PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING PROCESS
Anyone wishing to speak at a Public Participation Meeting can do so virtually using Zoom online or by attending in person. Should you wish to attend virtually, pre-registration is required. To pre-register, please email PPMClerks@london.ca or call 519-661-2489, ext. 7100.
Notice of Collection of Personal Information – personal information 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 consideration of these matters.
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 Manager, Records and Information Services, 519-661-CITY (2489) ext. 5590.
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.
1425 Creamery Road – The purpose and effect of this zoning change is to rezone a portion of the subject lands to permit a transport terminal. Possible change to the Zoning By-law Z.-1 FROM a Holding Light Industrial (h-108*LI1) Zone TO a Holding Light Industrial (h-108*LI1/LI6) Zone. The City may also contemplate alternative zoning such as a different base zone, additional permitted uses, additional special provisions, and/or the use of holding provisions. File: Z-25024. Planner: R. Nemis.
3095 Bostwick Road: The purpose and effect of this application is to consider a proposed draft plan of subdivision, Official Plan and Zoning amendments to allow a residential subdivision consisting of single detached dwellings, institutional uses, and storm water management block; served by two (2) public street extensions. Draft Plan of Subdivision – of twenty (20) single detached lots, one (1) school block and medium density residential block, one (1) stormwater management (SWM) block; served by the extensions of two (2) neighbourhood streets, Barbara Avenue and Jack England Drive. Official Plan Amendment – Consideration of possible amendments to the Southwest Area Secondary Plan (SWAP) to redesignate portions of the subject lands to Medium Density Residential to align with the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision. Zoning By-law Amendment – Consideration of an amendment to the Z.-1 Zoning By-law to change the zoning from Urban Reserve UR3 to the following zones: Lot 1-20 - A Residential R2 Special Provision (R2-3(_)) Zone to permit such uses as single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, duplex dwellings and converted dwellings, with special provision for single detached dwellings, including a minimum lot frontage of 11.0 metres (36 feet); a minimum front yard setback of 3.0 metres (9.8 feet) for the main dwelling and 5.5 metres (18.0 feet) for garages; a minimum interior side yard setback of 1.2 metres (3.9 feet), except where there is no attached garage, in which case a 3.0 metre (9.8 feet) setback is required on one side; a minimum exterior side yard setback of 1.2 metres (3.9 feet), except where there is no attached garage, in which case a 3.0 metre (9.8 feet) setback is required on one side; and a maximum lot coverage of 45%, excluding any unenclosed porch from the calculation of lot coverage; BLOCK 21 - A Community Facility CF1/Residential R8 Special Provision (CF1/R8-4(_)) Zone to permit range of uses: Community Facility CF1 zone permit uses such as Elementary Schools, Secondary schools, Private schools, Day Care Centres, Places of Worship and Libraries. Residential R8 Special Provision (R8-4(_)) zone permits uses such as apartment buildings, handicapped person’s apartment buildings, stacked townhouses and senior citizen apartment buildings together with special provision for an additional use such as cluster townhouse dwellings and street townhouse dwellings, with the following special provisions: a minimum front and exterior yard setback of 6.0 metres; a maximum lot coverage of 45%; and a maximum density of 100 units per hectare; BLOCK 22 - Open Space (OS1) Zone to permit such uses as conservation lands, conservation works, golf courses, public and private parks, and recreational buildings associated with conservation lands and public parks. The City may also contemplate alternative zoning such as a different base zone, additional permitted uses, additional special provisions (i.e. height and/or density), and/or the use of holding provisions. File No: 39T-25501/OZ-25018. Planner: A. Patel.
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 Bridgette Somers, 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.
*Please see the Planning Act for updated appeal requirements.
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 be held both electronically and in person; attendance by the Committee members will be virtual on Thursday March 6, 2025, no earlier than 1:30 p.m., for the purpose of hearing the following applications for Minor Variance to Zoning By-law Z.-1. Members of the public can participate in person at City Hall 2nd floor Committee Room # 1, or via Zoom by computer, mobile device, or telephone audio. To register to participate in-person or virtually, email CoAregister@london.ca or contact Secretary - Treasurer, London Committee of Adjustment at 519-930-3500 by 4:30 p.m. the day before the committee meeting. To provide written submissions regarding the matter, email CoAsubmit@london.ca. 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-25014 - 869 Waterloo Street, PLAN 242 LOT 47 PT LOT 46,48. To permit an additional residential unit in an accessory building. To permit a maximum height of 6.2m, whereas 6.0m is maximum permitted. To permit an additional residential unit in an accessory building with a north interior side yard setback of 0.0m, whereas 3.0m is the minimum required. To permit an additional residential unit in an accessory building with a south interior side yard setback of 0.0m, whereas 3.0m is the minimum required. To permit an additional residential unit in an accessory building with a rear yard setback of 2.2m, whereas 3.0m is the minimum required.
1:30 p.m. – A-25015 - 2425 Old Victoria Road, CON 1 PT LOT 7 IRREG. To permit an addition. To permit a maximum lot coverage of 22%, whereas 20% is the maximum permitted.
NOTICES
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF HERITAGE DESIGNATED PROPERTIES – Heritage property owners are reminded to contact a Heritage Planner when considering changes to their property. Heritage Alteration Permit approval may be required to make changes to an individually designated property, or a property located within one of London’s seven Heritage Conservation Districts. There is no fee for a Heritage Alteration Permit. Please contact one of the City’s Heritage Planners, Planning and Development (519-930-3500, heritage@london.ca).
LONDON ENDOWMENT FOR HERITAGE FUND –The London Endowment for Heritage Fund, administered by the London Community Foundation, is accepting applications for grants. Grants are available for Archaeological Heritage, Architectural Heritage, Cultural Landscapes, Movable Heritage, and Natural Heritage. The deadline for grant applications is March 25, 2025. Applications are available through the London Community Foundation (www.lcf.on.ca).