OLT Decision on 22 Weber St W

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.1

You can read the full OLT decision here: DECISION-OLT-22-002377-SEP-17-2025.pdf

Friends of Olde Berlin Town (FOBT), alongside the City of Kitchener, had argued that the development was inappropriate due to its lack of transition to the surrounding neighbourhood and negative impact on the Civic Centre Heritage District.

We are reviewing the Tribunal’s decision and considering possible next steps. 

More details to follow,

Friends of Olde Berlin Town
www.obtfriends.ca
obtfriends@gmail.com

Notes

  1. The text of the decision is that “the Revised Proposal has sufficient regard for matters of provincial interest under s. 2 of the Act. It is consistent with the PPS 2024 and conforms to the City OP and Region OP, both of which promote intensification in underutilized sites within the Built-Up Urban Area. The Revised Proposal has sufficient regard for the UDM, is consistent with the objectives of the District Plan, represents good planning, and is in the public interest.” ↩︎

Friends of Olde Berlin Town supports compatible, inclusive development that permits existing neighbours to thrive and the heritage district to endure.