Parking in Waterloo Region

[Markster]

So how much beyond the 3.0FSR could you go? If no parking is required, and very little open space is designed, would you be able to get much more than a 3-storey building in? That's not impressive, given how much I complain about the core of UpTown being limited to 3 storeys or less.

Also, is this "up to" or "first" 100 units? Because that's also a big difference.

The phrasing seems pretty clear to me that it's the first 100.

As for the FSR, well, the amount of parking doesn't change the FSR, though the building can be smaller, since you don't need a parking level (which would be exempt from the FSR).

On average, for an urban area, an FSR of 3.0 means you're looking at a 4 storey building with a little bit of space around the edges.
However, Kitchener also affords FSR bonusing... which...

hmm...

...only allows up to the maximum FSR as detailed in the bonusing section of the UGC zone, which for most is also 3.0, except for:

• UGC-2, the civic district, which is not exempt from parking requirements
  
• UGC-4, in the very specific area bounded by King-Cedar-Charles-Eby, which can be bonused up to 6.0
  

What the heck. Why the special treatment for that block? Why is that not the treatment for the rest of downtown?