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16TH REPORT OF THE

 

Planning and Environment Committee

 

 

meeting held on June 11, 2012, commencing at 4:05 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor B. Polhill (Chair), Councillors J.P. Bryant, D.G. Henderson, J.B. Swan and S. White and H. Lysynski (Secretary). 

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Mayor J.F. Fontana and Councillors J.L. Baechler and D. Brown, G. Barrett, P. Christiaans, A. Dunbar, M. Elmadhoon, J.M. Fleming, B. Henry, G. Kotsifas, B. Krichker, N. McKee, D. Menard, J. Page, J. Ramsay, A. Riley, C. Saunders, R. Sharpe, B. Turcotte and J. Yanchula.

 

 

 

 

I.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

1.

That it BE NOTED that:

 

a)            Councillor J.P. Bryant disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 3 of this Report having to do with a Committee of Adjustment decision concerning the University of Western Ontario application relating to the property located at 1465 Richmond Street, by indicating that her husband is employed by The University of Western Ontario; and,

 

b)            Councillor B. Polhill disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 3 of this Report having to do with a Committee of Adjustment decision concerning the University of Western Ontario application relating to the property located at 1465 Richmond Street, by indicating that his son is a member of the Committee of Adjustment.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

4th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee

 

Recommendation:  That the 4th Report of the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee from its meeting held on May 23, 2012, BE RECEIVED.

 

3.

Property located at 1465 Richmond Street

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director, Land Use Planning and City Planner, the following actions be taken in response to the letter of appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board submitted by The University of Western Ontario, relating to the minor variance application A.07/21 concerning 1465 Richmond Street:

 

a)            the Ontario Municipal Board BE ADVISED that the Municipal Council does not support the Committee of Adjustment decision to refuse the minor variance; and,

 

b)            the City Solicitor and Director of Land Use Planning and City Planner BE DIRECTED to provide legal and planning representation at the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing to support Municipal Councils’ decision. (2012-D11-07)

 

4.

Property located at 800 Sunningdale Road West (39T-05508)

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Senior Planner, Development Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the application of Sunningdale Golf Club Limited, relating to the property located at 800 Sunningdale Road West:

 

 

a)            the Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to approve the request for a 3 year extension of the draft plan of residential subdivision, submitted by Sunningdale Golf Club Limited, prepared by Stantec Consulting Limited, certified by J. Andrew Smith, O.L.S., File No. 39T-05508, drawing no. DP-01, as redline amended, which shows a total of 14 single detached residential lots, one multi-family block, served by one arterial road and two local streets, SUBJECT TO the revised conditions contained in the attached Appendix "39T-05508"; and,

 

b)            the financing for the project BE APPROVED in accordance with the “Related Estimated Costs and Revenues” provided in the associated staff report, dated June 11, 2012;

 

it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee reviewed and received a communication, dated June 7, 2012, from D. Schmidt, Development Manager, Corlon Properties Inc., relating to this matter.   (2012-D26-05)

 

5.

Properties located at 2310, 2330, 2350 and 2362 Dundas Street (39T-12502)

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Senior Planner, Development Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the Plan of Subdivision application of The Shrew Sports Corporation, relating to the properties located at 2310, 2330, 2350 and 2362 Dundas Street:

 

a)         the Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to approve the draft plan of subdivision, as submitted by The Shrew Sports Corporation (File No. 39T-12502) prepared by Zelinka Priamo Ltd. and certified by David Bianchi, Holstead & Redmond Ltd. (Drawing No. SMK/LON/11-01, dated January, 2012), as redlined, which shows eight (8) commercial lots served by two local roads, SUBJECT TO the conditions contained in  Appendix "39T-12502";

 

b)         on the advice of the Administrative Planning Advisory Group, the Approval Authority BE ADVISED that the Draft Approval of the commercial plan of subdivision as submitted by The Shrew Sports Corporation (File No. 39T-12502) BE SUPPORTED, SUBJECT TO the City's conditions contained in the attached, further revised, Appendix "39T-12502 - B"; and,

 

c)            the financing for the project BE APPROVED in accordance with the “Related Estimated Costs and Revenues” provided in Schedule “B” of the associated staff report, dated June 11, 2012;

 

it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee reviewed and received communications dated May 31 and June 6, 2012, respectively, from Alan R. Patton, Patton Cormier & Associates and Ian R.K. Cousins, Cram & Associates, with respect to this matter.    (2012-D26-05)

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

6.

Property located at 1576 Richmond Street

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director, Land Use Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, Notice of Intent to designate the property at 1576 Richmond Street, under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest BE GIVEN for the attached reasons under the provisions of subsection 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18; it being noted that the owner has not concurred in the above recommendation;

 

it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee reviewed and received communications dated May 28, 2012, from Adam Crozier, 619 William Street and Ethne Beeckmans, 24-1574 Richmond Street, with respect to this matter. (2012-D13-00)

 


 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

7.

City Initiated Amendments to the Z.-1 Zoning By-law to Provide for Senior and/or Persons with Disability Day Care Services in the City of London

 

Recommendation:  That, on the recommendation of the Director of Land Use Planning and City Planner, based on the application of the City of London, the attached proposed by-law BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 26, 2012, to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan), to change the existing definition of “Day Care Centre” and the existing definition of “Private Home Day Care” to further provide for seniors and/or persons with disabilities;

 

it being pointed out that there were no oral submissions made at the public  participation meeting associated with this matter. (2012-D11-02)

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL

 

(See Confidential Appendix to the 16th Report of the Planning and Environment Committee enclosed for Members only.)

 

The Planning and Environment Committee convened in camera from 4:43 p.m. to 4:58 p.m., after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matter:

 

C-1

A matter being considered pertaining to legal advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, in connection with a legal opinion sought by the Planning and Environment Committee arising from consideration of a report by the Director, Land Use Planning and City Planner, requesting heritage designation of 1576 Richmond Street North.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.