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Council

February 24, 2026

Who was there

Present (8): Chris Ainsworth, Mario Ferri, Marilyn Iafrate, Linda Jackson, Gila Martow, Mario G. Racco, Gino Rosati, Adriano Volpentesta

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (10 motions)

10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the agenda be confirmed.
Moved by Regional Councillor Racco, seconded by Councillor Iafrate
Carried
THAT the minutes of the Council meeting of January 27, 2026, be adopted as presented.
Moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Councillor Ainsworth
Carried
THAT Communications C1. to C4. inclusive be received and referred to their respective items on the agenda.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Councillor Martow
Carried
THAT Items 1 to 7 of the Committee of the Whole (1) Report No. 6, with the exception of the item identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 6 of the Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting) Report No. 7, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 2 of the Committee of the Whole (Working Session) Report No. 8, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 11 of the Committee of the Whole (2) Report No. 10, with the exception of the item identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 6 of the Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) Report No. 11, with the exception of the item identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted;
Moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Councillor Iafrate
Carried
THAT Item 2, Committee of the Whole Report No. 6, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving the following recommendations, in accordance with Communication C4., memorandum from the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Infrastructure Development, dated February 19, 2026: 1. That the recommendations contained in the Committee of the Whole (1) February 3, 2026, staff report for Zoning By-law Amendment and Page 4 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – FEBRUARY 24, 2026 Draft Plan of Subdivision Files Z.25.009 & 19T-25V004 Ferrara Glade Investment Inc., be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows: “1. That Zoning By-law Amendment File Z.25.009 (Ferrara Glade Investment Inc.) be approved, to amend Zoning By-law 001- 2021, to rezone the Subject Lands shown on Attachment 1, from “FD Future Development Zone” to the following, in the manner shown on Attachment 2, together with the site - specific zoning exceptions identified in Table 1 in Attachment 5 of this report: • “R5A Fifth Density Residential Zone”, • “R5A(H-1) Fifth Density Residential Zone” • “R5A(H-3) Fifth Density Residential Zone” • “RT1 Townhouse Residential Zone” • “RT1(H-1) Townhouse Residential Zone” • “LMU(H-2) Low-Rise Mixed-Use Zone” • “OS1 Public Open Space Zone” • “OS1(H-1) Public Open Space Zone” • “EP Environmental Protection Zone”, and • “U(H-1) Utility Zone”. 2. That the Holding Symbol “(H-1)” shall not be removed from Lots 177 - 271, 275 - 314, Blocks 315 - 331, Blocks 393 - 395, Blocks 398 - 400, and 408 as sho
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Councillor Iafrate
Carried
THAT Item 2, Committee of the Whole Report No. 10, be adopted without amendment.
Moved by Councillor Martow, seconded by Councillor Volpentesta
Carried
THAT Item 6, Committee of the Whole Report No. 11, be adopted without amendment.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Councillor Ainsworth
Carried
THAT the following by-laws be passed: BY-LAW NUMBER 024-2026 (Delegation By-law 144-2018) A By-law to assume Municipal Services in respect of Registered Plan 65M-4437. (11220 Highway 27, 19T-08V06) BY-LAW NUMBER 025-2026 (Delegation By-law 144-2018) A By-law to assume Municipal Services in respect of Registered Plans 65M-4540 and 65M-4541. (19T-13V004, 19T-13V005) BY-LAW NUMBER 026-2026 (Item 6, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 6) A By-law to authorize the payment of rebates to persons who make contributions to candidates for an office on the City of Vaughan municipal council during the 2026 Municipal Election. Page 8 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – FEBRUARY 24, 2026 BY-LAW NUMBER 027-2026 (Council, October 20, 2021, Item 9, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 46) A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021, as amended. (Administrative Corrections, Section 4.1.2.1) BY-LAW NUMBER 028-2026 (Item 3, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 6) A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 1-88, as amended. (File Z.25.037, Associated Vaughan Properties Limited, located north of Steeles Avenue West and west of Hilda Avenue, municipally known as 330 Steeles Ave. W., and legally described as Part of Lot 26, Concession 1, City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York.) BY-LAW NUMBER 029-2026 (Council, October 20, 2021, Item 9, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 46) (Council, May 27, 2025, Item 1, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 18) A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021, as amend
Moved by Councillor Martow, seconded by Councillor Iafrate
Carried
THAT By-law Number 050-2026, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on February 24, 2026, be passed.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Councillor Volpentesta
Carried
THAT the meeting adjourn at 1:15 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Volpentesta, seconded by Councillor Martow
Carried

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