Tag: Orchard Park

Update on Sherwood Forest/Orchard Park ARC

On October 13th, the ARC held its final public input session. The committee will now look at all the information it has received and prepare a draft report. Its upcoming meetings are public, however, the public can only listen without commenting. The next opportunity to comment will be after the draft report is completed.

The timeline at this point is as follows:

  • ARC meeting November 2, 2010 at 7 pm at Orchard Park P.S.
  • ARC meeting November 11, 2010 at 7 pm at University Heights P.S.
  • ARC meeting November 22, 2010 at 7 pm at a location to be determined CANCELLED
  • Posting of the draft report no later than December 12, 2010 early 2011
  • Public input to the ARC on the draft report until January 27, 2011
  • Report is submitted to the Board for posting by February 11, 2011
  • Report submitted to Board either February 22 or March 8, 2011
  • Administrative response to report by March 22, 2011
  • Public input to the Board (verbal and written) by May 10, 2011
  • Decision by Board on May 24, 2011

This schedule pushes the proposed closure of Sherwood Forest Public School out to June 30, 2013.

You can follow the ARC at the following web site:
http://www.tvdsb.ca/board.cfm?subpage=102817

Sarnia Road Widening – Update

An update on the Sarnia Road Widening project –

The presentation from the September 9, 2010 neighborhood meeting is now posted.

The agenda for the September 9 meeting included the following:
• Present all of the alternatives considered for the intersection
• Review changes that have been made to the recommended design since the June Public Information Centre
• Receive input from residents on the revised recommended design
• Review recommended design for Sarnia /Castlegrove (west leg) intersection

In addition, a Comment Form for public input is also available. Comments are requested by September 23, 2010.

Councillor Nancy Branscombe has also posted an update from this meeting on her website.

Sherwood Forest ARC Organizational Meeting March 30, 2010

The Sherwood Forest ARC has scheduled its organizational meeting for March 30, 2010.

The ARC will be dealing with the Board’s recommendation to close Sherwood Forest Public School.

If the school closes, which could be as soon as 2012, the future of the school buildings and surrounding property is up in the air. At this point, it is unclear as to what would happen to the property if the Board decides to sell it. It would, at a minimum, require a rezoning before any change in use is possible. Rezoning is a public process before the City of London.

Although this meeting is open to the public, there are no delegations. Future meetings will permit the public to speak. You can keep up to date about the ARC at http://www.tvdsb.ca/board.cfm?subpage=102817

Councillor Nancy Branscombe was appointed by City Council to serve on this Committee. Unfortunately, members of the Committee were not asked to provide options for meeting dates, and she cannot attend on the 30th. However, her assistant will be in attendance.

SHERWOOD FOREST ARC
ORCHARD PARK, SHERWOOD FOREST AND UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Date: 2010 MARCH 30
Location: SHERWOOD FOREST PUBLIC SCHOOL
7 Annadale Drive, London, ON
Time: Tour of Facility: 6:45 p.m.
Meeting to Convene: 7:00 p.m.