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 in limited capacity 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. Please note that the majority of Elected Officials 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, including the provision of adequate physical distancing. 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
2The personal information collected on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, and will only be used to contact you for contact tracing purposes in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak at this facility. Whether or not used, you agree that the City of London can destroy your personal information after 21 days. In the event of an outbreak, the City of London may disclose your name and telephone number to the Middlesex London Health Unit for contact tracing purposes.
Questions about this collection should be addressed to the Manager, Records and Information Services at 300 Dufferin Ave., London, ON N6A 4L9. Tel: 519-661-2489 ext. 5590, email: eskalski@london.ca
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.
517-525 Fanshawe Park Road East – The purpose and effect of this Official Plan and zoning change is to permit a 6 storey, 99 unit apartment building. Possible amendment to the 1989 Official Plan to ADD a Chapter 10 Specific Area Policy to permit a 6 storey, 99 unit apartment building with Bonus Zoning. The intent is to align the 1989 Official Plan policies with The London Plan policies that will apply to the site. Possible change to Zoning By-law Z.-1 FROM a Residential R2 (R2-4) Zone TO a Residential R9 Special Provision Bonus (R9-7(_)*B-_) Zone. The proposed special provisions would permit: a reduced minimum front yard depth of 0.9 m, whereas 8 m is required; a reduced minimum exterior side yard depth of 0.4 m, whereas 10 m is required; a reduced minimum rear yard depth of 8.1m, whereas 20.3 m is required; a reduced minimum parking requirement of 118 spaces (1.19 spaces per unit), whereas 124 spaces are required (1.25 spaces per unit); and a reduced minimum accessible parking requirement of 4 spaces, whereas 5 spaces are required. The proposed bonus zone would permit a maximum building height of 6 storeys (21m) and a maximum density of 175 units per hectare, whereas 150 units per hectare is the maximum, in return for eligible facilities, services, and matters outlined in Section 19.4.4 of the 1989 Official Plan and policies 1638_ to 1655_ of The London Plan. The proposed facilities, services, and matters to support Bonus Zoning include: enhanced urban design; underground parking; roof-top amenity; and affordable housing. The City may also consider additional considerations such as a different base zone, the use of holding provisions, and/or additional special provisions. File: O-9426/Z-9427 Planner: C. Maton ext.5074
3207 Woodhull Road – The purpose and effect of this Official Plan and zoning change is to facilitate the severance of the woodlot from the farm holdings and conveyance of the severed land to the Thames Talbot Land Trust for conservation purposes. Possible amendment to The London Plan TO ALIGN the boundary of the Green Space Place Type on Map 1 – Place Types with the proposed lands to be severed, and to change the Potential Environmentally Significant Area on Map 5 – Natural Heritage TO Environmentally Significant Area and align it with the proposed lands to be severed. Possible change to Zoning By-law Z.-1 on the proposed lands to be severed, FROM a Holding Open Space (h-2*OS4) Zone, an Agricultural (AG2) Zone, and an Environmental Review (ER) Zone TO an Open Space Special Provision (OS5(_)) Zone. The requested special provision is to permit a zero (0.0m) lot frontage in place of 15.0m and a reduced Minimum Distance of Separation of 62.3m in place of 164.8m. Possible change to Zoning By-law Z.-1 on the proposed lands to be retained, FROM an Agricultural (AG2) Zone and an Environmental Review (ER) Zone TO an Agricultural Special Provision (AG2(_)) Zone, and an Environmental Review (ER) Zone. The requested special provision for the AG2(_) Zone is to permit a lot area of less than the required minimum of 40ha. The City may also consider an additional special provision to the requested Open Space Special Provision (OS5(_)) Zone to remove passive recreation uses which include hiking trails and multi-use pathways from the list of permitted uses. The City may also consider a Holding provision for the AG2(_) Zone to require a Subject Lands Status Report and/or an Environmental Impact Assessment prior to any non-farm development on the retained farm parcel. File: O-9429/Z-9430 Planner: B. Debbert ext.5345
952 Southdale Road West – The purpose and effect of this Official Plan and zoning change is to permit a mixed-use commercial/office/residential development. The requested commercial component, located on approximately the southerly 2/3 of the site, includes a grocery store, a 2-storey commercial/office building, and a single-storey commercial building, with a total gross floor area (GFA) of 5,000m2 and a drive through facility. The requested office component within the commercial development has an area of approximately 660m2. The requested residential component, located on approximately the north 1/3 of the site includes four, three-storey stacked townhouse buildings with a total of 54 units (density 48 uph). With the exception of a 0.21ha future residential area located at the southeastern limit of the site, the easterly part of the site is proposed to remain undeveloped to promote the protection and preservation of a Provincially Significant Wetland and associated natural heritage features and buffers. Possible amendment to the 1989 Official Plan to ADD a Specific Area Policy to permit a maximum of 5,000m2 of commercial/office space and a drive-through facility in the existing Multi-family, Medium Density Residential designation, and to change the land use designation in the southeast quadrant of the site FROM Open Space TO Multi-family, Medium Density Residential. Possible amendment to The London Plan to change the Place Type on Map 1 for a portion of the property FROM Green Space TO Neighbourhoods, and to MODIFY the natural heritage features on Map 5 to reflect current Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry mapping. Possible change to Zoning By-law Z.-1 FROM an Urban Reserve (UR2) Zone TO the following: 1) a compound Residential R8 Special Provision/Community Shopping Area Special Provision (R8-4(_)/CSA1(_)) Zone with special provisions for the Residential R8 Zone to permit a minimum exterior side yard depth of 5.0 metres in place of 8.0m, a minimum interior side yard depth of 2.1m in place of 4.5m, a minimum landscaped open space of 22% in place of 30%, a minimum of 51 parking spaces in place of 81 spaces (.94 spaces/unit in place of 1.5 spaces/unit), and to permit stacked townhouses 3 units high whereas a maximum of 2 unit high stacked townhouses are permitted, and with special provisions for the Community Shopping Area (CSA1) Zone to permit a minimum front yard depth of 1.5m in place of 8.0m, a minimum exterior side yard depth of 3.0m in place of 8.0m, a minimum interior side yard depth of 2.0m in place of 3.0m, a maximum building height of 13.0m in place of 9.0m, a minimum of 220 parking spaces in place of 255 spaces (1 space/22.73m2 of GFA in place of 1 space/20m2 of GFA), a minimum of 8 drive through stacking spaces in place of 15 spaces, a minimum of 8 accessible parking spaces in place of 10 spaces, a minimum parking setback from Colonel Talbot Road of 0.5m in place of 3.0m, and to reduce the maximum permitted commercial/office GFA from 6,000m2 to 5,000m2; 2) an Urban Reserve Special Provision (UR2(_)) Zone with a special provision to permit a minimum lot area of 0.2ha in place of 6.0ha, and 3) an Open Space (OS5) Zone. The applicant also requested the use of a Holding Provision (h-129) on a portion of the proposed development area and the Open Space (OS5) Zone to prohibit development to accommodate an interim flood storage solution until permanent flood storage measures are identified. File: OZ-9431 Planner: B. Debbert ext.5345
414-418 Old Wonderland Road – SPA20-103 – Consideration of a Site Plan Control Application to permit the construction of three (3) two-storey townhouse blocks and two (2) two-storey stacked townhouse blocks for a total of 29-units. The current zoning was approved as Holding Residential R5 Special Provision (h-5*R5-7(20)) Zone and an Open Space Special Provision (OS5(19)) Zone which permits the proposed cluster townhouse and stacked townhouse development. The zoning on this site includes the holding provision to require a public site plan meeting before the Planning and Environment Committee. The proposed site plan will be presented at a future meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee for the purpose of receiving comments for the Site Plan Approval Authority. You will receive another notice inviting you to attend this meeting. File: SPA20-103 – Site Development Planner: M.Vivian ext.7547
250 Sarnia Road – The purpose and effect of this Official Plan and zoning change is to permit an 8-storey apartment building with at total of a total of 129 residential units with a density of 168 units per hectare and parking spaces provided in underground and above-ground facilities. Possible amendment to the 1989 Official Plan to ADD a Specific Area Policy to permit an 8-storey apartment building with at total of a total of 129 residential units with a density of 168 units per hectare without a commercial component on the ground floor. Possible amendment to the London Plan to permit an 8-storey apartment building with at total of a total of 129 residential units with a density of 168 units per hectare. Possible change to Zoning By-law Z.-1 FROM a Neighbourhood Shopping Area Special Provision (NSA1(3)) Zone TO a Residential R9 Special Provision Bonus (R9-7(_)*B-_) Zone. Special provisions would identify the Sarnia Road frontage as the front lot line; permit a minimum interior side yard setback of 7.5 metres; and permit a minimum parking rate of 1 space per residential unit, whereas 0.78 spaces per unit is required.The proposed bonus zone would permit a maximum building height of 8-storeys (27.1 metres) and a maximum mixed-use density of 168 units per hectare in return for eligible facilities, services, and matters, specifically affordable housing outlined in Section 19.4.4 of the 1989 Official Plan and policies 1638_ to 1655_ of The London Plan. File: OZ-9432. Planner: A.Riley ext.4579
4519, 4535, & 4557 Colonel Talbot Road – The purpose and effect of this zoning change is to permit 80 townhouses and 62 back-to-back stacked townhouse dwelling units. Possible change to Zoning By-law Z.-1 FROM an Arterial Commercial (AC) Zone, a Residential R1 (R1-11), and a Holding Residential R1 (h-4*R1-11) TO a Residential R6 Special Provision (R6-5( )) Zone with minimum reduced interior and rear yard setbacks of 5 metres, and a Residential R8 Special Provision (R8-4( )) Zone with a density of 81 units per hectare. File: Z-9433. Planner: A.Riley ext.4579
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 Cathy Saunders, City Clerk, 519-661-2489 ext. 4937.
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 developmentservices@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 December 2, 2021, commencing at 1:30 p.m., for the purpose of hearing the following applications for Minor Variance to Zoning By-law Z.-1. Due to the COVID-19 emergency in the Province of Ontario, public hearings before the committee will be held virtually. Those who wish to attend the public hearing, or to provide written submissions regarding the matter should contact CoAregister@london.ca or CoAsubmit@london.ca the 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.147/21 - 991 Wellington Street, PLAN NIL PT LOTS 41,42 RP 33R6616 PART 1, west side of Wellington Street, south of Regent Street. To permit a 2nd-storey addition/deck and attached garage. REQUESTS: To permit an existing garage width of 62% (8.4m) of the façade width. To permit a floor area ratio of 51.2%. To permit a residential gross floor area of 428.8m² (51.2%).
1:30 p.m. – A.148/21 - 4 Edgehill Road, PLAN 976 LOT 174, north side of Edgehill Road, east of Blackacres Boulevard. To permit a second-storey addition. To permit an interior side yard setback of 1.2m, whereas 1.8m is the minimum required.
1:30 p.m. – A.149/21 – 2425 Old Victoria Road, CON 1 PT LOT 7, west side of Old Victoria Road, south of Hamilton Road. To permit an addition to a single detached non-agricultural dwelling. To permit a front yard setback of 17.1m from centreline of the road, whereas 38.0m is the minimum setback required. To permit a rear yard setback of 5.3m, whereas 7.5m is the minimum setback 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. 519-661-2489 ext. 4988.
CONSENTS
The London Consent Authority will be considering the following application for consent no earlier than Comments Due by November 25th, 2021
B.037/21 – 54 Weston Street - Request to sever approximately 963.41 m2 (Parcel 2) for the purpose of future residential development, and to retain approximately 847.07 m2 (Parcel 1) for the continued use of a single-family residential dwelling. North portion of site (Parcel 3) to be transferred to The City of London. Planner: E. Biddanda Pavan ext.4625
B.036/21 – 3207 Woodhull Road – Request to sever approximately 15.3 hectares to be dedicated as conservation lands to the Thames Talbot Land Trust; and to retain approximately 12.7 hectares for the existing farm dwelling. Planner: M. Wu ext.5924
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 the 2022 update to the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget (Property Tax Budget, Water Budget and Wastewater & Treatment Budget), Public Participation Meeting
Members of the public are encouraged to become involved in the process related to the update to the Multi-Year Budget through the following public engagement opportunity:
Public Participation Meeting – Monday, November 29, 2021 at 4 PM – The Public Participation Meeting will be hosted in the Council Chambers, with participation of some members and staff virtually. There is additional information on the City of London’s website about Public Participation Meetings during the COVID-19 emergency. Those who wish to speak (in person, or virtually) must pre-register by contacting PPMClerks@london.ca or 519-661-2489 ext. 7100. Written submissions regarding the above-noted matter to be included on the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee Added Agenda should be submitted by no later than 9:00 AM on Friday, November 26, 2021, either delivered or mailed to the City Clerk’s Office, Room 308, 300 Dufferin Avenue, P.O. Box 5035, London, ON N6A 4L9. Submissions in accordance with the above-noted deadline may also be e-mailed to sppc@london.ca.
The draft 2022 update to the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget (Property Tax Budget [Operating and Capital], Water Budget [Operating and Capital] and Wastewater & Treatment Budget [Operating and Capital]) was tabled at the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee (SPPC) meeting held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. The draft 2022 update to the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget may be viewed at the City Clerk’s Office, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 300 Dufferin Avenue and on the City’s website at www.london.ca/budget and getinvolved.london.ca. If you have any questions regarding this matter please e-mail budget@london.ca or call 519-661-4638.
Notice is hereby given that the Council of The Corporation of the City of London intends to adopt the 2022 update to the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget (Property Tax Budget, Water Budget and Wastewater & Treatment Budget) at the Council Meeting to be held on, Tuesday, December 21, 2021, commencing at 4:00 PM in the Council Chambers. If you have any questions regarding this matter please e-mail budget@london.ca or by calling 519-661-4638.
Personal information collected and recorded through this public participation process, or through written submissions on this subject, is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, 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 opportunities may also be posted to the City of London’s website. Questions about this collection should be referred to Cathy Saunders, City Clerk, 519-661-CITY (2489) ext. 4937.
Notice of Public Participation Meeting – The November 23, 2021 Short-term Accommodations Public Participation Meeting has been postponed until further notice. Any questions should be directed to Nicole Musicco nmusicco@london.ca.
Notice of Public Information Centre - Oxford Street West and Gideon Drive Intersection Improvements Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study
In response to ongoing and future developments on the west side of the City, the recent extension of Kains Road, and associated increases in traffic volumes along Oxford Street West and Gideon Drive, the City of London is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for improvements to the Oxford Street West, Gideon Drive and Kains Road intersection. The purpose of the study is to address the need for operational and safety improvements that will accommodate all road users.
The project is being completed as a Schedule “B” project in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, amended in 2007, 2011 & 2015).
A virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) is being held on November 17, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The live webinar will provide an opportunity for the public to learn about the project, review potential design solutions, discuss preliminary study recommendations and provide feedback. Please register for the webinar in advance by visiting the City of London’s Get Involved website, at getinvolved.london.ca/oxfordgideon. The webinar will be recorded, and available on the project website starting November 18, 2021.
Transportation Planning & Design
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