3RD REPORT OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
meeting held on March
16, 2017, commencing at 5:07 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 and #2, Second Floor,
London City Hall.
PRESENT: S. Levin (Chair), A. Boyer, L. Des
Marteaux, S. Hall, C. Kushnir, S. Madhavji, K. Moser, A. Regehr, N. St. Amour,
M. Thorn and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Secretary).
ABSENT: E. Arellano, C. Evans, P. Ferguson, D.
Hiscott, S. Peirce, R. Trudeau and N. Weerasuriya.
ALSO PRESENT: C. Creighton, J. MacKay,
L. McDougall, L. Mottram and C. Saunders.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) received the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities - Diverse Voices for Change Initiative survey; it
being noted that the EEPAC heard a presentation from C. Saunders, City Clerk,
with respect to this matter.
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That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting
held on January 19, 2017, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 2nd and 3rd
Reports of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meetings held
on January 11 and February 1, 2017, were received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the
Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on January 25,
2017, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution from its session held on February 14 and 15, 2017, with respect to
the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area (south)
Conservation Master Plan Phases I and II, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution from its session held on February 14 and 15, 2017, with respect to
the 2nd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory
Committee, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution from its session held on February 14 and 15, 2017, with respect to
the ecological restoration works to be completed in Westminster Ponds/Pond
Mills Environmentally Significant Area, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the communication
dated December 7, 2016, from S. Levin, with respect to London Seedy Saturday that
was held on March 4, 2017, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the ESA Management
Committee Minutes, from its meeting held on February 15, 2017, were received.
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That the attached, revised, Working
Group comments dated March, 2017, related to the Eagle Ridge Phase 2
Environmental Impact Statement, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for
consideration.
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That the attached, revised, Working
Group comments dated February 10, 2017, related to the draft Colonel Talbot
property Subject Lands Status Report, BE FORWARDED to the Civic
Administration for consideration.
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That K. Moser and S. Hall BE APPOINTED as
the Representative and the Alternate, respectively, to the Local Advisory
Committee for the Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA (south) Conservation
Master Plan - Phase 2.
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That it BE NOTED that a Notice dated
February 6, 2017, from L. Mottram, Senior Planner, with respect to the
application by Craig Linton, Developro Land Services Inc., on behalf of West
Kains Land Corp and Liahn Farms Ltd., relating to the properties located at
810 Westdel Bourne, a portion of 1055 Westdel Bourne, 1079 Westdel Bourne,
and 1959 and 1997 Oxford Street West, was received; it being noted that the Environmental
and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Working Group comments were
received with respect to this matter.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the 2017 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC)
Work Plan:
a)
Corporate
Communications BE REQUESTED to assist the Working Group prior to the
finalization of the brochure relating to keeping cats and dogs out of
Environmentally Significant Areas; and,
b)
it
BE NOTED that the Working Group will provide a draft of the proposed Dark
Sky/Bird Deaths from High Rises Initiative for the EEPAC to review at a
future meeting.
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The meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: April
20, 2017