Town of Richmond Hill Draft New Official Plan - Chapter 4

LAND USE POLICIES
1
2
3
hydrological integrity of the Greenway System;
d. The stormwater management works have sufficient street access to
allow for the maintenance of the pond;
e. The design and location of the stormwater management works form a
linkage between the settlement area and the Greenway System; and
f. The requirements of Section 4.2.3 of the Greenbelt Plan have been
addressed.
6. The Town is not required to, but may, accept the dedication of lands within
the Greenbelt Plan Protected Countryside designation area in fulfillment
of parkland dedication requirements under the Planning Act.
7. Lands identified as part of the Greenbelt Plan Protected Countryside
designation area shall be zoned in an appropriate environmental
protection or open space zone satisfactory to the Town at such time as
applications for Zoning By-law amendment or draft plan of subdivision
are submitted. Prohibited uses in the Greenbelt Protected Countryside
area shall include any urban use or any use associated with, accessory
to, or serving, an urban use, such as schools, community centres, arenas,
libraries, parks, condominiums and subdivisions.
4.10.4.2 DESIGN
4
It is the policy of Council that:
1. Prior to development occurring within the North Leslie Secondary Plan Area,
urban design guidelines shall be undertaken and approved by the Town for
the North Leslie Secondary Plan Area including a Parks Master Plan and Block
Plan completed as part of the comprehensive MESP.
5
6
7
4.10.5 NATURAL CORE
The Natural Core designation includes natural core areas located within the
settlement area both on and off the Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM) that include
key natural heritage features, key hydrological features and their functions and
landform conservation areas. This designation does not include lands within
the ORM Natural Core designation that are located outside of the settlement
area. The purpose of Natural Core areas is to maintain and, wherever possible,
improve or restore the ecological integrity of natural features and functions
outside of the central corridor of the ORM. Lands within the Natural Core
designation shall be protected over the long term in order to maintain and,
wherever possible, enhance the size, diversity, health, connectivity, and
resiliency of the Greenway System.
RICHMOND HILL OFFICIAL PLAN 4-47
DRAFT MAY 6, 2010