NOVEMBER
2, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
Meeting No. 22
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Councillor J. Webster Chair:
Vice-Chair: Councillor D. Horchik Transportation Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor G. Landon
PART A and PART B
Presentations,
Major Studies, Issues and Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
Attendance
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Councillor A. Chiu
Regrets
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative
Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
B. Librecz, Commissioner of
Community & Fire Services
S. Chait, Director, Economic
Development
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
L. Duoba, Project Coordinator
B. Karumanchery, Senior Development
Manager
R. Tadmore, Sr. Project Manager, GIS
& Data Management
R. Borooah, Town Architect
S. McCrimmon, Senior Economic
Development Officer
A. Tari, Committee Clerk
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The Development Services
Committee convened at 9:07 AM in the Council Chamber with Councillor J. Webster
in the Chair. Deputy Mayor J. Heath
assumed the Chair for Economic Development Item #18.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Regional Councillor Gordon Landon disclosed an interest with respect to
Items #13 and 15, as his son is employed by Greenpark, and did not take part in
the consideration or discussion of or vote on the question of the approval of
such matter.
Councillor Carolina Moretti disclosed an interest with respect to Items
#13 and 15, as her son is employed by the property owner, and did not take part
in the consideration or discussion of or vote on the question of the approval
of such matter.
Councillor John Webster disclosed an interest with respect to Item #18,
as he will be involved with Festivals & Events Ontario Conference in 2011,
and did not take part in the consideration or discussion of or vote on the
question of the approval of such matter.
1. PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS (12.2.6)
Pary Bougiouklis, Information Services Associate, Unionville Library, 25
years
Deborah Walker, Director, Library Strategy & Innovation,
Administration Centre, 25 years
Nicholas Bludov, Branch Librarian, Milliken Mills Library, 20 years
Lois Burkholder, Information Services Associate, Angus Glen Library, 20
years
Yvonne Kawaguchi, Branch Librarian, Unionville Library, 20 years
Charlotte Kuchar, Circulation Clerk, Thornhill Community Centre
Library, 20 years
Jayashree Pai, Interlibrary Loans & Acquisitions Assistant,
Technical Service Dept, 20 years
Diane Macklin, Manager, Marketing and Community Relations,
Administration Centre, 15 years
Patrick Pan, Branch Manager, Milliken Mills Library, 10 years
Fred Whitmarsh, Information Services Librarian, Markham Village
Library, 3 years
Amy Dolmer, Information Services Librarian, Milliken Mills Library, 3
years
2. REQUEST BY MANSURALI
AND AZMEENA KARA
FOR A CHANGE OF ADDRESS FROM
4 CHIMENTI COURT TO 2A OR 6A
CHIMENTI COURT (10.15)
Letter Memo Appendix
A Appendix
B
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
1) That the request for an address change by Mansurali and
Azmeena Kara from 4 Chimenti Court to 2A or 6A Chimenti Court be denied on the
basis that the requested change would not comply with the Town’s approved
street addressing criteria.
CARRIED
3. REQUEST BY GRAHAM AND LUCIE CANNING
FOR A CHANGE OF ADDRESS FROM
4 MACPHAIL COURT TO 3 OR 5
MACPHAIL COURT (10.15)
Letter Memo
Appendix
A Appendix
B
Mr. Graham Canning, 4 Macphail Court addressed the
Committee advising that he needs to downsize and has been advised by his real estate
representative that the number 4 can have a negative impact on the selling
price of a home. He is requesting that Committee approve his request to change
his civic address.
There was discussion regarding the recently approved
civic address changes (in particular from 4 to 2) which resulted in a change to
the Council approved street addressing criteria to no longer permanently
reserve the number 2 as an alternate address for corner lots. It was noted that this request is to
transpose odd and even numbers on the same side of the street which would not
comply with the approved policy.
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
1) That the request for an address change by Graham and Lucie
Canning from 4 Macphail Court to 3 or 5 Macphail Court be denied on the basis
that the requested change would not comply with the Town’s approved street
addressing criteria.
CARRIED
4. ROUGE PARK OPTIONS FOR
COMMUNITY USE PARKLAND (MILNE
PARK 2) (10.0)
Presentation
Ms. Lilli Duoba, Senior Project Coordinator,
Environmental Planning & Rouge Park delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding
Rouge Park options for community use parkland.
The Committee commended staff for their work to date.
Deputy Mayor Jack Heath suggested that this
presentation be made to the Rouge Park Implementation Task Force (RPITF).
The Committee requested that the reference to
"Milne Park Conservation Area" (slide two of presentation) be
corrected to read "Milne Dam Conservation Area."
The Committee discussed the following:
Site 1
·
Concern with the cemetery lands
being incorporated as part of the public use
·
Do not want to see agricultural
lands under production being lost
Site 2
·
Also consider the lands on the
west side of Highway 7
·
Most ideal site for public open
space
·
When putting in trails ensure
there is connectivity
·
Review existing dwelling on the
property
Site 3
·
Suggestion of dog-off leash is
appropriate
·
If parking area is required ensure
it is constructed in a sensitive manner (no hard surface such as asphalt)
Committee also commented on the general need for
public open space and active play areas in east Markham, and the potential
opportunities associated with each of the three sites.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the presentation provided by Ms. Lilli Duoba,
Senior Project Coordinator, Environmental Planning & Rouge Park regarding
Rouge Park Options for Community Use Parkland be received.
CARRIED
5. ROUGE PARK NORTH CONSOLIDATED PLAN (10.0)
Presentation
Mr. Alan Wells, Chair, Rouge Park delivered a
PowerPoint presentation regarding the Rouge Park North Consolidated Plan.
The Committee suggested that the budget request of
$50,000 from Rouge Park be forwarded to the 2011 Budget Subcommittee and that
this presentation be presented to the new Council.
There was discussion regarding the requests from the
RPITF to the Rouge Park Alliance and that those requests will require further
discussions.
There was discussion with respect to deers being hit
along Reesor Road and Highway 407. The
Committee suggested that the Rouge Park work with wildlife experts to explore
ways to protect the wildlife such as increasing the deer crossing signage along
those roads.
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
That the presentation provided by Mr. Alan Wells,
Chair, Rouge Park regarding Rouge Park North Consolidated Plan be received;
and,
That the budget request for $50,000.00 from Rouge Park
be forwarded to the 2011 Budget Subcommittee.
CARRIED
6. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- September 14, 2010, Part A and
B
- September 21, 2010, Part B (10.0)
September
14 September
21
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part A and B, held September
14, 2010 and Part B, held September 21, 2010, be confirmed.
CARRIED
7. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
- September 14, 2010 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the
minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting, held September 14, 2010, be
confirmed.
CARRIED
8. HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- October 13, 2010 (16.11)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the minutes of the
Heritage Markham Committee meeting held October 13, 2010, be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
9. MINUTES - CORNELL ADVISORY GROUP
- June 7, 2010 (16.34)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the minutes of the Cornell Advisory Group meeting held June 7, 2010,
be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
10. MARKHAM CENTRE ADVISORY MINUTES
- may 20, 2010 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the minutes of the Markham Centre Advisory Group meeting held May
20, 2010, be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
11. INFORMATION REPORT
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
DURING THE ANNUAL SUMMER
RECESS
AS PER BY-LAW 4-2000 (10.0)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That the report entitled ‘Delegation of Authority to Chief
Administrative Officer during the annual summer recess as per By-law 4-2000’ be
received.
CARRIED
12. REPORT ON INCOMING PLANNING APPLICATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 13, 2010
TO SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 (10.0)
Report
Regional Councillor Jack Heath requested further
information regarding the proposed application from Bank of Montreal located at
86 Main Street North.
The Committee requested that staff confirm whether
"Old Cedar Grove Road" (SC 10 122793) is the official name of the
street/lane or whether it is only used as a point of reference.
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on
Incoming Planning Applications for the period of “May 12, 2010 to July 31,
2010” and direct staff to process the applications in accordance with the approval
route outlined in the report; and,
2) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
13. PRELIMINARY REPORT
UPPER UNIONVILLE INC.
NORTHEAST CORNER OF 16TH
AVENUE
AND KENNEDY ROAD WITHIN THE
BERCZY VILLAGE SECONDARY PLAN
AREA
APPLICATIONS FOR DRAFT PLAN OF
SUBDIVISION
APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTING
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS
(SU 10 118874 (19TM-10003) AND
ZA 10 118878) (10.7,
10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That a Public Meeting be
held to consider the applications submitted by Upper Unionville Inc. for Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval and
implementing Zoning By-law Amendments, for lands at the northeast corner of 16th
Avenue and Kennedy Road within the Berczy Village Secondary Plan area; and,
2) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
14. PRELIMINARY
REPORT
PROCTOR INVESTMENTS LTD.
APPLICATION FOR OFFICIAL PLAN
AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS
34 PROCTOR AVE. THORNHILL
(OP 10-121403 ZA 10-121404) (10.3, 10.5)
Report Attachment
There was discussion with respect to extending the statutory
required120 metre radius for notification.
It was noted that a formal resolution would be required to authorize any
expansion of the normal circulation radius, as has been done in the case of
Markham Centre. It was suggested that
the Ward Councillor mail out her own letter to the extended area outside of the
120 metre radius through her discretionary budget.
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That a Public Meeting be
held to consider the applications submitted by Proctor Investments for Official Plan and Zoning By-law
Amendments located at 34 Proctor Avenue, within the Thornhill Secondary Plan
area.
CARRIED
15. UPPER UNIONVILLE COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN (10.0)
Report Attachment
The Committee suggested that a broader area context
map be included at the Public Meeting, particularly to show open space and
pathway linkages and commercial uses serving the community.
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That the Upper
Unionville Community Design Plan, dated September 24, 2010, be received and;
2) That the Upper Unionville Community Design Plan, dated
September 24, 2010, be endorsed subject to the following revisions to the
document:
a) all references to a clock tower be replaced
with a Public Art Piece appropriate to the proposed development.
b) provide a guideline that provides for the
“Commercial/Residential” buildings identified near the intersection of 16th
Avenue and Kennedy Road to be designed to reflect the ability to have flexible
zoning to allow live/work or commercial
uses in the future.
c) to revise the streetscape plan to reflect the
Town's approved tree species list.
d) to revise the Sustainable Development
guidelines to include Council’s interim sustainable guideline requirements, to
address specific performance measures such as those contained in the Region of
York’s Sustainable Home Incentive Program (S.H.I.P.), and to incorporate
Sustainable Measures such as native drought tolerant vegetation, minimum top
soil depth, and building design guidelines; and,
3) That the community design plan be used in the evaluation of
development applications within the Upper Unionville Neighbourhood; and,
4) That the community
design plan be reflected in the conditions of draft plan approval and
subdivision and site plan agreements within the Upper Unionville Neighbourhood
as appropriate; and further,
5) That staff be
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
CARRIED
16. H AND W DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
EAST SIDE OF SOUTH TOWN CENTRE
BOULEVARD
BETWEEN CLEGG ROAD AND
CEDARLAND DRIVE
APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING BY-LAW
AMENDMENT
AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR A
PROPOSED
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
(ZA 08 106754 AND SC 05 027409)
(10.5, 10.7)
Report Attachment
Commissioner Baird
summarized the details outlined in the staff report.
Mr. Sal Crimi, S.C.
Land Management, addressed the Committee regarding the H and W Development
proposal stating he supports the staff recommendation. He pointed out that currently they have been
assigned allocation for 385 units and continue to negotiate with staff regarding
the balance of future allocation required.
Mr. Bob Dragicevic,
Walker, Nott, Dragicevic delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding the H
and W Development Corporation proposal.
There was discussion regarding whether the
intersections at Clegg Road and Town Centre Boulevard and Cedarland Drive and
South Town Centre Boulevard work at an appropriate level of service. The applicant's traffic consultant advised
that their review of these intersections concluded that both intersections
operate at a very good level of service.
Staff were requested to follow up on any capacity and traffic operation
issues.
The Committee inquired about the building façade, the
length of each building segment, and pedestrian movement. The Commissioner commented on the existing
extension of Courtyard Lane to improve pedestrian access, and on the potential
for pedestrian movements through the site north-south and east-west. The
applicant displayed the site plan to show potential for pedestrian
movements. Mr. Ronji Borooah, Town
Architect advised the Committee that the approximate length of the building
between each break is appoximately150 metres.
He also advised that staff will continue to work with the applicant in
ensuring that the building façade is not monotonous along the entire building
length.
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
1) That the staff report dated November 2, 2010 titled “H and W
Development Corporation, East side of South Town Centre Boulevard between Clegg
Road and Cedarland Drive, Application for zoning by-law amendment and site plan
approval for a proposed residential development,” be received; and,
2) That the record of the
Public Meeting held on December 7, 2009, be received; and,
3) That the zoning by-law amendment application be approved,
and the draft zoning by-law amendment attached as Appendix ‘B,’ be finalized
and enacted; and,
4) That the site plan application be endorsed, in principle;
and,
5) That site plan approval be delegated to the Commissioner of
Development Services, or his designate, to be issued following execution of a
site plan agreement (Site Plan Approval is issued only when the Commissioner
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 provisions outlined in Appendix ‘A’ to the November 2,
2010 staff report.
·
The trustee for the applicable
cost sharing group has advised the Town in writing that the required servicing
allocation for the proposed development, or any proposed phase thereof, has
been assigned to H and W Development Corporation.
·
The Trustee for the applicable
cost sharing group has advised the Town in writing that the Owner is in good
standing with the group.
·
The applicant has entered into a
development agreement (which may form a component of the site plan agreement)
for the construction of the Courtyard Lane extension.
·
The holding provision has been
removed from the zoning of the subject lands in accordance with the provisions
of the By-law 2004-196, as amended.
6) That staff be authorized to enter into negotiations with the
applicant regarding a Section 37 contribution, to form the basis of a draft
Section 37 Agreement to be brought back to Council for consideration; and,
7) That Council authorize the Mayor and
Town Clerk to enter into a development agreement with the Owner (which may form
a component of the site plan agreement) for the construction of the Courtyard
Lane extension; and,
8) That the Town owned lands to the west of the Courtyard Lane
extension (Block 8, Plan 65M-3998 and an approximately 250 square metre portion
of Block 3, Plan 65M-3998) be declared surplus to Town purposes by By-law and
conveyed to H & W Development Corporation 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, with the said
appraiser to be retained by the Town at H & W Development Corporation’s
sole cost and expense; and,
9) That in the event the Owner participates in the enhanced
hoarding program for Markham Centre, the Mayor and clerk be authorized to
execute a hoarding agreement with the Owner; and,
10) That the correspondence
from Peter Swinton, PMG Planning Consultants on behalf of Aryeh Construction
Limited, be received; and further,
11) That Staff be authorized and directed to
do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
17. INTERIM PHASING PLAN FOR PHASE 1
OF DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION
19TM-070003 (TIMES GROUP INC.)
SOUTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 7
EAST OF WARDEN AVENUE
(SU 07 133313) (10.7)
Report Appendix
A
Commissioner Baird advised the Committee that this
report is only dealing with phase one and pointed out that the details of the
future phases will be coming back to Development Services Committee.
There was brief discussion with respect to the possibility
of an alternate bus routes along Highway 7.
Staff advised that the dedicated VIVA transit corridor is to be routed
south through Markham Centre, but there will be YRT and/or VIVA bus service
along Highway 7 through Unionville.
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That the staff report entitled “Interim phasing plan for
Phase 1 of draft plan of subdivision 19TM-070003 (Times Group Inc.), South side
of Highway 7, east of Warden Avenue,” be received; and,
2) That the interim phasing plan for Phase 1, attached as
Appendix ‘A’ to the staff report, be approved; and,
3) That, prior to the execution of a subdivision agreement for
Phase 2, the Owner shall submit a comprehensive phasing plan for approval by
the Council of the Town of Markham addressing the infrastructure and
transportation requirements associated with Phase 2 and all subsequent phases
as per the approved Precinct Plan; and,
4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
18. FESTIVALS & EVENTS ONTARIO CONFERENCE
– MARKHAM, ONTARIO
MARCH 2 – 5, 2011 (10.16)
Report Attachment
Ms. Suzanne McCrimmon, Senior Economic Development
Office addressed the Committee and provided a summary of the Festival and
Events Ontario Conference.
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
1) That the report entitled “Festivals and Events Ontario
Conference – Markham, Ontario, March 2 – 5, 2011, be received; and,
2) That the Town sponsor the Festivals and
Events Ontario Conference at a cost not to exceed $15,000 to be funded from the
2011 Capital Accounts; and,
3) That the cost of the sponsorship be
expensed from within the pre-approved 2011 “Festival and Events Ontario
Conference” Capital Budget; and
4) That the verbal update by Ms. Suzanne McCrimmon, Senior Economic
Development Officer regarding Festival
and Events Ontario Conference, be received; and further,
5) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at 12:07 PM.
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