Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

4th Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

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Attendance

• PRESENT: S. Levin (Chair), I. Arturo, L. Banks, A. Boyer, P. Ferguson, S. Hall, S. Heuchan, J. Khan, B. Krichker, K. Moser, B. Samuels, R. Trudeau, M. Wallace and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Committee Clerk)

  ABSENT: E. Arellano, A. Bilson Darko, A. Cleaver, S. Esan, L. Grieves, I. Mohamed and S. Sivakumar 

   

  ALSO PRESENT: G. Barrett, K. Edwards, J. MacKay, B. Page, S. Pratt, C. Saunders and E. Williamson
  
  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 M. Wallace disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 4.4 having to do with the Advisory Committee Review, by indicating that his employer is mentioned in one of the Appendices.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Arva to Huron Water Transmission Main Environmental Assessment

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of S. Levin (lead), S. Hall, S. Heuchen and K. Moser, with respect to the Arva to Huron Water Transmission Main Environmental Assessment; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a presentation from J. Walker, AECOM Canada Ltd. and the associated Environmental Impact Study.

3.

Consent

3.1

3rd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April 15, 2021, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution – 3rd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on May 4, 2021, with respect to the 3rd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, was received.

3.3

Municipal Council Resolution – Advisory Committee Appointments

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on May 4, 2021, with respect to Advisory Committee appointments, was received.

3.4

Public Meeting Notice – 435-451 Ridout Street North

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated May 12, 2021, from C. Maton, Senior Planner, with respect to the Public Meeting Notice for the properties located at 435-451 Ridout Street, was received.

3.5

Draft Kelly Stanton ESA Ecological Restoration Plan (ERP) Question Responses

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received the Civic Administration's comments relating to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee's questions on the draft Kelly Stanton Environmentally Significant Area Ecological Restoration Plan.

4.

Items for Discussion

4.1

Notice of Planning Application – 1697 Highbury Avenue North (Revised)

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated May 5, 2021, from B. Debbert, Senior Planner, with respect to the revised Notice of Application for the property located at 1697 Highbury Avenue, was received.

4.2

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment – Victoria Street Pumping Station

• That the communication dated May 7, 2021 from D. Wilhelm, Manager, Water/Wastewater, MTE, with respect to the Victoria Street Pumping Station Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, was received.

4.3

City Hall Reorganization

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) received the attached presentation from G. Barrett, Director, Planning and Development and held a general discussion with respect to the City Hall reorganization and any potential impacts to the EEPAC.

4.4

Advisory Committee Review

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of S. Levin (lead), A. Boyer, S. Hall and B. Krichker, with respect to the Advisory Committee Review; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received the staff report dated May 18, 2021 with respect to these matters.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM.