Council Meeting

"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA/24/012/K/ES for Imperial Oil Limited c/o LJM Developments requesting to add Policy 15.D.12.80 to Section 15.D.12 and to add Specific Policy Area 80 to Map 5 – Specific Policy Areas in the Official Plan to facilitate a mixed use development having 545 residential dwelling units and 650 square metres of commercial space within two towers atop a shared podium with building heights of 14 and 26 storeys and a Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of 6.3, be approved, in the form shown in the Official Plan Amendment attached to Report DSD-2025-104025 as Attachments ‘A1’ and ‘A2’, and, That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA24/024/K/ES for Imperial Oil Limited c/o LJM Developments be approved in the form shown in the ‘Proposed By-law’, and ‘Map No. 1’, attached to Report DSD-2024-104 as Attachments ‘B1’ and ‘B2’, 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 ZBA24/024/K/ES."

"That a By-law to undertake the construction of a sanitary sewer and watermain on New Dundee Road, Regional Road 12, From Pinnacle Drive to 100m east of Robert Ferrie Drive, as a local improvement with petition in accordance with O.Reg. 586/06 be approved in the form shown attached to Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-080; and further, That the General Manager of Development Services be authorized to approve and execute any agreements required to implement the local improvement project to construct a sanitary sewer and watermain on New Dundee Road as described in Development Services Department report, DSD-2025-080, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor."

"That the report of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee, dated February 24, 2025, listed as items 7.2.a to 7.2.h on the agenda this date, be adopted."

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

"WHEREAS Kitchener City Council strives to be accountable and transparent to the needs of the community; WHEREAS the City’s procedural by-law (Chapter 25 of the Municipal Code) deems the minutes to be the formal public record for the meeting; WHEREAS the Council Chamber has been retrofitted with an enhanced audio-visual conferencing system with new features that allow for improved voting processes for members that attend virtually to vote in the same manner as those that are present in the Council Chamber; WHEREAS there would be greater transparency to the meetings and to the minutes if all votes conducted within meetings were recorded through the conferencing system and reflected within the minutes; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Clerk be directed to prepare an amendment to the procedure by-law to require that when an electronic voting system is available every Member of Council or Committee present and participating in a vote on a motion, excluding procedural motions, vote on consent items, and by-laws, shall vote electronically. THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that when an electronic voting system is used for a vote, the results will be displayed and recorded in the minutes of the proceedings. THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that when an electronic voting system is not available every Member of Council or Committee present shall vote by a show of hands."

"That leave be given the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws, namely: 11.1.a Being a by-law to amend Chapter 110 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code regarding By-law Enforcement. 11.1.b 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.c To further amend By-law No. 2010-190, being a by-law to prohibit unauthorized parking of motor vehicles on private property. 11.1.d Being a By-law to amend By-law No. 2022-109 regarding the Procurement of Goods and Services. 11.1.e To authorize the construction of certain works on New Dundee Road, Kitchener as local improvements. 11.1.f To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council for March 3. 2025.

it was resolved: "That that 2025 Council and Committee schedule be amended to reschedule the Audit Committee meeting date of March 3, 2025 to April 7, 2025, as outlined in Corporate Services Department report COR-2025-102; and further, The Council meeting and Audit Committee meeting date of June 30, 2025 be scheduled to June 23, 2025."

it was resolved: "That the 120-day period of time

“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 Being a by-law to amend Chapter 110 of The City of Kitchener Municipal Code regarding By-law Enforcement. (By-law 2025-024) 14.1.b 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 2025-025) 14.1.c To further amend By-law No. 2010-190, being a by-law to prohibit unauthorized parking of motor vehicles on private property. (By-law 2025-026) 14.1.d Being a By-law to amend By-law No. 2022-109 regarding the Procurement of Goods and Services. (By-law 2025-027) 14.1.e To authorize the construction of certain works on New Dundee Road, Kitchener as local improvements. (By-law 2025-028) 14.1.f To confirm all actions and proceedings of the Council for March 3. 2025. (By-law 2025-029)