07-20-2021, 06:12 PM
(07-20-2021, 10:09 AM)DK519 Wrote:(07-20-2021, 09:29 AM)BruceAshe Wrote: The article mentions that the committee thinks Vive should be applying for a zoning change instead of a minor variance because the existing zoning only allows for a 19.5m building. Under the proposed (but not yet passed) new zoning for the King East neighbourhood this area would be zoned for mixed 3 which allows for a 26m building. I assume that this would be the argument that Vive would make regarding the height of the building and why they are applying for a minor variance. Not sure if going from 26m to 32m would be considered a minor variance or not though.
https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGen...Zoning.pdf
https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGen..._Plans.pdf
There is also already some precedent for this happening in King East. The church at 206 Duke St E was allowing to be rezoned through the planning committee based on the proposed rezoning in the secondary plan. That rezoning was done as a condition of sale of the property to Vive.
If the area is planned to be rezoned and this would be considered a minor variance under the proposed rezoning, I don't really understand the reasoning behind this decision.
I personally know several NIMBYs who live within a block of this and I'd suspect there are at least a few more. Unfortunate because in my opinion this seemed to strike a decent balance between density and number of homes affected by shadows etc.
Guess it will sit and rot a little longer at least until the zoning changes.
Have NIMBY views influenced the planning committee’s recommendation?