Special Development Services Committee Revised Agenda

Meeting Number 4

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 8:30 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

Council Chamber

Please bring this Development Services Committee Agenda to Council on February 25, 2020.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

DEPUTATIONS

4.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

5.1

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT: CITY OF MARKHAM COMMENTS ON YORK REGION’S DRAFT EMPLOYMENT FRAMEWORK – 2041 REGIONAL MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW (10.0)

M. Wouters, ext. 2909

• 1. That the report entitled “Supplementary Report: City Of Markham Comments on York Region’s Draft Employment Framework – 2041 Regional Municipal Comprehensive Review” dated February 11, 2020 be received; and,

      

  2. That the February 11, 2020 report entitled “Supplementary Report: City Of Markham Comments on York Region’s Draft Employment Framework – 2041 Regional Municipal Comprehensive Review, which includes the report dated September 23, 2019 entitled “City of Markham Comments on York Region’s Draft Employment Framework – 2041 Regional Comprehensive Review” attached as Appendix ‘A’, as well as the direction from Development Services Committee regarding 11 requests for employment land conversion, be forwarded to York Region as Markham Council’s input to date on the Region’s 2041 Municipal Comprehensive Review; and,

      

  3. That Council supports the consideration of the following additional request for the conversion of employment area lands to a non-employment land use, as described in Appendix ‘B’ to the February 11, 2020 report, in the 2041 Regional Municipal Comprehensive Review:
     1. Neamsby Investments Inc, 5821 to 5933 14^th Avenue; and,

         

  4. That Council does not support the consideration of the following additional request for the conversion of employment area lands to a non-employment land use as described in Appendix ‘B’ to the February 11, 2020 report, in the 2041 Regional Municipal Comprehensive Review:
     1. Varmo Investment Company, 108, 111-113, 112-118 Doncaster Ave; and,

         

  5. That Council supports the staff-initiated conversion of the following additional employment areas lands for non-employment uses, as described in the September 23, 2019 report attached as Appendix ‘A’ to this report, as follows:
     1. The parcel(s) municipally known as 110 Copper Creek Drive in Box Grove, as described in Appendix ‘E’ to the September 23, 2019 report; and further,

         

  6. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the resolution.

      

5.2

PROVINCIAL CONSULTATION ON TRANSFORMING AND MODERNIZING THE DELIVERY OF ONTARIO’S BUILDING CODE SERVICES (10.13) 

C. Bird, ext. 4716

• That Council of the City of Markham advise the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the City of Markham;

  1. Supports further study and consultation on how Ontario Building Code services are delivered in Ontario; and,
  2. Supports revising the administration of the provincial qualification and registration program for all building practitioners; and,
  3. Supports Ontario Building Code amendments that facilitate the use of Prime Consultants in Ontario; and,
  4. Does not support the implementation of a Certified Professional program in Ontario; and,
  5. That the Chief Building Official report back with an update before the end of 2020; and further,
  6. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

5.3

APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AND DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION, SUBMITTED BY CONDOR PROPERTIES LTD. TO PERMIT TWO RESIDENTIAL TOWERS OF 50 AND 45 STOREYS CONNECTED BY A 10 STOREY PODIUM

AT 25, 11, 9, AND 5 LANGSTAFF ROAD EAST (WARD 1) FILE NOS. ZA 18 162178 AND SU 18 162178 (10.5, 10.7)

M. Rokos, ext. 2980

• 1. That the staff report entitled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Application for Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision, submitted by Condor Properties Ltd. to permit two residential towers of 50 and 45 storeys connected by a 10 storey podium at 25, 11, 9, and 5 Langstaff Road East (Ward 1), File Nos. ZA 18 162178 and SU 18 162178”, be received; and

      

  2. That the record of Public Meeting held on June 18, 2019 regarding the applications by Condor Properties Ltd. for Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-18006, be received; and,

      

  3. That Council endorse the “Final Draft West Precinct Plan” attached as Appendix ‘C’; and,

      

  4. That Council endorse the “Final Draft Phasing Plan” attached as Appendix ‘D’; and,

      

  5. That Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZA 18 162178) submitted by Condor Properties Ltd. and attached as Appendix ‘B’ be finalized and enacted without further notice; and,

      

  6. That Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-18006 (SU 18 162178) submitted by Condor Properties Ltd. be approved subject to the conditions outlined as Appendix ‘A’ as may be modified by the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate; and,

      

  7. That Council assign servicing allocation for a maximum of 1,090 apartment units; and,

      

  8. That in accordance with the provisions of subsections 45 (1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the Owners shall through this Resolution, be permitted to apply to the Committee of Adjustment for a variance from the provisions of the accompanying Zoning By-law, before the second anniversary of the day on which the by-law was approved by Council; and further,

      

  9. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

6.

REGULAR REPORTS - CULTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

6.1

DESTINATION MARKHAM CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTMENTS (16.24)

Note: At the December 10, 2019 Council meeting, Council deferred consideration of the following recommendation to a future meeting date:

• 1. That Council endorse the appointment of the following four (4) members of Council to serve as the non-independent Directors; Mayor Scarpitti, Councillor Keyes, Councillor Collucci, Councillor Usman; and such directors to be duly appointed by Council, at the first Annual General Meeting of the Corporation in early 2020.

   

   

7.

MOTIONS

7.1

CREATING A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY / RAIL INTEGRATED COMMUNITIES (RICs) (5.0)

Note: Notice of this Motion was provided at the January 27, 2020 Development Services Committee meeting.

• Whereas City of Markham planning strives to create complete, mixed-use, high-density, Rail Integrated Communities (RICs) at its rail stations as part of its development objectives to create a competitive and balanced economy, high quality of life, walkable communities, reduced commuter times, reduced gridlock, and reduced carbon footprint; and,

  Whereas Rail Integrated Communities (RICs) are key to changing development patterns by creating mixed-us high-rise communities at GO Transit, subway and 407 Transitway stations; and,

  Whereas Rail Integrated Communities (RICs) present the opportunity to incorporate 20 per cent affordable housing into these areas by re-purposing the 407 hydro corridor transmission lands and GO Transit station parking lots; and,

  Whereas Rail Integrated Communities (RICs) allow the development of autonomous vehicle First Mile/Last Mile strategy at transit stations; and,

  Whereas the Province of Ontario has indicated that future GO Transit, subway, and 407 Transitway development will be based on re-purposing the lands to their highest and best use in partnership with the private sector development industry, investors, and pension funds; and,

  Whereas Vancouver's Canada Line currently has 150,000 boardings per day with two-car driverless electric trainsets, 40-50m station platforms, and a frequency of 18 trains per hour; and,

  Whereas the Richmond Hill GO line has 10,500 boardings per day with 10 car double-decker trainsets; and,

  Whereas the Stouffville and Barrie GO lines have 18,000 boardings per day with 12-car double-decker trainsets with 300m station platforms; and further,

  Whereas the GO rail transit network is an underperforming government asset, as almost all of the GO stations in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are predominantly parking lots filled with cars that significantly contributed to the 11 billion dollars of lost economic productivity by gridlock, and the GO Transit network does not have enough stations surrounded by office, retail, and residential development nor enough frequency of rail transit service, and each GO Transit corridor should be planned to achieve ridership of 200,000 boardings per day for the Stouffville, Richmond Hill, and Barrie lines;

  Therefore, be it resolved:

  1. That current and future stations in the three GO rail transit corridors in York Region be strategically planned as complete Rail Integrated Communities (RICs) (i.e., as scalable, attractive rail integrated communities throughout York Region that could include district energy, central garbage collection systems, utility corridors, Internet of Things, and urban vertical farming which could create communities that reduce the cost of living by 20-30 per cent); and,
  2. That the Government of Ontario and Metrolinx be requested to support the re-purposing of the GO Transit lines throughout York Region, transitioning them to more subway-style services with shorter electric trainsets, shorter station platforms, more rail stations with a frequency of 3-5 minutes service in peak times and 6-12 minute service in non-peak times; and,
  3. That Metrolinx be requested to complete upgrades to the GO rail network, allowing all Rail Integrated Communities (RICs) to have similar functionality, scalability, and be spatially planned; and,
  4. That all station areas included in the attached rail transit station map be included in York Region's Municipal Comprehensive Review; and,
  5. That financing for these stations be from development charges, up-zoning, re-purposing land, condo transit fee uplift, investors, pension fund investments, and Tax Increment Financing (TIF); and,
  6. That the Province of Ontario be requested to support the development of scalable, Rail Integrated Communities (RICs) throughout York Region; and,
  7. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the councils of the City of Richmond Hill and City of Vaughan for their endorsement and partnership in achieving these objectives; and further,
  8. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to:
     1. the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario;
     2. the Honourable Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health;
     3. the Honourable Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance;
     4. the Honourable Victor Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade;
     5. the Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education;
     6. the Honourable Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation & Francophone Affairs;
     7. the Honourable Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks;
     8. the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Mines, Northern Development and Indigenous Affairs;
     9. the Honourable Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services;
     10. the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing;
     11. the Honourable Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure Ontario;
     12. all Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament in the Regional Municipality of York; and,
     13. the Council of the Regional Municipality of York.

8.

NOTICES OF MOTION

9.

ADJOURNMENT