Moved by Regional Councillor Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on October 14, 2021, except for the items noted below.
Carried
G.2.1 Analysis of Ontario's Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission's Final Report and Recommendations for Urgent Provincial Action
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
That Council amend recommendation 2 to include circulation to the Minister of Labour, Skills and Development and associated Deputy Ministers of each listed Minister.
Carried
H.2.1 Proposed York Region Official Plan Amendment No. 7
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson
Seconded by Mayor Scarpitti
WHEREAS the Greenbelt Plan, 2017 promotes parks and open spaces as an important component of complete communities and directs municipalities to provide for a full range of publicly accessible, built and natural settings for recreation for all lands falling within the Protected Countryside, including facilities, parkland, open space areas and trails; and
WHEREAS the Greenbelt Plan, 2017 supports a range of recreation uses such as parks and trails, as well as major recreational use such as golf courses and serviced playing fields, within the rural lands of the Protected Countryside; and
WHEREAS the Greenbelt lands in New Community Areas within Vaughan and Markham, designated Prime Agricultural within the York Region Official Plan (Agricultural designation), are planned to be surrounded by urban uses, compromising their ability to be used for farming and other agricultural uses; and
WHEREAS portions of the Protected Countryside of the Greenbelt Plan contain lands outside of key natural heritage features or key hydrologic features and their associated vegetation protection zones, where recreation, parks and open spaces may be located and expanded; and
WHEREAS the Region of York Policy Directions Report, dated June 10, 2021, included proposed mapping which identifies the Greenbelt lands in New Community Areas within Vaughan and Markham as Rural as part of the Regional Official Plan Update, which would allow for recreation, parks and open spaces as directed by the Greenbelt Plan; and
WHEREAS the location of, programming, and uses within parks are a local matter, determined through local official plans and local decisions on site-specific development applications;
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED:
- That the Council of the Regional Municipality of York receive the staff report.
- That the Council of the Regional Municipality of York supports the redesignation of the Protected Countryside portions of the Greenbelt Lands in New Community Areas within Vaughan and Markham from Prime Agricultural to Rural.
- That staff prepare a bylaw to give effect to a modified ROPA 7 as proposed by the applicant in correspondence dated October 13, 2021 and listed as Item D.2.2 on the October 14, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting, designating the subject lands as rural and permitting active parkland and recreational uses which may include serviced playing fields and golf courses, and forward it to the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, for approval.
- That ROPA 7 permit Markham and Vaughan to develop the parameters of ROPA 7 in their Official Plans and allows Markham and Vaughan to develop policies including but not limited to park credits, location, programming, and details of parks and open spaces within the rural lands of the Greenbelt.
- That golf course use and reconfigurations by Angus Glen Golf Courses be permitted within the Bruce Creek Greenbelt lands in the City of Markham.
A recorded vote was as follows:
For: Bevilacqua, Chan, Emmerson, Ferri, Grossi, Hackson, Jackson, Jones, Li, Lovatt, Rosati, Scarpitti, Vegh (13)
Against: Hamilton, Heath, Mrakas, Quirk, Taylor (5)
Absent: DiPaola, Pellegrini, Perrelli (3)
Carried