Planning and Environment Committee

Report

The 7th Meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee
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PRESENT:
  • Councillors P. Squire (Chair),
  • S. Lewis,
  • S. Lehman,
  • A. Hopkins,
  • S. Hillier,
  • and Mayor E. Holder
ALSO PRESENT:
  • M. Ribera and C. Saunders
    Remote Attendance: Councillor M. Cassidy; A. Anderson, G. Barrett, M. Feldberg, P. Kokkoros, G. Kotsifas, H. Lysynski, C. Maton, H. McNeely, S. Meksula, L. Mottram, B. Page, M. Pease, J. Raycroft, C. Smith, M. Tomazincic and P. Yeoman

    The meeting is called to order at 4:00 PM, with Councillor P. Squire in the Chair, Councillor S. Lewis present and all other Members participating by remote attendance


That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

  • Moved by:S. Lehman
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    That Items 2.2 to 2.6, inclusive, BE APPROVED.


    Yeas: (5)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, S. Lehman, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins


    Motion Passed (5 to 0)
  • Moved by:S. Lehman
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    That, on the recommendation of the Director, Development Services, the following actions be taken with respect to entering into a Subdivision Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and W-3 Lambeth Farms Inc,. for the subdivision of lands bounded by Bostwick Road to the east and Colonel Talbot Road to the west; mid-block between Pack Road and the planned Kilbourne Road extension; it being noted that the subject sites, approximately 53.0 ha (130.9 ac) in size, are generally described as Part of Lots 74 and 75, Concession East of the North Branch of Talbot Road (Westminster):


    a) the Special Provisions, to be contained in a Subdivision Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and W-3 Lambeth Farms Inc., for the W-3 Farms Subdivision, Phase 1 (39T-17503) appended to the staff report dated April 19, 2021 as Appendix “A”, BE APPROVED;

    b) the Applicant BE ADVISED that Development Finance has summarized the claims and revenues appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix “B”;

    c) the financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Source of Financing Report appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix “C”; and,

    d) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute this Agreement, any amending agreements and all documents required to fulfill its conditions.




    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:S. Lehman
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    That, on the recommendation of the Director, Development Services, with respect to the application by York Developments, relating to the property located at 3493 Colonel Talbot Road, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 4, 2021 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 R1 Special Provision (h*h-100*R1-8(5)/R1-8(8)) Zone TO a Residential R1 Special Provision (R1-8(5)/R1-8(8)) Zone to remove the “h and h-100” holding provisions.




    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:S. Lehman
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    That, on the recommendation of the Director, Development Services, with respect to the application by Drewlo Holdings Inc., relating to the lands located at 1635 Commissioners Road East and 2624 Jackson Road, the Approval Authority BE ADVISED that the Municipal Council supports issuing a three (3) year extension to Draft Plan Approval for the residential plan of subdivision SUBJECT TO the conditions appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix “A” (File No. 39T-06507).




    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:S. Lehman
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    That, on the recommendation of the Director, Development Services, based on the application by Sifton Properties Limited, relating to lands located at 2015 Shore Road, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 4, 2021 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 R6 Special Provision/Residential R7 Special Provision (h•h-206• R6-5(42)/R7(22)•D115•H30) Zone TO a Residential R6 Special Provision/Residential R7 Special Provision (R6-5(42)/R7(22)•D115•H30) Zone to remove the h and h-206 holding provisions.




    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:S. Lehman
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    That, on the recommendation of the Director, Development Services, the following actions be taken with respect to entering into a Subdivision Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and Auburn Developments Inc., for the subdivision of land over situated on the east side of Colonel Talbot Road, north of Lambeth Walk, municipally known as 3924-4128 Colonel Talbot Road:

    a) the Special Provisions, to be contained in a Subdivision Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and Auburn Developments Inc., for the Heathwoods Subdivision, Phase 2 (39T-12503) appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix “A”, BE APPROVED;

    b) the Applicant BE ADVISED that Development Finance has summarized the claims and revenues appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix “B”;

    c) the financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Source of Financing Report appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix “C”; and,

    d) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute this Agreement, any amending agreements and all documents required to fulfill its conditions.




    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:A. Hopkins
    Seconded by:S. Lewis

    That, on the recommendation of the Director, Development Services, with respect to the application by 2431602 Ontario Limited, relating to the property located at 420 Fanshawe Park Road East, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 4, 2021 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a holding Residential R1 Bonus (h-5*R1-7*B42) Zone to remove the "h-5" holding provision;

     

    it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee reviewed and received a communication dated April 12, 2021, from F. Sun, by email.   (2021-D09)


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, S. Lehman, E. Holder, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins


    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:A. Hopkins

    That, the following actions be taken with respect to the 3rd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April 15, 2021:

    a) the 3095 Bostwick Road Working Group comments, appended to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Agenda, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for a consideration

    b) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consult with the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) on the location of the proposed pathway from the storm pond to White's Bridge; it being noted that the EEPAC reviewed and received mapping from S. Levin, with respect to this matter;

    c) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to report back at a future Planning and Environment Committee meeting with respect to the feasibility of continuing with the homeowner education package as part of Special Provisions or to replace it with a requirement to post descriptive signage describing the adjacent natural feature; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) was asked to undertake research on best practices of other municipalities to assist in determining the best method(s) of advising new residents as to the importance of and the need to protect, the adjacent feature; and,

    d) clauses 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 4.1 to 4.5, inclusive, BE RECEIVED for information;

    it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee heard a verbal delegation from S. Levin and reviewed and received aerial maps relating to these matters.


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, S. Lehman, E. Holder, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins


    Motion Passed (6 to 0)

    Additional Votes:


  • Moved by:A. Hopkins
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    Motion to approve the following:

     

    "c) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to report back at a future Planning and Environment Committee meeting with respect to the feasibility of continuing with the homeowner education package as part of Special Provisions or to replace it with a requirement to post descriptive signage describing the adjacent natural feature; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) was asked to undertake research on best practices of other municipalities to assist in determining the best method(s) of advising new residents as to the importance of and the need to protect, the adjacent feature; and,"


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, S. Lehman, E. Holder, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins


    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:S. Lehman
    Seconded by:E. Holder

    That, on the recommendation of the Director, City Planning and City Planner the following actions be taken with respect to the application by 2773070 Ontario Inc. and The Corporation of the City of London, relating to the property located at 526 Oxford Street East:


    a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 4, 2021 to amend the Official Plan for the City of London (1989) to ADD a policy to Section 10.1.3 – “Policies for Specific Areas” to allow the site to develop with a personal service establishment with a maximum floor area of 140m2;


    b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 4, 2021 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, in conformity with the Official Plan as amended in part a) above), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a Residential R3/Office Conversion (R3-1/OC5) Zone TO a Residential R3/ Office Conversion Special Provision (R3-1/OC5 (*) Zone;

    it being pointed out that at the public participation meeting associated with these matters, the individuals indicated on the attached public participation meeting record made oral submissions regarding these matters;

    it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee reviewed and received the staff presentation with respect to this matter;

    it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons:

    • the recommended amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 which promotes an appropriate range and mix of uses in a settlement area;
    • the recommended use conforms to the in-force policies of The London Plan including but not limited to, Our City, Key Directions, and City Building, and will facilitate the development of a mix use building in the Urban Corridor Place Type;
    • the recommended amendment conforms to the in-force policies of the 1989 Official Plan, including but not limited to, Chapter 10 – Policies for Specific Areas, which allows Council to apply specific policies where the change in land use is site specific and located in an area where Council wishes to maintain the existing land use designation while allowing for a site-specific use: and,
    • the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment implements an appropriate use and intensity for the site which is compatible with the surrounding area.

     

     


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, S. Lehman, E. Holder, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins


    Motion Passed (6 to 0)

    Additional Votes:


  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:S. Lehman

    Motion to open the public participation meeting.


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, S. Lehman, E. Holder, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins


    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:A. Hopkins
    Seconded by:E. Holder

    Motion to close the public participation meeting.


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, S. Lehman, E. Holder, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins


    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:S. Lewis
    Seconded by:E. Holder

    That, on the recommendation of the Director, Development Services, with respect to the application by Richmond Hyland Centre Inc. c/o Westdell Development Corporation, relating to the property located at 1701-1737 Richmond Street, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 26, 2021 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 4, 2021 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM an Associated Shopping Area Commercial Special Provision (ASA1(5)/ASA2(3)/ASA3) Zone and an Associated Shopping Area Commercial Special Provision (ASA1(5)/ASA2(3)/ASA3(1)) Zone TO an Associated Shopping Area Commercial Special Provision (ASA1(5)/ASA2(3)/ASA3(_)) Zone and an Associated Shopping Area Commercial Special Provision (ASA1(5)/ASA2(3)/ASA3(1)) Zone;

    it being pointed out that at the public participation meeting associated with these matters, the individuals indicated on the attached public participation meeting record made oral submissions regarding these matters;

    it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons:

    • the recommended amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020, which encourages the regeneration of settlement areas and land use patterns within settlement areas that provide for a range of uses and opportunities for intensification and redevelopment;
    • the recommended amendment conforms to the in-force policies of The London Plan, including but not limited to the Transit Village Place Type and Key Directions; and,
    • the recommended amendment conforms to the in-force policies of the 1989 Official Plan, including but not limited to the Enclosed Regional Commercial Node designation.

    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, S. Lehman, E. Holder, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins


    Motion Passed (6 to 0)

    Additional Votes:


  • Moved by:S. Lewis
    Seconded by:S. Lehman

    Motion to open the public participation meeting.


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, S. Lehman, E. Holder, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins


    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:S. Lewis
    Seconded by:E. Holder

    Motion to close the public participation meeting.


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, S. Lehman, E. Holder, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins


    Motion Passed (6 to 0)

The meeting adjourned at 4:50 PM.