10TH REPORT OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
meeting held on September
15, 2016, commencing at 5:04 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 and #2, Second Floor,
London City Hall.
PRESENT: S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, A.
Boyer, L. DesMarteaux, P. Ferguson, S. Hall, D. Hiscott, N. Huner, C. Kushnir,
K. Moser, N. St. Amour, M. Thorn, R. Trudeau and N. Weerasuriya and H. Lysynski
(Secretary).
ABSENT: E. Boynton, S. Madhavji, S. Peirce, J.
Stinziano and M. Watson.
ALSO PRESENT: C. Creighton and
J. MacKay.
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That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the 8th and 9th
Reports of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from
its meetings held on July 21, 2016 and August 25, 2016, respectively, were
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the
Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on July 20, 2016,
was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution adopted at its meeting held March 22, 2016 with respect to Child
minding services, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution from its session held on July 26, 2016, with respect to the
Richmond Street Recreational Pathway Crossing Environmental Assessment, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution from its session held on July 26, 2016, with respect to the 6th
Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution from its session held on July 26, 2016, with respect to the Thames
Valley Parkway North Branch Connection Class Environmental Assessment, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that a Notice dated August
10, 2016, from M. Davis, Planner II, with respect to the application by the
City of London, relating to the properties located at 1577 and 1687 Wilton
Grove Road, was received.
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That the Environmental and Ecological
Planning and Environment Committee (EEPAC) BE PERMITTED to review site plan
applications that require either an Environmental Impact Statement or a
Subject Land Status Report; it being noted that the EEPAC is presently only
circulated if it is change in land use or plan of subdivision; it being
further noted that the EEPAC reviewed and received a Notice dated August 3,
2016, from M. Corby, Senior Planner, with respect to the application by
Drewlo Holdings Inc., relating to the properties located at 661 and 667
Talbot Street, was received.
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That a Working Group, consisting of S.
Hall, S. Levin and R. Trudeau (lead) BE ESTABLISHED to review the updated
Sunninglea Scoped Environmental Impact Study; it being noted that a Notice dated July
7, 2016, from A. Riley, Senior Planner, Development Services, with respect to
the application by Sunningdale Golf and Country Ltd., relating to the
property located at 379 Sunningdale Road West, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Notice of
Completion for the Thames Valley Parkway North Branch Connection, Richmond
Street to Adelaide Street, Class Environmental Study, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the invitation to
attend the Westminster Ponds/Pond Mills Environmentally Significant Area community
meeting to be held on September 29, 2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that a notice related to
the Medway Moments Movie Premiere to be held on September 26, 2016, was
received.
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That
the attached Working Group comments related to the Mud Creek
Environmental Assessment/ Environmental Impact Study BE FORWARDED to the
Civic Administration for consideration.
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That
the attached Working Group comments related to the Riverbend South
Phase 2 Environmental Management Plan BE FORWARDED to the Civic
Administration for consideration.
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That it BE NOTED that the ESA Management
Committee Meeting minutes from its meeting held on June 14, 2016, were
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect
to its 2016 Work Plan.
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That consideration of the 2015 Vegetation
Monitoring and Vascular Flora Inventory Report - Sifton Bog Environmentally
Significant Area BE POSTPONED to the next Environmental and Ecological
Planning Advisory Committee meeting.
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That consideration of the Sifton Bog
Environmentally Significant Area Management Zone Map and Trail Review for
Existing Boardwalk / Dock with Guidelines for Management Zones & Trails
in Environmentally Significant Areas BE POSTPONED to a future Environmental
and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to 2017 Environmentally Significant capital projects:
a)
the
attached list of suggested Environmentally Significant capital project
ideas BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration; and,
b)
the
Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to report back to the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee with respect to the projects that are
going to be undertaken in 2017.
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That it BE NOTED that the attached,
revised, ideas were discussed for potential expansion to the Environmental
and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee 2016 Work Plan; it being noted
that the additional proposed projects are complimentary to the 2016
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Work Plan.
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That the attached Working Group
comments related to the Vauxhall-Pottersburg Sewer Line Connection
Environmental Impact Study BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for
consideration.
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Members were encouraged to attend the
Ontario Invasive Plant Council Annual General meeting to be held on October
25 and 26, 2016.
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25.
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Trails Advisory Group Minutes
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That the attached Trails Advisory
Group minutes from its meeting held on September 8, 2016, were received.
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The meeting adjourned at 6:54 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: October
20, 2016