Council Meeting

"That, in accordance with Section 27(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Notice of Intention to Demolish received on June 28, 2024, regarding the intent to demolish the smoke house located on the property municipally addressed as 1478 Trussler Road, be received for information and that the notice period run its course, as outlined in Development Services Department report, DSD-2024-343"

"That pursuant to Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, Heritage Permit Application HPA-2024-V-015 be approved to construct a rear-yard addition on the property municipally addressed as 99 College Street, in accordance with the supporting information submitted with this application, as outlined in Development Services Department report, DSD-2024-324."

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA24/006/W/TS for the property municipally addressed as 1036, 1082 and 1094 Wilson Avenue for Colt Canada Corporation requesting the change of use from Low Rise Residential to General Industrial Employment for the lands specified and illustrated as the “Area of Amendment” on Schedules ‘A’ and ‘B’, be adopted, and forwarded to the Region of Waterloo for approval accordingly, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department report, DSD-2024-329, as Appendix ‘A’; and further, That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA24/006/W/TS for Colt Canada Corporation be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to report DSD-2024-329 as Appendix ‘B’."

"WHEREAS the City of Kitchener adopted the resolution, “‘Renovictions’ - Safe and Adequate Housing” on October 18, 2021, advocating to the Province of Ontario to take additional and meaningful steps to address the ever-increasing problem of Renovictions; WHEREAS the City of Kitchener is taking meaningful steps to help address the issue with the legislated tools available to municipalities including adopting Inclusionary Zoning By-law and a Rental Replacement By-law; THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that the City of Kitchener supports the resolution adopted by the City of Toronto to urge the Province of Ontario to proclaim and bring into force all regulations pertaining to Bill 97, Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023, THEREFORE IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED that the City of Kitchener supports the resolution adopted by the City of Toronto to request to the Province of Ontario to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, and/or related regulations to: a. reintroduce vacancy control legislation which ties rents to residential units rather than tenancies; b. introduce rent control to cover units first occupied after November 15, 2018; c. require landlords of residential units to be responsible for finding temporary accommodation or provide sufficient relocation assistance for their tenants for the duration of the renovations if tenants intend to return post - repair/renovation; d. require landlords to obtain a building permit before issuing an N13 notice of termination, provide a c

"That the report of Heritage Kitchener, dated August 6, 2024, listed as items 7.1.a to 7.1.m on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That the report of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee, dated August 12, 2024, listed as items 7.2.a to 7.2.g on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"That the report of the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee, dated August 12, 2024, listed as items 7.4.a to 7.4.h on the agenda this date, be adopted."

"WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has a history of providing residents with access to a wide variety of programs offered at a City-operated and taxpayer-funded facility (e.g. 14 community centres, 8 pools), and; WHEREAS in recent years City Council has added funding to the tax-supported operating budget to increase the number of programs available at City facilities (including additional low and no cost programs), and; WHEREAS over the past twelve months more than 5,000 spots in a program offered at a City of Kitchener facility were filled by someone living outside of Kitchener, and; WHEREAS out-of-town registrations account for more than 10% of the available program spots at some Kitchener community centres (e.g. Kingsdale, Victoria Hills, Rockway, Downtown, Bridgeport), and; WHEREAS in the summer of 2024, 250 spots in City of Kitchener day camps were filled by people who live outside of Kitchener while an average of 280 Kitchener youth remained on a waitlist to access the City’s summer day camps every week, and; WHEREAS over the past twelve months 34 people living in Kitchener remained on a waitlist and were unable to access the City’s inclusion support worker program while 85 people living outside of Kitchener were able to access that program, which is funded by Kitchener taxpayers; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Kitchener residents be provided the opportunity to register for programs offered at a City-operated and taxpayer-funded facility, as well as all City of Kitchener day

"That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws, namely: 11.1.a Being a by-law to exempt certain lots from Part Lot Control – Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Registered Plan 58M-671 - Wild Chicory Street, Jacob Detweiller Drive and Winter Wren Crescent. 11.1.b Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 11-15 Pandora Avenue North, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. 11.1.c Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 87 Scott Street and 82 Weber Street East, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. 11.1.d Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 131 Victoria Street South, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. 11.1.e To further amend By-law No. 2010-190, being a by-law to prohibit unauthorized parking of motor vehicles on private property. 11.1.f Being a by-law to amend Chapter 110 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code regarding By-law Enforcement. 11.1.g 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. 11.1.h To further amend By-law No. 88-171, being a by-law to designate private roadways as fire routes and to prohibit parking thereon. 11.1.i Being a by-law to provide

it was resolved: "That the purchase of a 2025 forestry bucket truck be pre-approved with a budget of $255,000 as outlined in report INS-2024-370."

"That the by-laws be given third reading, namely: 14.1.a Being a by-law to exempt certain lots from Part Lot Control – Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Registered Plan 58M-671 - Wild Chicory Street, Jacob Detweiller Drive and Winter Wren Crescent. (By-law 2024-144) 14.1.b Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 11-15 Pandora Avenue North, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. (By-law 2024-145) 14.1.c Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 87 Scott Street and 82 Weber Street East, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. (By-law 2024-146) 14.1.d Being a by-law to designate the property municipally addressed as 131 Victoria Street South, in the City of Kitchener as being of historic and cultural heritage value or interest. (By-law 2024-147) 14.1.e To further amend By-law No. 2010-190, being a by-law to prohibit unauthorized parking of motor vehicles on private property. (By-law 2024-148) 14.1.f Being a by-law to amend Chapter 110 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code regarding By-law Enforcement. (By-law 2024-149) 14.1.g 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 2024-150) 14.1.h To further amend By-law No. 88-171, being a by-law to designate private ro