Council Meeting

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions: a) Memorandum from Commissioner Kwan, Planning and Infrastructure, dated April 21, 2022, regarding Richmond Hill City Council Motion of March 23, 2022 - SRPI.22.028 - Request for Direction - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Yonge Sixteenth LP - 9251 Yonge Street - City Files D01-19002 and D02-19012 (Related File D06-17009) – (Item 13.11); April 27, 2021 C#17-22 b) Billy Tung, KLM Planning Partners Inc., on behalf of the applicant, regarding the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Elgin House Properties Limited - 1000 Elgin Mills Road East – (Item 12.1); c) Joe Pietrangelo, Sequoia Grove Homes, regarding the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Elgin House Properties Limited - 1000 Elgin Mills Road East - (Item 12.2); d) Chun Cheung Wong, 2 Cox Boulevard, Unit 7, Markham, regarding the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Elgin House Properties Limited - 1000 Elgin Mills Road East - (12.3).

That the minutes of the Council meeting C#14-22 held April 13, 2022, be adopted.

a) That the presentation from Sybelle von Kursell, Manager of Policy, Planning and Infrastructure Department, regarding Richmond Hill Office Development and Village Local Centre Revitalization Community Improvement Plan Program Renewal, be received with thanks.

a) That the minutes of the David Dunlap Observatory Park Project Steering Committee meeting DDOP#01-21 held May 25, 2021, be received.

a) That Staff Report SRPI.22.017, regarding the David Dunlap Observatory Park Early Priorities Project update, be received; b) That the David Dunlap Observatory Project Steering Committee recommend continued support of the David Dunlap Observatory Project; c) That staff continue with the implementation of the early priorities projects.

a) That staff report SRCS.22.01, and draft By-laws 19-22 and 20-22, be

a) That staff report SRCS.22.10 regarding the 2022 Outdoor Special Occasion Permit Requests, be received. b) That the 2022 Outdoor Special Occasion Permit Requests listed in Appendix A to staff report SRCS.22.10, be approved.

a) That the 0.3 m reserve described as Part 1 on Plan 65R-39767 be established as public highway to form part of Ridge Road.

a) That the lands forming Part of Lot 27,Concession 2, described as Part 6 and 21 on Plan 65R-39018, be established as public highway to become part of Nannyberry Street; b) That the lands forming Part of Lot 26, Concession 2, described as Parts 3, 4, 5 and 6 on Plan 65R-3902, be established as public highway to become part of Nannyberry Street; c) That the lands forming Part of Lot 27, Concession 2, described as Parts 1, 2, 3, 22, 23, 43 and 44 on Plan 65R-39018, be established as public highway to become part of Saigon Drive; and d) That the lands forming Part of Lot 27, Concession 2, described as Parts 5 and 23 on Plan 65R-39018 be established as public highway to become part of Prairie Willow Street. April 27, 2021 C#17-22

a) That staff report SRPI. 22.045 be

a) That Council direct staff to apply for the Region of York’s Municipal Streetscape Partnership Program; b) At such time that Municipal Streetscape Partnership Program application is approved, Council, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Infrastructure, agree to enter into a Maintenance Agreement with the Region of York whereby the City agrees to provide required maintenance for the enhanced crosswalk; c) That Council direct that this project be considered as part of the 2023 Capital Budget process.

April 27, 2021 C#17-22 a) That Staff Report SRPI.22.050 regarding Richmond Hill Office Development and Village Local Centre Revitalization Community Improvement Plan Program Renewal, be received; b) That Council approve in principle the extension of the CIP Grant Program for another five years to 2027; c) That Council approve in principle an increase to the maximum grant threshold for the Building Renovations Grant from $50,000 to $100,000 to more reasonably represent the cost of such projects; d) That Council approve a budget carryforward of the unspent amount of $142,000 from the 2021 Operating Budget to 2022; e) That Council approve an annual operating budget of $250,000 for the CIP Grant Program, which shall be funded through the City’s Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve; and f) That Council and Staff continue to promote the CIP program to the Richmond Hill business community.

a) That June 19, 2022 be proclaimed as the Longest Day of SMILES in the City of Richmond Hill.

a) That the Memorandum from Commissioner Kwan, Planning and Infrastructure, dated April 21, 2022, with respect to Richmond Hill City Council Motion of March 23, 2022, SRPI.22.028 regarding a Request for April 27, 2021 C#17-22 Direction for the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Yonge Sixteenth LP for 9251 Yonge Street, be received for information purposes; b) That Council does not support the revised Official Plan and Zoning By- law Amendment applications as outlined in Staff Report SRPI.22.028, for the following principle reasons: i. the height of two proposed buildings at 43 and 38 storeys are not aligned with the City’s in-force Official Plan, the Council endorsed draft Yonge-16/Carrville Key Development Area Secondary Plan, and the previous Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) decision for the subject lands, and therefore would be unprecedented for the area; ii. the proposed density of 8.77 Floor Space Index greatly exceeds the density in the City’s in-force Official Plan, the Council endorsed draft Yonge-16/Carrville Key Development Area Secondary Plan, and the previous OMB decision for the subject lands, and therefore would be unprecedented for the area; iii. 785 parking spaces as proposed is insufficient to accommodate the 962 housing units proposed by these applications, and iv. the proposed development in conjunction with existing approvals and pending applications in the area may have result in a negative cumulative effect; and, c)

a) That the Memorandum from Commissioner Kwan, Planning and Infrastructure, dated April 21, 2022, with respect to Richmond Hill City Council Motion of March 23, 2022, SRPI.22.028 regarding a Request for Direction for the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Yonge Sixteenth LP for 9251 Yonge Street, be received for information purposes; b) That Council does not support the revised Official Plan and Zoning By- law Amendment applications as outlined in Staff Report SRPI.22.028, for the following principle reasons: i. the height of two proposed buildings at 43 and 38 storeys are not aligned with the City’s in-force Official Plan, the Council endorsed draft Yonge-16/Carrville Key Development Area Secondary Plan, and the previous Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) decision for the subject lands, and therefore would be unprecedented for the area; ii. the proposed density of 8.77 Floor Space Index greatly exceeds the density in the City’s in-force Official Plan, the Council endorsed draft Yonge-16/Carrville Key Development Area Secondary Plan, and the previous OMB decision for the subject lands, and therefore would be unprecedented for the area; iii. 785 parking spaces as proposed is insufficient to accommodate the 962 housing units proposed by these applications, and iv. the proposed development in conjunction with existing approvals and pending applications in the area may have result in a negative cumulative effect; and, April 27, 2021 C#17-22 c)

16.3 By-law 45-22 - A By-law to Amend By-law 2523, as amended, of The Corporation of the former Township of Vaughan 16.4 By-law 60-22 - A By-law to Assign Names to Certain Private Roads 16.5 By-law 64-22 - A By-law to Remove Certain Lands from Part Lot Control

That By-law 72-22, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.

That the meeting be adjourned.