Council Meeting
Agenda

C#06-20
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Council Chambers
225 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario
His Worship
Mayor Dave Barrow

  • a) That the minutes of Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#08-19 held December 10, 2019 be adopted.

(Staff Report SRPRS.19.187 is attached for Council's reference)

  • That the Heritage Richmond Hill Committee recommends to Council:

    a) That the 114 properties as described in staff report SRPRS.19.187 and identified in Appendix 'A' to staff report SRPRS.19.187 be removed from the Heritage Register; 

    b) That the City Clerk notify the owners of the properties identified in Appendix 'A' to staff report SPRPRS.19.187 of their property’s removal from the Richmond Hill Heritage Register.

  • a) That the updated Member of Council Expense Policy, as provided in Appendix “B” to staff report SRCFS.20.010, be approved.

  • a) That the “Summary Report” of Richmond Hill’s drinking water system, as set out in staff report SRCS.20.04 and as required under Schedule 22 of O. Reg. 170/03, be received;

    b) That the “City of Richmond Hill 2019 Annual Report” regulatory reporting for municipal drinking water systems as contained in Appendix 1 to staff report SRCS.20.04 and as required under Section 11 of O. Reg. 170/03, be received;

    c) That updates and information regarding the Quality Management System 2019 Annual Report, as contained in Appendix 2 to staff report SRCS.20.04, be received;

    d) That Richmond Hill’s Quality Management System “Operational Plan”, version 6.0, as contained in Appendix 3 to staff report SRCS.20.04, be endorsed,

    e) That Appendix 1 and 3 to staff report SRCS.20.04 be posted on the City of Richmond Hill’s website as required under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.

  • a) That the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario be advised of Richmond Hill’s support for revisions to Highway Traffic Act regulations that would enable use of an Administrative Monetary Penalty System for adjudication of Automated Speed Enforcement offences;

    b) That a copy of staff report SRCS.20.07 be sent to the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, the Ministry of the Attorney General, the Regional Municipality of York, local municipalities in York Region, and the Ontario Traffic Council.

  • a) That staff report SRPRS.20.035 regarding an application for public consultation related to the construction of a proposed Radio-Communication and Broadcasting Antenna System submitted by 110 East Beaver Creek Inc., for the lands known as Lot 50, Registered Plan 65M-2104 (Municipal Address 100 East Beaver Creek Road) City File D25-19001, be received;

    b) That Council acknowledge that consideration of the proposed radio-communication and broadcasting antenna system has been undertaken in accordance with the City’s Protocol for Public Consultation for Radio-Communication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems; 

    c) That Staff be directed to inform Industry Canada that Council acknowledges that no land use planning issues remain outstanding as it pertains to the installation of the proposed radio-communication and broadcasting antenna system on the subject lands for the reasons outlined in staff report SRPRS.20.035.

  • a) That the proposed names “Abraham Law Parkette” and “Private Charles Hill Park” for the sites described in staff report SRPRS.19.170, attached as Appendix A to staff report SRPRS.20.034, be granted final approval.

  • a) That staff report SRPRS.20.003 regarding York Region's Municipal Comprehensive Review (Part 1), Requests for Employment Area Conversions, be received;

    b) That the Region consider staff report SRPRS.20.003 as local municipal input into the Region’s evaluation process, and that City Council advise the Region of the following:

    i) That City Council supports the conversion request submitted by Cedartrail Developments Inc. (refer to ID# 40.1 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003), for the principle reasons set out in staff report SRPRS.20.003;

    ii) That City Council supports the conversion request submitted by Congio Enterprises Inc. (refer to ID# 41.1 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003), for the principle reasons set out in staff report SRPRS.20.003;

    iii) That City Council does not support the conversion request submitted by Baif Developments Ltd. (refer to ID# 123 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003), for the principle reasons set out in staff report SRPRS.20.003;

    iv) That City Council supports the proposed use expansion as requested by Toronto Montessori Schools and 1355314 Ontario Inc. (refer to IDs #72.1 and 73.1 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003) but rather than facilitating the requested expansion through an employment lands conversion, staff work with the applicant to facilitate the applicant’s request through the best available alternative means;

    v) That City Council supports the proposed permissions for automobile dealerships to locate on employment lands as requested by Orlando Corporation (refer to ID#88 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003), however, staff recommend that rather than facilitating the request through an employment lands conversion, staff work with the applicant to facilitate the applicant’s request through the best available alternative means;

    vi) That City Council does not support the conversion request submitted by Upper City Corporation (refer to ID# 127 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003), for the principle reasons set out in staff report SRPRS.20.003;

    vii) That City Council supports the proposed permissions for automobile dealerships to locate on employment lands as requested by Richmond Hill Honda (non-geographic request), however, staff recommend that rather than facilitating the request through an employment lands conversion, staff work with the applicant to facilitate the applicant’s request through the best available alternative means;

    c) That York Region be advised of Council’s decision at its meeting on September 18, 2019 supporting a request for employment land conversion by Rice Commercial Group for 1577-1621 Major Mackenzie Drive East (refer to ID# 29.1 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003);

    d) That in response to Items #1, #2 and #3 of Council’s Member Motion dated November 20, 2019, whereby City Staff were directed to investigate the following employment land conversions, City Council be advised as follows:

    i) That in response to Item #1, City Staff have evaluated the conversion request submitted by 1835942 Ontario Inc. and Stonecourt Construction affecting the lands municipally known as 10481 Yonge Street and 10537 Yonge Street (refer to ID#92 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003) and recommend that Council support the conversion request for the principle reasons set out in staff report SRPRS.20.003, and that the Region be advised of Council’s decision;

    ii) That in response to Item #2, City staff have investigated the appropriateness of an employment land conversion affecting lands within the Newkirk Business Park south of Elgin Mills Road and north of Centre Street East for mixed-use development (refer to Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003), and recommend that the lands not be converted for the principle reasons set out in staff report SRPRS.20.003;

    iii) That in response to Item #3, City Staff have investigated the appropriateness of an employment land conversion within the Newkirk Business Park in the vicinity of the Newkirk GO Station for mixed-use development (refer to MIC-Area #1 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003), and recommend that Council support a conversion for the principle reasons set out in staff report SRPRS.20.003;

    e) That the Region be advised of Council’s interest in considering a municipally initiated conversion of employment lands within the south-eastern part of the Beaver Creek Business Park (refer to MIC-Area #2 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003) for mixed-use development for the principle reasons set out in staff report SRPRS.20.003 and in doing so are also supportive of the conversion requests submitted by Parkway Hotels and Convention Centre Inc. (refer to ID#111 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003) and Crestpoint Real Estate Inc. (refer to ID# 156 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003);

    f) That the Region be advised of Council’s interest in considering a municipally initiated conversion of employment lands for the lands located on the east side of Leslie Street and south of Major Mackenzie Drive in the Headford Business Park (refer to MIC-Area #3 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003) for the principle reasons set out in staff report SRPRS.20.003 and in doing so are also supportive of the conversion request submitted by Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association (refer to ID# 153 on Map 1 of staff report SRPRS.20.003);

    g) That the City Clerk forward a copy of staff report SRPRS.20.003 to York Region as input to the Region’s Municipal Comprehensive Review process.

  • a) That staff report SRPRS.20.004 regarding York Region’s Municipal Comprehensive Review (Part 2): Major Transit Station Areas, Settlement Area Expansion, and Agricultural System, be received;

    b) That Council endorse the staff recommendations contained in staff report SRPRS.20.004 for modifications to the identification, boundaries, and resident to job ratios of York Region’s proposed Major Transit Station Areas, as follows:

    i) Staff Recommendation 1: Link the Richmond Hill Centre and Bayview MTSAs,

    ii) Staff Recommendation 2: Investigate through the OP Update the inclusion of lands on the east side of Bathurst Street in the Bathurst/Highway 7 MTSA,

    iii) Staff Recommendation 3a: Consider Employment Conversion requests in setting of residents to jobs ratio,

    iv) Staff Recommendation 3b: Increase Bayview MTSA to a ratio of 80 residents to 20 jobs, and

    v) Staff Recommendation 3c: Increase Weldrick MTSA to a ratio of 80 residents to 20 jobs;

    c) That Council continue to direct City staff to communicate to the Region the desire to include the Richmond Hill (Newkirk) GO Station as a MTSA in the Region’s intensification framework;

    d) That in response to Item #14.4(4) of Councillor Muench’s Member Motion dated November 20, 2019, wherein Council requested that staff investigate the lands in the vicinity of the Gormley GO Station as an expansion to the Settlement area and potential designation of an MTSA, Council may choose one of the following options:

    i) Pursue an expansion to the Urban Settlement Boundary and possible designation of an MTSA, whereupon Council direct staff to approach the Region and the Province alongside the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville (who seek a similar expansion of their urban settlement boundary on lands on the east side of Highway 404);

    ii) Not pursue an expansion to the Urban Settlement Boundary and possible designation of an MTSA, whereupon Council inform the Region that it does not wish to pursue such an expansion or designation.

    e) That Council support Regional Staff’s proposed refinement of the Provincially identified Prime Agricultural Areas within the City of Richmond Hill;

    f) That York Region be advised of Council’s support for the recommendations as set out in staff report SRPRS.20.004, and that the City Clerk forward a copy of staff report SRPRS.20.004 to York Region as input to York Region’s Municipal Comprehensive Review Process.

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Explanation: Virtual Developments Inc. - 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36 Ness Drive - City File D04-19027

Explanation: Virtual Developments Inc. - 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136 Ness Drive - City File D04-19026

Explanation: CWH Observatory GP Inc. - 9370, 9372, 9374, 9376, 9378, 9380 Bayview Avenue - City File D04-19024

  • That Council resolve into a closed session meeting:

    a) To consider personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees, and labour relations or employee negotiations with respect to the City Manager (Acting) performance expectations (Section 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001).

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