A six-storey apartment building with 48 units could be on its way to the city’s north end, courtesy of Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington.
That plan is set to take a step forward next week, when city officials host a public meeting on it during council’s monthly planning session.
The proposal calls for a variety of zoning bylaw and official plan amendments allowing the effort to go ahead at 303, 309 and 317 Speedvale Ave. E. – located on the south side of the road between Stevenson Street North and Metcalfe Street.
Habitat for Humanity already owns the properties, which currently include two 1.5-storey homes and a 2.5-storey professional office building to be demolished.
The proposed build, which comes with one parking space for each unit, is to feature 11 one-bedroom units, 17 two-bedroom units and 20 three-bedroom units.
In order for the project to go ahead as-is, the site’s official plan designation would need to be changed to high density from low density, meaning the maximum building height is increased from three storeys to 10 storeys.
Several zoning amendments will also be sought, including a variety of reduced setback requirements and fewer required parking spaces, to 48 from 65.
The public meeting will be held next Tuesday inside council chambers at city hall, with the meeting set to begin at 6 p.m. It will also be streamed live at guelph.ca/live.
The deadline to register as a delegate to council during the public meeting is July 5 at 10 a.m. To register, visit guelph.ca/delegation, call 519-837-5603 or email [email protected].
Speakers are not required to register to address council during public meetings, though those who register will be allowed to go first.
