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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 5

OF THE REGIONAL

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON  APRIL 9, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on April 24, 2008

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor T. Wong

 

Members:          Regional Councillor M. Ferri

Regional Councillor B. Hogg

                        Mayor P. Morris

                        Regional Councillor J. Taylor, Vice-Chair

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Mayor J. Young

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

 

 

Staff Present:    L. Bigioni, P. Casey, P. Draper, H. Konefat, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney,

P. May, R. Miller, K. Price, N. Prout, L. Russell, B. Tuckey, J. Waller

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee began its meeting at 1:04 p.m. on April 9, 2008.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Reports, Presentations, and Attachments]

 

1  2008 OPERATING BUDGET UPDATE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

2  PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING MASTER PLAN DRAFT FINAL REPORT AND NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION

 

[see also Presentation]

[see also Attachment 1: Introductory Material (2MB)

                                    Executive Summary (3MB)

                                    Chapter 1 (1MB)

                                    Chapter 2 (2MB)

                                    Chapter 3 (2.2MB)

                                    Chapter 4 (2.3MB)

                                    Chapter 5 (8.9MB)

                                    Chapter 6 (6MB)

                                    Appendix A:       Part 1 (14MB)

                                                            Part 2 (14.9MB)

                                                            Part 3 (11.5MB)

                                                            Part 4 (14.3MB)

                                    Appendix B]

[see also Attachment 2 (3.1MB)]

[see also Attachment 3]

[see also Attachment 4]

[see also Attachment 5]

 

3  WATER AND WASTEWATER SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

4  YORK REGION EMPLOYMENT LAND AREA ANALYSIS

 

[see also Presentation]

[see also Attachment 1 (20MB)]

 

5  ENHANCING YORK REGION'S URBAN STRUCTURE: A GUIDE TO DEVELOPING AREA MUNICIPAL INTENSIFICATION STRATEGIES

 

[see also Presentation]

[see also Attachment 1]

 

6  THE NEWMARKET OFFICIAL PLAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

7  EXPORT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE 2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2008 BUSINESS PLAN

 

8  JOB HIRING INDEX 2007 RESULTS

 

[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:

 

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1. Memorandum from Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services dated April 9, 2008, regarding "Tourism Performance Update for Ontario". Received.

[see also Attachment (2.7MB)] 

2. Memorandum from Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, dated April 9, 2008, regarding "2008 York Region Discovery Guide". Received.

[see also Attachment (13.3MB)] 

3. Memorandum from Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, dated March 5, 2008, regarding "Climate Change Workshop". Received.

 

4. Memorandum from Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, dated March 18, 2008, regarding "Best Practices Design Workshop". Received.

 

5. D. Cansfield, Minister of Natural Resources, February 28, 2008, regarding the Lake Simcoe Environmental Management Strategy and the work of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. Received.

 

6. S. Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, March 6, 2008, regarding 'Class Environmental Assessment for the Highway 404 Mid-block Crossing Between Major Mackenzie Drive and  Elgin Mills Road' . (This communication was also considered by the Transportation and Works Committee at its meeting held on April 9, 2008, at which time it was received and referred to staff.) Received and referred to staff.

 

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee adjourned at 2:25 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

April 9, 2008                                                                                                    T. Wong

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 5 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee was adopted, without amendment by Regional Council at its meeting on April 24 , 2008.)

 

Karin Price

(905) 830-4444 x 1322