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152 SHANLEY ST
ApprovedOfficial Plan Amendment · Kitchener
- File number
- OPA21/002/S/JVW
- Type
- Official Plan Amendment
- Status
- Approved
- Filed
- 2021-04-19
- Area
- 134-152 SHANLEY ST
- Proposed use
- 8 storey multiple residential building with 172 units
- Site size
- 0.429 ha
- First seen here
- 2026-11-01
Description
The application is requesting to re-designate the subject property from 'Low Rise Residential ' (permits up to 3 storeys in height) to 'Medium Rise Residential' (permits buildings up to 8 storeys in height - including townhouses and apartments -multiples) . A Special Policy is also being requested to permit a maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of (3.0 times the lot coverage by building mass) whereas the maximum FSR in the Medium Rise Residential designation is 2 (two times the lot coverage in building mass) and further, a request to permit a maximum building height of 27.8 m, whereas the Medium Rise Residential designation permits a maximum height of up to 25 metres.
What this kind of application is
An Official Plan amendment changes the city’s long-term land use policy for a property or an area. It goes to a public meeting before council decides.
History
- 2026-11-01