The Guelph Record

Heritage Advisory Committee

January 15, 2026

Declared interests

Member L. Brownefor item 3.1 McQuillan's Bridge Environmental Assessment - Cultural Heritage Report and Heritage Impact Assessment, noting their employer, TMHC Inc

What was decided (8 motions)

7 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

1. That the minutes from the December 4, 2025 meeting of the Heritage Advisory Committee, be approved.
Moved by Member Boyd Bell, seconded by Member Grainger
Carried
1. That the January 15, 2026 Heritage Advisory Committee Consent Agenda as outlined below, be approved, as amended. 1. 44 Edinburgh Road North - Draft Council Designation Report, 2026-22, 2026-22 1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that 44 Edinburgh Road North merits designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes recommended in the staff report titled “44 Edinburgh Road North – Draft Council Designation Report” and dated January 15, 2026. 2. 35 Foster Avenue - Draft Council Designation Report, 2026-26 1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that 35 Foster Avenue merits designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes recommended in the staff report titled “35 Foster Avenue – Draft Council Designation Report” and dated January 15, 2025. 3. 38 Clinton Street - Draft Council Designation Report, 2026-21 1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that 38 Clinton Street merits designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes recommended in the staff report titled “38 Clinton Street – Draft Council Designation Report” and dated January 15, 2026, as amended.
Moved by Member Cameletti, seconded by Member Boyd Bell
Carried
1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends alternative 2 as the preferred alternative solution for McQuillan's Bridge. 2. That the following comments be provided to staff and Council for their consideration: a. If vertical spindles are to be added to the rails, they should be fabricated in a manner that matches the bridge construction in material and appearance.
Moved by Member Grainger, seconded by Member Mikel
Carried
1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends alternative 3 as the preferred second alternative solution for McQuillan's Bridge, if alternative 2 is not a feasible option. 2. That alternatives 1, 4, 5 and 6 are not preferred alternatives.
Moved by Member Boyd Bell, seconded by Member Grainger
Carried
1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that the committee supports the recommendations in the staff report titled “785 York Road – Cultural Heritage Resource Impact Assessment for proposed severance and sale” and dated January 15, 2026.
Moved by Member Browne, seconded by Member Boyd Bell
Carried
1. That the following comments from the Heritage Advisory Committee be provided to the project team for their consideration: a. Consideration of the meaning behind the term “celebrating” as part of a theme related to colonization. b. Understanding previous land uses by Indigenous people and where those community spaces may have existed. c. That the plan maintain the eclectic development and land use pattern recognizing the industrial working neighbourhood roots.
Moved by Member Boyd Bell, seconded by Member Cameletti
Carried
1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee's 2026 Designation Priorities be
Moved by Member Grainger, seconded by Member Browne
Deferred
1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee meeting be adjourned (1:52 p.m.).
Moved by Member Boyd Bell, seconded by Member Caldwell
Carried

The town’s own record

Read the minutes this page was read from →

Where this page and that document disagree, the document is right and this record is wrong. Say so and it will be corrected.