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5TH REPORT OF THE

 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on April 16, 2015, commencing at 5:00 PM, Committee Room #3, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, L. Des Marteaux, C. Dyck, J. Odanga Edubagwa, P.L. Ferguson, B. Gibson, D. Hiscott, C. Kushnir, A. Martinez-Iglesias, K. Moser, M. Murphy, S. Nebel, S. Peirce, N. St. Amour, J. Stinziano  and H. Lysynski (Committee Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  F. Cirino and R. Trudeau.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  G. Barrett, C. Creighton, J. MacKay, L. McDougall, B. O’Hagan, N. Pasato and M. Snowsell.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Planning 101

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached Planning 101 presentation by G. Barrett, Manager, Long Range Planning and Research, was received.

 

3.

Medway Valley Heritage Forest (south) Environmentally Significant Area, Phase One, Conservation Master Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that the following matters were received with respect to the Medway Valley Heritage Forest (south) Environmentally Significant Area, Phase One, Conservation Master Plan:

 

a)            a verbal presentation by J. Petruniak, Ecologist, Dillon Consulting; and,

 

b)            a communication dated April 9, 2015 from Environmental and Parks Planning.

 

4.

Draft London City-Wide Urban Design Manual and the Downtown Design Manual

 

That a Working Group consisting of M. Murphy (lead), C. Dyck, B. Gibson and C. Kushnir BE ESTABLISHED, with respect to the draft London City-Wide Urban Design Manual and the Downtown Design Manual; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from B. O’Hagan, Urban Designer, related to these matters.

 

III.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

5.

Draft Terms of Reference for the Sifton Bog Working Group

 

That the attached comments from the Sifton Bog Working Group, with respect to the draft Terms of Reference for the Sifton Bog, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

6.

4th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on March 19, 2015, was received.

7.

3rd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on March 25, 2015, was received.

 

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

8.

Advisory Committee Representative

           

That E. Anello BE APPOINTED as the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee representative on the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee for the term ending February 28, 2019.

 

9.

Westminster Ponds/Pond Mills Environmentally Significant Area – Responses to EEPAC’s comments

           

That L. Des Marteaux BE REQUESTED to report back to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) on the potential impacts of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (B.t.i.) on insects and salamanders; it being noted that the EEPAC reviewed and received a communication dated April 8, 2015, from Environmental and Parks Planning, with respect to the Environmental and Parks Planning and North South Environmental comments on the EEPAC’s comments relating to Westminster Ponds/Pond Mills Environmentally Significant Area.

 

10.

ESA Management Committee Minutes

           

That the ESA Management Committee minutes, from its meeting held on March 25, 2015, BE RECEIVED.

 

11.

Colborne and South Street Construction – Infrastructure Renewal Program

           

That it BE NOTED that the communication dated January 22, 2015, from U. DeCandido, Environmental Services Engineer, relating to infrastructure renewal construction at the intersection of Colborne Street and South Street, was received.

 

12.

Properties located at 132, 146 and 184 Exeter Road

           

That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED, at the April 22, 2015 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Working Group meeting, to review the Notice, dated March 23, 2015, from N. Pasato, Senior Planner, Development Services, relating to the application by B. Zagdanski, care of Z Group, relating to the properties located at 132, 146 and 184 Exeter Road; it being noted that S. Levin will lead the Working Group.

 

13.

City-Owned Sections of the Lower Dingman Corridor Environmentally Significant Area

           

That it BE NOTED that the location map provided by S. Levin relating to the City-owned sections of the Lower Dingman Corridor Environmentally Significant Area, was received.

 

14.

Environmental Review Lands Study

           

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental Review Lands Study provided by S. Levin, was received.

 

15.

Regionally Significant Vegetation Communities

           

That it BE NOTED that the Regionally Significant Vegetation Communities chart provided by S. Levin, was received.

 

 

 

 

16.

Technical Agency Committee for the Bicycle Master Plan

           

That it BE NOTED that L. Des Marteaux attended the Bicycle Master Plan Technical Agency Committee meeting and provided a verbal update; it being noted that L. Des Marteaux will continue to attend the meetings.

 

17.

Richmond Street North Pedestrian Crossing

           

That it BE NOTED that the communication from T. Fediw, Project Manager, AECOM Canada and K. Grabowski, Transportation Design Engineer, City of London, relating to the Notice of Public Information Centre #2 for the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment relating to the proposed recreational pathway crossing on Richmond Street, north of Sunningdale Road, was received.

 

18.

Properties located at 1697, 1738 and 1742 Hamilton Road

           

That the communication dated April 14, 2015, from L. Mottram, Senior Planner, Development Services, relating to the application for draft plan of Subdivision, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, relating to the properties located at 1697, 1738 and 1742 Hamilton Road, BE REFERRED to Professor C. Smart, for consideration and to report back at a future meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee.

 

19.

Mud Creek Subwatershed Class Environmental Assessment

           

That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Public Information Centre for the Mud Creek Subwatershed Class Environmental Assessment, was received.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

20.

Potential Collaboration Between Western Ontario Students and City of London Environmentally Significant Areas

           

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the possibility of having Western Ontario students assist with preparing Environmentally Significant Area reports.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 8:54 PM.

 

 

 

Next Meeting Date:  May 20, 2015 at 5:00 PM

 
 

 

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