Guelph councillors are showing their support for the latest vision for a former industrial site in The Ward neighbourhood.

Tuesday evening, Wood Development Group presented the Urban Design Master Plan for the 9.7 acre site that was once the W.C. Wood plant.

Once a major employer in Guelph, W.C. Wood shut down in 2009.

Councillors heard about the latest plan that would see approximately 875 housing units put on the site, along with new public spaces and amenities.

Buildings on the site would stand between three and 23 storeys, and there would also be townhouses.