Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	9th Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Rooms #1 and #2

Attendance

• PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), A. Boyer, C. Dyck, P. Ferguson, S. Hall, B. Krichker, S. Madhavji, K. Moser, N. St. Amour, ​R. Trudeau and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Secretary)

   

  ALSO PRESENT:  C. Creighton, P. Kavcic, T. Koza, S. Shannon and V. Sypien

   

  REGRETS:  E. Arellano, E. Dusenge, C. Evans and S. Sivakumar and C. Therrien

   

   

  The meeting was called to order at 5:00 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

Southdale Road Environmental Assessment from Pine Valley Drive to Colonel Talbot Road, including Bostwick Road north of Pack Road

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED, consisting of S. Levin (lead), C. Dyck, P. Ferguson and R. Trudeau, to review the Southdale Road Environmental Assessment, from Pine Valley Drive to Colonel Talbot Road, including Bostwick Road, north of Pack Road; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) received the attached presentation from S. Shannon, Technologist II and S. Muscat, AECOM, with respect to this matter.

2.2

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment - Clarke Road Widening from the future Veterans Memorial Parkway extension to Fanshawe Park Road East

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED, consisting of S. Hall, B. Krichker and K. Moser, to review the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for the Clarke Road widening from the future Veterans Memorial Parkway extension to Fanshawe Park Road East and to report back at the October 18, 2018 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting; it being noted that the EEPAC heard a presentation from I. Bartlett and S. Spisani, Stantec, with respect to this matter.

3.

Consent

3.1

8th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on July 19, 2018, was received.

3.2

Notice of Application - Draft Plan of Subdivision - 1877 Sandy Somerville Lane

• That C. Smith, Senior Planner, BE ADVISED of the following comments with respect to the application by Sifton Properties Limited, relating to the property located at 1877 Sandy Somerville Lane:

  a)            the block be fenced with no gates;

  b)            signage be posted, with a positive message, advising why the area is environmentally significant; and,

  c)            a trail map be included on the above-noted signage.

3.3

Letter of Resignation - C. Kushnir

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) reviewed and received the communication dated July 30, 2018, from C. Kushnir, with respect to her resignation from the EEPAC.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Pending Class Environmental Assessment Completion - East London Sanitary Servicing Study

• That K. Oudekerk, Environmental Services Engineer, BE ADVISED that S. Hall, S. Levin and R. Trudeau, are the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) representatives on the draft Project File for the East London Sanitary Servicing Study; it being noted that the EEPAC reviewed and received a communication dated August 2, 2018, from K. Oudekerk, with respect to this matter.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

6.1

(ADDED) Notice of Study Commencement - Adelaide Street North Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study  

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Study Commencement for the Adelaide Street North Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study from H. Huotari, Project Manager, Parsons Inc. and M. Davenport, Project Manager, City of London, was received.

6.2

(ADDED) W5 Farms/York Developments - 3700 Colonel Talbot Toad and 3645 Bostwick Road

• That the attached Working Group comments with respect to the Environmental Impact Statement and exp Hydrogeology report relating to the W3 Farms/York Developments application, relating to the properties located at 3700 Colonel Talbot Road and 3645 Bostwick Road BE FORWARDED to N. Pasato, Senior Planner, for consideration.

6.3

(ADDED)  3080 Bostwick Road

• That S. Wise, Planner II, BE REQUESTED to provide copies of the Hydrogeological study and the Environmental Impact Statement for the property located at 3080 Bostwick Road to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC); it being noted that the EEPAC established a Working Group, consisting of S. Levin to review the Environmental Impact Study and a Working Group, consisting of B. Krichker and I. Whiteside, to review the Hydrogeological study, with respect to this matter.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM.