Development Services Committee Meeting
Revised Agenda
Revised items are identified by an asterisk (*)

Meeting Number: 13

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Live streamed

Please bring this Development Services Committee Agenda to the Council meeting on October 8, 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

3.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES - JULY 8, 2025 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held on July 8, 2025, be confirmed.

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

COMMUNICATIONS, RECOMMENDATION REPORT, CF/OT BUTTONVILLE PROPERTIES INC., APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, AND

DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION TO PERMIT EMPLOYMENT USES ON THE LANDS LOCATED AT 2833 16TH AVENUE (WARD 2), FILE PLAN 23 128636 (10.3, 10.5, 10.7)

Note: Please refer to item 8.1 for staff report.

• 1. That the written submissions from Alex Abdulnour (Peoples Christian Academy), Michael Manett (MPLAN Inc.), Philip Steward (Pound & Stewart Associates Limited), and Marianna Grasso (York Region Condominium No. 646) providing comments regarding the above subject matter be received.

6.

PETITIONS

7.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

7.1

VARLEY-MCKAY ART FOUNDATION OF MARKHAM MINUTES – MAY 12, 2025 (16.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham meeting held May 12, 2025 be received for information purposes.

7.2

DOORS OPEN MARKHAM 2025 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MINUTES - MAY 28 AND JULY 23, 2025 (16.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Doors Open Markham 2025 Organizing Committee held May 28 and July 23, 2025, be received for information purposes.

7.3

HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES – JUNE 11, JULY 9, AND AUGUST 13, 2025 (16.11)

• 1. That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held June 11, July 9, and August 13, 2025, be received for information purposes.

7.4

MINUTES OF THE JUNE 18, 2025 MARKHAM SUB-COMMITTEE SWAN LAKE MEETING

That the minutes of the Markham Sub-Committee meeting held June 18, 2025, be received for information purposes.

Please note that the Markham Sub-Committee  is putting forward the following recommendations for the Committee's consideration:

Note: Committee has the option to endorse, amend, refer to staff or receive for information the following recommendations from the June 18, 2025, Markham Sub- Committee meeting:

1. That the report entitled "Swan Lake - 2024 Water Quality Status and Updates" be received; and,
2. That the consolidated report entitled "Swan Lake Flow Diversion Assessment" be received; and,
3. That the presentation titled "Swan Lake - Annual Meeting with Markham Subcommittee" be received; and,
4. That Staff continue to implement the Long-term Management Plan for Swan Lake approved by Council in December 2021, including advancements previously made from Phases 2 and 3 of the Plan; and,
5. That Staff report back annually on water quality results and evaluation of adapted Core and Complementary measures for consideration in Phase 2 of the Plan through the Markham Sub-Committee with the participation of the Friends of Swan Lake Park; and,
6. That Staff consider findings and evaluations of chloride diversion options in Phase 3 of the Plan if required given future chloride levels in the Lake; and,
7. That the deputation from Kathleen Noel be received; and,
8. That the Plan review be initiated in 2025 with consideration for a workshop to review external feedback; and further,
9. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7.5

022-R-19 - AGREEMENTS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND FUNDING OF SERVICES RELATING TO THE VICTORIA SQUARE BOULEVARD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (10.0)

K. Saulnier, ext. 2316/ M. Riad, ext. 2183/ S. Kalali, ext. 2360

• 1. That the report entitled “022-R-19 - Agreements with Property Owners for Design, Construction and Funding of Services Relating to the Victoria Square Boulevard Reconstruction Project” be received; and,
  2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute agreements with property owners for the funding of design and construction of private services approved by the Director of Engineering within the construction limits of Victoria Square Boulevard Reconstruction Project, provided the form of such agreements are satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Commissioner of Development Services; and,
  3. That the design and construction of services described in such agreements be included in the City’s design and construction contracts for the Victoria Square Boulevard Reconstruction Project (Phase 1 and Phase 2); and further,
  4. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7.6

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, AMENDMENTS TO DESIGNATION BY-LAWS TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AND STATEMENTS OF SIGNIFICANCE:

7265 HIGHWAY 7 (NOW 82 MARKHAM VETERANS STREET) AND 7323 HIGHWAY 7 (NOW 1 ALEXANDER DONALDSON STREET), WARD 5 (16.11.3)

E. Manning, ext. 2296

• 1. That the report, dated September 16, 2025, titled, “Recommendation Report, Amendments to Designation By-laws to Correct Legal Descriptions and Statements of Significance: 7265 Highway 7 (now 82 Markham Veterans Street) and 7323 Highway 7 (now 1 Alexander Donaldson Street), Ward 5”, be received; and,
  2. That the legal descriptions as contained within Council-adopted By-laws 2007-206 and 2006-103 be amended to reflect the current legal description of both properties, and that By-laws 2007-206 and 2006-103 be amended to ensure conformance with the Ontario Heritage Act, as amended; and further,
  3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7.7

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, AMENDMENT TO A DESIGNATION BY-LAWS TO CORRECT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 5933 14TH AVENUE (“GEORGE COWIE HOUSE”), WARD 7 (16.11.3)

E. Manning, ext. 2296

• 1. That the report, dated September 16, 2025, titled, “Amendment to a Designation By-laws to Correct a Legal Description: 5933 14th Avenue (“George Cowie House”), Ward 7”, be received; and,
  2. That the legal description as contained within Council-adopted By-laws 2008-190 & 2021-48 be amended to reflect the legal description as described in the deposited Reference Plan, and that By-laws 2008-190 and 2021-48 be amended to ensure conformance with the Ontario Heritage Act, as amended; and further,
  3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7.8

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, OBJECTIONS TO NOTICES OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE – PHASE XVI AND XVII PROPERTIES (16.11.3)

E. Manning, ext. 2296

• 1. That the Staff report, dated September 16, 2025, titled "RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Objections to Notices of Intention to Designate – Phase XVI and XVII 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 10224 Highway 48 (Ward 6) be received as information; and,
  3. That the written objection to designation under the Ontario Heritage Act as submitted on behalf of the property owner of 7635 Highway 7 East (Ward 5), be received as information; and,
  4. That Council affirm its intention to designate 10224 Highway 48 (Ward 6) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and,
  5. That Council grant a 120-day extension of the deadline for designation of 7635 Highway 7 East (Ward 5) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and,
  6. That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to place a designation by-law for 10224 Highway 48 before Council for adoption; and,
  7. That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to publish and serve notice of Council’s adoption of the designation for 10224 Highway 48 as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; and further,
  8. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

8.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

8.1

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, CF/OT BUTTONVILLE PROPERTIES INC., APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT,

AND DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION TO PERMIT EMPLOYMENT USES ON THE LANDS LOCATED AT 2833 16TH AVENUE (WARD 2), FILE PLAN 23 128636 (10.3, 10.5, 10.7)

R. Cefaratti, ext. 3675

• 1. That the September 16, 2025, report titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, CF/OT Buttonville Properties Inc., Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit employment uses on the lands located at 2833 16th Avenue (Ward 2), File PLAN 23 128636, be received; and,
  2. That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by CF/OT Buttonville Properties Inc., be approved and that the draft Official Plan Amendments, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’ and ‘B’, 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 CF/OT Buttonville Properties Inc., be approved and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘C’, be finalized, and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and,
  4. That Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-23006 submitted by CF/OT Buttonville Properties Inc., be approved, in principle, subject to the conditions set out in Appendix ‘D’; and,
  5. That the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate, be the delegated authority to issue Draft Plan Approval, subject to the conditions set out in Appendix ‘D’, as may be amended by the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate; and,
  6. That Draft Plan Approval for Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-23006 will lapse after a period of three years from the date of Council approval in the event that a Subdivision Agreement is not executed within that period; and further,
  7. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

8.2

COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED UPDATES TO THE PROJECTION METHODOLOGY GUIDELINE (PMG) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVINCIAL PLANNING STATEMENT, 2024 (13.2)

P. Mehraie, ext. 3356

• 1. That the report dated September 16, 2025, titled “Comments on the Proposed Updates to the Projection Methodology Guideline (PMG) to support implementation of the Provincial Planning Statement 2024” be received; and,
  2. That this report, including Appendix A (City of Markham Comment Table), be submitted to the Province through the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO #025-0844) as the City of Markham’s comments on the proposed Projection Methodology Guideline, and forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for information; and,
  3. That the Province provide clear and accessible data sources for all inputs to the methodology through a centralized provincial portal; and,
  4. That the Province allow municipalities to cross-reference regional forecasts (e.g., York Region MCR) alongside MOF projections where these better reflect infrastructure and servicing realities; and,
  5. That the Province develop technical guidance for applying affordability, suppressed household formation, vacancy rate, and market contingency adjustments to ensure consistency across municipalities; and,
  6. That the Province provide guidance on incorporating hybrid/remote work and mixed-use centres having general employment into employment forecasts; and,
  7. That the Province provide benchmark density ranges for housing and employment forms (as in the 2020 LNA methodology) and clarify definitions of net density, gross density, and developable area; and,
  8. That the Province require transportation and servicing system capacity and sensitivity analysis as part of growth allocations to ensure the viability of forecasts; and further,
  9. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all the things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.

MOTIONS

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

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".

12.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

13.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, Development Services Committee resolve into a confidential session to discuss the following matters:

13.1

DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

13.1.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES - JUNE 10, 2025 (10.0) [MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001, Section 239 (2) (e)]

13.1.2

REQUEST FOR DIRECTION - ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL APPEAL -   CITY-INITIATED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 53, MARKHAM ROAD-MOUNT JOY SECONDARY PLAN

(LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD;) [MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001, SECTION 239 (2) (e)] (10.3)

13.1.3

UPDATE REQUEST FOR DIRECTION - ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL APPEALS OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS AT 5871 HIGHWAY 7 BY 648321 ONTARIO INC. (WARD 4)

(LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD;) [MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001, SECTION 239 (2) (e)] (10.3, 10.5)

14.

ADJOURNMENT