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Waterloo Chronicle | Thursday, August 17, 2023 | 10 waterloochronicle.ca THE CITY OF Waterloo NOTICE OF A FORMAL PUBLIC MEETING AND COMPLETE APPLICATION ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION 2-23-09 CANADIAN TIRE PROPERTIES INC. 650, 654, 656, 660 ERB ST. W., WARD 2 (NORTHWEST) Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Waterloo will hold a Formal Public Meeting on Monday, October 2, 2023, at a time to be determined, in the Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Waterloo City Centre, 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo, to consider the above noted application to amend the Zoning By-law pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act. Canadian Tire is proposing to enlarge the existing store by constructing additions to the rear and side fagades. The garden centre will be relocated to another section of the parking lot to accommodate the addition. In support of the proposed development, the Applicant is requesting the following zoning amendments: © Increase the maximum floor area for a Home and Auto Supply Store to 9,681 square metres. Increase the total floor area for the property to 11,000 square metres. Reduce the street line setback along Erbsville Road from 7.5 metres to 4.5 metres © Reduce the landscape buffer along Erbsville Road from 6.0 metres to 4.5 metres, and permit a retaining wall, walkways, utilities, and signage within the buffer luired under Section 34 of The Planning Act, R.S. 0, 1990, as amended. It is expected that Council denied or amended. A copy of the staff report will be available prior to the Public Meeting. If Council approves the application, a by-law to amend the Zoning By-law will assed. 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 John Vos at 519-747-8527 or email john.vos@waterloo.ca HOW TO GET INVOLVED The purpose of the public meeting is to share information and to hear and consider the 8 planning seeticaion as part of City isi it The IBNEWS Motarley by Mark photo A new ney pad design for the city's and/or a arranging to see vie application. TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS Written comments received before 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 will be included in the City Council Agenda. Written comments received after 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 will be provided to City Council for it to the Formal Public Meeting, but will not be included i in the Council Agenda. Written comments can be provided in the following ways: © Via email to John Vos at john.vos@waterloo.ca By dropping off a hardcopy at Waterloo City Hall, addressed to John Vos, 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 wri t al , Zoni By-law Amendment Z-23-09" at the top of the Tete oorespondeme. 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, October 2, 2023, by any of the following ways: By phone at 519-747-8549 © By email to clerkinfo@waterloo.ca ‘When we receive your registration, we will send you a confirmation message and instructions for participating in the public meeting. ‘We encourage the public to provide input into this important Zoning By-law Amendment application. The public is informed and notified that names, addresses and comments may be made public. Ifa person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the City of Waterloo before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled ‘to appeal the decision of Council to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. In addition, if a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Corporation of the City of ‘Waterloo before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds ly state “Form: do so. Julie Finley-Swaren, City Clerk, City of Waterloo 66-786-3941 waterloo.ca features a pirate theme. 2 NEW SPLASH PADS TO OPEN Designs for two new splash pads in Wa- ferlooh have been selected with the help of of online votes and will go to ener tate this year, with construction expected to be completed by the summer of 2024, The splash pads will be located on the Eastbridge Green, 416 Eastbridge Blvd., and Blue Beech Link, 690 Laurelwood Dr. The winning design for Eastbridge in- cludes a pirate ship with a nest, a sea monster and small tipping buckets witha variety of spray features controlled with a push-button activator. The design for the Blue Beech Link ig water curtain, spray oe a a large dump- ing bucket, as well as other controlled spray features. The tendering of both projects will happen this fall, with construction n taking place between winter and spring. Please keep our community clean!