Committee of Adjustment

That minor variance application file A-93/25 for 1861, 1871 and 1879 Gordon Street, be

That in the matter of an application under Section 45(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P13, as amended, a variance from Section 4.16.3(a) of Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, as amended, for 113 Harris Street, to permit the existing fence in the front yard with a maximum height of 1.52 metres, when the By-law requires that within a residential zone, the maximum height of a fence located in the front yard is 0.8 metres in height, be approved, subject to the following condition: 1. The fence in the front yard of the subject property shall remain an open-style wrought-iron fence, or an equivalent fence, so as to ensure vehicular and pedestrian sightlines remain unobstructed to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning and Building. Reason: This application is approved, as it is the opinion of the Committee that, subject to the above noted condition, this application meets all four tests under Section 45(1) of the Planning Act. Any and all written submissions relating to this application that were made to the committee of Adjustment before its decision and any and all oral submissions related to this application that were made at a public hearing, held under the Planning Act, have been, on balance, taken into consideration by the Committee of Adjustment as part of its deliberations and final decision on this matter.

That in the matter of an application under Section 53(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P13, as amended, consent for severance of Lot 122, Registered Plan 232, currently known as 122 Metcalfe Street, a parcel of land with frontage along Metcalfe Street of 10 metres, a depth of 40.4 metres, and an area of 406 square metres, substantially in accordance with a sketch prepared by Van Harten Surveying Inc., dated November 11, 2025, project number 34963-25, be approved, subject to the following conditions: 1. Prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Official (if applicable) and/or prior to undertaking activities which may injure or destroy regulated trees, the applicant shall submit a Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan (TIPP) undertaken by a Certified Arborist, in accordance with the requirements of the City’s Tree Technical Manual and to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning and Building Services. Issuance of a Tree Injury or Removal Permit by the City may be required prior to any works taking place on the subject property. 2. That prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Official, the owner(s) shall provide to the City, to the satisfaction of the General Manager/City Engineer, a functional servicing and stormwater management report for the severed and retained Committee of Adjustment Minutes: December 11, 2025 - 4 lands that has been prepared in accordance with the City of Guelph’s Development Engineering Manual. All properties shall be independently se

Committee of Adjustment Minutes: December 11, 2025 - 7 That in the matter of an application under Section 53(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P13, as amended, consent for severance of Part of Lot 3, Concession 1, Division B, currently known as 5102 Whitelaw Road, a parcel of land with frontage along Whitelaw Road of 76.4 metres, and an area of 0.5 hectares, substantially in accordance with a sketch prepared by Van Harten Surveying Inc., dated November 12, 2025, project number 18034-08, be approved, subject to the following conditions: 1. That prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Official, the Owner(s) shall convey to the City at no charge, to the satisfaction of the General Manager/City Engineer, a road widening along the Fife Road frontage of the severed lands, in accordance with the Official Plan. Prior to depositing the reference plan, the draft reference plan shall be circulated to the City for review and approval of the proposed widening. 2. That prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Official, the owner(s) shall submit environmental report(s) in accordance with Appendix A of City’s Guidelines for Development of Contaminated or Potentially Contaminated Sites, to the satisfaction of the General Manager/City Engineer. 3. That prior to the issuance of a building permit on the proposed severed lands, the owner(s) shall construct, install, and maintain erosion and sediment control facilities satisfactory to the General Manager/City Engineer, according to a p

That in the matter of an application under Section 45(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P13, as amended, variances from Table 6.3 and Table 4.7.6B of Zoning By- law (2023)-20790, as amended, for 12 Tiffany Street West, to permit: a. a minimum right side yard setback of 0.33 metres for the proposed second-storey addition to the existing dwelling, when the By-law requires a minimum interior side yard setback of 1.5 metres; Committee of Adjustment Minutes: December 11, 2025 - 10 b. a minimum right side yard setback of 0.33 metres for the existing rear uncovered porch (deck), when the By-law requires a minimum interior side yard setback of 1.5 metres; and c. a minimum rear yard setback of 0.22 metres for the existing rear uncovered porch (deck), when the By-law requires a minimum rear yard setback of 0.6 metres for an uncovered porch not more than 1.2 metres above finished grade, be approved, subject to the following conditions: 1. That prior to undertaking activities which may injure or destroy regulated trees, the applicant shall submit a Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan (TIPP) undertaken by a Certified Arborist, in accordance with the requirements of the City’s Tree Technical Manual and to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning and Building Services. Issuance of a Tree Injury or Removal Permit by the City may be required prior to any works taking place on the subject property. 2. That an Access and Maintenance Agreement be registered on title of the neigh