The City of London - Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

Official Plan Amendment 125 was adopted by the City of London on September 24, 2024, by By-law No. C.P.-1512(dv)-224. The submission was received on October 09, 2024, and deemed complete on October 24, 2024. The ministry is seeking feedback on the council adopted OPA and will review all comments before recommendations are provided to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act.

The amendment integrates Protected Major Transit Station Area policies into the relevant Place Type policies, allowing for buildings up to 45 storeys in the Downtown Place Type and Protected Major Transit Station Area, up to 35 storeys in the Transit Village Place Type and the Transit Village Protected Major Transit Station Area, and up to 25 storeys in the Rapid Transit Corridor Place Type and the Rapid Transit Corridor Protected Major Transit Station Area.

OPA 125 updates Rapid Transit Station locations on Map 3 to align with the Downtown Loop, Wellington Gateway, and East London Link projects and adjusts Map 10 to add or remove properties within the Protected Major Transit Station Area, reflecting changes to the Transit Village Place Type.

Additionally, the amendment removes properties on Map 10 within the Protected Major Transit Station Area on Richmond Street (Kent Street to Epworth Avenue) and Western Road (Windermere Road to Sunnyside Drive).