Development Services Committee Meeting
Agenda

Meeting Number: 26

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.

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Please bring this Development Services Committee Agenda to the Council meeting on December 18, 2024.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We begin today by acknowledging the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples and their commitment to stewardship of the land. We acknowledge the communities in circle. The North, West, South and Eastern directions, and Haudenosaunee, Huron- Wendat, Anishnabeg, Seneca, Chippewa, and the Mississaugas of the Credit peoples. We share the responsibility with the caretakers of this land to ensure the dish is never empty and to restore relationships that are based on peace, friendship, and trust. We are committed to reconciliation, partnership and enhanced understanding.

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES - NOVEMBER 26, 2024 (10.0)

Note: Attachment to be provided once available.

• 1. That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held on November 26, 2024, be confirmed.

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

PETITIONS

7.

PRESENTATIONS

7.1

2024 BILD BENCHMARKING STUDY (10.0)

Alex Beheshti and Victoria Mortelliti from BILD will deliver a presentation to Development Services Committee.

Note: Presentation to be attached when available.

• 1. That the presentation titled "2024 BILD Benchmarking Study" from BILD, be received for information.

8.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

8.1

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, OBJECTION TO NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE – PHASE XIII AND XIV PROPERTIES (16.11.3)

E. Manning, ext. 2296

• 1. That the Staff report, dated December 10, 2024, titled "RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Objection to Notice of Intention to Designate – Phase XIII and XIV Properties”, be received; and,
  2. That the written objection to designation under the Ontario Heritage Act as submitted on behalf of the property owner of 7530 Ninth Line (Ward 7), be received as information; and,
  3. That Council affirm its intention to designate 7530 Ninth Line (Ward 7) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and,
  4. That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to place a designation by-law before Council for adoption; and,
  5. That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to publish and serve notice of Council’s adoption of the designation by-law as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; and further,
  6. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

8.2

2025 DEVELOPMENT FEE AND MUNICIPAL FEE BY-LAWS UPDATE (10.0)

J. Yeh, ext. 7922

• 1. That the December 10, 2024, report titled, "2025 Development Fee and Municipal Fee By-laws Update", be received; and,
  2. That the amendment to By-law 211-83, as amended, "A By-law to prescribe a Tariff for the Processing of Planning Applications," substantially in the form attached as Appendix 'B', be enacted; and,
  3. That the amendment to By-law 2002-276, as amended "To impose fees or charges for services or activities provided or done by the City of Markham" substantially in the form attached as Appendix ‘C’, be enacted’; and further,
  4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

9.1

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, 648321 ONTARIO INC. (C/O GATZIOS PLANNING CONSULTANTS), APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO PERMIT A 13-STOREY MIXED-USE BUILDING AT 5871 HIGHWAY 7 (WARD 4) FILE PLAN 22 244910 (10.3, 10.5)

B. Manoharan, ext. 2190

Note: This item was deferred to this Development Services Committee meeting at the November 26, 2024 Development Services Committee meeting.

• 1. That the report dated July 16, 2024, titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, 648321 Ontario Inc. (c/o Gatzios Planning Consultants), Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications to permit a 13-storey mixed-use building at 5871 Highway 7 (Ward 4) File PLAN 22 244910”, be received; and,
  2. That the Official Plan Amendment application (PLAN 22 244910) be approved and that the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting for adoption without further notice; and,
  3. That the Zoning By-law Amendment application (PLAN 22 244910) be approved and the draft site-specific implementing Zoning By-law, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’ be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting for enactment without further notice; and,
  4. That servicing allocation for 137 residential units be assigned to the proposed 13-storey development; and,
  5. That the City reserves the right to revoke or reallocate the servicing allocation should the development not proceed within a period of three (3) years from the date that Council assigned servicing allocation; and further,
  6. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. 

10.

MOTIONS

11.

NOTICES OF MOTION

12.

NEW/OTHER BUSINESS

• As per Section 2 of the Council Procedural By-Law, "New/Other Business would generally apply to an item that is to be added to the Agenda due to an urgent statutory time requirement, or an emergency, or time sensitivity".

13.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

14.

ADJOURNMENT