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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 5

OF THE REGIONAL

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JUNE 17, 2009

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on June 25, 2009

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor J. Taylor, Vice-Chair

 

Members:          Mayor M. Black

                        Regional Councillor M. Ferri

                        Regional Councillor B. Hogg

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Mayor J. Young

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

 

Staff Present:    L. Bigioni, P. Casey, P. Draper, H. Konefat, B. Macgregor, R. Miller,

                        K. Price, N. Prout, L. Russell, B. Tuckey, J. Waller

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee began its meeting at 1:02 p.m. on June 17, 2009.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  HIGHWAY 407 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS AT CENTRE STREET

 

2  TOWN OF MARKHAM ROUGE PARK IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE - YORK REGION COMMENTS [2.8MB]

 

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3  DRAFT YORK REGION OFFICIAL PLAN – JUNE 2009

 

[Presentation]

[Communications]

[Attachment 1:

  Text (4.5 MB)

  Map 1 (3.1 MB)

  Map 2 (3.8 MB)

  Map 3 (3.6 MB)

  Map 4 (3.8 MB)

  Map 5 (4.2 MB)

  Map 6 (3.4 MB)

  Map 7 (1.8 MB)

  Map 8 (2.3 MB)

  Map 9 (2.7 MB)

  Map 10 (3.1 MB)

  Map 11 (2.6 MB)

  Map 12 (2.8 MB)

  Figure 1 (2.3 MB)

  Figure 2 (3.3 MB)

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[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

[Attachment 4 (13.8MB)]

 

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4  REGIONAL FORUM ON CENTRES AND CORRIDORS

 

5  PLANNING ACTIVITIES AND COMMISSIONER DELEGATED APPROVALS - JANUARY 1, 2009 TO MARCH 31, 2009

 

6  2009 TOURISM PROGRAM MID YEAR REVIEW

 

[Go to the York Region Tourism Website for information on the Attachments to this Report]

 

7  DRAFT YORK REGION LONG TERM TOURISM DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY CONSULTATION SUMMARY [9.8MB]

 

8  YORKBIOTECH FUTURE DIRECTIONS

 

9  ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR YORK REGION SMALL BUSINESSES

 

10  WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE APPLICATION FOR PROVINCIAL FUNDING

 

11  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Planning and Economic Development Committee with the following action:

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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1. The Honourable Donna Cansfield, Minister of Natural Resources, April 2, 2009, response to York Region's Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update and Public Consultation Centres report. Received.

 

2. A. Knowles, Deputy Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, April 8, 2009, resolution regarding 'Report P2009-17 Community Energy Plan Status Report and Preliminary Terms of Reference Respecting District Energy' for information. Received.

 

3. C. Thomson, Legislative Specialist, Region of Peel, May 1, 2009, resolution regarding 'GTA West Corridor Task Force' for information. The Committee received the communication and recommends that Council endorse Regional Chair Fisch to appoint Council members from Vaughan to the Task Force.

 

4. Memorandum from Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, June 17, 2009, regarding 'Economic Indicators'. Received.

 

5. Memorandum from Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, June 17, 2009, regarding 'Demographic Profile of the Greater Toronto Area, 1986 - 2006'.  Received.

 

[see the following websites to view the Attachment to this Memorandum: www.gtalocalfood.ca or www.rpco.on.ca ]

 

6. Memorandum from Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, June 17, 2009, regarding 'Whitchurch-Stouffville Application for Provincial Funding'. (Refer to Clause 10.)

 

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee adjourned at 2:26 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

June 17, 2009                                                                                      J. Taylor 

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                             Vice-Chair

 

(Report No. 5 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on June 25, 2009.)

 

Karin Price

(905) 830-4444 x 1322