City Council - Planning
Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street

Changes to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*".

 

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

O Canada

1.2

Silent Reflection

1.3

Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

1.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

2.

Council Consent Agenda

The following resolutions have been prepared to facilitate Council’s consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration. If Council wishes to address a specific report in isolation of the Consent Agenda, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.

2.1

1 Norwich Street West - Notice of Intention to Designate, 2025-337

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 1 Norwich Street West pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
  2. That the designation bylaw be brought before Council for approval if no objections are received within the thirty (30) day objection period.

2.2

3 Norwich Street West - Notice of Intention to Designate, 2025-339

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 3 Norwich Street West pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
  2. That the designation bylaw be brought before Council for approval if no objections are received within thirty (30) day objection period.

2.3

5 Norwich Street West - Notice of Intention to Designate, 2025-343

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 5 Norwich Street West pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
  2. That the designation bylaw be brought before Council for approval if no objections are received within thirty (30) day objection period.

2.4

7 Norwich Street West - Notice of Intention to Designate, 2025-340

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 7 Norwich Street West pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
  2. That the designation bylaw be brought before Council for approval if no objections are received within thirty (30) day objection period.

2.5

9 Norwich Street West - Notice of Intention to Designate, 2025-341

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 9 Norwich Street West pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
  2. That the designation bylaw be brought before Council for approval if no objections are received within thirty (30) day objection period.

2.6

240 Woolwich Street - Notice of Intention to Designate, 2025-342

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 240 Woolwich Street pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
  2. That the designation bylaw be brought before Council for approval if no objections are received within thirty (30) day objection period.

2.7

1949 Gordon Street - Notice of Intention to Designate, 2025-338

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 1949 Gordon Street pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and
  2. That the designation bylaw be brought before Council for approval if no objections are received within the thirty (30) day objection period.

2.8

89 Surrey St. E. - Notice of Intention to Designate - 2025-245

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 89 Surrey St. E. pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
  2. That the designation bylaw be brought before Council for approval if no objections are received within the thirty (30) day objection period.

2.9

117 Surrey St. E. - Notice of Intention to Designate - 2025-244

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 117 Surrey St. E. pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
  2. That the designation bylaw be brought before Council for approval if no objections are received within thirty (30) day objection period.

2.10

18 Paisley Street - Notice of Intention to Designate - 2025-289

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 18 Paisley Street pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
  2. That the designation bylaw be brought before Council for approval if no objections are received within thirty (30) day objection period.

2.11

56 Paisley Street - Objection to Notice of Intention to Designate, 2025-357

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Notice of Objection to the intention to designate 56 Paisley Street dated May 16, 2025, from Jordan Rye and Charlotte Hopkins Rye be received.
  2. That the designation by-law for 56 Paisley Street be approved.

2.12

30-32 Eramosa Road - Objection to Notice of Intention to Designate - 2025-297

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Notice of Objection to the intention to designate 30 and 32 Eramosa Road dated May 16, 2025 from Adam Stewart be received.
  2. That the designation by-laws for 30 and 32 Eramosa Road be approved.

2.13

Decision Meeting – 105 Elmira Road North – Proposed OPA ZBA File OZS25-003, 2025-336

• Recommendation:
  1. That the application from GSP Group on behalf of Killam Apartment Subsidiary II Limited Partnership and HIP for an Official Plan Amendment to change the Zoning from the current “Neighbourhood Commercial Centre” designation to a site specific “Medium Density Residential” designation, and a Zoning By-law Amendment to change the zoning from the current “Neighbourhood Commercial Centre” with a municipal services holding provision (NCC (H12)) Zone (2023 – 20790) to a “Site-specific Medium Density Residential” (RM.6-30) Zone to permit the proposed development on the lands municipally known as 105 Elmira Road North be approved in accordance with Attachments 3 and 4 of the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Services Report 2025-336, dated July 15, 2025.

2.14

Grant Agreement – Endorsement of Connecting Links Program

A report for this item will be included on the revised agenda.

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council direct the City Treasurer to execute a contribution agreement with the Ministry of Transportation to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, to access the Connecting Links Program 2025-26 grant funding as outlined in the July 15, 2025, Grant Agreement – Endorsement of Connecting Links Program 2025-26 report.
  2. That in accordance with the Province’s reporting requirements under the Connecting Links Program 2025-26 contribution agreement, Council pass a resolution recognizing the award of the first contract to initiate the York Road Phase 4 – Stage 1 Reconstruction project, as outlined in the July 15, 2025, Grant Agreement – Endorsement of Connecting Links Program 2025-26 report.

3.

Public Meeting to Hear Applications Under Sections 17, 34 and 51 of The Planning Act

(delegations permitted a maximum of 10 minutes)

3.1

Extension of Transition Provisions Zoning By-law Amendment, 2025-332

Presentation:
Katie Nasswetter, Manager, Site Development

• Recommendation:
  1. That the proposed City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to extend transition provisions in the Zoning By-law (2023)-20790 for specific properties as identified in Attachment 2 of the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report 2025-332 be received.
  2. That the City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to extend transition provisions in the Zoning By-law (2023)-20790 for specific properties as identified in Attachment 2 of the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report 2025-332, dated July 15, 2025, be approved.

4.

Items for Discussion

The following items have been extracted from the Committee of the Whole Consent Report and the Council Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. These items have been extracted either at the request of a member of Council or because they include a presentation and/or delegations.

4.1

Guelph Growth Management and Affordable Housing Monitoring Report 2024, 2025-199

Presentation: 
Jason Downham, Planner II, Policy Analytics 

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Guelph Growth Management and Affordable Housing Monitoring Report 2024 be received.

5.

By-laws

Resolution to adopt the By-laws. 

6.

Mayor’s Announcements

Please provide any announcements, to the Mayor in writing, by 12 noon on the day of the Council meeting.

7.

Adjournment