MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
2007-03-06
Meeting No. 8
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
J. Sales, Commissioner of Community
Services
A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate
Services
B. Boxma, Assistant
Town Solicitor
D. Ciastko, Senior Economic
Development Officer
C. Raynor, Committee Clerk
V. Shuttleworth, Director of
Planning and Urban Design
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 PECUNIARY INTEREST – None Declared
1. PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS (12.2.6)
The following staff will be presented with service awards:
Camille Almasy, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
Sean Ash, Captain, Fire & Emergency Services – 20
years
William Baker, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
John Brassard, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
Walter Brinston, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
Clint Frotten, Training Officer, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
Glenn Hall, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency Services
– 20 years
Lee Hanney, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency Services
– 20 years
David Irving, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
Donald Kennedy, Training Officer, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
Raymond Miller, Captain, Fire & Emergency Services
– 20 years
Brent Milton, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
Larry Pilkey, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
John Preiss, Captain, Fire & Emergency Services –
20 years
Glenn Redmond, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
Russell Simpson, Waterworks Supervisor – 20 years
Robert Whitmore, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
Harold Wideman, Firefighter, Fire & Emergency
Services – 20 years
Cathy Wyatt, Legal Assistant, Legal Services – 20
years
Stafford Hughes, Technology Support Specialist, IT –
10 years
Michael Hiatt, Operations Labourer/Driver – 5 years
David Porretta, Engineering Technician, Transportation
– 5 years
Scott Whynot, GIS Analyst, Planning & Urban Design
– 5 years
Nehal Azmy, Capital Works Engineer – 3 years
Christina Doyle-Dimou, Applications Administrator,
Building Standards – 3 years
William Toleck, Waterworks Operator – 3 years
2. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- February 20, 2007, Part B (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by: Councillor A. Chiu
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part B, held February
20, 2007, be confirmed.
CARRIED
3. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
- February 20, 2007 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by: Councillor A. Chiu
That the
minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting, held February 20, 2007, be
confirmed.
CARRIED
4. HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- February 14, 2007 (16.11)
Minutes
Moved by: Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by: Councillor A. Chiu
That the
minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held February 14, 2007, be received for information.
CARRIED
5. CORNELL
ADVISORY GROUP MINUTES
- December 18, 2006 (16.34)
Minutes
Moved by: Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by: Councillor A. Chiu
That the minutes of the Cornell Advisory Group meeting
held December 18, 2006, be received for information.
CARRIED
6. M. I. DEVELOPMENTS, 67 GREEN LANE
OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO
REDESIGNATE FROM
BUSINESS CORRIDOR AREA TO
URBAN RESIDENTIAL
(OP 07 108381) (10.3)
Report AttMaps AttA
Committee expressed concern for the conversion of
employment to residential use.
Moved by: Regional Councillor J. Heath
Seconded by: Councillor J. Webster
That a Public Meeting be held to consider the Official Plan Amendment
application submitted by M. I. Developments to redesignate 67 Green Lane from
Business Corridor Area to Urban Residential;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to
give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
7. BRAWLEY MANOR CORPORATION
NORTH OF 16TH AVENUE, EAST OF
MINGAY AVENUE
WISMER COMMONS COMMUNITY
PLAN OF SUBDIVISION AND IMPLEMENTING
ZONING BY-LAW
AMENDMENTS SU 02 115478
(19TM-02010 - PHASE 6), ZA 02 115483
(10.5, 10.7)
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Moved by: Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by: Councillor A. Chiu
That a public meeting be held to consider the applications submitted by
Brawley Manor Corporation for draft plan of subdivision (19TM-02010 – Phase 6)
approval and implementing zoning by-law amendments to permit a residential plan
of subdivision within the Wismer Commons community;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all
things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
8. WORLD TECH CONSTRUCTION INC. (MOHAMMED
KHAN
IN TRUST) 93 HELEN AVENUE,
SOUTH UNIONVILLE
ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION
UP-DATE (ZA 05 019772)
(10.5)
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Moved by: Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by: Councillor A. Chiu
That the staff report dated March 6, 2007, entitled
"World Tech Construction Inc. (Mohammed Khan in Trust), 93 Helen Avenue",
be received and that a public meeting be held to consider a revised Schedule A
to By-law 2006-331;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all
things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
9. MONTREAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC.
5051 HIGHWAY 7, SITE PLAN APPLICATION
FOR A BANK DRIVE THROUGH
FACILITY (SC 06 113531)
(10.6)
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Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the staff report dated March 6, 2007, entitled:
“Montreal Property Management Inc.
- 5051 Highway 7 - Site
plan application for a bank drive
through facility (SC 06 113531)” be
received;
That the application be endorsed in principle, subject
to the conditions attached as Appendix ‘A’ to the staff report, and the
following special condition:
1. That the Owner convey the valleyland
portion of 5071 Highway 7 to the Town prior to execution of the site plan
agreement. The lands shall be
conveyed free of all costs and
encumbrances and in a physical condition which is satisfactory to the
Town;
That site plan approval be delegated to the Director
of Planning and Urban Design or her designate, to be issued following execution
of a site plan agreement. Site Plan
approval is issued only when the Director has signed the site plan;
And that staff be authorized and directed to do all
things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
10. LANDOWNER INTEREST IN THE INTEGRATION OF
PARKING LOTS ON EAST SIDE OF
MAIN ST., UNIONVILLE
(2.17)
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As requested at the Budget Sub-committee meeting on
February 5, 2007, staff provided an update on the initiative to integrate
parking on the east side of Main Street
in Unionville. Property owners have indicated an interest in proceeding and
staff are proposing to meet with the Ward Councillor, property owners, and the
Unionville BIA to determine their financial involvement and commitment.
Committee discussed options such as up-fronting costs,
and opportunities that may be lost if action is not taken soon. The Ward
Councillor requested the Mayor’s assistance in organizing the stakeholders
meeting.
Moved by: Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by: Councillor J. Virgilio
That the staff report entitled “Landowner interest in
the integration of parking lots on east side of Main Street, Unionville –
Information Report”, be received;
And that a meeting to discuss
options be arranged in the near future with Councillor J. Virgilio, Mayor F.
Scarpitti, Regional Councillor J. Heath, property owners and the Unionville
BIA, and a follow-up report be brought forward to the Development Services
Committee.
CARRIED
11. BOX GROVE NORTH INC.
REVIEW OF THE NEED FOR A
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
OVER THE 9TH LINE TRIBUTARY TO
THE PROPOSED
SHOPPING CENTRE AT THE N/E
CORNER OF 9TH LINE BY-PASS
AND COPPER CREEK DRIVE (SC 06
108718)
(10.6)
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Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor J. Webster
That the report dated
March 6, 2007, entitled, “Review of the need for a pedestrian bridge over the 9th
Line tributary to the proposed shopping centre at the N/E corner of 9th
Line By-pass and Copper Creek Drive,” be received;
And that a pedestrian
bridge not be required.
CARRIED
12. MARKHAM SPACE RACE 2006 FINAL REPORT
(10.16)
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This item was deferred to the next meeting.
Moved by: Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by: Regional Councillor J. Heath
That the report titled “Markham Space Race
2006 Final Report” be deferred to the Development Services Committee meeting
dated March 20, 2007.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of 9:30 a.m.