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13 | W aterloo C hronicle | T hursday,O ctober 28,2021 w aterloochronicle.ca NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PASS AN AMENDING BY-LAW TO REMOVE A HOLDING (H) PROVISION FROM THE ZONING BY-LAW ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION Z-21-09 REMOVAL OF HOLDING PROVISION 298 HEMLOCK INC., 290, 292, 294, 296, 298 HEMLOCK STREET WARD 6 - CENTRAL COLUMBIA TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Waterloo will hold an electronic meeting on Monday, November 15, 2021, during the electronic Council Meeting, to consider the noted application to amend the Zoning By-law pursuant to Section 36(4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 as amended (the "Planning Act"). The City ofWaterloo intends to pass an amending by-law to remove the holding provision (H) on the lands known municipally as 290, 292, 294, 296, 298 Hemlock Street. The removal of this holding provision will permit the developer to construct a new 6 storey apartment building containing 92 residential units (92 bedrooms), 281 sq. m. of amenity area and 24 parking spaces. This meeting shall constitute the public Notice of Intention To Pass An Amending By-law To Remove A Holding (H) Provision From The Zoning By-law under Section 36(4) of the Planning Act. It is expected that Council will decide whether the application should be approved, denied or amended.A copy of the staff report will be available prior to the Public Meeting at: www.waterloo.ca/en/government/zone-changes.aspx#HemlockSt If Council approves the application, a by-law to amend the Zoning By-law will be passed to remove the holding symbol. For further information regarding the above matter, please contact the City of Waterloo Integrated Planning and Public Works, 2nd Floor, Waterloo City Centre, Waterloo, Ontario, by calling Rita Szilock at 519-747-8650 or email rita.szilock@waterloo.ca HOW TO GET INVOLVED: The purpose of the public meeting is to share information and to hear and consider public and stakeholder comments regarding the planning application as part of City Council's decision making process.The public is invited to watch and/or listen to the remote meeting onwww.youtube.com/citywaterloo/live and may participate by submitting written comments in advance of the public meeting and/or arranging to speak to the application. TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS Written comments received before 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, will be included in the city council agenda. Written comments received after 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, will be provided to City Council for consideration prior to the Formal Public Meeting, but will not be included in the Council Agenda. Written comments can be provided in the following ways: • Via email to Rita Szilock (rita.szilock@waterloo.ca) • By dropping off a hardcopy at Waterloo City Hall, addressed to Rita Szilock, Planning Division, 2nd floor, 100 Regina St S, Waterloo, ON • By placing a hardcopy in the Waterloo City Hall after hours mail slot to the left of the side door entrance on William Street All written submissions should clearly state "Removal of Holding Provision 290-298 Hemlock Street Public Meeting, Zoning By-law Amendment Z-21-09" at the top of the letter/correspondence. TO SPEAK TO THE APPLICATION If you wish to speak to the Application, please contact the Legislative Services Division no later than 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 15, 2021, by any of the following ways: • By phone at 519-747-8705 • By email to clerkinfo@waterloo.ca When we receive your registration, we will send you a confirmation message and instructions for participating in the remote public meeting. Instructions will also be provided during the meeting to ensure that those watching the remote public meeting will be given the opportunity to speak. We encourage the public to provide input into this important Zoning By-law Amendment application. Individuals may submit written/electronic comments. The public is informed and notified that names, addresses and comments may be made public. Julie Scott, City Clerk, City of Waterloo. COL UM BIA ST W ALBERT ST HAZEL ST HIC KOR Y ST W HEM LO CK ST CAR DILL CRE S LARCH ST P. 519-886-1550 TTY. 1-866-786-3941waterloo.ca shank: they both make the most of pro- teins needing a slow and gentle cooking to produce big, hearty flavours that charac- terize a tavern with its wood, brass and brick-and-beam decor. It's the same with the duck confit, a dish that changes with the seasons but blends the fatty succulence and savoury richness of King Cole duck, to which might be added the sharpish nip of a wild- berry gastrique. It's a favourite dish of mine. In late summer it had a brown-butter squash purée, crisped fingerling potatoes bathed in duck fat and seasonal veg -- in this case, carrots, which Naismith lets lin- ger and flourish on the Uncle's live-fire hearth, a device that fills the restaurant with a smoky, heady aroma. "I really enjoy using that grill," he says. "It's a combination of controlling heat, flame and smoke and where you put your food. It's great for our vegetables and in- fuses flavour and gets some nice char on them for earthiness." Naismith's current version has apple- celeriac purée, a hazelnut crumble and rosemary jus. As for confit, medieval cooks used the technique to preserve meat and buried it in fat in some sort of airtight crock as the winter came on; it was a common preserv- ing method for hundreds of years. To make the Rich Uncle confit, duck breast is salted and seasoned and takes a long bath in the fat as it simmers slowly for a few hours before it is stored in the fridge, often covered with fat. To cook it, the duck gets a hard sear to crisp it up and render some fat, and it heads, with its sides, condiments and gar- nishes, to your eagerly anticipating table. "I think it all starts with the cure of the duck," Naismith says. "It's the first flavours you get to show in the dish, and they really shine. Then, the gastrique or jus is what levels the whole dish as it cuts through the fat and the rich- ness of the duck." However, just as important as the cure, says Naismith, is that rich and filling feel- ing for restaurant staff now that guests are being seated inside The Rich Uncle again. "It was incredible when people first came back into the dining room, especial- ly with our open kitchen and being able to hear the chatter and laughter," he says. "It puts a smile on your face, being part of it again, and it brings you back to pre- pandemic. I never realized how much I missed that." The Rich Uncle Tavern is open from Wednesdays to Sundays, beginning at 4 p.m. Andrew Coppolino is a Kitchener- based food writer and broadcaster. Visit him at www.andrewcoppolino.com. Continued from page 12 OPINION