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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 9

OF THE REGIONAL

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 2, 2009

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on December 16, 2009

 

 

Chair:               Mayor J. Young

 

Members:          Regional Councillor B. Hogg

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Mayor P. Morris

                        Regional Councillor G. Rosati

                        Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Mayor J. Young

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

 

 

Staff Present:    L. Bigioni, P. Casey, P. Draper, H. Konefat, K. Llewellyn-Thomas,

B. Macgregor, R. Miller, K. Price, N. Prout, B. Tuckey, J. Waller

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee began its meeting at 1:01 p.m. on December 2, 2009.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  YORK REGION OFFICIAL PLAN – DECEMBER 2009 - RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT THE OFFICIAL PLAN

 

(Please note:  All 3 Attachments to this report are available for viewing at the Regional Clerk's Office and on the York Region Official Plan - December 2009 web page.)

 

Attachment 1 [link to Official Plan web page]  - York Region Official Plan – December 2009

Attachment 2 [link to Official Plan web page]  - York Region Official Plan – December 2009 - Annotated version

Attachment 3 [link to Official Plan web page] - Summary of Submissions to the Draft York Region Official Plan and Detailed Analysis of Submissions

 

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Click here to view the COMMUNICATIONS received by Committee.

 

Click here to view the DEPUTATIONS received by Committee.

 

 

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2  LOCAL OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEWS – PROVINCIAL AND REGIONAL PLAN CONFORMITY

 

3  2005 ECONOMIC STRATEGY UPDATE AND 2010 WORK PLAN

 

4  GUIDE TO CAPITAL SOURCES FOR YORK REGION ENTREPRENEURS

 

5  MANUFACTURING SECTOR SURVEY RESULTS [1.3MB]

 

6  PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 2009 PROGRESS REPORT

 

7  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. G. Angus-Traill, Acting Council Coordinator, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, October 30, 2009, regarding GO Transit, Richmond Hill Layover Facility and Train Stations, Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Design.  Received.

 

2. J. Wang, Ontario Ministry of Transportation and N. Ahmed, McCormick Rankin, November 25, 2009, regarding GTA West Corridor Environmental Assessment Study Progress Update [2.7MB].  Received.

 

3. M. Yake, President, Richmond Hill Naturalists, November 25, 2009, regarding the David Dunlap Observatory and Park.  Received.

 

4. Memorandum from Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, November 25, 2009, regarding David Dunlap Observatory Lands - Resolution.

 

The Committee received the communication and recommends Council endorse the following resolution:

 

Whereas the Council of The Regional Municipality of York supports preserving the heritage attributes, associative and historical values, and contextual values of the David Dunlap Observatory lands, and as such, supports the designation of the property as a cultural heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act as identified by the Town of Richmond Hill;

 

And Whereas the David Dunlap Observatory is recognized as an important heritage and cultural resource not only for Richmond Hill and York Region, but also of Provincial, National and International significance;

 

And Whereas the Ontario Conservation Review Board indicated in its report of May 19, 2009 that the property could also be designated as a cultural heritage property by the Province of Ontario;

 

Therefore be it resolved that the Council of The Regional Municipality of York supports the Town of Richmond Hill in its request that the Premier of Ontario and the Ontario Minister of Culture consider designating the property as a cultural heritage property of Provincial significance;

 

And further that the Prime Minister of Canada, the Federal Minister of Environment and the Minister of Canadian Heritage take measures to preserve and protect the David Dunlap Observatory as a national heritage site in recognition of its landmark status in Canada.

 

5. Memorandum from Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, November 26, 2009, regarding Economic Indicators Update. Received.

 

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee adjourned at 3:30 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

December 2, 2009                                                                                           J. Young

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 9 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee was adopted, as amended, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on December 16, 2009.)

 

Karin Price

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