City Council - Planning
Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 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

131 Ontario Street: Notice of Intention to Designate, 2023-315

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 131 Ontario 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 the thirty (30) day objection period.

2.2

33-35 James Street West - Proposed demolition of a heritage structure designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, 2023-385

• Recommendation:
  1. That the demolition of the detached dwelling at 33-35 James Street West be approved.

2.3

716 Gordon Street Official Plan and Zoning By-law Decision - 2023-378

• Recommendation:
  1. That the application from GSP Group Inc. on behalf of 2319426 Ontario Inc., for an Official Plan Amendment to permit the development of an eleven (11) storey mixed-use apartment building with 532 apartment units and 90 square metres of commercial space on the property municipally known as 716 Gordon Street and legally described as Part Block A, Plan 552, as in MS76543, Part Lot 2 on 61R4090 save and except Part Lot 7 WGR94, City of Guelph be approved in accordance with Attachment-3 of the Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Report 2023-378, dated October 17, 2023.
  2. That the application from GSP Group Inc. on behalf of 2319426 Ontario Inc., for a Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the current specialized “High Density Residential Apartment” (R.4B-14) Zone to a revised specialized “High Density Residential Apartment” (R.4B-14 (H)) Zone in the 1995 Comprehensive Zoning By-law (1995)-14864, as amended; and from the current specialized “High Density Residential” ((RH.7-4(PA)) Zone to a revised specialized “High Density Residential” ((RH.7-4(PA)(H)) zone in the 2023 Comprehensive Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, to permit the development of an eleven (11) storey mixed-use apartment building with 532 apartment units and 90 square metres of commercial space on the property municipally known as 716 Gordon Street and legally described as Part Block A, Plan 552, as in MS76543, Part Lot 2 on 61R4090 save and except Part Lot 7 WGR94, City of Guelph be approved in accordance with Attachment-4 of the Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Report 2023-378, dated October 17, 2023.
  3. That in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, City Council has determined that no further public notice is required related to the minor modifications to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment affecting 716 Gordon Street.

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

Public Meeting Report 331 Clair Road E. Zoning By-law Amendment, 2023-377

Presentation:
Kelley McCormick, Senior Development Planner 

• Recommendation:
  1. That report 2023-377 regarding proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application (File OZS23-007) from MHBC Planning on behalf by the owner, 2488995 Ontario Ltd. (Reid’s Heritage Homes partnership), to permit the development of 8 stacked townhouse blocks comprising of 136 units, on the lands municipally known as 331 Clair Road East, from Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services dated October 17, 2023, be received.

3.2

Statutory Public Meeting Report 55 Baker St, 152 and 160 Wyndham St N Proposed ZBA File OZS23-008 - 2023-383

Presentation: 
Lindsay Sulatycki, Senior Development Planner 

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by GSP Group Inc., on behalf of Windmill Development Group Ltd., to permit the development of two 15-storey mixed-use towers containing 353 residential dwelling units with ground floor commercial, underground parking and a future stacked townhouse block on the lands municipally known as 55 Baker Street, 152 and 160 Wyndham Street North and legally described as Part of Burying Ground, and Part of Lane Through Burying Ground, Registered Plan 8, Closed by MS80255, Designated as Parts 5, 6 and 7 on Plan 61R-21815, Part of Burying Ground, Part of Lots 73 and 74, and Part of Lane at the Rear of Lots 73 and 74 (Known as Park Lane), Closed by CS31228; Registered Plan 8, Designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, & 4, Reference Plan 61R-21815; Subject to Easement over Part 2, 61R-21815 as in Instrument ROS557919 and Subject to Easement over Part 3, 61R-21815 as in Instrument ROS573090, City of Guelph, from Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise dated October 17, 2023 be received.

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

Development Charges Results and Background Study - 2023-365

Presentation:
Tara Baker, General Manager Finance/City Treasurer

• Recommendation:
  1. That the 2023 Development Charge Results and Background Study report dated October 17, 2023 be received.
  2. That Council direct staff to investigate the use of front-ending agreements as a growth financing tool, including the impact on staffing implications, impact on credit rating, delegated authority structure, and the risks and benefits.
  3. That Council direct staff to review the need for a five-year update to the Development Charge By-law as a part of 2028-2031 budget process.

4.2

2187 Gordon Street - Notice of Intention to Designate - 2023-400

Presentation:
Stephen Robinson, Senior Heritage Planner

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 2187 Gordon 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 the thirty (30) day objection period.

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