MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
2008-04-08 - 9:00 a.m.
Meeting No. 9
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Councillor J. Webster Chair: Regional Councillor T. Wong
Vice-Chair: Councillor D. Horchik Transportation Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor G. Landon
PART B
Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
Attendance
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Regrets
Councillor A. Chiu
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative
Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
A. Brown, Director of Engineering
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
V. Shuttleworth, Director of
Planning and Urban Design
A. Tari, Committee Clerk
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The Development Services
Committee convened at the hour of 9:05 AM in the Council Chamber with Councillor
J. Webster in the Chair. Regional
Councillor G. Landon assumed the Chair for Transportation Item No. 14.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None disclosed.
1. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- March 18, 2008, Part B (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part B, held March 18,
2008, be confirmed.
CARRIED
2. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
- March 18, 2008 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That the
minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting, held March 18, 2008, be confirmed.
CARRIED
3. HERITAGE
MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- March 12, 2008 (16.11)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That the minutes of the
Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on March 12,
2008, be
received.
CARRIED
4. MAIN
STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- February 20, 2008 (16.39)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That the minutes of the Main Street Markham Committee meeting held on February
20, 2008,
be received.
CARRIED
5. HERITAGE
EASEMENT AGREEMENT
FORMER MILLIKEN PUBLIC SCHOOL
1711509 ONTARIO INC.
4600 STEELES AVENUE (16.11.3)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to
execute Heritage Easement Agreement with the owner of the former Milliken Public
School, a designated heritage building at 4600 Steeles Avenue; and,
That the issue of the name of the school be
referred to staff for clarification prior to the execution of the Agreement;
and further,
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
6. MARKHAM
CENTRE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD, WEST OF
KENNEDY ROAD
APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN
AMENDMENT
AND REZONING TO PERMIT A
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS UP TO
39 STOREYS, RETAIL USES AND AN
OFFICE BUILDING
MARKHAM CENTRE
FILES: OP 08 106659 AND ZA 08 106664 (10.3, 10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the correspondence from Kate Cooper, Bousfields
Inc., requesting deferral of the Item regarding the Markham Centre Development
Corporation for 4 weeks, be received; and,
That the Item regarding the Markham Centre
Developments Corporation (OP 08 106659, ZA 08 106664) be deferred to the
Development Services Committee meeting to be held on May 6, 2008.
CARRIED
7. FOREST
BAY HOMES
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
APPLICATION TO PERMIT TWO
SEMI-DETACHED RESIDENTIAL LOTS
ON MONIQUE COURT
FILE NO. ZA 08 107567 (10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That the report dated April 8, 2008 entitled “PRELIMINARY
REPORT, Forest Bay Homes. Zoning By-law
Amendment application to permit two semi-detached residential lots on Monique
Court” be received; and,
That Staff be authorized to schedule a statutory
Public Meeting to consider the Zoning By-law amendment application.
CARRIED
8. NEAMSBY
INVESTMENTS INC.
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
TO AMEND THE EXISTING HOLD
PROVISION
ON CERTAIN LANDS NEAR THE
NORTHWEST CORNER
OF MARKHAM ROAD AND STEELES
AVENUE
FILE NO. ZA 08 107413 (10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That the report dated April 8, 2008 entitled
“PRELIMINARY REPORT, Neamsby Investments Inc. Zoning By-law Amendment to amend
the existing Hold provision on certain lands near the northwest corner of Markham Road and Steeles Avenue” be received;
and,
That Staff be authorized to schedule a statutory
Public Meeting to consider the Zoning By-law Amendment application.
CARRIED
9. PARTIAL
RELEASE OF EASEMENT
– PART OF LOT 24, CONCESSION
3,
DESIGNATED AS PART 1, PLAN
65R-27851
WEST CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY (10.0)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That the April 8, 2008 report entitled “Partial Release of Easements –
Part of Lot 24, Concession 3, designated as Part 1, Plan 65R-27851, West
Cathedral Community”, be received; and,
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized and directed to execute a partial
release of an easement over Part of Lot 24, Concession 3, designated as Part 1,
Plan 65R-27851, and any other documents required to give effect thereto; and
further,
That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to
give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
10. APPLICATION
FOR DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION
AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
11160 WOODBINE AVENUE LIMITED
11160 WOODBINE AVEUE
WEST SIDE OF WOODBINE
AVENUE
NORTH
OF ELGIN MILLS ROAD
HIGHWAY 404 NORTH PLANNING
DISTRICT (EMPLOYMENT LANDS)
FILE NOS. SU 07 128278 AND ZA 07 128288 (10.7,
10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That a Public Meeting be held to consider the an
applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment to
permit a plan of subdivision with in the Highway 404 North Planning
District, located west of Woodbine Avenue, north of Elgin Mills Road; and,
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
11. INTENTION
TO DESIGNATE UNDER PART IV
OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT
THE BUTTON HOUSE
8977 WOODBINE AVENUE
ASPET ALLAVERDIAN (16.11.3)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That as recommended by Heritage Markham, the
Button House – 8977 Woodbine Avenue be
approved for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as a
property of cultural heritage value or interest; and,
That the Clerk’s Department
be authorized to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as
per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; and,
That if there are no objections to the designation in
accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Clerk be
authorized to place a designation by-law before Council for adoption; and
further,
That if there are any objections in accordance with
the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Clerk be directed to
refer the proposed designation to the Ontario Conservation Review Board.
CARRIED
12. REPORT
ON INCOMING PLANNING APPLICATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 22,
2008 TO MARCH 7, 2008 (10.0)
Report
There was discussion regarding the Attilio Vettese
application. Staff advised that the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is being finalized with the key requirement
being that the draft plan of subdivision be finalized by June 15, 2008 with the intention that
the required properties will be made available to the Region of York by July 1, 2008 for the re-alignment of 14th
Avenue and Donald Cousens
Parkway construction. Staff also advised that a recommendation
report to call the public meeting for the draft plan of subdivision is
scheduled for the April 22, 2008
Development Services Committee meeting.
The report will be recommending that the draft plan of subdivision
processing fees be deferred to a later date.
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on
Incoming Planning Applications
for the period of January 22, 2008 to March 7, 2008” and direct staff to
process the applications in accordance with the route outlined in the report;
and,
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
13. MONTE
CARLO INN
SITE PLAN APPLICATION FOR A
FIVE STOREY HOTEL WITH
124 ROOMS AT THE NORTH EAST
CORNER
OF WARDEN AVENUE AND DENISON
STREET
7255 WARDEN AVENUE
FILE NO. SC 07 115242 (10.7)
Report Attachment
Staff advised the above application is proposing the
development of a five storey hotel that will also include meeting rooms and a banquet
hall. The original submission proposed
parking in front of the building which has since been deleted. Staff also advised that the Committee of
Adjustment has deferred the minor variance application until the site plan
approval has been granted.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the staff report dated April 8, 2008, titled
“RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Monte Carlo Inn, Site plan application for a
five-storey hotel with 124 rooms at the north east corner of Warden Avenue and
Denison Street, 7255 Warden Avenue (SC 07 115242)”, be received; and,
That the site plan application be endorsed in
principle, subject to the conditions attached as Appendix ‘A’; and,
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 “approved”, when the conditions in Appendix ‘A’-
Conditions of Site Plan Approval have been met; and further,
That staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
14. METROLINX
(5.0)
Presentation
Mr. Alan Brown, Director of Engineering, delivered a
PowerPoint presentation regarding an overview of the Metrolinx Regional Transportation
Plan (RTP) process and of the seven ‘green papers’. He also reviewed staff’s comments relative to
each green paper (these will be submitted to Metrolinx by April 15, 2008).
The Committee discussed the composition of the
Metrolinx Board and also requested that the following amendments be
incorporated in its staff comments on each ‘green paper’:
Green Paper 1 (Towards Sustainable Transportation):
- Expand background
context re climate change
- Include commentary
on relationship between transportation and the economy
Green Paper 2 (Mobility Hubs):
- Amend Markham
comments to include distinction between “Primary” and “Secondary” Mobility
Hubs
- May give
examples of specific locations, but list is not final
- The last
point to read “Other Secondary Mobility Hubs such as 407 Transit line,
along commuter rail lines (including Havelock)
and others as identified through the Region of York and Markham’s
Transportation Studies; Growth Management Strategy including the Intensification
Study.”
Green Paper 3 (Active Transportation):
- Add reference
to “seamless integration and coordination of transportation services
between municipalities”
- Add reference
to bicycle facilities
Green Paper 4 (Transportation Demand Management):
- Include the
issue of transit fares affordability
- Include
discussion on carbon tax as an alternative
- Transit fares
to be related to distance traveled
- Address smart
card and fare integration
- Include bike
share and auto share
- Need to
suggest shuttle buses and Van Pooling
Green Paper 5 (Moving Goods and Delivering Services):
- Include
coordination of truck routes
- Toll rates need
to be affordable for trucks; consider incentives to direct trucks to toll
highways
- Consider
different modes such as rail lines, water and air and promote the one that
causes the least amount of green house emissions
- Work with the
private sector on just in time delivery; support locally produced goods
and services to reduce long distance transport
- Consider
limitations on truck travel during peak congestion periods
Green Paper 6 (Roads and Highways):
- Amend the
first bullet to refer to transportation capacity (not road capacity
alone), and emphasize transit based solutions
- Prioritize
TDM, HOV, transit lanes
- Road widening
should be low priority
- With the last
bullet, emphasize need for Metrolinx to act as the forum for interregional
connectivity and coordination, and include examples such as Highway
404/DVP and Steeles Avenue
- Include
optimization of transit networks to minimize networks
- Include
integration of transit systems, and including higher order transit in
arterial and highway corridors
- Address need
for improved intermodal connectivity and parking at transit hubs
Green Paper 7 (Transit):
- Amend point from
“BRT vs. LRT” to “BRT and LRT”
- Consider
transit fares by distance traveled, reduce family and student fares, and
look at other incentives and subsidies
- Give
competitive price advantage to transit users
- Re-evaluate
the GO Transit regarding service and stops (e.g. need for station at John
Street and Bayview
Avenue)
- Need for
improved transit integration with City of Toronto
– e.g. Yonge Subway Extension Now, and transit links from Markham to
Scarborough Subway/LRT
- Forum to
discuss inter-municipal transit network
- The Higher
Order Transit Corridors should determine the Province's plan regarding ‘Places
to Grow’
- Need to
accelerate Hwy 407 Transitway
Staff agreed to provide the Committee with a copy of the revised draft comments
before they are submitted to Metrolinx. Staff
advised that a presentation by Metrolinx on white paper is scheduled for May
2008 to the Development Services Committee.
Moved by Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the presentation provided by staff regarding
Metrolinx revised to include the amendments made at the April 8, 2008 Development Services Committee, be received.
CARRIED
15. MARKHAM
VILLAGE BIA
NEW URBAN DEVELOPMENT
"DOWNTOWN MARKHAM"
(10.0)
Letter
The Committee discussed the importance of the Town’s demonstrating its
ongoing support for the Markham Village BIA.
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the correspondence received from Mr. Phil Howes, Manager, Markham
Village BIA, expressing concerns about the marketing of the new urban centre on
previously undeveloped land is being referred to as Downtown Markham and it
should only be in the heritage district of the original Town of Markham, be
received.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
16. JOHN STREET BRIDGE (5.10)
The Committee thanked staff for the repair work for the John
Street bridge.
The situation of the emergency closure was handled very professionally
and everyone at the Information Meeting that took place on April 7, 2008 was well informed. Staff advised that the problem is structural
and an investigation is currently taking place.
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of 12:05 PM.