Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

The 1st Meeting of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Thursday, February 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), I. Arturo, L. Banks, A. Bilson Darko, S. Esan, P. Ferguson, L. Grieves, S. Hall, S. Heuchan, B. Krichker, I. Mohamed, K. Moser, B. Samuels, S. Sivakumar, R. Trudeau, M. Wallace and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Committee Clerk)

   

  ABSENT:  E. Arellano, A. Cleaver and J. Khan

   

  ALSO PRESENT:  G. Barrett, C. Creighton, P. Lupton, C. Maton, B. Page, C. Saunders and M. Tomazincic

   

   

  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 M. Wallace disclosed a pecuniary interest in clauses 5.8, 5.9, 5.10 and 5.12, having to do with the properties located at 1938 and 1964 Commissioners Road East; 6019 Hamlyn Street; 101 Meadowlily Road South and 14 Gideon Drive and 2012 Oxford Street West, by indicating that the proponents of the above-noted applications are members of the London Development Institute, his employer.

1.2

Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for the remainder of the current term

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the election of Chair and Vice-Chair, until the end of the current term:

  a)     notwithstanding section 4.12 of the "General Policy for Advisory Committees", it BE NOTED that S. Levin was elected Chair; and,

  b)     notwithstanding section 4.12 of the "General Policy for Advisory Committees"; it BE NOTED that S. Hall was elected Vice-Chair.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

905 Sarnia Road Wetland Compensation Monitoring

• That, it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the following information with respect to the wetland compensation monitoring relating to the property located at 905 Sarnia Road:

  a)     the Annual Post-Construction Monitoring Report (2020); and,

  b)     the presentation by S. Spisani, Stantec, as appended to the Added Agenda.

3.

Consent

3.1

2nd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 20, 2020, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

414 - 418 Old Wonderland Road - EEPAC Comments

• That the Old Wonderland Road Working Group comments, as appended to the Agenda, relating to the properties located at 414-418 Old Wonderland Road BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Respectful Workplace Policy

• That it BE NOTED that the Respectful Workplace Policy document, as appended to the agenda, was received.

5.2

EEPAC Terms of Reference

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) held a general discussion with respect to the EEPAC Terms of Reference document, as appended to the Agenda.

5.3

Advisory Committee Review

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the ongoing Advisory Committee Review; it being noted that a verbal update from C. Saunders, City Clerk, was received.

5.4

Service Area Work Plan for 2021

• That it BE NOTED that the verbal presentation with respect to the  Service Area Work Plan for 2021 from G. Barrett, Director, City Planning and City Planner, was received.

5.5

EEPAC 2020 Work Plan

• That, the following actions be taken with respect to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) 2021 Work Plan:

  a)       the 2021 Work Plan BE INCLUDED on the March EEPAC Agenda for further consideration; it being noted that the EEPAC held a general discussion with respect to its 2021 Work Plan; and,

  b)       the EEPAC 2020 Work Plan BE RECEIVED.

5.6

Environmental Impact Study for Long Term Water Storage Environmental Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the Long-Term Water Storage Environmental Impact Study was received; it being further noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee will review the Long-Term Storage EIS at the detailed design stage along with the compensation, restoration and enhancement plan.

5.7

3080 Bostwick Road

• That, it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the following information with respect to the property located at 3080 Bostwick Road:

  a)       the Storm Drainage and Stormwater Management Plan - Addendum; and,

  b)       Environmental Impact Study 2020 Addendum.

5.8

1938 and 1964 Commissioners Road East

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of S. Hall, S. Levin and I. Whiteside, with respect to the properties located at 1938 and 1964 Commissioners Road East; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) reviewed and received the following documents relating to these matters: Victoria on the River Phase 6 Environmental Impact Study; the Geotechnical Investigation - Slope Assessment and the Hydrogeological Assessment and Water Balance relating to the properties located at 1938 and 1964 Commissioners Road East; it being further noted that the attached "Response to UTRCA, City and EEPAC Comments", dated October 9, 2019 and updated December 15, 2020 from Sifton Properties Limited, was received.

5.9

6019 Hamlyn Street

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the following information with respect to the property located at 6019 Hamlyn Street:

  a)       the  Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on December 18, 2018;

  b)       the Notice of Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment dated February 10, 2021;

  c)       the July 29, 2020 Environmental Impact Study Addendum;

  d)       the final proposal report; and,

  e)       the revised Draft Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment.

5.10

101 Meadowlily Road South

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the following information with respect to the property located at 101 Meadowlily Road South:

  a)      the Environmental Impact Study; and,

  b)      the communication from D. Riley, Natural Resource Solutions Inc., dated July 24, 2020, relating to the response to comments received from the City of London. 

   

   

5.11

1697 Highbury Avenue North

• That, it BE NOTED that the Environmental. and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the following information related to the property located at 1697 Highbury Avenue North:

  a)      the Scoped Environmental Impact Study dated January 18, 2021; and, 

  b)      the preliminary screening for species at risk dated March 19, 2020.

5.12

14 Gideon Drive and 2012 Oxford Street West

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of S. Esan, S. Heuchan and S. Levin, with respect to the properties located at 14 Gideon Drive and 2012 Oxford Street West; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received the following documents relating to these matters: a Notice of Draft Plan of Subdivision Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment dated February 10, 2021 and the Environmental Impact Study prepared by MTE Consultants, dated September 29, 2020.

5.13

(ADDED) 435-451 Ridout North

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  That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of S. Hall and I. Arturo, with respect to the properties located at 435-451 Ridout Street North; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received the following documents relating to these matters: a Notice of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments dated December 18, 2019 and the attached Final Preliminary Environmental Impact Study.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:12 PM.