Infrastructure Ontario (IO) (formerly Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC)), as agent on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario is undertaking the preparation of a Secondary Plan for the lands originally developed as the London Psychiatric Hospital. The London Psychiatric Hospital Planning Area is located in the east part of the city and is bounded by Oxford Street East on the north, Highbury Avenue North on the west, Dundas Street on the south and a residential neighbourhood and commercial/industrial area west of First Street on the east. The total study area is approximately 73 hectares (180 acres) in area. While IO represents the major landowner, the study area also included lands owned by the Government of Ontario and the Salvation Army, the Roman Catholic Diocese of London, and a private landowner.
The Secondary Plan process provided a basis for the Official Plan land use
designations and policies to be adopted by City Council, providing a framework
for decisions affecting future land uses, urban design, preservation of
environmental features and cultural heritage, municipal servicing infrastructure
and road networks, and phasing of development. Following substantial public and
agency consultation, Council adopted the
Secondary Plan as Section 20.4
of the City of London Official Plan.
Black and White Schedules from the Secondary Plan are also available for ease of reproduction.
The Secondary Plan policies guide the redevelopment of the subject lands, and
provide new schedules to address such matters as secondary plan designations or
character areas, building heights, street hierarchy, pedestrian and cycling
routes, cultural heritage framework, urban design areas and priorities and noise
mitigation. A broad range of land use and development policies were developed
for key portions of the plan, such as the Heritage Areas, Village Core,
Transportation Oriented Corridors, Academic/Education Areas, Residential Areas,
and Open Space Areas, and to address overall planning and development matters.
Appropriate changes to Schedules “A” through “D” regarding land use, natural
features, the collector road system and delineating the location of the
Secondary Planning area were also adopted by Council.
The results of a Stormwater Management Class Environmental Assessment, which
was integrated with the Secondary Plan process under the provisions of the
Environmental Assessment Act and in accordance with the Municipal Class
Environmental Assessment document, are incorporated into the Secondary Plan.
The optimal stormwater management solution for the London Psychiatric Hospital
Lands to meet future development needs, satisfy all applicable design
constraints, and maintain or improve the condition of Pottersburg Creek, was
included in the
London Psychiatric Hospital Lands Municipal Environmental
Assessment Study (Stantec, September 14, 2011). As part of the assessment,
special meetings were held to notify the stakeholders of the commencement of the
project, identify the alternative solutions, present the preferred alternative
and to receive public and agency input. Opportunities were reviewed to optimize
the location of the storm/drainage and stormwater management servicing solution,
while maintaining engineering design standards, and considering the
social/cultural, natural environment, technical, planning and economic
implications. The solution accepted by Council is incorporated into the Official
Plan as part of this Secondary Plan.
Notice of Public Meeting before Build and Natural Environment Committee - September 26, 2011
- Notice of Public Meeting to Adopt Secondary Plan
- Staff Report to Built and Natural Environment Committee
- London Psychiatric Hospital Lands - Secondary Plan Final Draft - September 2011
Notice of Public Meeting before Built and Natural Environment Committee - June 13, 2011
- O-7668 - Notice of Public Meeting
- O-7668 - Built and Natural Environment Committee Report O-7668 Report Part 1 O-7668 Report Part 2
Final Secondary Plan and Environmental Assessment - submitted January 18, 2011
Community Meeting - Preferred Land Use Concept, Alternative and Preferred Servicing Solutions - November 18, 2010
- Notice of Community Meeting 5 - November 18, 2010
- MHBC Presentation - November 18, 2010
- Stantec Presentation - November 18, 2010
- Meeting Notes - November 18, 2010
Community Meeting - Urban Design, Land Use Concepts, Environmental Assessment June 29, 2010
- Notice of Community Meetings 3 and 4 - May 21, 2010
- MHBC Presentation - June 29, 2010
- Stantec Presentation - June 29, 2010
- Three Alternative Land Use Concepts
- Illustrative Plan
- Presentation Boards
- Meeting Notes - June 29, 2010
Community Meeting - Background Studies and Opportunities and Constraints June 1, 2010
- Notice of Community Meetings 3 and 4 - May 21, 2010
- MHBC Presentation - June 1, 2010
- Meeting Notes - June 1, 2010
Vision Session June 24, 2009
Notice of Scheduled Community and Public Meetings
- Notice of Commencement (May 5, 2009)
- Notice - Adoption of Terms of Reference (June 22, 2009)
- Vision Session Invitation (June 24, 2009)
- Community Meetings 3 and 4 (May 21, 2010)
- Notice of Community Meeting 5 (November 18, 2010)
Alternative Land Use Concepts and Preliminary Financial Impact Analysis
- Three Alternative Land Use Concepts
- Concept Plan A - Residential Focus
- Concept A - Block Area Calculations
- Concept Plan B - Mixed Use Focus
- Concept B - Block Area Calculations
- Concept Plan C - Parks and Open Space Focus
- Concept C - Block Area Calculations
- Alternative Land Use Concepts Report
- Density Projections for all Concepts
Urban Design Strategy
- Urban Design Strategy (May 2010)
Opportunities and Constraints Plan
- Opportunities and Constraints Plan (April 2010)
Background Studies
- Land Needs, Community Facilities, Urban Design Studies (May 2010)
- Preliminary Services Study (April 2010)
- Noise and Vibration Study (April 2010)
- Natural Heritage Study (April 2010)
- Transportation Study
- Transportation Study (September 2009)
- Transportation Letter (April 17, 2010)
- Cultural Heritage Study
- Heritage Conservation Plan (December 2008)
- Existing Heritage Landscape Features Summary (2009)
- Archaeological Studies
- Stage 1 & 2 Archaeological Study (December 2003)
- Stage 1 Archaeological Study (September 2004)
- Stage 1 & 2 Archaeological Study (January 2005)
- Stage 3 Archaeological Study (November 2007)
- Environmental Contamination
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (February 2003)
Final Terms of Reference
- Council Adopted Terms of Reference (June 29, 2009)
- Timeline
- Staff Report to Planning Committee (June 22, 2009) recommending the Terms of Reference
- Added Staff Report to Planning Committee (June 22, 2009)
- Report to Planning Committee (April 21, 2009) receiving Draft Terms of Reference
Other Background Material
- Council Resolution on Circulation of Draft Terms of Reference for Comment
- Council Resolution adopting Final Terms of Reference
- Council Resolution - June 20, 2011 endorsing the final Secondary Plan and Stormwater Management Class Environmental Assessment in Principle
If you require further information or would like to comment on the Secondary Plan or the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, please contact Barb Debbert, City of London Planning Division, at 519-661-4980.
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