MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE
2007-01-16
Meeting No. 2
All Members of Council
Development Services Economic
Development
Chair: Regional
Councillor J. Jones Chair: Regional Councillor T. Wong
Vice-Chair: Councillor J.
Webster
PART B
Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
Attendance
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Councillor A. Chiu
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J. Livey, Chief
Administrative Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
R. Blake, Manager, West
District
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
L. Duoba, Project Coordinator
K. Bavington, Committee
Clerk
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The Development Services Committee convened at
the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber with Deputy Mayor J. Jones in the
Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST – None Disclosed
1. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- December 12, 2006 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held December 12, 2006, be confirmed.
CARRIED
2. HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
- November 27, 2006
- December 13, 2006 (16.11)
November
27 December
13
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meetings held November 27
and December 13, 2006, be received for
information.
CARRIED
3. CORNELL
ADVISORY GROUP MINUTES
- November 20, 2006 (16.34)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the Cornell Advisory
Group meeting held November 20, 2006, be received for information.
CARRIED
4. MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- December 6, 2006 (16.39)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the Main Street Markham
Committee meeting held December 6, 2006, be received for information.
CARRIED
5. MARKHAM PUBLIC ART
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
- November 8, 2006
- December 13, 2006 (16.34)
November
8 December
13
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the Markham Public Art Advisory Committee meetings
held November 8 and December 13, 2006,
be received for information.
CARRIED
6. CRET 9900 MARKHAM LIMITED, 5899 MAJOR
MACKENZIE DR.
SOUTH SIDE OF MAJOR MACKENZIE
DRIVE, WEST OF HWY 48
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO
REZONE LANDS FROM
RURAL RESIDENTIAL FOUR (RR4)
TO MAJOR COMMERCIAL (MJC)
(ZA 06 131832) (10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor D. Horchik
That a Public Meeting be held to consider a Zoning By-law Amendment
application (File No. ZA 06 131832) by CRET 9900 Markham Limited to rezone the
lands located on the south side of Major Mackenzie Drive, west of Highway No.
48, municipally known as 5899 Major Mackenzie Drive, from Rural Residential
Four (RR4) to Major Commercial (MJC) Zone.
CARRIED
7. BOX GROVE HILL DEVELOPMENTS INC.
BOX GROVE COMMUNITY, OFFICIAL
PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW
AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT A SERVICE
STATION AND
COMMERCIAL USES (OP 06 113600,
ZA 06 113759) (10.3, 10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor D. Horchik
That the report dated January 16, 2007 entitled “Official Plan and Zoning
By-law amendment applications by Box Grove Hill Developments Inc to permit a
service station and commercial uses in the Box Grove Community” be received;
And that staff be authorized to schedule a Public Meeting to consider the
Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications.
CARRIED
8. HERITAGE WEEK, FEBRUARY 19-25, 2007
(16.11)
Report Attachment
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor D. Horchik
That the week of
February 19-25, 2007 be proclaimed as Heritage
Week in the Town of Markham;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to
give effect to this resolution as outlined in the report.
CARRIED
9. TERMS
OF REFERENCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY REVIEW AND
CONSOLIDATION (REVISED) (10.8)
Report Appendix
A Appendix
B
Staff gave a brief overview of this matter and outlined the expanded terms
of reference which will include the Green Belt Plan, appeals against the Rouge Park, and will
incorporate the Small Stream Study results and the TRCA watershed strategy.
Additional funding will be required to complete the project, which is available
from the previous year’s capital budget. It is anticipated to be completed
within a year.
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Regional Councillor G. Landon
That the staff report entitled “Terms of
Reference for Environmental Policy Review and Consolidation (Revised)”, dated January 16, 2007, be received;
And that Council,
approve the revised Terms of Reference and authorize completion of the
Environmental Policy Review and Consolidation led by Schollen and Company
pursuant to the original contract and revised work plan;
And that the
budget for the consulting contract for the Environmental Policy Review and
Consolidation led by Schollen and Company be extended by $61,950 to include the
preparation of mapping and associated policy to reflect Greenbelt Plan
conformity, delineation of the Rouge Park boundary, Small Streams Study
mapping and watershed implementation policies currently not included in the
2004 budget or scope of work;
And that the
additional consulting fees to an upset limit of $61,950 (inclusive of GST) be
paid from the existing 2004 and 2005 environmental planning capital accounts
080-5399-6265-005 and 080-5399-6632-005, and be added to the existing Schollen
and Company contract purchase order (P0 B400077);
And that Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services Committee meeting
adjourned at the hour of 9:03 a.m.