The City of Richmond Hill has received the following application under the Planning Act:

Inquiries Refer To:

City Files: OPA-23-0003 and ZBLA-25-0018
City Planner: Kaitlyn Graham, Project Manager
Telephone: 905-771-5563
Email: kaitlyn.graham@richmondhill.ca 

A revised Official Plan Amendment application and a new Zoning By-law Amendment application have been submitted by Parkway Hotels and Convention Centre Inc., 650 Hwy 7 East Inc., and 9005 Leslie Street Inc. to amend the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law for lands described as Part of Blocks 1 and 7, Registered Plan 65M-2287 and Part of Lot 11, Concession 3, E.Y.S. and municipally known as 600, 650 and 670 Highway 7 East and 9005 and 9009 Leslie Street. The applications propose to permit a high-density mixed-use development comprised of eight (8) towers ranging from 39 to 49 storeys in height, with six (6) storey podium buildings, a total of 3,773 dwelling units, 288,504.8 square metres (3,105,439.83 square feet) of proposed residential gross floor area and 4,938.2 square metres (53,154.34 square feet) of proposed retail space with a total gross floor area of 328,879.7 square metres (3,540,031.62 square feet) and a Floor Space Index of 6.51, inclusive of the existing retail and hotel/conference centre on the subject lands.

The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the revised and new “complete” development applications have been received by the City of Richmond Hill pursuant to the Planning Act. The applications have been circulated to City departments and external agencies for review and comment. A Council Public Meeting will be scheduled and held at a later date, with formal notice being provided pursuant to the statutory requirements of the Planning Act.

Any person wishing to submit written comments that will become part of the public record may do so 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.

Additional information about the applications may be obtained by contacting the assigned Planner noted above.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption, passing or refusal of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and/or Zoning By-law 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 an Ontario Land 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.

Dated this 2nd day of October, 2025