Council Meeting

March 26, 2025 C#07-25 That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions: a) Delegation from Maria Danko, 297 Richmond Street, regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 297 Richmond Street (Item 14.1); b) Additional correspondence received regarding the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-law (Centres and Corridors) and Accessible Parking By-law for the City of Richmond Hill - (Item 15.3); c) Memorandum from Gus Galanis, Commissioner of Planning and Building Services, dated March 26, 2025, regarding Revisions to Proposed By-law 30- 25, Staff Report SRPBS.25.029 - Comprehensive Zoning By-law (Centres and Corridors) and Accessible Parking By-law – (Item 15.4); d) Additional By-law 30-25 – (Item 18.15).

That the minutes of Council Public Meeting C#04-25 held February 25, 2025, be adopted.

That the minutes of Council Meeting C#05-25 held on February 26, 2025, adopted.

a) That the minutes of the Official Plan Update Committee meeting OPUC#01-24 held September 10, 2024, be adopted.

a) That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting AAC#03-24 held November 28, 2024, be adopted.

a) That the minutes of the Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#01-25 held February 6, 2025, be adopted.

a) That staff report SRPBS.25.027 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 297 Richmond Street, be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 297 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: 297 Richmond Street, attached as Attachment “A” to staff report SRPBS.25.027; 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; March 26, 2025 C#07-25 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 SRIES.25.004 regarding Authorize Execution of Amending Subdivision Agreement for City Construction, be received; b) That upon the written recommendation of the Commissioner Infrastructure and Engineering Services, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Amending Subdivision Agreement with Montagna Capital (BT) Inc. to include a City Contribution towards the construction of boundary road improvements and active transportation improvements associated with Subdivision File 19T- 11004.

a) That staff report SRIES.25.005 regarding Authorization to Execute Servicing Agreement and Acquire Lands, be received; b) That upon the written recommendation of the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Engineering 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 a March 26, 2025 C#07-25 public road and municipal servicing related to Subdivision File 19T- 02002; c) That the acquisition of lands or easements required pursuant to a condition of the servicing agreement with the North Leslie Residential Landowners Group Inc., be authorized.

a) That the revised Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by Yongehill Developments 11305 Inc. for lands known as Blocks 123, 126 and 136, Registered Plan 65M- 2816 (Municipal Address: 11305 Yonge Street), City Files D01- 17006 and D02-17027, be approved, subject to the following: i. that the City’s Official Plan be amended to include site specific policies as outlined in staff report SRPBS.25.004; ii. that the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Appendix “B” to staff report SRPBS.25.004 be brought to a future Council meeting for consideration and adoption; iii. that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix “C” to staff report SRPBS.25.004 be finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services and brought to a future Council meeting for consideration and enactment; and, iv. 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.

a) That staff report SRPBS.25.023 regarding the Dave Barrow Civic Square Park Plan, be received; b) That the Dave Barrow Civic Square Park Plan, attached as Attachment "A" to staff report SRPBS.25.023, be approved; c) That all comments be directed to staff for consideration as part of the detailed design stage for Dave Barrow Civic Square Park; d) That a project be included in the Capital Plan Forecast to facilitate the evolution of Dave Barrow Civic Square as contemplated in Dave Barrow Civic Square Park Plan, Attachment "A" to staff report SRPBS.25.023.

a) That staff report SRPBS.25.024 regarding the Local Contribution Requirement under York Region’s Development Charges Deferral for Affordable Rental Policy, attached as Appendix "A" to staff report SRPBS.25.024, be received; b) That the deferral of City Development Charges for the eligible affordable purpose-built rental housing project submitted by Elm 9700 Yonge Lands Limited, subject to a Development Charges Deferral Agreement being entered into between Elm 9700 Yonge Lands Limited and the Region of York in accordance with the Region’s Policy, be approved; c) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any agreements

a) That the municipally initiated Comprehensive Zoning By-law, City File MZBA-23-0001 to implement a Zoning By-law for the City of Richmond Hill regarding the Yonge Street and Carrville/16th Avenue Key Development Area, Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue Key Development Area, Village Local Centre, Newkirk Local Centre, Oak Ridges Local Centre, Local Development Areas, Regional Mixed- Use Corridors, and Local Mixed-Use Corridor, in accordance with the recommendations outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.25.029, be approved as follows: i) that Council repeal the former Zoning By-laws applicable to the subject lands as outlined within the Schedules March 26, 2025 C#07-25 included in the draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law attached hereto as Appendix “B”; ii) that the lands located within the City’s Centres and Corridors be rezoned to the new zone categories as outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.25.029 and as illustrated in the Schedules included in the draft Comprehensive Zoning By- law attached hereto as Appendix “B”; iii) that the draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law attached to Staff Report SRPBS.25.029 as Appendix “B” be finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services and be brought forward to the March 26, 2025 Council meeting for enactment; and, iv) 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 Comprehensive Zoning By-law to implement a Zoning B

a) That staff report SRCFS.25.006 regarding Development Agreement Surety Bonds Policy, be received; b) That the Development Agreement Surety Bond Policy, attached as Appendix “A” to staff report SRCFS.25.006, be received for informational purposes only; March 26, 2025 C#07-25 c) That staff be directed to update the standard development agreement templates to include the option to provide Pay-On- Demand Surety Bonds as a form of security; and d) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute amending agreements to replace existing security as set out in the Development Agreement Surety Bond Policy, upon the recommendation of Commissioner of Corporate and Financial Services.

a) That staff report SRCFS.25.008 regarding 2024 Council and Committee Remuneration and Expenses, be received.

a) That staff report SRCS.25.04 regarding Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Regulation By-law Enactment, be received; b) That the Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Regulation By-law 22-25, attached as Attachment "1" to staff report SRCS.25.04, be enacted; c) That By-law 23-25, attached as Attachment "2" to staff report SRCS.25.04, be enacted to include designated Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Regulation By-law violations in Schedule ‘A’ of the Administrative Penalty By-law 69-16, as amended; d) That By-law 24-25, attached as Attachment "3" to staff report SRCS.25.04, be enacted to amend the Kennel Licensing By-law 188-05 and Municipal Code Chapter 321; March 26, 2025 C#07-25 e) That By-law 25-25, attached as Attachment "4" to staff report SRCS.25.04, be enacted to include designated Kennel Licensing By-law violations in Schedule ‘A’ of the Administrative Penalty By-law 69-16, as amended; f) That By-law 26-25, attached as Attachment "5" to staff report SRCS.25.04, be enacted to amend the Tariff of Fees By-law 121-24, to add fees for cat licensing and re-inspections; and g) That the following By-laws and all associated amendments be repealed: i. Animal Keeping By-law 15-88 (Municipal Code Chapter 304) ii. Animal Trespassing By-law 76-79 (Municipal Code Chapter 306) iii. Cat Keeping By-law 23-88 (Municipal Code Chapter 309) iv. Dog Control By-law 260-99 (Municipal Code Chapter 310) v. Dog Licensing By-law 15-01 (Municipal Code Chapter 314)

a) That the correspondence from Christopher Tanzola, Overland LLP, dated March 4, 2024, regarding the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project (Centres and Corridors) and Accessible Parking By-law, be received.

That the following correspondence regarding the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-law (Centres and Corridors) and Accessible Parking By-law for the City of Richmond Hill, be received: 1. Adam Layton, Goldberg Group, on behalf of Country Wide (Jefferson) and Giuseppina Brunetto, dated March 13, 2025. 2. Adam Layton, Goldberg Group, on behalf of 9712 Yonge Street, dated March 13, 2025. 3. Adam Layton, Goldberg Group, on behalf of Yonge Ridge Developments Inc., dated March 13, 2025. 4. Adam Layton, Goldberg Group, on behalf of Country Wide Homes (Jefferson) Inc., dated March 13, 2025. 5. Adam Layton, Goldberg Group, on behalf of King South- East Developments 295 Inc., dated March 14, 2025. 6. Adam Layton, Goldberg Group, on behalf of Leslie View Developments 11580 Inc., dated March 14, 2025. 7. Adam Layton, Goldberg Group, on behalf of Yongehurst Developments Inc., dated March 14, 2025. 8. Todd Trudelle, Goldberg Group, on behalf of 2575563 Ontario Inc., dated March 14, 2025. 9. Todd Turdelle, Goldberg Group, on behalf of Baif Developments Limited, dated March 14, 2025. 10. Todd Trudelle, Goldberg Group, on behalf of First Baymac Developments Limited and Canadian Property Holidngs (Ontario), dated March 17, 2025. 11. Todd Trudelle, Goldberg Group, on behalf of Whitehorn Investments Limited, et al, dated March 17, 2025. 12. Lauren Capilongo, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., on behalf of Yonge and Bloomington Ltd., dated March 17, 2025. March 26, 2025 C#07-25 13. Ian Andres, Goodmans LLP

That the following correspondence regarding Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Regulation By-law Enactment, be received: 1. Kenneth Stewart, Richmond Hill resident, dated March 17, 2025. 2. Michael Taggart, 307 Annshiela Drive, Keswick, Richmond Hill Business Owner and active in a local charitable cat rescue, dated March 18, 2025.

a) That the correspondence from Michael Theodores, 481 Major Mackenzie Drive East, dated March 18, 2025, regarding the Dave Barrow Civic Square Park Plan, be received.

March 26, 2025 C#07-25 Whereas the City of Richmond Hill is committed to ensuring its communications are conducted on platforms that uphold its core values of respect, inclusivity, integrity, and responsible communication; and Whereas X Corp., under the ownership of Elon Musk, has demonstrated actions and policies that no longer align with these values; and Whereas Canadian municipalities use X to share public service announcements, emergency alerts, and government updates; and Whereas Elon Musk has privileged access to U.S. government files, questions could arise about whether X's internal data is secure and whether municipal communications could be subject to monitoring or influence; and Whereas if X's infrastructure is linked to U.S. intelligence networks, there is a risk that municipal data could be accessed, stored, or analyzed outside of Canada, raising transparency and security concerns; and Whereas while there is no direct evidence that Musk’s access to U.S. government files impacts the City of Richmond Hills' data, the possibility of increased U.S. influence over X could raise concerns about transparency, security, and content control; and Whereas several Canadian municipalities, the Richmond Hill Public Library, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada, have already suspended their X accounts and transitioned to alternative platforms. Now therefore, be it resolved: 1. That staff be directed to prepare a report for Council on the suspension of all official City account

Whereas in 1987 the original intention for starting construction on Hwy 407 was to relieve traffic congestion in the rapidly growing Greater Toronto Area (GTA); and Whereas Ontario taxpayers paid $1.6 Billion to have Hwy 407 constructed; and Whereas tolls were to be used to exclusively cover the highway’s construction costs; and Whereas those tolls would be lifted once those costs were covered (expected to occur within 30 years); and Whereas, in 1998, Premier Mike Harris passed Bill 70, allowing the sale of Highway 407 to a private consortium on a 99-year lease, enabling the consortium to set its own toll rates with no safeguards against rate hikes; and Whereas by 2014 privatization has led to a 300% increase in tolls, limiting the use of Highway 407 by Ontario residents and causing high traffic volumes on local roads; and March 26, 2025 C#07-25 Whereas high tolls disproportionately affect low- and mid-income Ontario residents who rely on the Highway for commuting to work; and Whereas trucking companies avoid Highway 407 due to its tolls, leading to high volumes of trucks on GTA roads, particularly on Highway 7 as well as Highway 401; and Whereas a Transport Action Ontario study suggests a toll subsidy for trucks could increase truck usage of Highway 407, reducing volume on Highway 401 by 12,000 - 21,000 trucks per day; and Whereas subsidizing truck lanes on Highway 407 would facilitate faster delivery of goods, reduce gas emissions, reduce transport costs for Ontario busines

a) That the correspondence from Jeffrey Streisfield, Landlaw, dated March 20, 2025, regarding the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-law (Centres and Corridors) and Accessible Parking By-law, be received.

That the following correspondence regarding the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-law (Centres and Corridors) and Accessible Parking By-law for the City of Richmond Hill, be received: 1. Michael Manett, MPLAN Inc., on behalf of the owner of 11005 Yonge Street, dated March 20, 2025. 2. Adam Layton, Goldberg Group, on behalf of 2593000 Ontario Ltd., dated March 24, 2025. 3. Michael Manett, MPLAN Inc., on behalf of the owners of 11488 Yonge Street and 49 Gable Road, dated March 24, 2025. March 26, 2025 C#07-25 4. Ian Andres, Goodmans LLP, on behalf of Metroview Developments (Harding) Inc. and Metroview Developments (Elmwood) Inc., dated March 25, 2025. 5. Ian Andres, Goodmans LLP, on behalf of Baif Developments Limited, dated March 25, 2025. 6. Adam Layton, Goldberg Group, on behalf of Wycliffe Village Inc., dated March 25, 2025. 7. Adam Layton, Goldberg Group, on behalf of 2747883 Ontario Inc. and 2753502 Ontario Inc., dated March 25, 2025.

That the following By-laws be approved: 18.1 By-law 21-25 - A By-law to prescribe regulations for accessible parking for the use of persons with disabilities in the spirit and intent of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. 18.2 By-law 22-25 - A By-law to promote responsible pet ownership and regulate animal control within the City of Richmond Hill 18.3 By-law 23-25 - A By-law to amend By-law 69-16 of the City 18.4 By-law 24-25 - A By-law to amend By-law 188-05, being the City of Richmond Hill Kennel Licensing By-law 18.5 By-law 25-25 - A By-law to amend By-law 69-16 18.6 By-law 26-25 - A By-law to amend By-law 121-24 being a By-law to authorize fees or charges for certain services (Tariff of Fees By-law) March 26, 2025 C#07-25 18.7 By-law 27-25 - A By-law to amend By-law 1703, as amended, of the former Township of Whitchurch and By-law 313-96, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill 18.8 By-law 31-25 - A By-law to establish lands as public highway 18.9 By-law 33-25 - A By-law to Remove Certain Lands from Part Lot Control 18.10 By-law 40-25 - A By-law to amend Procurement By-law 113-16, as amended 18.11 By-law 41-25 - A By-law to Adopt Amendment 60 to the Richmond Hill Official Plan 18.12 By-law 42-25 - A By-law to amend By-law 184-87, as amended of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill 18.13 By-law 43-25 - A By-law to amend By-law 2523, as amended, of The Corporation of the former Township of Vaughan 18.14 By-law 44-25 - A By

That By-law 46-25, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.

That the meeting be adjourned.