Minutes of Guelph City Council

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 6:30 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

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 J. Hofland
• Councillor M. MacKinnon
• Councillor D. O'Rourke
• Councillor M. Salisbury

Staff:

• J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
• K. Walkey, General Manager, Planning and Building Services
• M. Aldunate, Manager, Policy Planning and Urban Design
• C. DeVriendt, Manager, Development Planning
• D. de Groot, Senior Urban Designer
• S. Robinson, Senior Heritage Planner
• L. Sulatycki, Senior Development Planner
• S. O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
• L. Cline, Council and Committee Coordinator
• G. Meades, Council and Committee Coordinator

Also Present:

• Also Present: P. Brian Skerrett, Chair, Heritage Guelph

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order (6:32 p.m.).

1.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

2.

Presentation

2.1

Urban Design Awards - Presentation of Awards

Jayne Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services, provided opening remarks regarding the 2020/2021 Urban Design Awards.

David de Groot, Senior Urban Designer, presented the winners of the 2020/2021 Urban Design Awards. 

3.

Council Consent Agenda

The following items were extracted:

Request for an Extension to Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval Hanlon Creek Business Park Subdivision File: 23T-03501 Ward 6, 2021-287

239 Elizabeth Street: Proposed Demolition of a Detached Dwelling, 2021-296

4.

Items for Discussion

4.1

Request for an Extension to Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval Hanlon Creek Business Park Subdivision File: 23T-03501 Ward 6, 2021-287

• Moved By Councillor O'Rourke
  Seconded By Councillor Hofland
  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, the Estate of Stanford Robert Snyder and the City of Guelph for an extension to the Hanlon Creek Business Park Draft Plan of Subdivision 23T-03501 be approved with a five (5) year lapsing date of November 8, 2026, subject to the original draft plan conditions approved by the former Ontario Municipal Board in its Decision/Order No. 3143, issued on November 8, 2006 contained in Attachment 4 of Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services Report, dated October 12, 2021.
  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 No. 3143, issued on November 8, 2006 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.

  Voting in Favour: (13)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

  Carried (13 to 0)

4.2

239 Elizabeth Street: Proposed Demolition of a Detached Dwelling, 2021-296

• Moved By Councillor Gibson
  Seconded By Councillor O'Rourke
  1. That the proposed demolition of the detached dwelling located at property municipally known as 239 Elizabeth Street be approved.

  Voting in Favour: (6)	Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
  Voting Against: (7)	Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor Salisbury

  Defeated (6 to 7)
• New Motion
  Moved By Councillor Allt
  Seconded By Councillor Bell

  That Council designates 239 Elizabeth Street for individual designation under Section 239, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

  The motion was withdrawn by the mover and seconder.

  
  
• New Motion
  Moved By Councillor Allt
  Seconded By Councillor Caron

  That staff be directed to publish a notice of intent to designate 239 Elizabeth Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

  Voting in Favour: (7)	Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, and Councillor Caron
  Voting Against: (6)	Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Billings

  Carried (7 to 6)

5.

By-laws

• Moved By Councillor O'Rourke
  Seconded By Councillor Allt

  That by-laws numbered (2021)-20631, (2021)-20636 and (2021)-20637 are hereby passed.

  Voting in Favour: (12)	Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury
  Voting Against: (1)	Councillor Bell

  Carried (12 to 1)

6.

Mayor’s Announcements

Mayor Guthrie recognized David Card, who was born in Guelph and attended John F. Ross high school, for being awarded a Nobel Prize in economics.

Councillor Downer announced a Ward 5 town hall on October 27. Details will be provided on social media and ward5.ca. 

7.

Adjournment

• Moved By Councillor Salisbury
  Seconded By Councillor Hofland

  That the meeting be adjourned (7:56 p.m.). 

  Voting in Favour: (13)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Salisbury, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron

  Carried (13 to 0)