Category: Planning and Building
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City making progress on housing and affordability, despite economic challenges
Guelph, Ont., July 3, 2025 – A new report shows Guelph is making steady progress towards its housing and affordability goals, even in a challenging economic climate. The 2024 Growth Management and Affordable Housing Monitoring Report, going to Council on July 15, shows how Guelph is ensuring a strong housing supply, adding more affordable rentals…
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Proposed development in your community
Public meeting for planning applications Guelph City Council will hold a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act to consider the following planning and development applications. The meeting will take place: Tuesday, July 22, 20256:00 p.m. This is a hybrid City Council meeting that can be watched online at guelph.ca/live or in-person in the…
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Road work and lane reductions start in the north end of Downtown Guelph
Multiple streets are impacted including Woolwich Street, Norfolk Street and Baker Street We’re working to revitalize Downtown Guelph and we’re kicking off the summer with two projects that will impact streets in the north end of Downtown. You’ll notice local access only on Baker Street and overnight paving on Woolwich Street, Norfolk Street and Baker…
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Proposed development in your community
Public meeting for planning applications Guelph City Council will hold a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act to consider the following planning and development applications. The meeting will take place: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 6:00 p.m. This is a hybrid City Council meeting that can be watched online at guelph.ca/live or in-person in…
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Share your thoughts on the design of St. George’s Square design and the Capital Implementation Plan for DTIRP
Guelph, Ont., June 13, 2025 – As part of the Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program (DTIRP), the design for St. George’s Square, the Capital Implementation Plan and the construction mitigation strategy will be presented at Committee of the Whole on July 8. DTIRP aims to upgrade roads, sewers, and watermains, and improve sidewalks, cycling facilities, and the…
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Notice of intention to pass an amending bylaw to remove a holding “H” symbol
In accordance with Section 36 of the Planning Act R.S.O 1990 c.P.13., the City of Guelph intends to pass a Zoning By-law Amendment to remove a Holding ‘H’ Symbol from the City of Guelph Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, as amended. The lands affected by the proposed amendment are municipally known as 132 Clair Road West. The…
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Help us develop the Downtown Community Planning Permit System requirements
Guelph, Ont., May 30, 2025 – We’re continuing the Community Planning Permit System (CPPS) work in Downtown. The first CPPS in Guelph was approved by Council in April for the Stone Road/Edinburgh area. The CPPS is a land-use planning tool that combines Zoning By-law Amendments, Minor Variances, and Site Plan applications into a single application…
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Developer must pay for cost of growth on new housing development, says Council
Decision intended to protect Guelph taxpayers, preventing developer costs from being passed onto existing residents Guelph, Ont., May 30, 2025 – Council has found a developer is responsible for paying development charges for a new housing development, geared towards students, at 601 Scottsdale Drive. Development charges contribute to the costs of new roads, water, sewers…
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Proposed development in your community: 725 Imperial Road
Public and Decision meeting for planning applications Guelph City Council will hold a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act to consider the following planning and development applications. The meeting will take place: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 6:00 p.m. This is a hybrid City Council meeting that can be watched online at guelph.ca/live or…
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Proposed development in your community: 81 Royal Road
Public meeting for planning applications Guelph City Council will hold a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act to consider the following planning and development applications. The meeting will take place: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 6:00 p.m. This is a hybrid City Council meeting that can be watched online at guelph.ca/live or in-person in…
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Downtown transformation: Have your say on the design of Wyndham Street North and St. George’s Square
Guelph, Ont., April 23, 2025 – We’re hosting another public open house at City Hall for the Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program (DTIRP)! This open house will focus on the design of Wyndham Street North and the preferred concept for St. George’s Square. We’ll have display boards and activities for you to look at and provide feedback on. Members of…
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Lane reductions on Wellington Street East
The Wyndham-Wellington Water and Wastewater Capacity Improvement project focuses on replacing the sanitary sewer and watermain infrastructure along Wellington Street which is reaching the end of its life. These services will be increased in size to support housing growth within the downtown area. Sanitary sewer will also be replaced and increased in size along Wyndham…
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Setting the foundation for the Downtown Renewal Infrastructure Program
Guelph, Ont., April 24, 2025 – This morning, the Honourable Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure for Ontario, Mayor Cam Guthrie and CAO Tara Baker, both from the City of Guelph, broke ground on the Wyndham-Wellington Water and Wastewater Capacity Improvement project. This project sets the foundation for the Downtown Renewal Infrastructure Program that is set…
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Notice of intention to designate: 136 Glasgow Street North
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 136 Glasgow Street North as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property 136 Glasgow Street North is located is on…
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Notice of intention to designate: 56 Paisley Street
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 56 Paisley Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property 56 Paisley Street is on the south side of…
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Notice of intention to designate: 54 Paisley Street
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 54 Paisley Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property 54 Paisley Street is on the south side of…
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Notice of intention to designation: 52 Paisley Street
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 52 Paisley Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property 52 Paisley Street is on the south side of…
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Notice of intention to designate: 32 Eramosa Road
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 32 Eramosa Road as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property 32 Eramosa Road is a corner lot at the…
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Notice of intention to designate: 30 Eramosa Road
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 30 Eramosa Road as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property 30 Eramosa Road is a corner lot at the…
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Notice of intention to designate: 15 and 17 Paisley Street
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 15 and 17 Paisley Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property 15 and 17 Paisley Street are part…
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Notice of intention to designate: 9 and 13 Paisley Street
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 13 Paisley Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property 9 and 13 Paisley Street are part of a…
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Proposed development in your community
Public meeting for planning applications Guelph City Council will hold a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act to consider the following planning and development applications. The meeting will take place: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 6:00 p.m. This is a hybrid City Council meeting that can be watched online at guelph.ca/live or in-person in…
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Notice of intention to designate: 328 Woolwich Street
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 328 Woolwich Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property The legal description of Part Lot 43 and 44,…
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Notice of intention to designate: 19 Woodycrest Drive
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 19 Woodycrest Drive as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property The legal description of 19 Woodycrest Drive is Firstly…
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Notice of intention to designate: 332 Woolwich Street
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 332 Woolwich Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property The legal description of Part Lot 43 and 44,…
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Notice of intention to designate: 330 Woolwich Street
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 330 Woolwich Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property The legal description of Part Lot 43 and 44,…
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Notice of intention to designate: 99 Maltby Road West
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 99 Maltby Road West as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property The legal description of the subject property is…
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Notice of intention to designate: 72 Gordon Street
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 72 Gordon Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property The legal description is Plan 8, Lot 149 and…
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Notice of intention to designate: 59 Green Street
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 59 Green Street as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property 59 Green Street is located on the north side…
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Notice of intention to designate: 33 Dormie Lane
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 33 Dormie Lane as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property The legal description of the subject property is PT…
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Share your thoughts on the proposed Official Plan Amendment relating to Downtown heights
Guelph, Ont., March 28, 2025 – The Official Plan Amendment (OPA) is being brought back to City Council for a public meeting and decision (view the official notice) on April 8. You can have your voice heard at the public meeting by joining virtually or in person, or by sending in comments before April 4.…
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Notice of Decision for Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Community Planning Permit Bylaw
Accessibility Alternative accessible formats are available by contacting [email protected] or TTY 519-826-9771. Subject lands Stone Road and Edinburgh Road modified Strategic Growth Area (Map-1 below). Public Meeting and Decision: April 8, 2025, 4 p.m. This is a hybrid City Council meeting that can be watched online at guelph.ca/live or attended in-person in Council Chambers, City…
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Proposed development in your community
Public meeting for planning applications Guelph City Council will hold a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act to consider the following planning and development applications. The meeting will take place: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 4:00 p.m. This is a hybrid City Council meeting that can be watched online at guelph.ca/live or in-person in…
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Notice of Public Meeting and Decision for Proposed Downtown Heights Official Plan Amendment
Accessibility Alternative accessible formats are available by contacting [email protected] or TTY 519-826-9771. Subject lands Downtown Secondary Plan (See Key Map 1 below) Public meeting and Decision: April 8, 2025, 4 p.m. This is a statutory public meeting and decision during a hybrid City Council meeting that can be watched online at guelph.ca/live or attended in-person…
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City of Guelph offers grants for those looking to build affordable housing
Guelph, Ont., February 12, 2025 – The City of Guelph is launching new grants to support homeowners, landlords, non-profits and developers who are looking to build affordable housing in Guelph. Yesterday, City Council approved the Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP)—part of the City’s eight commitments in its Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) action plan. “The…
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Open house for Ward West Heritage Conservation District Study
Help shape a potential heritage conservation district in the Ward neighbourhood. February 4, 2025 – You’re invited to an open house for the Ward West Heritage Conservation District (HCD) project. Please join us on Thursday, February 20th, 2025, anytime between 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm at the Italian Canadian Club to learn about the study…
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Share your thoughts on the proposed Official Plan Amendment relating to Downtown heights
Guelph, Ont., January 27, 2025 – We’re collecting the community’s feedback on the draft Official Plan Amendment (OPA) before the OPA is brought back to City Council this spring (view the official notice). We recently reached out to the community to learn about what taller buildings in the Downtown area would mean to you. Through…
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Notice of Decision Meeting: Proposed Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Proposed Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP) In accordance with Section 28 of the Planning Act, a decision meeting of City Council will be held to consider the final recommended Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan. Subject lands The proposed Affordable Housing CIP applies to all lands within the municipal boundaries of the City of Guelph…
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Notice of Open House and Public Meeting for Proposed Downtown Heights Official Plan Amendment
Accessibility Alternative accessible formats are available by contacting [email protected] or TTY 519-826-9771. Subject lands Downtown Secondary Plan (See Key Map 1 below). Open house When: February 4, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. How to attend: Drop-in to City Hall (Marg MacKinnon room) to learn about the proposed Official Plan Amendment and speak with the…
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Open house for Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District Plan
You’re invited to an open house for Phase 2 of the Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District (HCD) project. Please join us on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, anytime between 4:30 pm and 6:30 p.m. in the Marg Mackinnon Room at City Hall.
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Notice of intention to pass an amending bylaw to remove holding “H” symbol
In accordance with Section 36 of the Planning Act R.S.O 1990 c.P.13., Guelph City Council intends to pass a Zoning By-law Amendment to remove a Holding ‘H’ symbol from the City of Guelph Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, as amended. The lands affected by the proposed amendment are municipally known as 151 Bristol Street. The subject lands…
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Proposed development in your community
Public meeting for planning applications Guelph City Council will hold a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act to consider the following planning and development applications. The meeting will take place: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 6:00 p.m. This is a hybrid City Council meeting that can be watched online at guelph.ca/live or in-person in…
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Residents can now build up to four housing units on a property in Guelph
Gentle density will provide more housing options while maintaining small-town charm of Guelph neighbourhoods Guelph, Ont., December 11, 2024 – Homeowners and developers in Guelph can now build up to four housing units on a property — a type of development known as gentle density. Yesterday, City Council approved Official Plan and Zoning bylaw amendments…
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City of Guelph approves new strategy to make homes more affordable, deliver diverse housing options
Housing Affordability Strategy will guide the City’s actions to improve housing affordability over the next decade Guelph, Ont., December 11, 2024 – Yesterday, City Council approved a new strategy to increase homes that are affordable in Guelph over the next decade. The Housing Affordability Strategy outlines 30 actions the City can take to improve housing…
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Notice of intention to pass an amending bylaw to remove a holding “H” symbol
In accordance with Section 36 of the Planning Act R.S.O 1990 c.P.13., Guelph City Council intends to pass a Zoning Bylaw Amendment to remove a Holding ‘H’ symbol from the City of Guelph Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, as amended. The lands affected by the proposed amendment are municipally known as 210 College Avenue East. The subject…
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Proposed development in your community
Thursday, December 12, 2024, 4:00 p.m. Council Chambers, Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street This is a hybrid Committee of Adjustment hearing that can be watched online at guelph.ca/live or in-person at Council Chambers. A staff presentation begins at 3:00 p.m. and members of the public are invited to attend. The review of planning applications…
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Notice of intention to designate: 37 Christie Lane
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate the building known as the D.M. Rutherford Conservatory at 37 Christie Lane as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property…
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Notice of intention to designate: 19 Fountain Street West
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 19 Fountain Street West as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property Part Lot 173, Plan 8, as in RO786757,…
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Notice of intention to designate: 22 James Street East
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Guelph intends to designate 22 James Street East as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18. Description of the property Part Lot A, Plan 302, designated as Part…
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Housing Affordability Strategy – Proposed Official Plan Amendment
Notice of public meeting and decision meeting of Council In accordance with section 17 and 21 of the Planning Act, a joint public meeting and decision meeting of City Council will be held to consider the proposed Official Plan Amendment. Statutory public meeting and decision meeting: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 4 p.m. This is a…