KITCHENER — A significant development is underway at 194, 192, 190, 186,
200 Victoria Street South, and 97 and 101 Park Street. Designed by IBI
Group for Rome Logistics, the proposed project envisions a 42-storey
mixed-use condominium and commercial building.
The subject lands, spanning 6,680.6 square metres, are strategically
located west of the Victoria Street South and Park Street intersection.
The Built-Up Area of the City of Kitchener houses this development
adjacent to the City’s Urban Growth Centre to the northeast.
The subject property is within a Major Transit Station Area (MTSA)
identified as Central Station.
The proposed 42-storey structure includes 436 dwelling units and three
ground-floor commercial units. The development is configured with a
five-storey podium, an eight-storey high base, and a 28-storey
residential tower, catering to diverse housing needs.
Unit sizes range from 64.57 square metres to 206.92 square metres,
encompassing 40 bachelor units, 87 one-bedroom units, 137
one-bedroom plus den units, 74 two-bedroom units, 36 two-bedroom
plus den units and 62 three-bedroom units.
Outdoor amenities feature a privately owned, publicly accessible plaza,
rooftop terraces on the 11th and 14th floors and a public terrace on the
33rd floor.
The project allocates ample landscaped areas, fostering community
interaction and providing visual buffers between the railway line and
neighbouring uses.
Parking considerations form a crucial aspect of the proposal. The
subject lands, currently designated as a ‘Mixed-Use Corridor,’ require an
Official Plan Amendment due to an exceeding Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of
4.0.
The applicant seeks approval for a maximum FSR of 7.68 through a
Site-Specific Official Plan Amendment policy. The proposed zoning
amendment from MU-1 to High-Intensity Mixed Use Corridor (MU-3)
entails several key changes to site-specific regulations.
Specific proposed regulations:
1. Maximum FSR: The proposed maximum FSR is 7.68, exceeding the
current limit of 4.0.
2. Off-Street Residential Parking: Proposed reduction to 0.7 spaces per
dwelling unit from the current requirement of 1.0.
3. Off-Street Visitor Parking: Proposed reduction to 0.1 spaces per unit
from the current requirement of 0.2.
4. Off-Street Commercial Parking: Proposed change to 1.0 space per 202
m2 of gross floor area for commercial parking, with shared use for
visitors.
5. Rear Yard (Rail) Setback: The Proposed setback is 7.5 meters, which
differs from the current requirement of a minimum of 14 meters.
6. Maximum Side Yard Abutting a Street: Proposed maximum of 32
meters, deviating from the current requirement of 10 meters.
Furthermore, the proposed development includes three levels of
underground parking, totalling 353 spaces, allocated for residential (305
spaces), visitor (44 spaces), and commercial (4 spaces) uses.
Additionally, there are eight barrier-free accessible parking spaces with
limited surface parking to the east, featuring five parking spaces and
two barrier-free spaces (Type A and Type B).
Pending approval, this development could profoundly impact
Kitchener’s urban landscape offering a tailored approach to the city’s
evolving urban needs.
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