Planning and Environment Committee

That Items 2.1 to 2.6 BE APPROVED.

That the staff report dated July 16, 2024 entitled "Quarterly Heritage Report - Q2 2024" BE RECEIVED for information. (2024-R01)

That the staff report dated July 16, 2024 entitled "Planning and Development and Building Housing Update - 2024 Year-To-Date" BE RECEIVED for information. (2024-S11)

That the staff report dated July 16, 2024 entitled "The London Plan Heights Review" BE RECEIVED for information. (2024-D22)

That the staff report dated July 16, 2024 entitled "Building Division Detailed Update: 2024 Year-To-Date" BE RECEIVED for information. (2024-S11)

That the staff report dated July 16, 2024 entitled "Draft Site Alteration By- law" BE RECEIVED for information. (2024-C01)

That the staff report dated July 16, 2024 entitled "Information Report of Bill 185, the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024" BE RECEIVED for information. (2024-S11)

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development, the following actions be taken with respect to offering financial incentives to support office-to-residential conversions in downtown: a) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to amend the Downtown Community Improvement Plan Financial Incentive Program Guidelines to introduce the following financial incentive programs focused on downtown office-to-residential conversion projects: i) Feasibility Study Grant Program; ii) Construction Conversion Grant Program with a maximum grant of $35,000 per unit; and, iii) Application Fees Exemption Program; iv) amend the existing Office-to-Residential Conversion Grant program to reflect the revised maximum grant value of $35,000 per unit (without differentiating by the number of bedrooms) and remove the $2 million cap per property; b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to amend the existing Office-to- Residential Conversion Grant Program in the Downtown Community Improvement Plan Financial Incentive Program Guidelines to increase the amount of the grant per residential unit to match the proposed new program in recommendation a) ii); c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to amend its agreement with 166 Dundas St London Inc. by $110,053 to adjust for the increased per residential unit grant value to be implemented subject to Municipal Council approval of recommendation a) ii); d) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to amend its agreements with a

That M. Wallace, Executive Director, London Development Institute, BE GRANTED delegation status with respect to these matters.

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of London Ontario, (c/o Zelinka Priamo Ltd., relating to the property located at 1 Fallons Lane: a) the proposed attached revised by-law as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 23, 2024 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM an Neighbourhood Facility (NF1) Zone TO a Residential R8 Special Provision (R8-4(_)) Zone; b) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issue through the site plan process: i) the Owner shall provide two (2) additional tree plantings along the Huron Street frontage in addition to the minimum requirements of the Site Plan Control By-law; it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters: • H. Froussios, Zelinka Priamo Ltd.; and, • E. Norris; • L. MacKenzie, Chair, Affordable Housing Committee, Society of St. Vincent de Paul London; • L. Dollard, President, Society of St. Vincent de Paul National Council of Canada; and, • J. Ketelaars, President, St. Vincent de Paul Society, London Particular Council; it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for th

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Sifton Properties Limited, relating to the property located at 3614, 3630 Colonel Talbot Road and 6621 Pack Road: a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated July 16, 2024 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 23, 2024, to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM an Urban Reserve (UR4) Zone TO a Residential R1 Special Provision (R1-4(_))Zone; two Residential R1 and R4 Special Provision (R1-4/R4-6(11) Zones; two Residential R1 and R4 Special Provision (R1-4(_)/R4-6(11) Zones; two Residential R4, R5, R6, R7 and R9 Special Provision (R4-6(11)/R5-7(*)/R6-5(*)/R7(*)/R9-5(*)) Zones; a Neighbourhood Facility, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R9 (NF/R4- 6(11)/R5-7(**)/R6-5(**)/R7(**)/R9-5(**)) Zone; and an Open Space (OS1) Zone; b) the Approval Authority BE ADVISED that the following issues were raised at the public participation meeting with respect to the application for Draft Plan of Residential Subdivision relating to the properties located at located at 3614, 3630 Colonel Talbot Road and 6621 Pack Road: i) expressing concern with the lack of details provided on the zoning categories for each Block; ii) indicating that there is a large difference in the number of parking spaces required for each

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Old Oak Properties Inc., (c/o Siv-ik Planning & Design), relating to the property located at 3392 Wonderland Road South: a) the proposed by-law appended to the Planning and Environment Committee Added Agenda as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 23, 2024, to: i) amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, by ADDING new policies to the Specific Area Policies for the Shopping Area Place Type and the Neighbourhoods Place Type and by ADDING the subject lands to Map 7 – Specific Policy Areas – of the Official Plan; and, ii) amend the Southwest Area Secondary Plan (SWAP), forming part of the Official Plan, by ADDING a site-specific policy to the Wonderland Road Community Enterprise Corridor and Medium Density Residential policies in the Wonderland Boulevard Neighbourhood; b) the proposed by-law appended to the Planning and Environment Committee Added Agenda as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 23, 2024 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016 as amended in part a) above), FROM a Light Industrial (LI1/LI7) Zone, an Environmental Review (ER) Zone, and an Open Space (OS4) Zone TO a Light Industrial Special Provision/Restrictive Service Commercial Special Provision (LI1(_)/LI7(_)/RSC2(_)/RSC3(_)/

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by OMNI Developments Inc., (c/o Zelinka Priamo Ltd.), relating to the property located at 1458 Huron Street & 39 Redwood Lane: a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated July 16, 2024 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 23, 2024 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a Residential R1 (R1-4) Zone TO a Residential R6 Special Provision (R6-5(_)) Zone; b) Notice BE GIVEN under the provisions of Section 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O 1990, c. O. 18, of Municipal Council’s intention to designate the property to be of cultural heritage value or interest for the reasons outlined in Appendix G of the associated staff report; c) should no objections to Municipal Council’s notice of intention to designate be received, a by-law to designate the property at 1458 Huron Street to be of cultural heritage value or interest for the reasons outlined in Appendix G of the associated staff report BE INTRODUCED at a future meeting of Municipal Council within 90 days of the end of the objection period; d) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process: i) orient front doors of units towards Huron Street, limit fencing a

That the following actions be taken with respect to the application by White Oaks Shopping Centre Inc., relating to the property located at 1105 Wellington Road: a) the proposed attached, revised by-law as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 23, 2024, to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, by ADDING a new policy to the Specific Policies for the Transit Village Place Type and by ADDING the subject lands to Map 7 – Specific Policy Areas – of the Official Plan; b) the proposed attached, revised by-law as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 23, 2024, to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, as amended in a) above), FROM Regional Shopping Area (RSA4) Zone TO a Regional Shopping Area/Residential R10 Special Provision (RSA4/R10-5(_)*H115*D750) Zone; c) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process: i) provide an adequately sized and centrally located outdoor amenity space, either at-grade or rooftop, or a combination of both; ii) details regarding garbage storage and collection be determined; iii) details regarding the inclusion of a paratransit layby be determined; iv) landscaping to include at minimum 50% native species, with no invasive species planted; v) investigate renewable sources of energy such as solar for the roof and sides of the building, a

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, based on the application by 2419361 Ontario Inc., relating to the property located at 934 Oxford Street West, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated July 16, 2024 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 23, 2024, to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a Residential R1 (R1-10) Zone TO a Holding Residential R8 Special Provision (h- 89*R8-4(_)) Zone; it being further noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communication with respect to these matters: • a communication dated July 12, 2024 from R. and J. Melvin; it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters: • A. Youssef; • A. Smye; and, • A. Mohseni-Khalesi; it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons: • the recommended amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020 (PPS), which encourages the regeneration of settlement areas and land use patterns within settlement areas that provide for a range of uses and opportunities for intensification and redevelopment. The PPS directs municipalities to permit all forms of housing required to meet the needs of all residents, present and fut

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by LJM Developments Ltd., (c/o A.J. Clarke & Associates Ltd.), relating to the property located at 359 Wellington Road and 657 Base Line Road East: a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated July 16, 2024 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 23, 2024, to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, by ADDING a new policy to the Specific Policies for the Rapid Transit Corridor Place Type and by ADDING the subject lands to Map 7 – Specific Policy Areas – of the Official Plan; b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated July 16, 2024 as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 23, 2024 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, as amended in part a) above), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a Residential/Bonus (R1-6*B-43) Zone and Automobile Service Station (SS1) Zone, TO a Residential R9 Special Provision (R9-7(_)) Zone; c) the requested Special Provision to reduce the required bicycle parking ratio from 1.0 spaces per unit to 0.7 spaces per unit BE REFUSED for the following reason: i) the inability to accommodate bicycle parking for all units signifies an over-intensification of the site and does not promote the use of active transportation to residents;

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application of Richmond Hyland Inc. c/o Paul Kitson, Westdell Development Corporation, relating to the property located at 1727-1737 Richmond Street: a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated July 16, 2024 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on July 23, 2024 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM an Associated Shopping Area Commercial Special Provision (ASA1(5)/ASA2(3)/ASA3(1)) Zone and an Associated Shopping Area Commercial Special Provision (ASA1(5)/ASA2(3)/ASA3(15)) Zone TO a Business District Commercial Special Provision (BDC1(*)) Zone and a Business District Commercial Special Provision (BDC1(**)) Zone; b) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process: i) details regarding a paratransit layby for Tower 3, separate from the one provided for Tower 1, be determined; ii) explore options to provide a common outdoor amenity space for Tower 2 suitable in size with features to accommodate the anticipated population of this tower. As the proposal is currently overparked, consider redesigning the surface parking area to replace parking spaces with amenity space, while maintaining access to the structured parking; iii) provide a

That the following actions be taken with respect to the request from the Municipality of Middlesex Centre and the Thames Valley District School Board regarding sanitary servicing for Centennial Central Public School: a) authority BE DELEGATED to the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, to approve an agreement between the City and the Thames Valley District School Board for the provision of sanitary servicing to Centennial Central Public School; b) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Agreement approved by the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure; and, c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this agreement; it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communications with respect to these matters: * a communication dated July 8, 2024 from G. Vogt, Superintendent, Facility Services and Capital Planning, Thames Valley District School Board; and, * a communication dated July 8, 2024 from R. Cascaden, Director of Public Works and Engineering, Municipality of Middlesex Centre; it being further noted that the Planning and Environment Committee heard verbal delegations from the following in conjunction with these matters: * G. Vogt, Superintendent, Facility Services and Capital Planning, Thames Valley District School Board; and, *S. Bergman, Planner, Municipality of Middlesex Centre.

That G. Vogt, Superintendent, Facility Services and Capital Planning, Thames Valley District School Board and R. Cascaden, Director of Public Works and Engineering, Municipality of Middlesex Centre, BE GRANTED delegation status with respect to the Centennial Central Public School sanitary service connection.

That the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, BE REQUESTED to report back with an analysis of the Sanitary Servicing Agreement request made by the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, including planning, technical, and financial considerations; it being pointed out that the Planning and Environment Committee heard a verbal delegation from S. Bergman, Planner, Municipality of Middlesex Centre, with respect to these matters; it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communications with respect to these matters: * a communication dated July 8, 2024, from A. DeViet, Mayor, Municipality of Middlesex Centre.

That S. Bergman Middlesex Centre, BE GRANTED delegation status with respect to the Middlesex Centre Sanitary Servicing Agreement, 2000.

That, the following matters be included on the Planning and Environment Committee Deferred Matters List: a) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to provide information and associated recommended actions on the following matters in Q4 of 2024: i) Urban Forestry Strategy Monitoring Report: A) a status update of initiatives identified in the Urban Forestry Strategy Implementation Plan; B) the requirements to effect The London Plan policies for tree replanting and/or compensation with development applications; C) opportunities to establish large designed planting sites (e.g., an arboretum or new woodland habitat); and, D) opportunities to require better soil amendments in new developments; b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to provide information and associated recommended actions on the following matters in Q4 of 2024: i) Tree Planting Strategy: A) updated policies and numerical standards related to resident input for boulevard tree planting, soil suitability for boulevard tree planting, and selection of tree species to be planted; B) specific planting targets for geographic areas of the City; and, C) additional planting opportunities on City-owned lands and partnerships with consenting institutional land owners (e.g., schools, hospitals, universities, colleges, etc.); c) the Civic Administration engage where applicable in stakeholder consultation on these items, including engaging the general public, local agencies, relevant advisory committees and the development industry

That the July 16, 2024 Deferred Matters List BE RECEIVED.

That the 7th Report of the Community Advisory Committee on Planning, from its meeting held on July 10, 2024 BE RECEIVED for information.

The meeting adjourned at 4:59 PM.