Town of Richmond Hill Draft New Official Plan - Chapter 4

LAND USE POLICIES
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this Plan;
i. Community uses in accordance with Section 4.1 of this Plan;
j. Parks and urban open spaces in accordance with Section 3.4.4 of this
Plan; and
k. Live-work units in accordance with policies 3.3.3.2.9 and 3.3.3.2.10 of
this Plan.
3. Medium density residential development within the Regional Mixed-Use
Corridor designation shall not be permitted to front directly onto Yonge
Street or Highway 7.
4. Development shall be encouraged to provide a mix of uses integrated
physically within the same building or in separate buildings that are
functionally integrated on the same site.
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5. The maximum site density on lands within the portion of the Regional
Mixed-Use Corridor designation located on Highway 7 and on Yonge
Street south of the Downtown Local Centre designation shall be 2.5 FSI.
6. The following height requirements shall apply to development on lands
within the portion of the Regional Mixed-Use Corridor designation located
on Yonge Street south of the Downtown Local Centre designation:
a. A minimum building height of 3 storeys;
b. A maximum base building height of 4 storeys;
c. A maximum building height of 15 storeys; and
d. The tallest buildings shall be directed to the Yonge Street frontage.
7. The following height requirements shall apply to development on lands
within the portion of the Regional Mixed-Use Corridor designation located
on Highway 7:
a. A minimum building height of 3 storeys;
b. A maximum base building height of 4 storeys;
c. A maximum building height of 11 storeys; and
d. The tallest buildings shall be directed to the Highway 7 frontage.
8. The maximum site density on lands within the portion of the Regional
Mixed-Use Corridor designation on Yonge Street located north of the
Downtown Local Centre designation shall be 2.0 FSI.
9. The following height requirements shall apply to development on lands
within the portion of the Regional Mixed-Use Corridor designation located
on Yonge Street north of the Downtown Local Centre designation and
south of the Key Development Area designation at Yonge Street and
Bernard Avenue:
a. A minimum building height of 3 storeys;
b. A maximum base building height of 4 storeys;
c. A maximum building height of 15 storeys; and
RICHMOND HILL OFFICIAL PLAN 4-23
DRAFT MAY 6, 2010