Community Advisory Committee on Planning

Report

2nd Meeting of the Community Advisory Committee on Planning

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Committee Room #5

The City of London is situated on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek (AUh-nish-in-ah-bek), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-no-show-nee), Lūnaapéewak (Len-ah-pay-wuk) and Attawandaron (Add-a-won-da-run).

We honour and respect the history, languages and culture of the diverse Indigenous people who call this territory home. The City of London is currently home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit today.

As representatives of the people of the City of London, we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and live in this territory.

Attendance

• PRESENT: S. Bergman (Chair), M. Ambrogio, I. Connidis, J. Gard, S. Jory, J.M. Metrailler, M. Rice, M. Wallace, K. Waud and M. Whalley and J. Bunn (Committee Clerk)   

  ABSENT: M. Bloxam, J. Dent, A. Johnson, S. Singh Dohil and M. Wojtak 

  ALSO PRESENT: L. Dent, K. Edwards, E. Hunt, K. Gonyou, M. Greguol and K. Mitchener
   
  The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM; it being noted that I. Connidis, S. Jory, M. Rice and M. Wallace were in remote attendance.

   

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

J. Gard discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 5.1 of the 2nd Report of the Community Advisory Committee on Planning, having to do with a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property located at 39 Carfrae Street, by indicating that he owns the property.

2.

Scheduled Items

None.

3.

Consent

3.1

1st Report of the Community Advisory Committee on Planning

• That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Community Advisory Committee on Planning, from the meeting held on January 10, 2024, was received.

3.2

Notice of Planning Application - Intent to Remove Holding Provision - 447 Ashland Avenue

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated January 23, 2024, from A. Patel, Planner, with respect to an Intent to Remove a Holding Provision related to the property located at 447 Ashland Avenue, was received.

3.3

Notice of Planning Application and Notice of Public Meeting - Zoning By-law Amendment - 192-196 Central Avenue

• That it BE NOTED that the Community Advisory Committee on Planning (CACP) has reviewed the Notice of Planning Application and Notice of Public Meeting, dated January 12, 2024, from I. de Ceuster, Planner, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment related to the properties located at 192-196 Central Avenue and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), dated July 24, 2023, from MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited (MHBC), with respect to the properties located at 192-194 Central Avenue and the CACP is generally supportive of the findings of the above-noted HIA; it being noted that the CACP encourages a greater emphasis on a landscaping plan to transition to neighbouring properties and indicates that consideration should be given to increasing setbacks to protect adjacent heritage properties.

3.4

2023 Annual Heritage Report

• That it BE NOTED that the staff report, dated February 14, 2024, with respect to the 2023 Annual Heritage Report, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Stewardship Sub-Committee Report

• That it BE NOTED that the Stewardship Sub-Committee Report, dated January 2024, was received.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Heritage Easement Agreement for the property located at 39 Carfrae Street

• That it BE NOTED that the Community Advisory Committee on Planning (CACP) received a staff report, dated February 14, 2024, with respect to a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property located at 39 Carfrae Street and the CACP supports the staff recommendation.

5.2

Updates on Bill 23 Implementation and the Heritage Register - Discussion

• That Mayor J. Morgan BE REQUESTED to send a letter to Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, with copies to Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and John Ecker, Chair, Ontario Heritage Trust, requesting that Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act be amended to extend the deadline for the removal of listed (non-designated)properties from municipal heritage registers for five years from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2030; it being noted that the communication, as appended to the Added Agenda, from P. King, with respect to this matter, was received.

5.3

Heritage Planners' Report

• That it BE NOTED that the Heritage Planners' Report, dated February 14, 2024, was received.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM.