The London Record

Planning and Environment Committee

May 5, 2026

Who was there

Present (5): Peter Cuddy, Steven Hillier, Steve Lehman, Shawn Lewis, Susan Stevenson

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 (12 motions)

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

That Items 2.1 to 2.3, BE APPROVED.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Housing and Community Growth, the staff report dated May 5, 2026, with respect to the Building Services Report – Quarter 1 2026, BE RECEIVED.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the staff report dated May 5, 2026, with respect to the Quarterly Heritage Report – Q1 2026, BE RECEIVED.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
That the 4th Report of the Community Advisory Committee on Planning, from its meeting held on April 16, 2026, BE RECEIVED.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application of The Corporation of the City of London relating to the properties located at 2120 and 2204 Huron Street: a) the proposed by-law as appended to the revised staff report on the added agenda, dated May 5, 2026, as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on May 12, 2026, to amend The Official Plan for the City of London, 2016 (The London Plan), to change the designation of a portion of the property FROM the Heavy Industrial Place Type and Environmental Review Place Type TO the Green Space Place Type; b) the proposed by-law as appended to the above noted staff report, as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on May 12, 2026, to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, in conformity with The Official Plan for the City of London, 2016 (The London Plan), as amended in the above noted part a), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a Holding General Industrial (h-8*GI1) Zone and an Environmental Review (ER) Zone TO a General Industrial Special Provision (GI1(*)) Zone, an Open Space Special Provision (OS1(*)) Zone, an Open Space Special Provision (OS5(*)) Zone, and an Open Space Special Provision (OS5(**)) Zone; and, c) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process: i) orient the built forms and principal entrances of any future bu
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
Motion to open the public participation meeting.
Moved by S. Hillier, seconded by S. Lehman
Carried
Motion to close the public participation meeting.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application of 9107894 Canada Inc. (c/o Monteith Brown Planning Consultants) relating to the properties located at 299-309 Springbank Drive, the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated May 5, 2026, as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 12, 2026, to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, in conformity with The Official Plan for the City of London, 2016 (The London Plan), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM an Arterial Commercial Special Provision (AC2(2)) Zone TO an Arterial Commercial Special Provision (AC2(_)) Zone; it being pointed out that the following individual made a verbal presentation at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters: • A. Lagrou, Monteith Brown Planning Consultants; it being noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons: • the recommended amendment is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS); • the recommended amendment conforms to The London Plan, including but not limited to the Key Directions, City Building policies, Place Type policies, and the Our Tools policies; and, • the recommended amendment facilitates an appropriate use in a suitable location, allowing the reuse of an underutilized site at a scale and intensity that can be accommodated within the existing building while su
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor P. Cuddy, Councillor S. Stevenson, Councillor S. Hillier
That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application of Bluegrass Long Term Care Centre – Division of “Meadow Park” (London) Inc. (c/o Zelinka Priamo Ltd.) relating to the property located at 945 Bluegrass Drive: a) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated May 5, 2026, as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 12, 2026, to amend The Official Plan for the City of London, 2016 (The London Plan), by ADDING a new policy to 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 above noted staff report, as Appendix "B" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 12, 2026, to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, in conformity with The Official Plan for the City of London, 2016 (The London Plan), as amended in the above-noted part a), to change the zoning of the subject property FROM a Residential R8 Special Provision (R8-1(3)) Zone TO a Residential R8 Special Provision (R8-1(3)*H14) Zone; and, c) the Site Plan Approval Authority BE REQUESTED to consider the following design issues through the site plan process: i) provide an updated noise study to include mitigation measures for roof- top mechanical equipment; ii) to provide safe access, the driveway is to be relocated to the east side of the subject lands;
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
Motion to close the public participation meeting. Yeas: (5): S. Lehman, S. Lewis, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, and S. Hillier
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor P. Cuddy, Councillor S. Stevenson, Councillor S. Hillier
That the Deferred Matters List BE RECEIVED.
Moved by S. Hillier, seconded by P. Cuddy
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor P. Cuddy, Councillor S. Stevenson, Councillor S. Hillier
That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried

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