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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDTS-05-109 - ZC05/08/K/TB - 410 King Street West ) ~ Development & Technical Services ~ Report To: Date of Meeting: Submitted By: Prepared By: Ward Involved: Date of Report: Report No.: Subject: Development and Technical Services Committee June 27, 2005 Jeff Willmer, Director of Planning Terry Boutilier, Senior Planner Bridgeport-Centre - Ward 1 June 14, 2005 DTS 05 -109 ZONE CHANGE APPLICATION 05/08/KlTB 410 King Street West 410 King Properties Limited RECOMMENDATION: A. That Zone Change Application ZC05/08/KITB, proposing a change in zoning from "Warehouse District Zone (D-6),138U, 9H" to "Warehouse District Zone (D-6), 138U, be approved, in the form shown in the attached "Proposed Bylaw", dated June 14, 2005, without conditions. BACKGROUND: This Zone Change Application pertains to the lands municipally known as 410 King Street West, situated at the corner of King Street West and Victoria Street North in the Warehouse District of Downtown Kitchener. This property is one of three parcels of land within the block bounded by King Street West, Victoria Street North, Duke Street West, and Francis Street North. The purpose of this Zone Change is to remove the current "9H" Holding Zone from 410 King Street West. As of the date of the writing of this Staff Report (June 14, 2005) the Record of Site Condition has not been received by the City of Kitchener or the Region of Waterloo, nor has it been posted on the MOE EBR Registry. However, we are anticipating its imminent submission, and the resulting Region of Waterloo clearance letter prior to the DTS Committee Meeting of June 27, 2005. If the clearance letter is not received, this matter will be recommended for deferral. The lifting of the "9H" would allow the portion of the Kaufman building situated adjacent to Victoria Street, excepting the ground floor, to be considered for multiple residential use. REPORT The Zone Change application was circulated to all applicable agencies, and no concerns was received from Kitchener Transportation Planning Division, Community Services, or the Grand River Conservation Authority. It is anticipated that The Region of Waterloo will indicate in their letter that the Region will support the removal of "H" Holding Provision as the following conditions will have been resolved: 1. That prior to the removal of the "H" provision of a Record of Site Condition, acknowledged by the MOE, be received by the City and forwarded to the Region. 2. That the recommendations of the approved Noise Study be included as conditions of approval on the upcoming consent applications and implemented through a registered agreement with either the City or the Region. 3. Once the requirements noted above have been addressed, the Region shall forward a letter authorizing release of the Holding "H" provisions. COMMUNICATIONS This Zone Change was circulated to all Agencies on May 20, 2005. (See Circulation letter in Appendix "A.) In accordance with the provisions of Section 36 of the Planning Act, no property circulation is required. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS There are no expenditures required by the City of Kitchener as a result of this Zone Change Application. CONCLUSION It is the opinion of Staff that the proposed lifting of the "9H" Holding Provision for these lands is in keeping with the intent of the policies of the Municipal Plan, and the environmental requirements contained in the Zoning Bylaw. Terry Boutilier, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner, Planning Jeff Willmer, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning Attachments: Newspaper Advertisement of Public Meeting Proposed Zoning Bylaw Appendix "A" - Circulation Letter Appendix "B" - Department/Agency Comment