Council Meeting

"That the decision of the Dog Designation Appeal Committee regarding an appeal filed by J. Adams, wherein the Committee affirms the Potentially Dangerous Dog Designation applied to the dog ‘Abercrombie’ by the Humane Society of Kitchener-Waterloo and Stratford Perth, be ratified and confirmed with modified conditions, as outlined in Corporate Services Department report COR-2024-058; and further, That the decision of the Dog Designation Appeal Committee regarding an appeal filed by J. Adams, wherein the Committee affirms the Dangerous Dog Designation applied to the dog ‘Billy the Kid’ by the Humane Society of Kitchener-Waterloo and Stratford Perth, be ratified and confirmed with modified conditions, as outlined in Corporate Services Department report COR-2024-058."

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA23/011/W/TS for the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, for the property municipally addressed as 20 Woolner Trail, requesting the addition of Specific Policy Area No. 67 for the lands specified and illustrated as the “Area of Amendment” on Schedules ‘A’ and ‘B’, be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2023-430 as Appendix ‘A’, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and further, That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA23/018/W/TS for the Waterloo Catholic District School Board be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2023-430 as Appendix ‘B’."

"That the report of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee, dated January 8, 2024, listed as items 8.1.a on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That the report of Heritage Kitchener, dated January 9, 2024, listed as items 8.2.a to 8.2.b on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"WHEREAS the Region of Waterloo is experiencing housing crisis; WHEREAS the City of Kitchener continues to respond in a strategic and agile manner to build a city for everyone where, together, we take care of the world around us – and each other; WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has committed to addressing affordable housing through the Housing For All Strategy; WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has identified underutilized City-owned lands as opportunities to support increased housing options, including affordable and attainable housing, through the Make It Kitchener 2.0 and the Housing for All strategies; WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has recently partnered with the Government of Canada to increase housing through the Housing Accelerator Fund; WHEREAS City Council, through the 2019-2022 Strategic Plan, tasked City staff to undertake a review of City-owned land; and, WHEREAS City of Kitchener staff expect to present a City-Owned Land Disposition Framework in early 2024; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to identify surplus and/or underutilized parcels of City-owned land including surface parking lots which could be considered for the development of housing, including supportive and affordable housing and to present a list of options to City Council by the end of Q2 of 2024; THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to circulate a copy of this resolution to the Region of Waterloo and other local area municipalities for consideration."

"That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws, namely: 13.1.a Being a by-law to establish an Administrative Penalty System for Violations of Non-Parking By-laws within the City of Kitchener. 13.1.b Being a by-law with respect to the appointment of screening and hearing officers. 13.1.c Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 28 Burgetz Avenue, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. 13.1.d Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 120 Victoria Street South, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. 13.1.e Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 628 New Dundee Road, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. 13.1.f Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 64 Water Street North, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. 13.1.g Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 35 and 43 Sheldon Avenue North, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. 13.1.h Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 90-92 Queen Street South, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. 13.1.i Being a by-law to amend Chapter 110 of The City of Kitchener Municipal C

"That the by-laws be given third reading, namely: 16.1.a Being a by-law to establish an Administrative Penalty System for Violations of Non-Parking By-laws within the City of Kitchener. (By-law 2024-001) 16.1.b Being a by-law with respect to the appointment of screening and hearing officers. (By-law 2024-002) 16.1.c Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 28 Burgetz Avenue, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. (By-law 2024-008) 16.1.d Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 120 Victoria Street South, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. (By-law 2024-009) 16.1.e Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 628 New Dundee Road, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. (By-law 2024-010) 16.1.f Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 64 Water Street North, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. (By-law 2024-011) 16.1.g Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 35 and 43 Sheldon Avenue North, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. (By-law 2024-012) 16.1.h Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 90-92 Queen Street South, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or i