Heritage Richmond Hill

January 15, 2026 HRH#01-26 That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions: a) Delegation by Ian Shelton, DDO Defenders Inc., regarding Heritage Permit for 123 Hillsview Drive (David Dunlap Observatory) – (Items 5.1); b) Delegation by Maryann Anastasakos, Advocacy Through Art and Sciences Association (ATASA), regarding the Heritage Permit for 123 Hillsview Drive (David Dunlap Observatory) – (Item 5.2); c) Correspondence received regarding the Heritage Permit for 123 Hillsview Drive (David Dunlap Observatory) - (Item 6.1.1).

a) That the minutes of Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#05-25 held July 3, 2025, be adopted.

That Heritage Richmond Hill recommends to Council: a) That staff report SRPBS.26.002 titled, “Heritage Permit for 123 Hillsview Drive (David Dunlap Observatory)” be received; b) That the heritage permit application to allow the removal and replanting of hazardous and invasive trees within the areas identified as “plantation and wooded areas”, “specimen plantings” and “larch tree line along Yonge Street” within the David Dunlap Observatory cultural heritage landscape, as described in Staff Report SRPBS.26.002, be approved; and, c) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the following correspondence regarding the Heritage Permit for 123 Hillsview Drive (David Dunlap Observatory), be received: a) Gloria Marsh, Executive Director, York Region Environmental Alliance, dated January 12, 2026. b) Gloria Marsh, Executive Director, York Region Environmental Alliance, dated January 12, 2026. c) Ian Shelton, Chair, DDO Defenders Inc., dated January 14, 2026.

a) That the verbal update by Julia Smith, Urban Design/Heritage Planner, regarding an overview of 2025 Heritage Planning activities, be received.

a) That the proposed 2026 Heritage Richmond Hill meeting schedule, be approved.

That the meeting be adjourned.