1ST REPORT OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
meeting held on December
15, 2016, commencing at 5:00 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 and #2, Second Floor,
London City Hall.
PRESENT: S. Levin (Chair), L. Des Marteaux,
C. Evans, S. Hall, C. Kushnir, S. Madhavji, K. Moser, A. Regehr, N. St. Amour,
M. Thorn, R. Trudeau, N. Weerasuriya and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski
(Secretary).
ABSENT: E. Arellano, A. Boyer, E. Boynton, P.
Ferguson, D. Hiscott, Dr. N. Huner, S. Peirce, J. Stinziano and M. Wilson.
ALSO PRESENT: C. Creighton, J.
MacKay, A. Macpherson and H. McNeely.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee elected S. Levin as Chair, for the
term ending November 30, 2017 and postponed consideration of Vice Chair to its
next meeting.
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That the Working Group comments, related to
the Sunninglea Scoped Environmental Impact Study BE FORWARDED to the Civic
Administration for consideration; it being noted that the delegation was
rescheduled.
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That it BE NOTED that the 12th Report of
the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting
held on November 17, 2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution adopted at its session held on November 8, 2016, with respect to
the 11th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory
Committee, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution adopted at its session held on November 22, 2016, with respect to
the application by the Corporation of the City of London, relating to the
properties located at 1577 and 1687 Wilton Grove Road, was received.
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That consideration of the Addendum to the
Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Areas Natural
Heritage Inventory and Evaluation BE POSTPONED to the next Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting.
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That it BE NOTED that the communication
dated November 29, 2016, from Environmental and Parks Planning, with respect
to the City responses (November 2016) to the Environmental and Ecological
Planning Advisory Committee's comments relating to the draft Ecological
Restoration Plan for Westminster Ponds/Pond Mills Environmentally Significant
Area, Saunders Cabin area by St. Williams Nursery and Ecology Centre, from
September, 2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the communication
dated November 29, 2016, from H. Schuurmans, AGM Engineering Ltd., and M.
Kireev, Environmental and Engineering Services, City of London, with respect
to the Bradley Avenue Extension road construction from Wonderland Road South
to Wharncliffe Road South, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that a Notice dated
December 8, 2016 from L. Mottram, Senior Planner, with respect to the
application by 748094 Ontario Limited and 2624 Jackson Road Inc., relating to
the properties located at 1635 Commissioners Road East and 2624 Jackson Road,
was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) held a general discussion with
respect to cats roaming in Environmentally Significant Areas; it being noted
that the EEPAC will discuss this matter further at its next meeting.
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That the Working Group comments, related to
the North Huron Industrial Lands Subject Land Status Report, BE FORWARDED to
the Civic Administration for consideration.
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) held a general discussion with
respect to their 2016 Work Plan.
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Brainstorming/Dark Sky Initiative
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) held a general discussion with
respect to their brainstorming projects; it being noted that the EEPAC
requested that the projects be included on every Agenda.
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That a Working Group, consisting of S.
Levin (lead), K. Moser and A. Regehr, BE ESTABLISHED to review the Forest
City South Industrial Park Environmental Impact Study and to report back at
the next Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting.
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The meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: January
19, 2017