That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, based on the application by the Middlesex-London Health Unit/Regional HIV/AIDS Connection, relating to the property located at 446 York Street, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated December 10, 2018 BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on December 18, 2018 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a Restricted Service Commercial (RSC2/RSC4) Zone TO a Holding Restricted Service Commercial/Restricted Service Commercial Special Provision (h-(*)●RSC2/RSC4(_)) Zone;
it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee reviewed and received the following communications with respect to this matter:
• a communication dated November 18, 2018, from J.S. Doherty, Gowling WLG;
• a communication dated November 20, 2018, from A. Drewlo, Drewlo Holdings Inc.;
• a communication dated November 27, 2018, from J. Hassan, Retired Fire Captain;
• a communication from J. Clement, by e-mail;
• a communication from M. Sánchez-Keane, Centre for Organizational Effectiveness;
• a communication dated November 27, 2018, from L. Sibley, Executive Director, Addiction Services of Thames Valley;
• a communication dated November 28, 2018, from R.D. George, Executive Director, Wulaawsuwiikaan Healing Lodge;
• a communication dated November 28, 2018, from A. Gehman, by e-mail;
• a communication dated November 29, 2018, from R. Deleary, Executive Director, Atlohsa Native Family Healing Service Inc.;
• a communication dated November 29, 2018, from P. Rozeluk, Executive Director, Mission Services of London;
• a communication from M. Harkins, Chief Financial Officer, London Bridge Child Care Services Inc.;
• a communication dated November 27, 2018, from I. Brown and J. Rakoff, by e-mail;
• a communication dated November 29, 2018, from S. Courtice, Executive Director, London InterCommunity Health Centre;
• a communication dated November 29, 2018, from B. Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Medical Health Association;
• a communication dated November 27, 2018, from S. Quigley, Chair, Board of Directors, London & Middlesex Housing Corporation;
• a communication dated November 28, 2018, from G. Zonruiter, 323 Ridgewood Crescent;
• a communication dated November 28, 2018, from J. MacDonald, CEO and General Manager, Downtown London;
• a communication dated November 30, 2018, from C. Nolan, Manager Director, Street Level Women at Risk Program;
• a communication dated November 28, 2018, from K. Fisher, Health Director, Chippewa Health Centre;
• a communication from A. Scheim, PhD, by e-mail;
• a communication dated November 26, 2018, from B. Dokis, Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre;
• a communication from D. Ruston, by e-mail;
• a communication dated November 28, 2018, from M. Connoy, 457 York Street;
• a communication from S. Koivu, MD MCFP (PC), by e-mail;
• a communication dated November 30, 2018, from D. Krogman, by e-mail;
• a communication from J. and J. Jeffery, 380 King Street;
• a communication from D. Lundquist, by e-mail; and,
• a communication dated November 20, 2018, from A. Baroudi, Baroudi Law;
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 action is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforms to The London Plan and the 1989 Official Plan. The recommended action has been modified from the requested amendment by adding regulations that require the recommended offices and medical/dental offices to be associated with an accessory clinic. These regulations are required to conform to The London Plan policies for supervised consumption facilities which are permitted in all Place Types. The requirement that the clinic is accessory to the office and/or medical/dental office use is also required to ensure conformity with the 1989 Official Plan Office/Residential designation that applies to the subject site, which permits clinics but requires that these clinics are accessory to another use permitted in this designation. Further, the modifications made to the requested action are consistent with the provincial guidelines for the provision of supervised consumption facilities which focus on providing integrated, wrap-around services that connect clients who use drugs to primary care, treatment, and other health and social services. The recommended Zoning By-law also provides wording that the recommended uses are intended for the provision of a supervised consumption facility. While this is currently not a defined term, it provides clarification about what is intended for the facility; and,
• minimum areas for the intake and waiting area and post-consumption area are also proposed to be secured in the Zoning By-law. Official Plan Amendment 679 to The London Plan requires that these minimum areas be secured in the Zoning By-law. The areas secured are generally consistent with those outlined in the applicant’s Planning Rationale and provincial guidelines. These minimum areas are intended to ensure that individuals are not queuing outside of the facility while waiting to use the services within the clinic, and also to ensure adequate space for those who have consumed substances to remain in the facility after consuming. (2018-D09)