Committee of the Whole Meeting
Agenda

CW#05-25

Wednesday, April 02, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

225 East Beaver Creek Road

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Chair, Councillor Castro Liu

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Council Announcements

3.

Introduction of Emergency/Time Sensitive Matters

4.

Adoption of Agenda

5.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

6.

Identification of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

7.

Adoption of the Remainder of Agenda Items

8.

Public Hearing(s)

9.

Presentation(s)

10.

Delegation(s)

11.

Committee and Staff Reports

11.1

SRPBS.25.033 - Site Plan Control By-law Update

• a) That staff report SRPBS.25.033 regarding Site Plan Control By-law Update, be received;

  b) That Council repeal Site Plan Control By-law 76-23 and Pre-Consultation By-law 123-08;

  c) That Council approve and enact proposed Site Plan Control By-law 38-25, attached as Appendix “D” to staff report SRPBS.25.033.

11.2

SRPBS.25.034 - Request for Approval - Municipally-Initiated Official Plan Amendment on Employment Land Protection

• a) That the municipally-initiated Official Plan Amendment regarding employment land protections, City File MOPA-24-0002, be approved;

  b) That draft Official Plan Amendment 61, attached as Appendix “C” to staff report SRPBS.25.034, be brought forward to the April 9, 2025 Council meeting for adoption.

11.3

SRPBS.25.040 - Request for Approval - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Arash Azimifar and Zohreh Mirbagheri - 262 Douglas Road - City File D02-18011 (Related Files D06-18022 and D06-18023)

• a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Arash Azimifar and Zohreh Mirbagheri for lands known as Part of Lot 9, Registered Plan 163 (municipal address: 262 Douglas Road), City File D02-18011, be approved, subject to the following:

  1. that the subject lands be rezoned from Residential Third Density (R3) Zone under Zoning By-law 1703, as amended, to Single Detached Two (R2) Zone under By-law 313-96, as amended, with site specific exceptions;
  2. that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Appendix “B” to staff report SRPBS.25.034, be finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services and brought to the April 9, 2025 Council meeting for consideration and enactment; and,
  3. that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, Council deem that no further notice be required with respect to any necessary modifications to the draft amending Zoning By-law to implement the proposed development on the subject lands.

11.4

SRCFS.25.016 - Status Update - Pending Items List

• a) That staff report SRCFS.25.016 regarding a status update on the Pending Items List, be received for information.

11.5

SRIES.25.003 - Authorization to Execute Servicing Agreement and Acquire Lands, D06-21073 Golden Ambra Highrise Inc. and D02-19016

• a) That staff report SRIES.25.003 regarding Authorization to Execute Servicing Agreement and Acquire Lands, D06-21073 Golden Ambra Highrise Inc. and D02-19016, be received;

  b) That upon written recommendation of the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Engineering Services, the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute a servicing agreement with Golden Ambra Highrise Inc. and Campo Ridge Home Corp. for the construction of a new municipal watermain;

  c) That the acquisition of lands and easements required pursuant to a condition of the servicing agreement with Golden Ambra Highrise Inc. and Campo Ridge Home Corp., be authorized.

12.

Other Business

13.

Emergency/Time Sensitive Matters

14.

Adjournment