Planning and Environment Committee

That the staff report dated June 10, 2025, related to the Hyde Park Business Improvement Area request for expansion BE REFERRED to a future meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee in order for Civic Administration to work with the Hyde Park BIA to undertake an additional round of engagement specifically with the businesses located within the staff recommended expansion area; it being noted that the Planning and Environment received the following communications with respect to these matters: • a communication dated June 4, 2025, from T. Delany, President and D. Szpakowski, GM & CEO, Hyde Park BIA; and, • a communication dated June 7, 2025, from S. Disney, Partner, Canadian Commercial (Sherwood Forest) Inc.

That the referral motion BE AMENDED to read as follows: That the staff report dated June 10, 2025, related to the Hyde Park Business Improvement Area request for expansion BE REFERRED to a future meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee in order for Civic Administration to work with the Hyde Park BIA to undertake an additional round of engagement specifically with the businesses located within the staff recommended expansion area.

That the referral, as amended, BE APPROVED

That the Downtown London: Momentum Report, BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the verbal delegation from K. Neilsen, Board Chair, Downtown London, with respect to this matter, was received.

That the delegation request from K. Nielsen, as appended to the agenda BE APPROVED, to be heard at this time.

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application of The Islamic Educational Foundation of Canada Inc. – Neil Elhayek (c/o Monteith Brown Planning Consultants) relating to the properties located at 35 Jim Ashton Street: a) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated June 10, 2025, as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 24, 2025, to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, by ADDING a new policy in the Specific Policies for the Neighbourhoods Place Type and by ADDING the lands to Map 7 – Specific Policy Areas – of the Official Plan; b) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated June 10, 2025, as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on June 24, 2025, 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 lands BY AMENDING the Restricted Service Commercial Special Provision (RSC5(3)) Zone; it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons: i) the recommended amendment is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS); ii) the recommended amendment conforms to The London Plan, including, but not limited to the Key Directions, City Design and Building policies, and the Neighbourhoods Place Type policies; and, iii) the

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 of RAND Developments (c/o Zelinka Priamo Ltd.) relating to the property located at 415 Oxford Street West: a) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated June 10, 2025, as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 24, 2025, to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, by AMENDING policy 1067B_ in the Specific Policies for the Neighbourhoods Place Type; b) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated June 10, 2025, as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 24, 2025, 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 properties FROM a Commercial Recreational (CR) Zone and Open Space (OS4) Zone TO a Holding Residential R10 Special Provision (h-8*h-125*R10- 3(_)) Zone and Open Space (OS4) Zone; and, c) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process: i) wrap the podiums in active uses to create an active frontage and allow passive surveillance throughout the site; ii) prohibit parking between the buildings and public streets; iii) commercial entrances shall be provided on the south façade oriented to Oxford Street West; and, iv) publicly accessible entranc

Notwithstanding the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application of 2419361 Ontario Inc & Ali Youssef (c/o Siv-ik Planning & Design) relating to the property located at 928 & 934 Oxford Street West; a) The proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated June 10, 2025, as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 24, 2025 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 Holding Residential R8 Special Provision (h-6*R8-4(94)) Zone and Residential R1 (R1-10) Zone TO a Residential R1/Residential R8 Special Provision (R1-10/R8-4(94)) Zone; b) The Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process: i) Provide screening for the lower-level units fronting Oxford Street West and the rear parking area by providing all-season landscaping including trees and shrubs to ensure potential issues related to privacy, noise and headlight glare are mitigated. ii) Explore opportunities to move the bike parking closer to the building and remove the sidewalk to provide more space for the common amenity area. iii) Explore opportunities to retain as many existing mature trees as possible, especially along the south property line. iv) Explore opportunities for an increased parking setback. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that p

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application of 743 Richmond Inc. (c/o Fitzrovia) relating to the property located at 743 Richmond Street: a) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated June 10, 2025, as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on June 24, 2025, to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, by ADDING a new policy to the Specific Policies for the Rapid Transit and Urban Corridors Place Type and by ADDING the subject lands to Map 7 – Specific Policy Areas – of the Official Plan; b) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated June 10, 2025, as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 24, 2025 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 properties FROM an Office Residential/Business District Commercial Special Provision (OR*D350*H52/BDC(1)) Zone TO a Business District Commercial Special Provision (BDC(_)*D3930*H125) Zone; and, c) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process: i) a publicly accessible lobby entrance shall be provided on the north façade or oriented towards the intersection; ii) commercial entrances shall be provided on the east façade or oriented towards the intersection; iii)

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.