Council Meeting

"That the number of permitted days for firework displays be reduced to only the day of celebration including Victoria Day, Canada Day and Diwali and must cease by 11pm, as outlined in Community Services Department report CSD-2023-166; and further, That the Municipal Code, Chapter 544 (Fireworks Vendors) and Chapter 739 (Fireworks and Firecrackers), be repealed and replaced with the revised Chapter 739 which incorporates a series of administrative changes outlined in Report CSD-2023-166."

"WHEREAS, all Ontarians deserve and expect a safe and respectful workplace; WHEREAS, municipal governments, as the democratic institutions most directly engaged with Ontarians need respectful discourse; and, WHEREAS, several incidents in recent years of disrespectful behaviour and workplace harassment have occurred amongst members of municipal councils; and, WHEREAS, these incidents seriously and negatively affect the people involved and lower public perceptions of local governments; and, WHEREAS, municipal Codes of Conduct are helpful tools to set expectations of council member behaviour; and, WHEREAS, municipal governments do not have the necessary tools to adequately enforce compliance with municipal Codes of Conduct; and WHEREAS Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) support the efforts of MPP Stephen Blais; and, who has introduced the Private Members Bill 5, Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act, 2022 which has been endorsed by a number of OBCM member councils; WHEREAS a fundamental, underlying principle of broadening diversity, equity and inclusion in politics rests on the assumption that the workplace is safe; and, WHEREAS we believe that municipal elected officials should be held to account in this way, we also believe that federal and provincial elected officials should take similar actions to hold themselves to account; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. OBCM supports the call of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for the Government of Ontario to int

"That the report of Heritage Kitchener, dated May 2, 2023, listed as items 7.1.a to 7.1.b on the agenda this date, be adopted." 7.1.a Notice of Intention to Designate 181 Frederick Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, DSD-2023-154 "That pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act , the Clerk be directed to publish a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally addressed as 181 Frederick Street as being of cultural heritage value or interest, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2023-154."

"That the report of the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee, dated April 24, 2023, listed as items 7.3.a to 7.3.f and 7.3. h to 7.3.i. on the agenda this date, be adopted." 7.2.a Removal of Holding Provision, Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA23/004/S/CD, 2155 Strasburg Road, Huron Creek Holdings Corp., DSD-2023-114 "That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/004/S/CD for Huron Creek Holdings Corp. for the purpose of removing Holding Provision 29H from the lands specified in the attached Map No.1, in the form shown in the “Proposed By-law” attached to the Development Services Department report DSD-2023-114 as Appendix A, be approved."

"That the report of the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee, dated April 24, 2023, listed as items 7.3.a and 7.3.c on the agenda this date, be adopted." 7.3.a Enabling Missing Middle and Affordable Housing, DSD-2023-160 "That the Enabling Missing Middle and Affordable Housing Feasibility Study be used to inform the Growing Together project for planning in Major Transit Station Areas and future updates to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2023-160; and, That the Enabling Missing Middle and Affordable Housing Feasibility Study be used to inform continuous improvement of development services processes; and further, That Staff be directed to further consider financial incentives for missing middle and affordable housing and report back to Council on next steps once additional information on Bill 23 regarding affordable and attainable housing is made available."

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA22/001/K/KA for King Charles Properties (Kitchener) Limited, for the property municipally addressed as 1001 King Street East, requesting a land use designation change from ‘Mixed Use Corridor with Special Policy Area 1’ to ‘Mixed Use Corridor with Special Policy Area 10’ to permit a mixed use development on the lands specified and illustrated on Schedule ‘A’, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2023-151 as Appendix ‘A’, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and, That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA22/001/K/KA for King Charles Properties (Kitchener) Limited be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to Report DSD-2023-151 as Appendix ‘B’; and further, That the Urban Design Brief for 1001 King Street East attached to Report DSD-2023-151 as Appendix ‘C’, be adopted."

"That pursuant to Section 25.4.4 (f) of Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code requirement for Notice of Motion be waived to consider a Notice of Motion related to the Council appointments to the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC), this date."

"WHEREAS on November 21, 2023 Council appointed Councillor P. Singh to the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC); and, WHEREAS Councillor A. Owodunni has expressed an interest in serving on EDAC; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Councillor A. Owodunni be appointed to EDAC replacing Councillor P. Singh for the balance of the current term."

"WHEREAS Council in 2019 approved a pilot project to allow parking on paved boulevards (paved area of a driveway between the sidewalk and the curb/road edge), which was made permanent annually from December 1 thru March 31 city-wide; and, WHEREAS Council in 2020 approved a motion to permit parking on the boulevard year-round until the state of emergency declared by the City of Kitchener under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act has ended, subject to the conditions outlined in Community Services Department report CSD -19-031; and, WHEREAS the parking on the boulevards that are large enough to allow vehicles to park vertically have been tested through previous pilot programs and confirmed by staff to be adequate, pending the boulevard is large enough that parking does not result in damage to the landscaped portion of the city boulevards; does not impact road maintenance such as snow clearing and pedestrian access; and, WHEREAS residents who previously benefitted from the pilot programs continue to raise concerns regarding the ability to park on boulevards year-round due to insufficient parking space; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that parking on the boulevard (paved area of a driveway between the sidewalk and the curb/road edge) be permitted year-round, subject to the following regulations: park facing the direction of traffic, or perpendicular to the road provided the vehicle complies with the remaining conditions outlined below; do not park on the landscaped portions

"That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws, namely:

“That the proceedings and the recorded pecuniary interests and conflicts taken in the meeting of the Committee of the Whole held this date, as attached hereto and forming part of these minutes are hereby adopted and confirmed."

"That the by-laws be given third reading, namely: 14.1.a To further amend By-law No. 88-171, being a by-law to designate private roadways as fire routes and to prohibit parking thereon. (By-law 2023-053) 14.1.b To further amend By-law No. 2008-117, being a by-law to authorize certain on-street and off-street parking of vehicles for use by persons with a disability, and the issuing of permits in respect thereof. (By-law 2023-054) 14.1.c To further amend By-law No. 2010-190, being a by-law to prohibit unauthorized parking of motor vehicles on private property. (By-law 2023-055) 14.1.d Being a by-law to amend Chapter 110 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code regarding By-law Enforcement. (By-law 2023-056) 14.1.e Being a by-law to amend By-law 2019-051, as amended known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Kitchener – Huron Creek Holdings Corp – 2155 Strasburg Road (By-law 2023-057) 14.1.f Being a by-law to amend By-law 85-1, as amended known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Kitchener – 550 King Street GP Inc. – 9 Cameron Street North (By-law 2023-058) 14.1.g Being a by-law to repeal and replace Chapters 544 and 739 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code with respect to Fireworks and Firecrackers. (By-law 2023-059) 14.1.h Being a by-law to adopt Amendment No. 126 to the Official Plan - 1001 King Street East (By-law 2023-060) 14.1.i Being a by-law to amend By-law 85-1, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Kitchener – King-Charles Properties (Kitchener) Lim