Kitchener 2051 – New City of Kitchener Official Plan

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Type: Plan
Published by: City of Kitchener
Date: Jun 2026
Also called: New Official Plan (as adopted by Council on June 29, 2026)
For: any
Building types: All building types
Pages: 256
Agencies: City of Kitchener Council · Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee · Region of Waterloo · Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Instruments: Planning Act · Provincial Planning Statement, 2024

Overview

The City of Kitchener's Kitchener 2051 new Official Plan as adopted by Council, a 256-page file called Attachment 1. An adoption section gives the title, purpose, basis and four phases of engagement, with appendices of notices and minutes. Appendix 6, the City of Kitchener Official Plan (2026), follows with chapters from Indigenous engagement and city structure to housing, economy, energy, environment, mobility, land use designations and implementation. It is the successor to the 2014 plan listed in the City's Official Plan documents.

What it covers

ATTACHMENT 1
SECTION 1 – TITLE AND COMPONENTS
SECTION 2 – PURPOSE
SECTION 3 – BASIS OF THE ADOPTION
SECTION 4 – THE OFFICIAL PLAN
What is an Official Plan?
Our Shared Vision
Our Shared Values
Our Shared Future
How to Read This Plan
Indigenous Engagement and Reconciliation
City Structure
Housing: Making a Home for Everyone
Economy: Directing & Diversifying Economic Growth & Innovation
Energy Transition: Powering a Prosperous Kitchener
Natural Environment: Conserving Nature in the City
Sense of Place: Supporting Community Connection
Mobility: Enabling Safe, Accessible and Integrated Travel
Infrastructure & Servicing: Supporting Growth Through Reinvestment
Community Health & Safety: Protecting People & Resources
Land Use Designations
Implementation: Administering the Plan

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