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300 Dufferin AvenueP.O. Box 5035London ONN6A4L9

LondonCANADA

February 22, 2012

J. FlemingDirector, Land Use Planning and City Planner

I hereby certify that the Municipal Council, at its session held on February 21 and 22, 2012 resolved:

That, on the recommendation of the Director, Land Use Planning and City Planner, and based upon thelegislative requirements of Section 26(1) of the Planning Act and the public consultation process to date, thefollowing actions be taken with respect to the five-year review of the City of London Official Plan:

a) pursuant to Section 26(1) of the Planning Act, the need for an Official Plan update BECONFIRMED, and the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to initiate such a review;

b) the attached revised Terms of Reference for the Official Plan Review (Appendix A), as revisedbased on comments received from various stakeholders including the public, the developmentindustry, and relevant governmental agencies and ministries BE ADOPTED;

c) the January 30, 2012 report detailing the public input received on the draft Terms of Reference forthe Official Plan review BE RECEIVED;

d) a full financial analysis and an integrated financial framework that would lead to financial policiesthat would guide the financial plan BE INCLUDED as part of the Official Plan review process; and

e) appropriate measurables BE DEVELOPED for the Official Plan;

it being noted that pursuant to Section 26(1) of the Planning Act, a public open house was held onDecember 13, 2011;

it being further noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee (SPPC) heard the attachedpresentation from the Director of Land Use Planning and City Planner, and the Manager, City Planning andResearch, with respect to the draft Terms of Reference for the Official Plan review;

it being also noted that the following written communications were received by the SPPC:

a) a communication dated January 20, 2012 from B. McCall, RN, Public Health Nurse, Chair, HealthyCommunities Partnership Middlesex-London; and

b) a communication dated November 25, 2011 from L. Cowie, Southeast London Community Council;

it being pointed out that at the public participation meeting associated with this matter, the followingindividuals made an oral submission in connection therewith:

• Bernadette McCall, RN, Public Health Nurse, Chair, Healthy Communities Partnership Middlesex-London, and D. Szoller, Thames Region Ecological Association, Physical Activity Policy ActionTeam — providing the attached presentation in support of facilitating healthy living through effectiveland use planning policy.

• Mary Lou Albanese, RN, BScN, MSA, Manager, Healthy Communities and Injury Prevention, andlqbal Kalsi, Manager of Environmental Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit — requesting that theCity of London’s Official Plan incorporate policies that will enhance the overall health of thecommunity through healthy community design and land use planning; emphasizing the importanceand need for having health professionals and planners work together to achieve health promotingfeatures of land use, community, environment and transportation planning; indicating support for theadoption of the draft Terms of Reference and the involvement of the Health Unit as the reviewmoves forward; noting that under the Ontario Public Health Standards 2008 Health Hazards

The Corporation of the City of LondonOffice: 519-661-2500 ext. 4599Fax: 519-661-4892www. Iondon.ca

Prevention & Management requirements #3 and #4 “the Board of Health shall increase publicawareness of public risk factors and shall assist the community partners to develop healthy policiesrelated to reducing exposure to health hazards”, which would cover such areas as built environment(land use planning), climate change, indoor air quality, ambient air quality, extreme temperaturesand other measures, as emerging health issues arise; and indicating that given the mandateddirection from the Province, it is imperative that the Health Unit be included as a member of theOfficial Plan, as is the case with many other Ontario communities such as Region of Peel, Region ofWaterloo, etc., who actively work with their municipal planning officials to improve the health of theircitizens in the community.

• Lynda Cowie and Kathleen Nurse, Southeast London Community Council — providing the aft3chedpresentation; indicating that with the input of local citizens an Official Plan can be developed whichwill truly make London the ‘City of Opportunity” and a place of healthy and safe neighbouthoods inwhich to work, play, worship and grow; and emphasizing the need to make every effort to engagethe public.

• Tony Fonseca, Southeast London Community Council — indicating that the Elected Officials need tooversee the review process in order to ensure the voice of all Londoners is heard and representedin order to facilitate a collaborative approach to the review process; stating that the process shouldaddress and respond to concerns, such as policies that facilitate the demise of small commercialplazas; noting that engaging residents to determine what uses they favour and allowing sufficientflexibility for property owners/developers to accommodate community needs will result in moresuccessful development; and lastly reiterating the need for task objectives that will result inprocedures for the items detailed in Ms. Cowie’s letter dated November 25, 2011.

• Jim Kennedy, London Development Institute — commending the City for its new approach to theOfficial Plan review; noting the last review resulted in approximately 500 amendments, which was inlarge part due to the fact that the background for the review was so prescribed, there was littlechoice but to seek amendments; indicating that it will be important for neighbourhoods to appreciatethe need for flexibility; and lastly expressing that he is looking forward to the public dialogue withrespect to the review.

• S. Pompilii, speaking on behalf of Farhi Holdings Corporation and Mr. and Mrs. Flannigan,landowners — indicating that he was extensively involved in the current Official Plan review process,as well as the Vision ‘96 process; noting that there was not much change arising from the Vision ‘96process; indicating that there are 24 landowners in the area of Dundas StreeUCrumlin SideRoad/CNR tracks and the easterly limits of the City of London that would like to see the urbangrowth boundary expanded; noting that Farhi Holdings Corporation has 137 acres and theFlannigans have 50 acres of property in the vicinity that they would like to see move from ruralsettlement and agriculture and noting that the request is not a new one.

• Sandy Levin, Urban League of London — indicating there are two questions that the MunicipalCouncil needs to ask: first, where do advisory committees fit into the process and second, how doesthe new community engagement policy apply to this review; and noting that there is a need forcontinued public engagement.

• Mike White, Lambeth resident — enquiring about by-laws and building permits; indicating that he hasonly heard “no” or “you can’t do that”, rather than being aided through the permit process; advisingthat health issues have made it necessary for him to build an accessible home and he would like tosever his property in order to build such a home on his existing property; and noting that while thereis talk about the community and flexibility, the City is not really meeting the needs of the community.(2/6/SPPC) (AS AMENDED)

C. SaundersCity Clerk/hw

cc: Sandy Levin, 59 Longbow Road, London, ON N6G 1Y5S. Pompilii, 301 Oxford Street West, Suite 24138, London, ON N6H 5C4]. Kennedy, London Development Institute, 630 Colborne Street, Suite 203, London, ON N6B 2V2


B. McCall, RN, Public Health Nurse, Chair, Healthy Communities Partnership Middlesex-London,Middlesex-London Health Unit, 50 King Street, London, ON N6A 5L7

M. L. Albanese, RN BScN, MSA, Manager, Healthy Communities and Injury Prevention, Middlesex-London Health Unit, 50 King Street, London, ON N6A 5L7

Lynda Cowie, Southeast London Community CouncilJ. Yanchula, Manager, Community Planning & Urban DesignG. Barrett, Manager, City Planning & ResearchH. McNeely, Senior PlannerS. Galloway, Urban Designer


File No. 0-7938Planner: S.GALLOWAY / H.McNEELy

Terms of ReferenceOfficial Plan Review

Embarking on a Different Official Plan Review processThe proposed approach of the Official Plan Review process is built upon a vision of the type ofLondon the community wants to be in the future. The intent is to make the Official Plan ieviewprocess a community discussion about our future, rather than an exclusively land use planningexercise. Fulsome, open and on-going community engagement and dialogue to create ã"community buzJ" would be the underlying premise of this exércise.

This extensive community discussion would be accomplished through traditional mechanisms,such as a series of open houses, community forums and charettes, and modelling or imaging ofalternatives. ln addition, the City will embark on the use of new, innovative approãches,including various forms of social and digital media, and public engagement tools.

Background DetailsThe City of London is undertaking a review of its Official Plan. As mandated by the PlanningAct, if Council deems necessary, this review can occur every 5 years. The Official Plan is theoverarching document that provides the vision for the future of the municipality. Thiscomprehensive planning document identifies infrastructure requirements, growth stråtegies,transit delivery methods, built form design requirements and land use desígnations for all landswithin the municipal boundary. Ultimately, the Official Plan guides the formation of the municipalimplementation tools such as, the zoning by-law, site plan by-law and other municipaldocuments. This review requires Municipal Council direction to move fonruard and at this time isconsidered a multi-phase process. The attached Terms of Reference is an outline of the entirereview process.

Reporting Structure and Working GroupsPresentations to Committee of the Whole (Strategy and Policy Committee after December 1,2011) will be conducted at major milestones of the OP Review to facilitate direct dialogue withstaff and the Public. Committee (Planning and Environment Committee after December 1, 2011)will act as the oversight committee for the review process. Reports relating to the Official Planreview process will be vetted through Committee (Planning and Environment Committee), whowill then forward their recommendations to Council.

Working groups (composed of City staff, technical experts from various organizations, agenciesand ministries, consultants, and members of the Public) will be formed to provide input in thepreparation of Background Studies and Discussion Papers, and the formulation of the Plan. lt isproposed that Working Groups be established along the following 'interest' streams:

e A Community Working Group;

e A Development Industry Working Group; and,

. Frovincial/agency/area municipalities Working Group.

o Provincial resource - consultation with First Nations, environmental,transportation and agricultural matters, and to develop policies that areconsistent with the PPS and other Provincial documents.

o Middlesex-London Health Unit - built environment to ensure health promotingfeatures of land use, community environment, and transportation planning.

The work of each group will be coordinated by City Planning staff. Working Groups will:

c Review information from the related Background Studies;

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¡ Review input from the community consultation process and identify key issues and prioritiesarising from them;

o Assist with developing the vision for the City, including strategic directions and keyinitiatives;

r Evaluate alternative strategies for the resolution of identified issues; and,

r Provide input and review Discussion Papers.

Where appropriate, Working Groups may participate in focus group sessions to obtain inputfrom key external agencies and interest groups that will have a stake in the outcome of thereview process.

The Working Groups will remain in place until the completion of the Official Plan Reviewprocess.

Public ConsultationPerhaps the most important comþonent of any Official Plan Review process is publicconsultation. A community public engagement program will be designed to:r Inform groups, agencies.ànd the general public about the Official Plan Review Process;

o lnvolve as many Londoners as is reasonably possible in the process through a väriety oftraditíonal and innovative consultation techniques that will maximize accessibility and input;

o Fulfil all requirements of the Planning Actfor public information, notice and meetings;

. Seek public involvement in all stages of the planning process. lnput on issues, ideas andpriorities will be important in the early stages of the program and the feedback from thereview of the Background Studies and Position Papers will assist in the refinement or re-direction of objectives and/or policies; and,

r Provide for the careful documentation and reporting of all community input such that it isclearly understood and documented.

Process and Timelines

Process:Figure 1 illustrates the proposed Official Plan Review process. The process anticipates that arequest for issue identification be circulated to identified stakeholders for consideration andcomment. Following this consultation period, a refined Terms of Reference would be preparedand brought forward to a statutory public meeting of the Planning Committee for confirmationand adoption. Visioning and establishing a Planning framework, followed by lssue identificationwould be completed in Phase 2 as part of the Public engagement and consultation program.

Background Studies will be undertaken in Phase 3. Discussion Papers, which will includesummary recommendations outlining a proposed policy framework, will be prepared as anaddendum to Background Studies. lndividual Background Studies will be brought fonruard to theStrategy and Policy Committee as they are completed. The Studies will subsequently bereleased for public review and comment.

Upon completion of all of the Background Studies, Planning staff will set about to prepare a draftcomprehensive Official Plan Amendment in Phase 4. The draft comprehensive amendmentwould be'rolled out" through a series of issue specific Public Forums, as determined/warrantedby the Public Engagement & Consultation Program, wherein input would be solicited. ln the last

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phase of the review, Phase 5, the draftand thereafter brought fonruard to theand approval.

Timelines:It is anticipated that the Official Plan Review process will take approximatety 13 to 1S months tocomplete, commencing with Phase 2 in January 2012 with the Public vision & planningframework, and issue identification, and seeking confirmation and final approval in April2013 tóJune 2013. This time frame is based on the possible range of issues that may be raised by thePublic in Phase 2: the completion and outcome of a land needs study; consulting services thatmay be required for certain component studies; and an exhaustive, interactive publicengagement program throughout the process.

The following is an overview of each Phase, including a timeline (refer to chart Critical Path -Tasks and Timelines) for the anticipated work program. The timeline may be refined subject tothe identification of additional issues, or needs, through the initial and subsequent publicconsultation components. The scheduling of the Public consultation component and the summerholiday schedule is factored into the development of the project timeline.


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Phase 1 - Setting the StageProiect Details

Scope of WorkPlanning Staff to undertake & prepare Terms of Reference:

methods to reach the Public

The consultant will assist City Planning staff in the following:

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Scope of Work

The consultant will assist City Planning staff in the following:> Develop and implement a public engagement program, including the possibility of a website

engagement tool, that encourage the Public to get involved with creating a future vision fortheir City, including:

o "Backgrounders" to inform the Public (eg. How We Plan, How We Move, How WeLive, How we Green, How We Prosper),

o community vision for the Gity of London over the next 20 year planning horizon,o current planning issues within the City of London.

geographic location) rather than special interest groups (eg. community interest groups,development industry) to achieve a better integration/mix of the people at public sessions ordiscussion on certain topic areas.

> W¡th the assistance of the Province, develop a consultation strategy to engage the FirstNations communities.

following:o Where are we now?o Where do we want to go? (intent to determine how the Public sees growth and

change for the City)o How are we going to get there? (apply examples/pictures that represent other

places/cities that should be reflected in this Plan)> ldentify a renge of task objectives such as but not limited to, the following:

o Define the scope for the Official Plan Review, ando Conduct best practice review to determine deliverable(s) for a new Official Plan

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document that will achieve a liveable City.

over the next 20-year planning horizon.

> Oversee each Phase of the Official Plan Review, and integrate public issues that are raisedin each Phase of the project to ensure the issue is addressed/signed-off before proceedingwith next Phase, or as part of completing the last Phase - Confirmation and Final Approval.

Land Needs Backqround Studv

The following specific tasks are proposed to be completed by City Planning staff and theConsultant:

needs, in particular Section 1.1.3 (Settlement Areas), and formulate revised policies thatmay be required in the Official Plan to ensure consistency with the provisions of the ppS;

> Review the City's forecasts for population, housing and land requirements, and confirm thatthey are accurate and current for the 2Q11 Official plan Review;

Commercial and lnstitutional Land lnventory so that they are accuraie and current as ofJanuary 1"t,2012;

> lf needed, develop criteria, including cosVbenefit analysis for servicing, to be considered inevaluating and prioritizing lands for inclusion in the Urban Growth Boundary,

directly from landowners, for adjustments to the urban Growth Boundary.

to site specific adjustments to the Urban Growth Boundary, as follows:o 3378 Homewood Lane,o North side of Bradley Avenue, between Highbury Avenue and lnnovation

Park lndustrial Development,o South-west corner of Southdale Road W and Colonel Talbot Road,o 1217 Gainsborough Road,o 2679 Dundas St; and comprising lands located east of Crumlin Sideroad

extending east to the City boundary and south of Dundas Streetextending south to the City boundary,

o Lands located south of Longwoods Road, north of Hwy 402, and betweenMurray Rd and ColonelTalbot Road,

o Land and road extension to accommodate Veterans Memorial Parkway

Growth Plan and Urban Structure Plan

The following specific tasks are proposed to be completed by City Planning staff and theConsultant:

planning, in particularSections 1.1 and 1.2 (Managing and Directing Land Use to AchieveEfficient Development and Land Use Patterns, and Coordination), and formulate revisedpolicies that may be required in the Official Plan to ensure consistency with the provisions ofthe PPS;

> Review, with area municipal planners and the Provincial officials, the need for regionalgrowth strategies;

certain lands through a nodes & corridor study;

on corporate priorities and cost-effective seruicing ôonsiderations; and

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directly from landowners, for priority growth areas.

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The consultant will assist City Planning staff in the following:> ldentífy public issues in response to issue papers and background studies.> Data collection and report preparation and finalization for Committee/Council.> Oversee each Phase of the Official Plan Review, and integrate public issues that are raised

in each Phase of the project to ensure the issue is addressed/signed-off before proceedingwith next Phase, or as part of completing the last Phase - Confirmation and Final Approval.

ln-house and Outsourced Background Studies and lssues Papers

i) The Official Plan represents the City of London's blueprint for the future. Adding, deletingand modifying policies through the Official Plan Review process is critical in aligning thisblueprint with Council's goals and objectives for the future.

ii) Given the myriad of issues to be addressed through the Official Plan Review process,consulting services will be required to supplement staff resources. The proposed Work Plananticipates that consultants will be retained to assist in the preparatíon of the Land NeedsBackground Study, and certain planning, design, environmental, natural heritage or culturalherítage studies. lt is proposed that upon completion of issue identification, in Phase 1,specific Background Studies for this review be further refined to provide a detaileddescription of the scope of work to be undertaken by the Consultants and the relevantdeliverables. A Request for Proposals will be prepared, issued and reported to Council.

iii) Background Studies & Papers - Recommendations from a range of possible studies andreports to be incorporated into the Official Plan document through the review of suchmatters, including but not limited to, the following:


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in each Phase of the project to ensure the issue is addressed/signed-off before proceedingwith next Phase, or as part of completing the last Phase - Confirmation and FinalApproval.

i) The final product to be generated from the Official Plan Review Process is an Official PlanAmendment. The Ofücial Plan Amendment would reflect the summary recommendationsadvanced by way of the various Phase 3 Background Studies, public feedback and bestpractice review. The Amendment may propose the replacement or modification of existing

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Official Plan policy or may propose new policy that more accurately reflects the priorities thathave been identified through the review process. Consideration be given to undertaking acomprehensive Zoning By-law review concurrent with the Official Plan review

Once prepared in draft form, the policies will be released to the Public for review. Publicforums will be held to provide an opportunity for feedback and comment. lt is anticipated thatissues may arise with respect to some of the proposed policies, or the need identified forsome additional policies to address detailed or site specific concerns.

A range of task objectives that may result in policies/guidelines such as but not limited to, thefollowing:o Build in flexibility to íncorporate the results of the Provincial review of the update to the

'Provincial Policy Statement (PPS)', and apply the Provincial tool - Natural HeritageReference Manual (NHRM) to update the Official Plan so that it is consistent with thePPS,

o Practical and efficient plan review guidelines that permit innovative residentialdevelopment, ín order to build "communities" as opposed to traditional 'subdivisions',

o Planning policies that prevent dysfunctional, automobile dependent, strip development,o Planning policies that encourage the creation of pedestrían friendly neighbourhoods,o Guidelines that will help the reverse the trend toward deterioration of many small

commercial enterprises,o Policies that streamline plan review and approval timelines,o Review efficiencies for submission requirements of new planning applications,o Promote land use designations that permit a viable mix of compatible land uses, similar

to successful implementation in other cities (best practices for National and lnternationalcities),

o Planning policies/land uses designations that facilitate implementation of developmentplans that promote the creation of communities,

o Planning policies and guidelines that promote communities to develop based oninnovative urban design,

o lncorporate the City's Placemaking lmplementation guidelines and Urban Designguidelines,

o Consideration for focus and direction regarding intensification corridors,o Consideration for review/expansion to limits of Downtown core and where DC

exemptions are permitted,o Consideration for the revieMestablish policies and appropriate criteria relating to the

City's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB),o Consideration for the full perspective of economic and technical feasibility of alternative

images that may be presented in the OP document,o Consider how will London 'function" as we move fonruard as part of the vision,o Flanning policies around principles of 'backcasting" and "end of growth',o Updates to Schedules to incorporate UTRCA and Provincial mapping, ando Planning policies relating to Drinking Water Source Protection (DWSP), Climate Change

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Provincial Requesis for policy review to be incorporated into the Official Plan documentthrough the review of such matters, includíng but not limited to, the following:o MDS policies,o Urban/Rural tnterface,o Growth Planning:

a ('Ontario Ministry of Transportation Guidelines for Municipal Official PlanPreparation and Reviewo as it applies to the growth related issues along theHighway 4011402 corridor. Specifically, Section 3.1 - Local Growth andDevelopment adjacent to and in the vicinity of a Provincial Highway, and Section3.3.4 - Access Connections in the Vicinity of a Provincial Híghway lntersection orlnterchange Ramp Terminal.)

a Natural heritage inventory for the southern extent of the City in the viciníty of Hwy401l4OZ corridors.

o Updates to the City's Guidelines for the Preparation and Review of EIS's to ensureconsistency with the PPS,

o Review of Sectíon 15 Environmental Policies to include/address Provincial requirementsfor:

a â comÞrehensive natural heritage systems approach for the entire City,G strengthen wetland policies,c improve the Species at Risk policies, and not rely only on the EndangeredSpecles Act,2O07,c update to reflect new recommended distances for adjacent lands, including 120m' lor all natural heritage features, except 50m for Earth Sc¡ence Areas of Ñatural

and Scientific lnterest,r provide consistency in the implementation of aggregate resource policies across

the entire City, as well as provide consistency with how the OP policies aremeeting section 2.4.2.4 & 2.4.2.5 of the PPS, and incorporate petroleumresources and wells in the OP Schedules.

* Reference to the provincial Natural Heritage Reference Manual (NHRM), datedApril 2010, which provides recommended criteria and approaches for beingconsistent with the PPS.

Itemize, define and evaluate proposals that have been referred by City Council, or receiveddirectly from landowners, for site specific land use designations, or changes to existing landuse designations. Consideration also be given to site-specific adjustments to the UrbanGrowth Boundary, as follows:o Lands located on the north and south sides of Bradley Avenue, between Highbury

Avenue and lnnovation Park lndustrial development.o 1523 Bradley Avenue (and other land holdings under the same owner) as commercial or

alternatively residential use.o 1150 Fanshawe Park Rd E - specifically change designation of wetland to "under

review".o Request not change to the land use designations that currently apply to the community

comprising the North Westmount Rosecliffe Neighbourhood Association.

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in each Phase of the project to ensure the issue is addressed/signed-off before proceedingwith next Phase, or as part of completing the last Phase - Confirmation and Final Approval.

Committee/Council Consideration of the PlanFollowing public input and any identified issues from Phase 4 have been addressed, a statutorypublic meeting of Committee will be held at which the final draft Official Plan Amendment will betabled for consideration and Council Approval.

Phase 6 - Promotion & ImplementationProiect Details

Phase 5 - Confirmation &Approval

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