Development Services Committee Meeting
Agenda

Meeting Number: 20

Tuesday, October 01, 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 October 9, 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

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

PETITIONS

7.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

7.1

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, GREENCAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INC., APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO PERMIT A MIXED-USE HIGH-RISE DEVELOPMENT

AT 10 ROYAL ORCHARD BOULEVARD AND 8051 YONGE STREET, (WARD 1), FILE NO. PLAN 19 137814 (10.3, 10.5)

R. Cefaratti, ext. 3675

• 1. That the October 1, 2024, report titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Greencapital Limited Partnership Inc., Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a mixed-use high-rise development at 10 Royal Orchard Boulevard and 8051 Yonge Street, (Ward 1), File No. PLAN 19 137814”, be received; and,
  2. That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Greencapital Limited Partnership Inc., be approved and that the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be adopted without further notice; and,
  3. That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Greencapital Limited Partnership Inc., be approved and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’, be finalized, and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and,
  4. That servicing allocation for 1955 residential units be assigned to the proposed 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.

7.2

PROVINCIAL PLANNING STATEMENT, 2024 AND ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES REVIEW (10.0, 13.2)

D. Wedderburn, ext. 2109

• 1. That the report dated October 1, 2024, titled " Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 and Ontario Land Tribunal Land Rules of Practice and Procedures Review " be received; and,
  2. That the Province include Employment Areas as a matter of transition to facilitate implementation of the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 by maintaining the PPS, 2020 definition of Employment Area and not enabling privately initiated employment conversion applications, until such time as the next municipal official plan review is complete; and,
  3. That this report be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as the City of Markham’s comments on transition matters to facilitate the introduction of the PPS, 2024 (ERO-019-9065); and,
  4. That Staff be directed to host a special meeting of Council in accordance with Section 26(3)(b) of the Planning Act to discuss the revisions that may be required to the official plans; and further,
  5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7.3

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

• 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. 

8.

MOTIONS

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION

10.

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".

11.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

12.

ADJOURNMENT