KITCHENER – The proposed development by 1658194 Ontario Ltd. at 328-330 Mill Street was approved by Kitchener City Council on October 21, 2024.
The approved development will transform the site and is located just 1.5 kilometres southeast of Downtown Kitchener.
The existing buildings, including a single detached dwelling, a semi-detached dwelling, and an automotive repair shop, will be replaced by a 28-storey mixed-use building with a minimum of 293 residential units. However, the final unit count may increase during the design phase.
Key aspects of the development include ground floor commercial space, 166 vehicle parking spaces, and 106 bicycle parking spaces.
Out of the total vehicle parking spaces, 155 are designated for residents, resulting in a residential parking ratio of 0.53 spaces per unit, which falls short of the standard 1.0 space per unit.
The development will also provide 11 shared parking spaces for non-residential use and visitors.
Regarding bicycle parking, a reduction was approved, allowing for a Class A bicycle parking ratio of 0.535 Class A bicycle spaces per dwelling unit, with 100 secure indoor spaces and six outdoor spaces for visitors.
The approved zoning reclassifies the site from its previous designations of “Commercial Residential One Zone (CR-1)” and “General Industrial Zone (M-2)” to “High Intensity Mixed Use Corridor (MU-3).”
Additionally, the site’s Official Plan designation was changed from ‘Low Density Commercial Residential’ and ‘General Industrial’ to ‘Mixed Use Corridor.’
These amendments align the development with the city’s long-term plans for high-density growth within major transit station areas (MTSAs).
The staff report clarifies that the approved zoning changes will only take effect once By-law 2024-065 (Growing Together PMTSAs By-law) is fully implemented.
This by-law, adopted in March 2024, designated the site as part of the Strategic Growth Area – C (SGA-C) in Kitchener’s Official Plan and rezoned it to the “Strategic Growth Area Three Zone (SGA-3)” in Zoning By-law 2019-051.
The SGA-C land use designation targets large, underutilized sites near ION station stops for high-density intensification.
Existing SGA-3 zoning permissions for the area include:
● Residential and commercial uses
● A maximum building height of 28 storeys
● No vehicle parking spaces are required
● One Class A (indoor secured) bicycle parking space is required per dwelling unit
● Form-based regulations governing building length, floor plate area maximums, and physical separation between buildings.
These provisions are designed to support the city’s broader goals of promoting sustainable, high-density development within strategic growth areas, particularly around major transit hubs.
The development aligns with the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) 2024 and will contribute to Kitchener’s vision for intensification and urban growth.
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