Hello all,
Never a dull moment in local planning news! The latest (and apologies for short notice) is that the PART proposal is going to council on Monday. Many of you participated in the public outreach meetings. I’ve managed to look through a lot of the plan, and there are some exciting ideas–street trees, better pedestrian and bike connectivity, stormwater management and eco-landscaping, new parks, and more. Although time is short, you can comment before or at the meeting–on things that still concern you, or things you like. The proposed changes will require financial investments to bring them to fruition, so it’s important for the city to hear which are highest priority for those in the neighbourhood.
Here is further information from the city:
Notice of Presentation of the
Planning Around Rapid Transit Stations (PARTS): PARTS Midtown Plan
The City of Kitchener, and their consultant Urban Strategies (USI), have prepared the PARTS Midtown Plan for the area shown in the map below. The intent of the plan is to illustrate the most appropriate land uses, cultural heritage considerations, streetscapes and infrastructure requirements including a plan for transportation addressing pedestrian, bicycle, transit and road issues as well as traffic in general, within about a 10 minute walk of the ION rapid transit station stops
The meeting to consider the PARTS Midtown Plan will be held by a Committee of Council on:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 2nd FLOOR, CITY HALL
200 KING STREET WEST, KITCHENER.
Any person may attend the meeting and make written and/or verbal representation on the above noted plan. If you wish to appear as a delegation with respect to the PARTS Midtown Plan, please visit: http://www.kitchener.ca/en/insidecityhall/registerasadelegation.asp.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION is available on the City’s website at https://www.kitchener.ca/en/livinginkitchener/PARTS-Midtown-Station-Study-Area-Plan.asp by contacting the staff person noted below, or by viewing the report contained in the agenda (posted 10 days before the meeting at www.kitchener.ca – click on the date in the Calendar of Events and select the appropriate committee), or in person at the Planning Division, 6th Floor, City Hall, 200 King Street West, Kitchener between 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday).
Tina Malone-Wright, MCIP, RPP, Project Manager/Senior Planner – 519-741-2200 x7765
(TTY:1-866-969-9994) tina.malonewright@kitchener.ca
Note: The PARTS Rockway Plan will NOT be considered at the October 2nd Committee meeting. It is anticipated that the PARTS Rockway Plan will be considered at a future Committee meeting later this year. Notice of this meeting date will be posted on the website.
Tina Malone-Wright, MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner – Policy | Planning | City of Kitchener
519-741-2200 Ext. 7765 | TTY 1-866-969-9994 | tina.malonewright@kitchener
Your Midtown KW Neighbourhood 