Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	The 6th Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Rooms #1 and #2

Attendance

• ​PRESENT:   S. Levin (Chair), A. Boyer, C. Dyck, C. Evans, P. Ferguson, S. Hall, N. St. Amour, S. Sivakumar and R. Trudeau and H. Lysynski (Secretary)

   

  ALSO PRESENT:  ​​D. Baxter, C. Creighton, T. Copeland, ​A. Macpherson, J.P. McGonigle, L. Pompilii and P. Yanchuck

   

  REGRETS:  E. Arellano, E. Dusenge, B. Krichker, C. Kushnir, S. Madhavji, K. Moser, C. Therrien and I. Whiteside

   
   
  The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

• That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Overview of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan update

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) received the attached presentation from D. Baxter, Manager of Development, Neighbourhood, Children & Fire Services and J.P. McGonigle, Division Manager, Parks and Recreation, with respect to an overview of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan; it being noted that the EEPAC will provide comments at their next meeting.

2.2

William Street Stormwater Outfall and Channel in Huron Street Woods

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) received the attached presentation from S. Stanlake-Wong, Associate, J. Johnson, Dillon Project Manager and T. Goulet, Project Biologist, Dillon Consulting, with respect to the William Street Stormwater Outfall and Channel in Huron Street Woods; it being noted that the EEPAC will establish a Working Group and provide comments at their next meeting.

3.

Consent

3.1

5th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April 19, 2018, was received.

3.2

4th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April 25, 2018, was received.

3.3

6th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

• That it BE NOTED that the 6th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on May 2, 2018, was received.

3.4

Municipal Council Resolution - 4th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on April 10, 2018, with respect to the 4th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, was received.

3.5

3614, 3630 Colonel Talbot Road and 6621 Pack Road

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED, consisting of S. Levin (lead), S. Sivakumar and R. Trudeau to review the Environmental Impact Study and Hydrogeological Study, relating to the properties located at 3614, 3630 Colonel Talbot Road and 6621 Pack Road; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received communications dated May 7 and May 15, 2018, from N. Pasato, Senior Planner, with respect to this matter.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Wetlands

• That, the following actions be taken with respect to the attached Wetlands Working Group comments:

   

  a)            the Working Group comments with respect to a wetland conservation strategy BE FORWARDED to the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, the Manager, Development Planning and one of the City’s Ecologists, for review and to provide comments back to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee; and,

   

  b)            the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee members BE REQUESTED to review the Working Group comments and report back at the next meeting.

4.2

Southdale Road West Environmental Impact Statement

• That the attached Working Group comments with respect to the Southdale Road West Environmental Impact Statement BE FORWARDED to S. Shannon, Technologist II, for consideration.

4.3

Sunningdale Court

• That the attached Working Group comments with respect to the Sunningdale Court Environmental Impact Statement (600 Sunningdale Road West) BE FORWARDED to C. Smith, Senior Planner, for consideration.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Notice of Completion - Master Plan - London Pollution Prevention and Control Plan 

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Completion relating to the London Pollution Prevention and Control Plan Master Plan from M. McKillop, Wastewater and Drainage Engineering and T. Mahood, Project Manager CH2M, was received.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

6.1

(ADDED) One River Master Plan Environmental Assessment Study - Notice of Stage 2 Public Information Centre

• That it BE NOTED that the One River Master Plan Environmental Assessment Study Notice of Stage 2 Public Information Centre, from A. Rammeloo, Manager, Engineering, Rapid Transit and T. Mahood, Project Manager, Jacobs, was received.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:16 PM.