HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Advisory - 2007-03-08DOWNTOWN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
March 8, 2007
City of Kitchener
The Kitchener Downtown Advisory Committee met this date, commencing at 4:00 p.m.,
Chaired by Councillor John Smola with the following members present: Councillor Christina
Weylie, Marty Schreiter, Bernie Nimer, Nadine Cybulski, Karen Taylor-Harrison, Thomas
Seebohm, Vince Buehler, Glen Woolner, Scott Hayter
City staff present include: Rod Regier, Silvia Wright, Sandy Curzon, Tracey DeVille, Cory
Bluhm and Don Chapman.
1. Business Arising
1.1 Orientation
Ms. Silvia Wright provided a presentation on the evolution of downtown Kitchener which
included the following:
^ Where we are now
^ Trends
^ How to be magnetic /maximize opportunities
^ What's next
The committee entered into discussion regarding urban design guidelines and Mr. Cory
Bluhm advised that this will be discussed further at the April DAC meeting.
1.2 Centre Block Update
Mr. Rod Regier provided the committee with an update on the Centre Block process:
^ 4 citizen members were appointed by Council
^ Request for Proposal original timeline schedule will possibly be fast forwarded
Proponents interviewed will be required to meet the following qualifications:
^ Ability to deliver the project
^ Track record
^ Past projects
He advised that the Centre Block Evaluation Process Committee is currently going
through the screening process with hopes of releasing the 2 finalists to the public within 3
weeks.
1.3 Financial Incentives Update
Ms. Silvia Wright advised the Committee that she will be looking for the program to run
the same way it did last year and she will be asking Council for 0% interest. The
Committee supported this.
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1.5 Delegation
Ms. Amanda Johnson, a student with the University of Waterloo was in attendance to ask
the Committee members to become involved in a study she is doing on downtown
Kitchener. She asked that if you are interested, all you need to do is take pictures of
things that you like and do not like about downtown Kitchener and be willing to discuss
the pictures in an interview later in the year. She handed out the information to the
Committee.
2. Minute Approval
The minutes of the February 8, 2007 meeting were approved.
On motion, the meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Next Meeting:
Thursday, April 12t" - 3:00 pm - 6pm
Caucus Room, 2"d Floor City Hall
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