Dear Neighbour, As you know, on February 5, 2026, the Chair of the Ontario Land Tribunal dismissed Friends of Olde Berlin Town (FOBT)’s Request for Review.  The September 17, 2025 Ontario Land Tribunal decision to approve Phase 1 of both the developer’s Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 22 Weber St W stands. This journey together began in 2021, after the developer appealed to the Tribunal on

Dear Neighbour, On February 5, 2026, the Chair of the Ontario Land Tribunal concluded that the Friends of Olde Berlin Town (FOBT) Request for Review “fails to establish a convincing and compelling case sufficient to warrant the exercise of my review powers”.  You can read the Chair’s decision here. The Tribunal’s September 2025 Decision to approve both the developer’s Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications stands. We are reviewing the Chair’s decision and

Dear Neighbour, As we shared recently, on October 15, 2025, FOBT submitted a Request for Review of the decision from the OLT hearing on Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 22 Weber St W. In its response of October 29th, the Tribunal directed the City of Kitchener and the Applicant-Appellant (ownership of 22 Weber St W) to file a response to the Request. The Tribunal further ordered that the Regional Municipality of Waterloo may

Dear Neighbour, As we shared recently, on October 15, 2025, FOBT submitted a Request for Review of the decision from the OLT hearing on Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 22 Weber St W. In its response of October 29th, the Tribunal directs The Tribunal further orders that We note that the vast majority of requests for review are simply dismissed.  The prescribed process of ordering replies from

Dear Neighbour, As you know, on September 17, 2025, the Ontario Land Tribunal released its decision. The Tribunal approved both the developer’s Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications. The Parties, including FOBT and the City, then had 30 days in which to file a “Request for Review” of the decision via the Chair of the Tribunal or an appeal via the courts, should they have wished to do so.  FOBT elected

Dear Neighbour, On September 17, 2025, the Ontario Land Tribunal released its decision. The Tribunal has approved both the developer’s Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications. The Tribunal concluded that the proposal has regard for matters of provincial interest, is consistent with provincial policies, conforms to the Region’s Official Plan and the City’s Official Plan and the Heritage District Plan, represents good planning and is in the public interest. You

A quick update, neighbour, on the progress of our Friends of Olde Berlin Town campaign in pursuit of a compatible, inclusive development of 22 Weber St W that permits existing neighbours to thrive and the Heritage District to endure. The Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment (OPA/ZBA) applications at 22 Weber St W was conducted from April 22 – May 2, 2025.  By comparison,

A quick update, neighbour, on the progress of our Friends of Olde Berlin Town campaign in pursuit of a compatible, inclusive development of 22 Weber St W that permits existing neighbours to thrive and the Heritage District to endure. Our February 2025 Community Update reported on the owner of 22 Weber St West’s December 2024 proposed revisions to their Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment applications.  It is now clear

In Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) proceedings, a witness statement is a written statement of evidence provided by a witness, intended to be presented at the hearing, and it outlines the witness’s background, experience, issues they will address, and relied-upon materials. The witness statements for the OLT hearing for 22 Weber St W are now available. The following Witness Statements reflect the positions of the Expert Witnesses (who are engaged by the Parties)

Participant Statements are now due by Wednesday March 5, 2025. To submit your statement, please: Thank you! The set of Participants and Parties to the case has been established by the Tribunal. Community members who wish to engage can join Friends of Olde Berlin Town and/or share their concerns with City Council, as both Friends of Olde Berlin Town and the City of Kitchener are parties to the case. As