Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee

Report

3rd Meeting of the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Committee Room #5

The City of London is situated on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek (AUh-nish-in-ah-bek), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-no-show-nee), Lūnaapéewak (Len-ah-pay-wuk) and Attawandaron (Add-a-won-da-run).

We honour and respect the history, languages and culture of the diverse Indigenous people who call this territory home. The City of London is currently home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit today.

As representatives of the people of the City of London, we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and live in this territory.

Attendance

• PRESENT: N. Karsch (Chair), A. Ford, M.A. Hodge, A. Menon, B. Samuels, L. Skinner, and A. Miller (Committee Clerk)
  
  ABSENT: J. Cordes, D. Dwairi
  
  ALSO PRESENT: L. Ahima, A.L. Christensen, J. Dann, W. Jeffery, M. Hefferton, K. Mason
  
  The meeting was called to order at 4:10 PM; it being noted that N. Karsch (Chair), A. Ford, M.A. Hodge, A. Menon, and B. Samuels were in remote attendance

   

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update

• That it BE NOTED that the presentation, dated March 26, 2026, from S. Langlois and A. Morielli, Monteith Brown Planning Consultants, with respect to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

2nd Report of the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 26, 2026, was received.

3.2

Notice of Planning Application and Public Meeting - Official Plan Amendment - Kilally Meadows Environmentally Significant Area

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application and Public Meeting, dated March 3, 2026, from L. Burt, Ecologist Planner, with respect to an Official Plan Amendment related to Kilally Meadows Environmentally Significant Area, was received.

3.3

Notice of Planning Application and Public Meeting - Official Plan Amendment - Kelly Stanton Environmentally Area

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application and Public Meeting, dated March 3, 2026, from K. Lee, Ecologist Planner, with respect to an Official Plan Amendment related to Kelly Stanton Environmentally Significant Area, was received.

3.4

Notice of Planning Application and Public Meeting - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 412-450 Oxford Street West and 630 Proudfoot Lane

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application and Public Meeting, dated February 26, 2026, from I. de Ceuster, Senior Planner, with respect to an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments related to 412-450 Oxford Street West and 630 Proudfoot Lane, was received.

3.5

Notice of Planning Application and Notice of Public Meeting - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - Southwest Area Secondary Plan Detailed Review

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application and Notice of Public Meeting, dated March 4, 2026, from R. Lightfoot, Planner, with respect to an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments related to the Southwest Area Secondary Plan Detailed Review, was received.

3.6

Notice of Planning Application and Public Meeting - Official Plan Amendment - 65-85 Meadowlily Road South and Other Lands

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application and Public Meeting, dated March 9, 2026, from R. Bolivar, Planner, with respect to an Official Plan Amendment related to the 65-85 Meadowlily Road South and Other Lands, was received.

3.7

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan Amendment - Privately Initiated Urban Growth Boundary Expansion Application Policies and Guidelines

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated March 10, 2026, from C. Strupat, Planner, with respect to an Official Plan Amendment related to Privately Initiated Urban Growth Boundary Expansion Application Policies and Guidelines, was received.

3.8

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan Amendment - Employment Areas Policy Review

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated March 2, 2026, from C. Strupat, Planner, with respect to an Official Plan Amendment related to the Employment Areas Policy Review, was received.

3.9

Notice of Cancellation - Public Meeting - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - Southwest Area Secondary Plan Detailed Review

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Cancellation - Public Meeting, dated March 19, 2026, from R. Lightfoot, Planner, with respect to an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments related to the Southwest Area Secondary Plan Detailed Review, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

ESACAC Workplan (March - November 2026)

• That the following Working Groups BE ESTABLISHED, with respect to the next steps for the ESACAC Workplan (March -November 2026):
  
  a) a Working Group, consisting of M.A. Hodge, A. Menon and L Skinner, to support the implementation of Workplan Item #2: Feedback on Bicentennial Tree Planting; and,
  
  b) a Working Group, consisting of N. Karsch, M.A. Hodge, and B. Samuels, to support the implementation of the Workplan Item #4: Ontario Blue Box Program;
  
  it being noted that the Committee Clerk was requested to notify absent Committee members of the above-noted Working Groups.

   

   

5.

Items for Direction

5.1

Property Standards By-law - CP-24 - Request for Feedback

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED, consisting of M.A. Hodge, B. Samuels, and L. Skinner, to prepare a response to the request for feedback on the Property Standards By-law, for submission to Civic Administration;
  
  it being noted that the Committee Clerk was requested to notify absent Committee members of the above-noted Working Group.

6.

Adjournment

• That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.

  The meeting adjourned at 5:05 PM.