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1916111kiIN10d,IIki011*11 JANUARY 25, 2021 CITY OF KITCHENER The Council of the City of Kitchener met electronically this date at 7:03 p.m. Chaired by Mayor B. Vrbanovic with all members present. 1. COMMENCEMENT — The electronic meeting began with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Mayor and the singing of "O Canada." Mayor B. Vrbanovic acknowledged that today marked one year since the first case of COVID-19 in Canada and ten months since an emergency was declared in the City of Kitchener and throughout the Waterloo Region. Mayor B. Vrbanovic paid tribute to our local health care professionals, first responders, city staff, and other essential workers who have helped our community through this unprecedented period. Mayor Vrbanovic also acknowledged the 9,027 individuals who have struggled with a diagnosis of COVID-19 in the Waterloo Region. Mayor B. Vrbanovic ended with a moment of silence to honour the 191 people locally who have died as a result of this global pandemic. 2. MINUTES — On motion by Councillor J. Gazzola, the minutes of the regular meeting held December 14, 2020, and special meetings held December 14, 2020, January 14, 2021 and January 18, 2021, as mailed to the Mayor and Councillors, were accepted. ��]l,Yy��>;Y�1:7��]��x�i�1►1/�1:�'�1►::�:7��r�1►1��:a�r7�►1�:7�1�►/��r�1:7�:a�:7x�7�►11� 4. COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO FILE — NIL 5. PRESENTATIONS — NIL 6. DELEGATIONS — 6.a. Committee of the Whole Item 4 — DSD -21-008 — Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA19/001/B/GS — 169 Borden Inc. — 155 & 169 Borden Avenue North Council considered Development Services Department report DSD -21-008, dated January 11, 2021, listed as Item 4 on the Committee of the Whole agenda dated this date. Council was in receipt this date of comments submitted by Laura Lave relating to the Zoning By-law Amendment Application by 169 Borden Inc. Pierre Chauvin, VIVE Corporation, was in attendance in support of Development Services Department report DSD -21-008, recommending approval of Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA19/001/B/GS for 155 and 169 Borden Avenue North. In response to Council's questions, P. Chauvin advised that, through the site plan approval process, the building location shifted slightly. This shift does not change the proposed building but has reduced the retaining wall at the rear of the property. In response to questions, Garrett Stevenson, Senior Planner, was in attendance and explained a larger retaining wall was proposed in order to allow for the most rear part of the building to be below grade for parking. G. Stevenson noted during the site planning process, the building's design was changed to exchange the underground parking for surface lot parking at the rear, which removed the need for artificial grading. It was noted the rear lot would be a full story below the adjacent properties and with landscaping and a visual barrier will buffer headlight glare on the neighbouring properties. Moved by Councillor B. loannidis Seconded by Councillor P. Singh "That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA19/001/B/GS for 169 Borden Inc. requesting a change from Residential Six (R-6) and Neighbourhood Institutional (INS -1) to Residential Eight with Special Regulation Provision 753R for the parcels of land specified and illustrated on Map No. 1, be approved in the form shown in the "Proposed By-law" dated December 5, 2020, attached to Report DSD -21-008 as Appendix "A", and further,