Share your thoughts on the proposed Official Plan amendment

Between January 21 and February 16, we are collecting feedback on the draft amendment before it is refined and brought in front of council for adoption later this year. There are four ways to get involved, we want to hear from you!

Here We Grow!

In response to the need to meet our new population density target of 200 people and jobs per hectare in the Downtown by 2051, we must revisit the current maximum building heights for Downtown as set out by the Downtown Secondary Plan (2015). This study aims to understand where and how new, taller buildings can be permitted in the downtown and what design considerations will be required.

We've been exploring the answers to some simple questions with complicated impacts:

• What is tall in the context of Downtown Guelph?
• Should the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate influence the height limits in Downtown Guelph?
• What are the positive or negative impacts of additional building height in different locations throughout Downtown?

We are using feedback from the community, combined with information from experts in the field and best practices from other communities to make a necessary amendment to the Official Plan and create updates to the downtown built form standards.

How do you want to grow your downtown?

We're sharing the draft Official Plan amendment (OPA) to seek community feedback and refine it before bringing it back to council for adoption later this year.

Read all about it below and choose a way to share your comments with us that suits you best:

• Online
• In person
• At council
• Contact our team directly

Contact us for more information or to share your thoughts with the project team directly.