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

Meeting Number: 26

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 9:00 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.

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Please bring this Development Services Committee Agenda to the Council meeting on November 29, 2023.

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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.

PRESENTATIONS

3.1

PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS (12.2.6)

The Development Services Committee recognizes the following members of staff:

Chief Administrator's Office - Fire & Emergency Services
Daniel Campitelli, Captain, Fire & Emergency Services, 35 Years
Melinda Brown, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency Services, 5 Years
Nicholas Chan, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency Services, 5 Years
Christina Giammarco, Administrative Assistant, Fire & Emergency Services, 5 Years
Adam Halls, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency Services, 5 Years
Darryl Novotny, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency Services, 5 Years
Dylan Tupper, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency Services, 5 Years
Allan Wong, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency Services, 5 Years

Community Services Commission
Carol Dimpfel, Supervisor, Allocations, Recreation Services, 20 Years
Scott Hill, Community Facility Coordinator, Recreation Services, 20 Years
Luciano Colangelo, Waterworks Operator II, Environmental Services, 15 Years
Alexander Acorn, Sewer Flusher/Camera Operator, Environmental Services, 10 Years
Sean Graham, Facility Operator II, Recreation Services, 10 Years
Thomas Luey, Maintenance Assistant, Recreation Services, 10 Years
Dylan Whittaker, Labourer - Waterworks, Environmental Services, 5 Years
Carolyn Dares, Arborist, Operations, 5 Years
Jonn Faustino, Corporate Fleet Driver Trainer, Operations, 5 Years
Dale Greenwood, Truck Driver, Operations, 5 Years

Corporate Services Commission
Kaushalya Ananthanadarajah, Cash Management Coordinator, Financial Services, 5 Years
Ned Sirry, Manager, Client Service Delivery, Information Technology Services, 5 Years

Development Services Commission
Scott Hill, Manager, Business and Rental, Economic Growth, Culture & Entrepreneurship, 25 Years
Peter Costas, Building Inspector II, Building Standards, 5 Years
Shayna Mathieu-Moor, Building Inspector II, Building Standards, 5 Years
Ali Hasan, Financial Analyst, Engineering, 5 Years
Steven Brouwer, Landscape Inspector, Planning & Urban Design, 5 Years

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

COMMUNICATIONS ON RECOMMENDATION REPORT – OBJECTIONS TO NOTICES OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE – PHASE II PROPERTIES (16.11)

Please refer to item 7.2 for Staff Report.

• 1. That the communications submitted by the following providing comments regarding the above subject matter be received:
     • Aird & Berlis LLP representing Markham MMM North Development Corporation
     • John Kasias
     • Stephanie and Tussyanth Alexander 

6.

PETITIONS

7.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

7.1

VARLEY MCKAY ART FOUNDATION OF MARKHAM 2022 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MATTERS (16.0)

• 1. That the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2022, be approved; and,
  2. That KPMG LLP be approved to audit the 2023 Varley McKay Art Foundation Financial Statements; and further,
  3. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7.2

RECOMMENDATION REPORT – OBJECTIONS TO NOTICES OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE – PHASE II PROPERTIES (16.11)

E. Manning, ext. 2296

• 1. That the Staff report, dated November 28, 2023, titled "RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Objections to Notices of Intention to Designate – Phase II Properties”, be received; and,
  2. That the written objections to designation under the Ontario Heritage Act as submitted by or on behalf of the property owners of 10159 McCowan Road (Ward 6) and 7880 Highway 7 East (Ward 5), be received as information; and,
  3. That Council affirm its intention to designate 2 Legacy Drive (Ward 7): “Box Grove United Church” under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and,
  4. That Council affirm its intention to designate 81 Dickson Hill Road (Ward 5): “Dickson Hill Mill House” under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and,
  5. That Council affirm its intention to designate 4130 Nineteenth Avenue (Ward 6): “Almira Mill House” under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and,
  6. That Council affirm its intention to designate 4159 Nineteenth Avenue (Ward 6): “Almira General Store and Post Office” under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and,
  7. That Council affirm its intention to designate 6772 Fourteenth Avenue (Ward 6): “Box Grove General Store” under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and,
  8. That Council affirm its intention to designate 7880 Highway 7 East (Ward 5): “Albert and Bertha Reesor House” under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and,
  9. That Council affirm its intention to designate 10159 McCowan Road (Ward 6): “Haacke-Warriner Farmhouse” under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and,
  10. That Council affirm its intention to designate 10224 Highway 48 (Ward 6): “Christian and Nancy Hoover House” under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and,
  11. That Council affirm its intention to designate 10387 McCowan Road (Ward 6): “Thomas and Catharine Peach House” under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and,
  12. That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to place designation by-laws before Council for adoption; and,
  13. That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to publish and serve notice of Council’s adoption of the designation by-laws as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; and further,
  14. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

8.

PRESENTATIONS - TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS

8.1

MARKHAM CENTRE TRAIL, MASTER PLAN STUDY (WARDS 2, 3 AND 8) (5.0)

A. Lim, ext. 2860

• 1. That the report entitled “Markham Centre Trail, Master Plan Study (Wards 2, 3 and 8)”, be received; and,
  2. That the conceptual preferred trail route for the Markham Centre Trail, as set out in the Master Plan Environmental Study Report (ESR), be endorsed by Council; and,
  3. That City staff be authorized to issue a Notice of Study Completion and file the Master Plan Study for Markham Centre Trail with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP); and,
  4. That City staff report back to Development Services Committee following the completion of the Markham Centre Secondary Plan Study and the Yorktech Drive Extension Environmental Assessment process to present the overall implementation program for the remaining sections of the Markham Centre Trails including timelines and a funding source assessment; and further,
  5. That City 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 MARKHAM COMMERCIAL CENTRE LTD. APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO THREE-STOREY OFFICE BUILDINGS AND THREE ONE-STOREY INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS 

LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 7 AND WEST OF WOODBINE AVENUE, MUNICIPALLY KNOWN AS 55 EAST VALHALLA DRIVE (WARD 8), FILE NO. SPC 22 118800 (10.6)

J. Kim, ext. 2156

• 1. That the November 28, 2023, report title, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Markham Commercial Centre Ltd., Application for Site Plan Approval to facilitate the development of two three-storey office buildings and three one-storey industrial buildings located south of Highway 7 and west of Woodbine Avenue, municipally known as 55 East Valhalla Drive, File No. SPC 22 118800 (Ward 8)”, be received; and,
  2. That the Site Plan Application (SPC 22 118800) submitted by Markham Commercial Centre Ltd. 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 designate; and,
  3. That Site Plan Endorsement shall lapse and Site Plan Approval will not be issued after a period of three years from the date of endorsement in the event that the Site Plan Agreement is not executed within that time period; and further,
  4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.2

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, SUNNY COMMUNITIES (MARKHAM GOLD) INC., OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION TO PERMIT A HIGH RISE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT WITH 736 UNITS (624 APARTMENT AND 112 MULTIPLE DWELLING UNITS) 

AT 9900 MARKHAM ROAD (WARD 6), FILE NO. PLAN 21 140327 (10.3, 10.5)

S. Corr, ext. 2532

Note: Table 1 in Report and Appendix B have been revised.

• 1. That the November 28, 2023, report titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, “Sunny Communities (Markham Gold) Inc., Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application to permit a high rise mixed-use development with 736 units (624 apartment and 112 multiple dwelling units) at 9900 Markham Road (Ward 6), File No. PLAN 21 140327”, be received; and,
  2. That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Sunny Communities (Markham Gold) Inc. (File PLAN 21 140327), be approved and the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached 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 Sunny Communities (Markham Gold) Inc. (File PLAN 21 140476), be approved and the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached 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 736 units be assigned to the proposed 21 storey apartment buildings and four-storey multiple dwelling unit buildings; and further,
  5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.3

YONGE NORTH SUBWAY EXTENSION – RESOURCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MARKHAM AND METROLINX (10.0)

D. Fleischer, ext. 3138 / K. Chawla, ext. 2623

• 1. That the report titled “Yonge North Subway Extension – Resource Agreement between City of Markham and Metrolinx” be received; and,
  2. That staff be directed to continue to negotiate the Resource Agreement and any other necessary associated documents with Metrolinx and that the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to execute the Resource Agreement on terms satisfactory to the City Solicitor in consultation with the Commissioner of Development Services; and further,
  3. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the 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