Council approved the implementation of an Interim Control By-law (ICBL) for an area around the intersection of Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue. The Interim Control By-law temporarily prohibits the use of land, buildings or structures within the specified area for one year while staff to conduct a Planning Study, develop a Key Development Area Secondary Plan and an Implementing Zoning By-law for this area. The ICBL will allow Richmond Hill to obtain input on the Secondary Plan from residents and stakeholders. It will also help ensure that development in the area meets the standards of municipal and provincial policy such as Richmond Hill’s Official Plan, York Region Official Plans and Ontario’s Growth Plan. Richmond Hill will contract with Urban Strategies Inc. to prepare the Planning Study and Yonge/Bernard Key Development Area Secondary Plan and Implementing Zoning By-law. Staff will report back to Council before the end of July 2017 on potential adjustments to the ICBL boundary in accordance with the study findings. For more information, contact Patrick Lee, Director, Policy Planning at 905-771-2420.

Richmond Hill Supports Postal Banking

Council resolved to encourage the Federal Government to review the Banking Act to allow postal banking at Canada Post. The resolution will be forwarded to local Members of Parliament, Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The idea behind postal banking is to provide bank type service at retail postal outlets, providing improved access to rural towns and villages without a bank and to improve access to bank service options. The resolution noted that postal banking has the support of over 600 municipalities and close to two-thirds of Canadians (Stratcom poll, 2013). For more information, contact Stephen M.A. Huyke, Director, Council Support Services/Town Clerk, at 905-771-2529.

The next Committee of the Whole Meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 5, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. and the next Council Meeting is Monday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in Council Chambers.

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