MINUTES

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING

February 17, 2009 - 7:00 p.m.

Council Chamber

All Members of Council

Development Services

Chair:              Councillor J. Webster

Vice-Chair:      Councillor D. Horchik

 

Attendance

Mayor F. Scarpitti Deputy Mayor J. Heath Regional Councillor J. Jones Regional Councillor G. Landon Councillor V. Burke Councillor J. Virgilio Councillor C. Moretti Councillor J. Webster Councillor D. Horchik Councillor L. Kanapathi Councillor A. Chiu   Regrets Regional Councillor T. Wong   Absent Councillor E. Shapero

T. Kanji, Senior Planner B. Karumanchery, Senior Development Manager A. Tari, Committee Clerk

 

 

The Development Services Public Meeting convened at 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber with Councillor J. Webster in the Chair.

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

None disclosed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.         TOWN INITIATED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
            TO RESTRICT THE USES AT
            11248 AND 11264 KENNEDY ROAD
            (MELVILLE UNITED CHURCH) BASED
            ON NEW PROPERTY LINES ESTABLISHED
            THROUGH RECENT SEVERANCE.
            (ZA 08 129865) (10.5)

            Report  Attachment

 

Mr. Biju Karumanchery, Senior Development Manager advised the subject of the Public Meeting this date was to consider an application submitted by Ontario Realty Corporation for a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit industrial and ancillary office uses at 2601 14^th Avenue (ZA 08 126293).

 

The Committee Clerk advised that 13 notices were mailed on January 28, 2009, and a Public Meeting sign was posted on January 27, 2009.  No written submissions were received regarding this proposal.

 

Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location and surrounding uses.  There are no outstanding issues.

 

There were no comments from the audience with respect to this application.

 

Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon

Seconded by Councillor J. Virgilio

 

1)         That the Development Services Commission report dated January 13, 2009, entitled “Preliminary Report.  Town initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to restrict the uses at 11248 and 11264 Kennedy Road (Melville United Church) based on new property lines established through a recent severance (ZA 08 129865)” be received; and,

 

2)         That the Record of the Public Meeting held on February 17, 2009, with respect to the proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 304-87 be received; and,

 

3)         That the application by the Town of Markham to amend Zoning By-law 304-87, as amended, be approved; and further,

 

4)         That the proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 304-87 as amended, be enacted without further notice.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.         ONTARIO REALTY CORPORATION
            APPLICATION FOR A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
            TO PERMIT INDUSTRIAL WITH ANCILLARY OFFICE
            USES AT 2601 14^TH AVENUE.
            (ZA 08 126293) (10.5)

            Report  Attachment

 

Mr. Karumanchery advised the subject of the Public Meeting this date is a Town initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to restrict the uses at 11248 and 11264 Kennedy Road (Melville United Church) based on new property lines established through a recent severance (ZA 08 129865).

 

The Committee Clerk advised that 21 notices were mailed on January 28, 2009, and a Public Meeting sign was posted on January 26, 2009.  No written submissions were received regarding this proposal.

 

Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location, surrounding uses and next steps.

 

There were no comments from the audience with respect to this application.

 

The Committee inquired of the traffic along 14^th Avenue.  Staff advised that the applicant has submitted a Traffic Study with the application that is currently being reviewed however, do not anticipate any issue. 

 

Ms. Kate Cooper, Bousfield Inc., addressed the Committee on behalf of Ontario Realty Corporation advising that they have some interested tenants but, are waiting for the Zoning amendment to move forward.

 

There was discussion regarding the Don Mills Creek and concern with storm water run off.  Staff advised that the applicant is proposing their own storm water management pond on site that will drain through a culvert across Highway 404, to German Mills Creek.

 

Moved by Councillor A. Chiu

Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones

 

1)         That the Development Services Commission report dated January 13, 2009, entitled “Preliminary Report.  Ontario Realty Corporation, Application for a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit industrial and ancillary office uses at 2601 14^th Avenue (ZA 08 126293)” be received; and,

 

2)         That the Record of the Public Meeting held on February 17, 2009, with respect to the proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 2284-68 be received; and,

 

3)         That the application by the Town of Markham to amend Zoning By-law 2284-68, as amended, be approved; and further,

 

 

 

4)         That the proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 2284-68 as amended, be enacted without further notice.

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The Development Services Public Meeting adjourned at 7:13 PM.