NOTICE OF APPLICATION
The following applications have been received by the City of London. The Planning and Environment Committee will be considering these applications at a future public meeting, the date and time of which will be published in the Londoner. If you have any questions or would like to provide comment, please see “Providing Comment” below.
1900-1902 Trafalgar Street & 159 Clarke Road – A Zoning By-law Amendment is required to permit a two-storey mixed use apartment complex consisting of 9 commercial units on the ground floor and 9 residential units on the second floor. The request is for the subject lands to re-zone FROM a Residential (R3-2) & Convenience Commercial (CC3) Zone TO a Neighbourhood Shopping Area (NSA3) Zone with special provisions for a reduction of commercial parking spaces and lot frontage. File: Z-9604 Planner: B. House ext. 4078
599-601 Richmond Street – The purpose and effect of this zoning change is to permit a 12-storey mixed-use apartment building with 89 residential units and 2 commercial units (for a total of 264 square metres), with 8 surface parking spaces, and to remove the previous Bonus Zone and requirements for affordable housing and quality design. Possible change to Zoning By-law Z.-1 FROM a Business District Commercial Special Provision Bonus Zone (BDC(1)*B-87) Zone to another Business District Commercial Special Provision (BDC(_)) Zone. Special provisions are required to permit a reduced rear yard setback of 4.4 metres, whereas 14.6 metres is the minimum required; a lot coverage of 91% whereas 70% is the maximum; a height of 39 metres/12 storeys whereas 12 metres is the maximum; and a density of 810 units per hectare. The City may also consider alternative zoning, additional special provisions, or the use of holding provisions for this site. File: Z-9607 Planner: N. Pasato ext. 7156
165-167 Egerton Street – The purpose and effect of this zoning change is to permit nine (9), 3-storey townhouse dwellings in addition to the two (2), 2-storey single detached dwellings that currently exist on site. Possible change to Zoning By-law Z.-1 FROM a Residential R2 (R2-2) Zone, which permits single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, duplex dwellings, and converted dwellings (maximum two dwelling units), TO a Residential R5 Special Provision (R5-5(_)) Zone, which permits cluster townhouse dwellings and cluster stacked townhouse dwellings. Special provisions would permit: single detached dwellings as an additional permitted use; a reduced front yard depth of 0.73 metres, whereas 6.0 metres is required; and a reduced interior side yard depth of 1.2 metres, whereas 3.0 metres is required. The City may also consider additional special provisions, including but not limited to prohibiting cluster stacked townhouse dwellings. File: Z-9608 Planner: C. Maton. Ext. 5074
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REMOVE A HOLDING PROVISION
City Council will consider removing the Holding Provisions as applied to the lands described below at a future Council Meeting. Council will not hear representations from the public on these matters. If you have any questions or comments about this matter, please call the planner identified below.
2525 Sheffield Boulevard – The Delegated Authority for the City of London intends to consider removing the h, h-54, h-100 and h-128 holding provision from the subject lands to allow for the development of two (2) apartment building. The purpose of the “h” provision is To ensure the orderly development of lands and the adequate provision of municipal services, the “h” symbol shall not be deleted until the required security has been provided for the development agreement or subdivision agreement, and Council is satisfied that the conditions of the approval of the plans and drawings for a site plan, or the conditions of the approval of a draft plan of subdivision, will ensure a development agreement or subdivision agreement is executed by the applicant and the City prior to development. The purpose of the “h-54” is to ensure there are no land use conflicts between arterial roads and the proposed residential uses, the h-54 shall not be deleted until the owner agrees to implement all noise attenuation measures, recommended in noise assessment reports acceptable to the City of London. The purpose of “h-100” is to ensure there is adequate water service and appropriate access, a looped watermain system must be constructed and a second public access must be available to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, prior to the removal of the h-100 symbol. The purpose of “h-128” is to ensure that urban design objectives for the town centre and public square are addressed, a site plan will be approved and development agreement entered into which, to the satisfaction of the City Planner, incorporates the community design guidelines for the Old Victoria Area Plan. A requirement of the site plan submission will include an overall design concept plan, a design brief, and building elevations which details how the ultimate development will be designed and built in accordance with the community design guidelines. The Delegated Authority will consider removing the holding provisions as they apply to these lands no earlier than May 11, 2022. *For the lands under consideration, a separate application for Site Plan Approval – Application File No. SPA22-053 – has been submitted. File: H-9573 Planner: A. Patel ext.5069
PROVIDING COMMENT
Your comments on these matters are important. You may comment by phone, mail or emailing the planner assigned to the file you are interested in. Mail should be directed to: The City of London, Planning and Development, P.O. Box 5035, 300 Dufferin Ave., London, ON, N6A 4L9.
Please note: Personal information collected and recorded at the Public Participation Meeting, or through written submissions on this subject, is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, and the Planning Act, 1990 R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13 and will be used by Members of Council and City of London staff in their consideration of this matter. The written submissions, including names and contact information and the associated reports arising from the public participation process, will be made available to the public, including publishing on the City's website. Video recordings of the Public Participation Meeting may also be posted to the City of London's website. Questions about this collection should be referred to Evelina Skalski, Manager, Records and Information Services 519-661-CITY(2489) ext. 5590.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Corporation of the City of London or of the Approval Authority to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of London before the application is adopted or approved, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of London before the proposed amendment is adopted or approved, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Opportunities to view any file materials in-person can be arranged through the file Planner. For more information about these matters, including information about appeal rights, contact Planning and Development at plandev@london.ca and/or (519) 930-3500.
*Please ensure you reference the File Number or address in all communications.
MINOR VARIANCES
The Committee of Adjustment for the City of London will meet on Thursday, May 11, 2023, commencing at 1:30 p.m., for the purpose of hearing the following applications for Minor Variance to Zoning By-law Z.-1. Public hearings before the committee are held virtually. Those who wish to attend the public hearing, or to provide written submissions regarding the matter should contact CoAregister@london.ca / CofAsubmit@london.ca Secretary - Treasurer, London Committee of Adjustment at 519-930-3500 by 4:30 p.m. the day before the committee meeting. Additional information regarding the matter being considered by the committee is available to the public for inspection by contacting the Secretary-Treasurer, London Committee of Adjustment
1:30 p.m. – A.048/23 – 2727 Tokala Trail PLAN 33M623 BLK 27. To permit portable classrooms without increasing the existing number of parking stalls. To permit 162 parking stalls whereas 186 parking stalls are required.
1:30 p.m. – A.049/23 – 126 John Street PLAN 183 PT LOT 14 RP 33R2188 PART 1. To construct a fourplex dwelling. To permit a driveway width (two-way traffic) of 3.0m, whereas 6.7m is the minimum required.
1:30 p.m. – A.050/23 – 53 Thomas Janes Drive PLAN 498 LOT 202 PT LOT 203. To permit an existing deck. To permit a yard encroachment for a deck that is 0.9m from the east lot line, whereas 1.2m is the minimum required.
1:30 p.m. – A.051/23 – 349 Southdale Road East WESTMINSTER CON 2 PT LOT 30 RP 33R20012 PARTS 1 AND 2 IRREG 1.54AC 104.48FR D. To facilitate development of townhouse blocks. To permit an east interior side yard setback of 4.2m whereas a minimum of 6.0m is permitted.
If you wish to be notified of a decision of the Committee of Adjustment, you must appear in person or by Counsel at the hearing and file a written request with the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment. An appeal from a decision of the Committee of Adjustment to the Ontario Land Tribunal shall be filed within 20 days of making the decision. Any appeal must be filed with the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment, in person at 6th Floor, City Hall, 300 Dufferin Ave., London, ON, or Mail to City of London, P.O. Box 5035, ON N6A 4L9. 519-661-2489 ext. 4988
CONSENTS
The London Consent Authority will be considering the following application for consent. Comments Due by April 28, 2023.
B.010/23 – 447 Ashland Avenue (1156 Dundas Street) PLAN 494 BLK E BLK F LOTS 98 TO 106 PT GLEESON ST RP 33R19051 PARTS 1 TO 3. Reason: Permission to sever a lot with an area of 13564m2 and a lot frontage of 81.2m and retain a parcel with an area of 38400m2 with a lot frontage of 177m. Planner: N. O’Brien
The London Consent Authority will be considering the following application for consent. Comments are due Thursday, May 4, 2023, to the London Consent Authority.
B.009/23 – 142 Chestnut Hill & 134 Chestnut Place. Permission to sever a lot (Parcel ‘A’) with an area of 71 m², a frontage of 0.0 metres and convey to the adjacent lot (134 Chestnut Place) and retain a lot (Parcel ‘B’) with an area of 952.8 m² and a frontage of 22.0 metres. Planner: M. Hynes
If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the City of London Consent Authority in respect of the proposed consent does not make written submissions to the Consent Authority, before it gives or refuses to give a provisional consent, the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) may dismiss the appeal. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Consent Authority in respect of the proposed consent you must make a written submission to the City of London Consent Authority, 300 Dufferin Avenue, 6th Floor, London, Ontario, N6A 4L9. Additional information on these applications is available at the Consent Authority Office, Planning and Economic Development, Planning and Development, 6th Floor, City Hall, 300 Dufferin Avenue, London, Ontario 519-930-3500.
NOTICES
Notice of Decision of Demolition Request - TAKE NOTICE that the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of London, at the Council Meeting on April 4, 2023 CONSENTED subject to terms and conditions to the application made under section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act for a permit to remove heritage attributes from the property at 247 Halls Mill Road.
The owner of the property may appeal Council’s decision by giving notice of appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) and the City Clerk within thirty days of publication. The notice of appeal shall set out the objection to the decision and reasons in support of the objection. Further details, including forms and prescribed fees can be found on the OLT website: https://olt.gov.on.ca.
DATED at London, Ontario this 20th day of April 2023.
Michael Schulthess