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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 4

OF THE REGIONAL

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON APRIL 5, 2006

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on April 27, 2006

 

 

 

Chair:               Mayor J. Young

 

Members:          Regional Councillor F. Scarpitti, Vice-chair

                        Regional Councillor M. Ferri

                        Mayor S. Sherban

                        Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)

 

Staff Present:    L. Bigioni, P. Casey, H. Konefat, P. May, B. Macgregor, K. Price, N. Prout,

                        L. Russell, D. Sinclair, B. Tuckey, J. Waller

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee began its meeting at 1:05 p.m. on April 5, 2006.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  REFINEMENT TO THE REGION'S FINAL PLAN OF SUBDIVISION CLEARANCE PROCESS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

2  WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPACITY AND SERVICING ASSIGNMENT - UPDATE ON UNIT MIX AND RELATED POPULATIONS

 

3  REPORT NO. 2 - CENTRAL PICKERING (SEATON) DEVELOPMENT PLAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

[see also Attachment 4]

[see also Attachment 5]

 

4  TOWN OF MARKHAM OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 140 - ROUGE NORTH MANAGEMENT AREA/GREENBELT

 

[see also Communications: Papazian Heisey Myers; Aird & Berlis; Kagan Shastri]

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2 (3.4MB)]

 

5  OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 597 � THE ISLINGTON AVENUE CORRIDOR SECONDARY PLAN, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

6  VISION 2026: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE REGION, FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT ON INDICATORS OF PROGRESS FOR THE YEAR 2005

 

[see also Attachment 1 (2.5MB)]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

7  YORK REGION 2006 CENSUS AWARENESS INITIATIVE

 

8  YORK REGION BUSINESS DIRECTORY 2006

 

[see also Attachment 1 (2.7MB)]

 

9  OVERVIEW OF 2004 TOURISM ECONOMIC RESEARCH

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

10  YORK REGION SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE PROGRAM UPDATE

 

11  UPDATE ON INCLUSIVITY ACTION PLAN

 

12  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:

 

 

DEPUTATION

 

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1. Nancy Bodi, Executive Director, Kingfest Music Inc., March 16, 2006, regarding York Region sponsorship for the Kingfest Music Celebration in September 2006. Received with thanks.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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2. Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal, February 27, 2006, responding to the Region's letter and report entitled "York Region Residential Intensification Opportunities". Received.

 

3. Township of King, March 11, 2006, Resolution regarding the GTA Agricultural Action Plan urging support for Ontario Farmland Trust initiatives. Received and referred to the York Region Agricultural Advisory Liaison Group.

 

4. John O'Gorman, Thornhill, March 24, 2006, regarding "Towards a Sustainable Region". Received and referred to the York Region Agricultural Advisory Liaison Group and to staff relating to York Region Growth Management.

 

5. Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, April 3, 2006, presenting for information the 2006 York Region Visitors' Guide (available from www.yorktourism.com) and the York Region KeyNote Conference and Meeting Planner. Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

6. Regional Councillor Ferri introduced Mark Frisoli, appointed by Vaughan Council as the Vaughan Youth City Councillor.  The Committee welcomed Mark to the meeting.

 

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee adjourned at 1:53 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

April 5, 2006                                                                                        J. Young

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 4 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on April 27, 2006.)

 

Karin Price

(905) 830-4444 x 1322