Planning and Environment Committee

That Items 2.1, 2.2, 2.4 and 2.5 BE APPROVED

That the staff report dated June 19, 2023 entitled "ReThinking Zoning - progress update" BE RECEIVED for information.

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the request for designation of the property located at 81 Wilson Avenue: a) 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 appended to the staff report dated June 19, 2023 as Appendix E; and, b) should no objections to Municipal Council’s notice of intention to designate be received, a by-law to designate the property at 81 Wilson Avenue to be of cultural heritage value or interest for the reasons outlined in Appendix E appended to the staff report dated June 19, 2023 BE INTRODUCED at a future meeting of Municipal Council within 90 days of the end of the objection period; it being noted that should an objection to Municipal Council’s notice of intention to designate be received, a subsequent staff report will be prepared; it being further noted that should an appeal to the passage of the by-law be received, the City Clerk will refer the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act seeking approval for alterations to the existing heritage house on the subject property located at 1 Cathcart Street and 115 Bruce Street, and to also construct two, new 2-storey houses on the subject property (specifically on Lot 1 – Bruce Street and Lot 3 – Cathcart Street as appended to the staff report dated June 19, 2023 as Appendix C) within the Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District BE PERMITTED as described in the staff report dated June 19, 2023 and as shown the aforementioned staff report as Appendix C, subject to the following terms and conditions: i) the Heritage Planner be circulated on the applicant’s Building Permit application drawings to verify compliance with this Heritage Alteration Permit prior to issuance of the Building Permit; ii) detached, single garages proposed on Lot 1 – Bruce Street and on Lot 3 – Cathcart Street to be clad with a painted wood siding or fiber cement board with a smooth finish, in a colour to match the brick of the respective houses; and, iii) the Heritage Alteration Permit be displayed in a location visible from the street until the work is completed.

That the staff report dated June 19, 2023 entitled "Building Division Staffing Enhancements: A Path to 47,000 Units by 2031" with respect to staffing enhancements for the Building Division to accommodate the requirements of Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022) related to the creation of 47,000 residential units by 2031, BE RECEIVED for information. 2

That notwithstanding the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the staff report dated June 19, 2023 entitled "Designation of the Property at 599-601 Richmond street pursuant to Part IV, Ontario Heritage Act, Ward 13" BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion to approve the staff recommendation, which reads as follows: "That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the designation of the property at 599-601 Richmond Street: a) 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 the staff report dated June 19, 2023 as Appendix D; and, b) should no objections to Municipal Council’s notice of intention to designate be received, a by-law to designate the property located at 599- 601 Richmond Street to be of cultural heritage value or interest for the reasons outlined in Appendix D of the staff report dated June 19, 2023 BE INTRODUCED at a future meeting of Municipal Council within 90 days of the end of the objection period; it being noted that should an objection to Municipal Council’s notice of intention to designate be received, a subsequent staff report will be prepared; it being further noted that should an appeal to the passage of the by-law be received, the City Clerk will refer the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal."

That, notwithstanding the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application of Parkit Enterprises relating to the property located at 568 Second Street: a) the revised, attached, proposed by-law as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 27, 2023, 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 lands FROM a Light Industrial (LI1) Zone TO a Holding Residential R9 Special Provision (h*R9-7(_)*H41) Zone AND a Holding Residential R9 Special Provision/Temporary (h*R9-7(_)*H41/T- _) Zone, b) the Civic Administration, including but not limited to the staff of the Municipal Housing Development team, BE DIRECTED to work with the applicant to provide for seven (7) affordable housing units in the above- noted proposed development; it being noted that any such units could be a part of the Roadmap to 3,000 Affordable Units, as well as assist with Council’s Strategic focus to increase access to a range of quality affordable house options; c) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process: i) any required amenity space be constructed as part of Phase 1 of the project; ii) limit parking between the buildings and Second Street to one row of parking spaces on the subject site; iii) provide direct and convenient walkway access fro

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 2864876 Ontario Inc., relating to the properties located at 1176, 1180, 1182 and 1186 Huron Street & 294 Briarhill Avenue: a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated June 19, 2023 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 27, 2023 to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, by ADDING a new policy to the Specific Policies for the Neighbourhoods Place Type and by ADDING the subject lands to Map 7 – Specific Policies Areas – of the Official Plan; b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated June 19, 2023 as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 27, 2023, 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 (R1-6) Zone TO a Holding Residential R9 Special Provision (h-18*R9-7(_)*H27) Zone; it being noted that the following Site Plan matters have been raised through the application review process for consideration by the Site Plan Approval Authority: i) provision of adequate outdoor amenity space; ii) differentiate the main building entrance from ground floor units; iii) no portions of the building or landscaping features (ie planting boxes or privacy screens) are permitted to encroach into the City right-of- way;

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Royal Premier Homes, relating to the property located at 954 Gainsborough Road: a) the request to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1 to change the zoning of the subject property FROM an Urban Reserve (UR3), Holding Urban Reserve (h-2*UR3) and Open Space (OS5) Zone TO a Residential R4 Special Provision (R4-5(_)) Zone, Residential R5 (R5-5) Zone and a Residential R9 Special Provision Zone (R9-7(_), BE REFUSED for the following reason: i) the Application did not include Holding Provisions, a number of holding provisions are considered necessary to address a range of planning and servicing issues associated with the proposed development. b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated June 19, 2023 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 27, 2023, 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 (UR3), Holding Urban Reserve (h-2*UR3) and Open Space (OS5) Zone TO a Holding Residential Special Provision R4 (h*h-100*R4-5(_)) Zone, Holding Residential R5 (h*h-100*R5-5) Zone and a Holding Residential R9 Special Provision Zone (h*h-100*R9-7(_)); and, c) the Approval Authority BE ADVISED that the following issues were raised through the application review process for the property located a

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by 785 Wonderland Road Inc., relating to the property located at 755, 785 and 815 Wonderland Road South: a) Municipal Council supports refusal of the request to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, to ADD a Specific Area Policy in the Shopping Area Place Type applicable to the subject lands to permit a maximum building height of 16 storeys, and to permit an increased amount of office gross floor area of 30,000 square metres, for the following reasons: i) the total amount of office space is not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 (PPS) as the level of intensification proposed on the subject site would compete with the downtown and does maintain or enhance its vitality; ii) the increased height and office space does not conform to the policies of The London Plan, including but not limited to: A) the Key Directions that ensure new development is a good fit within existing neighbourhoods; B) the proposed intensity does not conform to the City Structure Plan and the intensity of office uses; C) the design criteria contained in the City Design chapter for site layout and high-rise buildings; D) the Evaluation Criteria for Planning and Development Applications in the Our Tools chapter of The London Plan; E) the Shopping Area Place Type policies to complete a master plan on large commercial infill development sites; i

That, the following actions be taken with respect to the 7th Report of the Community Advisory Committee on Planning, from its meeting held on June 14, 2023: a) the communication, from B. Boughner, London Majors Alumni Association, as appended to the June 14, 2023 Community Advisory Committee on Planning Agenda, BE REFERRED to the Culture Office in order for additional consideration in conjunction with the Education Sub- committee and a report back to a future meeting of the Community Advisory Committee on Planning for further discussion; it being noted that a verbal delegation from B. Boughner, with respect this matter, was received; b) the appointments of S. Ashman and J. Wabegijig BE RESCINDED from the Community Advisory Committee on Planning due to lack of attendance and, c) clauses 1.1, 1.2, 3.1 to 3.4, inclusive, 4.1 and 4.2, inclusive, 5.1 to 5.3, inclusive, 5.5 and 5.6 BE RECEIVED for information; it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee heard a verbal presentation from S. Bergman, Chair, Community Advisory Committee on Planning, with respect to these matters.