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9TH REPORT OF THE

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on September 28, 2017, commencing at 5:00 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 and #2, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:    S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, A. Boyer, E. Dusenge, C. Dyck, P.L. Ferguson, S. Hall, B. Krichker, S. Madhavji, K. Moser, N. St. Amour, S. Sivakumar, J. Stinziano, C. Therrien, R. Trudeau and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  C. Evans, C. Kushnir, S. Peirce and N. Weerasuriya.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  C. Creighton, J. MacKay, L. McDougall, A. Macpherson, G. Nichols and A. Rammeloo.

 

 

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 and 8th Reports of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 7th and 8th Reports of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) from its meetings held on July 20 and August 24, 2017:

 

a)            the 7th Report of the EEPAC BE RECEIVED; and,

 

b)            the 8th Report of the EEPAC BE AMENDED in clause 2 to correct the spelling of A. Boyer.

 

3.

8th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on September 6, 2017, was received.

 

4.

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

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on September 5, 2017, with respect to the 7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, was received.

 

5.

Parker Stormwater Management Facility and Trunk Storm Sewer EIS

 

That the attached, revised, Working Group comments, related to the Parker Stormwater Management Facility and Trunk Storm Sewer Environmental Impact Study, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

 

6.

Bostwick Road Improvements Municipal Class Environmental Assessment - Subject Lands Status Report and Environmental Impact Study

 

That the attached Working Group comments, related to the Bostwick Road Improvements Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and Subject Lands Status Report and Environmental Impact Study, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

 

7.

Nature London - Invitation to Unveiling of a Plaque

 

That it BE NOTED that the invitation to the Nature London plaque unveiling to be held on Friday, October 13, 2017, was received.

 

8.

Resilient Cities Conference

 

That it BE NOTED that the communication dated September 6, 2017 from S. Ratz, Chair, Advisory Committee on the Environment, with respect to the Resilient Cities Conference to be held on November 17 and 18, 2017, was received.

 

9.

One River Master Plan Environmental Assessment Study - Notice of Public Information Centre

 

That, the Acting Division Manager, Stormwater Engineering, BE ADVISED that, based on the information received to date, the review by the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee of said information and pending further information specifically related to fluvial geomorphology and benthic monitoring data, specifically the Environmental Impact Study, the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee believes that the restoration of the Springbank Dam would have an undesirable impact on:

 

              fisheries and fish management;

              water quality;

              reptiles and their habitat, especially turtles; and;

              the red horse sucker species and their habitat will be negatively impacted;

 

it being noted that the EEPAC received the attached presentation from A. Rammeloo, Acting Division Manager, Stormwater Management, with respect to the One River Master Plan Environmental Assessment Study.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

10.

ESA Management Committee Meeting Minutes

 

That it BE NOTED that the ESA Management Committee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       minutes from its meeting held on June 14, 2017, were received.

 

11.

Master Plan - Southern Portion of Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA

 

That the Working Group comments related to the Conservation Master Plan Phase II draft for the southern portion of the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area, BE APPROVED; it being noted that S. Levin will incorporate and forward the Working Group comments into the format requested by the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner.

 

12.

Boler Access Road EIS

 

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from R. Trudeau, with respect to the Boler Access Road Environmental Impact Study.

 

13.

Environmental Impact Study - 2835 Sheffield Place

 

That, consideration of the Environmental Impact Study for the property located at 2835 Sheffield Place BE POSTPONED to the next meeting.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

14.

Workplan

 

That consideration of the 2017 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Work Plan BE POSTPONED to the next meeting.

 

 

15.

Working Group comments - Thames Valley EIS

 

That the attached Working Group comments, related to the Thames Village Environmental Impact Study, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

 

16.

Roles for the Medway Valley HF ESA (south) Conservation Master Plan Process.

 

That it BE NOTED that the roles related to the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area (south) Conservation Master Plan process, were received.

 

17.

Wetlands

 

That consideration of the wetlands discussion BE POSTPONED to the next meeting.

 

18.

Working Group Comments - Draft Urban Agriculture Strategy

 

That the attached Working Group comments, related to the Draft Urban Agriculture Strategy, BE FORWARDED to the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, for consideration; it being noted that there were no changes from the previous EEPAC submission relating to this matter.

 

19.

Invasive Plant Management Strategy – Request for Committee Comments

 

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the Invasive Plant Management Strategy.

 

20.

Phragmites

 

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the draft comments on controlling phragmites prepared by S. Sivakumar, and requested that proposed amendments be provided to S. Sivakumar by October 5, 2017.

 

21.

Request for Representative for the Municipal Advisory Group

 

That J. Ramsay, Project Manager, Rapid Transit, BE ADVISED that C. Evans will represent the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) on the Municipal Advisory Group related to Rapid Transit, subject to the meeting schedule and his availability; it being noted that B. Krichker will act as an alternate representative for the EEPAC on the Advisory Group.

 

22.

London Cat and Birds Pamphlet

 

That the proposed amendments recommended by the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) to the Cat and Bird pamphlet BE COMPLETED and the revised pamphlet BE FORWARDED to Corporate Communications for review; it being noted that Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee will work with AWAC on the distribution of the pamphlet when complete.

 

23.

Request - C. Kushnir

 

That, C. Kushnir BE PERMITTED to remain on the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC); it being noted that Ms. Kushnir's educational schedule does not permit her to attend meetings until January, 2017; it being further noted that Ms. Kushnir continues to participate in Working Group projects and is a valuable member of the EEPAC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

24.

(ADDED) Working Group Comments -  Victoria on the River, Block 153 – Zoning By-law Amendment

 

That consideration of the Working Group comments, related to the Victoria on The River, Block 153, Zoning By-law Amendment, BE POSTPONED to the next meeting.

 

25.

(ADDED) Habitat Protection, Restoration and Stewardship

 

That it BE NOTED that the update with respect to the habitat protection, restoration and stewardship related to the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area, was received.

 

26.

(ADDED)  Boler Mountain Access Road - EIS

 

That the attached Working Group comments, related to the Boler Mountain Access Road Environmental Impact Study, BE FORWARDED to the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: October 19, 2017

 

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