Council Meeting

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions: a) Delegation from Steve Nightingale, Oxford Properties Group, regarding a Response to May 6, 2026 Member Motion – Development Charges Deferral for Non-Luxury Rental Buildings - (Item 14.1); b) SRCFS.26.023 - Response to May 6, 2026 Member Motion – Regarding Development Charges Deferral for Non-Luxury Rental Buildings – (Item 15.5); c) Correspondence received regarding the 2027 Tariff of Fees Update - (Item 15.6).

That the minutes of Council Public Meeting C#12-26 held on June 23, 2026, be adopted.

That the minutes of Council Meeting C#13-26 held on June 24, 2026, be adopted.

That the minutes of Special Council Meeting C#14-26 held on July 7, 2026, be adopted.

a) That staff report SRCFS.26.021 regarding the 2027 Tariff of Fees Update be received; b) That draft Tariff of Fees By-law 55-26, attached as Appendix “D” to staff report SRCFS.26.021, be brought forward to the July 15, 2026, Council meeting for consideration and enactment with fees effective January 1, 2027, unless otherwise noted.

a) That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting AAC#01-26 held April 16, 2026, be adopted.

a) That the revised draft Plan of Subdivision application submitted by ELM 9700 YONGE LANDS LIMITED for lands known as 9700 Yonge Street, City File SUB-22-0010 be approved, subject to the following: i. That the revised draft Plan of Subdivision as depicted on Map 5 to staff report SRPBS.26.028 be draft approved subject to the conditions set out in Appendix “A” to staff report SRPBS.26.028; ii. That the City accept the delayed conveyance of Block 5 as depicted on Map 5 to staff report SRPBS.26.028 for the future Addison Street extension for a period of up to five (5) years as set out in Appendix “A” to staff report SRPBS.26.028; iii. That the City accept the delayed conveyance of Block 3 as depicted on Map 5 to staff report SRPBS.26.028 to satisfy the applicant’s Community Benefits Charge as an in-kind July 15, 2026 C#15-26 contribution for a period of up to five (5) years, as set out in staff report SRPBS.26.028; and, iv. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all agreements and any related documentation necessary to implement the development proposal as set out in staff report SRPBS.26.028, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services and/or the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Engineering Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment and draft Plan of Subdivision applications submitted by Pinewalk Estates Inc. for lands municipally known as 263 Oxford Street, City Files ZBLA-25- 0011 and SUB-25-0003 be approved, subject to the following: i. that the subject lands be rezoned from Second Density Residential (R2) Zone to Fourth Density Residential (R4) Zone under By-law 2523, as amended, with site-specific development standards and a Holding (H) Provision, as outlined in Appendix “A” to staff report SRPBS.26.031; ii. that the subject lands be rezoned from Neighbourhood One (N1) Zone to Neighbourhood Semi-Detached Two (NS2) Zone under By-law 93-25, as amended, with site-specific development standards and a Holding (H) Provision, as outlined in Appendix “B” to staff report SRPBS.26.031; iii. that the draft amending Zoning By-laws attached as Appendices “A” and “B” to staff report SRPBS.26.031 be finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services and brought to the July 15, 2026, Council meeting for consideration and enactment; July 15, 2026 C#15-26 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 Plan of Subdivision as depicted on Map 6 to staff report SRPBS.26.031 be draft approved subject to the conditions set out in Appendix “C”

a) That staff report SRPBS.26.036 regarding the Policy Directions for the East Beaver Creek Secondary Plan, be received for information purposes; b) That the East Beaver Creek Secondary Plan Policy Directions Report, attached as Attachment 1 to staff report SRPBS.26.036, be endorsed by Council; and, c) That all comments be

a) That the revised Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by Yonge MCD Inc. for lands municipally known as 0, 11014, 11034, 11044 and 11076 Yonge Street, 0, 47 and 59 Brookside Road, and 12 and 24 Naughton July 15, 2026 C#15-26 Drive, City Files OPA-24-0007, ZBLA-24-0013, be approved, subject to the following: i. That the Official Plan be amended to include the site-specific policies as outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.26.040; ii. That the draft Official Plan Amendment 65 attached hereto as Appendix “B” be finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services and brought forward to the July 15, 2026 Council meeting for adoption; iii. That the subject lands be rezoned from “Residential Semi- Detached or Duplex Two (RD2) Zone”, “Residential Multiple Family Two (RM2) Zone” and “Park (P) Zone” to “Residential Multiple Family One (RM1) Zone”, “Residential Multiple Family Two (RM2) Zone” and “Park (P) Zone” under By-law 190-87, as amended with site-specific development standards, as outlined in Appendix “B” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.040; iv. That the subject lands be zoned “Neighbourhood Apartment (NA) Zone”, “Neighbourhood Townhouse One (NT1) Zone”, Neighbourhood Townhouse Two (NT2) Zone” and “Greenway Natural Core (GNC) Zone” under By-law 93-25, as amended with site-specific development standards, as outlined in Appendix “C” to Staff Report SRPBS.26.040; v. That the draft amending Zoning By-laws attached hereto as Ap

a) That the Draft Plan of Condominium application submitted by Times 1128 Inc., municipally known as 11280 Leslie Street, City File: CON-26-0004, be draft approved, subject to the following: i. that draft approval be subject to the conditions as set out in Appendix “A” to staff report SRPBS.26.043; and, ii. that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Condominium Agreement

a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Elenora Krimus for lands municipally known as 70 Arnold Crescent, City File: ZBLA-25-0006 be approved, subject to the following: i. that the subject lands be rezoned from Residential First Density (R1) Zone to Residential Second Density (R2) Zone under By-law 66-71, as amended, and establish site-specific development standards as outlined in Appendix “A” to staff report SRPBS.26.044; ii. that the subject lands be rezoned from Neighbourhood One (N1) Zone to Neighbourhood Two (N2) Zone under By-law July 15, 2026 C#15-26 93-25, as amended, as outlined in Appendix “B” to staff report SRPBS.26.044; iii. that the draft amending Zoning By-laws attached as Appendices “A” and “B” to staff report SRPBS.26.044 be finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services and brought forward to the July 15, 2026, Council meeting for consideraion 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 Zoning By-law Amendment to implement the proposed development on the subject lands.

a) That staff report SRPBS.26.047 regarding the Richmond Green Revitalization Master Plan be received; and, b) That Council approve the Richmond Green Revitalization Master Plan attached as Attachment "A" to staff report SRPBS.26.047.

a) That staff report SRPBS.26.048 regarding the Request for Direction, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Major Mack Maple Inc. for 539 to 563 Major Mackenzie Drive East and 148 to 158 Maple Avenue, City Files OPA-23-0010 and ZBLA-23-0014, be received; July 15, 2026 C#15-26 b) That the Ontario Land Tribunal be advised that Council does not support the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by Major Mack Maple Inc. for lands municipally known as 539 to 563 Major Mackenzie Drive East and 148 to 158 Maple Avenue, City Files OPA-23-0010 and ZBLA-23- 0014, for the primary reasons outlined in staff report SRPBS.26.048; c) That the appropriate City staff be directed to appear at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications, including participating in any potential mediation; and, d) That Council direct the City Solicitor to retain external consultants as deemed necessary to support Council’s position in any proceedings before the Ontario Land Tribunal in relation to the applications and related appeals.

a) That staff report SRCS.26.05 regarding Agreement between the City of Richmond Hill and York Region District School Board, be received; b) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a license agreement between the City of Richmond Hill and the York Region District School Board for the Brickworks Park and Lake Wilcox Public School sites, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Community Services.

That the correspondence regarding the proposed Revisions to Draft Plan of Subdivision submitted by Elm 9700 Yonge Lands Limited for 9700 Yonge Street, be received as follows: 1. Anna and Paul Del Bianco, 28 Josie Drive, dated May 2, 2024 and May 14, 2024. 2. Marco and Sandra Di Carlantonio, 45 May Avenue, dated September 7, 2024.

That the correspondence regarding the proposed Revised Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications submitted by Yonge MCD Inc. for 0, 11014, 11034, 11044 and 11076 Yonge Street, 0, 47 and 59 Brookside Road, and 12 and 24 Naughton Drive, be received as follows: 1. Sherry Zhang, 234 Rothbuy Road, dated June 25, 2026.

July 15, 2026 C#15-26 That the correspondence regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Major Mack Maple Inc. for 539 to 563 Major Mackenzie Drive East and 148 to 158 Maple Avenue, be received as follows: 1. Frank Fujs, 170 Sussex Avenue, dated August 9, 2024. 2. Oksana Latchaev, 88 Beaverton Road South, dated August 20, 2024. 3. Farhoosh Pouryosefi Kermani and Azam Dejpassand, 64 Beaverton Road South, dated June 27, 2026.

That the additional correspondence regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Major Mack Maple Inc. for 539 to 563 Major Mackenzie Drive East and 148 to 158 Maple Avenue, be received as follows: 1. Dennis and Lillian Langfried, 169 Maple Avenue, dated July 1, 2026. 2. Ulf and Stacy Boehlau, 153 Sussex Avenue, dated July 7, 2026.

July 15, 2026 C#15-26 That the additional correspondence regarding the proposed Revised Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications submitted by Yonge MCD Inc. for 0, 11014, 11034, 11044 and 11076 Yonge Street, 0, 47 and 59 Brookside Road, and 12 and 24 Naughton Drive, be received as follows: 1. Shen Pan, 141 Alamo Heights Drive, dated July 2, 2026. 2. John Li, 206 Brookside Road, dated July 7, 2026. 3. Tim Tucci, 153 Brookside Road, dated July 7, 2026.

That the corresondence regarding Policy Directions for the East Beaver Creek Secondary Plan, be received as follows: 1. Todd Trudelle, Goldberg Group, on behalf of T-York Holdings Ltd. (157-165 York Boulevard), dated July 6, 2026. 2. Todd Trudelle, Goldberg Group, on behalf of OGO Developments Inc. (0 Norman Bethune Avenue), dated July 6, 2026. 3. Todd Trudelle, Goldberg Group, on behalf of Crestpoint Real Estate (YCC) Inc. (100-140 and 115 York Blvd), dated July 6, 2026. 4. Vincent Ching, 9017 Leslie Street, on behalf of the Board of Directors of YRSCC 972 and YRSCC 1008, dated July 6, 2026. 5. Lauren Capilongo, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., planning consultant to Parkway Hotels and Convention Centre Inc., dated July 7, 2026.

That the correspondence regarding the Richmond Green Revitalization Master Plan, be received as follows: 1. Robert Livingstone, 98 Arten Avenue, dated July 7, 2026.

Whereas York Region has emerged as a major location for data centre development, with a growing concentration of existing, approved, under-construction and proposed facilities that will create additional demands on regional and provincial infrastructure systems; and Whereas data centres are an important part of Ontario's digital economy and can support investment, innovation, employment growth and the advancement of artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies; and Whereas York Region and its local municipalities are planning for significant residential and employment growth in support of Provincial housing and economic development objectives, and depend on adequate infrastructure capacity to accommodate that growth; and Whereas York Region is responsible for long-term planning and investment in water, wastewater, transportation and growth-related infrastructure, and local municipalities rely on Regional growth forecasts and servicing assumptions when preparing municipal master plans, planning for future residential and employment growth, and making long-term infrastructure investment decisions; and July 15, 2026 C#15-26 Whereas data centres require significant amounts of electricity and, depending on their design and cooling technologies, may also create substantial demands on water and wastewater infrastructure, making it important to understand whether these demands have been incorporated into regional servicing forecasts, master plans and long-term infrastruct

Whereas, the Voice of the Vedas Cultural Sabha Inc. (“Voice of the Vedas”) are proposing to incorporate energy retrofits to their place of worship and community centre building and are seeking a grant from Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to support their project; Whereas, FCM Community Buildings Retrofit Initiative – Impact Retrofit Capital Projects requires applicants to provide confirmation of municipal support through a Council resolution; and Whereas, the Voice of the Vedas initiative seeks to advance cultural engagement and community programming in a manner that aligns July 15, 2026 C#15-26 with environmental sustainability, education, and community well- being objectives; and Whereas, the City of Richmond Hill’s Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) supports initiatives such as energy retrofits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to the achievement of Richmond Hill’s strategic goals; and; Now Therefore Be It Resolved: That Council for the City of Richmond Hill hereby supports Voice of the Vedas’s submission for FCM grant funding to support their proposal to incorporate energy retrofits to their place of worship and community centre building; and That this resolution is non-binding in nature and does not commit the City of Richmond Hill to any financial contribution, resource allocation, or ongoing obligation related to the initiative.

That the following correspondence regarding the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Davidson with respect to York Region Infrastructure Capacity and Growth Readiness Assessment: Data Centre Infrastructure Impacts, be received as follows: 1. Marianne Yake, 384 Fernleigh Circle South, dated July 8, 2026.

Whereas Richmond Hill is committed to reducing barriers to accelerate the delivery of non-luxury rental housing in our community; 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 this represents an opportunity to align with the Region and contribute to the City’s objectives of securing affordable housing options for residents of the City; Whereas resolving to defer the City’s component of development charge payments for future eligible development projects pursuant to the Region’s Policy requirements provides certainty to the development community and July 15, 2026 C#15-26 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: a) That Staff Report SRCFS.26.023 regarding Development Charges Deferral for Non-Luxury Rental Buildings be received for information; and b) That Council adopt in principle York Region’s Development Charges Deferral for Non-Luxury Rental Buildings Policy subje

That the motion of Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola in respect to Staff Report SRCFS.26.023 be

a) That Staff Report SRCFS.26.023 regarding Development Charges Deferral for Non-Luxury Rental Buildings be received for information.

That the correspondence regarding the 2027 Tariff of Fees Update, be received as follows: 1. Katherine Berton, Manager, Policy and Advocacy, Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), dated July 14, 2026.

That the following By-laws be approved: 18.1 By-law 37-26 - A By-law to revise the Heritage Grant Program 18.2 By-law 55-26 - A By-law to authorize Fees for Charges for Certain Services (Tariff of Fees By-law) 18.3 By-law 64-26 - A By-law to establish lands as public highway 18.4 By-law 65-26 - A By-law to establish lands as public highway 18.5 By-law 67-26 - A By-law to Amend By-law 93-25, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill 18.6 By-law 69-26 - A By-law to Designate 10030 Yonge Street (St. Mary’s Anglican Church) Under the Ontario Heritage Act 18.7 By-law 70-26 - A By-law to Designate 12125 Yonge Street (St. John the Baptist Anglican Church) Under the Ontario Heritage Act 18.8 By-law 71-26 - A By-law to Designate 12800 Yonge Street (Mitchell- Durham House) Under the Ontario Heritage Act 18.9 By-law 72-26 - A By-law to Adopt Amendment 65 to the Richmond Hill Official Plan 18.10 By-law 75-26 - A By-law to Remove Certain Lands from Part Lot Control 18.11 By-law 76-26 - A By-law to Remove Certain Lands from Part Lot Control 18.12 By-law 77-26 - A By-law to Amend By-law 93-25, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill 18.13 By-law 78-26 - A By-law to Amend By-law 93-25, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill

That By-law 79-26, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.

That the meeting be adjourned.