MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
October 21, 2008
Meeting No. 25
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Councillor J. Webster Chair: Regional Councillor T. Wong
Vice-Chair: Councillor D. Horchik Transportation Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor G. Landon
PART B
Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
Attendance
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Councillor A. Chiu
Regrets
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative
Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of Development
Services
R. Borooah, Town Architect
A. Brown, Director of Engineering
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
V. Shuttleworth, Director of
Planning and Urban Design
A. Tari, Committee Clerk
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The Development Services
Committee convened at 9:07 AM in the Council Chambers with Councillor J.
Webster in the Chair. Regional
Councillor G. Landon assumed the Chair for Transportation item, No.14.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST - None
disclosed.
1. PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS (12.2.6)
Suraj Sharma, Manager, Technical Services, Technical Services
Department, 25 years
Pushpa Sharma, Information Services Assistant, Milliken Mills Library, 20
years
Cheryl Marcus, Children's Librarian, Thornhill Community Centre
Library, 5 years
2. MARKHAM'S BUILDING EXCELLENCE AWARDS (12.2.6)
Council presented the following recipients with the
2008 Markham's
Building Excellence Awards to homebuilders that demonstrate compliance with the
Building Code Regulations and the Building Code Act through obtaining
the necessary permits and inspections.
Homebuilders are selected from two categories, small volume (5 to 24
dwelling units) and large volume (greater than 24 units).
Small Volume (5 to 24 dwelling units):
- Beaverbrook
Homes (Upper Cornell) Inc
- Broadmoor
Homes
- Circa Inc
- Laurier Homes
(Windsong North) Inc
- Mattamy
(Country Glen) Ltd
- Ponziane Home
Corp
- Rosehaven
Homes
- Sierra Homes
Inc.
Large Volume (greater than 24 units):
- Country Wide Homes at Cornell Inc
- Desert Fox Properties Inc
- F.S. Swan Lake Development Ltd
- Forest Hill Homes Cornell (Forest Hill Homes Cornell Limited)
- Greenpark Homes (Cobalt Creek Homes Inc)
- Yorkwood Homes Windsong Limited
3. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- October 7, 2008, Part B (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part B, held October 7,
2008, be confirmed.
CARRIED
4. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
- October 7, 2008 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
That the
minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting, held October 7, 2008, be confirmed.
CARRIED
5. MAIN
STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- September 17, 2008 (16.39)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
That the minutes of the Main Street Markham Committee meeting held on September
17, 2008,
be received.
CARRIED
6. MARKHAM
PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
- September 10, 2008 (16.34)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
That the minutes of the Markham Public Art Advisory Committee meeting
held on
September 10, 2008,
be received;
CARRIED
7. THORNHILL
SUB-COMMITTEE
MARKHAMGATE SUMMIT WORKING
GROUP
- May 21, 2008
- June 18, 2008
- September 10, 2008 (10.0)
May
21 June
18 September
10
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
That the minutes of the Thornhill Sub-Committee -
Markhamgate Summit Working Group meetings held on May 21, 2008, June 18, 2008
and September 10, 2008, be received.
CARRIED
8. REPORT
ON INCOMING PLANNING
APPLICATIONS FOR THE PERIOD OF
SEPTEMBER 6, 2008 TO SEPTEMBER
19, 2008 (10.0)
Report
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on
Incoming Planning Applications
for the period of September 6, 2008 to September 19, 2008” and direct staff to
process the applications in accordance with the route outlined in the report;
and,
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
9. DELEGATED
APPROVALS REPORT (10.0)
Report
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
That Council be advised that in accordance with
Delegation By-law 2002-202, and additional site specific delegations authorized
by Development Services Committee, the Commissioner of Development Services or
the Director of Planning and
Urban Design have approved applications listed
in the report dated October 21, 2008; and,
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
10. KEN-DEN
EAST INC.
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
APPLICATION
TO FACILITATE AN ADJUSTMENT TO
THE PROPERTY
BOUNDARY FOR TWO EXISTING APARTMENT
BUILDINGS
AT 7363 AND 7373 KENNEDY ROAD (CASA
DEL SOL)
SE CORNER OF KENNEDY ROAD AND
DENISON STREET
MILLKEN MAIN STREET AREA
(ZA 08 124170) (10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
That the report dated October 21, 2008 entitled
“PRELIMINARY REPORT, Ken-Den East Inc. Zoning
By-law Amendment Application to facilitate an adjustment to the property
boundary for two existing apartment buildings at 7363 and 7373 Kennedy Road
(Casa del Sol)” be received; and,
That Staff be authorized to schedule a statutory
Public Meeting to consider the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application;
and further,
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
11. NEAMSBY
INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING
BY-LAW AMENDMENT
TO PERMIT RETAIL AND
RESTAURANT USES
1181-1271 DENISON STREET
(OP 08 120986, ZA 08 120996) (10.3,
10.5)
Report
Attachment
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the correspondence from Mr. Paul J. Stagl,
Opus Management Inc., be received.
CARRIED
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
That the staff report entitled: “Preliminary Report:
Neamsby Investment Group Inc. Application for Official Plan and Zoning By-law
Amendment to permit retail and restaurant uses at 1181-1271
Denison Street” (OP 08 120986, ZA 08 120996) be
received; and,
That a Public Meeting be held to consider the Official
Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications (OP 08 120986, ZA 08 120996)
submitted by Neamsby Investment Group Inc.; and further,
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
12. BOX
GROVE DEVELOPMENTS INC.
APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN
AND
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS TO
PERMIT
A MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA OF 20,000
M² FOR A
SINGLE RETAIL PREMISE AND FOR
SITE PLAN APPROVAL
FOR A RETAIL PLAZA AT 500
COPPER CREEK DRIVE
(BLOCK 457 ON 19TM-030012)
(OP 08-121619, ZA 08-121691
AND SC 08-121694)
(10.3, 10.5 & 10.6)
Report Attachment
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
That the report dated
October 21, 2008 entitled “Preliminary Report, Box Grove Developments Inc.,
Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit a maximum
floor area of 20,000 m² for a single retail premise and for Site Plan approval
for a retail plaza at 500 Copper Creek Drive” be received; and,
That Staff be authorized
to schedule a statutory Public Meeting to consider the proposed official plan
and zoning by-law amendment applications; and further,
That Staff be authorized
and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
13. ROUGE
PARK
NATURAL HERITAGE ACTION PLAN (10.0)
Mr. Alan Wells, Chair, Rouge
Park, delivered a PowerPoint
presentation that included the Rouge Park Alliance’s mandate and focus
(regional trail connection; agriculture heritage; ecological links; natural
historical sites; cultural heritage and ecological restoration) as well as the
restorations plans from 1994 until present.
The Committee suggested that setbacks be maintained within the corridor
of the Rouge Park.
Mr. Bob Clay, Manager, Natural
Heritage Rouge Park,
delivered a PowerPoint presentation with respect to the Rouge Park Natural
Heritage Action Plan that included: the approach, priorities, restoration
guidelines and associated costs.
The Committee discussed intangible benefits, communication strategy and
tourism related to the Rouge
Park. Mr. Clay advised that a new booklet has been
produced that discusses some of these issues.
He also advised that the Rouge
Park is already working on tree
planting arrangements with the Region of York.
The Committee enquired if additional lands will be designated for
agriculture. Mr. Wells advised that
there will be additional lands for agriculture, however he indicated that plan
has yet to be completed. He also advised
that other than the areas to protect the creeks, a good portion will remain
agriculture. Mr. Wells reported that
the Toronto and
Region Conservation Authority has sent out letters to the farmers leasing lands
affected immediately and that the next step is to have a meeting with the
owners to try and minimize possible hardship to the farmers.
The Committee suggested that the Rouge
Park remain involved throughout Markham’s
Agricultural Study that is in progress.
Moved by Councillor E. Shapero
Seconded by Councillor V. Burke
That the presentation by Mr. Alan Wells, Chair, Rouge Park and Mr. Bob
Clay, Manager, Natural Heritage, Rouge Park, regarding Rouge Park Natural
Heritage Action Plan be received.
CARRIED
14. MULTI
USE PATHWAYS DEVELOPMENT (6.3)
Presentation Attachment
Mr. Alan Brown, Director of Engineering, delivered a
PowerPoint presentation regarding the Milne Park Pathway Development review,
stating that the principles of an Environmental Assessment are being followed
and four preliminary options have emerged.
He advised that a Public Information meeting is scheduled for Wednesday October 29, 2008 to obtain
feedback from the public.
Councillor Shapero advised that the Cycling and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee members will be in attendance at the Public
Information meeting and will provide input during this process.
The Committee was informed that the purpose of this
presentation was to ensure that Members of Council are fully aware of the
process in the event that their constituents enquire about it. Staff advised that there are many issues that
need to be resolved and that they are looking forward to the public’s
input.
Moved by Councillor C. Moretti
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the presentation by Mr. Alan Brown, Director of Engineering
regarding Multi Use Pathways Development be received.
CARRIED
15. IN-CAMERA ITEM (8.6, 5.10)
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Councillor C. Moretti
That the Development Services Committee resolve in-camera
pursuant to section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, being “a
proposed……acquisition of land…”, with respect to Property Acquisition for the
Extension of Enterprise Drive. (10:52
AM)
(1) PROPERTY ACQUISITION FOR THE EXTENSION OF
ENTERPRISE DRIVE
(UNIONVILLE GATE)
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor C. Moretti
That the Committee rise from the in-camera session (11:00 AM)
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
16. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETINGS (10.0)
The Committee was advised that an organization has sent out invitation
for an “open house” to discuss a proposed commercial development on 16th
Avenue in Cornell on a Tuesday evening. The Ward and Regional Councillors have
informed the organization that Tuesday evenings are problematic for Members of Council
to attend. Staff confirmed that the
application for this development has been filed and that they have also
indicated to the applicant that Tuesday evenings are not suitable for
information meetings. A member of the
planning staff however, will be in attendance.
The Mayor suggested that he will try to contact the applicant and
request that the meeting be rescheduled.
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at 11:05 AM.