Minutes of Guelph City Council

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Council Chambers
Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street
Council:
  • Mayor C. Guthrie
  • Councillor P. Allt
  • Councillor B. Bell
  • Councillor C. Billings
  • Councillor L. Caron
  • Councillor C. Downer
  • Councillor D. Gibson
  • Councillor R. Goller
  • Councillor J. Gordon
  • Councillor M. MacKinnon
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
Absent:
  • Councillor J. Hofland
  • Councillor M. Salisbury
Staff:
  • T. Gayman, General Manager, Engineering and Transportation Services/City Engineer
  • K. Walkey, General Manager, Planning and Building Services
  • C. DeVriendt, Manager Development Planning
  • D. Degroot, Senior Urban Designer
  • L. Sulatycki, Senior Development Planner
  • D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk
  • E. Barber, Board and Committee Coordinator
  • G. Meades, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • C. Murray-Sprague, Legislative Coordinator

2.
Call to Order - 6:30 p.m.
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (6:31 p.m.)

3.
Council Consent Agenda
 

3.1
710 Woolwich Street Decision Report - 2022-152
This item has attachments. 

1.710 Woolwich Street Decision Report - 2022-152.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Location Map .pdf
3.Attachment-2 Aerial Photograph.pdf
4.Attachment-3 Recommended Zoning Regulations and Conditions.pdf
5.Attachment-4 Existing Official Plan Land Use Designations and Policies.pdf
6.Attachment-5 Existing Zoning.pdf
7.Attachment-6 Proposed Zoning.pdf
8.Attachment-7 Proposed Site Concept Plan.pdf
9.Attachment-8 Proposed Building Elevations.pdf
10.Attachment-9 Planning Analysis.pdf
11.Attachment-10 Proposed Sustainability Measures.pdf
12.Attachment-11 Departmental and Agency Comments.pdf
13.Attachment-12 Public Notification Summary.pdf
  • Moved ByCouncillor Allt
    Seconded ByCouncillor Billings
    1. That the application by IBI Group on behalf of the owner, 2776563 Ontario Inc., on lands municipally known as 710 Woolwich Street, for approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the current “Specialized Service Commercial” (SC.1-28) Zone to a new “Specialized Service Commercial” (SC.1-57) Zone, be approved in accordance with Attachment-3 of Report 2022-152 dated May 9, 2022.
    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 minor modifications to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment affecting 710 Woolwich Street.
    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (11 to 0)

4.
Public Meeting to Hear Applications Under Sections 17, 34 and 51 of The Planning Act
 

4.1
Statutory Public Meeting Report 205-213 Speedvale Ave E Proposed Official Plan Amendment File OZS22-003 - 2022-176
This item has attachments. 

1.Statutory Public Meeting Report 205-213 Speedvale Ave E Proposed Official Plan Amendment File OZS22-003 - 2022-176.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Location Map and 120m Circulation.pdf
3.Attachment-2 Aerial Photograph(1).pdf
4.Attachment-3 Existing Official Plan Land Use Designations and Policies.pdf
5.Attachment-4 Proposed Official Plan Amendment.pdf
6.Attachment-5 Existing Zoning(1).pdf
7.Attachment-6 Proposed Zoning(1).pdf
8.Attachment-7 Proposed Conceptual Site Plan.pdf
9.Attachment-8 Staff Presentation for Public Meeting.pdf

Lindsay Sulatycki, Senior Development Planner summarized the proposed Zoning By-law amendment application and presented the following items; location, existing Official Plan land use designation, purpose and effect of Official Plan amendment application, existing zoning, proposed zoning, and proposed conceptual site plan.

Nancy Shoemaker provide a general overview of the application. 

David McAuley provided comments related to urban design and community energy. 

Council recessed at 7:01 p.m. to allow time for delegations to call into the meeting to speak to the item. 

Council reconvened at 7:06 p.m.

  • Moved ByCouncillor MacKinnon
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller
    1. That the Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding a proposed Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Black, Shoemaker, Robinson and Donaldson Limited on behalf of the owners, Beryl Isobel Beard and Michael Fortin to add a site-specific policy to the “Low Density Residential” land use designation to permit a maximum net density of 45 units per hectare and a maximum building height of four storeys on the lands municipally known as 205, 207, 211 and 213 Speedvale Avenue East, and legally described as Part of Lots 30 and 31, Registered Plan 221, City of Guelph, from Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services dated May 9, 2022 be received.
    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (11 to 0)

5.
Items for Discussion
 

5.1
York Road and Elizabeth Street Urban Design Concepts Recommendation Report - 2022-158
This item has attachments. 

1.York Road and Elizabeth Street Urban Design Concepts Recommendation Report - 2022-158.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Recommended YE UD Concepts Document.pdf
3.Attachment-2 Staff Presentation-York Road-Elizabeth Recommended UD Concepts.pdf
4.Correspondence - Chris Pidgeon.pdf

David Degroot, Senior Urban Designer, provided a presentation on the topic.

  • Moved ByCouncillor Bell
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gibson
    1. That the York Road/Elizabeth Street Urban Design Concept Plans included as Attachment 1 to the York Road/Elizabeth Street Recommended Urban Design Concepts report dated May 9, 2022, be approved.
    2. That staff be directed to use the York Road/Elizabeth Street Urban Design Concepts, Principles and Design Directions to guide the review of future development applications within the York Road/Elizabeth Street area.
    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (11 to 0)

6.
By-laws
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Allt
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron

    That By-laws numbered (2022) - 20709, (2022) - 20715 and (2022) - 20716 are hereby passed.

    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (11 to 0)

8.
Adjournment
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Rourke

    That the meeting be adjourned. (7:28 p.m.)

    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (11 to 0)
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