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8TH REPORT OF THE

 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on July 21, 2016, commencing at 5:00 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 and #2, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:   S. Levin (Chair), A. Boyer, S. Hall, D. Hiscott, Dr. N.P.A. Huner, C. Kushnir, S. Peirce, N. St. Amour, J. Stinziano, M. Thorn, R. Trudeau and N. Weerasuriya and H. Lysynski (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  E. Arellano, E. Boynton, L. Des Marteaux, D. Doughty, S. Madhavji, K. Moser and M. Watson.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  G. Barrett, S. Chambers, C. Creighton, J. MacKay and S. Mathers.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

7th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

That it BE NOTED that the 7th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on June 1, 2016, was received.

 

3.

6th and 7th Reports of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 6th and 7th Reports of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee from its meetings held on June 1 and June 22, 2016, were received.

 

4.

7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting held on June 16, 2016, was received.

 

5.

7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee - Municipal Council Resolution

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its session held on June 23, 2016, with respect to the 7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, was received.

 

6.

Planning and Design Standards for Trails in Environmentally Significant Areas – Municipal Council Resolution

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its session held on June 23, 2016, with respect to planning and design standards for trails in Environmentally Significant Areas, was received.

 

7.

Education and Outreach Joint Discussion of the Advisory Committees

 

That it BE NOTED that the communication dated June 29, 2016, submitted by S. Levin with respect to the Advisory Committee Education and Outreach Joint Discussion, was received.

8.

Properties located at 1420 Westdel Bourne and portions of 1826 and 1854 Oxford Street West

 

That a Working Group, consisting of S. Levin (lead) and J. Stinziano BE ESTABLISHED to provide comments on the Riverbend South, Phase 2 Environmental Management Plan; it being noted that a Notice, dated June 21, 2016, from L. Mottram, Senior Planner, Development Services, relating to the application by Sifton Properties Limited, for the properties located at 1420 Westdel Bourne and portions of 1826 and 1854 Oxford Street West, was received.

 

9.

Properties located at 1349, 1351 and 1357 Commissioners Road West

 

That it BE NOTED that a Notice dated June 22, 2016, from S. Wise, Planner II, with respect to the application by Treadstone Developments, relating to the properties located at 1349, 1351 and 1357 Commissioners Road West, was received.

 

10.

Property located at 545 Fanshawe Park Road West

 

That it BE NOTED that a Notice dated June 15, 2016, from B. Turcotte, Senior Planner, with respect to the application by 2403290 Ontario Limited, relating to the property located at 545 Fanshawe Park Road West, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

11.

Workplan

 

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to their 2016 Work Plan.

 

12.

Dingman Creek Subwatershed Environmental Assessment - Update

 

That it BE NOTED that the verbal presentation from C. Kushnir, with respect to the Dingman Creek Subwatershed Environmental Assessment update, was received.

 

13.

Brainstorm Session for Projects

 

That it BE NOTED that ideas were discussed for potential expansion to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee 2016 Work Plan; it being noted that a recommendation for addition may come forward at a future date.

 

14.

Stormwater Engineering – Mud Creek Environmental Assessment/ Environmental Impact Statement - S. Chambers

 

That a Working Group, consisting of N. St. Amour (lead), K. Doughty, C. Kushnir and M. Thorn BE ESTABLISHED to provide comments on the Mud Creek Environmental Assessment/Environmental Impact Statement; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard delegations from S. Chambers, Environmental Services Engineer and S. Mathers, Manager, Development Finance, with respect to this matter.  (See attached Mud Creek EA maps.)

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM.

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE:   August 25, 2016