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16TH REPORT OF THE

 

Planning and Environment Committee

 

meeting held on June 22, 2015 and June 24, 2015, commencing at 4:02 PM on June 22, 2015 and reconvening at 4:02 PM on June 24, 2015 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  (June 22, 2015) Councillor P. Hubert (Chair) and Councillors J. Helmer and S. Turner and C. Saunders (Acting Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  (June 22, 2015) Councillors M. Cassidy and P. Squire.

 

ALSO PRESENT: (June 22, 2015) Mayor M. Brown and Councillors M. van Holst, M. Salih,  J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, V, Ridley, H.L Usher,  T. Park, J. Zaifman and ; G. Barrett, D. Dobson, J.M. Fleming, S. Galloway, T. Grawey, A. MacPherson, B. Westlake-Power and J. Yanchula.

 

PRESENT:  (June 24, 2015) Councillor P. Hubert (Chair) and Councillors J. Helmer, M. Cassidy and S. Turner and C. Saunders (Acting Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  (June 24, 2015) Councillor P. Squire.

 

ALSO PRESENT: (June 24, 2015) Councillors M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Morgan, H.L Usher, and J. Zaifman; and  G. Barrett, D. Dobson, S. Galloway, T. Grawey, N. Hall, A. MacPherson, B. Westlake-Power and J. Yanchula.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

THAT it BE NOTED That no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

None.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Not to be heard before 4:00 PM - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING - The London Plan -  Second Draft - June 2015

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning & City Planner, the following actions BE TAKEN with respect to the second draft of The London Plan (June 2015):

 

a)         the second draft of The London Plan-the Official Plan, dated June 2015, for the City of London BE RECEIVED and circulated for public review and comment;

 

b)         a Public Participation Meeting BE SCHEDULED before the end of 2015 to adopt The London Plan as the Official Plan for the City of London, pending the timing of the Province’s passing of the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015 (Bill 73); and,

 

c)         that the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to the Planning and Environment Committee, prior to the consideration of future revisions of the London Plan, with respect to the potential impact of revised intensification targets on the policies contained within the London Plan, including information and a breakdown of the proposed housing mix of such intensification and the location(s) of the intensification;

 

it being pointed out that at the public participation meeting associated with this matter held on June 22, 2015 and June 24, 2015, the individuals indicated on the attached public participation meeting record made oral submissions in connection therewith.   

 

it being further pointed out that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communications:

 

 

a)

B. Singh Dhinsa

 

b)

M. Wells, WBC Holding Limited

 

c)

A. Caveney)

 

d)

G. Smith, Friends of Meadowlily Woods Community Association

 

e)

S. Levin, Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee - London Plan Working Group

 

f)

C. Agocs

 

g)

D. Wake

                       

h)

B. Maddeford

                       

i)

L. Kirkness, London Area Planning Consultants

 

            Voting Record:

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: P. Hubert, M. Cassidy, J. Helmer, S. Turner (4)

 

Motion to open public participation meeting.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: P. Hubert, J. Helmer, S. Turner (3)

 

            Motion to close public participation meeting.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: P. Hubert, M. Cassidy, J. Helmer, S. Turner (4)

 

Motion to direct the Civic Administration to report back to the Planning and Environment Committee, prior to the consideration of future revisions of the London Plan, with respect to the potential impact of revised intensification targets on the policies contained within the London Plan, including information and a breakdown of the proposed housing mix of such intensification and the location(s) of the intensification.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: P. Hubert, M. Cassidy, J. Helmer, S. Turner (4)

 

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

None.

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VI.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 5:55 PM on June 24, 2015.