2008 Reports and Background papers

2008 Reports and Background Papers

Taking York Region Centres and Corridors Planning to the Next Level of Innovation and Implementation - A Framework - December 3, 2008
Planning For Tomorrow Phase 3, Public Consultation and Engagement 2008 Summary � December 3, 2008
Places to Grow: Final Urban Growth Centre Boundaries � December 3, 2008
Preferred Growth Scenario Environmental Evaluation Addendum � December 3, 2008
Planning for Tomorrow � Refined York Region 2031 Forecast and Land Budget � September 3 2008
Planning for Tomorrow � Phase 3 Public Engagement and Consultation Update � September 3 2008
Provincial Paper: Planning for Employment - June 11, 2008
Visualizing the Look of Intensification in York Region: Preliminary Report - June 11, 2008
Proposed Size and Location of Urban Growth Centres in the Greater Golden Horseshoe: Technical Paper Spring 2008 - May, 2008
Planning for Tomorrow - Public Engagement Phase 3 - Fall 2008 - May, 2008
Final Built Boundary for the Place to Grow Plan - May, 2008
Comparative Analysis of Growth Scenarios - May, 2008
Enhancing York Region's Urban Structure: A Guide to Developing Area Municipal Intensification Strategies - April 9, 2008
York Region Employment Land Area Analysis - April 9, 2008
Regional Greenbelt Conformity Process - February 2008
Proposed Final Built Boundary for the Growth Plan for the GGH Fall 2007 Technical Paper - January 2008
Natural Heritage Paper Feedback and Strategic Directions - January 2008
Climate Change Workshop and Discussion Paper - January 2008

Taking York Region Centres and Corridors Planning to the Next Level of Inocation and Implementation - A Framework - December 3, 2008 r

Taking York Region Centres and Corridors to the Next Level of Innovation and Implementation - A Framework Report.

Planning For Tomorrow Phase 3, Public Consultation and Engagement 2008 Summary � December 3, 2008 q

This report summarizes Phase 3 of the Planning for Tomorrow Public Engagement process and feedback, and advises of the next steps in the Region's growth management initiatives. This is part of the Region's conformity exercise with the Province's Places to Grow Plan.

Planning for Tomorrow Phase 3 Public Consultation and Engagement 2008 Summary (PDF 130k)
Attachment 1 � Newspaper Advertisement (PDF 540k)
Attachment 2 � Town Hall Evaluation Forms All Meetings (PDF 330k)
Attachment 3 � Town Hall Feedback All Meetings Pt 1 (PDF 5.7 MB)
Attachment 3 � Town Hall Feedback All Meetings Pt 2

Places to Grow: Final Urban Growth Centre Boundaries � December 3, 2008 p

This staff report informs Committee and Council of the final location and boundary of York Region's four Urban Growth Centres, released by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MEI) (formerly the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal, MPIR) on November 3, 2008. This is part of the Region's conformity exercise with the Provincial Places to Grow Plan.

Places to Grow: Final Urban Growth Centre Boundaries Staff Report (PDF 100k)

Attachment 1 � Proposed Urban Growth centre Boundaries Spring 2008 (PDF .9MB)
Attachment 2 - May 30, 2008 York Region letter to Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal (MPIR) (PDF 81k)
Attachment 3 � Final Urban Growth Centre Boundaries Fall 2008 (PDF .8MB)

Preferred Growth Scenario Environmental Evaluation Addendum � December 3, 2008 o

This report advises Committee and Council of additional environmental evaluations undertaken to assess the impact of the preferred growth scenario in the watersheds of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. This is part of the Region's conformity exercise with the Provincial Places to Grow Plan.

Preferred Growth Scenario Environmental Evaluation Addendum Staff Report (PDF 140k)

Attachment 1 - Figure 1 Targeted Terrestrial Natural Heritage System York Region/TRCA Comparison (PDF 7.3MB)

Attachment 2 - TRCA letter September 18, 2008 (PDF 1.2MB)

Planning for Tomorrow � Refined York Region 2031 Forecast and Land Budget � September 3, 2008 n

This report updates the population and employment forecasts and current land supply as part of York Region's 'Planning for Tomorrow' initiative. This report provides a Region-wide overview of the land budget implications and provides the basis for further discussion with local municipal staff, the province, public agencies, school boards, etc. More detailed information on the specific methodologies used in the calculation of the forecasts and land supply will be presented as an additional report to Committee in the coming months.

Planning for Tomorrow � Refined York Region 2031 Forecast and Land Budget Staff Report (PDF, 300k)

Attachment 1 � Map of 2006 - 2031 Total Population and Employment Growth (PDF, 900k)

Attachment 2 � Map of 2006 - 2031 Population and Employment Growth in the Whitebelt (PDF, 800k)

Attachment 3 - 2008 Residential Supply by Local Municipality (PDF, 35k)

Presentation to Planning and Economic Development Committee September 3, 2008 (PDF, 85k)

Planning for Tomorrow � Phase 3 Public Engagement and Consultation Update � September 3, 2008 m

This report updates Committee and Council on the Planning for Tomorrow Growth Management Public Consultation and Engagement Phase 3 work scheduled for the fall of 2008. In addition, this report provides the draft public consultation brochure for Committee and Council information

Phase 3 Public Engagement and Consultation Staff Report (PDF, 115k)

Attachment 1 � Draft Brochure (PDF, 10MB)

Attachment 2 � Phase 3 Communications Strategy (PDF, 1.2MB)

Provincial Paper: Planning for Employment - June 11, 2008 m1

This report provides a summary of, and comments on, the Planning for Employment in the Greater Golden Horseshoe: Background Report as released by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal on May 14, 2008. This report also summarizes York Region's planning principles for employment.

Provincial Paper: Planning for Employment - Staff Report (PDF 50k)
Attachment 1 - Planning for Employment in the Greater Golden Horseshoe: May 2008 Background Paper (PDF 1.8MB)
Attachment 2 - Evaluation Matrix for Background Paper (PDF 194K)
Attachment 3 - Future Strategically Significant Employment Lands Map (PDF 1.0MB)

Visualizing the Look of Intensification in York Region: Preliminary Report - June 11, 2008 l

The purpose of this staff report is to present current Regional and Municipal intensification visualization work to further clarify what 40% intensification means in terms of units, density and urban design.

Visualizing Intensification - Staff Report (PDF, 1MB)
Attachment 1 - Map of Potential Key Development Areas in Markham Hwy 7 Corridor (PDF, 300k)
Attachment 2 - Ortho Photo of Vaughan Highway 7 Amendment Area (PDF, 1.1 M)

Proposed Size and Location of Urban Growth Centres in the Greater Golden Horseshoe: Technical Paper Spring 2008 - April 30, 2008 k

The purpose of this staff report is to advise Council of the current status, size and location of the Urban Growth Centres based on the Technical Paper released by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal on April 2, 2008.

Urban Growth Centres - Staff Report (PDF, 41k)
Attachment 1 - Maps of Proposed Urban Growth Centres in York Region (PDF, 1.8 M)

Planning for Tomorrow - Public Engagement Phase 3 - Fall 2008 - April 30, 2008 a

This report identifies the components and timing for the Phase 3 public engagement process for Planning for Tomorrow, the Region's growth management initiative and establishes the meeting dates for the next Town Hall meetings as follows:

Town of Markham, Canada Room � September 17, 2008
City of Vaughan, Council Chambers � September 18, 2008
Town of East Gwillimbury, Council Chambers � September 23, 2008, and
Town of Richmond Hill, O.M.B. Room � September 24, 2008
Town of Newmarket, Regional Administrative Building � September 25, 2008

Open houses will begin at 6:00 p.m., with a presentation between 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and discussion following until 9:00 p.m.

Planning For Tomorrow - Public Engagement Phase 3 - Fall 2008 Staff Report (PDF, 38k)

Final Built Boundary for the Places to Grow Plan - April 30, 2008 b

This report advises Committee of the current status and delineation of the built boundary based on the Built Boundary for the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006: Winter 2008 Paper and updated mapping released by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal (PIR) on April 2, 2008. As outlined in this paper, both the methodology used to create the built boundary, and the built boundary itself, are considered to be final.

Final Built Boundary for the Places to Grow Plan Staff Report (PDF,31k)
Attachment 1 - Letter Region to PIR re Cornell Centre (PDF 57k)
Attachment 2 Letter PIR to Region re Cornell Centre (PDF 87k)
Attachment 3 - Letter Regional Chair to PIR re Cornell Centre (PDF 49k)
Attachment 4 - Final Built Boundary Map (PDF 77k)

Comparative Analysis of Growth Scenarios- April 30, 2008 c

This report presents a comparative analysis of selected growth scenarios for their impacts or implications to human services, the environment, water and wastewater, transportation and 25-year fiscal and economic impacts.

Comparative Analysis of Growth Scenarios Report (PDF, 71 k)
Attachment 1.1 - Environmental Evaluation comment letter from LSRCA (PDF, 68 k)
Attachment 1.2 - Environmental Evaluation comment letter from TRCA (PDF, 102 k)
Attachment 2.1 - Key Transportation Performance Measures for Land Use Scenarios and Sustainability Principles (PDF, 15 k)
Attachment 2.2 - Detailed Key Transportation Performance Measures for Land Use Scenarios (PDF, 17 k)
Attachment 3 - Alternative Solutions Water and Waste Water Master Plan Update (PDF, 1.7 M)
Attachment 3 - Appendix A Part 1 Water System - Small Urban Systems (PDF, 20.4 M)
Attachment 3 - Appendix A Part 2 Water Servicing - Mount Albert (PDF, 14.3 M)
Attachment 3 - Appendix A Part 3 Water Servicing - Nobleton (PDF, 20.1 M)
Attachment 3 - Appendix A Part 4 York Water System Required Infrastructure (PDF, 21.7 M)
Attachment 3 - Appendix B Wastewater System (PDF, 449 k)
Attachment 4 - Overview Assessment of Fiscal and Economic Implications of Regional Growth Management Strategy Scenarios (PDF, 3.6 M)

Enhancing York Region's Urban Structure: A Guide to Developing Area Municipal Intensification Strategies - April 9, 2008 d

The purpose of this report is to summarize the components of Enhancing York Region's Urban Structure: A Guide to Developing Municipal Intensification Strategies. This "Intensification Guide" provides a high level framework for collaboration with the area municipalities to guide the completion of their local intensification strategies.

Enhancing York's urban Structure Staff Report  (PDF, 53 k)
Attachment 1 - A Guide to Developing Municipal Intensification Strategies (PDF, 20 M)
Presentation: Enhancing York's Urban Structure - April 2008  (PDF, 203 k)

York Region Employment Land Area Analysis - April 9, 2008 e

The Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe "Places to Grow" forecasts an additional 520,000 residents and 340,000 jobs in York Region by 2031. Managing this growth effectively requires matching the forecasted population growth with high quality employment.

Managing this growth effectively requires matching the forecasted population growth with high quality employment. Regional staff has undertaken a detailed analysis of the Region's employment land areas. The information in this analysis will enable the Region to make more informed decisions on employment uses and provides the context for Regional population and employment growth forecasts and land needs assessment. Moreover, it sets the framework for future analysis supporting a long term approach to planning for employment lands in York Region.

Employment Land Area Analysis Staff Report (PDF, 93 k)
Attachment 1 - Employment Land Area Analysis report (PDF, 20 M)
Attachment 2 - Employment Land Area Analysis Appendices (PDF, 1.6 M)
Presentation to Planning and Economic Development Committee April 9, 2008 - (PDF 199 k)

Regional Greenbelt Conformity Process - February 2008 f

The Provincial Greenbelt Plan was released in February 2005. Sections 7 and 9 of the Greenbelt Plan require municipal decisions under the Planning Act to conform to the Greenbelt Plan and municipal planning documents be amended to bring them into conformity with the Provincial Plan.

Five main elements of the Region's Greenbelt Conformity Work Plan are envisioned and a number of these are already ongoing as part of the Region's growth management work.

1.      Background Reviews and Ongoing Work:

a.      Agricultural/Rural Designation Refinement through a LEAR assessment.
b.      Natural Heritage System Review and Update.
c.      Wellhead Protection and Vulnerable Area Review and Update.

2.      Official Plan Policy and Mapping Review.

3.      Drafting of Revised Policies and Mapping.

4.      Introduction of Proposed Greenbelt Conformity Amendment as part of the series of Growth Management Amendments.

Coordination and Consultation.

Regional Greenbelt Conformity Process Staff Report (PDF, 32 k)
Figure 1 - (PDF, 2.4 M)
Attachment 1 Overview of Leer System for Agriculture - (PDF, 14 M)
Attachment 2 Preliminary Workplan Tasks - (PDF, 19 M)

Proposed Final Built Boundary for the Growth Plan for the GGH Fall 2007 Technical Paper - January 2008 g

This report advises Committee of the current status and delineation of the built boundary in the Region's local municipalities based on the Proposed Final Built Boundary for the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006: Fall 2007 Technical Paper and updated mapping released by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal (PIR) on November 20, 2007.

The built boundary methodology and mapping addresses many of the issues identified in the January 2007 staff report. Further requests for revisions will be forwarded to MPIR

Proposed Final Built Boundary for the Growth Plan for the GGH Fall 2007 Technical Paper Report (PDF, 32k)
Attachment 1 - Comment letter York region to MPIR July 18, 2007 (PDF, 57k)
Attachment 2 - Comment letter MPIR to York Region November 2007 (PDF, 87)
Attachment 3 - MPIR Proposed Final Built Boundary Map (PDF, 450k)
Attachment 4 - Built Boundary Update Maps by Local Municipality (PDF, 1.8M)

Natural Heritage Paper Feedback and Strategic Directions - January - 2008 h

As a follow up to the release and consultation on the Natural Heritage Discussion Paper in May 2007, the Natural Heritage Discussion Paper Feedback and Strategic Directions report provides a summary of the comments on the paper, and provides a process for the next steps for natural heritage.

Natural Heritage Discussion Paper Feedback and Strategic Directions Report (PDF, 5M)
Attachment 1 - Natural Heritage Strategic Directions Final (PDF, 3M)
Attachment 2 - Stakeholder Written Comments Summary (PDF, 38k)
Attachment 3 - Written Comments (PDF, 2M)
Attachment 4 - PowerPoint Presentation Stakeholders Feedback (PDF, 170k)
Attachment 5 - BILD - York Chapter Comments (PDF, 32k)
Attachment 6 - Multi-Stakeholder Focus group Meeting Notes (PDF, 50k)

Climate Change Workshop and Discussion Paper - January 2008 i

In November 2007, Regional Council adopted the York Region Sustainability Strategy "Towards a Sustainable Region". The Strategy recommends the Region host a Climate Change Workshop to promote awareness of climate change, and to explore how the Region can adapt to Climate Change to ensure more resilient communities.

The Climate Change Workshop brought together a broad cross section of staff from departments across the Region, our partner area municipalities and Conservation Authorities, as well as our local utilities, emergency responders, and school board representatives to explore Climate Change issues, implications for York Region, and action we can take to better adapt. The workshop was held on April 25, 2008 at the Earth Rangers Centre.

Climate Change Workshop and Discussion Paper Report (PDF, 40k)
Attachment 1 - Climate Change in York Region - draft discussion paper (PDF, 1.3M)

Climate Change Workshop Agenda
Climate Change Workshop Presentations:

Climate Change and Sustainability in York Region
Understanding Climate Change Risks in Ontario

Adapting to Climate Change - The Financial Impacts
Adaptation of Infrastructure to Address Impacts of a Changing Climate

Climate Change Workshop - What Was Heard
Climate Change Workshop Evaluation