This consultation was open from:
June 4, 2025
to July 4, 2025
Decision summary
A decision was made on October 27, 2025, to approve the City of Kitchener Official Plan Amendment 59, as adopted by By- law 2024-212. The Official Plan Amendment 59 proposes to modify the implementation date for Inclusionary Zoning policies within Protected Major Transit Station Areas, changing it from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026.
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Site address
200 King Street West
Kitchener,
ON
N2G 4V6
Canada
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The Corporation of the City of Kitchener
200 King Street West
Kitchener,
ON
N2G 4G7
Canada
Decision details
A decision was made on October 27, 2025, to approve the City of Kitchener Official Plan Amendment 59, which was adopted pursuant to sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act by By-law 2024-212. Notice of Decision was issued on October 28, 2025, to the City of Kitchener.
The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment is to modify the commencement date of Inclusionary Zoning within Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs) from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026.
The adopted Official Plan was reviewed for consistency with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS) and has regards for matters of provincial interests set out in the Planning Act.
Pursuant to subsection17 (36.1.2) of the Planning Act, this decision is not subject to appeal.
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659 Exeter Road
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London,
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N6E 1L3
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Pursuant to subsection17 (36.1.2) of the Planning Act, this decision is not subject to appeal.
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Pooneh Derakhshan
659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
On March 3, 2025, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing received for a decision the City of Kitchener's Official Plan Amendment 59 (OPA 59), which was adopted by City Council on December 16, 2024, by By- law 2024-212.
The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) made changes that removed statutory powers under the Planning Act from seven upper-tier municipalities identified in the legislation. The effective date for the Region of Waterloo was January 1, 2025. As such, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is now the approval authority for official plans and official plan amendments for lower-tier municipalities in the Region of Waterloo.
The Ministry will review the matter for consistency with applicable provincial land use policies and will consider all feedback received before recommendations are provided to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act.
OPA 59 proposes to modify the commencement date of Inclusionary Zoning within Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs) from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026.
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659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
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This consultation was open from June 4, 2025
to July 4, 2025
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Pooneh Derakhshan
659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
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