Recap: Council Meeting - April 9
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- Apr 9
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Council Meeting Wednesday April 9, 2025 at 9:30am
Meeting Agenda: Revised Meeting Agenda
Recap:
All agenda items were approved by Council except the zoning amendment for 279 Douglas Road in Oak Ridges which has been referred back to staff to report back at the April 23rd Council Meeting with a memorandum addressing the questions and concerns raised by Council. Councillor Davidson is not supportive of this zoning amendment.
Also approved, as discussed at a Closed Session, are annual salary and benefit increases for city salaried employees, non-union administrative employees and Members of Council.
Agenda Items Include:
The amendment aims to add policies authorizing the continuation of legally existing excluded uses within the city's designated employment lands. This is in response to changes in the Planning Act and a new Provincial Planning Statement that came into effect on October 20, 2024, which revised the definition of "area of employment".
The proposed amendment would allow stand-alone offices, commercial uses, and institutional uses established on or before October 20, 2024, to be considered part of the "area of employment".
A request to approve a Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate the creation of one (1) additional building lot
The purpose of this report is to provide an update to Council on pending items
originating from Committee of the Whole and Council meetings for the 2022-2026 Term of Council.
Public Comments:
The public may submit written correspondence regarding agenda items by email to clerks@richmondhill.ca. Written correspondence must be submitted by 12 p.m. (noon) one business day before the meeting. Comments submitted will be provided to all Members of Council, are considered as public information and will be included on the public agenda posted to the City’s website.
Delegations:
Any person who wishes to speak to Council on agenda items must pre-register with the Office of the Clerk by 12 p.m. (noon) one business day before the meeting. Applications to appear as a delegation can be submitted by email to clerks@richmondhill.ca or by using the on-line application form. Delegations can be in person, or electronically by video conference or telephone. The Office of the Clerk will provide instructions on appearing as a delegation.
Public Forum:
Any person who wishes to speak to Council on a matter not on the agenda must pre-register with the Office of the Clerk by 12 p.m. (noon) one business day before the meeting. Persons wanting to address Council during the Public Forum portion of the meeting must register by sending an email to clerks@richmondhill.ca or by using the on-line form. Public Forum participation can be in-person, or electronically by video conference or telephone. A maximum of five persons will be allowed to register for the Public Forum on a first come first serve basis.
