Notice of Complete Application and Council Public Meeting

The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that a “complete” development application has been received by the City of Richmond Hill pursuant to the Planning Act:  The application has been circulated to City departments and external agencies for review and comment and a Council Public Meeting is scheduled as set out below:

Monday June 29^th, 2020

Concerning an Official Plan Amendment

A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Monday, June 29, 2020 immediately following the conclusion of the Special Meeting of Council scheduled for Monday, June 29, 2020 at 7:30 PM to notify the public and receive comments on the application that has been received by the City. In support of the efforts of our public health partners and the Province of Ontario to stop the spread of COVID-19, the meeting will be held using electronic video conference technology. Details on how you can participate in the meeting are included in this notice. You can also view the livestream of the meeting at RichmondHill.ca/CouncilMeetings.

Inquiries Refer To:

City File: D01-20007

City Planner: Doris Cheng, Senior Planner - Site Plans

Telephone: 905-771-5563

Email: doris.cheng@richmondhill.ca

A request has been received from Richmond Hill Honda to amend the Official Plan for lands described as Parts 5-20 of Block 3, Plan 65M-4146, and municipally known as 0 Ultimate Drive. The subject lands have a frontage of 73 metres (239.5 feet) along Ultimate Drive and a total site area of 1.67 hectares (4.13 acres).

The Official Plan Amendment application seeks to permit a development comprised of a two-storey motor vehicle sales establishment with a gross floor area of 3,716.12 square metres (40,000 square feet), and includes a show room, office space and automobile service centre and 229 associated parking spaces on the subject lands. 

Any person, subject to the below notice regarding the Covid-19 Emergency, may attend the meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan Amendment Written comments by any person unable to attend the meeting should be made by email to clerks@richmondhill.ca, or by mail to the City Clerk, The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 3P4, or fax to 905-771-2502, and is to be received no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Monday, June 22, 2020. Please ensure that you include your name and address so that you may be contacted if necessary.

COVID-19 Emergency: During the COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency (declared by the Province of Ontario and the City of Richmond Hill under the provisions Section 7.0.1 and Section 4(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.9, respectively)the City of Richmond Hill Council is holding electronic meetings, and in-person meeting attendance is restricted to electronic attendance only. Any person, who wishes to make a verbal presentation is required to do so electronically via the internet or telephone, and is required to register with the Office of the Clerk by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the date of the meeting. Registrations can be submitted by email to clerks@richmondhill.ca. The Clerk will provide any such person with instructions on how to make their electronic delegation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the City of Richmond Hill declares the COVID-19 Emergency terminated prior to the scheduled June 29, 2022 public meeting, this meeting will be held in person in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road. Visit RichmondHill.ca/CouncilMeetings for updates in regards to City-held meetings including this matter.

Official Plan Amendment Appeal: If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Richmond Hill to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Richmond Hill before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the City of Richmond Hill to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Richmond Hill before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the passing or refusal of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to the City Clerk, The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca.

Notice of Collection: Personal information is collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 and may be contained in an appendix of a staff report, published in the meeting agenda, delegation list and/or the minutes of the public meeting and made part of the public record. The City collects this information in order to make informed decisions on the relevant issues and to notify interested parties of Council’s decisions. It may also be used to serve notice of a Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing. Names and addresses contained in submitted letters and other information will be available to the public, unless the individual expressly requests the City to remove their personal information when submitting their written comments. The disclosure of this information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.56. Questions about this collection and disclosure should be directed to the Office of the Clerk at 905-771-8800 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca.

Additional Information: For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, please contact the Office of the Clerk at 905-771-8800 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca.

Questions about the information and recommendations contained in the proposed Official Plan Amendment Staff Report should be directed to the Planning & Regulatory Services Department by calling 905-771-8910 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. The Staff Report will be available on Monday, June 22, 2020 after 3 PM. You can email the Office of the Clerk at clerks@richmondhill.ca for an electronic copy. It will also be available on RichmondHill.ca. To find it, selectthe Calendar and click on the relevant meeting for a list of items.

City of Richmond Hill

225 East Beaver Creek Road

Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4

Telephone: 905-771-8800

Fax: 905-771-2502                                                                                         

E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca

Stephen M.A. Huycke, City Clerk