That the balance of item 6, clause 3.4, as amended, BE APPROVED.
Item 6, clause 3.4, as amended, read as follows:
That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan Final Report:
a) the proposed attached, revised by-law as Appendix “A”, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 23, 2024, TO AMEND the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, as follows:
i) ADOPT the Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan, appended to the staff report dated April 9, 2024 as Schedule “1”;
ii) DELETE Policy 1168, Specific Policies for the Byron Gravel Pits within the Future Community Growth Place Types;
iii) AMEND Policies 1537 and 1538, Byron Gravel Pits and Adjacent Lands Specific Policies for Aggregate Resources;
iv) AMEND Policy 1565 TO ADD the Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan to the list of adopted Secondary Plans;
v) AMEND Map 1 – Place Types to change the land use designation FROM Future Community Growth, Environmental Review, Green Space and Neighbourhoods Place Types TO Neighbourhoods, Green Space and Environmental Review Place Types as indicated on Schedule “2”;
vi) AMEND Map 3 – Street Classifications TO MODIFY Commissioners Road West, a Civic Boulevard, as indicated on Schedule “3”;
vii) AMEND Map 4 – Active Mobility Network TO MODIFY the Cycling and Walking Routes within the Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan Area as indicated on Schedule “4”;
viii) AMEND Map 7 - Specific Policy Areas TO ADD Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan Area, and MERGE Specific Policy Area 66 into Specific Policy Area 67 as indicated on Schedule “5”;
ix) AMEND Schedule 1 from 18 storeys with an upper maximum of 22 storeys; and,
x) AMEND Schedule 1 from 25% affordable housing to 10% to 15% affordable housing;
b) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to undertake the following:
i) consult the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to clarify Endangered Species Act regulatory requirements that apply to preserving or relocating species at risk habitat for the Bank Swallow within the Central Pond and Open Space Policy Area; and,
ii) contact the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to clarify Aggregate Resources Act regulatory requirements that apply to rehabilitating and potentially preserving existing site conditions and topography within the Central Pond and Open Space Policy Area;
c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to ensure that future background studies supporting the development of a Park Master Plan for the Byron gravel pit investigate the creation and inclusion of artificial habitat or an alternative location for the Bank Swallow, if such needs are required due to planned relocation of the habitat;
it being noted that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, no further notice be given with respect to the proposed by-law as the changes are minimal;
it being further noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communications with respect to these matters:
• the Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan, March 2024;
• a communication dated February 8, 2024, from D. Hayman, Senior Biologist and A. Leadbetter, Biologist, MTE Consultants;
• a communication dated February 9, 2024, from C. Linton, Highland Ridge Land Corp; and,
• a communication dated April 3, 2024, from S. Stapleton, Vice President, Auburn Developments;
it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters:
• M. Vise;
• M. Shepherd;
• C. Linton on behalf of Highland Ridge Land Corp.;
• M. Wallace, London Development Institute;
• S. Stapleton, Auburn Developments;
• D. Ennis; and,
• N. Pellizzari;
it being acknowledged that any and all oral and written submissions from the public, related to this application have been, on balance, taken into consideration by Council as part of its deliberations and final decision regarding these matters. (2024-D08)