Cycling Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	The 11th Meeting of the Cycling Advisory Committee
Date:	Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• PRESENT: C. Linton (Chair), B. Cowie, C. DeGroot, R. Henderson, B. Hill, J. Jordan, C. Pollett, E. Raftis, J. Roberts, O. Toth and D. Turner (Committee Clerk)
  
  NOT PRESENT: K. Brawn
  
  ALSO PRESENT: M. Elmadhoon, O. Katolyk, P. Kavcic, T. MacDaniel, D. MacRae, L. Maitland, A. Miller, M. Schulthess, J. Stanford and B. Westlake-Power
  
  The meeting was called to order at 4:03 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

City of London Vision Zero Next Generation Road Safety Strategy

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from M. Elmadhoon, Manager, Transportation Planning and Design and T. MacDaniel, Co-Chair, London Middlesex Road Safety Committee, with respect to the City's next generation 'Vision Zero' Road Safety Strategy, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

10th Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee 

• That it BE NOTED that the 10th Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 16, 2019, was received.

3.2

Notice of Planning Application - Zoning By-law Amendment - 699 Village Green Avenue 

• That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to ask the applicant to consider adding adequate secure, covered bicycle parking in the proposed development located at 699 Village Green Avenue; it being noted that the Notice of Planning Application, dated November 14, 2019, from C. Lowery, Planner II, Development Services, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment for this property, was received.

3.3

Public Meeting Notice - Zoning By-law Amendment - 943 Fanshawe Park Road West and 1800 Aldersbrook Gate 

• That it BE NOTED that the Public Meeting Notice, dated November 13, 2019, from C. Lowery, Planner II, Development Services, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment for the properties located at 943 Fanshawe Park Road West and 1800 Aldersbrook Gate, was received.

3.4

Public Meeting Notice - Zoning By-law Amendment - 21 Norlan Avenue 

• That it BE NOTED that the Public Meeting Notice, dated November 13, 2019, from C. Parker, Senior Planner, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment for the property located at 21 Norlan Avenue, was received.

3.5

Public Meeting Notice - Official Plan Amendment - Revised Victoria Park Area Secondary Plan

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Public Meeting Notice for the Revised Victoria Park Area Secondary Plan (the ‘Plan’), dated November 14, 2019, from M. Knieriem, Planner II:

  a) that the Civic Administration, in the course of the Secondary Plan process, BE REQUESTED to consider the active transportation portion of the Plan as it relates to existing and proposed transportation infrastructure connections; and,

  b) that the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider adding adequate secure, covered bicycle parking to Victoria Park and the immediate vicinity;

  it being noted that the above-noted Public Meeting Notice was received.

3.6

Memo - Stopping and Parking Restrictions in Bicycle Lanes

• That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to review all current no-parking restricted areas through the 'Vision Zero' lens that no road deaths are acceptable and, pursuant to this goal, that adjacent property impacts be de-prioritized where possible in order to increase the total bicycle lane kilometers designated as 'no stopping'; it being noted that the Memo dated November 12, 2019 from D. MacRae, Director, Roads and Transportation, with respect to stopping and parking restrictions in bicycle lanes, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Sport and Leisure Cycling Sub-Committee

• That an update from the Sport and Leisure Cycling Sub-Committee BE DEFERRED to the next meeting of the Cycling Advisory Committee.

4.2

Cycling Master Plan Working Group 

• That it BE NOTED that the committee heard a verbal update from C. DeGroot with respect to the Cycling Master Plan Working Group and its CMP Review, dated October 16, 2019; it being further noted that the attached working group minutes were received.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

2019/2020 Work Plans

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Cycling Advisory Committee work plan:

  a)        that the 2019 Cycling Advisory Committee work plan BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for consideration/approval; and,

  b)        that a sub-committee/working group BE CREATED to commence work on the 2020 work plan.

5.2

Transportation Demand Management Cycling Activities 

• That it BE NOTED that the committee held a general discussion with respect to Transportation Demand Management as it relates to cycling activities in the City.

5.3

Committee Process, Scope, and Respect for Council/Staff

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the letter from C. Linton, Chair, dated November 20, 2019, as appended to the agenda:

  a)        that the Civic Administration BE INVITED to a future meeting of the Cycling Advisory Committee to provide training and education on Work Plan policies/procedures; and,

  b)        that the Civic Administration BE INVITED to a future meeting of the Cycling Advisory Committee to provide training and education on general advisory committee policies/procedures;

  it being noted that the above-noted letter was received, recognizing that not all committee members approve of or support the letter's full content.

5.4

More Uses for Bicycles in London

• That it BE NOTED that the committee held a general discussion with respect to the communication from J. Kogelheide, as appended to the agenda; it being further noted that the above-noted communication was received.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:48 PM.