PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING PROCESS
Anyone wishing to speak at a Public Participation Meeting can do so virtually using Zoom online or phone, or by attending in person. City Hall is currently open to the public for public participation meetings. If you wish to attend in person to speak to a matter that is on an agenda you are encouraged to pre-register by email or phone; however, 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. Please note that some Elected Officials may attend the meetings virtually.
1 Notice of Collection of Personal Information – personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and will be used by Members of Council and City of London staff in their consideration of this matter. Questions about this collection should be addressed to Manager, Records and Information Services, 3rd floor, City Hall, 300 Dufferin Ave., London, ON N6A 4L9. Tel: 519-661-2489, ext. 5590, email: eskalski@london.ca
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Planning and Environment Committee will consider the following matters at a Public Participation Meeting to be held Monday, August 14, 2023. Standing Committee and Council Meetings are virtual meetings hosted in City Hall, Council Chambers. Participation of some Council Members and staff will be virtual. Meetings can be viewed via live-streaming on YouTube and the City website. There is additional information on the City of London website www.london.ca about Public Participation Meetings. Information regarding the matter being considered at the Public Participation Meeting will be posted on the City of London website at www.london.ca on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Written submissions regarding this matter to be included on the Planning and Environment Committee Added Agenda are to be submitted no later than 9:00 AM on Friday, August 11, 2023, either delivered or mailed to the City Clerk’s Office, Room 308, 300 Dufferin Avenue, P.O. Box 5035, London, ON N6A 4L9 or by email to pec@london.ca. Those who wish to attend in person should pre-register by contacting PPMClerks@london.ca or 519-661-2489 ext. 7100.
Items not to be heard before 4:00 p.m.
4:00pm – 1875 Dalmagarry Road, approximately 5.31 hectares – The purpose and effect of this application is to approve a Draft Plan of Vacant Land Condominium consisting of 193 residential units. Consideration of a proposed draft plan consisting of 193 multiple-attached dwelling units and a common element for private access driveway and services to be registered as one Condominium Corporation. Application has also been made for approval for Site Plan Approval, file SPA20-070. File: 39CD-23503, Planner: S. Meksula (City Hall).
Request to Demolish Heritage Listed Property at 763-769 Dundas Street – A request has been received to demolish the heritage listed property at 763-769 Dundas Street. Contact: M Greguol, Heritage Planner, ext. 5843.
Request for Demolition – 320 King Street – A request has been received for the demolition of a parking garage located on the heritage designated property at 320 King Street. Contact: L.E. Dent (ldent@london.ca) (City Hall).
341 Southdale Road East - The purpose and effect of this zoning change is to permit a 2-storey, 9-unit townhouse development. Possible change to Zoning By-law Z.-1 FROM a Residential R3 (R3-3) Zone, which permits single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, duplex dwellings, triplex dwellings, converted dwellings, and fourplex dwellings, TO a Residential R5 Special Provision (R5-6(_)) Zone, which permits cluster townhouse dwellings and cluster stacked townhouse dwellings. The proposed special provisions would permit: a reduced minimum front yard depth of 3.0 metres, whereas a minimum of 8.0 metres is required; a reduced minimum rear yard depth of 2.8 metres, whereas a minimum of 6.0 metres is required; a reduced minimum lot frontage of 25.0 metres, whereas a minimum of 30.0 metres is required; and a shared driveway with the adjacent property to the east, whereas a 6.7 metre driveway is required. The City may also consider additional considerations such as a different base zone, the use of holding provisions, and/or additional special provisions. File: Z-9626 Planner: C. Maton.
Items not to be heard before 4:30 p.m.
2550 Sheffield Boulevard; located on the east side of Sheffield Boulevard, south of Kettering Place; approximately 0.36 hectares (0.89 acres) – The purpose and effect of this application is to consider a proposed Draft Plan of Vacant Land Condominium consisting of 20 multiple-attached dwelling units and common elements to be registered as one Condominium Corporation, and an amendment to the zoning by-law to change the zoning from a Holding Business District Commercial BDC2 Special Provision/ Office OF5/ Residential R8 Special Provision (h•h-54•h-100•h-128•BDC2(5)/OF5/R8-4(17)) Zone to a Residential R5 Special Provision/ Residential R8 Special Provision (R5-7( )/R8-4(17)) Zone to permit townhouses and stacked townhouses up to a maximum density of 60 units per hectare and maximum height of 12 metres, together with a special provision for front and exterior yard setback to main building 4.5 metres (minimum), interior side and rear yard depth 3.0 metres (minimum), landscaped open space 28% (minimum), balcony encroachment 2.1 metres (maximum); and uses such as apartment buildings, senior citizens apartment buildings, and continuum-of-care facilities up to a maximum density of 75 units per hectare and maximum height of 13 metres. *For the lands under consideration, a separate application for Site Plan Approval – Application File No. SPA21-069 has been submitted by Sifton Properties Limited (File: 39CD-21517/Z-9420 Planner: L. Mottram ext. 4866).
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.
3030 Singleton Avenue – The purpose and effect of this zoning change is to permit a school on the property integrated with the continuum-of-care facility. Possible change to Zoning By-law Z.-1 FROM a Residential R5-5, R6-5, R7, D100, H30 Zone TO a Residential R5-5, R6-5, R7 Special Provision (_), D100, H30, h-53 Zone. Special provisions would set maximum gross floor area (GFA) of School use at 600 square metres. File: Z-9640 Planner: N. O’Brien.
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.
3480 Morgan Avenue – The Delegated Authority for the City of London intends to consider removing the h, h-95, h-100, h-105 and h-198 holding provision from the subject lands to allow a development of stacked townhouses. The purpose of the “h” holding provisions 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-95” holding provisions is to ensure that the urban design concepts established through the Official Plan and/or Zoning amendment review process are implemented, a development agreement will be entered into which, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning and Development, incorporates these concepts and addresses identified Urban design issues. The purpose of the “h-100” holding provisions 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 the “h-105” holding provisions is to ensure that a comprehensive storm drainage and stormwater management report prepared by a consulting engineer is completed to address the stormwater management strategy for all lands within the subject plan and external lands where a private permanent on-site storm drainage facility is proposed for any block or blocks not serviced by a constructed regional stormwater management facility. The "h-105" symbol shall not be deleted until the report has been accepted to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning and Development and City Engineer. The purpose of the “h-198” holding provisions is to encourage street-oriented development and discourage noise attenuation walls along arterial roads, a development agreement shall be entered into to ensure that new development is designed and approved consistent with the Southwest Area Secondary Plan. The Delegated Authority will consider removing the holding provisions as they apply to these lands no earlier than August 16, 2023.
File: H-9628 Planner: A. Patel x.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 be held electronically and attendance by the Committee members will be virtual on Thursday August 17, 2023, commencing at 1:30 p.m., for the purpose of hearing the following applications for Minor Variance to Zoning By-law Z.-1. The Applicant and/or Authorized Agent, and 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. Those who wish to attend the public hearing, or to provide written submissions regarding the matter should contact the Secretary - Treasurer, London Committee of Adjustment at CoAregister@london.ca or 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.096/23 - 180 Giles Street PLAN 511 LOT 124 LOT 125. To permit the development of a two-storey single detached dwelling. To permit a detached garage in the rear yard.
1:30 p.m. – A.097/23 - 3161 White Oak Road PLAN 643 PT LOT 16. To permit a garage extension. To permit a garage front yard setback of 14.6m, whereas 19.7m is the minimum required. To permit eaves and gutters with a projection of 0.7m into the required interior side yard, whereas 0.5m is the maximum permitted.
1:30 p.m. – A.098/23 - 126 Oxford Street West PLAN 444 PT LOTS 1 AND 2 RP 33R20147 PART 1. To construct a single detached dwelling. To permit a main building front yard setback of 13.7m, whereas 10.9m is the maximum required.
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