Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	2nd Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #5

Attendance

• PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, A. Boyer, R. Doyle, A. Duarte, C. Dyck, S. Hall, B. Krichker, I. Mohamed, K. Moser, R. Trudeau and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Secretary)

   

  ABSENT:  P. Ferguson and S. Sivakumar

   

  ALSO PRESENT:   J. Ackworth, C. Creighton, T. Koza and J. MacKay

   

   

  The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM

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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

Wonderland Road Class Environmental Assessment Study

• That, the following actions be taken with respect to the Wonderland Road Class Environmental Assessment Study:

   

  a)            the attached presentation from J. Johnson, Project Manager, Dillon Consulting, was received; and,

   

  b)            the attached Notice of Public Information Centre, was received.

2.2

(ADDED) Back to the River Environmental Impact Statement

• That the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from M. Does with respect to the Back To the River Environmental Impact Statement.

3.

Consent

3.1

1st Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on December 13, 2018, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on December 18, 2018, with respect to the 12th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on December 18, 2018, with respect to the 12th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

3900 Scotland Drive and Other Properties

• That the attached Working Group comments with respect to the application by John Aarts Group, relating to the property located at 3900 Scotland Drive and other properties BE FORWARDED to C. Lowery, Planner II, for consideration; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received and reviewed a Notice of Planning Application, with respect to this matter.

4.2

ReThink Zoning Working Group comments

• That the attached Working Group comments with respect to the ReThink Zoning Draft Terms of Reference BE FORWARDED to J. Adema, Planner II, for consideration.

4.3

Springbank Dam Working Group Comments

• That it BE NOTED that the Working Group comments reviewed by S. Levin, S. Hall and B. Krichker, relating to the Forks of the Thames and the Springbank Dam Decommissioning Environmental Impact Study, were received.

4.4

Back to the River Environmental Impact Study Working Group Comments

• That the attached Working Group comments relating to the Forks of the Thames and Springbank Dam Decommissioning Environmental Impact Statements BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Proposed April 11, 2019 Meeting Date

• That consideration of moving the April 18, 2019 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee to April 11, 2019 BE POSTPONED to the next meeting.

5.2

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan Amendment - Victoria Park Secondary Plan

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application for the Victoria Park Secondary Plan, from M. Knieriem, Planner II, was received.

5.3

Natural Heritage Inventory for the Meadowlily Woods Environmentally Significant Area

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a discussion with respect to the Natural Heritage Inventory for the Meadowlily Woods Environmentally Significant Area.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

6.1

(ADDED) Wetland Working Group Update

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from the Wetland Working Group.

6.2

(ADDED) Byron Gravel Pit Secondary Plan

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  That the following actions be taken with respect to the Byron Gravel Pit Secondary Plan:

   

  a)            the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that a portion of the Byron Gravel Pit be preserved for species-at-risk, specifically bank swallows and cliff swallows; it being noted that bank swallows are a threatened species and the swallows and their habitat are protected under the Endangered Species Act; and,

   

  b)            the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee BE CIRCULATED on any environmental work undertaking as part of the Byron Gravel Pit Secondary Plan.

6.3

(ADDED) Dingman Creek Subwatershed Stakeholder Meeting Update

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) heard a verbal update from B. Krichker, EEPAC Representative, relating to the Dingman Creek Subwatershed Stakeholder meeting.

6.4

(ADDED) 2019 Shifting the Paradigm Forum

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (CAC) approved an expenditure of up to $175.00 for R. Trudeau to attend the 2019 Shifting the Paradigm Forum - Growing Health Landscapes Conference; it being noted that the EEPAC has sufficient funds in its 2019 budget for these expenditures.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:29 PM.