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25TH REPORT OF THE

 

Planning and Environment Committee

 

meeting held on November 16, 2015, commencing at 4:01 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor P. Squire (Acting Chair) and Councillors M. Cassidy, J. Helmer and S. Turner and H. Lysynski (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:   Councillor P. Hubert

 

ALSO PRESENT:    Councillors J. Morgan, T. Park and M. van Holst; G. Barrett, M. Elmadhoon, J.M. Fleming, S. Galloway, T. Grawey, P. Kokkoros, G. Kotsifas, A. MacLean, B. Page, L. Pompilii, J. Ramsay, C. Saunders, C. Smith, S. Spring, M. Tomazincic, J. Yanchula and P. Yeoman.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

8th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 8th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on November 4, 2015:

 

a)            the following actions be taken with respect to the Waste Management Sub-Committee Report:

 

i)              the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider offsetting the additional waste to the landfill by introducing a new waste diversion projects such as a Green Bin program, community and backyard composting and a food scraps by-law; it being noted that the Advisory Committee on the Environment was informed by Staff that a Green Bin program could add one year to the life of W12A landfill;

ii)             the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider taking advantage of a portion of the waste revenue received from new customers, to develop an additional waste diversion system such as the Green Bin program for London residents; and,

iii)            it BE NOTED that the Waste Management Sub-committee minutes from its October 2015 meeting, were received;

 

b)            the Municipal Council BE ADVISED that the Advisory Committee on the Environment supports and commends the initiative of joining the Compact of Mayors, a global initiative for cities to undertake a transparent and supportive approach to reduce city-level emissions, to reduce vulnerability and to enhance resilience to climate change; and,

 

c)            clauses 1 to 4, 6, 7 and 9 to 14, BE RECEIVED..

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Cassidy, J. Helmer, P. Squire, S. Turner (4)

 

3.

7th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

That the 7th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee from its meeting held on October 28, 2015 BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Cassidy, J. Helmer, P. Squire, S. Turner (4)

 

4.

Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan - Information Update

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to an update on the Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan:

 

a)            the staff report dated November 16, 2015, relating to the Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan, BE RECEIVED for information; and,

 

b)            the draft Terms of Reference appended to the staff report dated November 16, 2015, to undertake a Secondary Plan for the Byron Gravel Pits Area BE REFERRED to a Public Participation Meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee to be held on January 18, 2016 to adopt the Terms of Reference, if the studies and reports identified in this report have not been provided to the City by December 1, 2015;

 

it being noted that these draft Terms of Reference were previously presented to the Planning and Environment Committee on December 15, 2014.    (2015-D09)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Cassidy, J. Helmer, P. Squire, S. Turner (4)

 

5.

Properties located at 3294 Singleton Avenue and a portion of 3260 Singleton Avenue (H-8485)

 

That, on the recommendation of the Senior Planner, Development Services, based on the application of Sifton Properties Limited, relating to the properties located at 3294 Singleton Avenue and a portion of 3260 Singleton Avenue, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated November 16, 2015, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on November 24, 2015 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan), to change the zoning of the subject lands FROM a Holding Residential R5 /Residential R6 (h-71*h-100*h-105*h-136*R5-6/R6-5) Zone and a Holding Residential R5 Special Provision/Residential R6 Special Provision/Residential R7 Special Provision/Residential R8 Special Provision (h-54*h-71*h-100*h-105*h-136*R5-6(6)/R6-5(30)/ R7(15)*D75*H13/R8-4(16)) Zone TO a Holding Residential R5 /Residential R6 (h-136*R5-6/R6-5) Zone and a Holding Residential R5 Special Provision /Residential R6 Special Provision/Residential R7 Special Provision/Residential R8 Special Provision (h-136*R5-6(6)/R6-5(30)/ R7(15)*D75*H13/R8-4(16)) Zone to remove the “h-54”, “h-71, “h-100”, and “h-105” holding provisions.  (2015-D09)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Cassidy, J. Helmer, P. Squire, S. Turner (4)

 

6.

Building Division Monthly Report for May to September 2015

 

That the Building Division Monthly Report for May to September 2015, BE RECEIVED.   (2015-D00)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Cassidy, J. Helmer, P. Squire, S. Turner (4)

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

7.

Property located at 800 Sunningdale Road West - Draft Approved Plan 39T-05508 - Sunningdale Golf Club Limited (39T-05508/Z-8515)

 

That, on the recommendation of the Senior Planner, Development Planning, the following actions be taken with respect to the request from Sunningdale Golf Club Limited, relating to the property located at 800 Sunningdale Road West:

 

a)            the Approval Authority BE ADVISED that the Municipal Council supports the proposed revisions to the draft plan of subdivision and the request for a three (3) year extension of the draft plan of subdivision approval for the draft plan, as submitted by Sunningdale Golf Club Limited (File No. 39T-05508), prepared by Stantec Consulting Limited, (dated July 6, 2015), as redline amended which shows a total of  28 new single detached residential lots  and 14 existing single detached lots, served by one (1) arterial road and one (1) new local street SUBJECT TO the conditions appended to the staff report dated November 16, 2015 as Appendix "39T-05508”;

 

b)            the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated November 16, 2015, as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on November 24, 2015 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan), to change the zoning of the subject lands FROM a Holding Residential R5 Special Provision/ Holding Residential R6 Special Provision (h*h-54*h-71*R5-2 (13)/R6-4 (6)) Zone, which permits cluster forms of residential dwellings TO a Holding Residential R1 (h*R1-9) Zone, which allows for single detached dwellings with 18 metre minimum lot frontage and 690 square metre minimum lot area and to remove the h-54 and h-71 holding provisions, which deal with noise conflicts between the arterial road and the future residential uses and to encourage building orientation along the Sunningdale Road West street frontage; and,

 

c)            the financing for the project BE APPROVED in accordance with the "Estimated Claims and Revenues Report" appended to the staff report dated November 16, 2015 as Appendix “B”;

 

it being pointed out that at the public participation meeting associated with this matter, the individual indicated on the attached public participation meeting record made an oral submission in connection therewith.     (2015-D09/D12)

 

Voting Record:

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Cassidy, P. Squire, S. Turner (3)

 

NAYS: J. Helmer (1)

 

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Cassidy, J. Helmer, P. Squire, S. Turner (4)

 

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Cassidy, J. Helmer, P. Squire, S. Turner (4)

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

None.

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 4:27 PM.