August 26, 2024, at 1:00 PM

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The meeting is called to order at 1:00 PM; it being noted that Councillor S. Hillier was in remote attendance.

1.   Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.   Consent

None.

3.   Scheduled Items

3.1   Not to be heard before 1:00 PM - Demolition Request for Heritage Listed Properties – 920-940 Dundas Street

2024-08-26 SR - 940 Dundas Street Appendix C HIA (ALiNK July 2024) (1)

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the requested demolition of the resources municipally addressed as 920 Dundas Street, 924 Dundas Street and 930 Dundas Street BE APPROVED;

it being noted that no individuals spoke at the public participation meeting associated with these matters;

it being acknowledged that any and all oral and written submissions from the public, related to this application have been, on balance, taken into consideration by Council as part of its deliberations and final decision regarding these matters.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Additional Votes:

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Moved by S. Franke

Seconded by C. Rahman

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

3.2   Not to be heard before 1:00 PM - Demolition Request for Heritage Listed Property – 243 Wellington Road

2024-08-26 SR 243 Wellington Road PEC Report (KM)_Redacted

Moved by S. Franke

Seconded by C. Rahman

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, with respect to the demolition request for the property located at 243 Wellington Road BE REMOVED from the Register of Cultural Heritage Resources; it being noted that the salvage of the building’s date stone prior to demolition is encouraged;

it being pointed out that the following individual made a verbal presentation at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters:

  • A.M. Valastro;

it being acknowledged that any and all oral and written submissions from the public, related to this application have been, on balance, taken into consideration by Council as part of its deliberations and final decision regarding these matters.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Additional Votes:

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Moved by S. Franke

Seconded by C. Rahman

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

3.3   Not to be heard before 1:00 PM - Demolition Request for Heritage Listed Property – 1163 Richmond Street

2024-08-26 (3.3) Staff Report- 1163 Richmond Street PEC Report (KM)

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, with respect to the demolition request for the property located at 1163 Richmond Street BE REMOVED from the Register of Cultural Heritage Resources;

it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the following communication with respect to these matters:

  • a communication dated August 13, 2024 from S. Bentley;

it being pointed out that the following individual made a verbal presentation at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters:

  • A.M. Valastro;

it being acknowledged that any and all oral and written submissions from the public, related to this application have been, on balance, taken into consideration by Council as part of its deliberations and final decision regarding these matters.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Additional Votes:

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

3.4   Not to be heard before 1:00 PM - Demolition Request for Heritage Listed Property – 3810-3814 Colonel Talbot Road

2024-08-26 (3.4) - Staff Report 3810-3814 Colonel Talbot Road PEC Report (MG)

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, with respect to the demolition request, the property located t 3810-3814 Colonel Talbot Road BE REMOVED from the Register of Cultural Heritage Resources;

it being noted that the property owner is encouraged to commemorate the historic contributions of the Bouge family in the settlement and development of Westminster Township in the future redevelopment of this property;

it being pointed out that the following individual made a verbal presentation at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters:

  • A.M. Valastro;

it being acknowledged that any and all oral and written submissions from the public, related to this application have been, on balance, taken into consideration by Council as part of its deliberations and final decision regarding these matters.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Additional Votes:

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

3.5   Not to be heard before 1:00 PM - Demolition Request for Heritage Listed Property – 773 Dundas Street West

2024-08-26 SR - 773 Dundas Street PEC Report (MG)_Redacted

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, with respect to the demolition request, the property located at 773 Dundas Street BE REMOVED from the Register of Cultural Heritage Resources;

it being pointed out that the following individual made a verbal presentation at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters:

  • H. Froussios, Zelinka Priamo Ltd., on behalf of London Cultural Centre;

it being acknowledged that any and all oral and written submissions from the public, related to this application have been, on balance, taken into consideration by Council as part of its deliberations and final decision regarding these matters.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Additional Votes:

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

3.6   Not to be heard before 1:00 PM - 456 Sunningdale Road South

2024-08-26 Staff Report - 465 Sunningdale Road West OZ-9623 (LM)_Redacted

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Hillier

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the application by Corlon Properties Inc., relating to the property located at 465 Sunningdale Road West:

a)    the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated August 26, 2024 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on September 24, 2024 to amend the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016 to:

i)    REVISE Map 1 – Place Types - to redesignate portions of the subject lands FROM Green Space and Neighbourhoods Place Types TO Neighbourhoods and Green Space Place Types;

ii)    REVISE Map 3 – Street Classifications - to ADD Neighbourhood Connector Street Classifications; 

iii)    REVISE MAP 7 – Specific Policy Areas – to ADD a Specific Policy to the Neighbourhoods Place Type to permit low-rise apartment buildings (4 storeys maximum) with frontage on a Neighbourhood Connector street classification;

b)    the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated August 26, 2024 as Appendix “B” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on September 24, 2024 to amend Zoning By-law No. Z.-1, (in conformity with the Official Plan for the City of London, 2016 as amended in part a) above), to change the zoning of the subject lands FROM an Open Space OS1 Zone, an Environmental Review ER Zone, and an Open Space OS5 Zone TO a Residential R1 Special Provision (R1-9()) Zone; a Residential R1 Special Provision (R1-9(**)) Zone; a Residential R1 Special Provision/Neighbourhood Facility/Community Facility (R1-9()/NF/CF1)) Zone; a Residential R5 Special Provision (R5-3( )) Zone; a Residential R5 Special Provision/Residential R9 Special Provision (R5-4()/R9-4()) Zone; a Residential R5 Special Provision/Residential R9 Special Provision (R5-4()/R9-4()) Zone; a Residential R5 Special Provision/Residential R9 Special Provision (R5-6()/R9-4()) Zone; a Residential R5 Special Provision (R5-6()) Zone; a Residential R5 Special Provision (R5-6(***)) Zone; a Residential R9 Special Provision (R9-7( )) Zone; an Open Space OS1 Zone; and an Open Space OS5 Zone;

c)    the Approval Authority BE ADVISED that the following issues were raised at the public participation meeting with respect to the application for Draft Approval of the Plan of Residential Subdivision relating to the property located at 465 Sunningdale Road West:

i)    stating that stormwater drains carry polluted water away;

ii)    stating that stormwater ponds are not wetlands as they carry toxic runoff from roads;

iii)    enquiring if there is going to be surface parking or if the parking will be underground; noting that canopy trees need enough green space for their roots to support a fully grown tree;

iv)    wondering if there is a Tree Preservation Plan for this subdivision;

v)    stating that people living on busy roads have a higher risk of asthma and dementia due to traffic exhaust;

vi)    expressing concern over the increase in the volume of large trucks along Wonderland Road North;

vii)    advising that there is an infrastructure issue; providing the example that if you are on Sunningdale turning onto Richmond Street, there is a line up of approximately four lights before you can turn during peak traffic hours;

viii)    asking for sensibility for infrastructure before more development occurs;

d)    the Approval Authority BE ADVISED that Municipal Council supports issuing draft approval of the proposed plan of residential subdivision, subject to draft plan conditions recommended by the Approval Authority, as submitted by Corlon Properties Inc., prepared by LDS (Drawing No. 00143-Draft_Plan (230306).dwg), certified by Jake Surgenor O.L.S., dated March 6, 2023, as red-line amended, which shows 156 single detached residential lots, 1 future residential/public road access block, 1 school block, 6 multi-family residential blocks, 1 multi-family residential/mixed use block, 4 blocks for neighbourhood park and multi-use pathways, 1 open space block for the reconstructed Axford Drain corridor, 1 road widening block, 6 reserve blocks, served by 8 public roads (File No. 39T-23503);

it being pointed out that the following individuals made verbal presentations at the public participation meeting held in conjunction with these matters:

  •    D. Schmidt, Corlon Properties;

  •    A.M. Valastro; and,

  •    Diane;

it being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee received the attached presentation from D. Schmidt, Corlon Properties, with respect to these matters;

it being further noted that the Municipal Council approves this application for the following reasons:

  •    the recommended amendments are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020 which promote densities that efficiently use land, resources, and infrastructure, and neighbourhoods that foster social interaction, facilitate active transportation and community connectivity;

  •    the recommended amendments conform to the policies of The London Plan, including, but not limited to, the Neighbourhoods Place Type, City Building and Design, Environmental, Our Tools, and all other applicable policies of The London Plan;

  •    the recommended amendments are appropriate and compatible with existing and future land uses surrounding the subject lands; and,

  •    the recommended zoning will support the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and facilitate an appropriate form, height, and mix of residential development in conformity with The London Plan, as amended;

it being acknowledged that any and all oral and written submissions from the public, related to this application have been, on balance, taken into consideration by Council as part of its deliberations and final decision regarding these matters.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Additional Votes:

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

4.   Items for Direction

None.

5.   Deferred Matters/Additional Business

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

That a motion to move 5.1 and 5.2 together BE APPROVED.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

5.1   Deferred Matters List as of August 18, 2024

2024-08-26 PEC Deferred Matters List

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

That the August 19, 2024 Deferred Matters List BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

5.2   (ADDED) 8th Report of the Community Advisory Committee on Planning

2024-08-14 CACP Report(1)

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Franke

That the 8th Report of the Community Advisory Committee on Planning, from its meeting held on August 14, 2024 BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

6.   Confidential

Moved by C. Rahman

Seconded by S. Hillier

That the Planning and Environment Committee convenes In Closed Session to consider the following:

A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, from the solicitor and officers or employees of the Corporation and litigation or potential litigation, with respect to appeals related to 2598-2624 Woodhull Road at the Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”) and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation.

Motion Passed (4 to 0)

The Planning and Environment Committee convenes In Closed Session from 1:42 PM to 1:58 PM.

6.1   Solicitor-Client Privilege /Litigation/Potential Litigation

7.   Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:01 PM.

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Good afternoon everyone, it is 1 p.m. I’m going to call the 13th meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee to order. This is a special meeting and it is only for the items that are listed on our public agenda, no additional items on this meeting. I will begin by acknowledging that the City of London is situated on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabic, Haudenosaunee, Lene Peiwok, and Adewandering Peoples.

And that we honor and respect the history, languages, and culture of the diverse indigenous people who call this territory home. The City of London is currently home to many First Nations, Métis, and Union of New Peoples. And as representatives of the people of the City of London, we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and live in this territory. I also want to share that the City of London is committed to making every effort to provide alternate formats and communication supports for meetings upon request.

And to make a specific request for this meeting, please contact pec@london.ca or phone 519-661-2489, extension 2425. Colleagues, just before we begin, I’ll advise Councillor Layman, who is our regular chair, is not joining us today. Councillor Hillyer is with us online, and all other members are in chambers as well as visiting Councillor Hopkins. I will look first for any disclosures of pecuniary interest.

Seeing none, we have no items on the consent agenda today. We have six scheduled items as we have only two other members of the committee in chambers with me, Councillor Franken, Councillor Roman. I’m just gonna see your consent that you’ll move in second, the opening and closing of the public participation meetings just for efficiency sake, and I’m seeing nods. So we will start with item 3.1.

This is with respect to 920 to 940 Dundas Street, demolition and request for heritage-listed properties. And we will call the vote to open the public participation meeting. Closing the vote, the motion carries 4 to 0. And we’ll look to see if anyone is here, including the applicant first, if they are here, who wishes to speak to the demolition request for 920 to 940 Dundas Street.

Seeing none, then we will move the vote to close the public participation meeting, and that’s Councillor Roman and Councillor Frank again, and I will ask them. Closing the vote, the motion carries 4 to 0. Thank you, colleagues, and now I’ll look for a motion from committee. Councillor Roman.

Thank you, I’ll move the staff recommendation, please. And Councillor Frank’s indicating she’ll second, looking for any discussion. Seeing none, then I will ask the clerk to open the vote. Closing the vote, the motion carries 4 to 0.

Thank you, colleagues, moving on to 3.2. This is the demolition request for heritage-listed property, 243 Wellington Road. So with the same mover and seconder, I will ask the clerk to open the vote for the public participation meeting. Closing the vote, the motion carries 4 to 0.

So I’m looking for any speakers starting with the applicant or anyone else who wishes to speak to 243 Wellington Road. And we’ll go up to my top right. My name is Anna Maria Velastro. I’m here to speak on this demolition and to others.

I find it disappointing that the rapid transit has resulted in major construction and demolition of several heritage buildings along Wellington Street, including this church. This church serves a fundamental community function. They give away equipment for handicapped people and people who are elderly for free. I’ve used that service before for my own family.

It’s a hub of community. And I feel that the whole approach to the way we handle bus rapid transit on this part of the route is very flawed, other cities have done similar light rail faster and they’ve removed a lane of traffic. And it was cheaper, it was more efficient, it would have been done by now. And I think that if there’s a way to revise what we’re doing and keep this church, I think that’s what this committee should do.

I think it’s high time that the committee show leadership in building reservations. It’s a waste of resources. It doesn’t have to be done this way. And I think there should be an effort to preserve this community church.

Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Velastro, looking for any other speakers. Seeing none, I will ask the clerk to open the vote to close the public participation meeting with the same mover and seconder.

Closing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. Thank you, colleagues, looking for any motion from committee, Councillor Frank. Thank you, I’ll move the staff recommendation. Thank you.

And seconded by Councillor ramen, looking for any discussion and seeing none, I will ask the clerk to open the vote on that. Motion carries four to zero. colleagues, moving on, the next item on the agenda is 3.3, this is with respect to the property at 1163. Richmond Street, I will note for colleagues to preface this one, that this is related to the earlier application that came forward.

And we did receive it here at committee, although we actually were no longer required to vote on it because of changes made in provincial legislation for housing with regard to Western University’s campus. So this is the demolition application that actually enables the residents’ construction to move forward. So we will open the vote for the public participation meeting with the same mover and seconder. Closing the vote, the motion carries four to zero.

And looking for speakers on 1163, Richmond Street. And I’ll go back up to the upper right, Ms. Velastro. Why the University can’t incorporate this building.

It’s made from slate. It’s a solid building into their plans. And there’s no reason why we can’t have leadership from council and committees to encourage that sort of holding buildings and reusing them, repurposing them and encouraging creative architecture. The buildings are currently being approved across the city.

They’re just knockoffs from the city of Toronto. If you’ve been there recently, you’ll see them. And so it’s time that we sort of encourage our own architecture, our own way forward. And there’s no reason why Western can’t incorporate this building into whatever it is they’re building.

So this planning committee could show leadership and even if they make it a footnote or they make it a verbal note. But that we can’t just go forward the way we’re going. It’s just destructive or waste of resources. And I think just people find it discouraging.

Thank you. Looking for other speakers. Seeing none, then I will ask the clerk to open the vote to close the public participation meeting with the same move. Closing the vote, the motion carries four to zero.

And I look for a motion from committee. Councilor ramen. Thank you, I’ll move the staff recommendation please. And that’s seconded by Councilor Frank.

Looking for any discussion. Seeing none, then I will ask the clerk to open the vote. Closing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. Moving on colleagues, the next item on the agenda is 3.4, this is the demolition request, specific to 3810 to 3814, Colonel Talbot Road.

And I will ask the clerk to open the vote with the same move and seconder for the public participation meeting. Closing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. And looking for speakers to 3810 to 3814, Colonel Talbot Road. So this property is large enough?

Sorry, I just was checking online. So if you can just wait until I acknowledge you. And I don’t have anyone online, so if you’d like to go ahead. So again, this property is large enough to preserve this house, incorporate it for some creative landscaping and buildings.

The city is just a rubber stamping development. And the city is just growing in a way that a lot of people don’t consider it exciting. And the London Plan was adopted and endorsed by many residents because it included recognition of heritage buildings to be incorporated and preserved. And with this new council, all that’s thrown out the window.

And so again, we’re looking for leadership coming from this committee and council as a whole to start preserving our heritage, asking developers to incorporate it. This building was met all the criteria for the Ontario, under the Ontario Heritage Act, and met three criteria. And it should be a designated as a heritage building and incorporate it again. I think people are just starving for more creativity, more leadership from this committee and council as a whole to preserve our heritage and push creative architecture.

So the city doesn’t look like a cookie cutter of other cities, thank you. Thank you, looking for other speakers. Seeing none, I will ask the clerk to open the vote to close with the same viewer and seconder. Closing the vote, the motion carries for to zero.

Thank you colleagues. And I’ll look for a motion from committee. Councilor ramen. Thank you.

Before a motion, I just wanted to ask a quick question of staff just related to any kind of designation, the conversations that have happened with the developer, if any, on some sort of a plaque or something to recognize the historical significance of the family and on this particular site. Mr. Ganyu. Thank you through the chair.

Yes, that’s something that we did raise with the representative of the property owner as we were talking about this application. You’ll note within the staff report, we did not agree with the consultant’s evaluation. Staff do feel that it meets one of the criteria, one of the nine criteria of the Ontario Heritage Act for designation, finding significant historical associations with the Bogue family. More important in the settlement of Westminster Township.

So staff are very encouraging of recognition of their contributions to the development of Westminster in the future redevelopment. And staff will be looking to advance those encouraging conversations as the site proceeds through redevelopment processes. Councilor. Thank you.

I’m glad to hear that. And I agree with the staff report and willing to put forward the staff recommendation. Okay, so I’ll just confirm that we’ve got a seconder and Councilor Frank. We’ll look for a further discussion.

And I know Councilor Hopkins, you’re the word counselor and I’ll come to you next. Thank you, Mr. Presiding Chair for recognizing me. And this is in the ward.

And I do appreciate the public’s comments as well as the committee members’ comments about the criteria that this property has. I’m encouraged that staff are having those conversations with the owner. It is important, if you read the report, there’s a lot of information, there’s a lot of history and culture in this area. And really would encourage the applicant to continue to do something commemorate or incorporate something in the development.

So just, those are my thoughts. And many things to staff, there’s a lot of information here, a lot of work that went into that. So thank you. Thank you, Councilor Hopkins, looking for any further speakers.

Seeing none, we’ve got a motion that’s been moved and seconded. I will ask the clerk to open the vote on that. Closing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. Thank you, colleagues.

Moving on the next item on our agenda, 3.5, is with respect to the demolition request for 773 Dundas Street West. And I will ask the clerk to open the vote for the public participation meeting. Closing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. And we’ll look for any speakers to 773 Dundas Street.

And I see Mr. Frusius on behalf of the applicant. And so Mr. Frusius, I know you’ve been with us many times.

You know how this goes. You’ve got five minutes and the floor is yours. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Good afternoon and to you and committee members. My name is Harry Frusius. I’m here on behalf of London Cross Cultural Center. I just wanna thank staff for their efforts in moving forward this recommendation.

We fully support the removal of this site from the register. It will allow us to proceed with next steps, which is a rezoning application to proceed with a mixed use building that will allow more affordable housing and support services for new commerce. So we’re anxious to move forward with this application with your support this afternoon. Thank you.

Thank you, sir, looking for any other speakers. Seeing no one in the gallery, no one online, I will ask the clerk to open the vote to close the public participation meeting. Closing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. And I look to committee for a motion.

Councillor ramen. Thank you. I am very excited to move this staff recommendation because I can’t wait to see what will go in place of this building at 773 Dundas Street, where we have some very significant plans in the area for some much needed housing. So I see Valley from CCLC here.

I wanna thank him for his collaboration with the city to keep us well informed as to what’s taking place on that site and see this as a necessary next step as we move forward. I’m happy to move the staff recommendation. Thank you, Councillor. So that’s been moved.

Do we have a seconder in Councillor Frank? We do looking for any further discussion. Seeing none, I will ask the clerk to open the vote. Closing the vote, the motion carries four to zero.

Thank you, colleagues. We have one more item on the agenda from our scheduled items and that is 456 Sunningdale Road South. And I’m gonna look to a committee member to move in second. Councillor Frank and Councillor ramen and I lost.

Closing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. Thank you, colleagues. I know the applicant has a representative here and I understand that Mr. Kavic, you have some slides that you are going to help run while that presentation is given to us.

So welcome, sir. If you can give us your name and there’ll be five minutes, Mr. Kavic will have your slides running for us as you go. So you can indicate to him any assistance you might need in changing the slide deck.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for the opportunity to present Sunningdale North to you today. My name is Dave Schmidt, I’m a development manager for Corlomb Properties Sunningdale Golf and Country Club, 200 Village Walk Boulevard, Suite 400, N6G, zero, W8.

Corlomb and Sunningdale have been developing the neighborhoods of Sunningdale for the last 25 years, Larry. Since making our announcement on March 30th, 2017 that Sunningdale Golf Club would transition from 36 to 18 holes, we’ve been hard at work. Over these seven years and through a global pandemic, the consultation on this project with the city has been extensive and has included significant involvement with the UTRCA. Significant milestones, which, slide please, included the submission of our initial proposal report, our RPR and proposed draft plan of subdivision on May 16th, 2022.

And the submission of our complete planning act applications package for our requested official plan amendment, Zoning By-law amendment and proposed draft plan subdivision on April 6th, 2023, complete with all necessary supporting documentation reports. The final proposal report, an EIS, archaeological assessment, stormwater management, acts for drain restoration report, geotechnical reports, hydrogeological reports, conceptual swim reports, traffic impact studies, and urban design briefs. Next slide, please. So what is Sunningdale North?

It’s a proposed 51 Hector draft plan of subdivision located the northeast corner of Sunningdale Road West in Wonderland Road North, immediately south of the city’s municipal boundary, on lands which are presently owned and occupied by the Seindel Gulf and Country Club. Our planning act applications, as previously indicated, were submitted on April 6th, 2023 and seek an official plan amendment, Zoning By-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision. Next slide, please. The proposed draft plan of subdivision provides for 155 single family lots, six multifamily residential blocks, and one multifamily residential mixed use block, one school block which provides for a combined high school elementary campus, one green space block to accommodate a reconstructed axe for drain, complete corridor, which is 5.104 hectares in size, 671 meters stretching from Wonderland to Seindel Road, and varies between 62 meters and 110 meters wide.

Four green space blocks for park and multi-use trails, totaling 3.104 hectares, based upon a central park concept featuring many soccer field basketball court, play structure, and multi-use trails that connects through the entire neighborhood and across the axe for drain. Serviced by 11 new streets, also provides for a realigned entranceway to Seindel Gulf Club to access internal neighborhood connector streets, as opposed to how it presently connects to Seindel Road. And the subdivision accommodates and anticipates the city’s future road widening of Seindel Road to a four lane urban cross section in 2026. Next slide, please.

Seindel North will truly become one of London’s next-graced neighborhoods, with its central park concept and countless multi-use trail corridor connecting to existing future neighborhoods. However, the true jam and focal point of Seindel North is clearly the axe for drain, complete corridor, which will provide new fish and wildlife habitat within its newly created wetlands, approximately 0.748 hectares, woodlands, 0.863 hectares, metal lands, little more than two hectares and aquatic habitat of slightly more than 0.215 hectares. A realigned constructed axe for drain, complete with its multi-use bridge crossing, will remove existing fish barriers and open and restore this waterway, as parts foot are presently piped and will remove various anthropogenic impacts that have occurred to this corridor over the last 100 years, to a new meandering alignment, complete with ripples and pools, while providing the necessary conveyance for future flood flows. Compensation, mitigation for the removal of other existing fragmented and degraded natural heritage features will presently exist, that which presently exists on the existing lands.

Next slide, please. As previously mentioned, Seindel North will provide 155 single-family lots and six multi-family residential blocks and one multi-family residential mixed-use block. These multi-family blocks will provide various forms of housing from townhouses to stacked houses to apartments. Maximum heights on these blocks, as you can see from this image, will provide various forms of range from one to six stories, with the highest six stories being focused at the intersection of Wonderland Road North, which is designated as an urban thoroughfare, and Seindel Road West, which is designated as a civic boulevard, and then transition down as you head north and east along both these roadways, all as envisioned when the city approved the London Plan and specifically Table 11 with the London Plan in June 2016.

Of note, as the committee is aware, the city is presently undertaken a heights framework review of the London Plan. Early indications suggest that an official plan amendment will be forthcoming administratively by the city that will increase maximum— - 30 seconds. On lands designated within the neighborhood place types, which are located along these major types of streets. The application for the official plan and zoning environments are consistent with the Planning Act and the Provincial Policy Statement and the London Plan and we support staff’s recommendations, which are before you today.

Having said that, we acknowledge UTRSA’s letter to the city dated August 23rd, 2023, which outlines concerns with our proposed stormwater management strategy, facility six-sea east and west cells, located within the Oxford drain complete corridor. We look forward to continuing to work with the city and UTRSA address this matter through the draft approvals process and associated conditions of approval. With me here today is Gordon R. Thompson, president of Corlomb Properties, signed O’Gough Club and also Chris Moon, our principal water resources engineer with Matrix, who’s been significantly involved in the environmental and engineering work on the Oxford drain.

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you. Thank you and a special thanks to Mr. Cavick for running slide deck for us.

Extra duty today, so. So I’m gonna move to committee to look for a motion on this and then we can entertain any discussion. Councillor ramen. Thank you.

I’ll move the staff recommendation and then look to speak to it. Oh, sorry. Before we go ahead, we have to actually, I have to ask the clerk to close the PPM. So I’m gonna open the vote on that first.

Sorry, Ms. Velastro. I’m sorry, I’m confused. And I have some comments and they may seem, I might be confused.

You, please feel free to correct me. First of all, stormwater drains carry polluted water away. Okay, it’s not good for wildlife and especially not good for fish. And stormwater ponds are not wetlands.

Those words are misleading. They hold one off from roads that have toxic materials from car exhaust, bits of pieces from rubber. And you can actually see larger garbage in them and you can see this if you actually go look at them. There’s a numerous of them around the city.

So our stormwater pond is not a wetland and a stormwater drain is not good for fish. So I think that you can prove that through the science. And so while there’s a green space with trails and what have you, the question here is, I just like to know if there’s surface parking or if the parking’s gonna be underneath the houses because if you don’t have, if you have surface parking, you can’t grow trees, okay? So canopy trees need green space enough for their roots to support a full grown tree.

And if you’re paving over for resident parking, you can’t grow trees there. And I don’t hear anything about a tree preservation and I’m familiar with that area because we go to the Sunny and Dale golf course and there’s no tree preservation plan in this subdivision. So while it’s great that you’re having a variety of housing choices, it’s not great that you put the most dense buildings on a busy road because now there is science that shows that people that live on busy roads that inhale all the exhaust from traffic have a higher risk of asthma and dementia. And it’s about time that developers and leadership from committee start opening up these questions and asking about how people are gonna be protected.

These buildings have to be set back from busy intersections so they can be greened up and have a buffer. These science that’s coming for needs to be taken seriously because you’re playing games with people’s health. So stormwater ponds are not wetlands. A storm drain is polluted water.

You’re moving polluted water from hard surfaces into the Thames River. It’s not good for fish. And there’s no tree preservation plan. This area is heavily treed.

It’s not clear whether parking is gonna be underneath the buildings so that you can have space, open space to grow trees, canopy trees because every house needs trees. It’s getting harder out there. They need protection. And people that live in multifamily units deserve better than to be put right on a busy road where there’s no buffer between the exhaust that’s coming off a heavy traffic.

And their health. And again, the leadership comes from this committee and council. And so far we haven’t seen any leadership on these matters that are becoming more pressing and science-based. Thank you, Ms.

Velastro. And I’ll look for other speakers. And I’ll come to the lower, my right speaker. And if we can just get your name, and then you have five minutes.

Diane, good afternoon. And just to make you aware, it’s sometimes really hard to hear. It would be great if the volume, especially those of you, Mr. Lewis, along your right and left to speak up.

I’m really having to strain to hear. Thank you. I live on Wonderland. Well, I live on Wallingford.

I’ve been there for seven years. The back of my house runs along Wonderland Road. I would say the last two years three, the traffic has become exponentially more chaotic. It’s not cars.

I’m talking about five, six, seven big trucks, dump trucks, going Wonderland North or going south, coming off the traffic circle, revving the engines. There’s one thing about the engines revving with cars. It’s the big vehicles that are really having an impact on the enjoyment of my property. And so that’s a micro issue.

I could spend all afternoon describing to you as a community member what the impact of the growth that we’ve seen thus far has been. The one grocery store in that area, no frills, the parking lot is like Costco on a Saturday afternoon, but it’s every day. Going into Shoppers Drug Mart, that might seem minor to you, but the pharmacist is saying there’s so many people here, we can’t support them. What I’m getting at is there’s an infrastructure issue.

Sunnydale, if you wanna go towards Richmond Street, you’re in a lineup that is probably about four lights before you can get out at the peak times of traffic movement. The Sunnydale Road, as we saw it recently got repaired, but it was disintegrating before our eyes. What I am seeking is just some sensibility around infrastructure before we go gangbusters, is this crescendo is happening without the area. And I would liken it to if I wanted to build a second floor at the top of my house, I’ve got somebody that can come rent it, I could make some money, great, but I need to go through the requisite steps.

Does it fit the community? You know, does the structure fit the city plan, et cetera? I just don’t go and build something and hope everything around it, I have to go through that process. And I really don’t see, I’ve seen something new here today, but I’m not hearing the infrastructure is being solved for.

And I’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting, and I’m not seeing any changes. I’m seeing the changes are gonna be happening on the back of the owners, the burden is gonna fall to us, the enjoyment of our community. I’m not against advancement, I think it’s great, and we need it, but it has to be a bit of a balance. Thank you.

Thank you, and we’ll look for any further speakers and seeing none, we have none online, so now I will ask the clerk to move to close the public participation meeting. Closing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. Thank you, and now I will go to Councilor Raman. Thank you, so I’m looking to move the staff recommendation on this item, and then I’d like to speak to it if that’s okay.

And we’ll see if you’ve got a seconder. Councilor Hillyer, would you like to second something today? I see your hand up on Zoom, so I’m gonna go to you for the seconder on that one, and now I will go back to Councilor Raman for a comment. Thank you, so this development is in ward seven, which I represent, and so I wanna speak generally to some of the concerns that I’ve heard, some of which were shared by Diana as well.

First, I wanna say that I’m quite familiar with this development, and that familiarity comes from early consultation with the developer, and I wanna thank them for that. Not only did they consult with me, but they went out of their way, I would say, to engage in some meaningful consultation with neighbors as well in the area, through community meetings and other forms of conversation. So I think that that’s one really helpful, and I do know I had a number of Gulf Club members send me notifications that you sent to, Gulf Club members as well, to let them know about what’s taking place on this development. This is a significant development in the Sunningdale neighborhood, and to me it fits the form of what we see in the neighborhood, along with some, I would say right now, but again with the height review still coming through, some medium density that I think fits with the area, and the changing nature of the area as well.

I agree with a lot of the residents that I heard from. Traffic in the area, it’s extremely congested. Today on Sunningdale Road, coming in to City Hall, yeah, traffic was backed up from Richmond all the way to Wonderland on Sunningdale Road, and part of that is some of the development that’s taking place in the area, and some of it is just related to growth, and it’s why we have a plan to move forward with an expansion on Sunningdale Road. The hold up on that expansion is not related to any of the developers or any of the things that the city wants to do.

It really comes down to some back and forth between Imperial Oil and the city to be able to move forward, and this is something that we need to move forward on, and it’s something myself, the mayor, Councillor Pribble, who also represents part of the area that’s being expanded, have been working quite hard on to try to move this issue forward, because we know that it’s integral to the build out that’s happening in this corridor. We also know, and I spoke to this issue on CBC, that we do not have transit coming to this corridor, but again, this has to do with how we’re growing as a city, and I’m pleased to see LTC coming forward, saying they will bring assessment growth plans forward and request forward for new developments like Sunningdale. However, we know that we don’t have buses into Foxfield, which has been built out for over a decade. So Sunningdale Road and that corridor need some significant transit investment.

They need significant investment in things like community centers. I’m so pleased to see a large school block in this build, because I know the pressures that we have in the northwest part of the city when it comes to schooling. I’m pleased to see that you’ve considered recreational amenities, you’ve spoken today about what could be there. I know Pickleball is what I hear the most about, but that’s a whole other issue.

And so there are things that I think that we can do to provide more in terms of lifestyle, as well as to address some of the traffic congestion and infrastructure needs in the area. But I’m supportive of what’s here. I agree, and I know we’ve spoken about tree loss in the area, and it is something that I am quite committed to seeing us do something about as well, and I hope the developer will consider that during site plan. Thank you.

Thank you, Councilor, looking for other speakers. Seeing none, I will ask the clerk to open the vote. Opposing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. Thank you, colleagues.

So moving on, that concludes our scheduled items. We have no items for direction today under section four. We have two items under deferred matters, additional business. We have the deferred matters list to be received.

And we have the eighth report of the community advisory committee on planning to be received. I’m just gonna check with the clerk, but I believe we could have those both in one motion. And I’m seeing a nod that yes, we can. So if a committee member was so inclined, we can move both of these for receipt together.

Councilor Raman, you’re willing to move. Councilor Frank, you’re willing to second. So that’s been moved and seconded. Call the vote.

Seeing none, all those in favor. Sorry, put that on e-scribe. Just looking ahead to the next item, which is moving in camera, so. For the committee, it’s under the title deferred matters, additional business.

Okay, that should be open for everybody now. Opposing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. And then colleagues, we have one item to deal with in confidential session. So I’m gonna look for a mover and a seconder to go into confidential session.

Moved by Councilor Raman, seconded by. And I will have the clerk open the vote on that. Opposing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. Thank you, colleagues.

We will get the room ready for our confidential session. I’ll just say to staff who are leaving us. Great colleagues, the clerk informs me that we are fully public again. The live streams are back up, the gallery is open.

And I will go to Councilor Raman to fill in for me as the Vice Chair to report out from closed session. Thank you, and I’ll report out that progress was made on the item that we went in camera for. Thank you, so that concludes our agenda. All we need now is a motion for adjournment and moved by Councilor Raman and seconded by Councilor Frank.

And we can do this one by hand, all those in favor. Opposing the vote, the motion carries four to zero. A great rest of your day.