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3RD REPORT OF THE

 

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on May 5, 2015, commencing at 12:15 PM, in Committee Room #5, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  A. Stratton (Chair), G. Debbert, A. Farahi, S. Greenly, H. Ketelaars, J. Kostyniuk, L. Norman, J. Peccia and A. Penney and B. Mercier (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT: J. Kennedy, D. Thomas and T. Siddique.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  G. Barrett, P. Dubniak, M. Elmadhoon, K. Grabowski, I. Kalsi, T. Macbeth and B. O’Hagan.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

 

2.

Orientation – Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) – Integrated Accessibility Standards

 

That it BE NOTED that the orientation on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Integrated Accessibility Standards was received.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

3.

Urban Design Manual and the Downtown Design Manual

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal presentation from B. O'Hagan, Urban Designer, with respect to the Urban and Downtown Design Manuals, was received; it being noted that the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) established a Working Group consisting of A. Farahi, S. Green, J. Kostyniuk, J. Peccia and A. Stratton,   to review the design manuals and report back at the July meeting of the TAC.

 

4.

Committee Orientation - Planning 101

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached committee orientation from G. Barrett, Manager, Long Range Planning and Research, with respect to “Planning 101”, was received.

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

5.

2nd Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Transportation Advisory Committee from its meeting held on April 7, 2015, was received.

 

6.

Appointment to the Transportation Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on March 31, 2015 with respect to the appointment of G. Debbert, representing the London Chamber of Commerce to the Transportation Advisory Committee, was received.

 

7.

555 Sunningdale Road East

 

That it BE NOTED that a Notice dated April 23, 2015, from N. Pasato, Senior Planner, with respect to an application submitted by Sifton Properties Limited relating to the property located at 555 Sunningdale Road East, was received.

 

 

8.

1647 Fanshawe Park Road East

 

That it BE NOTED that a Notice dated April 1, 2015, from N. Pasato, Senior Planner, with respect to an application submitted by 756949 Ontario Limited relating to the property located at 1647 Fanshawe Park Road East, was received.

 

9.

BIGS Neighbourhood Secondary Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that a Notice dated April 16, 2015, from L. Maitland, Planner I, with respect to an application by the City of London relating to the Official Plan amendment to adopt the BIGS Neighbourhood Secondary Plan, was received.

 

V.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

None.

 

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

10.

Warranted Sidewalk Evaluation and Funding

 

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to take the following actions with respect to the report dated May 5, 2015, from D. MacRae, Manager, Transportation Planning and Design, related to warranted sidewalk evaluation and funding:

 

a)       adding a section for ‘roads that contain bus stops’ to the Sidewalk Rating Form for the Warranted Sidewalk Program; and,

 

b)      consider a significant increase in the Warranted Sidewalk Program funding, to meet the large backlog of locations and to be consistent with the Transportation Master Plan.

 

11.

Annual Report of the Sub-Committee/Working Group

 

That a Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) Annual Report Working Group BE ESTABLISHED, consisting of H. Ketelaars, J. Kostyniuk, J. Peccia and A. Stratton, to prepare an annual report on the TAC’s accomplishments and future initiatives and objectives.

 

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

              None.

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 2:24 PM.

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: June 2, 2015