City of Guelph An Enterprise Approach To City Building Real Estate Pulse Conference January 2015

City of Guelph – An Enterprise Approach to City Building Presentation 2 Purpose: To highlight the City of Guelph’s Enterprise approach to growing and developing the City. Current Objectives: To achieve the population, employment and energy conservation targets that have been established either through legislation, and/or strategic policy. Achievements to Date: To illustrate current programs/activities and achievements to date

City of Guelph – An Enterprise Approach to City Building Framework 3 Guiding Documents Provincial Growth Strategy (Places to Grow) Envision Guelph Growth Management Strategy Guelph Official Plan Downtown Secondary Plan Guelph Innovation District Secondary Plan Economic Development Strategy (Prosperity 2020) Employment Lands Strategy Community Energy Initiative Enterprise Framework Corporate Strategic Plan Development Priorities Plan Policy DirectionImplementation Copies of these documents can be found on-line at Guelph.ca

City of Guelph – An Enterprise Approach to City Building Governance Framework 4 Council Governance: Municipal Act & Planning Act Chief Administrative Officer Internal AuditorStrategic Planning & Corporate InitiativesPolicy & Intergovernmental Affairs Public Services Corporate Services Infrastructure, Development & Enterprise Business Services Corporate Building Parks & Recreation Guelph Transit Community Engagement Culture & Tourism Emergency Services Public Works Service Performance & Development City Clerk Corporate Communication Human Resources Finance Court Services Information Technology Legal & Realty Downtown Renewal Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. Engineering Community Energy Economic Development Planning Building Services Solid Waste Water Services Wastewater

City of Guelph – An Enterprise Approach to City Building Summary of this Evening’s Topics 5 1.Strategic Directions Urban Planning (Development Nodes) Economic Development Planning (Targeted Sectors/Programs) 2. Overview of Selected Initiatives Hanlon Creek Business Park – Recent & Future Activities Downtown Secondary Plan Implementation (Baker Street?) Guelph Innovation (York) District Secondary Plan Community Energy (Residential Programs) 3. Panel (Questions & Answer) Peter Cartwright, General Manager – Economic Development Ian Panabaker, Corporate Manager – Downtown Renewal Alex Chapman, Corporate Manager – Community Energy

City of Guelph – City Building Urban Planning (Growth Management Targets – to 2031) 6 Population 175,000 residents Average annual growth rate of 1.5% Employment 92,000 jobs Increase of jobs from 2006 Intensification 40% of new population growth in Built Up Area Density Targets 50 persons and jobs per ha. in Greenfield Area

City of Guelph – An Enterprise Approach to City Building Urban Planning (Development Nodes) 7 Target Future Growth Built-up Area Greenfield Area Intensification Corridors Mixed-use Nodes Urban Growth Centre Development Nodes 1.Woodlawn/Woolwich 2. Watson/Starwood 3. Clair/Gordon 4. Downtown 5. LaFarge (Silvercreek) 6. West End NodePopulationEmployment North South East West Silvercreek Downtown8500*7500*

City of Guelph – An Enterprise Approach to City Building Urban Planning (Illustration – Watson Star Node) 8 Today Planned