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.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the attached
Planning 101 presentation by G. Barrett, Manager, Long Range Planning and
Research, was received.
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3.
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Medway Valley Heritage Forest (south)
Environmentally Significant Area, Phase One, Conservation Master Plan
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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.
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4.
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Draft London City-Wide Urban Design Manual
and the Downtown Design Manual
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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.
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III.
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SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS
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5.
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Draft Terms of Reference for the Sifton Bog
Working Group
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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.
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6.
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4th Report of the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee
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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.
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7.
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3rd Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory
Committee
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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.
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8.
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Advisory Committee Representative
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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.
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9.
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Westminster Ponds/Pond Mills
Environmentally Significant Area – Responses to EEPAC’s comments
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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.
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10.
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ESA Management Committee Minutes
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That the ESA
Management Committee minutes, from its meeting held on March 25, 2015, BE
RECEIVED.
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11.
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Colborne and South Street Construction –
Infrastructure Renewal Program
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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.
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12.
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Properties located at 132, 146 and 184
Exeter Road
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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.
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13.
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City-Owned Sections of the Lower Dingman
Corridor Environmentally Significant Area
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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.
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14.
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Environmental Review Lands Study
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That it BE
NOTED that the Environmental Review Lands Study provided by S. Levin, was received.
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15.
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Regionally Significant Vegetation
Communities
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That it BE
NOTED that the Regionally Significant Vegetation Communities chart
provided by S. Levin,
was received.
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16.
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Technical Agency Committee for the Bicycle
Master Plan
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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.
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17.
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Richmond Street North Pedestrian Crossing
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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.
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18.
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Properties located at 1697, 1738 and 1742
Hamilton Road
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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.
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19.
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Mud Creek Subwatershed Class Environmental
Assessment
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That it BE
NOTED that the Notice of Public Information Centre for the Mud Creek
Subwatershed Class Environmental Assessment, was received.
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20.
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Potential Collaboration Between Western
Ontario Students and City of London Environmentally Significant Areas
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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.
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The meeting adjourned at 8:54 PM.
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Next
Meeting Date: May 20, 2015 at 5:00 PM
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