THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
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REPORT NO. 3
OF THE REGIONAL
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON MARCH 3, 2004
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For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on March 25, 2004
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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, Vice-Chair
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Also Present: Regional Councillor J. Jones
Staff Present: L. Bigioni, P. Casey, S. Cartwright, D. Eastwood, N. Garbe, M. Garrett, K. Price, N. Prout, D. Sinclair, S. Taylor, B. Tuckey, J. Waller
The Planning and Economic Development Committee began its meeting at 1:05 p.m. on March 3, 2004.
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[The following links open .pdf files of the reports and attachments]
1 REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 41 � THE OAK RIDGES MORAINE CONFORMITY AMENDMENT PROPOSED MINISTER'S MODIFICATIONS
[see also Attachment 1]
[see also Attachment 2; Map 2; Map 4; Map 11; Map 12;
Map 13 (all black and white)]
[see also Attachment 3a]
[see also Attachment 3b]
[see also communications: Williams, Foran, Lucas]
2 AMENDMENT 116 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF MARKHAM ROUGE NORTH MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT
[see also Attachment 1a]
[see also Attachment 1b (5.4MB)]
[see also communications: Hilditch, Baird, Yew]
3 YORK REGION ARTS & CULTURE TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM
4 ADVANCING YORKEXPLORER THROUGH GEOCONNECTIONS FUNDING
5 PROPERTY OWNERSHIP TRANSFER AND EASEMENT REPORTS
6 OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 650, CITY OF VAUGHAN, VELLORE VILLAGE DISTRICT CENTRE
[see also Attachment 1]
7 OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 115, PLACES OF WORSHIP, TOWN OF MARKHAM
8 PLANNING ACTIVITIES AND COMMISSIONER DELEGATED APPROVALS, INFORMATION REPORT, JULY 1, 2003 TO DECEMBER 31, 2003
[see also Attachment 1]
9 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. Federal Green Space Lands - Draft Master Plan and Implementation Strategy
[The following link opens a .pdf file of the correspondence]
Patricia Short-Galle, Regional Manager, Transport Canada, Pickering Lands, Green Space and Planning, January 29, 2004, Bruce Cudmore, EDA Collaborative Inc., and Katherine Dugmore, Senes Consultants Ltd. presented the Federal Green Space Lands - Draft Master Plan and Implementation Strategy. Received and referred to staff for comments.
(A copy of the Draft Master Plan and Implementation Strategy was forwarded to each Member of Council with the March 3, 2004 Planning and Economic Development Committee Agenda and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the Regional Clerk. A copy of the presentation is also on file in the Office of the Regional Clerk.)
2. Urban Design Charette Findings
Sean Hertel, Planner, Community Planning Branch, made a presentation regarding the Regional Centres and Corridors Urban Design Charette held on February 3, 2004. Received.
COMMUNICATIONS
[The following link opens a .pdf file of the Communication]
3. Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, February 25, 2004, regarding an Economic Strategy Workshop to be held on April 7, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. in Committee Room A, immediately following the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting. Received.
4. Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, March 1, 2004, enclosing the 2004 York Region Visitors' Guide and KeyNote Conference and Meeting Planner. Received.
OTHER BUSINESS
5. Committee acknowledged the excellent work done by Brenda McGowan, Tourism Promotion Co-ordinator and Donald Eastwood, Director, Economic Strategy, in connection with the SARS recovery program and attracting business to the Region.
Committee was also informed of an announcement made at the 3rd Annual Tourism Conference in York Region that funding in the amount of $100,000 was to be made available through the Ontario Tourism SARS Recovery Fund to York Region for tourism marketing.
The Planning and Economic Development Committee adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
March 3, 2004 F. Scarpitti
Newmarket, Ontario Chair
(Report No. 3 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee was adopted, as amended, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on March 25, 2004.)