Council Meeting
Revised Agenda

C#25-24

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

225 East Beaver Creek Road

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Mayor David West

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

We are gathering on lands that have been home to First Nations Peoples from time immemorial. We acknowledge that what we now call Richmond Hill is on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Mississauga and Chippewa Nations of the Williams Treaty. We also recognize that we are on part of the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and the Huron Wendat.

We would also like to acknowledge all First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples from across North America, also known as Turtle Island, who now reside in the City of Richmond Hill. We are committed to rebuilding constructive and cooperative relationships.

3.

National Anthem

4.

Public Forum (not exceeding fifteen minutes) 

5.

Council Announcements

6.

Introduction of Emergency/Time Sensitive Matters

7.

Adoption of Agenda

8.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

9.

Adoption of Previous Council Minutes

9.1

Council Public Meeting C#23-24 held October 22, 2024

9.2

Council Meeting C#24-24 held October 23, 2024

10.

Identification of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

11.

Adoption of the Remainder of Agenda Items

12.

Public Hearing(s)

13.

Presentation(s)

13.1

Presentation by Jeremy Watts, Acting Chief, York Region Paramedic Services, regarding Updates on Dispatch Modernization and the Master Plan 2021 - 2031 

(Please note this is a 20-minute presentation)

14.

Delegation(s)

15.

Committee and Staff Reports

15.1

Minutes - Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting BCW#04-24 held November 5, 2024

• That the minutes of Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting BCW#04-24 held November 5, 2024, be adopted as circulated and the following recommendation be approved:

15.1.1

SRCS.24.17 - Cultural Centre - (BCW Item 5.3)

• a) That staff report SRCS.24.17 regarding the new Cultural Centre be received.

15.2

Minutes - Committee of the Whole meeting CW#15-24 held November 6, 2024

• That the minutes of Committee of the Whole meeting CW#15-24 held November 6, 2024, be adopted as circulated and the following recommendations approved:

15.2.1

Minutes - Affordable Housing Strategy Implementation Committee meeting AHSIC#01-24 held March 5, 2024 - (CW Item 11.1)

• a) That the minutes of the Affordable Housing Strategy Implementation Committee meeting AHSIC#01-24 held March 5, 2024, be adopted.

15.2.2

SRCM.24.08 - Request for Direction - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - 1921318 Ontario Inc. - 8790 Yonge Street - City Files OPA-24-0001 and ZBLA-24-0002 - (CW Item 11.2)

• a) That staff report SRCM.24.08 regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by 1921318 Ontario Inc. for 8790 Yonge Street be received for information purposes;

  b) That the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) be advised that Council supports the revised development proposal as outlined in staff report SRCM.24.08 and generally depicted on Maps 6 and 7 to staff report SRCM.24.08 associated with Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by 1921318 Ontario Inc. (City Files OPA-24-0001 and ZBLA.24.0002) for lands known as Part of Lot 37, Concession 1, W.Y.S., (municipal address: 8790 Yonge Street);

  1. That the OLT be requested to approve the Official Plan Amendment substantially in accordance with the document in Appendix “B” to staff report SRCM.24.08;
  2. That the OLT be requested to approve the Zoning By-law Amendment generally in accordance with the document set out in Appendix “C” to staff report SRCM.24.08;
  3. That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, Council deems that no further notice be required with respect to any necessary modifications to the amending Zoning By-law to implement the revised development proposal on the subject lands.

  c) That the authority to assign servicing allocation to the proposed development to be constructed on the subject lands be delegated to the City’s Commissioner of Planning and Building Services subject to the criteria in the City’s Interim Growth Management Strategy, and that the assigned servicing allocation be released in accordance with the provisions of By-law 109-11;

  d) That the appropriate City staff be directed to appear at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications.

15.2.3

SRCFS.24.050 - 2024 Stormwater Management Financial Plan - (CW Item 11.3)

• a) That staff report SRCFS.24.050 regarding 2024 Stormwater Management Financial Plan be received;

  b) That to address the anticipated deficit balance in the stormwater management capital funding availability, Council approve the 2025 Stormwater Management Financial Plan as detailed in Appendix A to staff report SRCFS.24.050;

  c) That Council approve the recovery of all stormwater management costs through full cost recovery rates:

  1. That Council approve the Scenario 2 option for funding the City’s ten-year stormwater management capital program, where $3 million in Canada Community Building Fund funding will be used annually for the first five years and $22 million of debt will be issued to smooth the rate increases;
  2. That staff be directed to provide a report to Council on the debt issuance process and plan before June 2025;
  3. That Council approve in principle, the timing and funding of the ten-year stormwater management capital plan as provided in Appendix A, Table 2.1, to staff report SRCFS.24.050; and
  4. That Council consider the stormwater rates provided in Appendix A, Table B-8, to staff report SRCFS.24.050, related to Scenario 2 in future years’ budget deliberations.

15.2.4

SRCFS.24.054 - Dissolution of Capital Sustainability Steering Committee (CSSC) - (CW Item 11.4)

• a) That staff report SRCFS.24.054 regarding the Dissolution of the Capital Sustainability Steering Committee (CSSC)  be received;

  b) That the Capital Sustainability Steering Committee (CSSC) be dissolved;

  c) That staff proceed with the development and implementation of a comprehensive Financial Sustainability Strategy based on the guidance provided by CSSC as part of the annual Capital Budget process.

15.2.5

SRCFS.24.055 - Infrastructure Funding Policy - (CW Item 11.5)

• a) That staff report SRCFS.24.055 regarding Infrastructure Funding Policy be received;

  b) That the Infrastructure Funding Policy attached as Appendix “A” to staff report SRCFS.24.055 be approved;

  c) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a Development Agreement and any further agreements or documentation as may be necessary to give effect to the Infrastructure Acceleration Incentive Program (Housing Accelerator Fund), upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Engineering Services.

15.2.6

SRCS.24.15 - Automated Speed Enforcement Program - (CW Item 11.6) - (Proposed By-law 123-24)

• a) That staff report SRCS.24.15 regarding a proposed Automated Speed Enforcement Program be received;

  b) That the proposed Automated Speed Enforcement Program, using Newmarket’s Joint Processing Centre and internal adjudication of Penalty Orders (tickets) through the City’s Administrative Monetary Penalty System, be endorsed;

  c) That the Administrative Penalties for Automated Enforcement By-law 123-24, attached as Attachment 1 to staff report SRCS.24.15, be enacted;

  d) That the City Manager be delegated authority to execute all necessary agreements with the Town of Newmarket, Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Attorney General to implement the Automated Speed Enforcement program;

  e) That staff report back to Council in 2025 with an update on the Automated Speed Enforcement Program to confirm the number and location of sites, outline a comprehensive public awareness plan, and present an implementation timeline.

15.2.7

SRPBS.24.102 - Request for Endorsement - Updates to Housing Needs Assessment and Inclusionary Zoning Impact Study - (CW Item 11.7)

• a) That staff report SRPBS.24.102 regarding Request for Endorsement - 2024 Housing Needs Assessment, Peer Review of the 2021 Inclusionary Zoning Impact Assessment, and 2024 Inclusionary Zoning Impact Assessment, be received;

  b) That Council endorse the 2024 Housing Needs Assessment attached as Appendix “A” to staff report SRPBS.24.102;

  c) That Council endorse the Peer Review of the 2021 Inclusionary Zoning Impact Assessment attached as Appendix “B” to staff report SRPBS.24.102;

  d) That Council endorse the 2024 Inclusionary Zoning Impact Assessment attached as Appendix “C” to staff report SRPBS.24.102.

15.2.8

SRPBS.24.108 - Request for Approval - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - 9750 Yonge Limited - 9750 and 9760 Yonge Street - City Files D01-21003 and D02-21005 - Related File D06-21017 - (CW Item 11.8)

- (Proposed By-law 147-24)

• a) That the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by 9750 Yonge Limited for lands known as Part of Block 39, Registered Plan 65M-2079 and Part of Block 3, Registered Plan 65M-2368 (municipal addresses: 9750 and 9760 Yonge Street), City Files D01-21003 and D02-21005, be approved subject to the following:

  1. that the Official Plan be amended to include site specific policies related to height and density on the subject lands as outlined in staff report SRPBS.24.108, and that the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Appendix “B” be approved;
  2. that the Residential Office Complex (RO) Zone under by-law 181-81, as amended be revised with site specific development standards as outlined in staff report SRPBS.24.108;
  3. that the amending Zoning By-law be brought forward to Council for consideration and enactment subject to the following:

  1. 1. that the draft Zoning By-law attached as Appendix “C” be finalized and forwarded to a future meeting of Council for adoption;
     2. that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, Council deem that no further notice be required with respect to any necessary modifications to the draft Zoning By-law to implement the proposed development on the subject lands;

  b) That the authority to assign servicing allocation to the proposed development be delegated to the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services subject to the criteria in the City’s Interim Growth Management Strategy, and that the assigned servicing allocation be released in accordance with the provisions of By-law 109-11.

15.2.9

SRPBS.24.110 - Request for Approval - Municipal Servicing Allocation - Long Body Homes Inc. - 12370 Leslie Street - City File D03-03020 - (CW Item 11.9)

• a) That Council assign 725.36 persons equivalent of servicing allocation to the development to be constructed on the lands known as Part of Lot 1, Concession 2, E.Y.S. (municipal address: 12370 Leslie Street), City File D03-03020, to be released in accordance with the City’s Interim Growth Management Strategy and in accordance with By-law 109-11, as amended;

  b) That Council revoke any unused servicing allocation for which building permits have not been issued two (2) years from the date of allocation assignment, in accordance with the City’s Interim Policy for Allocating Sanitary Sewer Capacity, as amended.

15.3

Correspondence from Kim Empringham, York Region Federation of Agriculture, dated November 6, 2024, regarding the 2024 Stormwater Management Financial Plan - (refer to Item 15.2.3) 

• a) That the correspondence from Kim Empringham, York Region Federation of Agriculture, dated November 6, 2024, regarding the 2024 Stormwater Management Financial Plan, be received.

15.4

Memorandum from Gigi Li, Director, Financial Services and Treasurer, dated November 12, 2024, regarding Supplementary Information for Council’s consideration of SRCFS.24.050 - 2024 Stormwater Management Financial Plan - (refer to Item 15.2.3)

• a) That the memorandum from Gigi Li, Director, Financial Services and Treasurer, dated November 12, 2024, regarding Supplementary Information for Council’s consideration of SRCFS.24.050 - 2024 Stormwater Management Financial Plan, be received.

15.5

Correspondence from Pat Pollock, 67 Drumern Crescent, dated November 13, 2024, regarding the 2024 Stormwater Management Financial Plan - (refer to Item 15.2.3)

• a) That the correspondence from Pat Pollock, 67 Drumern Crescent, dated November 13, 2024, regarding the 2024 Stormwater Management Financial Plan, be received.

16.

Other Business

17.

Emergency/Time Sensitive Matters

18.

By-laws

18.1

By-law 70-24 - A By-law to Amend By-law 2523, as amended, of the Corporation of the former Township of Vaughan and By-law 235-97, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill

Explanation: 802559 Ontario Limited - 11592 Yonge Street - City File ZBLA-23-0004

18.2

By-law 112-24 - A By-Law To Amend By-Law 6-24, Respecting City-wide Development Charges for Engineering Services and Growth Studies, as Amended

Explanation: Approved by Council at its Special meeting held October 8, 2024 (Staff Report SRCFS.24.046)

18.3

By-law 113-24 - A By-Law To Amend By-Law 7-24, Respecting City-wide Development Charges for Public Works, as Amended

Explanation: Approved by Council at its Special meeting held October 8, 2024 (Staff Report SRCFS.24.046)

18.4

By-law 114-24 - A By-Law To Amend By-Law 8-24, Respecting City-wide Development Charges for Fire Protection Services, as Amended

Explanation: Approved by Council at its Special meeting held October 8, 2024 (Staff Report SRCFS.24.046)

18.5

By-law 115-24 - A By-Law To Amend By-Law 9-24, Respecting City-wide Development Charges for Parks and Recreation Services, as Amended

Explanation: Approved by Council at its Special meeting held October 8, 2024 (Staff Report SRCFS.24.046)

18.6

By-law 116-24 - A By-Law To Amend By-Law 10-24, Respecting City-wide Development Charges for Library Services, as Amended

Explanation: Approved by Council at its Special meeting held October 8, 2024 (Staff Report SRCFS.24.046)

18.7

By-law 117-24 - A By-Law To Amend By-Law 11-24, Respecting Development Charges for the Bayview North East Development Area, as Amended

Explanation: Approved by Council at its Special meeting held October 8, 2024 (Staff Report SRCFS.24.046)

18.8

By-law 118-24 - A By-Law To Amend By-Law 12-24, Respecting Development Charges for the Headford Excluding Storm Development Area, as Amended

Explanation: Approved by Council at its Special meeting held October 8, 2024 (Staff Report SRCFS.24.046)

18.9

By-law 123-24 - A By-Law to establish a system of Administrative Penalties for violations of Automated Enforcement Systems in the City of Richmond Hill

Explanation: Item 15.2.6

18.10

By-law 147-24 - A By-law to Adopt Amendment 57 to the Richmond Hill Official Plan

Explanation: Item 15.2.8

19.

Closed Session

20.

By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council at this Meeting

20.1

By-law 153-24

21.

Adjournment