Re: Application for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for a proposed development at 9301, 9325 and 9335 Yonge Street (City File No.: D01-20015, D02-20029)

Further to the Community Information Meeting last month, a Council Public Meeting on the proposed development will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 7:30 pm on electronic video conference technology with livestream of the meeting at https://RichmondHill.ca/CouncilMeetings

The Council Public Meeting is scheduled to notify the public and receive comments on the proposed development. Any person may make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment. If you would like to voice your views at the meeting, please email to clerks@richmondhill.ca, or by mail to the City Clerk, The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 3P4, or fax to 905-771-2502 no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Written comments can be submitted in the same manner by noon, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Please ensure that you include your name and address so that you may be contacted if necessary.

If you wish to be notified of the adoption, passing or refusal of the proposed Official Plan Amendment or Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the City Clerk, The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4 or by e-mail at clerks@richmondhill.ca

The City received applications for proposed development at the subject site where the South Hill commercial plaza is located. The proposed mixed-use high-density residential development includes two buildings at 42 and 45 storeys to be connected by a 5-storey podium fronting onto 16th Avenue for a total of 821 dwelling units.

It has been my practice to request applicants for proposed development to present their plans to the community and hear residents’ comments at an informal meeting prior to the statutory public meeting that will be scheduled for all planning applications. The applicant has agreed to participate in an online community information meeting that has been scheduled as follows:

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 (7:00 – 8:30 PM)