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 C. Billings
  • Councillor L. Busuttil
  • Councillor L. Caron
  • Councillor E. Caton
  • Councillor K. Chew
  • Councillor C. Downer
  • Councillor D. Gibson
  • Councillor R. Goller
  • Councillor C. Klassen
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
  • Councillor M. Richardson
Staff:
  • T. Gayman, Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment
  • T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
  • K. Walkey, General Manager, Planning and Building Services
  • C. DeVriendt, Manager, Development Planning
  • R. Mallory, Senior Development Planner
  • L. Sulatycki, Senior Development Planner
  • W. Chan, Board and Committee Coordinator
  • G. Meades, Acting Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk
  • S. Osborn, Administrative Coordinator
  • A. Sandor, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • J. Tang, Legislative Coordinator

1.
Call to Order

 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (6:00 p.m.)

2.
Council Consent Agenda

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Downer
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron

    That the July 9, 2024 Council Planning Consent Report, identified below be adopted.

3.
Public Meeting to Hear Applications Under Sections 17, 34 and 51 of The Planning Act

 

3.1
303-317 Speedvale Avenue East Proposed Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments File OZS24-010 Ward 2-2024-288

This item has attachments. 
1.303-317 Speedvale Avenue East Proposed Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments File OZS24-010 Ward 2-2024-288.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Location Map and 120 metre Circulation.pdf
3.Attachment-2 Aerial Photograph.pdf
4.Attachment-3 Existing Official Plan Land Use Designations and Policies.pdf
5.Attachment-4 Existing Zoning, Zoning By-law (2023)-20790.pdf
6.Attachment-5 Proposed Official Plan Amendment.pdf
7.Attachment-6 Proposed Zoning, Zoning By-law (2023)-20790.pdf
8.Attachment-7 Proposed Conceptual Site Plan.pdf
9.Attachment-8 303-317 Speedvale Ave E, Public Meeting Staff Presentation.pdf
10.Correspondence - S. Reynolds.pdf
11.Correspondence - M. Bennett.pdf

Ryan Mallory, Senior Development Planner, presented.

The following delegates spoke:
Sarah Reynolds

Council recessed at 6:19 p.m. Council reconvened at 6:21 p.m.

The following delegates spoke:
Ryan Deska and Nick Dyjach

  • Moved ByCouncillor O'Rourke
    Seconded ByCouncillor Chew
    1. That the Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications (File OZS24-010) submitted by Strik Baldinelli Moniz Ltd. on behalf of the owner, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington, to permit the development of a six-storey, 48 unit apartment building 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, from Infrastructure, Development and Environment dated July 9, 2024, be received.
    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew
    Carried (12 to 0)

4.
Items for Discussion

 

4.1
Decision Report 1166-1204 Gordon St. Proposed OP and Zoning By-law Amendments OZS22-007 Ward 5 - 2024-296

This item has attachments. 
1.Decision Report 1166-1204 Gordon St. Proposed OP and Zoning By-law Amendments OZS22-007 Ward 5 - 2024-296.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Location Map and 120 metre Circulation(1).pdf
3.Attachment-2 Aerial Photograph(1).pdf
4.Attachment-3 Recommended Official Plan Amendment 96.pdf
5.Attachment-4 Recommended Zoning, Regulations and Conditions.pdf
6.Attachment-5 Existing Official Plan Land Use Designations and Policies.pdf
7.Attachment-6 Existing Zoning, Zoning By-law (2023)-20790.pdf
8.Attachment-7 Proposed Zoning, Zoning By-law (2023)-20790.pdf
9.Attachment-8 Original Conceptual Site Plan.pdf
10.Attachment-9 Current Conceptual Site Plan.pdf
11.Attachment-10 Current Renderings and Elevations.pdf
12.Attachment-11 Staff Review and Planning Analysis.pdf
13.Attachment-12 Community Energy Initiative Commitment.pdf
14.Attachment-13 Departmental and Agency Comments.pdf
15.Attachment-14 Public Notification Summary.pdf
16.Correspondence - Chris and Anne Marie.pdf
17.Correspondence - N. Parker.pdf
18.Correspondence - H. Sharma.pdf
19.Correspondence - R. Martin and B. Kurshed.pdf

The following delegates spoke:
Mehdi Sargolzaei
Neil Parker
Sarah Burns
Theresa M De Nardis

The following delegates did not speak:
Claudia Espindola
Akashpreet Darar
Harkesh Sharma

  • First Motion
    Moved ByCouncillor Chew
    Seconded ByCouncillor Goller
    1. That the application from MHBC Planning Ltd. on behalf of the owner, GSD Development and Management Inc., for an Official Plan Amendment to add a site-specific policy to the “Medium Density Residential” land use designation to permit the development of two, 6-storey apartment buildings with a total of 122 units and 20, 3-storey on-street townhouse dwelling units on the lands municipally known as 1166-1204 Gordon Street and legally described as Part of Lot 5, Concession 8, (Geographic Township of Puslinch) City of Guelph, be approved in accordance with Attachment-3 of the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report 2024-296, dated July 9, 2024.
    2. That the application from MHBC Planning Ltd. on behalf of the owner, GSD Development and Management Inc., for a Zoning By-law Amendment to change the zoning on the subject lands from the current “Medium Density Residential 5 with a Parking Adjustment Suffix and Holding Provisions” (RM.5(PA)(H12)) Zone, in the Comprehensive Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, as amended, to a “Site-specific Medium Density Residential 5 with a Parking Adjustment Suffix” (RM.5-xx(PA)) Zone and to a “Site-specific Medium Density Residential 6 with a Parking Adjustment Suffix” (RM.6-xx(PA)) Zone to permit the development of two, 6-storey apartment buildings with a total of 122 units and 20, 3-storey on-street townhouse dwelling units on the lands municipally known as 1166-1204 Gordon Street and legally described as Part of Lot 5, Concession 8, (Geographic Township of Puslinch) City of Guelph, be approved in accordance with Attachment-4 of the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report 2024-296, dated July 9, 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 Zoning By-law Amendment affecting lands municipally known as 1166-1204 Gordon Street.
    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew
    Carried (13 to 0)
  • Second Motion
    Moved ByCouncillor Downer
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Rourke
    1. That staff study the warrants for a pedestrian crosswalk on Gordon St in the vicinity of Landsdown Rd by the end of Q4 2024.
    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew
    Carried (13 to 0)

5.
By-laws

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Richardson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Klassen
    1. That by-laws (2024) - 20958 to (2024) - 20960 be approved, subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.
    Voting in Favour: (13)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew
    Carried (13 to 0)

6.
Mayor’s Announcements

 

There were no announcements.

7.
Adjournment

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Busuttil
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt

    That the meeting be adjourned. (7:54 p.m.)

    Carried
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