THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

REPORT NO. 7

OF THE REGIONAL

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 20, 2012

Chair:               Regional Councillor J. Taylor

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

                        Mayor V. Hackson

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Regional Councillor D. Schulte

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex-officio)

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

J. Hulton, H. Konefat, D. Lindeblom, K. Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor,

V. Shuttleworth, G. Szobel

The Planning and Economic Development Committee began its meeting at 1:06 p.m. on September 5, 2012.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1  TOURISM MARKETING PARTNERSHIP UPDATE

2  AUTOMOTIVE, CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCE SECTORAL EMPLOYMENT ANALYSIS

3  DISTRICT ENERGY SUPPORT IN THE PROVINCIAL POLICY STATEMENT (PPS)

4  PLANNING ACTIVITIES AND APPROVALS -- APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 2012

5  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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COMMUNICATION 

1. Valerie Shuttleworth, Director, Long Range Planning, dated September 5, 2012, regarding Status Update - Appeals of the York Region Official Plan 2010, ROPA 1 -- Town of East Gwillimbury Urban Expansion and ROPA 3 -- Town of Markham Urban Expansion. Received.

6  PRIVATE SESSION

The Committee resolved into private session at 1:49 p.m. to consider the following:

1a. City of Vaughan Official Plan (2010), Volume 1 Supplementary Report 1 -- Litigation or Potential Litigation, including Matters before Administrative Tribunals and Solicitor-Client Privilege

1b. City of Vaughan Official Plan (2010), Volume 1 Supplementary Report 2 -- Litigation or Potential Litigation, including Matters before Administrative Tribunals and Solicitor-Client Privilege

2. Regional Official Plan Amendment 1 -- Town of East Gwillimbury Urban Expansion -- Litigation or Potential Litigation, including Matters before Administrative Tribunals

The Committee resumed in public session at 2:58 p.m. and received the private memorandum referred to in Item 2. The Committee's recommendations on items 1a) and 1b) will be forwarded to Council for consideration at its September 20, 2012 Private Session.

The Planning and Economic Development Committee adjourned at 2:58 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

September 5, 2012                                                                                         J. Taylor

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

Ghislaine Boulianne

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