KITCHENER – The proposed development at 60 Trussler Road by 1000160668 Ontario Corp. was approved at the City of Kitchener Council meeting on November 18, 2024.
The approved project includes three 3-storey stacked townhouse buildings, containing a total of 63 residential units, on a 0.61-hectare site that was previously occupied by a single detached dwelling.
The development plan includes one and two bedroom units.
Three bedroom units were requested by councillor Christine Michaud but the developer chose to keep the units the same.
A Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone the site from ‘Low Rise Residential One Zone’ (RES-1) to ‘Low Rise Residential Five Zone’ (RES-5) has also been approved to support the planned development.
The amendment included site-specific provisions to reduce the interior side yard setback from 3 metres to 2.4 metres along the northern boundary adjacent to industrial lands and to implement a 2.4-metre-high visual barrier for privacy, up from the 1.2 metres proposed where it is required on the site.
Although not required by the by-law, ward councillor Bill Ioannidis had requested to add a visual barrier on the north side of the property with concerns of the visual aspect of the factory beside the development site.
The developer chose to not make changes to the current visual barrier put forth to council.
The approved project provides 73 parking spaces, meeting the City’s minimum parking requirements, and features landscaped amenity areas and private balconies for individual units.
It emphasizes transit-supportive growth, with pedestrian connectivity and access to Grand River Transit routes.
Located within a designated ‘Community Area’ in the City of Kitchener’s Official Plan, the approved development aligns with policies for residential intensification.
The project complies with provincial and regional planning policies, including the Provincial Policy Statement and the Region of Waterloo’s Official Plan.
While the proposal was initially deferred on October 7, 2024, to address councillor concerns about the absence of three-bedroom units, the visual barrier, and more.
The development was approved in a vote of 6-3 at the November meeting.
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