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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 1

OF THE REGIONAL

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 12, 2011

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on January 27, 2011

 

 

 

 

Chair:                          Regional Councillor J. Taylor

 

 

Members:                      Regional Councillor M. Di Biase, Vice-Chair

                                    Mayor V. Hackson

                                    Regional Councillor B. Hogg

                                    Regional Councillor D. Schulte

                                    Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                                    Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex-officio)

                                   

 

Staff Present:                L. Bigioni, G. Boulianne, P. Casey, L. Cheah, K. Close, J. Hulton,

                                    H. Konefat, K. Llewellyn-Thomas, D. Lindeblom, B. Macgregor,

                                    R. Miller, B. Tuckey, J. Waller

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee began its meeting at 1:06 p.m. on January 12, 2011.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 2010 PROGRESS REPORT

 

2  PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING MUNICIPAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM SELECTION OF 2011 PROJECTS

 

3  FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF LAKE-TO-LAKE CYCLING ROUTE

 

4  HOSPITALITY FIRST WEBSITE - FORMERLY THE TOURISM CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM [for Invest in York Website Presentation slides, see Presentation 2 below]

 

5  2010 TOURISM MARKETING PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND 2011 YORK REGION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - TOURISM SECTOR

 

6  DEFERRAL #2 TO AMENDMENT NO. 168 (CORNELL-SECONDARY PLAN) TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

7  AMENDMENT NO. 129 TO THE WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE OFFICIAL PLAN (STOUFFVILLE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE)

 

8  VISION 2051: PROCESS UPDATE [3MB]

 

9  YORK REGION ARCHAEOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE

 

10  PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE GROWTH PLAN: AN AMENDMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS FOR THE SIMCOE SUB-AREA

 

11  REVIEW OF THE PROVINCIAL POLICY STATEMENT, 2005 [1.8MB]

 

12  YORK REGION OFFICIAL PLAN 2010 APPEALS AND ROPA 1 - TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY URBAN EXPANSION, ROPA 2 - CITY OF VAUGHAN URBAN EXPANSION, AND ROPA 3 - TOWN OF MARKHAM URBAN EXPANSION APPEALS

 

13  AURORA 2C SECONDARY PLAN [2.7MB]

 

14  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:

 

 

ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

 

1. The Planning and Economic Development Committee elected Regional Councillor Taylor as Chair and Regional Councillor Di Biase as Vice-Chair for the year 2011.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

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2. Planning and Economic Development Committee Overview

Presentation by Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services. Received.

 

3. Economic Strategy and Tourism Website - "Invest in York" [for Hospitality First Website Presentation slides, see Clause 4 above]

Presentation by Doug Lindeblom, Director, Economic Strategy and Tourism, Planning and Development Services. Received.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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4. C. Lance, Administrative Assistant to the Town Clerk, Town of Georgina dated September 1, 2010, regarding High-rise Multi-family Residential Buildings. Received.

 

5. K. Kitteringham, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, dated September 29, 2010, regarding Donald Cousens Parkway (Highway 407 to Steeles Avenue) Amendment to the Environmental Assessment. Received.

 

6.  The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, dated October 26, 2010, regarding 2011 Census of Population. Received.

 

7. B. Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, Memorandum to Planning and Economic Development Committee dated January 12, 2011, regarding Aging Workforce Study. Received.

           

8. B. Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, Memorandum to Planning and Economic Development Committee dated January 12, 2011, regarding Invest in York Website. Received.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

The Committee resolved into private session at 3:39 p.m. to consider the following:

 

9. Private Report and presentation of the Regional Solicitor and the Commissioner of Planning and Development Services - Appeals to the Regional Official Plan and ROPA 1 - Town of East Gwillimbury Urban Expansion, ROPA 2 - City of Vaughan Urban Expansion, and ROPA 3 - Town of Markham Urban Expansion Appeals - Litigation

 

(Regional Councillor Di Biase declared an interest in this item as his children have a part interest in a parcel of land within Block 27 which was purchased by his maternal grandfather in the 1960's. Regional Councillor Di Biase left the meeting and therefore did not participate in the consideration or discussion of this item.)

 

10. Private Report of the Regional Solicitor - Ontario Municipal Board Appeal by Bayview Summit Development Limited Regarding Shops on Steeles - Town of Markham - Litigation

 

11. Private Report of the Regional Solicitor - Aurora 2C Secondary Plan - Litigation

 

The Committee resumed in public session at 4:37 p.m. with no report out.  The Committee's recommendations on the above matters will be forwarded to Council for consideration at its January 27, 2011 Private Session.

 

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee adjourned at 4:37 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

January 12, 2011                                                                                            J. Taylor

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No.1 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on January 27, 2011.)

 

Ghislaine Boulianne

(905) 830-4444 x 1322

 

 

 
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