Public meeting takes place in Kitchener on Jan. 29
A public meeting is being held by Kitchener City Council to hear comments about proposed Inclusionary Zoning amendments to the City of Kitchener’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law.
Date: Monday, January 29, 2024
Time: To be determined (will be included in the committee agenda, posted 10 days prior to the meeting)
Location, in-person: Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Kitchener City Hall (200 King Street West)
Location, virtual: Zoom (link will be in the committee agenda)
The staff report and proposed amendment will be contained in the agenda, available approximately 10 days prior to the meeting. To see the agenda and report once they are available, visit calendar.kitchener.ca/council
If you would like to speak at the public meeting, please register in advance at: kitchener.ca/delegations. You may also call the City Clerk’s Office at 519-741-2200
About Inclusionary Zoning
Inclusionary zoning would require developers to include up to 5% affordable units within new, multi-unit housing developments. This would apply around ION stations.
The proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments would:
- Apply to all new residential developments in Protected Major Transit Station Areas where 50 or more dwelling units are proposed
- Starting in 2025, require residential developments to include a minimum of 0-2% of their gross leasable residential floor area (GLA) as affordable units with increases to this minimum increasing to 5% no later than 2031
- Require that the affordable units be rented, whether located in a condominium or purpose-built rental building
- Set maximum rents at levels that are affordable to low- and moderate-income households (earning between $43,000 and $65,000 in 2022)
- Require that affordable units be maintained as affordable for a minimum of 25 years
We’ll have more to share soon on the timing of Council meetings in Waterloo and Cambridge soon!
