That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to the Old East Village Dundas Street Corridor Secondary Plan:
a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated June 17, 2019 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 25, 2019 to amend the Official Plan, 2016, The London Plan, to adopt The Old East Village Dundas Street Corridor Secondary Plan, appended to the staff report dated June 17, 2019 as Schedule 1;
b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated June 17, 2019 as Appendix “B” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 25, 2019 to amend the Official Plan, 2016, The London Plan, to add the Old East Village Dundas Street Corridor Secondary Plan to Policy 1565, the list of adopted Secondary Plans; and,
c) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated June 17, 2019 as Appendix "C" BE INTRODUCED at a future Municipal Council meeting to amend the Official Plan, 2016, The London Plan at such time as Map 7 is in full force and effect by ADDING the Old East Village Dundas Street Corridor Secondary Plan to Map 7 – Specific Policy Areas.
it being noted that the Old East Village Dundas Corridor Secondary Plan may be amended at a future date, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, to ensure that the Secondary Plan conforms to any changes to the Planning Act arising from the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108);
it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee reviewed and received the following communications with respect to these matters:
communications dated June 11, 2019 and 13, 2019, from S. Allen, Partner, MHBC; and,
a communication dated February 22, 2019, from W. Wake, Chimney Swift Liaison for Nature London;
it being pointed out that at the public participation meeting associated with these matters, the individuals indicated on the attached public participation meeting record made oral submissions regarding these matters;
it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons:
• the recommended amendments are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2014, which:
○ promotes opportunities for intensification and redevelopment where this can be appropriately accommodated, as well as new development within the existing built-up area that promotes compact form and a mix of uses and densities that allow for the efficient use of land, infrastructure, and public service facilities.
○ promotes healthy, active communities by planning public streets, spaces, and facilities to be safe, meet the needs of pedestrians, foster social interaction and facilitate active transportation and community connectivity;
○ directs transportation and land use considerations to be integrated in all stages of the planning process; and,
○ supports long term-economic prosperity by maintaining and enhancing the vitality and viability of mainstreets as well as encouraging a sense of place by promoting well-designed built form and cultural planning, and by conserving features that help define character, including built heritage resources and cultural heritage landscapes;
• the recommended amendments are consistent with the policies of The London Plan that provide direction to prepare a Secondary Plan where there is a need to elaborate on the parent policies of The London Plan, as well as identify Rapid Transit Corridors and Urban Corridors as having the potential to require a Secondary Plan to guide their transition; and,
• the recommended amendments support the continued revitalization of the Dundas Street and King Street corridors. (2019-D08)