Council Meeting

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions: a) Delegation by Raymond Lefaive, 9015/9017 Leslie Street, regarding the Comprehensive Official Plan Update and Secondary Plan Approach - (Item 14.1); October 23, 2024 C#24-24 b) SRPBS.24.115 - Request for Direction – Comprehensive Official Plan Update and Secondary Plan Approach – (Item 15.6). c) Delegation by Lauren Capilongo, Malone Given Parsons Ltd. on behalf of Parkway Hotels and Convention Centre Inc, regarding the Comprehensive Official Plan Update and Secondary Plan Approach – (Item 14.2).

That the minutes of Special Council Meeting C#21-24 held October 8, 2024, be adopted.

That the minutes of Council Meeting C#22-24 held October 9, 2024, be adopted.

a) That the minutes of Economic Development Committee meeting EDC#02-23 held November 6, 2023, be adopted.

a) That taxes amounting to $78,146.53 be written off pursuant to the provisions of Section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001; b) That taxes amounting to $26,777.18 be written off pursuant to the provisions of Section 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001; c) That applicable penalty and interest be adjusted accordingly; and, d) That the Treasurer be directed to adjust the accounts receivable accordingly.

a) That the minutes of Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting AAC#01-24 held February 22, 2024, be adopted.

a) That the minutes of Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#06-24 held September 5, 2024, be adopted.

a) That staff report SRPBS.24.080 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 13 Church Street South be received; b) That Council state its intention to designate the property at 13 Church Street South under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 13 Church Street South attached as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.080; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. October 23, 2024 C#24-24

a) That staff report SRPBS.24.081 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 11644 Leslie Street be received; b) That Council state its intention to designate the property at 11644 Leslie Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 11644 Leslie Street attached as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.081; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

a) That staff report SRPBS.24.082 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 159 Mill Street be received; October 23, 2024 C#24-24 b) That Council state its intention to designate the property at 159 Mill Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 159 Mill Street attached as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.082; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

a) That staff report SRPBS.24.083 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 55 Richmond Street be received; b) That Council state its intention to designate the property at 55 Richmond Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 55 Richmond Street attached as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.083; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; October 23, 2024 C#24-24 d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that Staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

a) That staff report SRPBS.24.084 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 35 Wright Street be received; b) That Council state its intention to designate the property at 35 Wright Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 35 Wright Street attached as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.084; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

a) That staff report SRPBS.24.085 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 12345 Yonge Street be received; b) That Council state its intention to designate the property at 12345 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 12345 Yonge Street attached as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.085; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

a) That staff report SRPBS.24.091 regarding Heritage Permit for 16 Macleod Estate Court Tree Removal be received; b) That Council direct Heritage Planning staff to work with the owners of 16 Macleod Estate Court to secure an Indigenous artist who will work with staff and the homeowner to install a design that commemorates October 23, 2024 C#24-24 the area’s Indigenous heritage within the location of the stump of the fallen Silver Maple tree described in staff report SRPBS.24.091; c) That the heritage permit application to formally recognize the removal of the fallen Silver Maple tree at 16 Macleod Estate Court, as described in staff report SRPBS.24.091, be approved.

a) That the revised Zoning By-law Amendment and draft Plan of Subdivision applications submitted by Baif Developments Limited for lands known as Part of Lots 69 and 70, Concession 1, E.Y.S., Lots 7 to 15 and 1’ Reserve, and Part of Lots 1 to 6 and 16, all of Collingwood Road, Plan 339 (Municipal Addresses: 13515 and 13715 Yonge Street, and 53 St. Laurent Drive), City Files D02- 20006 and D03-93005 (19T-93027), be approved, subject to the following: i. that the subject lands be rezoned to Multiple Family One (RM1) Zone, Open Space (O) Zone and Park (P) Zone under By-law 313-96, as amended, and that the amending Zoning By-law establish site specific development standards as outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.24.107; ii. that prior to the final amending Zoning By-law being brought forward to Council for consideration and enactment: i. that confirmation be received that the applicant has registered restrictions over the subject lands under Section 118 of the Land Titles Act as outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.24.107; and, ii. that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached hereto as Appendix “B” be updated and finalized to address the comments in Staff Report SRPBS.24.107 to the October 23, 2024 C#24-24 satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services; iii. 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 Zoning By-law Amendment to implement the proposed develo

a) That the correspondence from Gloria Marsh, Executive Director, York Region Environmental Alliance, dated September 23, 2024, regarding Furthering Richmond Hill's Sustainable Development Goals, be received.

Whereas there is a humanitarian crisis unfolding on streets in our cities, large and small, urban and rural, across Ontario and the time for words is over, we need immediate action at all levels of government starting with the Province; and Whereas the homelessness, mental health and addictions crisis continues to grow with 3432 drug related deaths in Ontario in 2023 as well as with an estimated 234,000 Ontarians experiencing homelessness and over 1400 homeless encampments across Ontario communities in 2023; and Whereas the Province has provided additional funding for mental health, addictions and homelessness programs, it does not adequately address the growing crisis and the financial and social impact on municipalities and regions across the Province; and Whereas municipalities and regions are stepping up and working with community partners to put in place community-specific solutions to address this crisis, but municipalities and regions lack the expertise, capacity, or resources to address these increasingly complex health care and housing issues alone; and Whereas this is primarily a health issue that falls under provincial jurisdiction and municipalities and regions should not and cannot adequately resource with funding on the property tax base and available jurisdiction to execute these programs; and Whereas York Region and the City of Richmond Hill continue to work collaboratively to meet the growing needs of our local community by supporting groups like Housing York

a) That Staff Report SRPBS.24.105 be received; b) That the Ontario Land Tribunal be advised that Council supports the proposed settlement submitted by 2402828 Ontario Inc. for the lands municipally known as 10533 Leslie Street, and that modifications to the Richmond Hill Official Plan described in Appendix “1” are recommended for approval for reasons outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.24.105; and October 23, 2024 C#24-24 c) That appropriate City staff be directed to appear at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of Council’s position concerning the proposed settlement for the subject lands.

a) That staff report SRCFS.24.049 regarding Non-Competitive Acquisition of Website Redesign for Richmond Hill Public Library be received; b) That the contract for development and implementation of the public- facing Richmond Hill Public Library website for Richmond Hill Public Library (“RHPL”) Website be awarded non-competitively to Mugo Web for a cost not exceeding $293,500 (exclusive of taxes) for three years following a 90-day post-launch warranty period, with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms, pursuant to Appendix “B” Part 2, Section (a) of the Procurement By-law No. 113-16 as amended by By-law 141-20 “in the absence of receipt of any Submissions in response to a request”; and c) That the Commissioner of Corporate and Financial Services be authorized to execute any and all necessary documentation to affect the contract.

a) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized, on the recommendation of the City Manager, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health to support the advancement of the City’s environmental and sustainable development strategies.

a) That Staff Report SRPBS.24.115 be received; b) That the revised timeline to complete the Official Plan Update as set out in Appendix ‘A’ to SRPBS.24.115 be endorsed, save and except the timeline for the East Beaver Creek Road and Highway Secondary Plan; c) That staff be directed to explore additional growth and intensification in the Regional Mixed-Use Corridor designation through increases to maximum densities and building heights; d) That staff be directed to commence the preparation of a comprehensive Secondary Plan for the area of East Beaver Creek Road and Highway 7 in 2025 and a total of $2,040,000 be approved for the East Beaver Creek Road and Highway 7 Secondary Plan capital project to be funded from Development Charges Reserve Fund; e) That staff be directed to commence the preparation of a comprehensive Secondary Plan for the area of Bathurst Street and Highway 7 in 2027, subject to budget approval through the 2027 Capital Budget process; and f) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute any necessary documentation to give effect to consulting services contracts recommended in SRPBS.24.115, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (9): Councillor Cilevitz, Mayor West, Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola, Regional and Local Councillor Chan, Councillor Davidson, Councillor Shiu, Councillor Cui, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Liu Opposed: (0): None Main Motion

That the following By-law be approved: By-law 131-24 - A By-law to assume aboveground and belowground municipal services

That Council recess for 15 minutes and reconvene in Closed Session: a) To consider matters relating to labour relations or employee relations with respect to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 905, Richmond Hill Unit Negotiations, pursuant to Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001.

That the meeting be adjourned.

That By-law 136-24, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.