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, June 12, 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, June 7, 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, June 9, 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.
221 Queens Avenue – The purpose and effect of this zoning change is to permit the continued operation of the existing commercial parking lot use on the subject lands for an additional three (3) years. Possible change to Zoning By-law Z.-1 BY AMENDING the temporary use provisions of the existing Holding Downtown Area Temporary Use (h-3*DA2*D350/T-69) Zone TO PERMIT the temporary commercial parking lot for an additional three (3) years. The city may consider special provisions for this site. File: Z-9598 Planner: B. House.
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.
991 Sunningdale Road West – The Delegated Authority for the City of London intends to consider removing the h-18 holding provision from the subject lands to allow a development of single family dwelling units. The purpose of the “h-18” provision is to ensure that the proponent shall retain a consultant archaeologist, licensed by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) under the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990 as amended) to carry out a Stage 1 (or Stage 1-2) archaeological assessment of the entire property. Development or property alteration shall only be permitted on the subject property containing archaeological resources or areas of archaeological potential if the archaeological resources have been conserved by removal and documentation, or by site preservation (Stages 3 and 4). The archaeological assessment must be completed in accordance with the most current Standards and Guidelines for Consulting Archaeologists. Engagement with the appropriate First Nations shall be completed consistent with the policies of The London Plan. All archaeological assessment reports, in both hard copy format and digitally in Portable Document Format (PDF), will be submitted to the City of London once MTCS has accepted them into the Public Registry. Significant archaeological resources will be incorporated into the proposed development through either in situ preservation or interpretation where feasible or may be commemorated and interpreted on site. No demolition, new exterior construction, grading, or any other activity where soil disturbance will occur or might be reasonably anticipated, shall take place on the subject property prior to the City of London receiving the MTCS compliance letter indicating that all archaeological licensing and reporting requirements have been satisfied. The Delegated Authority will consider removing the holding provisions as they apply to these lands no earlier than June 15, 2023. File: H-9617 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 be held virtually on Thursday June 15, 2023, no earlier than 1:30 p.m., for the purpose of hearing the following applications for Minor Variance to Zoning By-law Z.-1. Those who wish to attend the public hearing, or to provide written submissions regarding the matter should contact the CoAsubmit@london.ca / CoAregister@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.063/23 – 822 Maitland Street PLAN NIL PT LOT 22. To construct a single-detached dwelling with an attached garage. To permit a private garage front yard setback of 3.4m, whereas 6.0m is the minimum required.
1:30 p.m. – A.064/23 – 164 Winston Avenue PLAN 488 LOT 840 TO 841 N/S. To construct a single detached dwelling. To permit a south interior side yard setback of 1.0m, whereas 1.2m is the minimum required.
1:30 p.m. – A.065/23 - 6735 Royal Magnolia Avenue 39T-17503 Blk 246 Plan33M-821. To permit a townhouse development. To permit a rear yard of 3.7m whereas a minimum of 4.8m is permitted.
1:30 p.m. - A.067/23 - 3700 Old Victoria Road. To construct an accessory shed. To permit an exterior side yard setback of 15m, whereas 30m is the minimum required.
CONSENTS
The London Consent Authority will be considering the following application for consent. Comments are due Thursday, June 8, 2023, to the London Consent Authority.
B.016/23 – 1305 – 1319 and 1335 Commissioners Rd E. Permission to create access easement on Part 1, Plan 33R-16229, as shown on Consent Sketch dated May 20,2022, for the purpose of providing access to lands located at 1305-1319 Commissioners Road East through a shared driveway. Planner: C. Cernanec
B.017/23 – 18-20 Hope St - Permission to sever approximately 165.6m² (excluding 1.7m² of strata lands) from 18-20 Hope Street and retain approximately 176.6m² of lands (including 1.7m² of strata lands) for the purpose of existing residential uses; and to permit an easement in favour of the retained lands for the purpose maintenance and access of an encroaching eaves and gutter (covered deck) over the severed lands. 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, Development and Compliance Services, Development Services, 6th Floor, City Hall, 300 Dufferin Avenue, London, Ontario 519-930-3500.
NOTICES
Notice of Adoption of an Official Plan Amendment, C.P.-1512(cb)-107 (OPA 80)
TAKE NOTICE that the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of London passed by-law C.P.-1512(cb)-107 under section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, for the purpose of adopting Amendment No. 80 (OPA 80) to the Official Plan for the City of London Planning Area - 2016 on May 16, 2023.
AND TAKE NOTICE that 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.
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, the subject for a minor variance or a consent, a Minister's Zoning Order, or for approval of a plan of subdivision.
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 15th day of June 2023; 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.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT: The purpose and effect of the recommended action is to amend the Official Plan to change the requirement for public meetings for vacant land condominiums and common elements condominiums under policy 1619 and to remove policy 1683 in its entirety.
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.
For further information about this by-law, please contact P. Kavcic in Planning and Development at 519-930-3500 or plandev@london.ca. When making inquiries, please quote File No. O-9606.
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.
Dated at the City of London this 26th day of May 2023.
Michael Schulthess, City Clerk
The Corporation of the City of London