That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by the City of London, relating to the property located at 1364-1408 Hyde Park Road:
a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated September 18, 2023 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on September 26, 2023 to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, to create a new specific policy area for the subject lands within the Neighbourhoods Place Type;
b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated September 18, 2023 as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on September 26, 2023 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, as amended in part a) above), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM an Urban Reserve (UR3) Zone TO a Special Provision R9 Residential (R9-7(_)) and Open Space (OS1 and OS5) Zones;
c) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issue through the site plan process:
i) include short-term public bicycle parking in the development;
it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communications with respect to these matters:
• the staff presentation; and,
•the project brief from J. Smolarek, Siv-ik Planning/Design;
it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with this matter:
• J. Smolarek, Siv-ik Planning/Design; and,
• M. Wallace, London Development Institute;
it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons:
• the recommended amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020;
• the recommended amendment conforms to The London Plan, including, but not limited to the Neighbourhoods Place Type and Our Tools; and,
• the recommended amendment facilitates the development of housing on a greenfield site within a residential area; and,
it being acknowledged that any and all oral and written submissions from the public, related to this application have been, on balance, taken into consideration by Council as part of its deliberations and final decision regarding these matters. (2023-D09)