HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlng & Econ Dev - 2001-02-05PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
FEBRUARY 5, 2001CITY OF KITCHENER
The Planning and Economic Development Committee met this date commencing at 3:35 p.m. under
Councillor C. Weylie, Chair, with the following members present: Mayor C. Zehr and Councillors B.
Vrbanovic, M. Galloway, G. Lorentz, J. Ziegler and J. Smola.
Officials Present: Ms. C. Ladd and K. Bissell and Messrs. J. Gazzola, B. Stanley, G. Borovilos, J.
Shivas, D. Mansell, J. Witmer and L.W. Neil.
1.BPS-00-175-84 MAPLE HILL DRIVE
-ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION ZC 00/27/M/ZJ
-SHIRLEY FILIATRAULT
- WEST – VICTORIA PARK WARD
The Committee was advised that the Department of Business and Planning Services was in
receipt of an application submitted by Shirley Filiatrault to rezone lands known municipally as 84
Maple Hill Drive. The proposal would change the zoning so as to legalize the use of a small
portion of the rear of the subject lands which is currently being used by the Westmount Golf and
Country Club for golf course purposes. In this regard, the Committee considered report BPS-00-
175 dated January 9, 2001 and a proposed by-law dated December 22, 2000 attached to the
report.
The Committee was advised that notice that a public meeting would be held this date to consider
this matter had previously been given.
Ms. C. Ladd provided the Committee with a summary of the background relating to this matter
which involves a conveyance and exchange of lands between two landowners, all of which is
outlined in the staff report.
No delegations were registered respecting this matter.
In response to Mayor C. Zehr, Ms. C. Ladd advised that it was determined neighbourhood
circulation was not required in respect to this matter.
On motion by Mayor C. Zehr -
it was resolved:
“That Zone Change Application ZC 00/27/M/ZJ (84 Maple Hill Drive – Shirley Filiatrault)
requesting a change in zoning from Residential Two Zone (R-2) to Golf Course Zone (P-4)
on Part of Lot 11, Registered Plan 877, be approved in the form shown in the “Proposed
By-law” attached, dated December 22, 2000 without conditions.
It is the opinion of this Committee that approval of this application is proper planning for the
City and is in conformity with the City’s Municipal Plan.”
2.PRESENTATION- CANADA’S TECHNOLOGY TRIANGLE (CTT)
- BUSINESS PLAN FOR 2001
Messrs. Jim Beingessner and Randy Ellis appeared as a delegation on behalf of Canada’s
Technology Triangle (CTT) to provide a presentation of the organizations Year 2000 operations
and a comment on their 2001 Business Plan which was circulated to the Committee. It was noted
that community partners within the CTT were exhibiting good co-operation and reference was
made to the decision of the City of Guelph to opt out of CTT. A presentation utilizing the overhead
projection system was given describing their mandate, accomplishments in 2000 and future
challenges. Comments and statistics were presented dealing with issues of unemployment, the
labour force, industrial and commercial activity, office space, residential housing starts and
vacancy rates/availability with respect to the foregoing sectors. The delegation summed up the
Year 2000 as a very good one for the area but cautioned that there were difficulties on the
economic horizon and strongly emphasized that now rather than later was the time to act to push
hard to address these matters.
The delegation then gave an overview of CTT’s 2001 Business Plan touching on various issues
such as marketing, web site development, increasing staff complement, quicker client response
PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
FEBRUARY 5, 2001- 13 -CITY OF KITCHENER
2.PRESENTATION- CANADA’S TECHNOLOGY TRIANGLE (CTT)
- BUSINESS PLAN FOR 2001 (CONT’D)
initiatives and sourcing more private sector partners to increase CTT funding. Councillor B.
Vrbanovic commented that the City had hoped to see growth of partners within CTT and was
advised that meetings were arranged with senior representatives of large corporations to further
partnerships based on models with some flexibility. Councillor B. Vrbanovic also referred to the
CTT corporate logo and Mayor C. Zehr advised that Kitchener has been consistently using the
CTT logo on its publications. He also commented on the City’s three year funding commitment to
CTT amounting to $80,000, $120,000 and $160,000 annually over three years but noted that
funding was being maintained at $120,000 in 2001.
3.PRESENTATION-BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE
- CITIES OF KITCHENER, WATERLOO AND CAMBRIDGE
Ms. Kathi Smith, Manager of the Business Enterprise Centre (BEC) for the Cities of Kitchener,
Waterloo and Cambridge, appeared as a delegation to present an overview of BEC’s operations to
date utilizing the overhead projection system. In this regard, their Strategic Business Plan
‘Executive Summary dated December 2000’ was circulated to the Committee. Ms. Smith remarked
on the following areas of BEC’s operations: mission statement and vision, partners, board of
advisors, organizational structure, staffing including organizational funding support, financial
operations including revenues and expenses along with in-kind operating contributions, data on
general inquiries/consultations, services and partner relationships, strategic alliances, seminars,
quarterly newsletter and strategic objectives. Ms. Smith then listed goals of BEC in the areas of
financial self sufficiency, clients/customers, operations and employees and immediate plans for
2001.
Mayor C. Zehr inquired as to the status of renewal funding in support of specific staff working
within BEC. Ms. Smith advised that she was following up in respect to staffing support issues and
noted that the CIBC has chosen not to extend its support for a third year. In response to
Councillor C. Weylie, Ms. Smith advised that it was her view Wilfrid Laurier University would
become more involved with BEC.
4.ADJOURNMENT
On motion, the meeting adjourned at 4:38 p.m.
L. W. Neil
Assistant City Clerk