Council Planning

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider: Employment Land Acquisition Update - 2025-488 As per Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. Voting

That Report 2025-443 from Planning and Building Services, dated October 15, 2025, regarding the draft Downtown Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines be received. Voting

That the City-initiated Official Plan Amendment No. 110 to update the Official Plan be received in accordance with Attachment-1 of Report 2025-452, dated October 15, 2025. Voting

That the Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by MHBC Planning Limited, on behalf of the owner, Mattamy (Truvilla) Limited, to facilitate the development of a residential subdivision on lands south of the future Poppy Drive West and a high density residential development on Block 1 lands within Draft Plan 23T-15501 (located north of the future Poppy Drive West), on lands municipally known as 132 Clair Road West and legally described as Part of Lot 11, Concession 7, (Geographic Township of Puslinch), City of Guelph, from Infrastructure, Development and Environment dated October 15, 2025 be received. Voting

That the request for variance from Section 18.1.3 L) to permit a minimum separation distance of approximately 80 metres as shown on the site plan between two ground signs on the same property be approved; Voting

2. That the request for variance from Section 18.1.3 G) to permit ground sign 1A setback 3 metres from the street line, a maximum height of 7.5 metres above the adjacent roadway and a maximum sign face area of 12.78 metres squared be refused. Voting

3. That the request for variance from Section 18.1.3 G) to permit ground sign 1B setback 1 metre from the street line, a maximum height of 7.5 metres above the adjacent roadway and a maximum sign face area of 12.78 metres squared be refused. Voting

That the request for variance from Section 18.1.3 G) to permit ground sign 1A setback 3 metres from the street line, a maximum height of 7.5 metres above the adjacent roadway and a maximum sign face area of 12.78 metres squared be approved; and That the request for variance from Section 18.1.3 G) to permit ground sign 1B setback 1 metre from the street line, a maximum height of 7.5 metres above the adjacent roadway and a maximum sign face area of 12.78 metres squared be approved. Voting

That the proposed north–south internal street access (“woonerf”) connecting to Poppy Drive East and 1888 Gordon Street be approved in principle as a service and emergency access only, until such time that the City reviews the area's traffic operations and pedestrian circulation, following the full build-out of Poppy Drive East and the opening of the South End Community Centre, be considered for future consideration. That the application from FCHT Holdings Corporation for an Official Plan Amendment to amend the landuse designation from the current “Commercial Mixed-use Centre” designation to a site specific “Commercial Mixed-use Centre Sub Area “A” and Sub Area “B” designation to permit a maximum density of 184 units per hectare for Sub Area “A” and a maximum net density of 351 units per hectare for Sub Area “B” and a maximum net density of 250 units per hectare for the entirety of the block, and to change the landuse of the 0.18 hectare lands on the corner of Hawkins Dr. and Poppy Dr. E. from current “Commercial Mixed-use Center” designation to “Open Space” designation for lands municipally known as 1 Clair Road East and legally described as Block 1, Plan 61m165, City of Guelph be approved with staff recommendation be approved in accordance with Attachment-3 of the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report 2025-450, dated October 15, 2025. That the application from FCHT Holdings Corporation, for a Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the current zoning from “Commercial M

That the feedback provided through the Zoning By-law Amendment process be included and considered during the site plan approval process for 1 Clair Road East. Voting

That by-laws (2025) – 21140 to (2025) – 21143, (2025) - 21152, and (2025) - 21154 to (2025) - 21157, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (7:55 p.m.).

1. That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider: Employment Land Acquisition Update - 2025-488 As per Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. Voting in Favour: (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, and Councillor Klassen

1. That the October 15, 2025 Council Consent Agenda identified below be adopted. 6.1 Decision Report for Draft Plan Extension Request of Subdivision 23T-07506 (1159 Victoria Rd S), 2025-459 1. That in accordance with Section 51(33) of the Planning Act, the application by Victoria Park Village Limited for an extension to the Victoria Park Village Draft Plan of Subdivision (23T-07506), municipally known as 1159 Victoria Road South be approved with a three (3) year lapsing date to November 22, 2028, subject to the original draft plan conditions approved by the former Ontario Municipal Board in its Decision/Order, issued on November 22, 2013, and subject to changes made to the original draft plan conditions approved by City Council on September 12, 2022, to allow transition to the City’s assumption model, contained in Attachment-4 of Report 2025- 459, dated October 15, 2025. 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 22, 2013 to update standard wording and new service area names and staff titles, and update By-law numbers. 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. 6.2 Decision Report for Dra

1. That the City-initiated Official Plan Amendment No. 110 to update the Official Plan be received in accordance with Attachment-1 of Report 2025-452, dated October 15, 2025. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by MHBC Planning Limited, on behalf of the owner, Mattamy (Truvilla) Limited, to facilitate the development of a residential subdivision on lands south of the future Poppy Drive West and a high density residential development on Block 1 lands within Draft Plan 23T-15501 (located north of the future Poppy Drive West), on lands municipally known as 132 Clair Road West and legally described as Part of Lot 11, Concession 7, (Geographic Township of Puslinch), City of Guelph, from Infrastructure, Development and Environment dated October 15, 2025 be received. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson Voting Against: (2): Councillor Allt, and Councillor Caton

1. That the request for variance from Section 18.1.3 L) to permit a minimum separation distance of approximately 80 metres as shown on the site plan between two ground signs on the same property be approved; Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

2. That the request for variance from Section 18.1.3 G) to permit ground sign 1A setback 3 metres from the street line, a maximum height of 7.5 metres above the adjacent roadway and a maximum sign face area of 12.78 metres squared be refused. Council Planning Minutes: October 15, 2025 - 8 Voting in Favour: (3): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, and Councillor Caton Voting Against: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

3. That the request for variance from Section 18.1.3 G) to permit ground sign 1B setback 1 metre from the street line, a maximum height of 7.5 metres above the adjacent roadway and a maximum sign face area of 12.78 metres squared be refused. Voting in Favour: (3): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, and Councillor Caton Voting Against: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the request for variance from Section 18.1.3 G) to permit ground sign 1A setback 3 metres from the street line, a maximum height of 7.5 metres above the adjacent roadway and a maximum sign face area of 12.78 metres squared be approved; and 2. That the request for variance from Section 18.1.3 G) to permit ground sign 1B setback 1 metre from the street line, a maximum height of 7.5 metres above the adjacent roadway and a maximum sign face area of 12.78 metres squared be approved. Council Planning Minutes: October 15, 2025 - 9 Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson Voting Against: (2): Councillor Allt, and Councillor Caton

1. That the proposed north–south internal street access (“woonerf”) connecting to Poppy Drive East and 1888 Gordon Street be approved in principle as a service and emergency access only, until such time that the City reviews the area's traffic operations and pedestrian circulation, following the full build-out of Poppy Drive East and the opening of the South End Community Centre, be considered for future consideration. 2. That the application from FCHT Holdings Corporation for an Official Plan Amendment to amend the landuse designation from the current “Commercial Mixed-use Centre” designation to a site specific “Commercial Mixed-use Centre Sub Area “A” and Sub Area “B” designation to permit a maximum density of 184 units per hectare for Sub Area “A” and a maximum net density of 351 units per hectare for Sub Area “B” and a maximum net density of 250 units per hectare for the entirety of the block, and to change the landuse of the 0.18 hectare lands on the corner of Hawkins Dr. and Poppy Dr. E. from current “Commercial Mixed- use Center” designation to “Open Space” designation for lands municipally known as 1 Clair Road East and legally described as Block 1, Plan 61m165, City of Guelph be approved with staff recommendation be approved in accordance with Attachment-3 of the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Report 2025-450, dated October 15, 2025. 3. That the application from FCHT Holdings Corporation, for a Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the current zoning from “Co

1. That the feedback provided through the Zoning By-law Amendment process be included and considered during the site plan approval process for 1 Clair Road East. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That by-laws (2025) – 21140 to (2025) – 21143, (2025) - 21152, and (2025) - 21154 to (2025) - 21157, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Council Planning Minutes: October 15, 2025 - 13 Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson