Council Public Meeting

Wednesday,June 3, 2020

Concerning a Proposed Revised Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment

A Public Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 7:30 PM to notify the public and receive comments on the following revised applications that have 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 Files: D01-19002 and D02-19012

City Planner: Kaitlyn Graham, Senior Planner – Site Plans

Telephone: 905-771-2459

Email: kaitlyn.graham@richmondhill.ca

A revised development proposal has been received from Yonge Sixteen LP to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for lands described as Part of Lot 1, Plan 3805 and Part of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Plan 3806 and municipally known as 9251 Yonge Street. The subject lands have a frontage of approximately 57 metres (187 feet) along Yonge Street and 73 metres (240 feet) along 16^th Avenue, and a total site area of 0.759 hectares (1.875 acres). The revised applications seek to permit a revised high density, mixed-use residential/commercial development comprised of 38 and 43 storey towers with a gross floor area of 66,550 square metres (716,338 square feet), a floor space index of 8.77 and 959 residential units on the subject lands.

The revised Official Plan Amendment application proposes to amend the site specific policies applicable to the subject lands to increase the maximum permitted building height from 28 to 43 storeys and 136 metres (446.19 feet), to increase the maximum permitted floor space index from 5.4 to 8.77, and to increase the maximum permitted number of units per hectare from 662 to 1,264.

The revised Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes to amend the site specific Key Development Area (KDA) Zone provisions applicable under Zoning By-law 278-96, as amended, to facilitate the applicant’s development proposal.

Lands Containing Seven (7) or More Residential Units: A copy of this notice must be posted by the owner of any land that contains seven (7) or more residential units in a location that is visible to all of the residents.

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 and Zoning By-law 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 Wednesday, June 3, 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.

Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law 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 and the proposed Zoning By-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of City Council. 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 and the proposed Zoning By-law is passed, 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 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 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 and Zoning By-law 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 Wednesday, May 27, 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, select the 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