Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	The 5th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Rooms #1 and #2

Attendance

• PRESENT:  ​ S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, A. Boyer, C. Dyck, P. Ferguson, S. Hall, B. Krichker, S. Madhavji, K. Moser, N. St. Amour, S. Sivakumar, C. Therrien, R. Trudeau and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Secretary)

   

  ABSENT:  C. Evans

   

  ALSO PRESENT:  G. Barrett, C. Creighton and A. Macpherson

   

   

  The meeting was called to order at 5:03 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

Southdale Road Environmental Assessment Study

• That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of R. Trudeau (Lead), S. Levin and C. Therrien  to review the Southdale Road West Environmental Assessment Study; it being noted that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the attached presentation from T. Koza, Project Manager, B. Huston and B. Fox, Dillon Consulting Limited, with respect this matter.

   

3.

Consent

3.1

4th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

• That part b) of clause 2.2 of the 4th Report of the EEPAC BE AMENDED to read as follows:

  "b)   the Environmental Study Report BE REQUIRED to be included in the Request for Proposal".

3.2

5th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment

• That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, from its meeting held on April 4, 2018, was received.

3.3

Natural Resource Solutions Inc. - 3614, 3630 Colonel Talbot Road and 6621 Pack Road: Subject Lands Status Report Agency Comments Responses

• That N. Pasato, Senior Planner, BE REQUESTED to attend the next Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) meeting and provide a written report with respect to the following, related to the Subject Land Status Report on the properties located at 3614, 3630 Colonel Talbot Road and 6621 Pack Road:

  a)         the current status of the Subject Land Status Report;

  b)         the current status of the Environmental Impact Study;

  c)         what other studies are currently being undertaken and the time line for their completion;

  d)         what studies are yet to be undertaken as part of the application and detail design; and,

  e)         how EEPAC will be involved in the review of these studies;

  it being noted that the EEPAC received a communication dated January 23, 2018, from Natural Resource Solutions Inc., with respect to this matter.

3.4

Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) held a general discussion with respect to the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area (south) Conservation Master Plan and received the presentation that K. Moser presented to the Planning and Environment Committee on Monday, April 16, 2018, on behalf of the EEPAC.

3.5

South London Wastewater Servicing Study

• That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide an electronic copy of the South London Wastewater Servicing Study to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee for its consideration.

3.6

Notice of Project Commencement - Brougdale Dyke Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Study Commencement for the Broughdale Dyke Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, was received.

3.7

Notice of Project Commencement - Riverview Evergreen Dyke Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Project Commencement for the Riverview Evergreen Dyke Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, was received.

3.8

Notice of Public Information Centre 3 - Adelaide Street North - Canadian Pacific Railway Grade Separation Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study 

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Public Information Centre #3 relating to Adelaide Street North Canadian Pacific Railway Grade Separation Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study, was received.

3.9

Notice of Public Meeting Cancellation - Southside Group - 3234, 3263, 3274 Wonderland Road South

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of public meeting cancellation relating to the Southside Group, for the properties located at 3234, 3263 and 3274 Wonderland Road South, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

EEPAC'S Bus Rapid Transit Environment Information Session Review and Recommendations

• That the attached Working Group comments dated April, 2018 with respect to the Bus Rapid Transit Environment Information Session review and recommendations BE FORWARDED to the Project Director, Rapid Transit, for consideration.

4.2

(ADDED)  Wetland Sub-Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from R. Trudeau, Chair, Wetlands Sub-Committee, with respect to the Sub-Committee meeting held on April 19, 2018.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Water and Wastewater Anticipated Environmental Assessments Table

• That it BE NOTED that the 2018 Water and Wastewater Anticipated Environmental Assessments table, was received.

5.2

Hyde Park Community Storm Drainage and Stormwater Management Servicing Municipal Class EA Addendum – Final Report

• That B. Krichker BE REQUESTED to review the Hyde Park Community Storm Drainage and Stormwater Management Servicing Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Addendum - Final Report and report back at the June, 2018, Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting with respect to this matter.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

6.1

(ADDED) Parker Stormwater Management Facility – Water Balance Report

• That the attached Working Group comments with respect to the Parker Stormwater Management Facility, Water Balance report BE FORWARDED to P. Titus, Senior Technologist, for consideration.

6.2

(ADDED)  Notice of Public Information Centre #2 - Southdale Road West Improvements

• That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the attached Notice of Public Information Centre #2, with respect to the Southdale Road West Improvements - Pine Valley Boulevard to Colonel Talbot Road Municipal Class Environmental Assessment; it being noted that S. Levin will attend the Public Information Centre on behalf of EEPAC.

6.3

(ADDED)  Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment - 600 Sunningdale Road West

• That, the following actions be taken with respect to the attached Notice of Planning Application for a draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment for the property located at 600 Sunningdale Road West:

  a)            Working Group BE ESTABLISHED consisting of S. Levin and C. Dyck to review and report back at the next Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting with respect to this matter; and,

  b)            C. Smith, Senior Planner, BE REQUESTED to provide an electronic copy of the hydrogeological study with respect to this property to the EEPAC.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:13 PM.