Richmond Hill Council Meeting Wednesday February 22, 2023
All agenda items were unanimously approved by council.
Agenda items include:
13.9 SRCFS.23.013 - 2023 Operating Budget Update
Approval of the Operating Budget with a 3.72% Property Tax increase
In 2016, MPAC released New Current Property Value Assessments (CVA) which were phased-in over the next 4 taxation years, 2017 through to 2020. The next scheduled assessment update was to be performed in 2020, however, in light of the financial challenges that households were facing from the evolving Covid-19 situation, the Province had postponed the 2020 update. The update was deferred in 2021, 2022 and will continue to be postponed in 2023.
13.4.2 SRCFS.23.005 - Municipal Elections Campaign Contribution Rebate Program
Council is not approving a Municipal Elections Campaign Rebate Program mentioning that it's a lot of work to maintain and may not give the desired outcome
13.4.3 SRCFS.23.010 - Reinstatement of Community Bulletin Board in the Liberal Newspaper
Approval to reinstate a bi-weekly, half page Bulletin Board in the Liberal
13.5 SRPI.23.011 – Request for Comments – Site Plan Application – Metroview Developments (Elmwood) Inc. – 9929, 9935 and 9939 Yonge Street and 186 and 188 Church Street South
the purpose of this report is to seek comments from Council with respect to the applicant’s revised Site Plan application to permit a 21-storey high-density, mixed use development to be comprised of approximately 269 dwelling units
13.7 SRPI.23.013 – Request for Direction – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications – Hillcrest Holdings Inc. and Montez Hillcrest Inc. – 9350 Yonge Street
The purpose of this report is to seek Council’s direction with respect to the applicant’s revised development proposal to permit the construction of a high density mixed use residential/commercial development to be comprised of two rental apartment buildings with heights of 26 and 30 storeys and to direct City staff to appear at the March 6, 2023 OLT in support of Council’s position
That the Ontario Land Tribunal be advised that Council supports the revised Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by Hillcrest Holdings Inc. and Montez Hillcrest Inc.
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