FEBRUARY
22, 2011 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
Meeting No. 6
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Regional Councillor Jim
Jones Chair: Councillor Carolina Moretti
Vice-Chair: Councillor Don Hamilton Vice-Chair:
Councillor Alex Chiu
Transportation Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor Gord
Landon
Vice-Chair:
Councillor Alan Ho
PART B
Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
Attendance
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Councillor Alex Chiu
Regrets:
Mayor Frank Scarpitti
Councillor Valerie Burke
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John Livey, Chief Administrative
Officer
Jim Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
Andy Taylor, Commissioner of
Corporate Services
Murray Boyce, Senior Policy
Coordinator
Catherine Conrad, Town Solicitor
Laura Colangelo, Assistant to
Councillor Howard Shore
Biju Karumanchery, Senior
Development Manager
Tim Lambe, Manager, Policy and
Research
Shirley Marsh, Sustainability Office
Victoria McGrath, Director,
Sustainable Office
David Miller, Senior Project
Coordinator
Stacia Muradali, Planner II
David Porretta, Engineering
Technician
Raj Mohabeer, Manager,
Sustainability Office
Graham Seaman, Manager, Markham
Energy Conservation Office
Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee
Coordinator
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The Development Services
Committee convened at the hour of 9:03 a.m. in the Council Chamber with Regional
Councillor Jim Jones in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
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None Declared
1. BRUTTO CONSULTING
SECONDARY PLAN AND
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS
TO FACILITATE SEVERANCES AT
39 CAROLWOOD CRESCENT AND 65
& 69 CHATELAINE DRIVE
(OP 10 123245, ZA 10 123246
& ZA 10 130075) (10.5 AND 10.5)
Letter
Staff advised that a preliminary report is before the Committee to call
a Public Meeting for this application, and that the Public Meeting will provide
an opportunity for public input.
Mr. Scott Burns, SBPC Planning Consultant,
representing the owner of 61 Chatelaine Drive, made a deputation. He provided a
location map and advised that the owner of 61 Chatelaine Drive had purchased
the property due to the large lots in the area and the planning controls that
are in place to preserve these lot sizes. He discussed the Official Plan
policies with respect to preservation of the characteristics of this neighbourhood.
Mr. Michael Bigioni of Bigioni LLP, representing the
applicant, spoke of the planning process and stated that it would be
appropriate to proceed to the Public Meeting, which will provide the public
with an opportunity for input, and allow staff to analyze the application and the
input received.
Councillor Logan
Kanapathi advised that a Public Information Meeting had been held regarding
this issue, and he supported calling a Public Meeting. The Committee consented
to bringing the associated report forward at this time in the meeting.
Moved by: Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor
Logan Kanapathi
1)
That the deputation by Mr. Scott
Burns, SBPC Planning Consultant, representing the owner of 61 Chatelaine Drive,
which abuts one of the 3 lots that are the subject of the applications be
received; and,
2)
That the
deputation by Mr. Michael Bigioni of Bigioni LLP, representing the applicant, Brutto Consulting, be received; and further,
3) That the correspondence dated February
10, 2011 from Mr. Scott Burns forwarding their comments with respect thereto be
received.
CARRIED
2. GREENPRINT
– Part A
(MARKHAM’S SUSTAINABILITY
PLAN) (5.7)
Presentation
Victoria McGrath, Director, Sustainable Office and
staff of the Sustainability Office were in attendance.
Ms. McGrath gave a detailed presentation entitled
“Greenprint – Part A (Markham’s Sustainability Plan) Greenprint recommendations,
to review and collect feedback. A further presentation will be made on March 7,
2011 to approve the recommendations.
Lengthy discussion and questions followed the
presentation of the first section of the presentation - Individual Health. It
was acknowledged that many of the proposed initiatives, such as healthy food in
schools and interfaith programs, already exist. Staff will amend the wording to
“enhance” or “promote” the existing programs.
Staff advised that the interpretation of this
high-level Greenprint Plan document will be in conjunction with the implementation
matrix, and is intended as a 15 to 20-year, long-term project.
The Committee agreed to continue the discussion in a
future workshop, prior to the March 7, 2011 presentation. Councillor Don
Hamilton offered to assist staff in achieving a comprehensible text. It was
also suggested that the recommendations be colour-coded to reflect existing,
enhanced, and long-term objectives.
Moved by: Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded by: Councillor Colin Campbell
That the presentation provided by Ms. Victoria
McGrath, Director, Sustainable Office titled “Greenprint – Part A (Markham’s
Sustainability Plan)” be received;
And that a Greenprint working session be held to continue
reviewing the recommendations in detail.
CARRIED
3. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- February 1, 2011, Part B (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Logan Kanapathi
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part B, held February 1,
2011, be confirmed.
CARRIED
4. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
- february 1, 2011 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Logan Kanapathi
That the
minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting, held February 1, 2011, be
confirmed.
CARRIED
5. MAIN
STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- january 19, 2011 (16.39)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Logan Kanapathi
That the minutes of the Main
Street Markham Committee meeting held January 19, 2011, be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
6. MARKHAM
LIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES
- FEBRUARY 10, 2011 (16.24)
Minutes
A member of the Markham Live Committee noted the RFP
process. The Committee agreed to defer the minutes and the resolution arising,
to a future meeting to allow further discussion by the Markham Live Committee.
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Jack Heath
Seconded by: Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That the minutes of the
Markham Live Committee meeting held February 10, 2011, be deferred to the
March 1, 2011 Development Services Committee meeting.
CARRIED
7. RECOMMENDATION
REPORT
MILLIKEN DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AND
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS
TO PERMIT INSTITUTIONAL USES
CONSISTING OF A RETIREMENT
HOME, LONG TERM CARE FACILITY AND
AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY AT 31, 67 & 73 OLD KENNEDY ROAD
AND 4550 & 4576 STEELES
AVENUE
FILES: OP 10 120215 AND ZA 10
120216 (10.3 AND 10.5)
Report Attachments
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Logan Kanapathi
1) That the staff report entitled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT,
Milliken Development Corporation, Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law
amendments to permit institutional uses consisting of a retirement home, long
term care facility and an assisted living facility at 31, 67 & 73 Old
Kennedy Road and 4550 & 4576 Steeles Avenue”, be received; and,
2) That the record of the Public Meeting held on September 14,
2010 with respect to the proposed amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning
By-law, be received; and,
3) That the application submitted by Milliken Development
Corporation to amend the Official Plan, be approved, and the draft Official
Plan amendment attached as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and enacted without
further notice; and,
4) That the application submitted by Milliken Development
Corporation to amend the Zoning By-law, be endorsed in principle, and the
proposed Zoning By-law amendment be brought forward to Council for enactment
once the applicant has provided additional information, as outlined in this
report, required to finalize the By-law;
and,
5) That the Town owned lands at 4576
Steeles Avenue (Concession 6, Lot 1) be declared surplus to Town purposes by
By-law, upon completion of Midland Avenue EA confirming the ultimate alignment
and right-of-way requirements, and conveyed to the adjacent land owner at a
purchase price based on fair market value as established by an independent
third party appraisal to the satisfaction of the Town’s Chief Administrative
Officer, at the time of site plan approval, with the said appraiser to be
retained by the Town at purchaser’s sole cost and expense; and further,
6) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
8. PRELIMINARY REPORT
BRUTTO CONSULTING
SECONDARY PLAN AND
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
APPLICATIONS
TO FACILITATE SEVERANCES AT
39 CAROLWOOD CRESCENT AND 65
& 69 CHATELAINE DRIVE
(OP 10 123245, ZA 10 123246
& ZA 10 130075) (10.4, 10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by: Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor
Logan Kanapathi
1) That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Brutto
Consulting, Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications to
facilitate severances at 39 Carolwood Crescent and 65 & 69 Chatelaine
Drive, File Nos: OP 10 123245, ZA 10 123246 & ZA 10 130075,” dated February
22, 2011 be received; and,
2) That a Public Meeting be held to consider the applications
submitted by Brutto Consulting for Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments
to facilitate severances at 39 Carolwood Crescent and 65 & 69 Chatelaine
Drive; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
9. PROPOSED PARKING PROHIBITIONS
- RACHEL CRESCENT, FORTY
SECOND STREET
& BECKENRIDGE DRIVE
(5.12.4)
Report Attachment
A Attachment
B Attachment
C Attachment
D
In response to questions from the Committee, staff
reviewed the criteria and investigations that are involved in establishing “No
Parking” areas.
Moved by: Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by: Councillor Carolina Moretti
1) That the staff report entitled “Proposed Parking
Prohibitions – Rachel Crescent, Forty Second
Street & Beckenridge Drive”, be
received; and,
2) That Schedule “C” of Traffic By-law 2005-188, be amended by
prohibiting parking on both sides of Rachel Crescent, between the west property
line of #67 and a point 15 metres north of Bales Way (south intersection); and,
3) That Schedule “C” of Traffic By-law 2005-188, be amended by
prohibiting parking on the south/west side of Forty Second Street, between
the property line of #75/77 and the property line of #83/85; and,
4) That Schedule “C” of Traffic By-law 2005-188, be amended by
prohibiting parking on both sides of Beckenridge Drive, between
the property line of #24/26 and the property line of #30/32; and,
5) That the Operations
Department be directed to install the appropriate signs at the subject locations, funded through
the Operations Department account # 083-5399-8402-005; and,
6) That the Operations Department be directed to maintain the
signs at the subject locations; and,
7) That the Parking Control Department be
directed to enforce the parking prohibition upon installation of the signs; and
further,
8) That staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
10. SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION ON
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY &
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
FOR AFFORDABLE AND
SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING STRATEGY
STUDY (10.0)
Memo
Moved
by: Councillor Carolina Moretti
Seconded
by: Councillor Don Hamilton
1) That the memorandum dated February 22,
2011 entitled “Supplementary Information on Housing Affordability &
Household Income for Affordable and Special Needs Housing Strategy Study” be received
as additional information to the report entitled “Affordable and Special Needs
Housing Strategy: Recommended Policy Framework”, dated February 22, 2011.
CARRIED
11. AFFORDABLE AND SPECIAL
NEEDS HOUSING STRATEGY:
RECOMMENDED POLICY FRAMEWORK (10.0)
Report Appendix
A Appendix
B Appendix
C Appendix
D Appendix
E
Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development
Services gave a summary of the recommendation to refer the “Affordable and
Special Needs Housing Strategy: Recommended Policy Framework” report and
technical reports by SHS Consulting, to staff for review.
The Committee requested that comparators for Scarborough
and North York be provided when this matter comes back to the Committee, if
available.
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Logan Kanapathi
1) That the report entitled “Affordable
and Special Needs Housing Strategy: Recommended Policy Framework”, dated
February 22, 2011, including the attached SHS Consulting technical reports, be
received, and be posted on the Town website and circulated to those members of
the public who have requested further notification and information on the item;
and,
2) That Staff review the consultant’s
recommended policy framework and report back to Development Services Committee
on a draft Affordable and Special Needs Housing Strategy and Official Plan
policies, and include recommendations to address public input and participation
in the review of the draft Strategy, and a work program to develop a plan, in
collaboration with the Region of York and other key stakeholders, to implement
the actions outlined in the draft Strategy; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
12. RECOMMENDATION REPORT
JADE–KENNEDY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
(SOUTH UNIONVILLE SQUARE) –
PHASE 2
EAST SIDE OF KENNEDY ROAD
BETWEEN
CASTAN AVENUE AND FUTURE SOUTH
UNIONVILLE AVENUE
APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN
APPROVAL
FOR AN APARTMENT BUILDING (SC 10 131056) (10.6)
Report Attachment
Mr. Edward Mak, representing the applicant was in
attendance and gave a brief presentation to display elevations for Phase 2.
The Committee requested confirmation from the
applicant regarding the disbursement of revenues from the solar panels, in the
short and long-term, with respect to payments to the Community Association.
Staff advised that the municipality would not be involved in a private
arrangement between the developer and the Community Association. It was also
noted that the solar panels are in Phase 1, and the application today is Phase
2. A request was also made for the applicant to advise on the approximate cost
of lighting and glazing features to deter bird strikes.
The Committee discussed the market affordability and sustainability
features, and expressed concern for marketing techniques that have been used by
other developers.
Staff will provide a memo regarding the questions
raised for information purposes; however, the application before the Committee
is unconditional site plan approval.
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Don Hamilton
1) That the staff report dated February 22, 2011 entitled
“Jade-Kennedy Development Corporation (South Unionville Square) – Phase 2, East
side of Kennedy Road between Castan Avenue and future South Unionville Avenue,
Application for site plan approval for an apartment building,” be received;
and,
2) That the application be endorsed, in
principle; and,
3) That site plan approval be delegated to
the Director of Planning or 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 “approved”), when the following conditions have been met:
·
The Owner has entered into a site
plan agreement with the Town containing all standard and special provisions and
requirements of the Town and public agencies and the conditions outlined in
Schedule ‘A’ to the February 22, 2011 staff report.
·
The trustee for the South
Unionville Landowners Group has advised the Town in writing that the Owner is
in good standing with the Group; and,
4) That 373.3 persons (253 apartment units, less the 35% LEED
Silver bonus) of servicing allocation be granted by Council to Jade-Kennedy
Development Corporation; and,
5) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Section
37 agreement with the Owner; and further,
6) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
13. PROGRAM TO PREPARE A
NEW
TOWN OF MARKHAM OFFICIAL PLAN
(10.3)
Report+Apps
A-C App
D Fig
1 Fig
2 Fig
A1 Presentation
Jim Baird, Commissioner
of Development Services introduced the comprehensive report on the new Official
Plan.
Tim Lambe, Manager, Policy and
Research gave a presentation outlining the background of the current Official
Plan, the impact of the Regional Official Plan, planning policy context, policy
directions, strategic objectives, and integration of corporate strategies.
The program schedule for preparing a
new Official Plan was reviewed. A special Public Meeting of Council will be
held on April 12, 2011 to launch the program, with project completion
anticipated in 2012. Staff confirmed that public comments submitted prior to
April 12 will be brought to the Public Meeting of that date.
Moved by: Regional
Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded by: Councillor
Don Hamilton
1) That the presentation entitled “New
Markham Official Plan” dated February 22, 2011, be received; and,
2) That the Report entitled “Program to
Prepare a New Town of Markham Official Plan” dated February 22, 2011, be
received; and,
3) That the program to prepare a new Town
Official Plan outlined in the report be endorsed; and,
4) That Development Services Commission
Staff be authorized to complete the required work and consultation, relating to
the preparation of the Official Plan in accordance with the program described
in the report; and,
5) That Staff be authorized to proceed
with arrangements for an initial component of the public consultation program
during the first half of 2011, including a statutory special meeting of Council
as described in the report; and further,
6) That Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
14. TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR
THE THORNHILL
AREA REVITALIZATION WORKING
GROUP (10.0)
Memo
Staff provided Terms of
Reference for the Thornhill Area Revitalization Working Group, as directed by
the Committee. It was noted that the role of the working group will include
policy development, as well as reviewing individual development proposals.
Moved by: Councillor
Howard Shore
Seconded by: Councillor
Carolina Moretti
1) That the memorandum
entitled: “Terms of Reference for the Thornhill Area Revitalization Working
Group” be received; and,
2) That the Terms of
Reference for the Thornhill Area Revitalization Working Group, attached as
Appendix A to this memorandum, be endorsed; and further,
3) That staff be authorized
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at 11:35 PM.
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