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 REVISED APPLICATION
The following applications were received and advertised on a previous date in The Londoner and have since been REVISED. 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.
3563 Bostwick Road, on the south side of Pack Road, west of Bostwick Road; approx. 14.84 hectares (36.67 acres) - In the updated Notice of Application for the Draft Plan of Subdivision, changes have been made, including the consolidation of three (3) Blocks (Block 6, 9-10) into a one (1) Block (Block 9), along with adjustments to the estimated unit yield for each block. The purpose and effect of this application is to consider a proposed updated Draft Plan of Subdivision consisting of single detached dwellings, cluster townhouses, street townhouses, apartment buildings, parkland, open space, and served by three (3) public streets. Draft Plan of Subdivision – Consideration of a updated Draft Plan of Subdivision consisting of four (4) low density residential blocks with an estimated yield of 56 single detached dwelling units (Blocks 1-4); two (2) medium density residential block with an estimated yield of 22 street townhouse dwelling units (Block 5, 7); three (3) medium density residential blocks with an estimated yield of 312 apartment and cluster townhouse dwelling units (Block 8, 11-12); one (1) high density residential apartment and cluster townhouse block with an estimated yield of 960 units (Block 9); one (1) future road/residential development block (Block 13), one (1) park block (Block 14); two (2) open space block (Block 15-16); three (3) 0.3 metre reserve blocks (Blocks 17-19); served by three (3) new streets (Streets A, B and C). A Focused Environmental Impact Study – 3563 Bostwick Road (EIS) report prepared by MTE Consultants Inc., dated September 20, 2023, was submitted with the application for draft plan of subdivision. The EIS report is available for viewing by contacting the City’s Planner listed below. File: 39T-24502 Planner: L. Mottram (City Hall) and A. Patel (City Hall).
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.
1300 Fanshawe Park Road East – The Delegated Authority for the City of London intends to consider removing the h and h-11 holding provision from a portion of the subject lands. 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-11” provision is to ensure the orderly development of lands and the adequate provision of municipal services, the "h-11" symbol shall not be deleted until a development agreement associated with a site plan which provides for appropriate access arrangements to the satisfaction of Council is entered into with the City of London. The Delegated Authority will consider removing the holding provisions as they apply to these lands no earlier than July 2, 2023. File: H-9744 Planner: M. Vivian x 7547
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.
NOTICE OF REVISED APPLICATION
The following applications were received and advertised on a previous date in The Londoner and have since been REVISED. The Planning and Environment Committee may 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.
CANCELLED - Thursday July 4, 2024 - 1:30 p.m. – A.069/24 - 229 Elderberry Avenue, PLAN 33M522 LOT 42. To permit pool mechanical equipment. To permit pool equipment 0.3m from the east interior lot line, whereas 0.9m is the minimum required.
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 July 11, 2024, 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.070/24 - 545 Elmdale Avenue, PLAN 599 LOT 9. To permit a single detached dwelling.Severed Lands: To permit a minimum lot frontage of 14.5m whereas 15.0m is the minimum required. Retained Lands: To permit a minimum lot frontage of 14.5m whereas 15.0m is the minimum required.
1:30 p.m. – A.071/24 - 1300 Fanshawe Park Road East, LONDON CON 5 PT LOT 9 RP 33R14864 PT PART 1. To permit a commercial development. To permit a minimum exterior side yard depth of 0.0m whereas 15.0m is the minimum required. To permit a minimum exterior side yard parking area setback of 2.4m whereas parking is to be located no closer than 3.0m to any required road allowance.
1:30 p.m. – A.072/24 - 1805 Cedarpark Drive, PLAN 33M640 LOT 81. To permit a private open swimming pool. To permit a private open swimming pool 0.7m from the south lot line, whereas 1.5m is the minimum required. To permit a private open swimming pool 0.7 from the west lot line, whereas 1.5m is required..
1:30 p.m. - A.073/24 - 325 Wharncliffe Road South, PLAN 488 LOT 33 LOT 54 N/S BRISCOE. To permit a mixed-use building. To permit zero (0) Type ‘A’ accessible parking spaces, whereas one (1) accessible parking space is required. o permit zero (0) Short-term bicycle parking spaces whereas four (4) short-term bicycle parking spaces are 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, ON N6A 4L9. 519-930-3500.
CONSENTS
The London Consent Authority will be considering the following application for consent. Comments Due by Thursday July 4, 2024.
B.018/24 – 1300 Fanshawe Park Road East - Permission to sever a parcel with a lot area of 43,245m2 (10.63 acres) and a lot frontage of 165m for the purpose of future commercial uses and to retain a parcel with a lot area of 67,784m2 (16.75 acres) and a lot front of 175m for the purpose of future commercial and residential uses. Planner: Chloe Cernanec.
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, or by email to CoAsubmit@london.ca. Additional information on these applications is available at the City of London Business Hub, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 300 Dufferin Avenue, London, Ontario, or by emailing CoAsubmit@london.ca or calling 519-930-3500.
Please be advised that from March 4 to July 31, 2024, the front (south) entrance to City Hall will be closed to visitors and staff while repair and rehabilitation work takes place. During this time pedestrian traffic will be redirected to the north entrance located off Reginald Cooper Square. Access from the lower-level parking garage to the City Hall elevators will still be available.
NOTICES
NOTICE OF REPEAL OF HERITAGE DESIGNATION BY-LAW - TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of The Corporation of the City of London has passed By-law No. L.S.P.-3517-142 at its meeting on June 4, 2024 to repeal the heritage designating by-law for the property at 432 Grey Street.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church (formerly referred to as the Fugitive Slave Chapel) was relocated from 432 Grey Street to Fanshawe Pioneer Village. With the relocation of the building, the property at 432 Grey Street no longer has cultural heritage value or interest. Pursuant to Section 7(1) subparagraph 4i of Ontario Regulation 385/21, if a property no longer has cultural heritage value or interest as the result of removal of a building from the property, Municipal Council shall pass a by-law to repeal the by-law designating the property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
For more information, or to obtain a copy of the by-law(s) please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 519-661-4530 or DocServices@london.ca.
DATED at London, Ontario on June 20, 2024.
Michael Schulthess
City Clerk
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AN OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT, C.P.-1512(dg)-139 (OPA 111) - TAKE NOTICE that the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of London passed by-law C.P.-1512(dg)-139 under section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, for the purpose of adopting Amendment No. 111 (OPA 111) to the Official Plan for the City of London Planning Area - 2016 on June 4, 2024.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT: The purpose and effect of the amendments are to improve clarity and consistency within the environmental policies and maps of The London Plan. It will reflect changes to provincial ministries, Council’s committees, policy documents and legislation. The amendments to Map 1 – Place Types, Map 5 – Natural Heritage and Map 6 – Hazards and Natural Resources will update mapping based on past development applications, and recent City-initiated projects that have resulted in changes.
RELATED APPLICATIONS: The land to which the by-law applies is not the subject of an application under the Planning Act for an amendment to a zoning by-law, for a minor variance or a consent, a Minister’s Zoning Order, or for approval of a plan of subdivision.
WHO MAY FILE AN APPEAL: Only individuals, corporations, and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, 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.
ADDRESS OF THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE: The Corporation of the City of London, 3rd Floor, 300 Dufferin Avenue, London, Ontario N6B 1Z2
WHEN AND HOW TO FILE AN APPEAL: An appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) must be filed with the City Clerk of The Corporation of the City of London at the address shown above NO LATER THAN 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day of July 2024; set out the reasons for the appeal; the appellant form is available from the Ontario Land Tribunal at www.olt.gov.on.ca; and, be accompanied by the fee prescribed under the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021, payable to the Minister of Finance.
WHERE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION: For further information about this by-law, please contact S. Baldwin in Planning and Development at 519-930-3500 or plandev@london.ca. When making inquiries, please quote File No. O-9693.
A copy of the Official Plan Amendment may be requested from the City Clerk’s Office in person during business hours Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, via e-mail at docservices@london.ca or telephone at 519-661-4530.
WHEN COUNCIL'S DECISION IS FINAL: The proposed Official Plan amendment is exempt from approval by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The decision of the Council is final if a notice of appeal is not received on or before the last day for filing a notice of appeal.
Dated at the City of London this 13th day of June 2024.
Michael Schulthess, City Clerk
The Corporation of the City of London