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Council · Regular

March 10, 2026

Guelph City Council

09:30 – 13:48 · 4h 18m
12 present · 1 absent
Cam Guthrie Mayor — Carly Klassen Councillor — Cathy Downer Councillor — Christine Billings Councillor — Dan Gibson Councillor Absent Erin Caton Councillor — K. Hauser Councillor — Ken Yee Chew Councillor — Leanne Caron Councillor — Linda Busuttil Councillor — Michelle Richardson Councillor — Phil Allt Councillor — Rodrigo Goller Councillor —
Staff & officers present
A. Sandor Council and Committee Coordinator — C. DeVriendt Manager, Development Planning — C. Matthews Manager, Community and Affordable Housing — G. Brennan Council and Committee Coordinator — G. Meades Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy City Clerk — J. Sales General Manager, Strategy, Innovation and Intergovernmental Services — J. Tang Legislative Coordinator — K. Ghadge Project Manager, Planning — K. Walkey General Manager, Planning and Building Services — L. Mollame Project Manager, Policy Planning — L. Sulatycki Planner III, Senior Planner — S. O'Brien Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services — T. Baker Chief Administrative Officer — T. Gayman Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Environment —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: 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: Council Education Session: Land Use Planning and Legal Considerations
    • · Motion 2 added: That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 225 Waterloo Avenue pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. That the designation by-law be brought before Council for approval …
    • · Motion 3 added: That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 35 Foster Avenue pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. That the designation by-law be brought before Council for approval if …
    • · Motion 4 added: That the Statutory Public Meeting Report for the applications received from UP Consulting... be received.
    • · Motion 5 added: That the Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by MHBC Planning Limited... be received.
    • · Motion 6 added: That the Housing in Guelph 2025 Report 2026-74, dated March 10, 2026 be received.
    • · Motion 7 added: That the Mayor of Guelph and our Intergovernmental staff write a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to respectfully request a 2 year moratorium to legislative changes to the Ontario Planning Act...
    • · Motion 8 added: That staff be directed to explore next steps to re-establish the Brownfield Community Improvement Plan and to report back to Council in early 2027.
    • · Motion 9 added: That by-laws (2026) - 21213, (2026) - 21219, (2026) - 21221, (2026) - 21222 and (2026) - 21224 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.
    • · Motion 10 added: 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: Council Education Session: Land Use Planning and Legal Considerations
    • · Motion 11 added: That the meeting be adjourned (1:48 p.m.).
    • · Attendance added: Cam Guthrie (present)
    • · Attendance added: T. Gayman (present)
    • · Attendance added: S. O'Brien (present)
    • · Attendance added: J. Sales (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Walkey (present)
    • · Attendance added: C. DeVriendt (present)
    • · Attendance added: C. Matthews (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Ghadge (present)
    • · Attendance added: L. Mollame (present)
    • · Attendance added: L. Sulatycki (present)
    • · Attendance added: Phil Allt (present)
    • · Attendance added: Christine Billings (present)
    • · Attendance added: Linda Busuttil (present)
    • · Attendance added: Leanne Caron (present)
    • · Attendance added: Erin Caton (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ken Yee Chew (present)
    • · Attendance added: Cathy Downer (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rodrigo Goller (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Hauser (present)
    • · Attendance added: Michelle Richardson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Dan Gibson (absent)
    • · Attendance added: T. Baker (present)
    • · Attendance added: G. Meades (present)
    • · Attendance added: G. Brennan (present)
    • · Attendance added: A. Sandor (present)
    • · Attendance added: J. Tang (present)
    • · Attendance added: Carly Klassen (present)
    • · Participation added: Caron recuse