Council Meeting

"That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA25/016/W/BB, for the property municipally addressed as 137 Woodhaven Road, requesting to amend Zoning By-law 2019-051 for 2394608 Ontario Inc. be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’ and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to Report DSD-2025-370 as Attachments ‘A1’ and ‘A2’, BE APPROVED, as outlined in Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-370."

“That pursuant to Section 25.4.16 of Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code, the Council proceedings this date shall be allowed to continue beyond 11:00 p.m. to conclude matters as listed on the agenda.”

"That the City of Kitchener, pursuant to Section 51 (31) of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P 13 as amended, grant draft approval to Plan of Subdivision Application 30T-23201 in the City of Kitchener, for the property municipally addressed as 1700 Strasburg Road and McBrine Drive, for 2140221 Ontario Inc., subject to the draft plan and draft plan conditions attached to Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-400 as Attachment ‘A’; and, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to approve and execute an industrial Subdivision Agreement securing the Draft Plan of Subdivision conditions set out in Report DSD-2025-400, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, and that the City Solicitor be directed to register said agreement on title to the Subject Lands identified in Attachment ‘A’ to report DSD-2025-400; and further, That the Updated Urban Design Brief Strasburg Technology Business Park, prepared by GSP Group, dated May 2025, amended September 2025, attached as Attachment ‘B’ to report DSD-2025-400, be endorsed, and that staff be directed to implement this Brief through subdivision conditions and through future Site Plan Applications for individual lots at the discretion of the City’s Director of Development and Housing Approvals with significant changes to this Brief to the satisfaction of Council."

"That the report of Heritage Kitchener, dated November 4, 2025, listed as item 7.1.a on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That the balance of the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee report, dated October 27, 2025, listed as items 7.2.a to 7.2.c and 7.2.f on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That the 2026 Council and Committee Calendar, as attached as Appendix ‘A’ to Corporate Services Department report COR-2024-459, be approved; and, That the Mayor in consultation with the Chief Administrative Officer and the Clerk be delegated the authority to schedule a Council meeting and/or Special Council on November 9, 2026, if required, and, That the Mayor in consultation with the Chief Administrative Officer and the Clerk will be delegated the authority to schedule additional Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee (PSIC) meetings on Council meeting dates, where required, to address legislated Planning Act timelines; and further, That Council be permitted by resolution to reschedule meetings identified on the 2026 calendar where necessary."

“WHEREAS road salt is a known toxic substance designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act because of tangible threats of serious or irreversible environmental and health damage from road salt; and, WHEREAS the Region of Waterloo, in collaboration with local municipalities, is actively attempting to mitigate salt pollution using existing policies, programs and site design measures that would be significantly more effective with supporting Provincial legislation; and, WHEREAS salt levels in Ontario’s groundwater aquifers, creeks, rivers, and lakes have increasingly worsened since the 1970s, seriously affecting municipal drinking water sources and aquatic life; and, WHEREAS numerous situation analyses have recommended salt solutions involving liability protection, contractor certification, government approved Best Management Practices (BMPs) and salt management plans; and, WHEREAS increased numbers of slips and falls claims, and other injury/collision claims related to snow and ice, are resulting in salt applicators overusing salt beyond levels considered best practices; and, WHEREAS unlimited contractor liability is making it difficult or expensive for snow and ice management contractors to obtain insurance coverage, resulting in contractors leaving the business, thereby making it difficult for municipalities and private owners to find contractors; and, WHEREAS the Snow and Ice Management Sector (SMS) of Landscape Ontario is working with the Ontario government to

That the Sponsored Research Agreement between University of Waterloo and City of Kitchener as proposed in Infrastructure Services Department report INS-2025-433 Attachment A be approved; and further, That the General Manager Infrastructure Services be authorized to execute said agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

“That staff be directed to proceed with the land acquisition negotiations as outlined in the in-camera meeting discussions on November 10, 2025; and further, That the City Clerk be authorized to provide an acknowledgment letter to the property owner confirming Council’s direction to allow for the land acquisition negotiation to proceed as discussed this date.”