Cycling Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	The 10th Meeting of the Cycling Advisory Committee
Date:	Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• PRESENT:  C. Linton (Chair), B. Cowie, C. DeGroot, R. Henderson, J. Jordan, C. Pollett, E. Raftis and J. Roberts and D. Turner (Secretary)
    
  ABSENT:  K. Brawn, B. Hill and O. Toth 
    
  ALSO PRESENT:  A. Giesen, Sgt. S. Harding, T. MacDaniel, D. MacRae, L. Maitland, A. Miller, C. Saunders, J. Stanford and S. Wilson
  
  The meeting was called to order at 4:00 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Transportation Demand Management Cycling Activities – Introduction and Update

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from A. Miller, Transportation Demand Management Coordinator and J. Stanford, Director, Environment, Fleet and Solid Waste, with respect to an introduction and update on Transportation Demand Management Cycling Activities, was received.

2.2

Bicycle Parking By-laws and Regulations

• That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to attend a future meeting of the Cycling Advisory Committee to bring forward information related to the quality of bicycle parking in the City of London as it relates to the planning process; it being noted that the attached presentation, from L. Maitland, Site Development Planner, with respect to this matter, was received.

2.3

Cycling Counts Webpage

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from A. Giesen, Senior Transportation Technologist, with respect to the Cycling Counts Webpage, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

9th Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 9th Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on September 18, 2019, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - Area Speed Limit Program

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Municipal Council Resolution from its meeting held on October 1, 2019, with respect to the Area Speed Limit Program:

  a)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to investigate methods and practices that could be undertaken to promote compliance with speed limits; and,

  b)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to further review the potential implementation of 30 km/h speed limits on local and connecting streets and a suggested time frame for implementation;

  it being noted that the above-noted Municipal Council resolution letter was received.

   

3.3

Notice of Planning Application - Zoning By-law Amendment - 21 Norlan Avenue 

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated September 18, 2019, from C. Parker, Senior Planner, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment for the property located at 21 Norlan Avenue, was received.

3.4

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 84-86 St. George Street and 175-197 Ann Street

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Notice of Planning Application, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the properties located at 84-86 St. George Street and 175-197 Ann Street:

  a)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider adding additional bicycle parking spots based on a .75 ratio per bedroom rather than per unit, and that these proposed additional bicycle parking spots be secure, indoor and located at ground-level; and,

  b)            the above-noted Notice of Application BE RECEIVED.

   

3.5

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 332 Central Avenue and 601 Waterloo Street

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated October 2, 2019, from M. Vivian, Planner I, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the properties located at 332 Central Avenue and 601 Waterloo Street, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Sport and Leisure Cycling Sub-Committee Report 

• That it BE NOTED that the Sport/Leisure Cycling Working Group Report, as appended to the agenda, was received.

4.2

Cycling Master Plan Review Working Group Report 

• That the revised attached '8.0 - Recommendations' section of the Cycling Master Plan Review Working Group Report BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for their consideration; it being noted that the remainder of the above-noted working group report was received; it being noted that the attached presentation from C. DeGroot with respect to this matter was received.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

London Road Safety Strategy Review 

• That the City of London Road Safety Strategy 2014-2019 BE DEFERRED to the next meeting of the Cycling Advisory Committee.

5.2

2019 Work Plan

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2019 Cycling Advisory Committee (CAC) Work Plan:

  a)            the following expenditure from the 2019 CAC budget BE APPROVED to promote community cycling engagement:

  i)             $500.00 for bicycle safety light kits; and,

  ii)            $300.00 for bicycle safety bells;

  b)            the 2019 CAC Work Plan BE DEFERRED to the next meeting of the CAC.

6.

Adjournment

• The meeting adjourned at 7:02 PM.