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City Council allows taller buildings in key growth areas to meet rising housing demand

Building up Downtown and Stone Road/Edinburgh Road areas to attract more affordable housing and boost housing supply Guelph, Ont., April 10, 2025 – To support our growing community and address the need for new homes, City Council will now allow for taller buildings in the Downtown and Stone Road/Edinburgh Road areas. The City of Guelph is expected to grow to 208,000 people and 116,00 jobs by 2051. Downtown Guelph and the area around Stone Road/Edinburgh Road will be home to many of the new people and jobs driving the city’s growth over the next 30 years. “By building up these key growth areas, especially near our central transit station, the City is making it easier to bring more housing to Guelph,” said City of Guelph… Continue reading City Council allows taller buildings in key growth areas to meet rising housing demand

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Notice of Open House and Public Meeting for Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Community Planning Permit By-law

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 (SGA) (See Key Map-1 below). Open house: When: January 14, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. How to attend: This is a virtual statutory public open house. To attend, please register online at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uceGqpzsrH9XWR0KBy9B3RDDjSciICztq Public meeting: This is statutory public meeting at a hybrid City Council meeting that can be watched online at guelph.ca/live or attended in-person in Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden Street Guelph. When: January 21, 2025, 4 p.m. Purpose and effect of the proposed amendment and by-law The purpose of this public meeting and open house is to share information and consider public comments regarding the Community Planning… Continue reading Notice of Open House and Public Meeting for Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Community Planning Permit By-law

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