Special Council Meeting

"WHEREAS municipalities are entrusted under the Planning Act with the power and responsibility to enact official plans and zoning bylaws to serve the public interest; and, WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has enacted official plans and zoning bylaws to the satisfaction of the province and/or the province’s delegated authority; and, WHERAS the City of Kitchener is committed to streamlining planning approvals to help drive development and expedite housing construction; and, WHEREAS the City of Kitchener was the recipient of the 2025 Congress of New Urbanism Award (Congress of New Urbanism) and the 2025 Canadian Award for Planning Excellence (Canadian Institute of Planners) for its urban planning; and, WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has exceeded its provincial housing targets two years in a row; and, WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has exceeded its federal housing goals in 2024 and deemed a top-performing city in Canada; and, WHEREAS the Province of Ontario’s Bill 17 – “Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act” proposes multiple changes related to development charges, the Planning Act, and Ontario Building Code that increasingly places the onus directly on municipal governments to enable faster growth, while simultaneously removing tools that municipalities use to ensure livability, health and safety, and to coordinate the delivery of growth-enabling infrastructure needed to support development; and, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Kitchener Council: 1) Support re

"That Municipal Support Resolution associated with properties addressed as 1460 Strasburg Road, 550 Trillium Drive and 500 Trillium Drive for the installation of rooftop solar panels as part of the Second Long-Term Request for Proposals (LT2 RFP) attached to Development Services Department report DSD-2025-403 as Attachment ‘A’ be endorsed; and, That Municipal Support Resolution associated with properties addressed as 250 Trillium Drive, 60 Steckle Place and 355 Shirley Avenue for the installation of rooftop solar panels as part of the LT2 RFP attached to staff report DSD-2025-403 as Attachment ‘B’ be endorsed; and further, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Municipal Support Resolutions attached to staff report DSD-2025-403 as Attachment ‘A’ and ‘B’ and any other additional documents in support of the Municipal Support Resolutions as required by the Province of Ontario, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor."

"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following the special council meeting this date to consider a solicitor client privilege matter and a potential land acquisition matter as authorized by Sections 239 (2) (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."

“That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to approve and execute a cost-sharing agreement with Kitchener Housing Inc. to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and in accordance with the particulars discussed at the October 6, 2025 in-camera meeting of Council”