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 J. Hofland
  • Councillor M. MacKinnon
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
Absent:
  • Councillor M. Salisbury
Staff:
  • J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
  • K. Walkey, General Manager, Planning and Building Services
  • C. DeVriendt, Manager Development Planning
  • L. Sulatycki, Senior Development Planner
  • D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk
  • J. da Silva, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • G. Meades, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • A. Sandor, Council and Committee Assistant

2.
Call to Order – 6:30 p.m.
 

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (6:30 p.m.)

3.
Council Consent Agenda
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Hofland
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gibson

    That the February 14, 2022 Council Planning Consent Report as identified below, be adopted:

3.1
Decision Report - 47-75 Willow Road Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment File OZS19-014 - 2022-05
This item has attachments. 

1.Decision Report 47-75 Willow Road Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment File OZS19-014.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Location Map.pdf
3.Attachment-2 Aerial Photograph(3).pdf
4.Attachment-3 Recommended Zoning and Conditions.pdf
5.Attachment-4 Official Plan Designation.pdf
6.Attachment-5 Existing Zoning(1).pdf
7.Attachment-6 Proposed Zoning(1).pdf
8.Attachment-7 Proposed Site Concept Plan.pdf
9.Attachment-8 Proposed Building Elevations.pdf
10.Attachment-9 Planning Analysis.pdf
11.Attachment-10 Community Energy Initiative Summary.pdf
12.Attachment-11 Departmental and Agency Comments.pdf
13.Attachment-12 Public Notification Summary.pdf
    1. That the application by Black, Shoemaker, Robinson & Donaldson Ltd., on behalf of the owner, Willow Court Ltd., on lands municipally known as 47-75 Willow Road and legally described as Lots 6 & 7 and Part Lot 8, Registered Plan 593, City of Guelph, for approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment to change the zoning from the current “Community Shopping Centre” (CC) Zone to a “Specialized Community Shopping Centre” (CC-31) Zone, be approved in accordance with Attachment-3 of Report 2022-05 dated February 14, 2022.
    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 47-75 Willow Road.

3.2
Decision Report - 7 and 9 Omar Street and 19 Alma Street North Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment File OZS19-005 - 2022-36
This item has attachments. 

1.Decision Report - 7 and 9 Omar Street and 19 Alma Street North Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment File OZS19-005 2022-36.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Location Map and 120m Circulation(1).pdf
3.Attachment-2 Aerial Photograph(1).pdf
4.Attachment-3 Recommended Zoning Regulations and Conditions.pdf
5.Attachment-4 Existing Official Plan Land Use Designations and Policies.pdf
6.Attachment-5 Existing Zoning.pdf
7.Attachment-6 Proposed Zoning.pdf
8.Attachment-7 Concept Plan and Severance Sketch.pdf
9.Attachment-8 Staff Review and Planning Analysis.pdf
10.Attachment-9 Community Energy Initiative Commitment.pdf
11.Attachment-10 Departmental and Agency Comments.pdf
12.Attachment-11 Public Notification Summary.pdf
13.A. Bonnycastle - Correspondence.pdf
    1. That the application by Black, Shoemaker, Robinson and Donaldson Limited on behalf of the owner, Knight Lumber Limited, on lands municipally known as 7 and 9 Omar Street and 19 Alma Street North, and legally described as Lots 62, 64, 65 and Part Lot 63, Registered Plan 258, City of Guelph, for approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment to change the zoning from the current “Industrial” (B.4) Zone to two new “Specialized Residential Single Detached” (R.1D-xx) Zones, be approved in accordance with Attachment 3 of Report 2022-36 dated February 14, 2022.
    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (12 to 0)

4.
Items for Discussion
 

4.1
Decision Report - 77 Victoria Road North - Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments File OZS20-013 - 2022-22
This item has attachments. 

1.Decision Report - 77 Victoria Road North - Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments File OZS20-013 - 2022-22.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Location Map and 120m Circulation(2).pdf
3.Attachment-2 Aerial Photograph(2).pdf
4.Attachment-3 Recommended Official Plan Amendment No. 78.pdf
5.Attachment-4 Recommended Zoning Regulations and Conditions.pdf
6.Attachment-5 Existing Official Plan Land Use Designations and Policies.pdf
7.Attachment-6 Existing Zoning.pdf
8.Attachment-7 Proposed Zoning.pdf
9.Attachment-8 Original Conceptual Site Plan.pdf
10.Attachment-9 Current Conceptual Site Plan.pdf
11.Attachment-10 Proposed Building Renderings and Elevations.pdf
12.Attachment-11 Staff Review and Planning Analysis.pdf
13.Attachment-12 Community Energy Initiative Commitment.pdf
14.Attachment-13 Departmental and Agency Comments.pdf
15.Attachment-14 Public Notification Summary.pdf
16.S. Collins - Correspondence.pdf
17.D. and J. Basso, and D. Dametto - Correspondence.pdf
18.S. Collings, C. Embro, and P. Balcovy - Correspondence.pdf

The following delegate spoke on the item:
Domenico Basso

  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Rourke
    1. That the application by Astrid J. Clos Planning Consultants on behalf of the owner, 2601265 Ontario Inc., on lands municipally known as 77 Victoria Road North, and legally described as Part of Lot 1, Concession 4, Division ‘C’ (Geographic Township of Guelph), City of Guelph for approval of an Official Plan Amendment to add a site-specific policy to the “Low Density Residential” land use designation to permit the development of 18, three-storey townhouse dwelling units, be approved in accordance with Attachment 3 of Report 2022-22 dated February 14, 2022.
    2. That the application by Astrid J. Clos Planning Consultants on behalf of the owner, 2601265 Ontario Inc., on lands municipally known as 77 Victoria Road North, and legally described as Part of Lot 1, Concession 4, Division ‘C’ (Geographic Township of Guelph), City of Guelph, for approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment to change the zoning from the current “Institutional” (I.1) Zone to a “Specialized Residential Cluster Townhouse” (R.3A-?) Zone, be approved in accordance with Attachment 4 of Report 2022-22 dated February 14, 2022.
    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 77 Victoria Road North.
    Voting in Favour: (11)Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Voting Against: (1)Councillor Bell
    Carried (11 to 1)

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

5.1
Statutory Public Meeting Report - 145 Speedvale Avenue West Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment File OZS21-013 - 2022-17
This item has attachments. 

1.Statutory Public Meeting Report - 145 Speedvale Avenue West Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment File OZS21-013 - 2022-17.pdf
2.Attachment-1 Location Map and 120m Circulation.pdf
3.Attachment-2 Aerial Photograph.pdf
4.Attachment-3 Existing Official Plan Land Use Designations and Policies.pdf
5.Attachment-4 Existing Zoning.pdf
6.Attachment-5 Proposed Zoning.pdf
7.Attachment-6 Proposed Conceptual Site Plan.pdf
8.Attachment-7 Staff Presentation for Public Meeting.pdf
9.L. Gray - Correspondence.pdf
10.D. and W. Kroezen - Correspondence.pdf
11.N. Lago - Correspondence.pdf

Lindsay Sulatycki, Senior Development Planner, summarized the proposed Zoning By-law amendment application and presented the following items; location, existing Official Plan land use designation, existing zoning, proposed zoning, requested specialized zoning regulations, and proposed conceptual site plan.

Joe Lakatos, representative for the owner, explained the general intent of the application.

Mauran Vignarajah, owner, expressed support for the application.

The following delegates did not speak:
Wajid Mansuri
Jamie Paterson

    1. That the Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by AJ Lakatos Planning Consultant Ltd. on behalf of the owner, 145 Guelph Inc. to change the zoning from the “Specialized Convenience Commercial” (C.1-17) Zone to a new “Specialized Convenience Commercial” (C.1-xx) Zone to allow for the redevelopment of the existing vehicle gas bar and convenience store and to add an automatic car wash as a permitted use on the property municipally known as 145 Speedvale Avenue West and legally described as Lots 127 and 128, Registered Plan 532, City of Guelph, from Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise dated February 14, 2022 be received.
    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (12 to 0)

    Council recessed at 7:41 p.m. to allow time for delegations to call into the remote meeting to speak to the item. Council reconvened at 7:44 p.m. No request to delegate was received.


6.
By-laws
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Gibson
    That By-laws numbered (2022)-20674 to (2022)-20681 are hereby passed.
    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Bell, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Hofland, Councillor Downer, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, and Councillor Caron
    Carried (12 to 0)

8.
Adjournment
 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Billings
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron

    That the meeting be adjourned. (7:46 p.m.)

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