THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 6

OF THE REGIONAL

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JUNE 15, 2011

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on June 23, 2011

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor J. Taylor

 

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

                        Mayor V. Hackson

                        Regional Councillor B. Hogg

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Regional Councillor D. Schulte

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex-officio)

                                   

Also Present:    Mayor D. Barrow

                        Mayor S. Pellegrini

                        Mayor F. Scarpitti

 

Staff Present:    L. Bigioni, G. Boulianne, P. Casey, L. Cheah, J. Houweling, B. Hughes,

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 1:05 p.m. on June 15, 2011.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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

 

1  INVESTMENT ATTRACTION AND EXPORT DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

           

2  YORK SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE INTERIM REPORT

           

3  FUNDING AND GRANTS PROGRAM REVIEW

 

4  PLANNING ACTIVITIES AND COMMISSIONER DELEGATED APPROVALS INFORMATION REPORT � JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2011

           

5  VISION 2026: SUSTAINABILITY PROGRESS REPORT 2010 [1.8MB]

           

6  UPDATE ON THE DRAFT NATURAL HERITAGE TRAILS CONCEPT STUDY AND STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK

           

7  RICHMOND HILL/LANGSTAFF GATEWAY PROVINCIAL URBAN GROWTH AND REGIONAL CENTRE � PROPOSED REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT (ROPA) NO. 4 AND SUMMARY OF REGION-LED STUDY CONCLUSIONS [3.7MB]

           

8  AMENDMENT NO. 183 AND 184 TO THE TOWN OF MARKHAM OFFICIAL PLAN (LANGSTAFF GATEWAY SECONDARY PLAN) [3.5MB]

           

9  PROPOSED RESOLUTION SUBMITTED BY REGIONAL COUNCILLOR SCHULTE REGARDING THE GTA WEST CORRIDOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY [3.5MB]

Communications:

 

(a) Stephanie Jurrius, Legislative Specialist, Region of Peel, dated May 31, 2011, seeking endorsement of Peel Regional Council's resolution of May 26, 2011 regarding GTA West Corridor Environmental Assessment (EA) Study;

 

(b) Stephanie Jurrius, Legislative Specialist, Region of Peel, dated May 31, 2011, regarding GTA West Corridor Draft Transportation Development Strategy [2MB];

 

(c) Barbara Karrandjas, Legislative Administrator, Town of Caledon, dated June 2, 2011, regarding GTA West Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment Study � Draft Transportation Development Strategy [7MB];

 

(d) Ken Schwenger, President, Kleinburg and Area Ratepayers' Association, dated June 15, 2011;

 

(e) David Brand, resident of Kleinburg, dated June 15, 2011

           

10  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:

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]

 

1. Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, dated June 7, 2011, regarding Status Update on Appeals of York Region Official Plan 2010, ROPA 1 � Town of East Gwillimbury Urban Expansion, ROPA 2 � City of Vaughan Urban Expansion, and ROPA 3 � Town of Markham Urban Expansion. Received.

 

2. Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, dated June 15, 2011, regarding Economic Indicators Update. Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

3. Farewell to Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner, Planning and Development Services

 

Regional Councillor John Taylor, Committee Chair, congratulated Bryan Tuckey on his upcoming retirement as this was Mr. Tuckey's last Planning and Economic Development Committee. Regional Councillor Taylor thanked Mr. Tuckey for his over eleven years of dedication and contribution and leadership to such projects as the Regional Official Plan, Greening Strategy, Cycling Master Plans, Vision 2051.

 

4. Welcome to Bill Hughes and John Houweling

 

Bruce Macgregor, CAO, introduced Mr. Bill Hughes, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer and Bryan Tuckey introduced John Houweling, Director, GIS Branch of the Planning and Development Services Department.

 

 

11        PRIVATE SESSION

 

The Committee resolved into private session at 4:04 p.m. to consider the following:

 

1. Rizmi Holdings, Vaughan - Litigation

 

The Committee resumed in public session at 4:27 p.m. and received the confidential communication.

 

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee adjourned at 4:28 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

June 15, 2011                                                                                     J. Taylor

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

 

(Report No. 6 of Planning and Economic Development Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on June 23, 2011.)

 

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