Revised Agenda
YORK REGIONAL COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

Thursday, October 21, 2021

9:00 A.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

Quorum: 11

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A.

Call to Order

B.

Disclosures of Interest

C.

Presentations

None

D.

Deputations

​(Subject to Council granting deputant status.)​

D.1

Jane St Germain

Deputation removed - written correspondence provided under Item E.2.

D.2

Elaine Jackson

Deputation removed - written correspondence provided under Item E.8.

D.3

Laura Barkin

D.4

Sally Shearman

Deputation removed - written correspondence provided under Item E.8

D.5

Peter Miasek

On behalf of Unionville Residents Association (Markham)

D.6

Tina Barhagh

D.7

Daniel Belli

(See Item E.4)

D.8

Christiane Bergauer-Free

D.9

Matthew Heather

D.10

Don Given

On behalf of Kennedy Elgin Developments Ltd. and First Elgin Mills Development Inc.

and

On behalf of East Gwillimbury Whitebelt Landowners Group

D.11

Steve Gilchrist

On behalf of Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust

(See Items H.2 and H.3)

D.12

Jessica Karban and May Luong

On behalf of 2621484 Ontario Ltd., property owner of 12041 Woodbine Avenue, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville

D.13

Claire Malcolmson

D.14

Joseph Perry Neil Goode

D.15

C.W.D. (Bill) Foster

On behalf of Forbid Roads Over Green Spaces

D.16

Claudio Brutto

On behalf of the owners of 10936-11022, 11248-11264 and 11288 Kennedy Road, City of Markham

D.17

Marilyn Iafrate, Councillor, Maple/Kleinburg, City of Vaughan

On behalf of Residents of Ward 1, Maple/Kleinburg

D.18

Susan Lloyd Swail

D.19

Susan Sheard

D.20

Paul Lowes

On behalf of Upper Markham Village Landowners Group Inc.

D.21

Katarzyna Sliwa and Nick Pileggi

Dentons and MSH Ltd. on behalf of Flato Nobleton

D.22

Bruce Craig / Jennifer Anstey

On behalf of Concerned Citizens of King Township

D.23

Paul Doner

D.24

Phil Pothen

On behalf of Environmental Defence

D.25

Cheryll Case

D.26

Katie Konstantopoulos

On behalf of the Youth Food Committee

D.27

Kim Empringham

On behalf of York Region Federation of Agriculture

D.28

Alexis Whalen

D.29

Andre Willi

D.30

Irene Ford

E.

Communications

E.1

Planning for Growth to 2051 Consideration of Motions

Memorandum from Dino Basso, Commissioner of Corporate Services, Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services, Jason Li, Acting Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer, Ann-Marie Carroll, Acting Commissioner of Transportation Services and Paul Freeman, Chief Planner dated October 13, 2021.

Recommendation: Receive

E.2

35 Submissions Received in Opposition to Expanding Existing Urban Boundaries

Recommendation: Receive

E.3

2051 Forecast & Land Needs Assessment

Marilyn Iafrate, Councillor, Ward 1, Maple/Kleinburg, City of Vaughan dated September 15, 2021

Recommendation: Receive

E.4

2051 Forecast and Land Needs Assessment

Daniel Belli, President, Armland Group, on behalf of Westlin Farms Inc. dated September 30, 2021

Recommendation: Receive

E.5

Motion from Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville - Reiteration of Proposed Settlement Area Boundary Expansion Requests for Inclusion in the Region's Municipal Comprehensive Review - Property Owner Request

Kristina Soolepp, Council Coordinator dated October 13, 2021

Recommendation: Receive and refer to staff

E.6

Motion from Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville - Reiteration of Proposed Settlement Area Boundary Expansion Requests for Inclusion in the Region’s Municipal Comprehensive Review

Kristina Soolepp, Council Coordinator dated October 13, 2021

Recommendation: Receive and refer to staff

E.7

Land Needs Assessment - York Region and East Gwillimbury

Mike Domovitch, 1709491 Ontario Limited dated October 12, 2021

Recommendation: Receive

E.8

46 Additional Submissions Received in Opposition to Expanding Existing Urban Boundaries

Recommendation: Receive

E.9

11 Submissions Received in Opposition to Item H.3 - "Fully Include Town of East Gwillimbury Whitebelt Lands in the 2051 Timeframe”

Recommendation: Receive

E.10

Planning for Growth to 2051 and Scenarios in Response to Consultation

Maria Gatzios, Gatzios Planning + Development Consultants Inc. dated October 19, 2021, on behalf of 4716 Elgin Mills Markham Ltd.

Recommendation: Receive

E.11

Planning for Growth to 2051

Andrew McCammon, Executive Director, The Ontario Headwaters Institute dated October 20, 2021

Recommendation: Receive

E.12

Alternate 2051 Forecast and Land Needs Assessment Scenarios in Response to Consultation

Paul Harpley, President, South Lake Simcoe Naturalists, Ontario Nature dated October 20, 2021

Recommendation: Receive

E.13

Future Land Needs for Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville

Andrew Gallo, President, DMS Metals Ltd. dated October 20, 2021

Recommendation: Receive

(See Item H.2)

E.14

York Region's Proposed Growth Forecast to 2051 - 10701 Highway 48 - City of Markham

Ryan Guetter, Executive Vice President, Weston Consulting dated October 20, 2021 on behalf of land owners of 10701 Highway 48, City of Markham

Recommendation: Receive

E.15

Alternate 2051 Forecast and Land Needs Assessment Scenarios in Response to Consultation

Michael S. Manett, MPlan Inc. dated October 20, 2021 on behalf of Leslie Stouffville Landowners Association

Recommendation: Receive

F.

Consideration and Adoption of Reports

F.1

Alternate 2051 Forecast and Land Needs Assessment Scenarios in Response to Consultation

Report dated September 3, 2021 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Chief Planner recommending that:

1. Council direct staff to proceed with a phased 50-55% intensification scenario in the updated Regional Official Plan, specifically 50% intensification annually to 2041 and 55% intensification annually from 2041 to 2051.
2. The Regional Clerk forward this report to the local municipalities, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and to the Region’s Members of Provincial Parliament.

(Referred from the special meeting of Council on September 16, 2021.)

G.

Other Business

H.

Motions

H.1

Township of King - Growth to 2051

Proposed motion referred from the special meeting of Council on September 16, 2021.

H.2

Future Land Needs for Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville

Proposed motion referred from the special meeting of Council on September 16, 2021.

H.3

Fully Include Town of East Gwillimbury Whitebelt Lands in the 2051 Timeframe

Proposed motion referred from the special meeting of Council on September 16, 2021.

H.4

Include Lands West of the Little Rouge as Residential

Proposed motion referred from the special meeting of Council on September 16, 2021.

I.

Private Session

None

J.

Confirmatory Bylaw

Introduction of Bylaw 2021-95 to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting

K.

Adjournment