City Council - Planning
Revised Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 6:30 P.m. - 9:30 P.m.

Remote meeting live streamed

on guelph.ca/live

Changes to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*". 

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1.

Notice of Electronic Participation 

1.1

City Council 

This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with City of Guelph Procedural By-law (2020)-20515

1.2

Delegations to Item 3.3

Members of the public who have an interest in delegating to item 3.3 Pandemic Response - By-Law Exemption-2020-167 may register up until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. 
You can register as a delegation or by contacting the City Clerk's office by email or phone: 
519-837-5603
TTY 519-826-9771

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When we receive your registration or written comments, we will send you a confirmation message and instructions for participating in the meeting.  

2.

Call to Order

2.1

O Canada

2.2

Silent Reflection

2.3

First Nations Acknowledgement

2.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

3.

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.

3.1

68 Albert Street - Heritage Permit HP20-0005 - 2020-144

• Recommendation:
  1. That heritage permit application HP20-0005 be approved to allow the construction of a new detached rear yard garage at 68 Albert Street.

3.2

Request for an Extension of Draft Plan of Subdivision 23T-11503 635 Woodlawn Rd. E - 2020-151

• Recommendation:
  1. That in accordance with Section 51(33) of the Planning Act, the application by Astrid J. Clos Planning Consultants on behalf of the owners, Terra View Custom Homes Ltd. and Lambden Farm Trust for an extension to Draft Plan of Subdivision 23T-11503 approval, municipally known as 635 Woodlawn Road East be approved with a five (5) year lapsing date to November 18, 2025, subject to the original draft plan conditions approved by the former Ontario Municipal Board in its Decision/Order, issued on November 18, 2015 contained in Attachment 4 of Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services Report 2020-151, dated October 13, 2020.
  2. 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, issued on November 18, 2015 to update standard wording and new service area names and staff titles, update By-law numbers and allow transition to the City’s assumption model.
  3. 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.

3.3

Pandemic Response – By-law Exemption - 2020-167 

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council enact the attached draft amending bylaw, amending the City’s Parkland Dedication Bylaw 2019-20366 (“PDBL”) to add to the exempt categories “Industrial or Commercial Development or Redevelopment that has as its principal purpose compliance with the recommendations of public health in respect of physical distancing, screening and/or testing for COVID-19, and/or the production of urgently required safety equipment and supplies for the primary purpose of supplying the local, provincial, national, and/or international response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

4.

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

(delegations permitted a maximum of 10 minutes)

4.1

Public Meeting 66 Duke Street Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments 0ZS20-008- 2020-134

Staff Presentation:
Katie Nasswetter, Planner III, Senior Development Planner

Delegations: 
Mike Barber
*Barbara Mann, on behalf of The Ward's Resident Association 
*Scott Frederick

Correspondence:
*Joanna Zycki
*Robert White
*Scott Frederick, on behalf of The Ward's Resident Association

• Recommendation:
  1. That report 2020-134 regarding proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications (File OZS20-008) by GSP Group Inc., on behalf of the owner, IT Enterprises Inc., to permit a 22 unit, four storey apartment building on the lands municipally known as 66 Duke Street and legally described as Part of Lots 86, 87 & 88, Registered Plan 161, City of Guelph, from Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise dated October 13, 2020, be received.

4.2

Statutory Public Meeting Report - 520 Speedvale Avenue East File OZS20-006 - 2020-130

Staff Presentation:
Michael Witmer, Planner III, Senior Development Planner

Delegations: 
*Astrid Clos, Agent for the Applicant (presentation)
*Michael Watt, Owner (presentation)
Keri Lindsay
John Zadro
Kim Wakeford
Jenny McGregor
*John Steggles
*Cathie Moynihan 

Correspondence:
Rebecca L.
Keri Lindsay
Phyllis Moffitt
Luciano Capovilla
Jenny McGregor
Brock Phillips
Janice Pugliese
Lorraine Bolton
John Steggles
Katherine Howitt
Evelyn Linton 
Diane Devos
Richard Gazzola
*Jim and Judy Sweeney
*Leah B. 
*Evelyn Linton 
*Ian Renaud and Judith Renaud
*Zac Martin

• Recommendation:
  1. That Report 2020-130 regarding proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications (File OZS20-006) by Astrid J. Clos Planning Consultants, on behalf of the owner, 2601265 Ontario Inc., to permit a cluster townhouse development with 64 stacked, back-to-back units on the lands municipally known as 520 Speedvale Avenue East and legally described as Block B, Plan 602, City of Guelph, from Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise dated October 13, 2020, be received.

5.

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.

5.1

Recommended Cultural Heritage Action Plan - 2020-143

Staff Presentation:
Stephen Robinson, Planner III, Senior Heritage Planner
Melissa Aldunate, Manager, Policy Planning and Urban Design

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Cultural Heritage Action Plan dated October 13, 2020 be approved.
  2. That a heritage conservation district study be initiated for the Ward West candidate cultural heritage landscape (CCHL-23).

6.

By-laws

(Councillor O'Rourke)

• Recommendation:

  That By-law Numbers (2020)-20531 to (2020)-20534 are hereby passed. 

6.1

By-Law Number (2020)-20531

A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Guelph providing for principled exemptions from the requirement to pay parkland dedication in respect of developments or redevelopments in specific response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

6.2

By-Law Number (2020)-20532

A by-law to dedicate certain lands known as Block 26, Plan 826, City of Guelph as part of Kortright Road, City of Guelph.

6.3

By-Law Number (2020)-20533

A by-law to dedicate certain lands known as Block 70, Plan 61M-224, City of Guelph as part of Ryder Avenue, City of Guelph and Block 71, Plan 61M-224, City of Guelph as part of Lovett Lane, City of Guelph.

6.4

By-Law Number (2020)-20534

A by-law to confirm proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held October 13, 2020. 

7.

Mayor’s Announcements

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

8.

Adjournment