Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	12th Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Rooms #1 and #2

Attendance

• PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, C. Dyck, S. Hall, B. Krichker, K. Moser, R. Trudeau and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Secretary)

  ALSO PRESENT:  C. Creighton

  ABSENT:  A. Boyer, C. Evans, P. Ferguson and ​S. Sivakumar

   

   

  The meeting was called to order at 5:19 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

Mud Creek Channel Design for Phase 1

• That it BE NOTED that the presentation from S. Chambers, Division Manager, Stormwater Engineering, with respect to the Mud Creek Subwatershed Study was postponed to the December 13, 2018 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting due to inclement weather.

3.

Consent

3.1

11th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 11th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 18, 2018, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Notice of Public Update Meeting  - Wilton Grove Road Reconstruction - Commerce Road to Westchester Bourne

• That the following actions be taken with respect to Wilton Grove Road reconstruction, from Commerce Road to Westchester Bourne:

   

  a)         the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee recommends that phragmites be remediated at the commencement of construction to ensure that it does not spread; and,

   

  b)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to monitor the spread of phragmites at the conclusion of the project;

   

  it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a notice of Public Update Meeting from H. Huotari, Project Manager, Parsons Inc. and S. Shannon, Project Manager, City of London, with respect to this matter.

5.2

Notice of Study Completion - Hyde Park Community Storm Drainage and Stormwater Management Servicing Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Addendum Master Plan

• That it BE NOTED that the Hyde Park Community Storm Drainage and Stormwater Management Servicing Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Addendum Master Plan - Notice of Study Completion from D. Gough, Environmental Services Engineer, City of London and J. Haasen, Project Manager, AECOM, was received.

5.3

ReThink Zoning Draft Terms of Reference

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of C. Dyck, S. Hall and S. Levin, to review the ReThink Zoning Draft Terms of Reference; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a memo dated October 31, 2018, from J. Adema, Planner II, with respect to this matter.

5.4

EIS Review Comments Spreadsheet - Southdale West Improvements - Pine Valley to Colonel Talbot Road

• That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to ensure that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) is involved in the detailed design for the Southdale  West Improvements; it being noted that the EEPAC would like to review the draft Environmental Study Report prior to its being placed on the thirty day public review; it being further noted that the EEPAC reviewed and received the attached communication from S. Shannon, Technologist II, with respect to this matter.

5.5

Notice of Public Information Centre No.1 - Adelaide Street North Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from S. Levin and reviewed and received the Notice of Public Information Centre No. 1, relating to the Adelaide Street North Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study.

5.6

Notice of Commencement - Kilally South, East Basin, Municipal Class Environmental Assessment 

• That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to attend a future Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting to provide an update on the Kilally South, East Basin, Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

5.7

Public Meeting Notice - Zoning By-law Amendment - 1175 Blackwell Boulevard

• That it BE NOTED that the Public Meeting Notice dated November 24, 2018 from M. Sundercock, Planner 1, relating to 1175 Blackwell Boulevard, was received.

5.8

William Street Outfall - Class Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement - Response to Comments Provided  

• That it BE NOTED that the communication dated October 26, 2018, from S. Stanlake-Wong, Project Manager, Dillon Consulting Limited, with respect to the response to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Working Group comments, relating to the William Street Outfall Class Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Study, was received.

5.9

Representative to the Advisory Committee on the Environment

• That S. Hall BE APPOINTED as the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee representative on the Advisory Committee on the Environment for the term ending February 28, 2019.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

6.1

(ADDED) Notice of Public Information Centre #2 - Long Term Water Storage - Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the City of London Long Term Water Storage Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, Notice of Public Information Centre #2, was received.

6.2

(ADDED) 6019 Hamlyn Street Sub-Division - Environmental Impact Statement

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the property located at 6019 Hamlyn Street:

   

  a)            the attached Working Group comments relating to the Environmental Impact Statement BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration; and,

  b)            the attached Working Group comments relating to the hydrogeological study BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

6.3

(ADDED) Preliminary Comments on Stantec Environmental Impact Statement for Clarke Road Improvements

• That, the following actions be taken with respect to the Clarke Road Improvements:

   

  a)            the attached Working Group comments BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration; and,

  b)            the Civic Administration BE ASKED to provide a copy of the Environmental Study Report prior to the thirty day public review.

6.4

(ADDED) Thames Valley Corridor: SOHO

• That it BE NOTED that the attached Community Open House relating to the Thames Valley Corridor: SOHO, was received.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM.