On November 21, the OLT released the official decision document for the October 30, 2024 Case Management Conference for the 22 Weber St W appeal:

There will be an Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference meeting on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. by video. The purpose of the second CMC is to receive an update from the Parties, consider any additional Participants, review the Procedural Order, finalize the Issues List and confirm the number of days scheduled for the Hearing. This is a virtual meeting and is open to everyone. You can

There will be an Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference meeting on August 27 at 10:00am to re-open the case at the request of the developer. This is a virtual meeting and is open to everyone. You can join the meeting here: The official OLT notice with full details is below:

The owner of 22 Weber St W is reviving its Ontario Land Tribunal appeal, starting with a Case Management Conference on August 27, 2024.  The appeal was adjourned at the owner’s request in January 2023. Many might recall the application which seeks Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendments to permit unlimited height and minimal front and side yard setbacks in support of the 19-storey (58.6 m) build depicted to the

Happy New Year, neighbours. On January 4, 2023, the owner of 22 Weber St W requested an adjournment sine die (of no defined duration), citing an interest in having time to consider “the recent, significant changes to governing legislation, and the significant policy changes that are anticipated”.  To limit our exposure to an open-ended and less predictable process that has already spanned two years, Friends of Olde Berlin Town (FOBT)

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. On October 26, 2022, the Ontario Land Tribunal convened a fifth Case Management Conference (CMC) on the developer’s Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment appeals which seek to double the upper limit

In December, the OLT released the official decision document for the October 26 Case Management Conference for the 22 Weber St W appeal: In addition, the witness list for all parties has been established:   30 Duke St City of Kitchener Region of Waterloo Friends of Olde Berlin Town Land Use Andrea Sinclair(MHBC) Craig Dumart(staff) Melissa Mohr(staff) Michael Barton(MB1 Development Consulting) Urban Design Andrea Sinclair(MHBC) Pegah Fahimian (staff) NA NA

The official notice document from the Ontario Land Tribunal with details on how to attend the video conference is located at the end of this post. To have your voice heard by the Tribunal — the final decision-making body — you can submit a Participant status request form by October 14, 2022 (at least 10 days in advance of the Case Management Conference), details below.You need not submit your full

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. On August 22, 2022, Council unanimously refused the developer’s Heritage Permit Application in support of their proposed development at 22 Weber St W.  And, as expected, the developer immediately appealed Council’s

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. On August 22nd , we made the most of our first opportunity to publicly address Kitchener City Council about the development application for 22 Weber St W when Council considered the