HomeMy WebLinkAboutDTS-06-146 - Deferral of Proposed Municipal Plan Amendment - Community Plans - Neighbourhood Design Initiative and Deferral of On-street Parking Policy
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Development &
Technical Services
Report To:
Date of Meeting:
Submitted By:
Prepared By:
Development and Technical Services Committee
October 2, 2006
JeffWillmer, Director of Planning (519-741-2325)
Ward(s) Involved:
Date of Report:
Report No.:
Subject:
Brandon Sloan, Senior Planner/lnterim Coordinator of
Development Review (519-741-2648)
All Wards
September 22, 2006
DTS 06-146
Deferral of Proposed Municipal Plan Amendment -
Community Plans - Neighbourhood Design Initiative and
Deferral of On-street Parking Policy
RECOMMENDATION:
That the proposed amendment to the City of Kitchener Municipal Plan - Part 4 - Section 1.5
"Community Plans" and the On-street Parking Policy be deferred for consideration until such
time as the Neighbourhood Design Initiative is considered by the Development and Technical
Services Committee in early 2007.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Kitchener has been working on an initiative to continually improve the design of our
community and neighbourhoods.
REPORT:
One of the items that is being proposed with respect to implementing the City's Neighbourhood
Design Initiative is a small amendment to the Municipal Plan to strengthen the connection
between the preparation of Community Plans (which are typically prepared for new greenfield
areas) and the proposed guidelines for Community and Neighbourhood Design. The proposed
Municipal Plan Amendment was advertised in anticipation of this item being considered
comprehensively with the rest of the Neighbourhood Design project in October. A second item
that was considered for information at the September 5th DTS meeting is the proposed On-
street Parking Policy. This item was deferred until October 2nd to be considered with the
Neighbourhood Design Initiative.
The final consideration of this project has now been deferred and may be considered at DTS
Committee in January 2007. As a result, it is recommended to defer consideration of the
Municipal Plan Amendment and the On-street Parking Policy until that time as well.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
COMMUNICATIONS:
No circulation required.
CONCLUSION:
The proposed amendment to strengthen the link between Community Plans and the proposed
Community Design guidelines and the On-street Parking Policy should be deferred and
considered concurrently with the proposed guidelines early in the new year.
Brandon Sloan, MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner/Interim Coordinator
of Development Review
Jeff Willmer, MCIP, RPP
Director of Planning
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