Item - 2018.PG29.3
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 22, 2018 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Planning and Growth Management Committee on May 1, 2018 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on May 22, 2018.
PG29.3 - City of Vaughan's Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan - Request for Direction Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
City Council Decision
City Council on May 22, 23 and 24, 2018, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and other appropriate staff, to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing regarding the City of Vaughan's Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan in order to support the City's interests as follows:
a. as a participant for Phase 1 of the hearing;
b. to seek party status for Phase 1 of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing should the proposed Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan be amended from its current form, should the City Solicitor and staff deem it necessary in consultation with the abutting local Ward Councillor; and
c. to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing as a party for all subsequent phases of the hearing.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-114276.pdf
PG29.3 - City of Vaughan's Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan - Request for Direction Report
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that:
1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and other appropriate staff, to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) hearing regarding the City of Vaughan's Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan in order to support the City's interests as follows:
a. as a participant for Phase 1 of the hearing;
b. to seek party status for Phase 1 of the LPAT hearing should the proposed Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan be amended from its current form, should the City Solicitor and staff deem it necessary in consultation with the abutting local ward councillor; and
c. to attend the LPAT hearing as a party for all subsequent phases of the hearing.
Origin
Summary
In 2008 the City of Vaughan initiated a study to develop an urban design and land use framework for the lands on the west side of Yonge Street from Steeles Avenue to Highway 407 and on the north side of Steeles Avenue West between Yonge Street and Hilda Avenue. This study resulted in the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan which was adopted by the City of Vaughan's Council on September 7, 2010. Subsequent to the City of Vaughan's adoption, the Council of the Regional Municipality of York (York Region) failed to make a decision on the Secondary Plan within the timeframe prescribed by the Planning Act and the Secondary Plan was appealed by a number of parties.
At Council's meeting of December 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2017, the City Solicitor was directed to seek party status for the purpose of any mediation that occurs as part of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing regarding the Secondary Plan and to report back to Council on any modifications and to seek further instructions. The Ontario Municipal Board is now known as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) and will be referred to as such in the remainder of this report.
The purpose of this report is to update Council on the outcome of the motion filed by the City seeking party status and recommends that the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and other appropriate staff, attend the LPAT hearings regarding the City of Vaughan's Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan in order to support the City's interests and in support of the Secondary Plan in its current form.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-114276.pdf