M I N U T E S
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
2006-02-28
Meeting No. 5
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Attendance
Mayor D.
Cousens
Regional Councillors F.
Scarpitti
J.
Heath
J.
Jones
B.
O'Donnell
Councillors S.
Daurio
E.
Shapero
J.
Virgilio
G.
McKelvey
J.
Webster
D.
Horchik
K.
Usman
A.
Chiu
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of Development
Services
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
P. Miller, Manager of Secretariat Services
J. Sales, Commissioner of Community & Fire
Services
A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services
S. Birrell, Town Clerk
P. Loukes, Director of Operations & Asset
Management
V. Shuttleworth, Director of Planning
& Urban
Design
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The Committee of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of 5:02 p.m. with Mayor D. Cousens in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
Councillor E. Shapero disclosed an interest
with respect to Item No. 2, the turning restrictions on Yonge Street, by nature
of being a client of Smith Veterinary Hospital, and did not take part in the
consideration or discussion of or vote on the question of the approval of such
matter.
1. MINUTES
OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- FEBRUARY 14, 2006 (16.0)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor G. McKelvey
That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 14, 2006 be confirmed.
Carried
2. TURNING
RESTRICTIONS ON YONGE STREET (5.12)
Report Presentation
Committee had before it historical information about Thornhill traffic
infiltration and the Yonge Street
turning prohibitions. A memorandum dated
February 28, 2006 from the
Manager of Transportation outlining existing conditions versus a proposed
solution was tabled.
Arup Mukherjee, Manager of Transportation, presented and reviewed the
existing restrictions. He also presented
and reviewed the proposed solution which would mean the turning restrictions on
Highland Park Boulevard
would be located at Dudley Avenue
rather than Yonge Street. Mr. Mukherjee pointed out that staff has
consulted with both Dr. Cox and representatives of the Grandview
area and agreement has been reached as follows:
● No changes will be made to the existing
turn prohibitions until the six month assessment period is completed (April,
2006).
● After the six month assessment period,
the community will be further consulted to review the proposed solution.
● If the community is still in agreement,
the proposed solution will be implemented on a trial basis to determine the
impact (late April, early May, 2006).
● Staff will report back on the
effectiveness and results of the trial proposed solution.
Dr. Cox and representatives of the Grandview
area were in attendance and confirmed their support for this proposal.
The issue of maintenance of a Town-owned laneway in the area was
raised. Mr. Mukherjee agreed to forward
this concern to the Operations Division.
Moved by Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by Councillor S. Daurio
That the presentation by the Manager of Transportation outlining
alternative interim solutions with respect to turning restrictions on Yonge
Street at the Smith Veterinary Hospital, be received;
And that subject to further community consultation, staff be authorized
to implement a trial programme and report back on the results.
Carried
(Councillor
E. Shapero abstained)
3. 777192
ONTARIO LTD (COSTCO/RIOTRIN)
7555 MARKHAM ROAD, SUBDIVISION
APPLICATION
FOR COMMERCIAL USES
(19TM-05017) AND
SITE PLAN APPLICATION FOR A
COSTCO STORE
(SU 05 021138, SC 05 022736)
(10.6, 10.7)
Report Maps Conditions
The Commissioner of Development Services and the Director, Planning and
Urban Design, advised of concerns for preserving the long term vision of Main
Street Milliken, steps taken to resolve the concerns and revisions made by
777192 Ontario Ltd. (Costco) in response.
Roslyn Houser, Goodmans, and Steve Wimmer, Urban Designer, MBP, both
representing Costco, compared the former and proposed site and modifications
that have been made:
● The heritage home will be relocated to a
piazza aligning with the pedestrian Main
Street across from the main entrance to Costco.
● A nine metre enhanced landscape buffer will
be provided.
● A parking structure will be constructed
behind the buildings fronting onto Main
Street. The
maximum height of the structure will be lower than the maximum height of the
buildings.
Steve Wimmer reviewed the concept plan for the Trinity site that
eventually will be combined with the Costco site and the future Town of Markham
community centre.
Discussion took place regarding the size of the property, timeframes,
the Memorandum of Understanding between Costco, Trinity and the Town of Markham
to maintain the vision for Main Street Milliken, preserving the integrity of the
vision and how it will unfold, proposals for the surrounding area, and the
possibility of providing more landscaping for the Woodbine Avenue Costco site
or even redeveloping it.
In reviewing the elevation drawings, Committee stressed the need for
the entrance to the Costco building to be improved.
Ms. Houser agreed to take the Town's request for landscaping
improvements at the Woodbine Avenue Costco back to the applicant for
consideration.
Moved by Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the
verbal update from the Commissioner of Development Services regarding review of
the Main Street Milliken Vision in connection with the applications by 777192
Ontario Ltd. (Costco/Riotrin), be received;
And that
draft plan of subdivision 19TM-05017 (SU 05 021138) located on the east side of
Markham Road, south of Kirkham Drive, proposed by 177192 Ontario Ltd on behalf
of Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd and Riotrin Properties (Kirkham) Inc (19TM-05017), be draft
approved subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix ‘A’;
And that the applicant provide to
the Town the required payment of 30% subdivision processing fees in accordance
with the Town’s Fee By-law (By-law 2005-357);
And that the Site Plan
application (SC 05 022736) submitted by Costco Wholesale Canada
Ltd to permit a 13,829m2 (148,854 sf) club
warehouse store on the east side of Markham Road, south of Kirkham Drive, be
endorsed in principle, with the following conditions:
1.
That site plan approval be delegated to the Director of Planning & 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 as
“approved”;
2. That
the owner enter into a site plan agreement with the Town of Markham containing
all standard provisions and requirements of the Town and public agencies,
including;
a) Provision for payment by the Owner of all
applicable fees, recoveries and development charges;
b) Provisions
for satisfying all requirements of the Town’s Departments and external
agencies, including the Regional Municipality of York Transportation and Works
Department;
c) Provision of site plan and elevation drawings
for the Heritage Building containing details such as driveway, grading, connection
to municipal services, trees to be preserved, any proposed additions and
alterations, and a traditional Restoration Plan for the exterior of the
Heritage Building, to the satisfaction of Heritage Markham and the Town of
Markham. The site plan, elevation
drawings and Restoration Plan are to be included in the Site Plan Agreement and
the approved site alterations and exterior restoration is to be implemented
within one year of the registration of the Plan of Subdivision;
d) The Owner is to provide and install at its
cost, an interpretative baked enamel plaque for the Heritage Building, in a
publicly visible location on the property.
The plaque is to be designed according to the specifications of the
"Markham Remembered" program, and outline the history of the
house. Details of the design and
location of the plaque are to be submitted for review and approval of the Town
(Heritage Section);
e) A commitment to the long term vision for redevelopment of this
parcel outlined in the Markham Road Corridor Study, 2003 in accordance with the
conceptual site plan attached as Figure 8 to this report;
3.
That this endorsement shall lapse and site plan approval will not be issued, after a period of three
years commencing February 21, 2006, in the event that the site plan agreement
is not executed within that period;
4.
That, prior to approval of the
site plan:
a) The Owner shall have submitted a revised site plan and building
elevations, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning
and Urban Design, including, but not limited
to, revisions required to implement the recommendations of the traffic study;
b) The plan of subdivision creating the lands subject to this site
plan approval shall be registered, and the lands required for the public roads
within the subdivision shall have been conveyed to the Town;
c) That Holding provisions shall have been removed and any required
variances shall have been obtained to permit the relocation of the heritage
building;
5. That a Landscape Plan be submitted, prepared
by a Landscape Architect having O.A.L.A. membership, to the satisfaction of the
Commissioner of Development Services;
6. That the recommendations
of the traffic study be implemented, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of
Development Services.
Carried
4. CORNELL
ROUGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(MADISON HOMES / FOREST HILL
HOMES)
RESIDENTIAL PLAN OF
SUBDIVISION 19TM-04004
CORNELL PLANNING DISTRICT (SU
04 015086, ZA 04 015097) (10.5, 10.7)
Report 1 2 3 4 Conditions
Moved by Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the verbal update from the Commissioner of Development Services
regarding a minor technical matter with respect to the applications by Cornell Rouge Development Corporation
for draft plan of subdivision 19TM-04004
and implementing zoning by-law be received.
Carried
5. 2006 ADVISORY COMMITTEE/BOARD
APPOINTMENTS (16.24)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor J. Virgilio
Canada Day Committee
That the following resignations from the Canada Day Committee be
received with regret and letters of appreciation forwarded:
Eddie
Ting
Tara
Willis
And that Jeanne Bowman be appointed to the Canada Day Committee for a
term to expire on November
30, 2006;
Daycare Committee
That the following appointments to the Daycare Committee be confirmed
for a term to expire May 31, 2006:
Michelle
Alley, President
Leslie Donaldson
Caroline Gayle
Grace Man-Shoong
Christine Pilla
Michelle Rich
Helen Soehner
Alene Swan
Mare Nathan, Director
German
Mills Community Centre Board
That
the following appointments to the German Mills Community Centre Board be
confirmed for a term ending December 31, 2006:
Myra Bechtel
Kathy Branny
Eileen Carter
Erin Cattral
Helen Duffy
Stan Solomon
Sharon Raibmon
Heritage
Markham
That
Councillor S. Daurio be appointed to Heritage Markham for a term to expire November 30, 2006;
Markham
Business Improvement Area (BIA)
That
the following appointments to the Markham Business Improvement Area (BIA be
confirmed for a term ending December 31, 2006:
Dr. Morley Lem, Chair
Roger Clements, The
Old Curiosity Tea Shop
Sid Ridgley, Simul
Corporation
Gordon Braithwaite,
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Wil Pialagitis, Tim
Clark’s Flowers
Alexis Muir, A.M.
Travel
Les Ford, Jungle
Interiors
Paul Ewald, Olde
Markham Coffee Shoppe
Michelle Sukul-Chan
(non voting)
Manager, Markham
Village B.I.A.
Carried
The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.