Electronic Development Services Committee Meeting
Revised Agenda
Revised Items are Italicized.

Meeting Number 18

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 12:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES – JULY 8, 2021 (10.0)

• That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held July 8, 2021, be confirmed.

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

COMMUNICATIONS - CITY OF MARKHAM COMMENTS ON PROPOSED REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 7 (10.0)

Note: Please refer to Item #7.1 for staff report.

• That the following communications providing comments regarding the above subject matter be received for information purposes:

  1. Irene Ford
  2. Don Given

5.2

COMMUNICATIONS - CITY OF MARKHAM - INTERIM PARKLAND CASH-IN-LIEU STRATEGY (6.3)

Note: Please refer to Item #7.2 for staff report.

• 1. That the communication submitted by Mustafa Ghassan providing comments regarding the above subject matter be received.

6.

PETITIONS

7.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

7.1

CITY OF MARKHAM COMMENTS ON PROPOSED REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO ALLOW URBAN PARK USES IN THE GREENBELT (10.0)

P. Wong, ext. 6922

Note: On June 21, 2021 Development Services Committee deferred the above subject matter to a future meeting.

• 1. That the staff report entitled ‘City of Markham Comments on Proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 7 to Allow Urban Park Uses in the Greenbelt’ dated June 21, 2021 be received; and,
  2. That Council not support the proposed ROPA 7 application to amend the Regional Official Plan to redesignate the Greenbelt Plan corridors in Markham from ‘Prime’ agriculture to ‘Rural’ agriculture to allow active urban parkland/ recreational uses on lands outside of natural heritage features and their vegetation protection zones; and,
  3. That with the exception of permitting stormwater management facilities, trails and road/servicing infrastructure as provided for in the Markham Official Plan 2014, Council confirm support of the use of all of the Greenbelt Plan corridors in Markham for conservation, natural heritage restoration and passive recreational uses rather than active urban parkland and recreational purposes, consistent with the Markham Official Plan, the Future Urban Area Subwatershed Study, the approved Berczy Glen and Robinson Glen secondary plans and the Rouge North Management Plan; and,
  4. That if the ROPA 7 application to amend the Regional Official Plan to redesignate Greenbelt Plan corridors in Markham from ‘Prime’ agriculture to ‘Rural’ agriculture is approved, that Markham Council not support active urban parkland and recreational uses and other non-agricultural uses in any resulting designation that may be required for the Greenbelt Plan corridors in Markham, and;
  5. That this report and resolution be submitted to York Region and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as Markham’s comments on proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment No 7; and further,
  6. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7.2

CITY OF MARKHAM - INTERIM PARKLAND CASH-IN-LIEU STRATEGY (6.3)

L. Yip, ext. 3363 

Note: Parvathi Nampoothiri, Manager, Urban Design will be in attendance to provide a presentation on this matter.

• 1. That the report entitled, “City of Markham - Interim Parkland Cash-in-Lieu Strategy” be received; and,
  2. That the City provide a reduction of up to 25% of the value of Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Dedication for medium and high density residential apartments at the discretion of the Commissioner of Development Services; and,
  3. That the Interim reduction of Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland for medium and high density residential apartments be effective immediately upon the approval of this strategy until a new Parkland By-law is adopted by Council; and,
  4. That the Interim reduction of Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland only be applied to medium and high density developments where there is no other agreement with the City related to the conveyance of Parkland or payment of Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland; and,
  5. That in situations where land is to be dedicated to the City for parkland and a balance is to be paid through cash-in-lieu of parkland, the value of the land dedicated be deducted from the total Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland calculated for the entire development; and,
  6. That the reduction be applied only through development agreements to be executed subsequent to the adoption of this recommendation; and further,
  7. 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.

CONFIDENTIAL

12.1

DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

12.1.1

ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE [Section 239 (2) (f)]

13.

ADJOURNMENT