Notice of Open House

Thursday, June 11^th, 2026

Concerning a proposed Official Plan Amendment initiated by the City to update the City’s Official Plan in accordance with Section 26 of the Planning Act and to repeal the York Region Official Plan as it applies to the City.

Concerning a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment initiated by the City to bring the City’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law into conformity with the City’s Official Plan, as amended in accordance with Section 26 of the Planning Act, and to make certain further housekeeping updates.

Pursuant to the Planning Act s. 17, s. 26 and s. 34

An Open House is scheduled for Thursday, June 11^th, 2026 at 6:30 PM to provide the public with information and material and to give the public an opportunity to review and ask questions about the above-noted proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment that have been initiated by the City for lands as identified in the maps below. The Open House will be held in the Multipurpose Room at the McConaghy Centre, 10100 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill.

For Inquiries related to the Official Plan Amendment, Refer To:

For Inquiries related to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law Amendment, Refer To:

The purpose and effect of the proposed Official Plan Amendment is to update the City’s Official Plan in accordance with Section 26 of the Planning Act.  The proposed update will address Provincial conformity and consistency requirements and update major policy areas, including but not limited to Employment Areas, Protected Major Transit Station Areas and will make other housekeeping and technical modifications to the City’s Official Plan. The York Region Official Plan will be repealed as it applies to the City.

The purpose and effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to bring the City’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law into conformity with the City’s Official Plan, as amended in accordance with Section 26 of the Planning Act, and to make certain further housekeeping amendments.

The proposed Official Plan Amendment applies to the areas as shown as “Subject Lands” on the map below.

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment applies to the areas as shown as “Subject Lands” on the map below. 

The lands to which the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment apply are currently subject to applications under the Planning Act for a minor variance or a consent, for an amendment to an official plan, amendment to a zoning by-law or a Minister’s zoning order, or for approval of a plan of subdivision (“Applications”). Schedule “A” to this Notice contains the City’s list of such current Applications.

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.

If a specified person, public body or registered owner of any land to which the Official Plan Amendment applies would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Richmond Hill to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the specified person, public body or registered owner of any land to which the Official Plan Amendment applies does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or special council meeting or make written submissions to the City of Richmond Hill before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the specified person, public body or registered owner of any land to which the Official Plan Amendment applies is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a specified person, public body or registered owner of any land to which the Zoning By-law Amendment applies would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Richmond Hill to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the specified person, public body or registered owner of any land to which the Zoning By-law Amendment applies does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Richmond Hill before the Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the specified person, public body or registered owner of any land to which the Zoning By-law Amendment applies is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a specified person, public body or registered owner of any land to which the Official Plan Amendment applies does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or a special council meeting or make written submissions to the City of Richmond Hill before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted, the specified person, public body or registered owner of any land to which the Official Plan Amendment applies may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the specified person, public body or registered owner of any land to which the Official Plan Amendment applies as a party.

If a specified person, public body or registered owner of any land to which the Zoning By-law Amendment applies does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the City of Richmond Hill before the Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the specified person, public body or registered owner of any land to which the Zoning By-law Amendment applies may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the City on 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. 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 appeal rights, please contact the Office of the Clerk at 905-771-8800 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca.

Staff Reports will be made available prior to the Council Public Meetings for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment that are separately scheduled for Tuesday, June 23^rd, 2026 at 6:00 PM as well as prior to the Special Council Meeting that is separately scheduled for Tuesday, July 7^th, 2026 at 1:30 PM with respect to the Official Plan Amendment. The Staff Reports will be available the week before the Council Public Meetings and Special Council Meeting after 3:00 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.

Additional information and material will be made available to enable the public to understand generally the amendment to the Official Plan that is being considered by the Council on the City’s Official Plan Update Webpage: https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/learn-more/official-plan-update.aspx

Additional information and material will be made available to enable the public to understand generally the zoning proposal that is being considered by the Council on the City’s Zone Richmond Hill Webpage: https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/zone-richmond-hill.aspx.

Stephen M.A. Huycke, City Clerk

Dated this 28^th day of May, 2026