Council Planning · March 10, 2026 · Item 5.2
City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 35 Foster Avenue pursuant to Part IV…
Main motion under the agenda item 35 Foster Avenue - Notice of Intention to Designate - 2026-62
Carried (12 to 0)
12 in favour, 0 against — unanimous
What was voted on
The motion in its exact words, as recorded in the minutes.
That the City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate 35 Foster Avenue pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. That the designation by-law be brought before Council for approval if no objections are received within the thirty-day objection period.
Moved by Councillor Caron, seconded by Councillor Allt.
How the room voted
In favour (12)
- Allt
- Billings
- Busuttil
- Caron
- Caton
- Chew
- Downer
- Goller
- Guthrie
- Hauser
- Klassen
- Richardson
What council was given
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- 35 Foster Avenue - Notice of Intention to Designate - 2026-62.pdf
Council is asked to publish notice of its intention to designate 35 Foster Avenue as a heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act, with a designation by-law to follow if no objections are received in 30 days. Staff and Heritage Guelph found the property meets three of the nine provincial criteria for heritage value. The work is part of reviewing listed properties before non-designated ones come off the register on January 1, 2027.
- Attachment-1 Ontario Regulation 9-06 Criteria for Determining Cultural Heritage Value or Interest(1).pdf
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What was said
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56:52Okay, thank you.
56:53Okay, thank you.
56:54And Councillor Allt, you're good to second that one.
56:56Great.
56:57Is there anything further on that item?
57:00No, okay.
57:00I'm gonna call the vote then on that.
57:02Is anyone against 35 Foster Avenue
57:04the notice of intention to designate?
57:08Nobody, so that is unanimous as well.
57:10Thank you.
57:12Okay, in regards to the public meeting now,
57:14to hear any applications,
57:16our first one is going to be 70 Fountain Street.
57:21We're gonna have a presentation from our own staff,
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