Kitchener, Ontario — week of 2026-06-29 · all Kitchener meetings

Council eyes affordable housing grant, heritage designations as meetings resume

Kitchener City Council’s June 29 meeting agenda packed significant spending and planning decisions, including a proposed $100,000 grant for affordable housing retrofits and the potential designation of several heritage properties. Minutes for the meeting were not yet available, but the agenda outlined votes on a range of financial and zoning matters that could shape development in the city.

Council meeting

Council was scheduled to vote on a $100,000 grant to Kitchener Housing Inc. to support affordable housing retrofits. Also on the table were heritage designations for 130 Weber Street West and 105-117 Onward Avenue, a public meeting on the Dundee Secondary Plan Official Plan Amendment, and approval of interior renovations at Chandler Mowat Community Centre. A purchase order extension for the Carson Drive Sewage Pumping Station, valued at $290,000, rounded out the spending items.

Water allocation bylaw

A special council meeting on the same day addressed a new Water Allocation Bylaw and Policy and a related zoning bylaw amendment (ZBA26-004-COK-GS). No delegations registered to speak. Council also authorized a closed-door session for six confidential items: affordable housing negotiations, attendance management, procurement, stormwater funding, arts funding, and special events.

Other recent meetings

**Economic Development Advisory Committee**: Canceled on June 24.
**Property Standards Committee**: Held a public hearing June 24 on Appeal #2026-03 for 75 Siebert Avenue. The committee could modify or quash the order; no decision was yet published.
**Downtown Advisory Committee**: Met June 25 for a roundtable on placemaking at Carl Zeher Square, The Market, and the commercial core. Staff updated the Safety Ambassador Program, Downtown Kitchener initiative, and Business Improvement Area, and outlined end-of-term procedures for the committee.
**Grand River Accessibility Advisory Committee**: On June 25, members reviewed the 2027-2031 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, heard updates on MobilityPLUS modernization and the Region of Waterloo’s Kitchener transit hub, and discussed waste management. The townships of Woolwich and Wellesley formally withdrew from the committee.
**Audit Committee**: On June 29, the committee was scheduled to discuss the 2025 audited consolidated financial statements, the annual surplus reconciliation, and a second-quarter audit status report. KPMG was to present its findings.
**Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee**: Also on June 29, held a public hearing on a zoning bylaw amendment for 1014 Victoria Street North, with a staff presentation and delegation from MHBC Planning.
**Information packages**: Council received two electronic correspondence packages (June 26 and July 3) covering provincial and municipal topics, including strong-mayor powers, municipal voter list accuracy, Ontario Land Tribunal decisions, and invasive plant rules. No action was taken.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed for the next 14 days as of July 5.

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