That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application regarding Delegation of Authority – Subdivisions and Condominiums:
a) the proposed by-law appended to the Planning and Environment Committee Added Agenda as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 16, 2023 to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016 to change the requirement for public meetings for vacant land condominiums and common elements condominiums under policy 1619 and to remove policy 1683 in its entirety; and,
b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated May 1, 2023 as Appendix “B” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 16, 2023 to amend By-law CP-17 being the Subdivision & Condominium Delegation & Approval By-law to include delegated approvals for minor revisions to the draft plan of subdivision, extensions to the draft plan of subdivision, subdivision agreements with special provisions, and change the requirement for public meetings for vacant land condominiums and common elements condominiums;
it being pointed out that the following individual made a verbal presentation at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with this matter:
• M. Wallace, London Development Institute;
it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons:
• streamline development approvals to allow the Civic Administration to get permit ready lots to market quicker;
• delegations are also administrative in nature and will allow the Municipal Council to focus on more strategic priorities;
• the delegations of draft plan extensions, minor red line revisions, subdivision agreement with special provisions will create time savings of 30 days; and,
• the delegations to adjust public meeting requirements for vacant land condominiums and common elements condominiums will create time savings of 45 to 60 days. (2023-D07/D12)