3RD REPORT OF THE
AGRICULTURAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
meeting held on September
16, 2015, commencing at 7:30 PM, in Committee Room #1, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: L. McKenna (Chair), P. Conlin, S.
Franke, A. Lawrence and M. McAlpine and B. Mercier (Secretary).
ABSENT: C. Colvin, K. Dinel, H. Fletcher and S.
Twynstra.
ALSO PRESENT: W. Abbott and L.
Mottram.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that an orientation
of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Integrated Accessibility Standards, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that a
communication and the attached presentation from W. Abbott, Division
Manager, Solid Waste Management, with respect to the environmental screening
process related to the proposed W12A Landfill service area amendment, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report
of the Agricultural Advisory Committee from its meeting held on March 18,
2015, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 4th, 5th
and 6th Reports of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its
meetings held on April 1, May 6 and September 2, 2015, respectively, were
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal
Council resolution from its session held on April 14, 2015, with respect to
the Province's pollinator health discussion process, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal
Council resolution from its session held on May 12, 2015, with respect to the
Environmental Assessment Addendum conducted by the Ontario Ministry of
Transportation for the reconstruction of Highway 401/Colonel Talbot
Road-Highway 4 Interchange, was received.
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That the Planner on file, BE REQUESTED
to provide the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) with the specific proposed
changes to Section 45.3 of Zoning By-law Z.-1 related to the regulation
regarding setbacks to adjacent residential uses, for mushroom farm uses; it
being noted that the AAC reviewed and received a Notice dated August 20,
2015, from L. Maitland, Planner 1, with respect to amending zoning regulations
for mushroom farms.
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That it BE NOTED that a
communication dated August 18, 2015, from M. Chiu, Consultant Project
Manager, MMM Group, with respect to the Notice of Study Completion for the Wonderland
Road South Class Environmental Assessment, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that a verbal
report from S. Franke, with respect to the City of London food system and
farmland, as it relates to the second draft of the London Plan, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the
Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) held a general discussion with respect
to how the AAC receives zoning amendment applications involving agricultural
lands; it being noted that the Committee Secretary advised the AAC on the
process for the AAC to receive Planning applications.
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That the appointment of an Agricultural
Advisory Committee (AAC) representative to the London Advisory Committee on
Heritage (LACH) BE DEFERRED to its next meeting; it being noted that
the AAC reviewed and received the Terms of Reference for the LACH.
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13.
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(ADDED)Urban Agriculture Policy
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That the Civic Administration BE
REQUESTED to consult with the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) with
respect to the feasibility of an overarching urban agriculture policy as
outlined in the attached Municipal Council resolution, from its
meeting held on September 1, 2015.
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The meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: December
16, 2015