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8TH REPORT OF THE

 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on September 17, 2015, commencing at 5:10 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 and #2, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:   S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, L. Des Marteaux, C. Dyck, P.L. Ferguson, B. Gibson, D. Hiscott, C. Kushnir, K. Moser, M. Murphy, N. St. Amour, J. Stinziano, M. Thorn and R. Trudeau  and H. Lysynski (Committee Secretary).

 

ABSENT:   F. Cirino and S. Peirce.

 

ALSO PRESENT:   G. Barrett, S. Chambers, C. Creighton, J. MacKay, A. Macpherson, D. MacRae, L. McDougall and S. Mathers.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Stormwater Management Division Presentation

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from S. Mathers, Division Manager, Stormwater and S. Chambers, Environmental Services Engineer, relating to an orientation of the Stormwater Management Division, was received.

 

3.

London ON Bikes

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentations from D. MacRae, Division Manager, Transportation Planning and Design and A. Macpherson, Manager, Environmental and Parks Planning, relating to London ON Bikes, were received; it being noted that a communication from D. MacRae, Division Manager, Transportation Planning and Design and D. McLaughlin, Senior Project Manager and Partner, MMM Group, with respect to a related Notice of Public Information Centre, was also received.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

4.

7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on August 20, 2015, was received.

 

5.

6th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

 

That it BE NOTED that the 6th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on September 2, 2015, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

6.

Old Oak Properties re property located at 2300 Richmond Street

 

That the attached, revised, Working Group comments with respect to the application by Old Oak Properties, relating to the property located at 2300 Richmond Street, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee reviewed and received a communication dated September 16, 2015, from the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority relating to this application.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

7.

Notice of Second Draft of The London Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated May 21, 2015, from H. McNeely, Senior Planner, with respect to the second draft of The London Plan, was received.

 

8.

Notice of Application to Amend the Zoning By-law - property located at 2525 and 2695 Dingman Drive

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the  application of Dave and Kim Stewart related to the properties located at 2525 and 2695 Dingman Drive:

 

a)            the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee recommends that the subject lands be zoned OS5, not OS4, as propose; it being noted that natural heritage features outside of the flood plain are generally zoned OS5; and,

 

b)            it BE NOTED that the Notice dated August 26, 2015, from B. Debbert, Senior Planner, with respect to an application submitted by Dave and Kim Stewart, relating to this matter, was received.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

9.

Trails Advisory Group

 

That it BE NOTED that the Trails Advisory Group minutes from its meeting held on September 10, 2015, were received.

 

10.

My Dundas - Dundas Place Environmental Assessment Study

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice from D. MacRae, Division Manager, Transportation Planning and Design and S. Stanlake-Wong, Planner, Dillon Consulting Limited, relating to My Dundas - Dundas Place Environmental Assessment Study, was received.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM.

 

 

 

Next Meeting Date:  October 15, 2015 at 5:00 PM