City Council - Planning
Revised Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 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

106 Carden Street: Notice of Intention to Designate, 2024-346

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 106 Carden 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

Decision Report 303-317 Speedvale Avenue East Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments File OZS24-010, 2024-368

Correspondence: 
*Donesh Bajaj
*Michael Bennett

• Recommendation:
  1. That the application from Strik Baldinelli Moniz Ltd. on behalf of the owner, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington, for an Official Plan Amendment to amend the existing Low Density Residential land use designation to a High Density Residential land use designation and add a site specific policy allowing a maximum net density of up to 200 units per hectare and requiring that a minimum of 50 per cent of the residential units shall be affordable as defined in the Affordable Residential Units for the Purposes of the Development Charges Act, 1997 Bulletin, as issued by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, to permit the development of a six-storey 48 unit apartment with 24 affordable units, on the lands municipally known as 303-317 Speedvale Avenue East and legally described as Pt Lot 15, Concession 2, Div F, City of Guelph, be approved in accordance with Attachment-3 of the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report 2024-368, dated September 10, 2024.
  2. That the application from Strik Baldinelli Moniz Ltd. on behalf of the owner, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington, for a Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone the subject lands from the current Low Density Residential 1 (RL.1) Zone and Site-specific Convenience Commercial (CC-5) Zone, to a “Site-specific High Density Residential 7” (RH.7-21) Zone with site specific regulations in the 2023 Comprehensive Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, as amended, to permit the development of a six-storey 48 unit apartment with 24 units that are rented or sold below the provincial thresholds for that year to be considered affordable, on the lands municipally known as 303-317 Speedvale Avenue East and legally described as Pt Lot 15, Concession 2, Div F, City of Guelph, be approved in accordance with Attachment-4 of the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report 2024-368, dated September 10, 2024.
  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 proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment 303-317 Speedvale Avenue East.

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 26-40 Carden St and 27-39 Macdonell St Proposed OPA and ZBA File OZS24-012, 2024-370

Presentation:
Lindsay Sulatycki, Senior Development Planner

Delegation:
David Galbraith, UP Consulting
Gregory Jones, Skyline 
*Anthony Veder
*Lin Grist
*Chris Greyson-Gaito, Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation 
*Suzanne Swanton, 42 Carden Shared Space
*Julia Grady, 10C
*Scott Frederick
*Jason Szewc, GCAT

Correspondence:
*Denis Farr
*Sarah Martin
*Kate Revington 
*Kathy Sammy
*Sandy Ravary
*Margot Tushingham
*Lorraine Pagnan
*Susan Parks
*Elaine Faye
*Martin Gauthier
*Shakiba Shayani
*Rebecca Sutherns
*Joy Sammy
*Joanne Baggio
*Joseph Baggio
*Murray Taylor
*Nicole Hogg
*Joan Agosta
*Thomas Craig
*Suzanne Swanton, 42 Carden Shared Space
*Julia Grady, 10C
*Jason Szewc, GCAT
*David Galbraith, UP Consulting

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by UP Consulting Limited, on behalf of the owner, Skyline Retail Real Estate Holdings Limited, to permit the development a 14-storey building with 120 residential units and 595 square metres of ground floor commercial space on the lands municipally known as 26-40 Carden St. and 27-39 Macdonell St., legally described as Lot 116, Registered Plan 8, City of Guelph, from Infrastructure, Development and Environment dated September 10, 2024 be received.

3.2

Site Specific Housekeeping Amendments to the City's Comprehensive Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, 2024-354

Presentation:
Katie Nasswetter, Project Manager

• Recommendation:
  1. That the proposed City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendments to recognize site-specific zoning or provide placeholders in the Zoning By-law (2023)-20790 for the properties at 12 Poole Street, 78-82 Eastview Road, 140 Hadati Road, 785 Gordon Street, 1242-1270 Gordon Street and 9 Valley Road, 33-41 Arkell Road and 1408 Gordon Street be received.
  2. That the City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendments to recognize site-specific zoning or provide placeholders in the Zoning By-law (2023)-20790 for the properties at 12 Poole Street, 78-82 Eastview Road, 140 Hadati Road, 785 Gordon Street, 1242-1270 Gordon Street and 9 Valley Road, and 33-41 Arkell Road and 1408 Gordon Street, be approved in accordance with Attachment 2 of the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report 2024-354, dated September 10, 2024.

4.

By-laws

Resolution to adopt the By-laws (Councillor Caron). 

• Recommendation:
  1. That by-laws (2024)-20915, (2024)-20962, (2024)-20967, (2024)-20969 through (2024)-20984, and (2024)-20988 through (2024)-20990 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.

4.1

By-law Number (2024) - 20915

A by-law to amend By-law Number (2023)- 20790, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Guelph as it affects lands municipally known as 140 Hadati Road, City of Guelph.

4.2

By-law Number (2024) - 20962

A By-law to dedicate certain lands known as Block D, Plan 661 and 1 Foot Reserve #3, Plan 661, City of Guelph, as part of Governors Road and a By-law to assume the municipal services and street installed within the Block D, Plan 661 and 1 Foot Reserve #3, Plan 661, City of Guelph, being the Governors Road extension

4.3

By-law Number (2024) - 20967

A by-law to amend By-law Number (2021)-20609, being a by-law to provide for the registration of Additional Residential Dwelling Units.

4.4

By-law Number (2024) - 20969

A by-law to amend the Official Plan for the City of Guelph as it affects the properties municipally known as 303, 309 and 3017 Stevenson Street East, and legally described as Part Lot 15, Concession 2, Div ‘F’, City of Guelph (File No. OZS24-010).

4.5

By-law Number (2024) - 20970

A by-law to amend By-law Number (2023)-20790, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Guelph as it affects the lands municipally known 303, 309 and 317 Speedvale Avenue East and legally described as Part Lot 15, Concession 2, Div ‘F’, City of Guelph (File No. OZS24-010).

4.6

By-law Number (2024) - 20971

A by-law to appoint Tara Baker as Chief Administrative Officer and define the general duties, roles and responsibilities of the Chief Administrative Officer and to repeal by-law (2019)-20425, as amended.

4.7

By-law Number (2024) - 20972

A by-law to designate portions of the buildings and property municipally known as 100 Queen Street and legally described as Lot 98, Plan 243; City of Guelph as being a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

4.8

By-law Number (2024) - 20973

A by-law to designate portions of the buildings and property municipally known as 28 Norfolk Street and legally described as BLOCK OF LAND BOUNDED BY NORFOLK, NORTHUMBERLAND, DUBLIN & CORK STREETS, PLAN 8 SAVE AND EXCEPT CS27965 & CS64284, CITY OF GUELPH; as being a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

4.9

By-law Number (2024) - 20974

A by-law to designate portions of the buildings and property municipally known as 211 Silvercreek Parkway South and legally described as PT LT A E/S OF GALT & GUELPH RAILWAY PL 52 AS IN ROS524508, SAVE AND EXCEPT PT 2, 61R6538; CITY OF GUELPH SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT AS IN RO791712 AND PT LOTS 1, 2, 3, 10, 11 & 12, PLAN 206, AS IN ROS524508; CITY OF GUELPH SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT AS IN RO791712. as being a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

4.10

By-law Number (2024) - 20975

A by-law to designate portions of the buildings and property municipally known as 14 Neeve Street and legally described as 712850047 –PT LOTS 3 & 4, PLAN 33, *PT 2 61R4475; LOT 4, PLAN 269; LANE, PL 269, AS IN ROS587105; CITY OF GUELPH as being a property of cultural heritage value or interest

4.11

By-Law Number (2024) - 20976

A by-law to designate portions of the
buildings and property known municipally
as 408 Willow Road and legally described
as Block H, Plan 615, City of Guelph as being a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

4.12

By-law Number (2024) - 20977

A by-law to designate portions of the buildings and property known municipally as 12 Eramosa Road and legally described as Plan 99, Part Lot 7, Part Lot 8, City of Guelph as being a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

4.13

By-law Number (2024) - 20978 

A by-law to designate portions of the buildings and property known municipally as 220 Gordon Street and legally described as Lots 1 and 2 of Benjamin Harrison’s unregistered survey, City of Guelph as being a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

4.14

By-law Number (2024) - 20979

A by-law to designate portions of the buildings and property known municipally as 167 Suffolk Street West and legally described as Lot 13, North Side Suffolk Street, Plan 29; Part Lots 12 and 14 North Side Suffolk Street, Plan 29; Part Park Lot 10, Plan 8, as in RO780210; City of Guelph as being a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

4.15

By-law Number (2024) - 20980

A by-law to amend By-law Number (2023)-20790, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Guelph, as it affects the site municipally known as 12 Poole Street (File #OZS22-002).

4.16

By-law Number (2024) - 20981

A by-law to amend By-law Number (2023)-20790, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Guelph as it affects the site municipally known as 78 – 82 Eastview Road (File# OZS19-004)

4.17

By-law Number (2024) - 20982

A by-law to amend By-law Number (2023)-20790, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Guelph as it affects the property municipally known as 785 Gordon Street (File# OZS22-005)

4.18

By-law Number (2024) - 20983 

A by-law to amend By-law Number (2023)-20790, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Guelph, as it affects the site municipally known as 1242 – 1270 Gordon Street and 9 Valley Road (File #OZS20-004).

4.19

By-law Number (2024) - 20984

A by-law to amend By-law Number (2023)-20790, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Guelph, as it affects the site municipally known as 33-41 Arkell Road and 1408 Gordon Street (File #OZS21-003).

4.20

By-law Number (2024) - 20988

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held August 22, 2024.

4.21

By-law Number (2024) - 20989 

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held September 10, 2024.

4.22

By-law Number (2024) - 20990

A by-law to regulate the use of certain public property within the City of Guelph for the protection of persons and property and to promote safe use and enjoyment. 

5.

Mayor’s Announcements

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

6.

Adjournment