Council Meeting

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA24/002/J/BB for 1000190771 ONTARIO INC. for the properties municipally addressed as 135-161 Jackson Avenue and 136 Brentwood Avenue be adopted, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department Report DSD-2024-061 as Attachment ‘A’, and as amended at the Council meeting on April 29, 2024, and accordingly forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval; and, That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA24/002/J/BB requesting to amend Zoning By-law 2019-051, for 1000190771 ONTARIO INC. for the properties municipally addressed as 135-161 Jackson Avenue and 136 Brentwood Avenue be approved in the form shown in the Proposed ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’ attached to Development Services Department Report DSD-2024-061 as Attachment ‘B’; and as amended at the Council meeting on April 29, 2024 and further; That the Urban Design Brief, prepared by MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited (MHBC), attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2024-061 as Attachment ‘C’, be adopted, and that staff be directed to apply the Urban Design Brief through the Site Plan Approval process; and further, That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended, further notice is not required to be given in respect to Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA24/002/J/BB.

"That the report of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee, dated April 22, 2024, listed as items 7.1.a to 7.1.d on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That the report of the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee, dated April 22, 2024, listed as items 7.2.a to 7.2.e on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That the report of the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee, dated April 22, 2024, listed as items 7.3.a to 7.3.c on the agenda this date, be adopted."

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

it was resolved: "That the applications to City Council for write-off, cancellation, reduction, or refund of taxes totalling $148,189.02 as attached to Financial Services Department report FIN-2024-161, be approved, pursuant to Sections 354 and 357 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 (“the Act”) ."

it was resolved: "That the By-law attached to Financial Services Department report FIN-2024-190 to delegate authority to adjust property taxes pursuant to Sections 354, 357, 358 and 359 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, to staff, be approved and presented to Council for enactment."

it was resolved: "That the 2024 Budgets for the Downtown Kitchener Business Improvement Area (BIA) and the Belmont Business Improvement Area (BIA) be approved pursuant to Section 205 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as outlined in Financial Services Department report FIN-2024-196."

it was resolved: "That the City of Kitchener, grant approval to Part Lot Control Exemption Bylaw PLC24/001/K/TS for 387 &397 King Street East to exempt certain lots from Part Lot Control - Part of Lots 16 or 15 (Hueglin) & Part of Lots 17 (B. Moogk) & 18, South Side of King Street, Registered Plan 364, Part of Lot 19, South Site of King Street, Registered Plan 365, as outlined in Development Services Department report DSD-2024-209; and further, That the City Solicitor be authorized to execute and register an agreement with the Owner pursuant to Section 118 of the Land Titles Act in relation to the property legally described as Part of Lots 16 or 15 (Hueglin) & Part of Lots 17 (B. Moogk) & 18, South Side of King Street, Registered Plan 364, Part of Lot 19, South Site of King Street, Registered Plan 365."

it was resolved: “That the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) be authorized to execute such documentation necessary to affect the severance of a portion City-owned lands located at 1035 Ottawa Street North, and to declare such severed lands as surplus to the City’s needs; and, That the CAO be authorized to approve the disposition of such severed lands in the form of a donation to Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region Inc., including executing any documentation, satisfactory to the City Solicitor, required to facilitate such transfer, including without limitation, agreements or other documentation required to secure affordable housing units as discussed in the April 8, 2024 in camera meeting of Council, to retain a right of first refusal and/or option to repurchase such severed lands (or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, future condominium units), and to transfer any easement interests in land required; and further, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary documentation to affect any such approved transactions, said documentation to be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor."

“That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to approve and execute agreements pertaining to the properties discussed in the April 29, 2024 closed meeting of Council.”

“That the City Solicitor be authorized to settle the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) appeal pertaining to 2219 Ottawa Street South and 808 Trussler Road, Kitchener in accordance with the direction given in-camera on April 29, 2024, including, if necessary, that the General Manager of Development Services be authorized Minutes of Settlement.”

“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. 2019-113, being a by-law to regulate traffic and parking on highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Kitchener. (By-law 2024-088) 14.1.b To further amend By-law No. 88-169, being a by-law to regulate, supervise and govern the parking of vehicles on municipal off-street parking facilities (Schedule B). (By-law 2024-089) 14.1.c To further amend By-law No. 88-169, being a by-law to regulate, supervise and govern the parking of vehicles on municipal off-street parking facilities (Schedule C). (By-law 2024-090) 14.1.d Being a by-law to set and levy the rates of taxation for City purposes for the year 2024 and to provide for the payment of taxes after interim taxes. (By-law 2024-091) 14.1.e 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 2024-092) 14.1.f 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 2024-093) 14.1.g To further amend By-law No. 2010-190, being a by-law to prohibit unauthorized parking of motor vehicles on private property. (By-law 2024-094) 14.1.h Being a by-law to amend Chapter 599 of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code with respect to Licensing and Regulation of Businesses. (By-law 2024-095) 14.1.i Being