LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for March 20, 2017

Published on by Adam A. Donaldson

It should be relatively brief this Monday night as there are only a few items on the planning agenda. You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here to read Politico’s preview of tonight’s meeting. For the complete blow-by-blow of tonight’s council meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow along below via Storify.

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Adam A. Donaldson
Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:59:24

Guelph City Council Meeting – March 20, 2017

Live blog from the meeting starting at 6:30 pm

  1. Council begins at 6:30. Here's what's on the agenda: https://t.co/pHQH90n8Pi #Guelph https://t.co/Z2trG3gQov

    Council begins at 6:30. Here’s what’s on the agenda:  http://guelphpolitico.blogspot.ca/2017/03/city-council-preview-whats-on-agenda.html … #Guelph pic.twitter.com/Z2trG3gQov
    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
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    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:22:41

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Mayor Guthrie calling the meeting to order.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:30:24

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof. Regrets from @DanGibsonCllr and @ward6mark tonight.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:32:52

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Council approves demolition of 14 Maple Street passed 11-0

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:33:28

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Next up: zoning change on 7 and 9 Eden Street. Property owner wants to build a carriage house there.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:34:37

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    This is the statutory public meeting, no decision will be made tonight.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:35:50

  7. In case your interested, this is 7/9 Eden St. https://t.co/v4vHA3twA5

    In case your interested, this is 7/9 Eden St. pic.twitter.com/v4vHA3twA5
    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
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    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:36:12

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    The applicant will be registering an accessory apartment later.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:37:24

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Cllr Piper asks if this is an application brought because something’s been built without permits.
    Answer: Yes.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:40:16

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    People living there? Yup.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:40:35

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    There are some building non-compliance issues, bylaw will be addressing those in the final report.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:42:47

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    The coach house was a conversion from a garage. Construction was finished 7 years ago.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:45:07

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    “That should have been done, the owner’s aware of that, and he wants to take steps to put this right,” says the architect.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:46:38

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    There will be improvements to the coach house and make it look less like a garage.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:48:50

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    No more questions for the architect. Back to council discussion.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:50:10

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Cllr Salisbury asks about the penalty for a situation like this.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:50:40

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Salisbury clarifies: is there penalty to make sure “people do this in the right order.” But staff says there’s penalty or premium for situ.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:51:48

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Salisbury asks about the consequences if permits are not granted.
    A: That would be through prosecution division.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:53:18

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Permit has not been issued because coach house doesn’t meet the compliance use and the bylaw.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:54:27

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Staff cautions council to keep the matters separate so far as tonight’s meeting is concerned. Van Hellemond is satisfied.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:55:49

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Vote to receive the application passes 11-0

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:57:23

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    No special resolutions. Bylaws pass 11-0

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:58:09

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Mayor’s motion concerning library governance is attached. That will likely be a part of April’s committee meet.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:58:55

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    Adam A. Donaldson@adamadonaldson
    Council is adjourned. Have a good night.

    Mon, Mar 20 2017 22:59:07

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