Council Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:C#28-18
Date:
-
Location:
Council Chambers
225 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Council Members Present:
  • Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
  • Mayor Barrow
  • Councillor Beros
  • Councillor Muench
  • Councillor Liu
  • Councillor West
  • Councillor Chan
Regrets:
  • Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
  • Councillor Cilevitz

 


 

The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

The following members of the public addressed Council during the Public Forum:

Wilhelm Bleek, 136 Centre Street West, expressed his sincere gratitude to both Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora and Regional and Local Councillor Hogg, for their dedication, commitment, and many years of professional representation on Town Council, and extended his congratulations on their retirement.

Douglas Mytes expressed his opinion to renaming the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts to the Good Brothers Performing Arts Centre, and advised of his observation with respect to building activity for lands located at 350 Stouffville Sideroad and inquired whether a Building Permit had been issued.

There were no Council Announcements.

There were no emergency/time sensitive matters raised by Members of Council.

  • Moved by:Councillor Chan
    Seconded by:Councillor West

    That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk.

    Carried

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest by Members of Council under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

  • Moved by:Councillor Liu
    Seconded by:Councillor West

    That the minutes of Council Meeting C#27-18 held on September 12, 2018, be adopted.

    Carried

Council consented to separate Items 13.1.3, 13.1.7 and 13.1.12 for discussion.

On a motion of Regional and Local Councillor Hogg, seconded by Councillor Liu, Council adopted those Items, not identified for separation.

There were no public hearings.

Mayor Barrow, together with Jackie Bell and John Bell, presented Joshua Gomes-Szoke, founder of Grass Stylists, with the 2018 William F. Bell Young Entrepreneur Award for his small business success. J. Bell acknowledged Joshua's achievements and the positive contributions his services had made to the community, as noted in the story covered in The Liberal. Mayor Barrow reviewed the history of the program, and on behalf of Members of Council and the Richmond Hill Small Business Enterprise Centre, congratulated Joshua on the success he had achieved.

There were no delegations.

That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting C#13-18 held September 17, 2018 be adopted as circulated and the following recommendations approved:

  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by 3299645 Nova Scotia Limited for the lands known as Part of Lots 22 and 23, Plan 2766 (Municipal Address: 550 Edward Avenue), Town File D02-11002 (Related File D06-13096), be approved subject to the following:

    i) That the amending Zoning By-law be brought forward to the September 24, 2018 Council meeting for consideration and enactment;

    ii) That prior to forwarding the amending Zoning By-law to Council for enactment, the applicant pay the applicable processing fee in accordance with the Town’s Tariff of Fees By-law;

    iii) That all comments concerning the associated Site Plan application (Town File D06-13096) be referred back to staff.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Maia and Vladimir Master for the lands known as Part of Lot 83, Plan 1923 (Municipal Address 108 Weldrick Road West), Town File D02-17040, be approved, subject to the following:

    i) That the lands be rezoned from Third Density Residential (R3) Zone to Fourth Density Residential (R4) Zone under Zoning By-law 2523, as amended, and that the amending Zoning By-law establish site specific development standards as outlined in staff report SRPRS.18.173;

    ii) That the amending Zoning By-law be brought forward to the September 24, 2018 regular meeting of Council for consideration and enactment.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Councillor Beros
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That Council authorizes the Mayor and the Clerk to execute an agreement between the Town of Richmond Hill and York Region Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1211 to permit payment-in-lieu of parking for four (4) on-site spaces at 10376 Yonge Street, in accordance with By-law 3-94 and upon the written recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That the proposed draft Plan of Condominium application submitted by Ideal (JS) Developments Inc. for lands known as Blocks A, B and C, Plan 1916 (Municipal Addresses: 39, 53 and 67 Jefferson Sideroad), Town File D05-15010, be draft approved, subject to the following conditions:

    i) That draft approval be subject to the conditions as set out in Appendix A to staff report SRPRS.18.178;

    ii) That prior to draft approval being granted, the applicant pay the applicable processing fees in accordance with the Town’s Tariff of Fees By-law.

    b) That the proposed draft Plan of Condominium application submitted by Ideal (JS) Developments Inc. for lands known as Blocks A, B and C, Plan 1916 (Municipal Addresses: 39, 53 and 67 Jefferson Sideroad), Town File D05-15011, be draft approved, subject to the following conditions:

    i) That draft approval be subject to the conditions as set out in Appendix B to SRPRS.18.178; and,

    ii) That prior to draft approval being granted, the applicant pay the applicable processing fees in accordance with the Town’s Tariff of Fees By-law.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That Chapter 1116, Schedule ‘C’ (Limited Parking-Signs-Displayed) of the Municipal Code is amended by adding the following:

    Highway: Dunlop Street

    Side: North

    From and To: East Limit of Yonge Street to east limit of Church Street North

    Maximum Period Permitted: 2 hours

    Time / Days: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., Saturday and 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sunday

    b) That Chapter 1116, Schedule ‘C’ (Limited Parking-Signs-Displayed) of the Municipal Code is amended by removing the following:

    Highway: Dunlop Street

    Side: North

    From and To: Yonge Street to Pugsley Avenue

    Maximum Period Permitted: 2 hours

    Time / Days: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sunday

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Antani Gnanappirakasam for lands known as Part of Lot 22, Registered Plan 3806 (Municipal Address: 531 16th Avenue), Town File D02-16005, be approved, as outlined in staff report SRPRS.18.181;

    b) That the amending Zoning By-law be brought forward to the September 24, 2018 Council meeting for consideration and enactment;

    c) That prior to forwarding the amending Zoning By-law to Council for enactment, the applicant pay the applicable processing fee in accordance with the Town’s Tariff of Fees By-law.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Councillor Beros
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That Council authorizes the Mayor and the Clerk to execute an agreement between the Town of Richmond Hill and 2591076 Ontario Corporation to permit payment in lieu of parking for 4 on-site spaces at 10156 Yonge Street, in accordance with By-law 3-94 and upon the written recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That the revised Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Cal-Leslie Developments Inc. for lands legally described as Part of Lot 4, Concession 2, E.Y.S. (Municipal Addresses: 12826 and 12844 Leslie Street), Town File D02-17026, be approved for the reasons outlined in staff report SRPRS.18.184, subject to the following: 

    i) That the subject lands be rezoned from Urban (UR) Zone under By-law 128-04, as amended, to Residential Wide Shallow Three (RWS3) Zone and Open Space (O) Zone under By-law 54-15, as amended, with site specific provisions as set out in Appendix B; 

    ii) That Block 232 on draft approved Plan of Subdivision 19T(R)-03018 be rezoned from Residential Wide Shallow Two (RWS2) Zone to Residential Wide Shallow Three (RWS3) Zone under By-law 54-15, as amended, to facilitate the construction of a street townhouse block on the subject lands;  

    iii) That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, Council deem that no further notice be required with respect to recommendation (a)(ii) above;  

    iv) That the amending Zoning By-law be brought forward for consideration and enactment at the September 24, 2018 Council meeting.

    b) That the revised draft Plan of Subdivision application submitted by Cal-Leslie Developments Inc. for lands legally described as Part of Lot 4, Concession 2, E.Y.S. (Municipal Addresses: 12826 and 12844 Leslie Street), Town File D03-17006, be approved for the reasons outlined in Staff Report SRPRS.18.184, subject to the following:

    i) That draft approval be subject to the conditions as set out in Appendix C to staff report SRPRS.18.184;

    ii) That prior to draft approval being granted, the applicant pay the applicable processing fee in accordance with the Town’s Tariff of Fees By-law, as amended.

    c) That 138 persons equivalent of servicing allocation be assigned to the subject lands, to be released by the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services in accordance with By-law 109-11, as amended.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That staff report SRPRS.18.186 regarding a Private Street Naming Application submitted by Ideal (MM) Developments Inc. for the lands known as Part of Lot 147, Plan 2383 (Municipal Addresses: 219 and 227 Major Mackenzie Drive East) be approved subject to the following:

    i) That the proposed private street name Garson Lane (P) be approved in accordance with SRPRS.18.186;

    ii) That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to a regularly scheduled Council meeting to implement the approval of the proposed private street name.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That staff report SRCAO.18.20 regarding the Downtown Village District Wayfinding Strategy Execution for the Sign Design Recommendation be received;

    b) That Option 1 – Progressive Prominent design as described in Attachment 1 (Sign Design Recommendation, Richmond Hill Village District Wayfinding Strategy) to staff report SRCAO.18.20 be approved as the design for the Downtown Village District wayfinding system.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That staff report SRCAO.18.22 regarding the Yonge Subway Extension Project Richmond Hill Workplan and Resources be received;

    b) That the following business cases for staffing and consulting resources to support the Yonge Subway Extension Project as identified in staff report SRCAO.18.22 be approved and funded from the Strategic Rapid Transit Reserve:

    i) Attachment 1: Business Case for Project Manager, Yonge Subway Extension Project;

    ii) Attachment 2: Business Case for Consulting and Staffing Resources for the Development of Richmond Hill Centre Secondary Plan;

     iii) Attachment 3: Business Case for Consulting Resources for Engineering and Transportation Reviews for the Yonge Subway Extension Project.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Councillor Beros
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That staff report SRCFS.18.040 regarding Employee Strategy and Workforce Planning be received for information.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That Council endorse the York Region Inclusion Charter, including the Town of Richmond Hill commitment statement attached as Appendix B to staff report SRCFS.18.043;

    b) That staff report SRCFS.18.043 and Council’s endorsement of the York Region Inclusion Charter including Richmond Hill’s commitment statement be forwarded to the Region of York for their information.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That the August 2018 report of auditor Brook Laker and Associates titled “Town of Richmond Hill Councillor Event Compliance Audit” be received;

    b) That a policy for Council Members’ events, that addresses the recommendations in the compliance audit report, be presented at a future Committee of the Whole meeting.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That the 2019 Council and Committee meeting schedule, as set out in Appendix ‘A’ to staff report SRCFS.18.045, be approved.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Liu

    a) That staff report SRCFS.18.046 regarding the revised Procedural By-law for Council and Committee meetings be referred back to the Town Clerk to bring forward to a future meeting for consideration by the new Term of Council.

    Carried

There were no other business items.

There were no emergency/time sensitive matters.

  • Moved by:Councillor Chan
    Seconded by:Councillor West

    That the following By-laws be approved:

    Carried

Explanation: Approved by Council at its meeting held September 12, 2018 - Sedighi, Seyed Foad and Mona - 13029 Bathurst Street - File Number D02-15043

Explanation: Approved by Council at its meeting held June 26, 2018 - Livante Management (Hall Street) Inc. - 107 Hall Street - File Number D15-18017

Explanation: King Hill Holdings Inc. - 38 Lowther Avenue - File Number D04-18012

Explanation: Approved by Council at its meeting held July 10, 2017 - Elgin House Properties Limited - 1000 Elgin Mills Road East - File Number D02-15036

There were no closed session items.

  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor West

    That By-law 109-18, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Councillor Chan
    Seconded by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg

    That the meeting be adjourned.

    The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m.

    Carried