Council Meeting

Agenda

Meeting #:C#09-18
Date:
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Location:
Council Chambers
225 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario
His Worship
Mayor Dave Barrow

- AAC#01-17 held on May 3, 2017

- AAC#02-17 held June 28, 2017

- AAC#03-17 held October 18, 2017 - (CW Item 11.1)

  • That the minutes and meeting notes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for meetings AAC#01-17 held May 3, 2017, AAC#02-17 held June 28, 2017, and AAC#03-17 held October 18, 2017, be adopted as circulated.

- HRH#06-17 held October 11, 2017

- HRH#07-17 held November 14, 2017

- HRH#08-17 held December 5, 2017 - (CW Item 11.2)

  • That the minutes of the Heritage Richmond Hill Committee for meetings HRH#06-17 held October 11, 2017, HRH#07-17 held November 14, 2017, and HRH#08-17 held December 5, 2017, be adopted as circulated.

  • That Council adopts the following recommendations of the Council Compensation Review Committee ("the Committee"):

    1. That increases in compensation for members of the Town of Richmond Hill Council for the 2018 to 2022 Term of Council should be aligned with increases provided to non-unionized Town Staff, including an increase of 1.75% effective January 1, 2019, with an annual cap of up to 2.25% in subsequent years (effective date of the increases - January 1, 2020 through January 1, 2022), subject to adoption of clause 2 in these recommendations.

    2. That the current benefits provided to members of the Town of Richmond Hill Council be maintained with the following adjustments:

    a) That payments to members of the Town of Richmond Hill Council under the Long-Term Disability benefit plan end on the earlier of the Member reaching 65 years of age or 5 years from when payments began.

    3. A similar Committee to review and make recommendations regarding Council's compensation should be established in the year preceding the next municipal election year as was done for this review.

    4. Future Committees should continue to be provided with relevant comparative compensation data (Appendix A) at the inaugural meeting, as it facilitates a more efficient and effective review process.

File Numbers D02-14024 and D03-14008, D02-14025 and D03-14009, and D02-16001 and D03-16002 - (CW Item 11.5)

  • a) That staff be directed to report back to Council at its March 26, 2018 meeting with revised planning instruments to implement Option 5 attached to the memorandum from the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services, dated March 15, 2018, with respect to the Request for Approval, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications submitted by Country Wide Homes (Jefferson Inc.) and Giuseppina Brunetto for 196 and 210 and 226 to 288 and 307 Harris Avenue, 211 and 223 to 305 Jefferson Sideroad, and 30 Beech Avenue, File Numbers D02-14024 and D03-14008, D02-14025 and D03-14009, and D02-16001 and D03-16002.

    b) That, at this time, the road bulb on the end of Wicker Drive be left in its current condition.

  • a) That staff report SREIS.18.003 regarding an update on the Draft Amended Blue Box Program Plan and the Town’s commenting submission to Stewardship Ontario, attached as Attachment '1' to staff report SREIS.18.003, be received for information;

    b) That a copy of staff report SREIS.18.003 and all comments from Council be sent to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, York Region and local municipalities to advise them of Richmond Hill’s concerns with the Draft Amended Blue Box Program Plan.

  • a) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a memorandum of understanding with York Region to share the cost for the design and construction of a multi-use path along Leslie Street from 260 metres north of 16th Avenue to Elgin Mills Road, as part of the Lake to Lake in the Town of Richmond Hill, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Environment and Infrastructure Services

  • a) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Permitted Fields Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill and the York Region District School Board upon the written recommendation of the Commissioner of Community Services.

  • a) That upon the written recommendation of the Town Treasurer, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an amending agreement to the Barker Business Park Phase II Limited Subdivision Agreement (19T-06005) to retroactively increase a Town contribution towards development charge services in the amount of $286,055.60.

  • a) That the acquisition by the Town of those lands more particularly described as Block 11, Plan 65M-3339 from Wycliffe Elgin West Limited for nominal consideration, be authorized;

    b) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all documents required on behalf of the Town for the purposes of the aforesaid acquisition of land.

  • a) That Part of Block 8 (0.30 Reserve) in Plan 65M-4049, described as Part 4 on Plan 65R-37074, be established as public highway to form part of Petrolia Court.

  • a) That Town owned lands being Part of Lot 27, Con 2, more specifically described as Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Plan D 811, be established as a public highway to form part of William F. Bell Parkway.

  • a) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a servicing agreement with Apple Bottom Homes Inc. for Phase 2 of Subdivision File Number 19T-13011, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services.

  • a) That staff report SRPRS.18.077 Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Process Improvements Resolution be received by Council;

    b) That Council adopt the following resolution, as requested by Ontario Good Roads Association and the Municipal Engineers Association:

    Whereas a coalition of the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) and the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario have successfully applied to have a review of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process conducted under Part IV (Section 61) of the Environmental Bill of Rights Act, 1993 (EBR Act);

    And whereas impact studies and public meetings required by the MCEA process often take two years or more to complete before construction can commence;

    And whereas the MCEA requirements to evaluate alternatives are often not well aligned with prior or municipal land use planning decisions;

    And whereas analysis by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has demonstrated that the time to complete an Environmental Assessment rose from 19 months to 26.7 months and costs went from an average of $113,300 to $386,500;

    And whereas the Auditor General of Ontario has tabled recommendations for modernizing the MCEA process;

    And whereas in spite of written commitments made by the Ministry of the Environment between 2013-2015, no action has been taken;

    And whereas local projects that do not have the necessary approvals could lose out on the next intake of Build Canada funding;

    Therefore be it resolved that the Town of Richmond Hill requests that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change take immediate steps to expedite the response process for Part II Orders or Bump-Up requests, as part of the s.61 review to improve MCEA process times and reduce study costs;

    And further that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change support changes to better integrate and harmonize the MCEA process with processes defined under the Planning Act;

    And further that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change amend the scope of MCEA reports and studies to reduce duplication with existing public processes and decisions made under municipal Official Plans and provincial legislation.

    c) That the Town Clerk be directed to forward a copy of staff report SRPRS.18.077 to the Municipal Engineers Association, Ontario Good Roads Association, and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.

Related Subdivision File Numbers 19T-03018, 19T-03019, 19T-03020 and 19T-03021 - (CW Item 11.16)

  • a) That upon the written recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a servicing agreement with Dickson 48 Property Inc., Sedgewick Property Inc., Centerfield Property Inc. and Long Body Homes Inc. for the installation of external municipal servicing within the Bethesda Side Road, Stouffville Road and Leslie Street road allowances associated with Subdivision File Numbers 19T-03018, 19T-03019, 19T-03020 and 19T-03021.

  • a) That upon the written recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services, the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute a servicing agreement with the North Leslie Residential Landowners Group Inc. for the installation of external municipal servicing related to Subdivision File Numbers 19T-14006, 19T-03006, 19T-12012 and 19T-12013;

    b) That the acquisition of Parts of Lot 27, Concession 2, more particularly described as Parts 2, 4, 6,and 10 on draft reference plan number 08-1910-REF5, prepared by Holding Jones Vanderveen Inc. Ontario Lands Surveyors and dated October 3 ,2017, be authorized;

    c) That the acquisition of Parts of Lot 26, Concession 2, more particularly described as Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 15 on draft reference plan number 15-18-077-02, prepared by Guido Papa Surveying Ontario Land Surveyors and dated February 21, 2018, be authorized; and

    d) That the acquisition of easements over the following lands be authorized:

    i. Part of Lot 26, Concession 2 more particularly described as Part 11 on draft reference plan number 15-18-077-02, prepared by Guido Papa Surveying Ontario Land Surveyors and dated February 21, 2018;

    ii. Part of Lot 27, Concession 2 described more particularly as Part 8, on draft reference plan number 08-1910-REF5, prepared by Holding Jones Vanderveen Inc. Ontario Land Surveyors and dated October 3, 2017, be authorized.

  • a) That the request for the granting of municipal servicing capacity for 506 persons submitted by Primont Homes (Bayview) Inc. for the lands known as Lot 14, Registered Plan 65M-2217 and Part of Lot 56, Concession 1, E.Y.S. (municipal addresses: 0 19th Avenue and 5 Glen Meadow Lane), File Number D06-15080, be approved;

    b) That the assigned servicing capacity be released by the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services in accordance with By-law 109-11.

  • a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Inter Universe Canada Inc. for the lands known as Part of Lot 56, Concession 1, E.Y.S. (municipal address: 360 19th Avenue), File Number D02-16038, be approved, subject to the following:

    (i) That the subject lands be rezoned from Rural Residential One (RR1) Zone under By-law 2325-68, as amended, to Single Detached Six (R6) Zone and Environmental Protection Area Two (EPA2) Zone under By-law 235-97, as amended;

    (ii) That the amending Zoning By-law be brought forward to a regular meeting of Council for consideration and enactment.

  • a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Ya Xi Lu for the lands known as Lot 10, Plan 3403 (municipal address: 17 Pearson Avenue), File Number D02-17018, be approved, subject to the following:

    (i) That the subject lands be rezoned from Second Density Residential (R2) Zone to Third Density Residential (R3) Zone under By-law 2523, as amended, and that the amending Zoning By-law establish site specific development standards as outlined in staff report SRPRS.18.064;

    (ii) That the amending Zoning By-law be brought forward to a regular meeting of Council for consideration and enactment.

  • a) That the Ontario Municipal Board be advised that Council does not support the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by TSMJC for lands known as Part of Block 29, Registered Plan 65M-2819 (municipal address: 10909 Yonge Street), File Numbers D01-16003 and D02-16018, for the principle reasons outlined in staff report SRPRS.18.068;

    b) That appropriate Town staff be directed to appear at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications.

File Numbers D01-15002, D02-15010, D03-15001 and D06-15028 - (CW Item 11.23)

  • a) That the Ontario Municipal Board be advised as follows:

    (i) That Council supports the withdrawal of the Official Plan Amendment appeal submitted by Stateview Homes (Kings Landing) Inc.,  File Number D01-15002, or alternatively requests that the Ontario Municipal Board dismiss the Official Plan Amendment appeal, for the reasons set out in staff report SRPRS.18.070;

    (ii) That Council supports the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Stateview Homes (Kings Landing) Inc. for lands known as Lots 1 to 4 inclusive, Registered Plan 563 and Part of Lots 31 and 32, Registered Plan 202 (municipal addresses: 272, 286, 296 and 298 King Road, and 4, 6 and 8 Parker Avenue), File Number D02-15010, in principle for the reasons set out in staff report SRPRS.18.070;

    (iii) That the Ontario Municipal Board withhold its Final Order with respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the applicant’s Site Plan application has been finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services and the applicant has paid the applicable processing fees in accordance with the Town’s Tariff of Fees By-law;

    (iv) That Council supports the draft Plan of Subdivision application submitted by Stateview Homes (Kings Landing) Inc. for lands known as Lots 1 to 4, Registered Plan 563 and Part of Lots 31 and 32, Registered Plan 202 (municipal addresses: 272, 286, 296 and 298 King Road, and 4, 6 and 8 Parker Avenue), File Number D03-15001, subject to the conditions of draft approval as set out in Appendix 'E' to staff report SRPRS.18.070 and the payment of applicable processing fees in accordance with the Town’s Tariff of Fees By-law;

    (v) That the Ontario Municipal Board delegate authority to the Town to clear and modify conditions of draft plan approval;

    (vi) That the Ontario Municipal Board withhold its Final Order respecting the proposed Site Plan application, File Number D06-15028, until such time as the Site Plan application has been finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services;

    b) That appropriate Town staff be directed to appear at the Ontario Municipal Board in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications;

    c) That servicing allocation of 36 units (106 persons equivalent) be allocated to the subject lands;

    d) That Council resolve to accept cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication for the subject applications.

  • a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment and draft Plan of Subdivision applications submitted by Leslie Richmond Developments Limited for lands known as Part of Lot 30, Concession 3, E.Y.S. (municipal address: 1521 19th Avenue), File Numbers D02-15025 and D03-15007 be approved, subject to the following:

    (i) That the subject lands be rezoned to the appropriate zoning categories under By-law 55-15 (the North Leslie Area Secondary Plan Zoning By-law), including the general revisions to By-law 55-15 discussed in staff report SRPRS.18.074 and generally illustrated on the maps included in that report;

    (ii) That the amending Zoning By-law be brought forward to a regular meeting of Council for consideration and passage upon receipt of the processing fee in accordance with Tariff of Fees By-law 79-17;

    (iii) That, with respect to Blocks 1, 2, 3 and 25 on the draft Plan of Subdivision on Map 4, prior to forwarding the amending Zoning By-law(s) to Council for enactment, the applicant receive Site Plan Approval from the Town with respect to the proposed development to be constructed on those lands, provided that for Block 25, the time frame for finalizing such approval shall not extend longer than the timeframe for finalizing the zoning of the last townhouse block;

    (iv) That the draft Plan of Subdivision on Map 4 be draft approved, subject to the conditions set out in Appendix 'B' to staff report SRPRS.18.074 and upon receipt of the processing fee in accordance with Tariff of Fees By-law 79-17;

    (v) That servicing capacity for 72 units / 215 persons equivalent within the Phase 1 development area be allocated to the subject lands.

  • a) That the Ontario Municipal Board be advised that Council does not support the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by Goldenville Development Inc. for lands known as Lots 135 to 139 and Part of Lots 134, 285 and 286, Plan 1960 (municipal addresses: 39, 41, 45, 53, 59, 69, 79, 81, 89, 91 and 97 Carrville Road), File Numbers D01-17001 and D02-17003 for the principle reasons outlined in staff report SRPRS.18.052;

    b) That appropriate Town staff be directed to appear at the Ontario Municipal Board in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications.

  • a) That the assumption of the storm water management facility and storm sewers located within the Town lands described as all of Lots 196, 342 to 366, both inclusive, part of Lots 164 to 195, 196 to 202, 338 to 341, 367, 368, all inclusive and Parts of Portage Avenue, Hastings Street and Sparks Street on Plan 133, being Parts 50, 51, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 and 71 on Plan 65R-25577 related to Subdivision File 19T-94002, be approved.

Referred from the March 19, 2018 Committee of the Whole meeting

  • a) That the Ontario Municipal Board be advised that Council does not support the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by 2295190 Ontario Inc. for lands known as Part of Lots 4 and 5, Plan 470 (municipal address: 10027 Yonge Street) File Number D02-14029 (Related File Number D06-14096), for the principle reasons outlined in staff report SRPRS.18.069;

    b) That appropriate Town staff be directed to appear at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications.

  • a) That the correspondence submitted by Jeffrey Streisfield, Landlaw, at the March 19, 2018 Committee of the Whole meeting, regarding the proposed Zoning By-law Application submitted by 2295190 Ontario Inc. for 10027 Yonge Street, be received as follows:

    i) Mehrdad Sabouhi, B.I.A. Chair, Village of Richmond Hill, dated March 19, 2018

    ii) Parviz Ravani, 10255 and 10265 Yonge Street, 24 Dunlop Street, and 50 Church Street North, dated March 19, 2018

    iii) Abolfazl Jamalirad, 9875 Yonge Street, dated March 16, 2018

    iv) Shahram Shokouhi, 10015 Yonge Street, dated March 19, 2018

    v) Mostafa Sharifpoor, 10185 Yonge Street and 4 Church Street South, dated March 16, 2018

    vi) James Doak and Katherine Beckwith, 20 Church Street North, dated March 16, 2018

    vii) T. Korte, 96 Church Street South, dated March 16, 2018

    viii) Robert Salna, 10217 and 10225 Yonge Street and 64 Industrial Road, dated March 16, 2018

    ix) Linda Ross, 116 Church Street South, dated March 19, 2018

    x) Arezoo Tirdad on behalf of Kayvan Tirdad, 82 Church Street South, dated March 16, 2018

    xi) Karhad Abaszadoh, 10165, 10159, 10155 and 10149 Yonge Street, 24 and 28 Church Street South, dated March 16, 2018

  • a) That the correspondence submitted by Ian Flett, Eric K. Gillespie Professional Corporation, dated March 19, 2018, on behalf of the property owners of 1393 Bethesda Sideroad, regarding Authorization to Execute Servicing Agreement with Dickson 48 Property Inc., Sedgewick Property Inc., Centerfield Property Inc. and Long Body Homes Inc., be received.

  • That the correspondence from Robert Verhovsek, 63 Wicker Drive, dated March 19, 2018, regarding the applications submitted by Country Wide Homes (Jefferson Inc.) and Giuseppina Brunetto for 196 and 210 and 226 to 288 Harris Avenue, 223 to 305 Jefferson Sideroad and 30 Beech Avenue, be received.

  • That staff report SRCFS.18.011 regarding 2017 Council and Committees Remuneration and Expenses be received for information purposes.

Explanation: As approved by Council at its meeting held January 29, 2018 - Corsica Development Inc. - D03-10001 - (SRPRS.18.014)

Explanation: Agenda Items 13.1.10 and 13.1.11

  • a) To consider matters related to a proposed or pending disposition of land by the municipality relating to a former road allowance (Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001);

    b) To consider matters related to a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality in Ward 5 (Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001).