Notice of Intention to Remove Holding (H) Symbol from a Zoning By-law

Take Notice that pursuant to Sections 34 and 36 of the Planning Act, the Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application from Long Hill Developments 16 Inc. requesting the removal of a Holding (H) symbol. Council intends to pass an amending by-law to Zoning By-law 235-97, as amended, at its regular meeting scheduled on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 9:30 AM. 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.

The purpose and effect of the amending by-law is to remove the Holding (H) symbol from a portion of the lands legally described as Part of Lot 7, Plan 5509, municipally known as 16 Long Hill Drive, and currently zoned “Single Detached Four (R4(H)) Zone”. The removal of the Holding symbol would facilitate the construction of three single detached dwellings on the subject lands.

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.

Pursuant to Section 36 of the Planning Act, this is not a public meeting and notice has only been given to the owner(s) of the land affected by the application and those individuals and agencies who requested, through the City Clerk, further notice of meetings related to the lifting of the Holding (H) symbol.

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 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 Tuesday, December 8, 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 City of Richmond Hill under Section 4(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.9) and as permitted by Section 238 (3.3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, 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 Tuesday, December 8, 2020. 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 public meeting, this meeting may 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.

Zoning By-law Amendment Appeal: Appeal rights are accorded only to the owner of the subject lands with respect to the removal of a Holding Provision and, as such there are no third party rights of appeal for the removal thereof.

If you wish to be notified of the passing of the proposed 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 Staff Report SRPI.20.006 approved by Council on November 11, 2020 can be directed to the Planning and Infrastructure Department by calling 905-771-8910 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. The Staff Report is 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

Dated this 26^th day of November, 2020.