Heritage Guelph Committee
Meeting Agenda

Thursday, May 01, 2025 at 12:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.

Hybrid in-person and virtual meeting

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Meeting Venue: Meeting Room B at the City Hall

Delegations will be allocated a maximum of five minutes to present their opinions to the committee. Delegations must register prior to the meeting and no later than 10:00 a.m. on April 29, 2025. Persons not registering by the deadline will not be allowed to address the committee.

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

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Land Acknowledgement

1.2

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

1.3

Approval of Minutes

• Recommendation:
  1. That the minutes from the April 3, 2025 meeting of the Heritage Guelph Committee, be approved. 

2.

Consent Agenda

2.1

117 Surrey Street East - Draft Council Designation Report, 2025-208

Recommended Motion:

1. That Heritage Guelph advises City Council that 117 Surrey Street East merits designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and
2. That Heritage Guelph advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes for 117 Surrey Street East as outlined in the Heritage Planning staff report dated May 1, 2025.

2.2

240 Woolwich Street - Draft Council Designation Report, 2025-226

Recommended Motion:

1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends to City Council that 240 Woolwich Street merits designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee supports the heritage attributes recommended in the staff report titled “240 Woolwich Street – Draft Council Designation Report” and dated May 1, 2025.

2.3

89 Surrey Street East - Draft Council Designation Report, 2025-209

Recommended Motion:

1. That Heritage Guelph advises City Council that 89 Surrey Street East merits designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and
2. That Heritage Guelph advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes for 89 Surrey Street East as outlined in the Heritage Planning staff report dated May 1, 2025.

2.4

2 Suffolk Street West - Draft Council Designation Report, 2025-217

Recommended Motion:

1. That Heritage Guelph advises City Council that 2 Suffolk Street West merits designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and
2. That Heritage Guelph advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes for 2 Suffolk Street West as outlined in the Heritage Planning staff report dated May 1, 2025

2.5

18 Paisley Street - Draft Council Designation Report, 2025-214

Recommended Motion:

1. That Heritage Guelph advises City Council that 18 Paisley Street merits designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and
2. That Heritage Guelph advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes for 18 Paisley Street as outlined in the Heritage Planning staff report dated May 1, 2025

2.6

1 Norwich St W - Draft Council Designation Report - 2025-225

Recommended Motion:

1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends to City Council that 1 Norwich Street West merits designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee supports the heritage attributes recommended in the staff report titled “1 Norwich Street West – Draft Council Designation Report” and dated May 1, 2025

2.7

3 Norwich St W - Draft Council Designation Report - 2025-221

Recommended Motion:

1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that 3 Norwich Street West merits designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes recommended in the staff report titled “3 Norwich Street West – Draft Council Designation Report” and dated May 1, 2025.

2.8

5 Norwich St W - Draft Council Designation Report - 2025-222

Recommended Motion:

1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that 5 Norwich Street West merits designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes recommended in the staff report titled “5 Norwich Street West – Draft Council Designation Report” and dated May 1, 2025.

2.9

7 Norwich St W - Draft Council Designation Report - 2025-227

Recommended Motion:

1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that 7 Norwich Street West merits designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes recommended in the staff report titled “7 Norwich Street West – Draft Council Designation Report” and dated May 1, 2025.

2.10

9 Norwich Street - Draft Council Designation Report, 2025-228

Recommended Motion:

1. That Heritage Guelph advises City Council that 9 Norwich Street merits designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and
2. That Heritage Guelph advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes for 9 Norwich Street as outlined in the Heritage Planning staff report dated May 1, 2025.

3.

Committee Items

3.1

57 Kirkland Street: Request to Demolish a listed property, 2025-219

Presentation:
Jack Mallon, Heritage Planner

Recommended Motion: 
That Heritage Guelph provides the following advice to City Council with respect to the demolition application for 57 Kirkland Street.

1. That the property be removed from the Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties

• Recommendation:

3.2

Exhibition Park Neighbourhood Infrastructure Improvements Preliminary Design Project - Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report

Presentation:
Colleen Gammie, Infrastructure Planning Engineer

Recommended Motion:
That the following comments by Heritage Guelph members be provided to staff and Council for their consideration

4.

Chair Announcements

Please provide any announcements, to the Chair or Staff Liaison in writing, by 10 am on the day of the Committee meeting.  

5.

Adjournment

6.

Next Meeting

Heritage Guelph - June 5, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.