Cycling Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	The 9th Meeting of the Cycling Advisory Committee
Date:	Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• PRESENT:   C. Linton (Chair), K. Brawn, B. Cowie, C. DeGroot, R. Henderson, B. Hill, J. Jordan, C. Pollett, E. Raftis, J. Roberts and O. Toth and H. Lysynski (Acting Secretary)

   

  ALSO PRESENT:  A. Giesen, P. Kavcic, Sergeant S. Harding, T. MacDaniel, D. MacRae, L. Maitland, A. Miller, M. Schulthess and S. Wilson

   

   

  The meeting was called to order at 4:00 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

Cycling Infrastructure Plans and Cycling Master Plan Review

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of B. Cowie, C. DeGroot, R. Henderson, B. Hill, J. Jordan and J. Roberts, to review and to report back at the next Cycling Advisory Committee meeting with respect to Cycling Infrastructure Plans and the Cycling Master Plan; it being noted that the attached presentations and the attached maps from P. Kavcic, Transportation Design Engineering and A. Giesen, Senior Transportation Technologist, with respect to the above-noted matters, were received.

2.2

Adelaide Street North Environmental Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from M. Davenport, Engineer-In-Training, with respect to the Adelaide Street North Environmental Assessment, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

The 8th Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on August 21, 2019, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

• That it BE NOTED that a general discussion was held with respect to the Sport and Leisure Cycling Sub-Committee meeting.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Notice of Planning Application - Zoning By-law Amendment - 1395 Riverbend Road - Part of Block 1 Plan 33M-743

• That, the following actions be taken with respect to the Notice of Planning Application, dated August 20, 2019, from L. Mottram, Senior Planner, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment for the property located at 1395 Riverbend Road:

   

  a)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to ask the applicant to consider adding adequate bicycle parking including a secure indoor bicycle facility in a ratio of one car per one bicycle in the proposed development;

   

  b)         if the request is denied by the applicant, the applicant BE ASKED to provide a written response to the Cycling Advisory Committee advising of the reasons why this request cannot be undertaken; and,

   

  c)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to attend the next Cycling Advisory Committee meeting to provide an overview of the Zoning By-law and site plan requirements for bicycle parking in the various forms of housing.

5.2

Notice of Planning Application - Zoning By-law Amendment - 943 Fanshawe Park Road West and 1800 Aldersbrook Gate 

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated September 4, 2019, from C. Lowery, Planner II, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment for the properties located at 943 Fanshawe Park Road West and 1800 Aldersbrook Gate, was received.

5.3

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan and Revised Zoning By-law Amendments - 1339-1347 Commissioners Road West 

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated September 12, 2019, from B. Debbert, Senior Planner, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the properties located at 1339 to 1347 Commissioners Road West, was received.

5.4

Notice of Planning Application - Zoning By-law Amendment - 1674 Hyde Park Road

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated September 5, 2019, from B. Debbert, Senior Planner, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment for the property located at 1674 Hyde Park Road, was received.

5.5

Education Campaign - Cycling Safety - Distance between Cyclist and Motor Vehicles 

• That, the following actions be taken with respect to a proposed education campaign relating to the distance between cyclists and motor vehicles:

   

  a)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to advise the Cycling Advisory Committee at its next meeting of the current by-laws that are being enforced relating to parking, roadways and infrastructure;

   

  b)         London Police Services Board BE REQUESTED to ask a member of the Traffic Management Unit to attend the October Cycling Advisory Committee to provide an update on the September, 2019 blitz of pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, including, but not limited to, the numbers of tickets issued, the successes and outcomes, the gender of the people who received tickets, the persons age, the location and available infrastructure (ie. bicycle lanes) where the tickets were issued; and,

   

  c)         the Committee Secretary BE REQUESTED to place the issue of a review of the London Road Safety Strategy on the next Cycling Advisory Committee Agenda;

   

  it being noted that the Cycling Advisory Committee heard a verbal delegation from C. Dechand, with respect to these matters.

5.6

2019 Work Plan 

• That consideration of the 2019 Cycling Advisory Committee Work Plan BE POSTPONED to the next Cycling Advisory Committee meeting.

   

5.7

Glow Ride - Friday, September 27, 2019

• That it BE NOTED that the pamphlet from London Cycle Link with respect to the Glow Ride to be held in Victoria Park on September 27, 2019, was received.

6.

Adjournment

• The meeting adjourned at 6:18 PM.