Feb. 22, 2021
Kimberly Livingstone, the assigned Case Coordinator for the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) case number PL210104, has confirmed that the LPAT has received the appeal for the 22 Weber St W Zone Change Amendment and Official Plan Amendment application. Parties interested in participating in the LPAT hearing should make their interest known to Kimberly Livingstone, along with their full contact information, at Kimberly.Livingstone@ontario.ca
Further updates from the LPAT are not expected before late March 2021.
Feb. 20, 2021
Questions regarding the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) case (Case Number PL210104 ) should be directed to LPAT Case Coordinator Kimberly Livingstone, (437) 228-0679 or Kimberly.Livingstone@ontario.ca
Feb. 17, 2021
Senior Planner Juliane vonWesterholt has notified us that the 22 Weber St W Zone Change Amendment and Official Plan Amendment application has been appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) for a decision. No details have been shared. (It is not uncommon for parties to refrain from commenting while matters are before a court.)
If the LPAT accepts the case, the decision will be removed from the City of Kitchener’s jurisdiction.
No public meeting was convened by the City of Kitchener for community input.
The case is posted with the LPAT as Case Number PL210104. A Case Coordinator (the person to whom questions should be directed) has yet to be identified.
Further details to be shared when available.
Applicants (ownerships) can turn to the LPAT when a municipality does not render a decision within provincial timelines. In 2019, the Province reduced the maximum number of days permitted to consider this sort of case from 210 to 120 under Bill 108. During the first wave of the pandemic, the Province suspended the timeline requirements. When the suspension expired, no further extension was issued.
Jan. 3, 2021
The online version of the petition created by a group of neighbours opposed to the proposed zone change is now available.
Printable version
Online version
Oct. 30, 2020
A set of questions submitted to Senior Planner Juliane vonWesterholt on October 13, 2020 for preparation of the Neighbourhood Information Meeting can be seen here.
A group of neighbours is opposed to the proposed zone change. You can see their argument and petition at:
Printable version
Online version
Oct. 10, 2020
A comparison of existing and proposed zonings for 22 Weber St. W. is available here.
Oct. 7, 2020
From Senior Planner Juliane vonWesterholt:
1. A virtual Neighbourhood Information Meeting is anticipated for the end of October or early November 2020 to discuss the 22 Weber St W zone change application. The community is invited to submit questions to juliane.vonwesterholt@kitchener.ca Concerns can be submitted to Juliane after the Neighbourhood Information Meeting.
2. A Staff Report containing a recommendation for Council is likely to be completed within two weeks of the Neighbourhood Information Meeting.
3. The application will need review at:
a) Heritage Kitchener
b) Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee, and
c) Council.
No dates have yet been set for any of the above meetings.
Sept. 16, 2020
The deadline for comments, originally Sept. 7, 2020, has been extended.
Sept. 10, 2020
Further details on the Zone Change Application for 22 Weber St W, including Heritage Impact Assessment, site plans, perspective drawings, and more available at https://kitchener.sharefile.com/d-sdf8964c30ef2412798bbb4307a21464d
The “Property Owner Letter” and other information is available at https://oldeberlintown.ca/22-weber-st-w-proposed-15-storey-…
We hear the Planning Department will hold a virtual Neighbourhood Information Meeting on this application, if there is sufficient interest. If you want more information or your concerns heard, write Juliane von Westerholt at juliane.vonwesterholt@kitchener.ca
Thanks to Senior Planner Juliane von Westerholt for making the information available.
15 storey building with Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of 6.2 proposed for 22 Weber St W
As the proposal exceeds the maximum permitted FSR of 4.0, the owner has applied for a Zoning Bylaw Amendment and Official Plan Amendment. Click on the image below to see all four pages of the “Property Owner Letter“. The letter is to be delivered to neighbours within 120m. Comments are due by September 7, 2020 to the Planning Department. (Update: We hear the deadline for comments may be extended and that the Planning Department will hold a virtual Neighbourhood Information Meeting on this application, if there is sufficient interest.)
