Council Meeting

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk.

That the minutes of Council Public Meeting C#08-23 held on February 15, 2023 be adopted.

That the minutes of Council Meeting C#09-23 held on February 22, 2023 be adopted.

That the minutes of Special Council Meeting C#10-23 held on February 28, 2023 be adopted.

a) That the heritage permit application to implement the proposed Multi-Use Path and Nature Trail as described in the David Dunlap March 8, 2023 C#11-23 Observatory Park Heritage Permit Application (attached as Appendix A), be approved.

a) That Staff Report SRPI.23.008, including the Draft Town Park Master Plan (Attachment A), be received, and that all comments be

a) That the Ontario Land Tribunal be advised that Council does not support the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by 4Q Commercial WP Inc. for lands known as Lots 4, 6 and Block A, Registered Plan 1642 (Municipal Addresses: 11160 and 11172 Yonge Street), City Files D01-20013 and D02-20025, for the primary reasons outlined in Staff Report SRPI.23.023; b) That appropriate City staff be directed to appear at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications and appeals; and, c) That City staff and the applicant continue discussions towards a resolution of the outstanding appeals and the submission of a March 8, 2023 C#11-23 revised development proposal that is supportable and represents good planning.

a) That the flag raising request for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Day on May 17, 2023, be approved in the City of Richmond Hill.

a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Playlearn Preschool Inc. for the lands known as Part of Lot 4, Plan 3640 (Municipal Address: 9741 Bayview Avenue), City File ZBLA- 22-0021, be approved; b) That the amending Zoning By-law as set out in Appendix “B” to Staff Report SRPI.23.022 be finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Infrastructure, and be brought forward to a regular meeting of Council for consideration and enactment; and, c) 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 of the subject lands.

That the following correspondence regarding the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by 4Q Commercial WP Inc. for 11160 and 11172 Yonge Street, be received: a) Sherry Zhang, 234 Rothbury Road, dated February 24, 2023.

a) That the flag raising request for World Down Syndrome Day between March 17 and March 22, 2023, be approved in the City of Richmond Hill.

a) That March 20, 2023 be proclaimed as Nowruz Day in the City of Richmond Hill.

That the following By-laws be approved: By-law 30-23 - A By-law to Amend By-law 313-96, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill and By-law 1275, as amended, of the former Township of King By-law 32-23 - A By-law to Remove Certain Lands from Part Lot Control By-law 33-23 - A By-law to Amend By-law 88-86, as amended, of the Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill

That Council move into closed session: a) To consider matters relating to labour relations or employee negotiations with respect to the 2023 Richmond Hill Professional Fire Fighters Association (RHPFFA) Local 1957 Negotiations (Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001).

That By-law 36-23, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.

That the meeting be adjourned.