Notice of Complete Applications

Under The Planning Act

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

Inquiries Refer To:

City Files: OPA-23-0010 and ZBLA-23-0014
City Planner: Giuliano La Moglie, Planner II – Site Plans
Telephone: 905-747-6465
Email: giuliano.lamoglie@richmondhill.ca

A request has been received from MAJOR MACK MAPLE INC. to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, for lands described as Part Lots 243, 249 and 250, Registered Plan 2383, City of Richmond Hill and municipally known as 539, 543, 551, 559 and 563 Major Mackenzie Drive East and 148, 154 and 158 Maple Avenue. The applications are to permit a high density mixed use residential/commercial development comprised of 2  towers, 12 and 20 storeys in height (Tower A and Tower B, respectively). Towers A and B are to be connected by a 6 storey podium and contain residential and amenity uses and commercial uses at grade fronting onto Major Mackenzie Drive East. The proposal includes a total of 414 residential units, a total gross floor area of 29,731 square metres (320,021.82 square feet), a Floor Space Index (FSI) of 5.0 and a total of 396 parking spaces within 3 levels of underground parking.

The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that “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/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 6^th day of August, 2024.