Committee of the Whole Meeting
Revised Agenda

CW#15-24

Wednesday, November 06, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

225 East Beaver Creek Road

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Chair, Councillor Scott Thompson

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Council Announcements

3.

Introduction of Emergency/Time Sensitive Matters

4.

Adoption of Agenda

5.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

6.

Identification of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

7.

Adoption of the Remainder of Agenda Items

8.

Public Hearing(s)

9.

Presentation(s)

9.1

Presentation by Mayor West and Members of Council in acknowledgment of Take Our Kids to Work Day

9.2

Presentation by Gary Scandlan, Independent Policy Advisor, retired from Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., regarding the 2024 Stormwater Management Financial Plan - (refer to Item 11.3)

(Please note this is a 25-minute presentation)

9.3

Presentation by Phoebe Chow, Manager, Policy, and Chris White, Principal, Parcel Economics, regarding Updates to Housing Needs Assessment and Inclusionary Zoning Impact Study - (refer to Item 11.7) 

(Please note this is a 25-minute presentation)

10.

Delegation(s)

10.1

Kim Empringham, York Region Federation of Agriculture, regarding the 2024 Stormwater Management Financial Plan - (refer to Item 11.3) 

11.

Committee and Staff Reports

11.1

Minutes - Affordable Housing Strategy Implementation Committee meeting AHSIC#01-24 held March 5, 2024

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

11.2

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

• 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.

11.3

SRCFS.24.050 - 2024 Stormwater Management Financial Plan

• 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.

11.4

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

• 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.

11.5

SRCFS.24.055 - Infrastructure Funding Policy

• 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.

11.6

SRCS.24.15 - Automated Speed Enforcement Program

• 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.

11.7

SRPBS.24.102 - Request for Endorsement - Updates to Housing Needs Assessment and Inclusionary Zoning Impact Study

• 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.

11.8

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

• 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.

11.9

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

• 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.

12.

Other Business

13.

Emergency/Time Sensitive Matters

14.

Adjournment