Council Public Meeting
Revised Agenda

C#23-23

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

7:30 P.m. - 10:30 P.m.

Council Chambers

225 East Beaver Creek Road

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Mayor David West

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

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1.

Adoption of Agenda

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

3.

Scheduled Business:

3.1

SRPI.23.066 - Request for Comments - OPA 18.5 Yonge and Carrville/16th Avenue Key Development Area (City File MOPA-22-0001)

- Presentation by Chun Chu, Senior Planner - Policy

(Please note this is a 10 minute presentation)

• a) That staff report SRPI.23.066 respecting the municipally-initiated amendment to the City’s Official Plan (OPA 18.5) for the Yonge and Carrville/16th Avenue Key Development Area, attached as Appendix 'A' to staff report SRPI.23.066 (City File MOPA-22-0001), be received for information purposes only, and that all comments be referred back to staff.

3.1.1

Correspondence received regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.5 for the Yonge and Carrville/16th Avenue Key Development Area

• That the following correspondence regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.5 for the Yonge and Carrville/16th Avenue Key Development Area be received:

  1. Saadi Jamil, Senior Planner (CN Proximity), dated June 13, 2023.
  2. Mike Gurski, 159 Avenue Road, received June 19, 2023.
  3. Kaitlin Webber, Planner, MHBC Planning, dated June 19, 2023.
  4. Lincoln Lo, Principal, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., dated June 20, 2023.

3.1.2

Delegations received regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.5 for the Yonge and Carrville/16th Avenue Key Development Area

• The following individuals have registered as a delegation to address Council item 3.1:

  1. Mike Gurski, 159 Avenue Road.
  2. Priya Unnikrishnan, 19 Patullo Avenue, Liveable Richmond Hill.
  3. Barbara Anderson, 159 Avenue Road.
  4. John Li, 206 Brookside Road.

3.2

SPRI.23.067 - Request for Comments - OPA 18.6 Village Local Centre (City File MOPA-23-0001)

- Presentation by Megan Cobbold, Senior Planner - Policy

(Please note this is a 10 minute presentation)

• a) That staff report SRPI.23.067 respecting the municipally-initiated amendment to the City's Official Plan (OPA 18.6) for the Village Local Centre, attached as Appendix 'A' to staff report SRPI.23.067 (City File MOPA-23-0001), be received for information purposes only, and that all comments be referred back to staff.

3.2.1

Correspondence received regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.6 for the Village Local Centre

• That the following correspondence regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.6 for the Village Local Centre be received:

  1. Brian Chapnik, Chair, Village Core Residents Association, dated May 29, 2023.
  2. Saadi Jamil, Senior Planner (CN Proximity), dated June 13, 2023.
  3. Mark Yarranton, Partner, KLM Planning Partners Inc., dated June 19, 2023.
  4. Mike Gurski, 159 Avenue Road, received June 19, 2023.
  5. Kaitlin Webber, Planner, MHBC Planning, dated June 19, 2023.
  6. Brad Rogers, Principal Planner, President, Groundswell Urban Planners Inc., dated June 19, 2023.
  7. Mahdi Moradi, 10027 Yonge Street, dated June 19, 2023.
  8. Fatemeh Raei, 44 Misty Moor Drive, dated June 19, 2023.
  9. Gregory Man, 10168 Yonge Street, dated June 19, 2023.
  10. Ash Halabi, Unit 202 - 10149 Yonge Street, dated June 19, 2023.
  11. Abbas Turker, 10039 Yonge Street, received June 19, 2023.
  12. Saied Mohmedi, 174 West Beaver Creek Road, dated June 19, 2023.
  13. Amir Keshev, on behalf of 10318 Yonge Street, dated June 19, 2023.
  14. Saeed Soltanpour, 47 Penwick Crescent, dated June 19, 2023.
  15. Abdolreza Shahba, 303-10101 Yonge Street, dated June 20, 2023.

3.2.2

Delegations received regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.6 for the Village Local Centre

• The following individuals have registered as a delegation to address Council item 3.2:

  1. Mike Gurski, 159 Avenue Road.
  2. Priya Unnikrishnan, 19 Patullo Avenue, Liveable Richmond Hill.
  3. Mark Yarranton, Partner, KLM Planning Partners Inc.
  4. Barbara Anderson, 159 Avenue Road.
  5. Brian Chapnik, 110 Arnold Crescent.

3.3

SRPI.23.068 - Request for Comments - OPA 18.7 Newkirk Local Centre (City File MOPA-23-0002)

- Presentation by Andrew Crawford, Planner II - Policy

(Please note this is a 10 minute presentation)

• a) That staff report SRPI.23.068 respecting the municipally-initiated amendment to the City's Official Plan (OPA 18.7) for the Newkirk Local Centre, attached as Appendix 'A' to staff report SRPI.23.068 (City File MOPA-23-0002), be received for information purposes only, and that all comments be referred back to staff.

3.3.1

Correspondence received regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.7 for the Newkirk Local Centre

• That the correspondence regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.7 for the Newkirk Local Centre be received:

  1. Saadi Jamil, Senior Planner (CN Proximity), dated June 13, 2023.
  2. Mike Gurski, 159 Avenue Road, received June 19, 2023.
  3. Kaitlin Webber, Planner, MHBC Planning, dated June 19, 2023.
  4. Brad Rogers, Principal Planner, President, Groundswell Urban Planners Inc., dated June 19, 2023.
  5. Lincoln Lo, Principal, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., dated June 19, 2023.
  6. Michael Theodores, 481 Major Mackenzie Drive East, dated June 19, 2023.

3.3.2

Delegations received regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.7 for the Newkirk Local Centre

• The following individuals have registered as a delegation to address Council item 3.3:

  1. Mike Gurski, 159 Avenue Road.
  2. Priya Unnikrishnan, 19 Patullo Avenue, Liveable Richmond Hill.
  3. Barbara Anderson, 159 Avenue Road.
  4. Michael Theodores, 481 Major Mackenzie Drive East.

3.4

SRPI.23.069 - Request for Comments - OPA 18.8 Oak Ridges Local Centre (City File MOPA-23-0003)

- Presentation by Megan Cobbold, Senior Planner - Policy

(Please note this is a 10 minute presentation)

• a) That staff report SRPI.23.069 respecting the municipally-initiated amendment to the City's Official Plan (OPA 18.8) for the Oak Ridges Local Centre, attached as Appendix 'A' to staff report SRPI.23.069 (City File MOPA-23-0003), be received for information purposes only, and that all comments be referred back to staff.

3.4.1

Correspondence received regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.8 for the Oak Ridges Local Centre

• That the following correspondence regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.8 for the Oak Ridges Local Centre be received:

  1. Cheryl Lewandowski, 17 Gallacher Avenue, dated June 9, 2023.
  2. Marcus Yoon, 30 Cape Breton Court, dated June 12, 2023.
  3. Saadi Jamil, Senior Planner (CN Proximity), dated June 13, 2023.
  4. Alana Kanapka-Nadeau, President, Beaufort Hills Homeowners' Association (BHHA); Suzanne Payne, Vice President, BHHA; and Howard Doughty, Past-President, BHHA, dated June 19, 2023.
  5. Mike Gurski, 159 Avenue Road, received June 19, 2023.
  6. Kaitlin Webber, Planner, MHBC Planning, dated June 19, 2023.
  7. Ash Halabi, Unit 202 - 10149 Yonge Street, dated June 19, 2023.
  8. Abbas Turker, 10039 Yonge Street, received June 19, 2023.
  9. Ian Andres, Goodmans LLP, dated June 20, 2023.
  10. Lauren Capilongo, Principal, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., dated June 20, 2023.
  11. Abdolreza Shahba, 303-10101 Yonge Street, dated June 20, 2023.

3.4.2

Delegations received regarding the municipally-initiated OPA 18.8 for the Oak Ridges Local Centre

• The following individuals have registered as a delegation to address Council item 3.4:

  1. Mike Gurski, 159 Avenue Road.
  2. Suzanne Payne, 7 Black Willow Court, Beaufort Hills Homeowners' Association.
  3. Howard Doughty, 10 Cheval Court.
  4. Priya Unnikrishnan, 19 Patullo Avenue, Liveable Richmond Hill.
  5. Barbara Anderson, 159 Avenue Road.

4.

Adjournment