Council Planning

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to 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 Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by the owner, FCHT Holding Corporation to permit the development of four mixed use buildings with 5 towers in 3 phases with a total of 715 dwelling units ranging in height from 10 to 14 storeys and 2,127 square metres of at-grade commercial space, on lands municipally known as 1 Clair Road East and legally described as Block 1, Plan 61m165, City of Guelph, from Infrastructure, Development and Environment dated September 09, 2025 be received. Voting

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Voting

That Council enacts the draft amending bylaw attached hereto as Attachment 1, amending the City’s Parkland Dedication Bylaw (2022)-20717 as amended, to refine the definition of development so as to remove additions or alterations to residential buildings — that do not create additional units or change the use of the building — from the scope of development, thereby eliminating the requirement to convey parkland or pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to the City as a condition of development. That Council directs, in accordance with its authority under section 32(j) of the Parkland Dedication Bylaw (2022)-20717 as amended, that the development reflected in building permit number 2025 003655 000 00 BPR received July 9, 2025 from LLA Architecture, for the addition of a single bachelor residential unit at the property municipally known as 671 Woolwich Street, shall be authorized to obtain a building permit without payment of cash-in-lieu of parkland as would otherwise be required under the Parkland Dedication Bylaw. Voting

That by-laws (2025) – 21133, (2025) – 21139, and by-law (2025) - 21147, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (9:10 p.m.).

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to 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: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, and Councillor Klassen

1. That Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by the owner, FCHT Holding Corporation to permit the development of four mixed use buildings with 5 towers in 3 phases with a total of 715 dwelling units ranging in height from 10 to 14 storeys and 2,127 square metres of at- grade commercial space, on lands municipally known as 1 Clair Road East and legally described as Block 1, Plan 61m165, City of Guelph, from Infrastructure, Development and Environment dated September 09, 2025 be received. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, and Councillor Klassen

1. That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, and Councillor Klassen

1. That Council enacts the draft amending bylaw attached hereto as Attachment 1, amending the City’s Parkland Dedication Bylaw (2022)-20717 as amended, to refine the definition of development so as to remove additions or alterations to residential buildings — that do not create additional units or change the use of the building — from the scope of development, thereby eliminating the requirement to convey Council Planning Meeting Minutes: September 9, 2025 - 4 parkland or pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to the City as a condition of development. 2. That Council directs, in accordance with its authority under section 32(j) of the Parkland Dedication Bylaw (2022)-20717 as amended, that the development reflected in building permit number 2025 003655 000 00 BPR received July 9, 2025 from LLA Architecture, for the addition of a single bachelor residential unit at the property municipally known as 671 Woolwich Street, shall be authorized to obtain a building permit without payment of cash-in-lieu of parkland as would otherwise be required under the Parkland Dedication Bylaw. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, and Councillor Klassen

That by-laws (2025) – 21133, (2025) – 21139, and by-law (2025) - 21147, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hauser, and Councillor Klassen