Development Services Committee Minutes
January 13, 2015,
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Council Chamber
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Regional Councillor Jim
Jones Chair: Councillor Alex Chiu
Vice-Chair: Councillor Don Hamilton Vice-Chair:
Councillor Alan Ho
Transportation Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor Joe Li
Vice-Chair: Regional Councillor Nirmala
Armstrong
Attendance
Councillor Alex Chiu
Regrets
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Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative
Officer
Jim Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
Brenda Librecz, Commissioner of
Community & Fire Services
Murray Boyce, Senior Policy
Coordinator
Alain Cachola, Senior Manager,
Infrastructure and Capital
Projects
Stephen Chait, Director, Economic
Development
Catherine Conrad, City Solicitor
Geoff Day, Senior Planner, Zoning
& Special Projects
Regan Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage
Planning
Biju Karumanchery, Acting Director
of Planning and Urban Design
Brian Lee, Deputy Director of
Engineering
Gary Sellars, Senior Planner
Sandra Tam, Senior Business
Development Officer
Marg Wouters, Senior Manager, Policy
& Research
Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The Development Services Committee
convened at the hour of 9:02 a.m. with Regional Councillor Jim Jones in the
Chair.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
Valerie Burke disclosed an interest with respect to Item # 9, 2013 City
of Markham Official Plan relating to 360 John Street, by nature of owning a
family business in the Thornhill area, and did not take part in the discussion
of or vote on the question of the approval of this matter.
1. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- December 9, 2014 (10.0)
Minutes
The Committee discussed
Item # 5, Planning for the Future
Urban Area in North Markham, with respect to the build-out areas throughout
Markham, the relevance of the build-out areas to the approved Official Plan and
the city-wide forecast, and the growth requirements of the Regional Official
Plan. Staff will have regard to these matters when they report back to the
Committee
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Colin Campbell
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held December 9, 2014, be
confirmed.
CARRIED
2. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
- December 9, 2014 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Colin Campbell
That the
minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting held December 9, 2014, be
confirmed.
CARRIED
3. HERITAGE
MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- December 10, 2014 (16.11)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Colin Campbell
That the minutes of the
Heritage Markham Committee meeting held December 10, 2014, be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
4. CYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE (CPAC) MINUTES
- November 20, 2014 (16.34)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Colin Campbell
That the minutes of the Cycling and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee (CPAC) meeting held November 20, 2014, be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
5. PRELIMINARY REPORT
SARENA PROPERTIES LTD.
197 AND 199 LANGSTAFF ROAD
EAST
APPLICATION FOR A ZONING
BY-LAW AMENDMENT
TO PERMIT TEMPORARY OUTDOOR
STORAGE OF NEW VEHICLES
FILE NO.: ZA 13 117272 (10.5)
Report
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That the report dated
January 13, 2015 entitled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Sarena Properties Ltd., 197 and 199 Langstaff Road
East, Application for a Zoning
By-law Amendment to permit temporary outdoor storage of new vehicles, File
No.: ZA 13 117272” be received; and,
2) That a Public Meeting be
held to consider the application submitted by Sarena Properties Ltd. for a Zoning By-law amendment; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
6. EXTENSION OF SITE PLAN
ENDORSEMENT
PROPOSED 15,970 M2
(171,909 FT2)
8 STOREY OFFICE BUILDING
80 MINTHORN BOULEVARD
WEMAT FOUR LIMITED
FILE NO: SC 05 016629 (10.6)
Memo
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That the Staff memorandum dated January 13, 2015, entitled
“Extension of Site Plan Endorsement - Proposed 15,970 m2 (171,909 ft2)
eight storey office building, 80 Minthorn Boulevard - Wemat Four Limited, File
No: SC 05 016629”, be received; and,
2) That the request for an
extension of Site Plan Endorsement by Wemat Four Limited be granted to February 3, 2018,
subject to conditions as outlined in Appendix ‘B’; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
7. RECOMMENDATION REPORT
MAHAMEVNAWA BHAVANA ASAPUWA
TORONTO
SITE PLAN CONTROL APPLICATION
TO PERMIT
A PLACE OF WORSHIP AT 11175
KENNEDY ROAD
FILE NO. SC 13 132040 (10.6)
Report
Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services gave a brief
introduction to this matter.
Randal Dickie and Roshan Miskin, representing the applicant, were in
attendance to give a Powerpoint presentation regarding the details of the
application and the practices of the Place of Worship.
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That the report titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Mahamevnawa
Bhavana Asapuwa Toronto Site Plan Control Application to permit a Place of
Worship at 11175 Kennedy Road, SC 13 132040” and dated January 13, 2015, be
received; and,
2) That the Site Plan
Control application by Mahamevnawa Bhavana Asapuwa Toronto to permit a Place of
Worship at 11175 Kennedy Road be endorsed in principle, subject to the
conditions set out in Appendix ‘A’ to this report; and,
3) That Site Plan Approval
is delegated to the Director of Planning and Urban Design or his designate, to
be issued following execution of a site plan agreement. Site Plan approval is issued only when the
Director or his designate has signed the site plan; and further,
4) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
CARRIED
8. MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE
COMMUNITY VISION PLAN - 2014
(10.0)
Staff
Presentation Report App
A App
B App
C App
D App
E
Vision Plan - Section
A Section
B Section
C Section
D Section
E
Main Street Unionville Community
Vision Plan is available on-line only.
Addendum
documents provided:
-
Heritage Markham Extract, November
17, 2014 (Appendix C)
-
Correspondence from the Unionville
Ratepayers Association
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Addendum
Attachments
Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services
provided an overview of this project and the extensive work involved.
Regan Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning, gave a
Powerpoint presentation outlining the background of the Master Plan study initiated
in 2013, including the consultant analysis, public consultation and feedback, the
land area and context, highlights of the proposed Community Vision Plan, and
staff recommendations. Key recommendations are: to endorse the Vision Plan in
principle, to be used as a guideline for a future Secondary Plan; to prepare a
new Secondary Plan; and, to prepare a new mandate and composition for the Main
Street Unionville Committee to assist with overseeing and implementing the
Vision Plan. The project has an estimated 30-year implementation timeline.
The Committee reviewed the staff recommendations and discussed the
following:
- funding
options for a Development Coordinator or agent/trustee to facilitate
cooperative efforts concerning joint parking and development opportunities with
the land owners in the commercial core area
- working
with School Board to provide a vehicular connection to Fonthill Drive and
special event parking
- including
elected officials/Board members/Trustees in discussions with the TRCA and
School Board
- zoning
amendments regarding restaurant restrictions have been implemented
- potential
for secondary retail/office space off the Main Street frontage in the
commercial core area
- identify
components that are the responsibility of the City; i.e. public washrooms and streetscape
improvements
- achieving
the Vision will depend on the commitment of the land owners
- recognizing
and preserving the character of Main Street is vital
- previous
attempts to revitalize Main Street Unionville and to resolve parking issues
- concern
about loss of green space
- minor
adjustments may become major issues and would be incorporated into the
development of the Secondary Plan
Reid McAlpine, representing the Unionville Ratepayers Association,
spoke of building on the success of Main Street and the challenges involved.
Concerns include: the Hwy 7 and GO crossing; future 15 minute GO service across
Main Street; micro-managing the Stiver House Inn; traffic management; and TRCA
approval and cost for the parking structure. Mr. McAlpine emphasized that an
implementation plan is important – phasing, prioritization of projects,
multi-year funding plan, tax relief, and governance (roles and responsibilities
for Steering Committee,
trustee/project coordinator, Heritage Architectural Review Committee,
residential community, developers, and commercial property owners). The Vision
should be reviewed every three years and Heritage preservation should be a
priority.
Mr. McAlpine urged the City to move forward by including the public
washrooms in the 2015 budget and taking other immediate steps, rather than
waiting for the Secondary Plan to be developed. He suggested that while the
community has a certain amount of responsibility, the funding should primarily
be provided by the City.
Doug Denby, resident of Unionville, spoke of the being “trapped by
inclusion” in the proposal, and expressed concern for the potential failure of
the initiative due to numerous issues such as parking, the floodplain
constraints, and the Plan’s focus on businesses. Mr. Denby requested to be
included in ongoing consultation.
Christine Bergauer-Free, area resident, discussed the value of
preserving the quaint character of Main Street and suggested an anchor store
and projected infill would not be practical. Ms. Bergauer-Free suggested that
the proposed parking structure would replace existing green space, and be
subject to flooding.
The Committee encouraged further consultation with the commercial
property owners to gauge their acceptance of the study findings and willingness
to fund the development facilitator position/contract. Staff advised of the
active participation by the land owners during the study process and noted the
staff recommendation regarding BIA consultation with land owners. Discussions
also included the grade separation at the Highway 7-railway interface.
The Committee expressed appreciation to staff, the consultants, and the
public participants for their work on this initiative.
Moved by: Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by: Councillor Alex Chiu
1) That correspondence from Reid McAlpine
representing the Unionville Ratepayers Association regarding the Main Street
Unionville Community Vision Plan-2014 be received; and,
2) That deputations by Reid McAlpine
representing the Unionville Ratepayers Association, Doug Denby, and Christiane
Bergauer-Free regarding the Main Street Unionville Community Vision Plan-2014
be received; and,
3) That the Staff report titled “Main Street Unionville
Community Vision Plan-2014”, dated January 13, 2015, be received; and,
4) That the Main Street Unionville Community Vision Plan be
endorsed in principle (subject to modifications in Appendix ‘D’ to this report)
as a guideline for a future Secondary Plan for the area and that the City and
other affected parties/ stakeholders be guided by the general direction of the
Vision Plan when initiating or reviewing proposed changes in both the public
and private realms of the Unionville Heritage Conservation District; and,
5) That staff be authorized to undertake the preparation of a
new Secondary Plan for the Unionville Heritage Conservation District as is
recommended in the new Official Plan, and the preparation of a Pattern Book to
help guide the overall design of new multi-storey development specifically for
the Hwy 7 and Village Core/ Crosby Arena focus areas; and,
6) That as part of the Secondary Plan exercise, staff explore
opportunities for the focus areas and the parking optimization recommendations
from the Vision Plan as well as take into account the staff and agency comments
provided in Appendices ‘A’ and ‘C’ to this report; and,
7) That the Development Services Commission staff and Markham Council members be authorized to initiate discussions with
senior staff and Board members at the Toronto Region Conservation
Authority (TRCA) to determine the feasibility of introducing a parking platform
in part of the floodplain lands east of Main Street, including the type of
studies and analysis required to appropriately explore the concept, and initiate discussions with senior staff and Trustees
at the School Board on options for opening the connection between the
school property and Fonthill Lane as required for special events parking access;
and,
8)* That York Region be requested to
work with the City of Markham and Metrolinx to investigate options to eliminate
the need for a grade separation at the Highway 7-railway interface while
protecting the functions of Highway 7 and the Stouffville corridor GO rail
service expansion plan, as a grade separation at this location would
have detrimental impacts on the local community from an economic, heritage
conservation and aesthetic perspective; and,
9) That the Commissioner of
Development Services provide an update Memo to the Committee regarding the
proposed role, responsibilities and funding options, for a trustee or Property Development
Coordinator to work with the Unionville BIA and local commercial property
owners to implement the Vision Plan; and,
10)** That the Unionville Sub-Committee
meet with the Unionville BIA and property owners to discuss the Vision Plan and
funding of the Property Development Coordinator position; and,
11) That staff be directed to prepare a new
mandate and suggested member composition for the Main Street Unionville
Committee (as described in this report) which would be re-constituted as an
advisory committee with the objective of overseeing and assisting in the
implementation of the Vision Plan; and,
12) That
installation of Public Washrooms on Main Street Unionville be referred to the
2015 Budget process; and further,
13) That Staff be authorized and directed to
do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Clauses 8 and 10 amended by Council on January 13,
2015, to read as follows:
* 8) That the following Resolution No. 8
be referred to staff for additional information to be brought back to the
Development Services Committee:
That York Region be
requested to work with the City of Markham and Metrolinx to investigate options
to eliminate the need for a grade separation at the Highway 7-railway interface
while protecting the functions of Highway 7 and the Stouffville corridor GO
rail service expansion plan, as a grade separation at this location would have
detrimental impacts on the local community from an economic, heritage
conservation and aesthetic perspective."; and,
** 10) That
the local Councillor, Mayor, Regional Councillor Jim Jones and any other
interested Councillors meet
with the Unionville BIA and commercial property owners to discuss the Vision
Plan and funding of the Property Development Coordinator position; and,
9. 2013 CITY OF MARKHAM OFFICIAL PLAN
PART I – YORK REGION NOTICE OF
DECISION
AND APPEALS TO THE ONTARIO
MUNICIPAL BOARD
REGIONAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE
MARKHAM OFFICIAL PLAN 2014
(10.0)
Staff
Presentation Report Appendix
A Appendix
B Appendix
C
Valerie Burke disclosed an interest with respect to Item # 9, 2013 City
of Markham Official Plan relating to 360 John Street, by nature of owning a
family business in the Thornhill area, and did not take part in the discussion
of or vote on the question of the approval of this matter.
Murray Boyce, Senior Policy Coordinator, gave a presentation to update
the Committee on the 2013 City of Markham Official Plan Part 1, with respect to
key modifications and deferrals made by Regional Council in approving the Plan
and appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board.
The Committee consented to separate matters relating
to 360 John Street.
Moved by: Councillor Colin Campbell
Seconded by: Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong
1) That the report entitled “2013 City of Markham Official
Plan, Part I – York Region Notice of Decision and Appeals to the Ontario
Municipal Board” dated January 13, 2015, be received; and,
2) That Council endorse the modifications and deferrals to the
Council adopted Official Plan 2013 approved by York Region on June 12, 2014, as
outlined in Appendix ‘A’ of the report entitled “2013 City of Markham
Official Plan, Part I – York Region Notice of Decision and Appeals to the
Ontario Municipal Board” dated January 13, 2015, save and
except matters relating to 360 John Street, Markham; and,
1)
That Council endorse the modifications and
deferrals to the Council adopted Official Plan 2013 approved by York Region on
June 12, 2014, as outlined in Appendix ‘A’ of the report entitled “2013
City of Markham Official Plan, Part I – York Region Notice of Decision and
Appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board”
dated January 13, 2015, specifically matters
relating to 360 John Street, Markham; and further,
4) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
Jim Robb, representing Friends of the Rouge Watershed,
made a deputation and provided a handout outlining concerns regarding watershed
management.
Moved by: Councillor Valerie Burke
Seconded by: Regional Councillor Joe Li
5) That the deputation and
submission by Jim Robb, representing Friends of the Rouge Watershed, regarding
the 2013 City of Markham Official Plan be received and referred to staff.
CARRIED
10. NEW BUSINESS
HIGHWAY 7 STREETSCAPE (5.10, 13.4)
The Committee reviewed renderings of the approved and alternate
streetscape cross-sections for Highway 7 between Warden Avenue and Sciberras Road.
It was suggested that the transit right-of-way be utilized for on-street
parking during off-peak hours. Staff was requested to review and report back on
both these aspects, as soon as possible.
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Regional Councillor Joe Li
That staff be directed to review the alternate streetscape and
on-street parking during off-peak hours for Highway 7 between Warden Avenue and
Sciberras Road, and report back to Development Services Committee.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at 12:42 PM.
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