Appeals allowed for 19-storey rental building in heritage district; proposal consistent with intensification policies.
The appellant appealed the City of Kitchener's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 19-storey rental apartment building located within a Major Transit Station Area and the Civic Centre Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District.
The City and a neighbourhood association opposed the development, arguing it was incompatible with the heritage character and too tall for the site.
The Tribunal allowed the appeals, finding the proposal consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024, as it directs intensification to an underutilized site near transit.
The Tribunal preferred the appellant's expert evidence that the building's design mitigates adverse impacts on privacy, overlook, and cultural heritage resources, and meets the overall intent of the City's Urban Design Manual and Heritage District Plan.
OLTOntario Land TribunalSep 17, 2025
