This is definitely going to be a meeting that gets a lot of attention from our park-happy public. In a special meeting of city council, the horseshoe will look at changes to the Parkland Dedication Bylaw and the new Community Benefit Charge, which means we’re talking about parks and growth. Get ready for another long night! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 13 Meeting?”
This month’s planning meeting will have a decision, a proposal, and an objection. The fate of a hotel property in the south end will be decided, and so will the heritage quality of an old farmhouse on York Road. In terms of new developments, after years of planning, we finally have a plan for an empty stretch north of Arkell that’s been in the works for a long time now. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 11 Meeting?”
It’s going to be a jam-packed Committee of the Whole meeting to kick off April, the cruellest month. From new solid waste master plan directions, to a new plan for parks, and a response to growing inflationary pressures on capital projects, there will be a lot of new policy discussions for everyone no matter what your municipal interest is. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 4 Meeting?”
If one planning meeting this month isn’t enough for you, get ready for number two. At a special Wednesday meeting of city council, the horseshoe will look at the completed update to the Official Plan. The culmination of months and months of staff work, research and public engagement will lay out the growth and development strategy for the city for the next five years. So what does it look like? Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the March 30 Meeting?”
The agenda for this month’s regular meeting of council is a short one. The horseshoe will review the sometimes controversial decisions of Committee of the Whole, before finding some volunteer councillors to form a special and rare committee. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the March 28 Meetings?”
After a pause for March Break, city council will be back for the monthly planning meeting, which this month will feature just one statutory planning meeting , and the return of someone who previously applied for a sign bylaw exception with another new application that council might have to turn down. Remember, this will be a semi-in-person planning meeting though the delegates will still have to phone it. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the March 21 Meeting?”
March comes in like a lion at city council as next month’s Committee of the Whole will tackle a variety of fairly contentious issues including the fallout from a heritage property demolition last fall and the compensation for the next iteration of city council to be elected later this year. At the same meeting, committee will aim to add some oversight to those groups receiving Community Benefit Agreements. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the March 7 Meeting?”
After a week off for Family Day, council is going to come back strong for the last Monday of the month with back-to-back meetings. One meeting is dedicated solely to a rare matter of administration, but in the second meeting, look for council to potentially rip the lid off and tackle a couple of controversial issues, which might make good fodder for next year’s integrity commissioner’s report (hint). Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the February 28 Meetings?”
This month’s planning meeting at city council contains a lot of good news if you’re a developer or property owner that’s been waiting a while to get going on a project. There are three decision reports in February planning matters, plus one statutory meetings for, of all things, a new car wash in the west end. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the February 14 Meeting?”
February at city council kicks off with money matters. Committee of the Whole will finally get a chance to chew on the new Municipal Accommodation Tax, and they will also look at the possibility of licensing short-term rentals, and whether they will implement the PACE program that will help Guelph homes get more environmentally friendly. Also, how are things going with that Smart Cities money we won? Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the February 7 Meeting?”
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