Hillcrest Mall Redevelopment Approved - Committee of Adjustment Thursday, April 23, 2026 Meeting
Richmond Hill · AI-assisted summary by Claude and Parth · Published
The Richmond Hill Committee of Adjustment reviewed applications related to the proposed severance and redevelopment of Hillcrest Mall at 9350 Yonge Street, where the applicant said the plan is for “about 600 purpose-built rental units across two towers of 25 and 30 stories.” The committee also considered four minor variance applications on Sandals Avenue. The committee approved the applications, subject to the conditions set out in the City’s staff reports.
Topics Discussed
HILLCREST MALL REDEVELOPMENT (9350 YONGE STREET): The committee heard an application to sever the Hillcrest Mall lands and approve related minor variances to facilitate a redevelopment proposal. During the hearing, the proposal was described as “about 600 purpose-built rental units across two towers of 25 and 30 stories.” The committee’s decision was framed as an approval “subject to the terms and conditions in the city’s staff report,” as stated in the motion brought forward during the meeting.
ZONING AND APPROVAL CONTEXT: The committee discussed the application within the broader approvals framework, including that the proposal still depends on the applicable planning permissions. (The meeting record in the provided quotes focused on the committee’s role in approving the severance/minor variance requests subject to staff conditions, rather than detailing the full zoning pathway.)
SANDALS AVENUE MINOR VARIANCES (45, 47, 61, 63 SANDALS AVENUE): The committee considered four separate minor variance files for Sandals Avenue. The applications were approved subject to the terms and conditions in the relevant staff reports.
APPEAL PROCEDURES: The committee chair outlined who can appeal and the deadline, stating: “No one other than the applicant, the municipality, certain public bodies, and the minister will be allowed to appeal municipal decisions to the tribunal within 20 days of the making of the decision.”
Motions
Approved (subject to staff report conditions): - CN-26-00002 and MV-26-00003 (9350 Yonge Street – Hillcrest Mall) - MV-26-004 (45 Sandals Avenue) - MV-26-005 (47 Sandals Avenue) - MV-26-006 (61 Sandals Avenue) - MV-26-007 (63 Sandals Avenue)
Attendees
The transcript provided does not include a complete list of committee members present.