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1593 HIGHLAND RD W
Under AppealOfficial Plan Amendment · Kitchener
- File number
- OPA20/001/H/AP
- Type
- Official Plan Amendment
- Status
- Under Appeal
- Filed
- 2020-03-09
- Proposed use
- Mixed Use (Commercial and High Density Residential)
- Site size
- 0.81 ha
- First seen here
- 2026-11-01
Description
The Official Plan (OP) and Zoning By-law (ZBL) currently state that only commercial-type uses are permitted on the above properties; residential uses are not permitted. The owner is requesting to change the OP and ZBL to permit up to 403 residential dwelling units within buildings containing commercial uses. Additional commercial uses are requested. The owner is also requesting to reduce front, side yard, and rear yard setbacks, increase lot coverage, and reduce parking requirements. If approved, these applications could lead to the redevelopment of the lots with a mixed-use development consisting of a 13-storey building and 16-storey building, with a total of 403 dwelling units, 1,052 square metres (11,324 sq.ft.) of ground floor commercial space, and 2 levels of underground parking.
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