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 K. Hauser
  • Councillor C. Klassen
Absent:
  • Councillor M. Richardson
Staff:
  • T. Baker, Chief Administrative Officer
  • C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
  • J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment
  • G. Matthews, Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
  • M. Lemon, Acting General Manager, Parks
  • S. O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
  • K. Walkey, General Manager, Planning and Building Services
  • C. DeVriendt, Manager, Development Planning
  • A. Shah, Planner III, Senior Planner
  • G. Brennan, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • A. Sandor, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • J. Tang, Legislative Coordinator

1.
Call to Order

 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (5:31 p.m.).

2.
Authority to move into closed meeting

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Allt
    Seconded ByCouncillor Klassen

    That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

    Voting in Favour: (11)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Hauser
    Carried (11 to 0)

2.1
Call to Order (closed meeting)

 

2.2
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

 

2.3
Hanlon Creek Land Disposition - 2025-418

 

3.
Closed Meeting Summary

 

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

Mayor Guthrie noted the following:

Hanlon Creek Land Disposition

Council received information and gave direction to staff.

4.
Open Meeting – 6:00 p.m.

 

5.
Public Meeting to Hear Applications Under Sections 17, 34 and 51 of The Planning Act

 

5.1
Public Meeting Report - 1 Clair Road East - Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment File OZS25-005 - 2025-403

This item has attachments. 
1.Public Meeting - 1 Clair Rd. E. - OPA ZBA File OZS25-005 - 2025-403.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Location Map and 120 m Circulation.pdf
3.Attachment-2 Aerial Photograph.pdf
4.Attachment-3 Existing Zoning.pdf
5.Attachment-4 Existing Official Plan Designation.pdf
6.Attachment-5 Proposed Official Plan.pdf
7.Attachment-6 Proposed Zoning.pdf
8.Attachment-7 Conceptual Site Plan.pdf
9.Attachment-8 1 Clair Road E., Public Meeting Staff Presentation.pdf
10.Correspondence - Alexander Young.pdf
11.Correspondence - Kayla Cozzarin.pdf
12.Correspondence - Julia and Jeff MacCheyne.pdf
13.Correspondence - Gail Stewart.pdf
14.Correspondence - Nina Singh.pdf
15.Correspondence - Steven Salter.pdf
16.Correspondence - Gayleen Gray.pdf
17.Correspondence - Hitesha Patel.pdf
18.Correspondence - Andrea Bidgood (1).pdf
19.1 Clair Rd East - Public Meeting Presentation - Kara Green.pdf
20.Correspondence - Virginia Andersen.pdf

Anand Shah, Planner III, Senior Planner, presented on Public Meeting Report - 1 Clair Road East - Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment File OZS25-005.

The following delegates spoke:
Gayleen Gray
Kara Green
Daniel Bancroft
Hendrik Rolleman

Council recessed for call-in delegates. (7:23 p.m.). Council reconvened (7:25 p.m.).

The following delegates spoke:
Maia Fernandez
Brian and Rachel Wood

  • Moved ByCouncillor Goller
    Seconded ByCouncillor Hauser
    1. That Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by the owner, FCHT Holding Corporation to permit the development of four mixed use buildings with 5 towers in 3 phases with a total of 715 dwelling units ranging in height from 10 to 14 storeys and 2,127 square metres of at-grade commercial space, on lands municipally known as 1 Clair Road East and legally described as Block 1, Plan 61m165, City of Guelph, from Infrastructure, Development and Environment dated September 09, 2025 be received.
    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Chew, and Councillor Hauser
    Carried (12 to 0)

    Council recessed (7:51 p.m.). Council reconvened (7:56 p.m.).


6.
Items for Discussion

 

6.1
Parkland Dedication Bylaw Exemptions - 2025-404

This item has attachments. 
1.Parkland Dedication Bylaw Exemptions - 2025-404.pdf
2.Attachment 1 - Draft Amending Bylaw (2025) - 21133.pdf
3.Attachment 2 - Staff Presentation.pdf
4.Correspondence - Charlotte Lewington.pdf
5.Correspondence - Gary Scandlan (1).pdf
6.Correspondence - Gary Scandlan (2).pdf

Mallory Lemon, Acting General Manager, Parks, presented on Parkland Dedication Bylaw Exemptions.

  • Authority to move into closed meeting
    Moved ByCouncillor Caron
    Seconded ByCouncillor Allt
    1. That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Chew, and Councillor Hauser
    Carried (12 to 0)

    Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (8:57 p.m.).

    Closed Meeting Summary

    Mayor Guthrie noted the following:

    Parkland Dedication Bylaw Exemptions - 2025-404

    Council received information.

    The following delegates spoke:
    Charlotte Lewington
    Gary Scandlan


  • Main Motion
    Moved ByCouncillor Downer
    Seconded ByCouncillor Klassen
    1. That Council enacts the draft amending bylaw attached hereto as Attachment 1, amending the City’s Parkland Dedication Bylaw (2022)-20717 as amended, to refine the definition of development so as to remove additions or alterations to residential buildings — that do not create additional units or change the use of the building — from the scope of development, thereby eliminating the requirement to convey parkland or pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to the City as a condition of development.
    2. That Council directs, in accordance with its authority under section 32(j) of the Parkland Dedication Bylaw (2022)-20717 as amended, that the development reflected in building permit number 2025 003655 000 00 BPR received July 9, 2025 from LLA Architecture, for the addition of a single bachelor residential unit at the property municipally known as 671 Woolwich Street, shall be authorized to obtain a building permit without payment of cash-in-lieu of parkland as would otherwise be required under the Parkland Dedication Bylaw.
    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Chew, and Councillor Hauser
    Carried (12 to 0)

7.
By-laws

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caton

    That by-laws (2025) – 21133, (2025) – 21139, and by-law (2025) - 21147, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.

    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Chew, and Councillor Hauser
    Carried (12 to 0)

9.
Adjournment

 
  • Moved ByCouncillor Hauser
    Seconded ByCouncillor Klassen
    1. That the meeting be adjourned (9:10 p.m.).
    Carried
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