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Council approves Speedvale Ave co-housing project

3.5-storey building with 21 units and a triplex coming to 205 to 213 Speedvale Ave.

A 3.5-storey tall co-housing project along Speedvale Avenue has received council’s approval to proceed. 

During its meeting on Tuesday, city council approved a series of official plan and zoning bylaw amendments needed for the initiative to go ahead at 205 to 213 Speedvale Ave. E.

"This is the kind of development we need in this city," commented Coun. Leanne Caron.

"This application is a longtime coming," she added, noting it's been in the works for six years. "There's been a lot of work done."

The plan calls for three houses to be torn down to make way for a 3.5-storey apartment building with 21 units, while a fourth existing home will be converted into a triplex, for 24 units in all. 

An equal number of parking spaces is planned.

Owners Beryl Isobel Beard and Michael Fortin successfully sought to have the site’s official plan designation changed to ‘specialized infill apartment’ from ‘residential single detached,’ along with a lessened parking requirement (to 24 from 35) and reduced setbacks.

public meeting held last May drew no opposition.

First brought forward in 2019, several changes have been made to the plan for the collective “L” shaped site on the southwest corner of the intersection with Delhi Street.

A revised submission made last year saw changes including the elimination of a proposed Speedvale driveway, a revised parking layout, new building entrance and a half-storey increase in height.


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Richard Vivian

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Richard Vivian is an award-winning journalist and longtime Guelph resident. He joined the GuelphToday team as assistant editor in 2020, largely covering municipal matters and general assignment duties
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