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Planning and Environment Committee

April 9, 2024

Who was there

Present (4): Skylar Franke, Steven Hillier, Steve Lehman, Shawn Lewis

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (13 motions)

13 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the 4th Report of the Ecological Community Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on March 21, 2024, BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by C. Rahman, seconded by S. Franke
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor C. Rahman, Councillor S. Franke, Councillor S. Hillier
That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Bre-Ex Aggregates Ltd., relating to the property located at 3696 and 3832 Scotland Drive: a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 9, 2024 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 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 Resource Extraction (EX) Zone TO a Resource Extraction Special Provision (EX(_)) Zone and Holding Resource Extraction Special Provision (h-18*h-166*EX1(_)) Zone; and, b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to forward Ecology comments regarding the identified Significant Wildlife Habitat and Species at Risk, appended to the staff report dated April 9, 2024 as Appendix “F”, to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry for consideration in their future site plan review; it being pointed out that S. Allen, MHBC Planning, made a verbal presentation at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters; 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; • the recommended amendment conforms to the policies of The London Plan, including but not limited to the Key Directions and Farmland
Moved by C. Rahman, seconded by S. Franke
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor C. Rahman, Councillor S. Franke, Councillor S. Hillier
Motion to open the public participation meeting.
Moved by C. Rahman, seconded by S. Franke
Carried
Motion to close the public participation meeting.
Moved by C. Rahman, seconded by S. Lewis
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Royal Premier Homes (c/o Sivik Planning and Design), relating to the property located at 634 Commissioners Road West: a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 9, 2024 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 23, 2024, to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016), to AMEND the Residential R5 Special Provision (R5-7(30)) Zone; b) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process: i) provide 1.8-metre-tall privacy fencing along property lines adjacent to residential parcels; ii) retain as many mature trees as possible, especially along Commissioners Road West and along the east and south property lines between the proposed development and the adjacent single detached dwellings; and, iii) provide short-term and long-term bicycle parking stalls; c) that Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to evaluate the north side sidewalk gap and potential need for a PXO to ensure sufficient pedestrian connectivity; it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the Project Summary with respect to these matters; it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matte
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by C. Rahman
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by 735 Wonderland Rd North Inc. c/o Strik, Baldinelli, Moniz Ltd., relating to the property located at 735 Wonderland Road North: a) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 9, 2024 as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 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 Policies Areas – of the Official Plan; b) the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 9, 2024 as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 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 an Associated Shopping Area Commercial (ASA1/ASA2/ASA3/ASA5/ ASA6) Zone TO a Business District Commercial Special Provision (BDC1(_)) Zone; c) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process: i) incorporate elements that achieve the following: A) principle entrances that are oriented and are accessible from the relevant street frontage; B) forecourts on ground floor commercial units; C) urban character between the building/s
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
Motion to close the public participation meeting. Yeas: (5): S. Lehman, S. Lewis, C. Rahman, S. Franke, and S. Hillier
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by S. Franke
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor C. Rahman, Councillor S. Franke, Councillor S. Hillier
That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan Final Report: a) the proposed attached, revised by-law as Appendix “A”, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 23, 2024, TO AMEND the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016, as follows: i) ADOPT the Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan, appended to the staff report dated April 9, 2024 as Schedule “1”; ii) DELETE Policy 1168, Specific Policies for the Byron Gravel Pits within the Future Community Growth Place Types; iii) AMEND Policies 1537 and 1538, Byron Gravel Pits and Adjacent Lands Specific Policies for Aggregate Resources; iv) AMEND Policy 1565 TO ADD the Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan to the list of adopted Secondary Plans; v) AMEND Map 1 – Place Types to change the land use designation FROM Future Community Growth, Environmental Review, Green Space and Neighbourhoods Place Types TO Neighbourhoods, Green Space and Environmental Review Place Types as indicated on Schedule “2”; vi) AMEND Map 3 – Street Classifications TO MODIFY Commissioners Road West, a Civic Boulevard, as indicated on Schedule “3”; vii) AMEND Map 4 – Active Mobility Network TO MODIFY the Cycling and Walking Routes within the Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan Area as indicated on Schedule “4”; viii) AMEND Map 7 - Specific Policy Areas TO ADD Byron Gravel Pits Secondary Plan Area, and MERGE Specific Policy Area 66 into Speci
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by C. Rahman
Carried
Motion to amend the motion to add the following new part to part a): "AMEND Schedule 1 from 18 storeys with an upper maximum of 22 storeys;"
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by C. Rahman
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor C. Rahman, Councillor S. Franke, Councillor S. Hillier
Motion to: “AMEND Schedule 1 from 25% to 10% to 15% affordable housing;”
Moved by C. Rahman, seconded by S. Lewis
Carried
Motion to approve the main motion, as amended. Yeas: (5): S. Lehman, S. Lewis, C. Rahman, S. Franke, and S. Hillier
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by C. Rahman
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor C. Rahman, Councillor S. Franke, Councillor S. Hillier
That the Planning and Environment Committee Deferred Matters List dated March 28, 2024 BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by S. Franke
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor C. Rahman, Councillor S. Franke, Councillor S. Hillier
That, pursuant to Section 27.6 of the Council Procedure By-law, a change in order of the Planning and Environment Committee Agenda BE APPROVED, to provide for Item 5.1, Deferred Matters List, in Stage 3, Scheduled Items, to be considered after Item 3.2.
Moved by C. Rahman, seconded by S. Franke
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor C. Rahman, Councillor S. Franke, Councillor S. Hillier

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