Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

The 2nd Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting - during the COVID-19 Emergency

Attendance

• PRESENT: S. Levin (Chair), L. Banks, A. Bilson Darko, A. Boyer, S. Esan, P. Ferguson, L. Grieves, S. Hall, S. Heuchan, B. Krichker, K. Moser, B. Samuels, S. Sivakumar, R. Trudeau, M. Wallace and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Committee Clerk)
  
  ABSENT: E. Arellano, I. Arturo, A. Cleaver, J. Khan and I. Mohamed.
  
  ALSO PRESENT: G. Barrett, C. Creighton, M. Fabro, J. MacKay, L.McDougall, M. McKillop, K. Oudekerk, B. Page, C. Saunders and E. Williamson
  
  
  The meeting was called to order at 5:02 PM

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that M. Wallace disclosed a pecuniary interest in clauses 4.2 and 5.1, having to do with the properties located at 1934 Commissioners Road East and 3095 and 3105 Bostwick Road, by indicating that the proponents of the above-noted applications are members of the London Development Institute, his employer.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Wastewater Treatment Operations Master Plan; Biosolids Management Master Plan; Greenway WWTP Flood Protection; Adelaide WWTP Flood Protection

• That, the following actions be taken with respect to the Wastewater Treatment Operations Master Plan; Biosolids Management Master Plan; Greenway WWTP Flood Protection; Adelaide WWTP Flood Protection:

   

  a)  the presentation appended to the agenda by Marcy McKillop, Environmental Services Engineer, BE RECEIVED for information;

   

  b)  the Notice of Study Commencement and Public Information Centre for the Wastewater Treatment Operations Master Plan, BE RECEIVED for information; and,

   

  c)  the Notice of Study Commencement for the Biosolids Management Master Plan, BE RECEIVED for information.

3.

Consent

3.1

1st Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 18, 2020, was received.

3.2

Notice of Public Meeting - 3080 Bostwick Road

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated March 11, 2021, from L. Mottram, Senior Planner, with respect to a Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment related to the property located at 3080 Bostwick Road, was received

3.3

Notice of Revised Application and Public Meeting - 1153-1155 Dundas Street

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated March 11, 2021, from L. Davies Snyder, Urban Regeneration Planner II, with respect to an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment related to the properties located at 1153-1155 Dundas Street, was received

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

14 Gideon Drive and 2012 Oxford Street West

• That the 14 Gideon Drive and 2012 Oxford Street West Working Group comments, appended to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Agenda, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

4.2

Victoria on the River, Phase 6 - 1934 Commissioners Road East

• That the Victoria on the River, Phase 6 (1934 Commissioners Road East) Working Group comments, appended to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Agenda, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

4.3

435-451 Ridout Street

• That the 435-451 Ridout Street Working Group comments, appended to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Agenda, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

4.4

A Wetland Conservation Strategy for London: A Discussion Paper on Best Practices

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion on the Wetland Conservation Strategy Discussion Paper and Lessons Learned.

4.5

Kelly Stanton ESA Ecological Restoration Plan

• That, the following actions be taken with respect to the Kelly Stanton Environmentally Significant Area Ecological Restoration Plan Working Group comments:
  a) the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) commends both the City of London and the report authors for their liaising with and involvement of local naturalists in the initial field work and community groups as part of follow-up plans; and,

  b) the Working Group comments, appended to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Agenda, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Notice of Application - 3095 and 3105 Bostwick Road

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of R. Trudeau (lead), L. Banks and S. Levin, with respect to the properties located at 3095 and 3105 Bostwick Road; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a Notice of Draft Plan of Subdivision Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment dated March 10, 2021 from M. Corby, Senior Planner and the associated Environmental Impact Study.

5.2

2021 Work Plan

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee 2021 Work Plan, as at March 18, 2021, was received.

5.3

Medway Valley CMP Phase 2 Mapping

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  That the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee is supportive of the attached, revised, Medway Valley Conservation Master Plan Phase 2 mapping.

5.4

Nature is Reeling Article

• That it BE NOTED that a TVOntario article entitled "Nature is Reeling" was received for information.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:18 PM.