Notice of Passing of Zoning By-Law

The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill

Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill passed By-law 62-25 on May 28, 2025 under section 34 of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990.

And take notice that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect of the Zoning By-law may be made by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill, no later than 4:30 p.m. on June 23, 2025.

An explanation of the purpose and effect of the Zoning By-law and map showing the location of the lands to which the amendment applies, is set out below. The amendment was processed under City file D02-14039.

Council in making its decision on this matter took into consideration all written and oral comments received on the applications.

A Notice of Appeal Will:

(a) set out the reasons for the appeal;

(b) be accompanied by the fee prescribed under the Ontario Land Tribunal Act in the amount of $1,100.00 payable by certified cheque or money order in Canadian funds to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario.

(c) be accompanied by the processing fee prescribed under the Tariff of Fees By-law in the amount of $351.00 payable by certified cheque or money order in Canadian funds to the City of Richmond Hill. Certified cheques are not required when the cheque is from a law firm; and

(d) be addressed to the City Clerk at the address noted below.

Who Can File an Appeal:

If a specified person, public body or registered owner 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 does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the City of Richmond Hill before the proposed Zoning By-law is passed, the specified person, public body or registered owner is not entitled to appeal the decision of City Council.

If a specified person, public body or registered owner does not make oral submissions at the public meeting, or make written submissions to the Council of the City of Richmond Hill before the proposed Zoning By-law is passed, the specified person, public body or registered owner 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.

Obtaining Additional Information:

Additional information about the application may be obtained by contacting Giuseppe Russo, Planner II - Development, at (905) 771-2403 or by e-mail at giuseppe.russo@richmondhill.ca.

Dated this 3^rd day of June, 2025

Stephen M.A. Huycke, City Clerk

The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill

225 East Beaver Creek Road

Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4

Tel:  905-771-8800

Fax: 905-771-2502

E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca

The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill

Explanatory Note to By-law 62-25

By-law 62-25 affects the lands described as Lots 63, 66 and 67 and Part of Lots 1, 62, 64 and 65, Registered Plan 136 municipally known as 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 Bostwick Crescent and 2, 6 and 8 Bond Crescent. By-law 313-96, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill, zones the subject lands “Multiple Residential One (RM1) Zone” and By-law 1275, as amended, zones the lands Commercial (C) Zone”.

By-law 62-25 will have the effect of rezoning the subject lands to “Multiple Residential One (RM1) Zone” and “Open Space (O) Zone under Zoning By-law 313-96, as amended, with site specific development standards to facilitate creation of two open space blocks and one medium density residential development block to be comprised of 72 townhouse dwelling units including 20 stacked townhouse and 52 rear lane townhouse dwelling units.