The Richmond Hill Record

Council Meeting

June 24, 2026

Who was there

Present (9): Godwin Chan, Karen Cilevitz, Simon Cui, Carol Davidson, Joe DiPaola, Castro Liu, Micheal Shiu, Scott Thompson, David West

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (24 motions)

23 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions: a) Delegation by David Tang, Miller Thomson LLP, regarding Objection to Notice of Intention to Designate - 10030 Yonge Street - City File D12-07433 - (Item 14.1); b) Delegation by David Tang, Miller Thomson LLP, regarding Objection to Notice of Intention to Designate - 12125 Yonge Street - City File D12-07495 - (Item 14.2).
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
That the minutes of Council Meeting C#10-26 held on June 10, 2026, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Shiu, seconded by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola
Carried
That the minutes of Special Council Meeting C#11-26 held on June 17, 2026, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Shiu, seconded by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola
Carried
That the minutes of the Affordable Housing Strategy Implementation Committee meeting AHSIC#03-25 held December 2, 2025, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That the minutes of Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#03-26 held April 2, 2026, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That staff report SRPBS.26.039, titled “Request to Remove 94 Elgin Mills Road West (City File D12- 07180) from the Heritage Register”, be received; and b) That 94 Elgin Mills Road West be removed from the City of Richmond Hill’s Heritage Register.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That staff report SRIES.26.004 regarding Strengthening Oversight and Enforcement of Snow Clearing Obligations in Unassumed Subdivisions, be received; b) That the changes outlined in staff report SRIES.26.004 to subdivision agreements and communication protocols be implemented to align with Council-approved service levels, including windrow removal and enhanced enforcement for non- compliance; June 24, 2026 C#13-26 c) That the option for developers to request the City provide winter maintenance services on unassumed roads be discontinued moving forward.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That staff report SRIES.26.008 regarding Dissolution of the David Dunlap Observatory Park and Heritage Centre Advisory Committees, be received; b) That the Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory Park Project Steering Committee be dissolved; and, c) That the Heritage Centre Advisory Committee be dissolved.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That staff report SRPBS.26.018 regarding Revised Heritage Grant Program, be received; b) That revisions to the Heritage Grant Program as outlined in staff report SRPBS.26.018 and the attached Draft-By-law, attached as Appendix “B” to staff report SRPBS.26.018, be approved; c) That the maximum matching grant allocation be increased from $5,000 to $15,000; d) That the annual operating budget for the Heritage Grant Program be increased from $30,000 to $105,000; e) That the Community Enhancement and Economic Vitality Reserve Fund continue to be used as the funding source for the revised Heritage Grant Program; and June 24, 2026 C#13-26 f) That staff be directed to place a Heritage Grant Program By-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That the proposed name “Millstone Park” for the site described in staff report SRPBS.26.010, attached as Appendix A to staff report SRPBS.26.033, be granted final approval; b) That the proposed name “Meadowlark Park” for the site described in staff report SRPBS.26.010, attached as Appendix A to staff report SRPBS.26.033, be granted final approval.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That staff report SRPBS.26.037 regarding the Draft Tennis and Pickleball Strategy, including the Draft Tennis and Pickleball Strategy, attached as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.26.037, be received for information purposes; b) That all comments be
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Referred
a) That staff report SRPBS.26.041 regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by 2747883 Ontario Inc. and 2753502 Ontario Inc. for 13572 and 13586 Bayview Avenue, 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 2747883 Ontario Inc. and 2753502 Ontario Inc. for the lands municipally knowns as 13572 and 13586 Bayview Avenue, City Files OPA-24-0009 and D02-20009, for the reasons outlined in staff report SRPBS.26.041; 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 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.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That staff report SRPBS.26.042 regarding a Street Naming Application submitted by 2706379 Ontario Limited (City File AA-24- 0051) for the lands municipally known as 12600 Bayview Avenue be approved subject to the following: June 24, 2026 C#13-26 i. That the proposed private street name Frederick Ludford Lane (P) be approved in accordance with staff report SRPBS.26.042; and, ii. That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to implement the approval of the street name in accordance with staff report SRPBS.26.042.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That staff report SRCM.26.11 regarding the Economic Development Mission to Germany, be received.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
That the correspondence regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by 2747883 Ontario Inc. and 2753502 Ontario Inc. for 13572 and 13586 Bayview Avenue, be received as follows: 1. Fanak Fathi-Rad, 39 Grovepark Street, dated April 29, 2025. 2. Lilita Tannis, 25 Vanek Park Road, dated May 2, 2025. 3. Jocelyn Kim, 34 Pagoda Drive, dated May 2, 2025. 4. Gloria Marsh, Executive Director, York Region Environmental Alliance, dated July 25, 2025. 5. Dave Collings, 119 Anchusa Drive, dated June 4, 2026. 6. Gloria Marsh, Executive Director, York Region Environmental Alliance, dated June 4, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
That the additional correspondence regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by 2747883 Ontario Inc. and 2753502 Ontario Inc. for 13572 and 13586 Bayview Avenue, be received as follows: 1. Howard A. Doughty, 10 Cheval Court, dated June 12, 2026. 2. Elena Smith, 10 Cheval Court, dated June 12, 2026. 3. Irene Hussar, 101 Snowy Meadow Avenue, dated June 12, 2026. 4. Kathrine Mabley, 300 Douglas Road, dated June 14, 2026. 5. Kai C. Poon, 114 Anchusa Drive, dated June 14, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
That the correspondence regarding the Draft Tennis and Pickleball Strategy, be received as follows: 1. Amy Tam, 28 Greenshire Street, dated June 15, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That staff report SRCM.26.10 regarding Richmond Hill Public Library Operating Agreement, be received; June 24, 2026 C#13-26 b) That the City Manager be authorized to sign the operating agreement between the City and the Richmond Hill Public Library Board described in staff report SRCM.26.10; c) That the City Manager be delegated authority to negotiate, amend and execute alterations to the City Support Services as set out in the schedules to the Operating Agreement with Richmond Hill Public Library Board, in accordance with its terms.
Moved by Councillor Davidson, seconded by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola
Carried
a) That Staff Report SRPBS.26.045 titled "Objection to Notice of Intention to Designate - 10030 Yonge Street” be received; b) That the Notice of Objection to designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act submitted by or on behalf of the property owner of 10030 Yonge Street, be received for information purposes only; c) That City Council affirm its intention to designate the Subject Property at 10030 Yonge 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 included as Attachment “A” to SRPBS.26.045; and d) That staff be directed to bring a Designation By-law for the Subject Property at 10030 Yonge Street before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption.
Moved by Councillor Thompson, seconded by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried
a) That Staff Report SRPBS.26.046 titled "Objection to Notice of Intention to Designate - 12125 Yonge Street” be received; June 24, 2026 C#13-26 b) That the Notice of Objection to designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act submitted by or on behalf of the property owner of 12125 Yonge Street, be received for information purposes only; c) That City Council affirm its intention to designate the Subject Property at 12125 Yonge 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 included as Attachment “A” to SRPBS.26.046; and d) That staff be directed to bring a Designation By-law for the Subject Property at 12125 Yonge Street before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption.
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
That the correspondence regarding the Draft Tennis and Pickleball Strategy, be receive as follows: 1. Susan Digby, 79 Castle Rock Drive, dated June 15, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
That the following By-laws be approved: 18.1 By-law 21-26 - A By-Law to assume aboveground and belowground municipal services 18.2 By-law 41-26 - A By-law to Amend By-law 93-25, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill June 24, 2026 C#13-26 18.3 By-law 53-26 - A By-law to establish lands as public highway 18.4 By-law 63-26 - A By-Law to Appoint a 2026 to 2030 Municipal Elections Joint Compliance Audit Committee
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
That By-law 73-26, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Liu, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz, seconded by Councillor Cui
Carried

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