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Planning and Environment Committee

October 21, 2025

Who was there

Present (5): Peter Cuddy, Steven Hillier, Steve Lehman, Shawn Lewis, Elizabeth Peloza

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 Items 2.1, 2.3 and 2.4, BE APPROVED.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the staff report dated October 21, 2025, related to the Quarterly Heritage Report, Q3 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 updating the financial incentive program guidelines for the SoHo Community Improvement Project Area, the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated October 21, 2025, as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on November 4, 2025, to AMEND by-law C.P.- 1521-13; as amended, being a by-law to establish financial incentives for the SoHo Community Improvement Project Area, by deleting Schedule “1” and replacing it with the appended Schedule “1” a revised SoHo Community Improvement Plan Financial Incentive Program Guidelines. 1
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
That the 7th Report of the Community Advisory Committee on Planning, from its meeting held on October 16th, 2025, BE RECEIVED.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
That the staff report dated October 21, 2025, related to Update on Bill 17 and Green Development Guidelines (Framework) BE REFERRED back to the Civic Administration to report back to a future meeting of the Planning and Environment on the following: i) a terms of reference for consultation on an incentive based approach to encourage green initiatives; ii) a review on the possibility of providing a “green priority stream” which would prioritize and accelerate applications with green measures through the approval and permit phases; iii) confirmation from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the voluntary development guideline framework is in alignment with Bill 17; and iv) incorporate changes to the reporting of development applications that would highlight voluntary and market driven initiatives; it being noted that the verbal delegation from M. Wallace, with respect to this matter, was received.
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
In favour (4): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor P. Cuddy, Councillor S. Hillier · Opposed (1): Councillor E. Peloza
That the delegation request from M. Wallace, London Development Institute, as appended to the added agenda BE APPROVED, to be heard at this time.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
Motion to open the public participation meeting.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Lewis
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 761030 Ontario Ltd. (c/o Navdeep Jim Grewal) relating to the property located at 4680 Wellington Road South, the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated October 21, 2025, as Appendix "A" BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on November 4, 2025, to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1 (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016), by extending the Temporary Use (T-74) Zone for a period not exceeding three (3) years.
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by P. Cuddy
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor P. Cuddy, Councillor E. Peloza, Councillor S. Hillier
That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED bring forward a city initiated Zoning By-law amendment to the current Zoning By-law No. Z-1 to: a) establish a maximum of two (2) bedrooms for any Additional Residential Unit (ARU); b) provide that no more than three (3) bedrooms in total may be contained within any combination of Additional Residential Units located within or attached to the main dwelling; c) provide that no more than three (3) bedrooms in total may be contained within any detached ARUs located on a property, whether contained within a single detached ARU or distributed between two detached ARUs; d) include a provision that the gross floor area (GFA) of any ARU shall not exceed eighty percent (80 %) of the GFA of the primary dwelling unit, excluding common or shared utility areas; and, it being noted these provisions are intended to operate within the existing zoning framework that permits no more than four (4) total dwelling units on a residential property, including one (1) primary dwelling and up to three (3) Additional Residential Units, with a maximum of two (2) detached ARUs permitted, and to limit the combined total number of bedrooms within all Additional Residential Units on a property to six (6); it being noted that the verbal delegations from M. Wallace, J. Gray and E. Granillo, with respect to this matter, were received.
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by E. Peloza
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor P. Cuddy, Councillor E. Peloza, Councillor S. Hillier
That the delegation requests from M. Wallace, London Development Institute, J. Gray and E. Granillo as appended to the added agenda BE APPROVED, to be heard at this time.
Moved by S. Hillier, seconded by S. Lewis
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor P. Cuddy, Councillor E. Peloza, Councillor S. Hillier
That the October Deferred Matters List, BE RECEIVED.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor S. Lehman, Councillor S. Lewis, Councillor P. Cuddy, Councillor E. Peloza, Councillor S. Hillier
That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.
Moved by P. Cuddy, seconded by S. Hillier
Carried

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