Dundee Secondary Plan: Subwatershed, Transportation and Land Use Study

The original Notice of Study Commencement for this project was issued May 2022. However, in 2023, the project was put on hold pending completion of Regional Official Plan Amendment 6 (ROPA 6).

In May 2024, through Bill 162, the Get it Done Act, 2024, the Province approved ROPA 6, which included additional lands for urban development in southwest Kitchener – known as the Southwest Kitchener Policy Area (SKPA).

The portion of SKPA lands that have been included are next to and connected with the original Dundee North Study Area and provide an opportunity for the Secondary Plan to comprehensively plan for growth and development in the area. The Study Area for this Secondary Plan has been expanded to include both the original Dundee North lands and new SKPA lands – and is now collectively referred to as the “Dundee Secondary Plan”.

We have updated the project name and information on the project page to align with these changes.

Next Steps

In 2022, the Project Team held the first round of public and stakeholder engagement and completed an existing conditions report for the Dundee North portion of the Study Area. To reflect the expanded Study Area, next steps for the project include updating the work done for Dundee North to reflect the new SKPA lands and developing different land use scenarios.

There will be future opportunities to give feedback. To get project updates, add your email to the Stay Informed box and click 'Subscribe'.

For those who were unable to attend our first public engagement meeting a recording is now available at the link below. Also available are the questions and answers from the second part of the meeting.

The City of Kitchener is preparing technical studies to support development of the Dundee North Secondary Plan (the Project). The technical studies will address hydrologic flow regimes, groundwater recharge and discharge areas, and ecologically sensitive areas. The Secondary Plan will also include Environmental, Transportation, and Noise Impact Assessments.

The Project will fulfill the requirements for the environmental assessment and land use planning processes at the same time, in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Planning Act and Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (through Phases 1 and 2 of the MEA Class EA process).

The purpose of this Notice is to inform the public of the study commencement and invite stakeholders to the Public Engagement Meeting No.1. Public input is important in developing the Secondary Plan. If you are interested in participating in the process, please plan to attend the public engagement meeting on:

Date: June 9, 2022

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom Webinar

• To connect to the virtual meeting online, go to:
• www.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID# 833 6751 0736

How can I participate in this Study?

If you wish to be added to the stakeholder mailing list or if you cannot attend the Public Engagement Meeting but wish to obtain information that will be presented, please contact:

Carrie Musselman, BSc., Dip.

Senior Environmental Planner
City of Kitchener, Planning Division
200 King Street West
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 2G7

dundeenorth@Kitchener.ca

Tom Mahood, P.Eng.

Project Manager
Jacobs
200 Victoria Street South
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4Y9

DundeeNSecondaryPlan@jacobs.com

If you have any accessibility requirements to participate in this study, please contact the City of Kitchener Project Manager.

For ongoing information on this project or to provide written comments at any time please view the project website at: www.engagewr.ca/dundeenorth

Figure 1: Map of Dundee North study area

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This Notice was issued on May 20, 2022.