Minutes of Guelph City Council

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Remote meeting live streamed
on guelph.ca/live
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
  • Councillor M. Salisbury
Absent:
  • Councillor J. Hofland
Staff:
  • S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
  • C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
  • K. Dedman, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
  • T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
  • K. Walkey, General Manager, Planning and Building Services
  • M. Aldunate, Manager, Policy Planning and Urban Design
  • N.Goss, Planner III, Senior Policy Planner
  • J. Downham, Planner III, Policy and Analytics
  • D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services / Deputy City Clerk
  • J. da Silva, Council and Committee Assistant
  • D. Tremblay, Council and Committee Coordinator
Also Present:
  • James Knott, LURA Consulting
    Susan Hall, LURA Consulting
    Michelle Diplock, LURA Consulting
    Patrick Kennedy, Dillon Consulting


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

Melissa Aldunate, Manager, Policy Planning and Urban Design provided introductions, purpose of workshop and details regarding the Growth Plan and targets for the built-up areas.  She summarized key items and amendments and information contained in the 2019 Growth Monitoring Report. 

Natalie Goss, Planner III, Senior Policy Planner, summarized the municipal comprehensive review timeline.  She provided details regarding survey results of the residential intensification community engagement and summarized policies related to growth contained in the current official plan policies. 

Jason Downham, Planner III, Policy Analytics, provided a summary of the city's historical growth patterns.

Susan Hall, LURA Consulting, lead Council through workshop discussions on 3 topics.  

Topic 1 - Where housing should be directed in the built-up Areas

Jason Downham, Planner III, Policy and Analytics, provided information with respect to this topic.
James Knott, LURA Consulting provided a summary of the community survey responses.

Topic 2 - How much housing in different areas of built-up Areas

James Knott, Lura Consulting, provided a summary of the community survey responses to 3 options, Option 1- more downtown; Option 2- more in nodes and corridors and Option 3-more throughout the built-up Area. 

Topic 3 - Maximum building heights in the built-up Areas 

James Knott, Lura Consulting, provided a summary of the community survey responses to scenarios for nodes, corridors, downtown building heights and low density neighbourhoods. 

Natalie Goss, Planner III, Senior Policy Planner, provided a summary of the next steps including further community engagement opportunities in November and December 2020.

Krista Walkey, General Manager, Planning and Building Services provided closing remarks.  

  • Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Downer

    That Council receive the Shaping Guelph Growth Management Strategy - Residential Intensification Council Workshop presentation. 

    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (12 to 0)
  • Moved ByCouncillor Salisbury
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron

    That the meeting be adjourned.  (8:01 p.m.)

    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
    Carried (12 to 0)