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Council public Meeting Tuesday November 21, 2023 at 7:30pm >> Revised Meeting Agenda >> Meeting Minutes >> Watch Meeting video On the Agenda: Request for Comments - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Collecdev (8868 Yonge) LP - 8868 Yonge Street The City recently received Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a 14 storey residential building. The applications seek to amend existing permissions, as approved by the OMB in 2016, for an 8 storey retirement building on the subject lands. The applications and supporting materials were circulated to relevant City departments and external agencies for review and comment. Staff are seeking feedback from Council and the public on the proposed applications pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act. Staff will work with the applicant to consider the comments received and will complete a detailed review of the proposed applications in advance of a recommendation report to be prepared for a future Council meeting. Public Comments: The public may submit written correspondence regarding agenda matters by email to clerks@richmondhill.ca. Written correspondence must be submitted by 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments submitted will be provided to all Members of Council, considered as public information and noted in the public record. Delegations: No prior registration is required to make an in-person Delegation, but is encouraged. Prior registration is required should the public intend to make an electronic delegation by video conference or telephone. Applications to appear as a delegation must be submitted by 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting by email to clerks@richmondhill.ca or by using the on-line application form found on Richmondhill.ca. The Office of the Clerk will provide instructions on appearing as a delegation.

The City maintains 1,100 lane kilometres of roads. When it snows, plowing begins once 5+ cm of snow has accumulated. Watch the brief video below to learn more. Visit our website to subscribe for updates:

Stormwater management (SWM) is the application of infrastructure and naturally designed systems to reduce and control the impacts of runoff from rainfall, snowmelt and human activities (development). More Info Types of Infrastructure Services Explained Water/Wastewater Property owner charged a rate based on consumption/treatment Stormwater Property owner charged a rate based on the contribution to the whole system Richmond Hill owns/operates an extensive SWM asset inventory that forms part of the system: 540+ km of storm sewers 18,000+ catch basins 95+ storm ponds 115+ sedimentation and filtration manufactured treatment devices 1,100+ culverts/ road crossings 150+ km of streams

Budget Committee of the Whole Tuesday November 21st at 1:30pm >> Agenda >> Watch Meeting Draft 2024 Budget book (Capital Budget begins Page 192) A capital budget outlines a plan for capitalizing in the building and improvements of infrastructure and assets to provide safe and enjoyable services for city residents. It serves as a financial communication tool for stakeholders to make decisions on imminent plans, priorities, and challenges faced by the city. Additionally, it helps monitor and manage the city's funds to ensure investment choices align with the community’s needs. Similar to the operating budget, the capital budget is subject to influence from Council priorities, economic conditions, inflation and financial constraints. The City must balance its budget on an yearly basis, bridging the gap between identified needs and available funding sources. 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 found on Richmondhill.ca. 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.

Committee of the Whole Meeting Wednesday November 15, 2023 at 10am >> Revised Agenda (read all staff reports here) >> Meeting Minutes >> Watch Meeting video All agenda items carried and were moved to the November 22nd Council Meeting.

The fences are finally gone and the parkette is open! The North Shore Parkette expansion is a natural area with a great view of Lake Wilcox. Walk on over! Plans are underway for the expansion and opening of North Shore Parkette. This includes site cleanup, wood chip walkways, armourstone boulder placement, and no-mow zones. Construction is planned for Fall 2023, subject to approvals. Email Project Manager, James Condron at james.condron@richmondhill.ca to provide comments or call him at 905-771-2486. More information here

Council Meeting Wednesday November 8, 2023 at 10am >> Revised Meeting agenda >> Reports related to the agenda items can be found here >> Watch meeting video Recap: The two Official Plan Amendments for the Yonge and Carrville/16th Avenue Key Development Area and the Village Local Centre were referred back to staff for a report back to a Special Council meeting on November 29th. All other agenda items were approved by Council.

Special Council Meeting Tuesday November 7th at 1:30pm >> Agenda >>Watch Meeting The purpose of this Special Council Meeting will be for staff to share information regarding the upcoming Budget Committee of the Whole meetings, the budgetary process and intricacies between the various budgets, changes in provincial legislation and their impact on the budget. 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 found on Richmondhill.ca. 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.

Committee of the Whole Meeting Wednesday November 1, 2023 at 10am >> Revised Agenda (read all staff reports here) >> Meeting Minutes >> Watch Meeting video Part 1 & Part 2 Recap: All agenda items carried and are going forward to the council meeting next week. This was a longer meeting than usual as there were a number of delegations and much discussion by council about the two Official Plan Amendments (OPA). For both OPAs there were concerns raised particularly about building heights, density and parking. Both OPA items will come before council next week on November 8th for final approval. The OPAs implement provincial and regional policy directions regarding complete communities and represents a city-building approach to intensification in key strategic growth areas of the City. Adoption of the OPAs will help guide development in these important centres. >> More info Yonge and Carrville/16th Avenue Key Development Area >> More info Village Local Centre

Help keep Richmond Hill's community safe by reporting streetlight issues. The Public Works Division will address the issue as soon as possible. Reporting a streetlight issue is easy with the online reporting system. Let Public Works know where the streetlight is located by entering an address, street intersection or Pole ID number. You can also select a location on the map provided. Alternatively, you can contact Access Richmond Hill at 905-771-8800 or access@richmondhill.ca to report streetlight issues.

Council Meeting Wednesday October 25, 2023 at 10am >> Meeting agenda >> Reports related to the agenda items can be found here >> Watch meeting video Recap: All agenda items were approved by Council. Regarding the Housing Accelerator Fund staff has been directed to propose an amendment to the City’s Official Plan and Zoning By-Law to allow up to four (4) storeys “as-of-right” within an MTSA along the Yonge Street and Highway 7 priority transit corridors where there is a mixed-use centre or corridor designation in the Official Plan with permissions for building heights of 3 storeys or greater. Council also directed staff to conduct community and stakeholder consultation and assessment of impacts to infrastructure capacity as part of this work to obtain feedback prior to making a recommendation to Council.

Rotating closures of side streets on King Road west of Yonge Street are required from October 23 until December 22, 2023 to facilitate a watermain replacement. For more information, visit http://york.ca/KingRoad