Committee of Adjustment Meeting - Tuesday, November 18, 2025
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT - CITY OF KITCHENER
(Pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13, as amended,
and Ontario Regulations 197/96 and 200/96, as amended)
TAKE NOTICE THAT the Committee of Adjustment for the City of Kitchener will meet in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025, commencing at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of hearing the following applications for Minor Variance and/or Consent. Applicants or Agents must attend in support of the application. This is a public meeting. Anyone having an interest in any of these applications may make oral submission at the meeting or provide a written submission for Committee consideration. Please note, this is a public meeting and will be livestreamed and archived at www.kitchener.ca/watchnow.
APPLICATIONS FOR MINOR VARIANCE AND / OR CONSENT PURSUANT TO THE PLANNING ACT
A 2025-113 - 25 Eby Street South
Requesting a minor variance to permit a street line façade opening of 10% rather than the minimum required 20%, to facilitate the construction of a rear yard addition to the existing building for a main floor restaurant, in accordance with Site Plan Application SPB25/075/E.
A 2025-114 - 21 Sherwood Avenue
Requesting a minor variance to permit a front yard setback of 5.3m rather than the minimum required 6.3m to facilitate the construction of a mud room addition at the front of the existing detached dwelling.
A 2025-115 - 475-477 Lancaster Street West
Requesting minor variances to permit a parking requirement of 56 parking spaces (0.9 parking spaces per dwelling unit) rather than the minimum required 61 parking spaces (1 parking space per dwelling unit); and, to permit three (3) new ground floor dwelling units with no private patio that is a minimum of 11sq.m. in area whereas a private patio that is a minimum of 11sq.m. is required, to facilitate the development of 3 new dwelling units to an existing multiple residential development having 58 dwelling units, for a total of 61 dwelling units, in accordance with Site Plan Application SPB25/056/L.
A 2025-116 - 60 Sandsprings Crescent
Requesting a minor variance to permit a westerly side yard setback of 0.9m rather than the minimum required 1.2m to facilitate the construction of a roof attached to the existing dwelling, over an existing rear patio.
- Additional information is available at the Legislated Services Department, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 200 King Street West, Kitchener 519-741-2203 or by emailing CofA@kitchener.ca.
- Copies of written submissions/public agencies' comments are available the Friday afternoon prior to the meeting on the City of Kitchener website www.kitchener.ca/meetings in the online Council and Committee calendar; see the meeting date for more details.
- Anyone having an interest in any of these applications may attend this meeting.
- Only the Applicant, Minister, specified person (as defined in Section 1 of the Planning Act) or public body that has an interest in the matter has the right to appeal decisions of the Committee of Adjustment. These parties must make written submissions to the Committee prior to the Committee granting or refusing Provisional Consent otherwise, the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) may dismiss the appeal.
- Any personal information received in relation to this meeting is collected under the authority s. 28(2) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, and will be used by the City of Kitchener to process Committee of Adjustment applications. Questions about the collection of information should be directed to Marilyn Mills at marilyn.mills@kitchener.ca.
- If you wish to be notified of a decision you must make a written request to the Secretary-Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment, City Hall, 200 King Street W., Kitchener ON, N2G 4G7.
Dated the 31st day of October, 2025.
Marilyn Mills
Secretary-Treasurer
Committee of Adjustment
Land acknowledgement
The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.