Council Meeting
Revised Agenda

C#05-21

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 9:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

(Electronic Meeting pursuant to Section 238(3.3) of the Municipal Act, 2001)

His Worship
Mayor Dave Barrow

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

Due to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to protect all individuals, City facilities will not be open to the public to attend Council and Committee meetings until further notice.

 

Public Comments: The public may submit written correspondence regarding agenda matters by email to [email protected]. Written correspondence must be submitted by 12 p.m. the day before the meeting. Comments submitted will be provided to all Members of Council, considered as public information and noted in the public record.

 

Public Forum: Any person who wishes to speak to Council on a matter not on the agenda must pre-register with the Office of the Clerk by 12 p.m. noon the day before the meeting by email to [email protected] or by using the on-line form found on Richmondhill.ca. Public Forum will be by video conference via the internet or telephone only. A maximum of five persons will be allowed to register for the Public Forum on a first come first serve basis.

 

Electronic Delegations: The public may apply to appear as an electronic delegation by video conference or by telephone. Applications to appear as an electronic delegation must be submitted by 12 p.m. the day before the meeting by email to [email protected] or by using the on-line application form found on Richmondhill.ca. The Office of the Clerk will provide instructions on appearing as an electronic delegation.

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1.

Call to Order/National Anthem

2.

Public Forum (not to exceed 15 minutes) 

3.

Council Announcements

4.

Introduction of Emergency/Time Sensitive Matters

5.

Adoption of Agenda

• That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following addition:

  a) Correspondence from Marie Chow, 6 Belinda Court, dated February 9, 2021, regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Metroview Developments (GARDEN) Inc. for 8700 and 8710 Yonge Street - (Item 13.7).

6.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

7.

Adoption of Previous Council Minutes

7.1

Council Public Meeting C#01-21 held January 20, 2021

• That the minutes of Council Public Meeting C#01-21 held on January 20, 2021 be adopted.

7.2

Council Meeting C#03-21 held January 27, 2021

• That the minutes of Council Meeting C#03-21 held on January 27, 2021 be adopted.

8.

Identification of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

9.

Adoption of Remainder of Agenda Items

10.

Public Hearings

11.

Presentations

12.

Delegations

12.1

Ian Andres, Goodmans LLP, regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Metroview Developments (GARDEN) Inc. for 8700 and 8710 Yonge Street - (refer to Item 13.4)

12.2

Marie Chow, 6 Belinda Court, regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Metroview Developments (GARDEN) Inc. for 8700 and 8710 Yonge Street - (refer to Item 13.4)

12.3

Geoff Green, 297 Church Street South, regarding the applications submitted by Metroview Developments (Elmwood) Inc. for 9929, 9935, 9939 Yonge Street and 186 and 188 Church Street South - (refer to Item 13.5)

12.4

Ian Andres, Goodmans LLP, regarding the applications submitted by Metroview Developments (Elmwood) Inc. for 9929, 9935, 9939 Yonge Street and 186 and 188 Church Street South - (refer to Item 13.5)

13.

Committee and Staff Reports

13.1

Minutes - Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting AAC#01-20 held July 16, 2020

• a) That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting AAC#01-20 held July 16, 2020, be adopted.

13.2

Minutes - Official Plan Update Committee meeting OPUC#02-20 held November 24, 2020

• a) That the minutes of the Official Plan Update Committee meeting OPUC#02-20 held November 24, 2020 be adopted.

13.3

Minutes - Budget Committee of the Whole meeting BCW#01-21 held January 26, 2021

• That the minutes of the Budget Committee of the Whole meeting BCW#01-21 held January 26, 2021 be adopted as circulated and the following recommendations be approved:

13.3.1

SRCFS.21.004 - 2021 BIA Proposed Budget - (BCW Item 4.1)

• a) That the 2021 gross operating budget of $127,708 for the Village of Richmond Hill Business Improvement Area as provided within this report be approved; and

  b) That the amount of $100,000 be levied upon the rateable properties in the improvement areas.

13.3.2

SRCFS.21.003 - 2020 Operating Forecast, COVID-19 Pressures and Updated Outlook - (BCW Item 4.2)

• a) That Staff Report SRCFS.21.003 regarding the 2020 Operating Forecast, COVID-19 Pressures and Updated Outlook, be received for information purposes.

13.3.3

SRCFS.21.001 - 2021 Draft Operating Budget - (BCW Item 4.3) - (By-law 7-21 and By-law 8-21)

• a) That the 2021 City Operating Budget;

  1. Summarized in Appendix “A” with a recommended budget increase of $0 and a total tax levy of $117,956,300 (excluding supplementary taxes), be adopted;
  2. That the 2021 Seniors Tax Assistance Grant remain at $404;
  3. That the draft By-law 7-21, attached as Appendix “D”, be enacted to adopt the 2021 City Operating Budget.
  4. That any financial impact, as a result of Covid-19, be funded by the Safe Restart Agreement funds and staff to provide periodic financial update reports on the operating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

  b) That the Capital Asset Sustainability Fee budget increase of $1,179,600 and total fee levy of $6,571,700 for the 2021 taxation year, be adopted;

  c) That the draft By-law 8-21, attached as Appendix “E” be enacted to adopt the 2021 Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Budgets;

  d) That the Financial Outlook (attached as Appendix “C”) be received;

  e) That, as required by Ontario Regulation 284/09, Municipal Act 2001, the compliance report attached as Appendix “G” be approved for expenses that have been excluded from the 2021 Draft Budget;

  f) That Council support the review of the Theatre and Staff prepare options for Council consideration to reduce the tax support budget required;

  g) That the costs for recycling at additional Super Mailboxes not be included in the 2021 City Operating Budget and that Staff report back on the implementation of recycling at Super Mailboxes with the deployment of staff and education for recycling at Super Mailboxes.

13.3.4

SRCFS.21.002 - Capital Project Financial Status Report - (BCW Item 4.4)

• a) That all capital projects listed in Appendix “A”;

  i. Be closed;

  ii. Projects with unexpended funds be returned to source(s) as identified; and

  iii. Projects with overspent funds be funded as identified.

  b) That Budget and Funding Adjustments, as noted in Appendix “B”, be approved; and

  c) That the Status of Capital Projects List in Appendix “E” be received.

13.4

SRPI.21.005 - Request for Direction - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Metroview Developments (GARDEN) Inc. - 8700 and 8710 Yonge Street - City Files D01-18007 and D02-18033

• a) That the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal be advised that Council does not support the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by Metroview Developments (GARDEN) Inc. for lands known as Part of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Plan 1984 (municipal addresses: 8700 and 8710 Yonge Street), City Files D01-18007 and D02-18033 for the principle reasons outlined in staff report SRPI.21.005; and,

  b) That appropriate City staff be directed to appear at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications.

13.5

SRPI.21.009 - Request for Direction - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Metroview Developments (Elmwood) Inc. - 9929, 9935, 9939 Yonge Street and 186 and 188 Church Street South - City Files D01-18004 and D02-18029

• a) That staff report SRPI.21.009 be received for information purposes;

  b) That the LPAT be advised as follows:

  i. That Council supports the applicant’s revised development proposal in principle as generally depicted on Maps 6 to 11 of staff report SRPI.21.009, and subject to the revisions as recommended in this report;

  ii. that the LPAT be requested to withhold the issuance of its Final Order with respect to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments until such time as the City advises the Tribunal that a Site Plan application for the development has been finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Infrastructure;

  c) That Council authorize the Commissioner of Planning and Infrastructure to negotiate a Section 37 Community Benefits package based on the revised development proposal as described in staff report SRPI.21.009, to be incorporated into the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment for the proposed development, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Infrastructure;

  d) That upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Infrastructure, the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to enter into Minutes of Settlement and any further agreements or documentation as necessary to implement the applicant’s revised development proposal and secure a Section 37 Community Benefits Package;

  e) That appropriate City staff be directed to appear at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal as necessary in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications.

13.6

SRCFS.21.005 - Semi Annual Report - Non Competitive Acquisitions

• a) That staff report SRCFS.21.005, Semi Annual Report, Non Competitive Acquisitions,  be received for information purposes only.

13.7

Correspondence from Marie Chow, 6 Belinda Court, dated February 9, 2021, regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Metroview Developments (GARDEN) Inc. for 8700 and 8710 Yonge Street - (refer to Item 13.4)

• a) That the correspondence from Marie Chow, 6 Belinda Court, dated February 9, 2021, regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Metroview Developments (GARDEN) Inc. for 8700 and 8710 Yonge Street, be received.

14.

Other Business

15.

Emergency/Time Sensitive Matters

16.

By-laws

• That the following By-laws be approved:

  By-law 3-21 - A By-law to Amend By-law 183-82, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill and By-law 2325-68, as amended, of the former Township of Markham

  By-law 7-21 - A By-Law to Adopt the 2021 City Operating Budget

  By-law 8-21 - A By-Law to Adopt the 2021 Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Budgets

  By-law 15-21 - A By-law to Remove Certain Lands from Part Lot Control

17.

Closed Session

18.

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

18.1

By-law 24-21

• That By-law 24-21, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.

19.

Adjournment

• That the meeting be adjourned.

  The meeting was adjourned at 11:54 a.m.