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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 2

OF THE REGIONAL

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 2, 2005

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on February 17, 2005

 

                                   

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor F. Scarpitti

 

Members:         Regional Councillor M. Ferri

Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell

Mayor S. Sherban

Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen

Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

Mayor J. Young

Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

 

Also Present:     Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

 

Staff Present:    S. Cartwright, N. Garbe, K. Price, N. Prout, K. Schipper, D. Sinclair,

S. Taylor, B. Tuckey, J. Waller

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee began its meeting at 1:05 p.m. on February 2, 2005.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 122 (SHARON COMMUNITY PLAN), TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY

 

[see also submissions by: McQuaid (Dec.), McQuaid (Jan.), Doran, Rimon, Santo, Young]

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

[see also Attachment 4 (3.4MB)]

[see also Attachment 5]

 

 

2  OAK RIDGES MORAINE CONSERVATION PLAN WATERSHED PLANNING STUDIES - LSRCA AND TRCA PROGRESS REPORT TO DECEMBER 31, 2004

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

[see also Attachment 4]

 

3   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:

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

1. Susan Taylor, Director, Human Services, regarding 'Human Services Planning Coalition Status Update'.  Mr. Bill Hogarth, Director of Education, York Region District School Board and Regional Councillor Joyce Frustaglio, Co-Chairs of the Human Services Planning Coalition were also present and spoke about the partnership between service providers, government representatives, consumers and related stakeholders. Received.

 

 

2. John Waller, Director, Long Range and Strategic Planning regarding the Greater Golden Horseshoe, GTA and Hamilton Population, Household and Employment Forecasts Update. 

 

The Committee received the presentation and recommended that staff be directed to report back to Committee on the following issues:

 

1. The legislative requirements of regional and local municipalities to accept these provincial forecasts for growth in the GTAH.

2. Raising the awareness of the provincial government to the need for certain key regional infrastructure to be in place to accommodate the increased population and the need to streamline the environmental assessment process. Critical infrastructure requirements of the Province to accommodate these growth forecasts should also be identified.

3. The need for a new planning framework to facilitate the achievement of these forecasts in a more compact form.

4. Initiating a communication process with the public. This program should be at a provincial level, linked to regional programs with a goal to change individual values, an understanding of where policy originates and what these forecasts mean.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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3. Mayor Robert A. Grossi, Town of Georgina, dated December 13, 2004, enclosing Resolution No. C-2004-0571 with respect to establishing a liaison group to work on the long term sustained health of the Lake Simcoe Watershed. Received and referred to staff.

 

4. Anita Moore, Town of Newmarket, dated December 14, 2004, regarding Resolution R18-2004 with respect to 'The Wave, Healthy Yards, Healthy Waters Program'.  Received and referred to staff with a request that a presentation be made to a future meeting of the Committee.

 

5. Dwight Duncan, Minister of Energy, dated January 20, 2005 responding to Regional Council's resolution regarding Hydro One's proposal to upgrade its transmission line supplying northern York Region. Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

6. Regional Councillor Scarpitti gave a brief update regarding the outcomes of the trade mission to China he recently participated in and indicated he will be providing further details at the next meeting of the Committee.

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee adjourned at 3:35 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

February 2, 2005                                                                                             F. Scarpitti

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 2 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on February 17, 2005.)