Committee of the Whole

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions: a) Delegation - Adam Layton, Evans Planning, on behalf of the owner, regarding the proposed applications submitted by 2747883 Ontario Inc. and 2753502 Ontario Inc. for 13572 and 13586 Bayview Avenue - (Item 10.1); b) Delegation - Mark Resnick, SmartCentres, regarding the proposed applications submitted by Whitehorn Investments Limited, Stephen-Mitchell Realty Limited, 891566 Ontario Limited and Ledbrow Investments Ltd for 9301, 9325 and 9335 Yonge Street - (Item 10.2); c) SRPBS.24.007 – Request for Direction – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications – Whitehorn Investments Limited, Stephen-Mitchell Realty Limited, 891566 Ontario Limited and Ledbrow Investments Ltd. – 9301, 9325 and 9335 Yonge Street – (Item 11.8); April 3, 2024 CW#05-24 d) Additional correspondence received regarding the proposed applications submitted by 2747883 Ontario Inc. and 2753502 Ontario Inc. for 13572 and 13586 Bayview Avenue - (Item 11.9); e) Correspondence received regarding the proposed applications submitted by Whitehorn Investments Limited, Stephen-Mitchell Realty Limited, 891566 Ontario Limited and Ledbrow Investments Ltd. – 9301, 9325 and 9335 Yonge Street - (Item 11.10).

a) That the minutes of Capital Sustainability Steering Committee meeting CSSC#01-24 held January 30, 2024 be adopted.

a) That the City’s submission of an application to the Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund as outlined in SRCM.24.03 be endorsed; and b) That should the City’s Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund grant application be successful, Council approve: April 3, 2024 CW#05-24 i. $200,000 budget increase to the existing Arnold Crescent, Highland Court and Elizabeth Street Road Reconstruction Design project for additional wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and intersection upgrades as outlined in this report, with approximately $95,000 to be funded from the Provincial Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund, and the remaining City portion to be funded from appropriate funding sources as determined by the Treasurer, including Development Charges, Transportation Network R&R, Sanitary Sewer R&R, and Watermain R&R reserve funds; ii. $13.70M budget be established for the Arnold Crescent, Highland Court and Elizabeth Street Road Reconstruction Construction project, with approximately $2.73M to be funded from the Provincial Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund, and the remaining City portion to be funded from appropriate funding sources as determined by the Treasurer, including Development Charges, Transportation Network R&R, Sanitary Sewer R&R, and Watermain R&R reserve funds.

a) That the Manager of Procurement Services and the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Engineering Services be authorized to execute the non- competitive (Sole Source) contract between the City of Richmond Hill and Siemens Canada Ltd.; b) That the approval be committed to the approved 2024 Capital Budget (#520200- P/001159.01); c) That the Manager of Procurement Services be authorized to issue a purchase order between the City of Richmond Hill and Siemens Canada Ltd. for the amount of $435,000.00 (exclusive of HST).

April 3, 2024 CW#05-24 a) That staff report SRPBS.24.028 regarding the Mill Pond Park Revitalization Master Plan be received; and b) That the Mill Pond Park Revitalization Master Plan as outlined in Appendix A to staff report SRPBS.24.028, be approved.

a) That consideration of Staff Report SRPBS.24.042 regarding the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Revised Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by 2747883 Ontario Inc. and 2753502 Ontario Inc. for 13572 and 13586 Bayview Avenue, be

a) That Staff Report SRPBS.24.043 regarding a Private Street Naming Application submitted by Leadbond Development Inc. for the lands known as Lots 125,126,127, and 128, Plan 1960 (Municipal Addresses: 159, 169, 177, 181, and 189 Carrville Road) be approved subject to the following: i. That the proposed private streets Fairy Lane (P) and Harold Mills Lane (P), be approved in accordance with staff report SRPBS.24.043; and, ii. That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to implement the approval of the street names in accordance with staff report SRPBS.24.043.

April 3, 2024 CW#05-24 That the following correspondence regarding the proposed applications submitted by 2747883 Ontario Inc. and 2753502 Ontario Inc. for 13572 and 13586 Bayview Avenue, be received: 1. Vito Spatafora, 35 Rosegarden Crescent, dated March 20, 2023.

a) That Staff Report SRPBS.24.007 be received for information purposes; b) That the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) be advised that Council supports the Settlement Offer dated March 26, 2024 submitted by Whitehorn Investments Limited, Stephen-Mitchell Realty Limited, 891566 Ontario Limited and Ledbrow Investments Ltd. for a portion of the lands known as Part of Lot 41, Concession 1, E.Y.S. (Municipal Addresses: 9301, 9325 and 9335 Yonge Street), City Files D01-20015 and D02-20029, for the primary reasons outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.24.007, subject to the following: i. that the OLT be requested to approve the Official Plan Amendment substantially in accordance with the document set out in Appendix “B” to Staff Report SRPBS.24.007; ii. that the OLT be requested to approve the Zoning By-law Amendment substantially in accordance with the document set out in Appendix “C” to Staff Report SRPBS.24.007; iii. that the OLT be requested to withhold the issuance of its Final Order with respect to the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By- law Amendment until such time as the City advises the Tribunal that the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments have, respectively, been finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services; c) That upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services, the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to enter into Minutes of Settlement and execute any further agreements or documentation to implement the Se

That the following additional correspondence regarding the proposed applications submitted by 2747883 Ontario Inc. and 2753502 Ontario Inc. for 13572 and 13586 Bayview Avenue, be received: 1. Steven Zhong and family, 37 Wolfson Crescent, dated March 30, 2023.

That the following correspondence regarding the proposed applications submitted by Whitehorn Investments Limited, Stephen-Mitchell Realty Limited, 891566 Ontario Limited and Ledbrow Investments Ltd. for 9301, 9325 and 9335 Yonge Street, be received: 1. Mike Gurski, 159 Avenue Road, dated April 1, 2024.

Whereas, subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act stipulates that any non-designated heritage property listed on the municipal register of properties as of December 31, 2022 shall be removed from the municipal register on or before January 1, 2025, if the council of the municipality does not give a notice of intention to designate the property under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act on or before January 1, 2025; and Whereas, since January 1, 2023, municipal staff and members of the municipal heritage committee in the City of Richmond Hill have been working to review the municipal heritage register, research the heritage value and interest of listed (non-designated) properties, review and research the heritage value and interest of non-designated properties, determine which properties should potentially be designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and take all required steps to designate such properties; and Whereas, the above-noted work involving 235 listed properties in the City of Richmond Hill is extremely time-consuming and cannot be completed by December 31, 2024. Now therefore be it resolved, That Council for the City of Richmond Hill requests the Government of Ontario to amend Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act to extend the above-noted deadline for five years from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2030; and That the Clerk be directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Prem

April 3, 2024 CW#05-24 Whereas, residents are struggling with energy bill increases and need relief; and Whereas, natural gas is no longer the cheapest way to heat homes because electric heat pumps are now much more efficient, can provide all heating needs even in the cold climates, and result in far lower energy bills over the long term compared to gas heating; and Whereas, natural gas is methane gas, which is a fossil fuel that causes approximately one-third of Ontario's Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) emissions, and must be phased out because it is inconsistent with all climate targets, while heat pumps result in the lowest GHG emissions and are consistent with a zero-carbon future; and Whereas, the Ontario Energy Board (“OEB”) decided to end a subsidy for methane gas pipelines to be built in new residential developments, effective 2025, finding that this would lower energy bills for existing gas customers and improve affordability for new homebuyers, but this decision is at risk of being overturned by the provincial government; and Whereas, the OEB decision will help lower energy bills and encourage heating and cooling systems that are consistent with climate targets and plans; and Whereas, the construction of new methane gas pipelines, which have 60- year lifetimes, should not be subsidized because they will result in higher carbon emissions, higher energy bills, higher future decarbonization retrofit costs to get off fossil fuel heating, and a continued financial drain as dollar

That the meeting be adjourned