The owner of 22 Weber St W has updated their application to permit a 19 storey build. The revised supporting documentation, including site plans, heritage impact report, justification report, etc. can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gf2s3mj230g92rb/AADDTa9qjhrng1mItX1pf9wEa?dl=0 For comparison, the supporting documents for the 15 storey proposal can be found here: https://app2.kitchener.ca/AppDocs/OpenData/AMANDADataSets/Supporting_Documents_List_593486.pdf The City of Kitchener will convene a new Neighbourhood Information Meeting in February and a review of the Heritage Impact
December 2021 Newsletter
A quick update, folks, 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 Dec. 3rd Case Management Conference (CMC) at the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) was significant. The Adjudicator denied the Applicant’s lawyer’s “highly unusual” request for additional stories at the OLT as opposed to via the
Minutes from Dec 3, 2021 OLT Case Management Conference Released (along with Draft Procedural Order)
The official order (minutes) from the most recent Dec. 3, 2021 Case Management Conference have now been released, and you can view them below. We have also provided a copy of the draft Procedural Order as an additional file below. Please note that the next CMC will take place on April 4, 2022, and details are provided in the order below. The hearing remains scheduled to begin on August 29,
Updated: December 3, 2021: OLT Case Management Conference
The meeting details are as follows:Friday, December 3, 2021 commencing at 10 a.m.GoTo Meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/447352581Audio-only telephone line: Toll-Free 1-888-455-1389 or +1 (647) 497-9391Access Code: 447-352-581 The next (and likely final) Case Management Conference meeting for the Ontario Land Tribunal case for 22 Weber St. W is scheduled for December 3rd, 2021. Details and updates can be found on the OLT website, by entering the case number (PL210104) here. You can submit
Minutes from Oct 5, 2021 OLT Case Management Conference Released
The official order (minutes) from the October 5 Case Management Conference have now been released, and you can view them below. Please note that the next CMC will take place on Dec 3, and you can read about it here.
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November 2021 Newsletter
A quick update, folks, 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 big news from the October 5th Case Management Conference (CMC) at the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT): The OLT scheduled the 20-day hearing to begin August 29, 2022. An additional 10 applications for
September 2021 Newsletter
A quick update, folks, 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. City Planning Staff held a Neighbourhood Information Meeting on Wednesday, September 8th to share details about the developer’s Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment application, clarify existing and planned land-use permissions, provide
Updated: October 5th Case Management Conference Notice
September 1, 2021 Click here to read the formal notice provided by the applicant of the October 5th, 2021 OLT Case Management Conference, which includes a Cover Letter and an Explanatory Note. August 18, 2021 You can see a copy of the notice of the October 5th, 2021 OLT Case Management Conference from the OLT here. The applicant is to send the notice at least 30 days prior to the
Updated: September 8th Neighbourhood Information Meeting
Sept 15, 2021 Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting. The planning department staff has made available the slides and a recording of the presentation on their website. August 26, 2021 Read the letter from the City’s Planning Department here or on the link below.