MINUTES

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING

December 3, 2013 - 9:00 a.m.

Council Chamber

All Members of Council

Development Services

Chair:              Regional Councillor Jim Jones

Vice-Chair:      Councillor Don Hamilton

 

 

Attendance

Mayor Frank Scarpitti Deputy Mayor Jack Heath Regional Councillor Jim Jones Regional Councillor Gord Landon Regional Councillor Joe Li Councillor Valerie Burke Councillor Howard Shore Councillor Don Hamilton Councillor Carolina Moretti Councillor Colin Campbell Councillor Alan Ho Councillor Logan Kanapathi Councillor Alex Chiu

Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services Brenda Librecz, Commissioner of Community & Fire             Services Alan Brown, Director of Engineering Catherine Conrad, City Solicitor Stephen Corr, Planner II Regan Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning Biju Karumanchery, Senior Development Manager Dave Miller, Manager, East District Rino Mostacci, Director of Planning and Urban Design Marg Wouters, Senior Manager, Policy & Research Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee Coordinator

 

 

The Development Services Public Meeting convened at 10:12 AM in the Council Chamber with Regional Councillor Jim Jones in the Chair.  

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST – None Declared

 

 

1.         DEL RIDGE (GOLDEN) INC.
            (ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED BY FOREST BAY HOMES)
            APPLICATIONS TO AMEND THE SECONDARY PLAN
            AND ZONING BY-LAW AND FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL
            TO PERMIT A 6-STOREY136 UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM
            APARTMENT BUILDING AT 7400 MARKHAM ROAD
            (ZA & OP 11 - 115740) (10.4, 10.5, 10.6)

            Summary  Meeting Notice   Background Info

 

The Public Meeting this date was to consider an application submitted by Del Ridge (Golden) Inc. (originally submitted by Forest Bay Homes), applications to amend the Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law and for Site Plan Approval to permit a 6-storey 136 unit residential condominium apartment building at 7400 Markham Road. (ZA & OP 11-115740).

 

The Committee Clerk advised that 280 notices were mailed on November 13, 2013, and a Public Meeting sign was posted on November 12, 2013.  One written submission was received regarding this proposal.

 

The Committee had procedural questions regarding the scheduling of this Public Meeting during the daytime.

 

Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services, explained the purpose for the second statutory Public Meeting for this proposal and advised that staff have no concerns. The Ward Councillor advised that he had consulted with the community, and explained the range of the notice and discussions with the residents, and confirmed to the Committee that there were no outstanding issues.

 

Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location, surrounding uses and outstanding issues. A staff recommendation report and a presentation by the applicant will be provided to the Committee later this day.

 

Discussions included the need for enhanced architectural features at this location, ground-floor commercial use, and accelerating approvals for projects with LEED initiatives. The written submission expressing concern for the signalization will be addressed by staff.

 

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

 

Moved by: Councillor Logan Kanapathi  

Seconded by: Regional Councillor Gord Landon

 

l)         That the written submission by David and Lian Chia regarding the applications by Del Ridge (Golden) Inc. (originally submitted by Forest Bay Homes) for 7400 Markham Road, be received; and,

 

2)         That the report dated December 3^rd, 2013 titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Del Ridge (Golden) Inc. (originally submitted by Forest Bay Homes), Applications to amend the Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law and for Site Plan Approval to permit a 6-storey 136 unit residential condominium apartment building at 7400 Markham Road, File Nos: OP 11 115740, ZA 11 115740 and SC 11 115740”, be received; and,

 

3)         That the record of the Public Meeting held on December 3^rd,  2013 regarding the revised applications submitted by Del Ridge (Golden) Inc. (OP 11 115740 and ZA 11 115740) to amend the Secondary Plan (PD 24-2) for part of the Armadale Planning District and to amend Zoning By-law 90-81, as amended, be received; and,

 

4)         That the Official Plan Amendment (OPA) application (OP 11 115740) submitted by Del Ridge (Golden) Inc. to amend Secondary Plan (PD 24-2) for part of the Armadale Planning District, as amended, to permit a 6-storey 136 unit residential condominium apartment building at 7400 Markham Road, be referred to Development Services Committee on December 3, 2013; and further,

 

5)         That the Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZA 11 115740) submitted by Del Ridge (Golden) Inc. to amend Zoning By-law 90-81, as amended, to permit a 6-storey residential condominium apartment building at 7400 Markham Road, be referred to Development Services Committee on December 3, 2013.

CARRIED

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The Development Services Public Meeting adjourned at 10:41 AM.