City Council - Planning
Revised Meeting Agenda

Monday, April 12, 2021 at 6:30 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

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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.

2.

Call to Order

3.

Open Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

3.1

O Canada

3.2

Silent Reflection

3.3

First Nations Acknowledgement

3.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

4.

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.

4.1

Municipal Property and Building Commemorative Naming Report - 2021-84

Delegations:
*Antonio Leo

• Recommendation:
  1. That the recommended names proposed by the Naming Committee listed in Attachment-1 to Municipal Property and Building Commemorative Naming Report, April 12, 2021 be approved.

4.2

Decision Report 166-178 College Avenue West Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments File: 0ZS19-10, Ward 5 - 2021-93

Delegations:
*Hugh Handy, GSP Group, on behalf of the applicant
*Joshua Redwood

Correspondence:
*Ed Kruis
*John Lawson, President OUNRA

• Recommendation:
  1. That the application by GSP Group on behalf of the owner, 2689865 Ontario Limited, on lands municipally known as 166-178 College Avenue West, and legally described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 4, Division ‘G’, Geographic Township of Guelph, City of Guelph, for approval of an Official Plan Amendment to redesignate the lands from “Low Density Residential” and “Medium Density Residential” to “High Density Residential” and add a site-specific policy to permit the development of a six-storey apartment building, containing 110 residential dwelling units and a seniors day use or day care centre on the ground floor, be approved in accordance with Attachment 3 of Report 2021-93 dated April 12, 2021.
  2. That the application by GSP Group on behalf of the owner, 2689865 Ontario Limited, on lands municipally known as 166-178 College Avenue West, and legally described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 4, Division ‘G’, Geographic Township of Guelph, City of Guelph, for approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment to change the zoning from the current “Specialized General Apartment” (R.4A-5) Zone and the “Residential Single Detached” (R.1B) Zone to a “Specialized High Density Apartment” (R.4B-25) Zone, be approved in accordance with Attachment 4 of Report 2021-93 dated April 12, 2021.
  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 minor modifications to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment affecting 166-178 College Avenue West.

4.3

Decision Report 721 Woolwich Street Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment File: OZS20-015 Ward 2 - 2021-75

Delegations:
*Andrea Sinclair, MHBC Planning, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture
*Patricia Tersigni
*Suzanne Swanton, Tim Welch Consulting Inc. 
*Bob Davis
*Judith Carson
*Jeanette Browne
*Sister Christine Leyser, Drop In Centre 
*Adrienne Crowder, Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy 
*Dominica McPherson, Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination 

Correspondence:
*Joel Pennington
*Judith Carson, Past President of the GWSA
*Joan Coxhead
*Barb Anderson
*JJ Salmon
*Margo Davis
*Rev John Borthwick, St. Andrews Guelph
*Shirley Wilton
*Susie Davies

• Recommendation:
  1. That the application from MHBC Planning Ltd., on behalf of the Guelph (M.O.G) Welcome Drop in Centre Corporation, on the lands municipally known as 721 Woolwich Street and legally described as Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4, Plan 485 and Lot 5, Plan 485, Except Part 1 On 61R-4968; Subject to Ro689274; City of Guelph, for approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the development of 32 supportive housing units, be approved in accordance with Attachment 2 of Report 2021-75 dated April 12, 2021.
  2. 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 minor modifications to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment affecting 721 Woolwich Street.

5.

By-laws

Resolution to adopt the By-Laws (Councillor MacKinnon)

• Recommendation:

  That by-law numbers (2021)-20954  to (2021)-20958, as amended, are hereby passed.

5.1

By-law Number (2021)-20594

A by-law to amend the Official Plan for the City of Guelph as it affects lands municipally known as 166-178 College Avenue West and legally described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 4, Division ‘G’, Geographic Township of Guelph, City of Guelph (OZS19-010).

5.2

By-law Number (2021)-20595

A by-law to amend By-law Number (1995)-14864, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Guelph as it affects lands municipally known as 166-178 College Avenue West and legally described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 4, Division ‘G’, Geographic Township of Guelph, City of Guelph (File# OSZ19-010).

5.3

By-law Number (2021)-20596

A by-law to amend By-law Number (1995)-14864, as amended, known as the Zoning By-law for the City of Guelph as it affects the property municipally known as 721 Woolwich Street and legally described as Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4, Plan 485 and Lot 5, Plan 485, Except Part 1 On 61R-4968; Subject to Ro689274, City of Guelph; (File# OSZ20-015).

5.4

By-law Number (2021)-20597

A by-law of the Corporation of the City of Guelph to amend the City’s Building By-Law to provide authority for the Chief Building Official to transfer in-force building permits to subsequent property owners.

5.5

By-law Number (2021)-20598

A by-law to confirm proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held April 12, 2021.

6.

Mayor’s Announcements

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

7.

Adjournment