Council Planning · May 12, 2026 · Item 6.6
Application from Zelinka Priamo Ltd., on behalf of the owner…
Vote on the amended motion under the agenda item Decision Report 115 Watson Parkway North Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision, 2026-134
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 application from Zelinka Priamo Ltd., on behalf of the owner, Guelph Watson Holdings Inc. for a Zoning By-law Amendment to change the zoning from the “Site-specific Commercial Mixed-Use Centre with a Parking Adjustment Suffix and Holding Provisions” (CMUC-9(PA)(H10)(H12)) Zone, to an amended “Site-specific Commercial Mixed-Use Centre with a Parking Adjustment Suffix and Holding Provisions” (CMUC-9(PA)(H)) Zone, to the “Neighbourhood Park” (NP) Zone, to modify the boundaries of the “Natural Heritage Sytstem” (NHS) Zone, and to modify the Floodplain (FL) Overlay, according to Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, as amended, to permit the development of four mixed use buildings ranging in height from nine (9) to fourteen (14) storeys, consisting of approximately 928 dwelling units and 2,750 square metres of at-grade commercial space, 31 on-street townhouse units, 170 back-to-back townhouse units (approximately 1,129 dwelling units in total), on the property municipally known as 115 Watson Parkway North and legally described as Part of Lot 5, Concession 3, Division C, City of Guelph, be approved in accordance with recommended zoning regulations in Attachment-3 and zoning mapping in Attachment-7 of Infrastructure, Development and Environment report dated May 12, 2026. That in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, City Council has determined that no further public notice is required related to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment affecting 115 Watson Parkway North. That the application from Zelinka Priamo Ltd., on behalf of the owner, Guelph Watson Holdings Inc. for approval of a Draft Plan of Subdivision consisting of two (2) Commercial Mixed-use Centre Blocks, one (1) Multiple Residential Block, one (1) Natural Heritage System Block and one (1) Neighbourhood Park Block, and four (4), 0.3 metre Reserve Blocks as shown in Attachment-10, on the property municipally known as 115 Watson Parkway North and legally described as Part of Lot 5, Concession 3, Division C, City of Guelph, be approved for three (3) years in accordance with draft plan conditions outlined in Attachment-4 Recommended Draft Plan Conditions of Infrastructure, Development and Environment report dated May 12, 2026.
How the room voted
In favour (12)
- Allt
- Billings
- Busuttil
- Caton
- Chew
- Downer
- Gibson
- Goller
- Guthrie
- Hauser
- Klassen
- Richardson
What council was given
The staff reports and correspondence attached to this item. The summaries are written automatically, so you can tell what a document is without opening a ninety-page PDF.
- Decision Report 115 Watson Pkwy N Proposed ZBA and Draft Plan of Subdivision OZS24-015 and OZS25-014 - 2026-134.pdf
Staff recommend Council approve rezoning and a draft subdivision plan for 115 Watson Parkway North, applied for by Zelinka Priamo for Guelph Watson Holdings. The plan is for four mixed-use buildings of nine to 14 storeys with about 928 apartments and 2,750 square metres of ground-floor commercial space, plus 31 on-street and 170 back-to-back townhouses — roughly 1,129 homes in total — along with park and natural heritage blocks.
- Attachment-1 Location Map and 120 metre Circulation.pdf
- Attachment-2 Aerial Photograph.pdf
- Attachment-3 Recommended Zoning, Regulations and Conditions.pdf
- Attachment-4 Recommended Draft Plan Conditions.pdf
- Attachment-5 Existing Official Plan Land Use Designations and Policies.pdf
- Attachment-6 Existing Zoning, Zoning By-law (2023)-20790.pdf
- Attachment-7 Proposed Zoning, Zoning By-law (2023)-20790.pdf
- Attachment-8 Proposed Conceptual Site Plan.pdf
- Attachment-9 Proposed Building Renderings and Elevations.pdf
- Attachment-10 Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision.pdf
- Attachment-11 Staff Review and Planning Analysis.pdf
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