City Council - Planning
Revised Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:00 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 – 4:00 p.m.

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

12 Clarke Street West - Notice of Intention to Designate - 2026-10

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 12 Clarke 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

316 Grange Road - Intention to Demolish a Cultural Heritage Resource - 2026-08

• Recommendation:
  1. That the property at 316 Grange Road does not meet the criteria for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, and;
  2. That 316 Grange Road be removed from the Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties.

2.3

89 Arthur Street North – Notice of Intention to Designate, 2026-14

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 89 Arthur Street North 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.

2.4

Decision Report 55 Baker, 152 and 160 Wyndham St N Proposed ZBA - 2026-12

• Recommendation:
  1. That the application from GSP Group Inc., on behalf of Baker Street Development Inc. (Windmill), for a Zoning By-law Amendment to change the zoning from “Site-specific Downtown 1” (D.1-28), according to Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, as amended to a new “Site-specific Downtown 1” (D.1-xx) Zone, according to Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, as amended, to facilitate the development of two mixed-use towers (with proposed building heights of 17 and 19 storeys), containing approximately 401 residential dwelling units with ground floor commercial, and underground and podium parking on the lands municipally known as 55 Baker Street, 152 and 160 Wyndham Street North and legally described as Firstly: Part of Lots 73 and 74, Part of Burying Ground and Part of Lane at the rear of Lots 73 and 74 (AKA Parklane), Closed by CS31228, Plan 8, Parts 1, 2, MS80255, Designated as Parts 6 and 7 Plan 61R21815, City of Guelph, and Part 4 61R21815, S/T & T/w ROS557919 and ROS573090; Secondly: Part Burying Ground, Plan 8 and Part Lane through Burying Ground, Plan 8, Closed by MS80255, Designated as Parts 6 and 7 Plan 61R21818, City of Guelph, be approved in accordance with Attachment-3 of Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report 2026-12, dated January 20, 2026.
  2. 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 Zoning By-law Amendment affecting 55 Baker Street, 152 and 160 Wyndham Street North.

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

Downtown Community Planning Permit System, 2025-525

Presentation:
Will Gregory, Project Manager, Policy Planning
Justine Giancola, Dillon Consulting

Delegations:
*Ian Panabaker, Wood Development Group

Correspondence:
*Ryan Scott, Fusion Homes
*Tim Smith, Urban Strategies Inc.

• Recommendation:
  1. That the report titled “Statutory Public Meeting Proposed Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law” from Infrastructure, Development and Environment dated January 20, 2026, be received.

3.2

Hanlon Creek Business Park Phase 3 Housekeeping Amendments - 2025-526

Presentation:
Will Gregory, Project Manager, Policy Planning

Correspondence:
*Justine Brotherston, Township of Puslinch

• Recommendation:
  1. That the City-initiated Official Plan Amendment No. OZS25-020 to correct mapping errors be received and approved in accordance with Attachment-2 of Report 2025-526, dated January 20, 2026.
  2. That the City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to correct mapping errors be received and approved in accordance with Attachment-3 of Report 2025-526, dated January 20, 2026.
  3. That in accordance with Section 51(33) of the Planning Act, the application by the City of Guelph on behalf of the owner, the Estate of Stanford Robert Snyder and the City of Guelph for an extension to the Hanlon Creek Business Park Draft Plan of Subdivision 23T-03501 be approved with a three year lapsing date of November 8, 2029, subject to the original draft plan conditions approved by the former Ontario Municipal Board in its Decision/Order No. 3143, issued on November 8, 2006, and subject to changes made to the original draft plan conditions approved by City Council on October 12, 2021, and recommended in Attachment 5 of Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report, dated January 20, 2026.
  4. That in accordance with Section 51(45) of the Planning Act, administrative and technical revisions have been made to draft plan conditions approved by the former Ontario Municipal Board in its Decision/Order No. 3143, issued on November 8, 2006 to update standard wording and new service area names and staff titles, and update By-law numbers.
  5. That the application by the City of Guelph on behalf of the owner, the Estate of Stanford Robert Snyder and the City of Guelph for a red-line amendment to approved Draft Plan of Subdivision 23T-03501 to create a new Block for the purpose of a municipal water well, shown as Block 33a and a revised Block 33, be approved in accordance with the red-lined Draft Plan of Subdivision as shown in Attachment-4 of Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report dated December 9, 2025 and that Council approve housekeeping changes to the draft plan conditions to note the new Blocks.
  6. That in accordance with Section 51(47) of the Planning Act, City Council has determined that no public notice is required as changes to the draft plan conditions are administrative and technical in nature and are therefore considered to be minor.

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

Designation of Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District, 2026-09

Presentation:
Imogen Goldie, Project Manager, Heritage Planning
Rebecca Sciarra, ASI
Matt Reid, Fotenn Planning + Design

• Recommendation:
  1. That City Council, in accordance with Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, designate by by-law the area shown on Attachment-1 to this report, as the Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District.
  2. That City Council adopt by by-law the Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District Plan (Attachment-2) as the district plan for the Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District.

5.

By-laws

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

5.1

By-law Number (2026) - 21198

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held January 20, 2026.

5.2

By-law Number (2026) - 21187

A by-law to designate the Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District and to adopt the Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District Plan dated November 2025 under subsection 41 the Ontario Heritage Act.

5.3

By-law Number (2026) - 21194

A by-law to amend By-law Number (2023)-20790, as amended, known as the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the City of Guelph as it affects the lands municipally known as 55 Baker Street, 152 and 160 Wyndham Street North and legally described as Firstly: Part of Lots 73 and 74, Part of Burying Ground and Part of Lane at the rear of Lots 73 and 74 (AKA Parklane), Closed by CS31228, Plan 8, Parts 1, 2, MS80255, Designated as Parts 6 and 7 Plan 61R21815, City of Guelph, and Part 4 61R21815, S/T & T/w ROS557919 and ROS573090; Secondly: Part Burying Ground, Plan 8 and Part Lane through Burying Ground, Plan 8, Closed by MS80255, Designated as Parts 6 and 7 Plan 61R21818, City of Guelph (File# OZS25-016).

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