From the Guelph & District Homebuilders Association. As part of the Peer Review process related to the DC Bylaw Review, the document attached has been prepared and provided to those who have participated in the process. We are providing you with a copy of same prior to the Council meeting of January 27 for your […]
Category: Growth
OPA 48 Approved by Province
Staff memo. I am very pleased to advise that the third and final phase of the City’s Official Plan Update, OPA 48, has now been approved by the Province. The Province issued the Approval Decision yesterday and it includes only relatively minor modifications that were communicated to us previously and which the City supports. It […]
Guelph reduces proposed tax increase to 2.37 per cent
City staff are now recommending a $193,265,418 tax-supported operating budget for 2014; a 2.37 per cent increase over last year. The updated figure is close to one per cent less than originally proposed in October, and is based on updated figures from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and the County of Wellington. “Since presenting […]
Speed River Crossing for Arthur Street Sanitary Sewer Class EA
Staff memo. Attached for your information is a Notice of a Public Information Centre meeting to be held on Thursday, December 12 in the Galleria of City Hall from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. re; the Speed River Crossing for Arthur Street Sanitary Sewer Class Environmental Assessment (EA). The City is undertaking this Class EA to […]
GPS HQ Renovation and Expansion
Memo from the Chief. I am attaching a second report that the document Policing the Future references as it includes further information around the GPS Headquarters Renovation and Expansion Project. Business Case_HQ Renovation 2013 Final
Construction Notice – Macdonell and Woolwich Streets
Staff memo. Please find the attached Construction Notice for utility improvements on Macdonell and Woolwich Streets, tentatively scheduled to begin on Monday, November 18, with anticipated completion, weather permitting by December, 2013. Together with Folmur Construction, we will be installing new ducts and relocate Bell, Rogers and Telus plant and restoring any curb, gutter, sidewalk […]
The Hanlon/Laird Interchange Opening
Staff memo. The Hanlon/Laird Interchange was opened to traffic yesterday morning. Along with the opening of the interchange the access points to the Hanlon from Clair Road (to the east) and Cooper Drive (to the west) are now permanently closed. All but one of the on/off ramps are now operational. The West-South on-Ramp (going from […]
Release of Proposed Official Plan Amendment 54: Guelph Innovation District Secondary Plan
Staff memo. I am very pleased to advise that the Guelph Innovation District Secondary Plan is approaching a major milestone with the release of the draft Official Plan Amendment (OPA 54) earlier today, in advance of the Statutory Public Meeting which will be held at the December 2, 2013 Council Planning meeting. As you may […]
City invites community input on proposed Development Charges
The City is inviting the development community and the general public to comment on proposed changes to its Development Charges By-law and proposed rates—the fees municipalities use to recover certain costs associated with growth. “Companies building houses, subdivisions, shopping centres, and industrial parks pay Development Charges to help support our community. This includes funding for […]
Guelph’s Downtown Secondary Plan receives OPPI Excellence in Planning Award
The City of Guelph’s Downtown Secondary Plan has received the 2013 Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) Excellence in Planning Award, within the category of Municipal Statutory Planning Studies, Reports and Documents. The award names the City of Guelph and its consultant on the project, Urban Strategies. OPPI celebrates professional planners and outstanding projects annually through […]