Electronic Development Services Committee Meeting
Agenda

Meeting Number 15

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

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​Please bring this Development Services Committee agenda to the Council Meeting on October 14, 2020.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held September 14, 2020, be confirmed.

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

PETITIONS

7.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

7.1

PRELIMINARY REPORT ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD INC. APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO PERMIT A HIGH DENSITY DEVELOPMENT

WITH A MAXIMUM 1,400 APARTMENT UNITS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD, IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE METROLINX-GO STOUFFVILLE RAIL CORRIDOR (WARD 3) FILE NO. PLAN 20 113948 (10.3, 10.5)
S. Bordone, ext. 8230 

 

• 1. That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Enterprise Boulevard Inc., Applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a high density development with a maximum of 1,400 apartment units on the north side of Enterprise Boulevard, immediately east of the Metrolinx-GO Stouffville rail corridor (Ward 3), PLAN 20 113948”, be received.

8.

PRESENTATIONS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

8.1

BUTTONVILLE AIRPORT LANDS UPDATE (10.0)

M. Wouters, ext. 2909

Note: M. Wouters, Senior Manager, Policy & Research will be in attendance to provide a presentation on this matter.

• 1. That the presentation entitled “Buttonville Airport Lands Update” dated September 29, 2020” be received.

9.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

9.1

RECOMMENDATION REPORT EVANS PLANNING INC. PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION FOR TWO SEMI-DETACHED LOTS

AND ONE RESIDUAL LOT AT 12 AND 16 DEER PARK LANE (NORTH OF DEER PARK LANE, WEST OF ELIZABETH STREET). WARD 4 (10.5)

A. Malik, ext. 2230

• 1. That the report dated September 29, 2020 titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT Evans Planning Inc. Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application for two semi-detached lots and one residual lot at 12 and 16 Deer Park Lane (north of Deer Park Lane, west of Elizabeth Street). Ward 4”, be received; and,
  2. That the record of the Public Meeting held on November 19, 2019 regarding the Zoning By-Law Amendment application submitted by Gil & Marina Scholyar c/o Evans Planning be received; and,
  3. That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Gil & Marina Scholyar c/o Evans Planning to amend By-law 1229, as amended, be approved, and that the Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix ‘A’ be finalized and enacted without further notice; and,
  4. That Council assign servicing allocation for up to 5 residential units for the proposed development; and further,
  5. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

10.

REGULAR REPORTS - TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES

10.1

ROAD SAFETY UPDATE -TRAFFIC SAFETY AUDIT RESULTS (CITY-WIDE) (5.10)

D. Porretta, ext. 2040 & J. Chin, ext. 4020

Note: Ali Hadayeghi of CIMA will be in attendance to provide a presentation on this matter.

• 1. That the report entitled “Road Safety Update - Traffic Safety Audit Results (City-wide)” and presentation entitled “Traffic Safety Audit Results”, be received; and

  2. That staff be directed to explore new traffic calming measures to address vehicle speed and traffic infiltration on City streets, and to report back prior to conducting pilot projects; and

  3. That the City Clerk send a copy of this report and Council resolution to York Region; and further

  4. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

10.2

CYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CPAC) MINUTES – FEBRUARY 20, 2020, JULY 16, 2020 AND AUGUST 6, 2020 (16.34)

Note: Committee has the option to endorse, amend, refer to staff or receive for information the following recommendation from the July 16, 2020 Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting:

“Therefore be it resolved that CPAC recommends to Council that staff be asked, within existing budgets, to expedite the study and implementation of low cost initiatives to improve vulnerable user road safety including potential actions such as speed limit reduction and other ideas and quick pilots as appended (see “Appendix A”).”

• 1. ​That the minutes of the Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (CPAC) meetings held February 20, 2020, July 16, 2020 and August 6, 2020, be received for information purposes.

10.3

METROLINX TRANSIT PROJECT ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR TRAIN STORAGE FACILITY IN MARKHAM CENTRE (WARD 3) (5.0)

B. Lee, ext. 7507 & B. Karumanchery, ext. 4713

• 1. That the staff memo entitled “Metrolinx Transit Project Assessment Process for Train Storage Facility in Markham Centre, Ward 3” be received; and
  2. That Metrolinx and York Region be informed that Markham Council does not support a train storage facility in the proposed location; and further
  3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

11.

MOTIONS

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

NEW/OTHER BUSINESS

• As per Section 2 of the Council Procedural By-Law, "New/Other Business would generally apply to an item that is to be added to the Agenda due to an urgent statutory time requirement, or an emergency, or time sensitivity".

14.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

15.

ADJOURNMENT