HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSI Agenda - 2018-11-05The following matters are considered not to require debate and should be approved by one motion in
accordance with the recommendation contained in each staff report. A majority vote is required to discuss any
report listed as under this section.
Pursuant to Council’s Procedural By-law, delegations are permitted to address the Committee for a maximum
of 5 minutes.
Please note: Any recommendation arising from the Committee regarding this matter will be considered at
the special Council meeting scheduled for later this same date.
Staff will provide a 5 minute presentation on this matter
REPORT TO:Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee
DATE OF MEETING:November 5, 2018
SUBMITTED BY:Environmental Advisory Committee
PREPARED BY:Cody Boomer,Executive Assistant, Development Services,519-741-
2200 Ext. 7406
WARD (S) INVOLVED:All
DATE OF REPORT:October 18, 2018
REPORT NO.:DSD-18-146
SUBJECT:Federal Home Energy Retrofit Incentives
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RECOMMENDATION:
jurisdiction to promote energy conservation, emissions reductions and cleaner air
through its many plans, policies, programs and practices supported by the
Kitchener Strategic Pla
AND WHEREAS the City has unanimously endorsed a community greenhouse gas
reduction target of80% below 2010 levelsby 2050;
AND WHEREAShome energy retrofit programs achieve greater savings and
greater greenhouse gas reductions;
AND WHEREAShome energy retrofits generate jobs in the green sector;
AND WHEREAShome energy retrofit incentives and rebates leverage additional
private investment;
THEREFOREBE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor on behalf of City Councilbe directed
to forward this resolution to the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau,Prime Minister
of Canadaand the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi,Minister of Natural Resources,to
establish a federal residential retrofit incentive program in the Province of Ontario.
BACKGROUND:
In June of 2018, the provincial government of Ontario closed a number of home energy incentive
programs. Discontinuing these programs removes the thousands of dollars inavailableincentive
for residents to retrofit and upgrade their homes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The
residential home energy incentive programs that were discontinuedincluded:
GreenON Installations
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GreenON Solar Rebates
GreenON Modern Wood Heating Pilots
GreenON Rebates:
o Air Source Heat Pumps
o Ground Source Heat Pumps
o Insulation
o Windows
o Solar
o$100 Smart Thermostat
o GreenON Social Housing
REPORT:
At the September 20, 2018 Environmental Committee meeting, Mary-Jane Patterson, Executive
Director of Reep Green Solutions(REEP),provided the committee members with the document
A Ready-Made Solution Home Energy Retrofit Incentivesprepared by Green Communities
Canada.It was noted to members of the committee that REEP had sent a letter to the Minister
of Environment and Climate Change, urging the federal government to establish an EnerGuide
ratings-based retrofit incentive program in Ontario, using carbon funds designated for this
province.
Environmental Committee members discussed the benefitsofresidential retrofit incentivesand
in light of the discontinuation of provincial
incentive programs.Therefore, committee members recommend the City of Kitchener send a
letter to the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, requesting thefederalgovernment establish a
residential retrofit incentive program in the Province of Ontario.
A copy of the information materials from the September 20, 2018 Environment Committee
meeting include the document provided by Mary-Jane Patterson, REEPattached as Appendix
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the
the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no financial implications associated with this report.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM th the agenda in advance of the
council / committee meeting.
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CONSULT The Environmental Committee considered this matter at their meeting of
September 20, 2018 and their recommendation was forwarded to standing committee on
November 5, 2018 through staffreport DSD-18-146.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager,DevelopmentServices
Appendix A -A Ready-Made Solution Home Energy Retrofit Incentives
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A READY-MADE SOLUTION
Home energy retrofit incentives
establish federal residential retrofit incentive program in Ontario
use a portion of carbon funds designated for this province
use EnerGuide Rating System – developed, operated by Natural Resources Canada
launch new incentives 1 January 2019
Benefits
achieves much deeper savings, GHG reductions than carbon tax plus rebate cheques
generates thousand of jobs(contractors, professional home energy advisors)
leverages millions in private investment
revives a popular and highly successful program started by federal government in 2003
promotes federal/NRCan energy efficiency mandate
Why use the EnerGuide Rating System?
a state-of-the-art, made-in-Canada tool; science-based; recently upgraded
existing NRCan infrastructure: training standards, energy advisor registration, quality
assurance, file administration, quality assurance
targets savings, engages homeowners with credible, customizedadvice
incentives reward verified savings, ERS prevents fraud
incentive design can be updated to boost cost-effectiveness and targeted savings
utility and other incentives can easily piggy-back on ERS
Why Natural Resources Canada?
years of experience, existing infrastructure
unequalled expertise in this country about home energy performance, building science
the right home for an all-fuel program targeting GHG savings
“A retrofit incentive program will save more than it costs: it will make
Ontarians richer and greener. For the same reason, incentives will
have a negative cost per tonne of carbon saved.”
For more information, contact Clifford Maynes, Executive Director, Green Communities Canada.
cmaynes@greencommunitiescanada.org; 705 745 7479 x 118.
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REPORT TO:Community Infrastructure and ServicesCommittee
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DATE OF MEETING:November 5, 2018
SUBMITTED BY:Alain Pinard, Director of Planning, 519-741-2200 ext. 7319
PREPARED BY:Juliane vonWesterholt,Senior Planner,519-741-2200 ext.7157
WARD(S) INVOLVED:Ward9
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DATE OF REPORT:September 26, 2018
REPORT NO.:DSD-18-127
SUBJECT:Lifting of 2 year moratorium on minor variances for 114-120
Victoria Street South Inc.
RECOMMENDATION: That in accordance with Planning Act Section 45 (1.3 & 1.4) that
applications for minor variances shall be permitted for lands known as 114-120 Victoria
Street South as depicted on the attached location map.
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REPORT:
An application for Zoning By-law Amendment was considered and approved by Council for the
subject lands on March18, 2018. At the time of the decision by Council, the staff report did not
include the recommendation as cited above,
site plan.
Since the approval by Council, the site grading has been further refined andas a result, the site
plan drawings including elevations for the proposed structures,will require some modifications
that will require variances that were not envisioned at the time of the zoning by-law amendment.
Staff is requesting that Council approve the recommendation to remove the 2 year moratorium
as per Section 45(1.3 and 1.4) of the Planning Act and to allow the applicants to proceedto the
Committee of Adjustmentfor the variances that are required.This would be in line with other
more recent decisions that Council has made on other sites. It is the opinion of staff that this
request would continue to be good planning and meet all other Provincial, Regionaland City
policies and guidelines.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
No new or additional capital budget requests are associated with these recommendations.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Any required community engagement will be undertaken during the Committee of Adjustment
process. e agenda in advance of the
council / committee meeting.
REVIEWED BY: Della Ross, Manager Development Review
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman,General Manager, Development Services
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REPORT TO:Planning & Strategic Initiatives Committee
DATE OF MEETING: November 5, 2018
SUBMITTED BY:Alain Pinard, Directorof Planning, 519-741-2200 x7319
PREPARED BY:Tina Malone-Wright, Senior Planner,519-741-2200 x7765
WARD(S) INVOLVED:Ward 10
DATE OF REPORT:October 16, 2018
REPORT NO.: DSD-18-143
SUBJECT:VISION STATEMENT FOR 152 SHANLEY STREET
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the Vision Statement for 152 Shanley Street, shown in Appendix ‘A’ to report CSD-
18-143, be adopted;
AND FURTHER THAT the Vision Statement be released as part of the tax sale
advertisement to provideguidanceand supportto the processing of future Planning Act
applications to facilitate the redevelopment of 152 Shanley Street.
BACKGROUND:
In April and May of 2017, the City advertised the sale of 152 Shanley Streetthrough a formal tax
sale process. Unfortunately, the tax sale was unsuccessful as the City only received one tender
which did not meet the minimum tender amount as per legislative requirements. Feedback from
the development industry, after the failed tax sale, was that the acquisition of the site was too
risky ‘as is’.The site is contaminated and remediation is expected to be costly. The development
industry advised that it is not possible to recover remediation costs and make a profit under
current “planning rules” which limit the height of the building to 4storeys and only allow
residential uses.
The City is permitted to tender a second time within two years after the day of an unsuccessful
public sale (May 3, 2017). In order to make the property more appealing it was recommended
that the Planning Division hold a Neighbourhood Design Charrette to explore a redevelop vision
that enables a bigger building and additional land uses. If achieved, a visionstatement would be
developed to clarify expectationsand provide a certain level of assurance to the community and
the development industry as to what is desirable in the future. It was also recommended to write
off the interest portion of the taxes so that with a reduced minimum bid there would be a greater
potential that a second tax sale would be successful.
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REPORT:
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A Neighbourhood Design Charrette was held on Saturday, April 28,2018 in the Rotunda space
at City Hall. Approximately 66 persons were in attendance to hear an overview of the charrette
process, be provided with the background and technical information to generate discussion and
the development of various options and concepts. The objective of the charrette was to
determine the form of development and/or redevelopment of the site that the neighbourhood
would support. i.e. use(s) and built form (building type, location, height)
At
the conclusion of the design charrette, Planning staff reviewed the materials and developed
a Vision Statement, attached as Appendix ‘A’ to this report. The Vision Statement contains text
and visuals to articulate the community vision for the site, provides clear expectations with
respect to land use and urban design considerations and establishes a maximum building height
of 6 storeys. The Vision Statement is based on a three key themes, whichappeared to be
common to the majority of the options. They include:
Recognition that the building(s) may need to be demolishedin order to remediate the
site.
Broad support for demolition of the 1-storey component and support for an addition to
the 4-storeycomponent or replacement of both building components with a larger and
taller building.
Broad support for a broader range ofuses, especially on the ground floor and if
providing a service or amenity to the immediate surrounding community.
A draft of the Vision Statement was discussed with representatives of the Midtown Development
Review Committee, was circulated to the neighbourhoodandwas posted to the City’s website
in advance of it being considered at a Community Engagement Session on Thursday,
September 27, 2018. Approximately 25 persons attended this engagement session on the draft
vision statement and of the 25 persons that attended only 7 persons attended the Design
Charrette in April.
Attendees who participated in the Design Charrettecommented that the Vision Statement is an
accurate depiction of the majority of the feedback from the Design Charretteand appears to
have broad support. However, there were suggestions for minor revisions and a few neighbours,
including adjacent property owners do not support a building of this scale and non-residential
uses on the ground floor.
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ey points from the comments expressed by persons that attended the September 27
engagement session, and those persons that submitted comments in advance of the October
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Thescale of the proposed building at 6 storeys and the loss of privacy.
The property should be redeveloped as a park or some other form of low-rise housing
such as townhomes.
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The type of non-residential uses proposed on the ground floor such as pubs, coffee shops
and storesmay be supported by many, but a concern to some, particularly adjacent
property owners.
Concern that the concepts generated at the charrette and the resulting vision were
developed by those that do not live beside the property.
Need for affordable housing.
The location of the parking adjacent to the residential property to the west and the need
for a greater setback and buffering.
Loss of privacy and the retention and maintenance of the tree canopy at the rear of the
property.
Consider reduced and flexible parking arrangements for the property.
The Vision Statement is an accurate depiction of the majority of the feedback from the
Design Charrette.
One of the submissions that was received was a petition, opposed to the City of Kitchener’s
current vision for the construction of a large (currently described as a six storey) apartment
building at the former Electrohome site at 152 Shanley Street, with 27 signatures. Of the 27
persons that signed the petition:
4of the persons participated in the Design Charrette in April;
2 of the persons attended the Engagement Session in September; and
21 of the persons did not participate in the Design Charrette in April orattend the
Engagement Session in September.
Planning staff considered the comments that were received and made severalminor revisions
to the text and the visuals in the Vision Statement to:
Adjust the location of the surface parking adjacent to the residential property to the west
and the residential properties to the north;
Reflect some of the existing vegetation on the site;
Support the retention and maintenance of theexistingtree canopy at the rear of the site;
State the importance of visual barriers adjacent to low-rise residential;
Enhance the public realm along Shanley Street; and
Considerreduced and/or flexible parking arrangementsthrough the review of
development applications.
As expressed at the Design Charrette, the development of the site for a park use and for low-
rise residential housing is not a feasible option given the site contamination, the ability to
remediate, andin orderto provide a sufficient return on investment. The concepts at the Design
Charrette ranged in height from 4 to 10 storeys and it was felt that 6 storeys represented the
majority consensus as an acceptable height for this site.The provision for non-residential uses
on the ground floor was again supported by a majority consensus and seen as an opportunity to
provide a ‘ground separator’ to the contamination and welcomed amenities to the
neighbourhood.
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ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Priority 3 – Safe and Thriving Neighbourhoods
Strategy 3.1 - Give citizens the tools and opportunities to play an active leadership role in
creating great neighbourhoods and fostering a stronger sense of community belonging.
NANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
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No new or additional capital budget requests are associated with these recommendations.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM – This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in advance of the
council / committee meeting.
CONSULT – As discussed above, the Neighbourhood was consulted and asked to develop their
own vision concepts for the property at the Design Charrette on April 28, 2018. The
neighbourhood was further consulted on a draft of the Vision Statement in advance and on
September 27, 2018.
COLLABORATE – Although not unanimously endorsed, the Vision Statement was developed in
collaboration with members of the community and has broad community support.
PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER:
The Tax Sale Process for 152 Shanley Street was previously considered in Report FCS-17-179.
This report recommendedthat a Design Charrette be undertaken, that a vision be developed,
and that following the charrette and development of a vision, that the property be advertised for
a second time under the tax sale process.
CONCLUSION:
The Vision Statement was developed based on a majority consensus of those persons that
attended the design charrette and represents the community vision for this property. It would be
appropriate to include the Vision Statement in the advertisement of the tax sale to provide
assurance to the community and the development industry as to what would be desirable and
acceptable in the redevelopment of this site.
REVIEWED BY:Adam Clark, Urban Designer, 519-741-2200 x7027
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman - General Manager, Development Services
Appendix ‘A’ – Vision Statement (see website link)
Appendix ‘B’ – Community Comments on the Draft Vision Statement
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Vision Statement
To view, please see link to website:
https://calendar.kitchener.ca/council/Detail/2018-11-05-1900-
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