Committee of the Whole

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions: a) Delegation by Raymond Lefaive, 807-33 Weldrick Road East, regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Parkway Hotels and convention Centre Inc. for 600, 650 and 670 Highway 7 East - (Item 10.1); b) Delegation by Whinney Wong, 9017 Leslie Street, regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Parkway May 6, 2026 CW#06-26 Hotels and convention Centre Inc. for 600, 650 and 670 Highway 7 East - (Item 10.2); c) Delegation by Vincent Ching, YRSCC 972 and YRSCC 1008, 9017 Leslie Street, regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Parkway Hotels and convention Centre Inc. for 600, 650 and 670 Highway 7 East - (Item 10.3); d) Delegation by Christopher Lozinski, 6 Crystal Drive, regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendment Applications submitted by Cor-Lots Developments Ltd. for 11 Headdon Gate – (Item 10.4); e) Delegation by Steve Nightingale, Oxford Properties, owners of Hillcrest Mall, regarding the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola, related to Development Charges Deferral for Non-Luxury Rental Buildings - (Item 10.5); f) Correspondence received regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By- Law Amendment Applications submitted by Parkway Hotels and Convention Centre Inc., for 600, 650 and 670 Highway 7 Ea

a) That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting AAC#03-25 held June 19, 2025, be adopted.

a) That staff report SRCFS.26.011 regarding Amendment to the Infrastructure Funding Policy be received; b) That the updated Infrastructure Funding Policy attached as Appendix “A” to staff report SRCFS.26.011 be approved; and c) That the Infrastructure Funding Policy be declared an Administrative Policy under the 2025 Policy Development Framework.

a) That staff report SRCS.26.03 regarding the Blue Box Transition Update and Next Steps, be received; b) That all new multi-residential developments requesting municipal waste collection after January 1, 2026, be required to procure private recycling collection services at their own cost; until they become eligible for collection by producers in 2031; c) That Council delegate authority to the Mayor and Clerk upon recommendation of the Commissioner of Community Services to sign York Region’s Cost Sharing Agreement and any related documents.

a) That Staff Report SRIES.26.009 regarding the Request for In-Year Budget Increase for the Unity Park Revitalization and Construction Project, be received; b) That Council authorize and increase the amount of the City’s capital project Unity Park Revitalization Construction project, account P/001133.06, by $700,000; c) That staff proceed with the award of the construction contract to the lowest compliant bidder.

a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment and draft Plan of Subdivision applications submitted by Melnic (Bathurst TH) Inc. for lands municipally known as 13049 Bathurst Street, City Files ZBLA-24-0008 and SUB-24- 0002 be approved, subject to the following: i) that the subject lands be rezoned from Single Detached Six (R6) Zone to Multiple Residential One (RM1) Zone under By-law 313-96 as amended, with site-specific development standards as outlined in Appendix “A” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.021; ii) that the Neighbourhood Mixed Use (NMU) Zone under By-law 93-25 as amended, be amended with site specific development standards as outlined in Appendix “B” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.021; iii) that the draft amending Zoning By-laws attached hereto as Appendices “A” and “B” be finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services and brought forward the May 13, 2026 Council meeting for enactment; May 6, 2026 CW#06-26 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 Zoning By-law Amendment to implement the proposed development on the subject lands; and, v) that the draft Plan of Subdivision as depicted on Map 7 to Staff Report SRPBS.26.021 be draft approved subject to the conditions set out in Appendix “C” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.021.

That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Weins Canada Inc. for lands municipally known as 0 Gamble Road and legally described as Part of Lot 56, Concession 1, W.Y.S., City File D02-22007 be approved, subject to the following: i) that the subject lands be rezoned from Agricultural (A) Zone to General Commercial (C2) Zone, Environmental Protection Area Two (EPA2) Zone and Open Space (O) Zone under By-law 235-97, as amended, and establish site-specific development standards as outlined in Appendix “A” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.025; ii) that a portion of the subject lands be rezoned from Open Space (O) Zone to General Commercial (C2) Zone under By-law 235-97, as amended, as outlined in Appendix “A” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.025; iii) that a portion of the subject lands be rezoned from Regional Mixed Use Corridor Two (RMU-COR2) Zone to Greenway Natural Linkage (GNL) Zone under By-law 93-25, as amended, and establish site-specific development standards as outlined in Appendix “B” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.025; iv) that a portion of the subject lands be rezoned from Greenway Natural Linkage (GNL) Zone to Regional Mixed Use Corridor Two (RMU-COR2) Zone under By-law 93-25, as amended, as outlined in Appendix “B” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.025; May 6, 2026 CW#06-26 v) that the enactment of the draft amending Zoning By-laws attached as Appendices “A” and “B” be held in abeyance until such time as the owner/applicant formally withdraws their Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) appeal

a) That Staff Report SRPBS.26.026, be received; b) That the Ontario Land Tribunal be advised that Council does not support the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by Parkway Hotels and Convention Centre Inc. for lands known as Part of Blocks 1 and 7, Registered Plan 65M-2287 and Part of Lot 11, Concession 3, E.Y.S., City Files OPA-23-0003 and ZBLA-25-0018, for the primary reasons outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.26.026; c) That appropriate City staff and external consultants be directed to appear at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of Council’s position concerning the subject appeals, including participating in OLT mediation. d) That Council direct the City Solicitor to retain such external consultants as the City Solicitor considers necessary to support Council’s position in any proceedings before the Ontario Land Tribunal in relation to the applications and related appeals; and, May 6, 2026 CW#06-26 e) That City staff continue discussions with the applicants towards a potential resolution of the outstanding appeals and the submission of a revised development proposal that is supportable and represents good planning. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (8): Regional and Local Councillor Chan, Councillor Cilevitz, Councillor Davidson, Councillor Thompson, Mayor West, Councillor Cui, Councillor Liu, Councillor Shiu Opposed: (1): Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola

a) That the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendment applications submitted by Cor-Lots Developments Ltd. for lands municipally known as 11 Headdon Gate, City Files OPA-25-0003 and ZBLA-25-0005, be approved, subject to the following: i) that the Official Plan be amended to permit a private school use with one (1) access point on the subject lands, as outlined in Appendix “A” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.027; ii) that the “Local Commercial (C2) Zone” under By-law 273-82, as amended, be further amended to permit a private school use with site-specific development standards, as outlined in Appendix “B” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.027; iii) that the “Neighbourhood Mixed Use (NMU) Zone” under by-law 93-25, as amended, be further amended with site-specific development standards, as outlined in Appendix “C” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.027; iv) that the draft Official Plan Amendment attached hereto as Appendix “A” be finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services and brought forward to the May 13, 2026 Council meeting for consideration and adoption; May 6, 2026 CW#06-26 v) that the draft amending Zoning By-laws attached hereto as Appendices “B” and “C” be finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services and brought forward to the May 13, 2026 Council meeting for consideration and enactment; and, vi) that pursuant to Section 17(22) and Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, Council deem that no further notice be required with

That the following correspondence regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendment Applications submitted by Parkway Hotels and Convention Centre Inc. for 600, 650 and 670 Highway 7 East and 9005 Leslie Street, be received: 1. Raymond Lefaive, 807-33 Weldrick Road East, dated May 3, 2026. 2. Vincent Ching, Director, YRSCC 972 and YRSCC 1008, 9017 Leslie Street, dated May 4, 2026.

Whereas, we in Canada uphold our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, acknowledging the inherent rights and freedoms of all Canadian citizens; Whereas, the month of June has been proclaimed Pride Month across Canada, including York Region, for at least the past 25 years; May 6, 2026 CW#06-26 Whereas, York Region is home to over 1.2 million people with an estimated 120,000 2SLGBTQ+ identifying residents; Whereas, Richmond Hill proudly upholds its Council-approved Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Policy; Whereas, Pride Month is not only a time of vibrant celebration but also a crucial opportunity to raise awareness of 2SLGBTQ+ issues; Whereas, since 2021, hate-motivated incidents directed towards Canada's 2SLGBTQ+ population have increased by 64% (Statistics, Canada 2021); Whereas, York Region municipalities have made significant strides in supporting York Pride events and initiatives, including the annual Pride Parade held every June in Newmarket; Whereas, the City of Richmond Hill has immense potential to demonstrate its commitment to 2SLGBTQ+ education and support across the region; and Whereas, by raising the Pride Flag at Richmond Hill's Community Flagpoles located outside City Hall for the duration of the month of June, Richmond Hill exhibits its strong message of support and inclusion to all identifying 2SLGBTQ+ people and their allies; and Whereas, the Council approved Community Flag Raisings and Flag Protocol Policy currently only permits flags to be flown on a Communi

Whereas Richmond Hill is committed to reducing barriers to accelerate the delivery of non-luxury rental housing in our community; May 6, 2026 CW#06-26 Whereas York Region’s Development Charges Deferral for Non-Luxury Rental Buildings Policy (“Region’s Policy”) approved by York Region’s Council on June 26, 2025, seeks to incentivize the construction of non- luxury purpose-built rental housing by deferring the payment of regional development charges indefinitely for buildings used as non-luxury rental for a minimum of 40 years, as determined by specified criteria; Whereas The Region’s Policy is only eligible to proponents who secure a similar contribution from the local municipality; Whereas Resolving to defer the City’s component of development charge payments for all future eligible development projects pursuant to the Region’s Policy requirements provides certainty to the development community and streamlines administrative processes to align the City with the Region in support of non-luxury purpose-built rental housing. Now Therefore Be It Resolved That: 1. That Council adopt in principle York Region’s Development Charges Deferral for Non-Luxury Rental Buildings Policy subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Region’s policy as approved by Regional Council on June 26, 2025, attached to this Member’s Motion as Attachment 1; 2. That Council approve the deferral of the payment of City development charges for eligible development projects otherwise owing for the same

That the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola regarding Development Charges Deferral for Non-Luxury Rental Buildings, be

That the meeting be adjourned.