Development Services Committee Meeting
Agenda

Meeting Number: 1

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 9:00 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.

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Please bring this Development Services Committee Agenda to the Council meeting on January 28, 2025.

 

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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.

PRESENTATIONS

4.1

PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS (12.2.6)

The Development Services Committee recognizes the following members of staff:

Chief Administrative Office - Fire & Emergency Services
Kelly Pickering, Fire Mechanic, Fire & Emergency Services, 25 years

Community Services Commission

Donald Roe, Supervisor, Community Program, Recreation Services, 20 years
Dan Roberts, Labourer/Driver, Operations, 15 years
Mary Creighton, Director, Recreation Services, 15 years
Adam Carpino, Facility Operator II, Recreation Services, 10 years
Clara Grassia, Manager, Sports Development, Recreation Services, 5 years
Edward Rhodes, Customer Services Supervisor, Recreation Services, 5 years

Corporate Services Commission         

Stella Attai, Financial Analyst, Financial Services, 25 years
Vincent Lai, Application Lead, Information Technology Services, 25 years
Kevin Ross, Manager, Development Finance & Payroll, Financial Services, 20 years
Mandeep Aujla, Solutions Specialist, Information Technology Services, 10 years
Amr Saad, Lead, GIS Operations & Architecture,  Information Technology Services, 5 years

Development Services Commission            

Victor Shum, Engineer, Mechanical, Building Standards, 35 years
Regan Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage, Planning & Urban Design, 35 years
Geoff Day, Senior Planner, Development, Planning & Urban Design, 25 years
Ying Zong, Process Management Administrator, Planning & Urban Design, 15 years
Cristin Miller, Supervisor, Zoning, Building Standards, 10 years
Tori Tsang, Zoning Examiner, Building Standards, 10 years
Jing Yu, Event Administrator, Economic Growth, Culture & Entrepreneurship, 5 years
Renee Zhang, Manager, Corporate and Community Events, Economic Growth, Culture & Entrepreneurship, 5 years
Melissa Leung, Senior Planner, Development, Planning & Urban Design, 5 years
Oxana Negorutsa, Parks Development Coordinator, Planning & Urban Design, 5 years

5.

DEPUTATIONS

6.

COMMUNICATIONS

7.

PETITIONS

8.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

8.1

REQUEST FOR DEMOLITION 11172 WARDEN AVE., HISTORIC CLAYTON SCHOOLHOUSE, WARD 2 (16.11.3)

P. Wokral, ext. 7955

• 1. That the staff report titled “Request for Demolition, 11172 Warden Ave., Historic Clayton Schoolhouse, Ward 2” dated January 27, 2025, be received; and,
  2. That Council has no objection to the proposed complete demolition of the Historic Clayton Schoolhouse; and,
  3. That the Designation By-law for the Historic Clayton Schoolhouse under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act be repealed; and,
  4. That as a condition of the demolition approval, the owner provide and install at their cost, an interpretive baked enamel “Markham Remembered Plaque” to commemorate the history and architecture of the Historic Clayton Schoolhouse; and further,
  5. 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 RULAND PROPERTIES INC. (THE REMINGTON GROUP) SITE PLAN APPLICATION TO FACILITATE A NEW 35-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

WITH 335 UNITS AT 190 ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD IN MARKHAM CENTRE (WARD 3), FILE SPC 15 155470 (10.6)

M. Leung, ext. 2392

• 1. That the report titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Ruland Properties Inc. (The Remington Group), Site Plan Application to facilitate a new 35-storey residential building with 335 units at 190 Enterprise Boulevard in Markham Centre (Ward 3), File SPC 15 155470”, be received; and,
  2. That the Site Plan application (SPC 15 155470) submitted by Ruland Properties Inc. (The Remington Group), be endorsed in principle, subject to the conditions in Appendix ‘A’, and that Site Plan Approval be delegated to the Director of Planning and Urban Design or their designate; and,
  3. That Council assign servicing allocation for a maximum of 335 residential units; and,
  4. 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,
  5. That York Region be advised that servicing allocation for 335 residential units has been confirmed; and,
  6. That Site Plan Endorsement shall lapse, and Site Plan Approval will not be issued after a period of three (3) years from the date of endorsement in the event that the Site Plan Agreement is not executed within that time period; and further,
  7. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

   

9.2

YONGE CORRIDOR SECONDARY PLAN STUDY - INTERIM REPORT (10.8)

D. Schlosser, ext. 2157

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  1. That the report and presentation dated January 27, 2025, entitled, “Yonge Corridor Secondary Plan Study - Interim Report” be received; and,
  2. That the Yonge Corridor Secondary Plan Study - Interim Report and emerging concept be released for public consultation and input; and further,
  3. 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