The Ontario Land Tribunal has approved a developer’s plan for a 19-storey tower at the edge of a Kitchener heritage conservation district.

The decision helps pave the way for the redevelopment of a property at 22 Weber St. W., near Queen Street North. The site is currently a surface parking lot.

A 30-day period in which a party to the case may request a review from the tribunal or a judicial appeal of the decision expires Oct. 17.

The proposal calls for a 19-storey rental apartment building with 167 units and storage for at least 173 bicycles, either within the units or a secure bicycle storage room.

No vehicle parking spaces are required, as the property sits within a major transit station area where intensification, transit and active transportation uses are all encouraged.

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