MINUTES
MARCH 3, 2009 - 9:00 a.m.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
Meeting No. 7
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
Absent
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative
Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
B. Librecz, Commissioner of
Community & Fire Services
A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate
Services
A. Brown, Director of Engineering
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
B. Karumanchery, Senior Development
Manager
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 Chamber with Councillor
J. Webster in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None disclosed.
1. TRAIN WHISTLE CESSATION UPDATE (5.12)
Presentation
Mr. Alan Brown, Director of Engineering delivered a PowerPoint
presentation to provide a brief update with respect to the Train Whistle
Cessation.
There was considerable discussion regarding the mitigation measures for
Eureka Street. The Committee stated concerns with option 2
which would close Eureka Street.
The Committee discussed moving forward with the capital work related to
the Train Whistle Cessation. Staff
advised that they want to complete the agreements (insurance and
indemnification) with the two federal agencies (CN and Transport Canada)
prior to beginning the capital work. If
the agreements are completed by the summer staff anticipates beginning the
capital work in the Fall 2009.
Moved By Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded By Councillor C. Moretti
1) That the presentation by Mr. Alan
Brown, Director of Engineering, entitled “Train Whistle Cessation- Update” be
received.
CARRIED
2. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- February 17, 2009, Part B (10.0)
Minutes
Moved By Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded By Councillor A. Chiu
1) That the minutes of the Development
Services Committee meeting, Part B, held
February 17, 2009, be confirmed.
CARRIED
3. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
- February 17, 2009 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved By Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded By Councillor A. Chiu
1) That
the minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting, held February 17, 2009, be confirmed.
CARRIED
4. HERITAGE
MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- February 11, 2009 (16.11)
Minutes
Moved By Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded By Councillor A. Chiu
1) That the minutes of the
Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on February
11, 2009, be
received.
CARRIED
5. ZOOM ZOOM STORAGE (RODICK) INC.
APPLICATION TO AMEND THE
ZONING BY-LAW TO PERMIT
A SELF-STORAGE WAREHOUSE
800 RODICK ROAD (ZA 08 126867) (10.5)
Report 1
Moved By Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded By Councillor A. Chiu
1)
That the staff report dated March 3, 2009 entitled “Preliminary
Report, Zoom Zoom Storage (Rodick) Inc., Application for zoning by-law
amendment to permit a self-storage warehouse,” be received; and,
2)
That a Public Meeting be scheduled
to consider the application by Zoom Zoom Storage (Rodick) Inc. to permit a
self-storage warehouse at 800 Rodick Road; and further,
3) That staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
6. POWERSTREAM INC.
APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN
APPROVAL FOR A PROPOSED
TRANSFORMER STATION
WEST SIDE OF RODICK ROAD,
NORTH OF HIGHWAY 407 (SC 08 130837) (10.6)
Report 1
Moved By Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded By Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the item was deferred to a
future Development Services Committee meeting at the request of the applicant.
CARRIED
7. TIMES GROUP CORPORATION
APPLICATION TO PERMIT 792 HIGH
DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON BLOCKS 49
AND 50
PLAN 65M-3226 (LEITCHCROFT
COMMUNITY)
(ZA 08 129082) (10.5)
Report 1
Moved By Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded By Councillor A. Chiu
1) That
the report entitled “PRELIMINARY REPORT:
Application by Times Group Corporation for Zoning By-Amendment to permit
792 high density residential units on Blocks 49 and 50 Plan 65M-3226 in the
Leitchcroft Community (File ZA 08 129082)” be received; and,
2) That a public meeting
be held to consider the application by Times Group Corporation for Zoning
By-Amendment to permit 792 high density residential units on Blocks 49 and 50
Plan 65M-3226 in the Leitchcroft Community; and further,
3) That Staff
be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
CARRIED
8. EXTENDED DRIVEWAYS
UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
AND EFFECTIVENESS
OF BY-LAW 2006-96 AND
ALTERNATIVE PARKING
ARRANGEMENTS AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS (10.0)
Report 1
Mr. Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services,
advised the Committee that the report is a result of a deputation made by Mr.
Wong to review his particular situation.
Staff were requested to review the purpose and effect of the current
extended driveway By-law (2006-96) and provide options available to property
owners. Mr. Baird indicated that the
subject of diagonal parking in the front yard was reviewed by the working group
back in 2006 and that they did not support it.
Mr. Francois Wong, 292
Ridgecrest Road, addressed the Committee regarding
the Town wide Extended Driveway By-law 2009-96 requesting flexibility to the
by-law. He advised that he would like to
extend his driveway by three feet beyond the by-law standard to enable him to
park his van diagonally in the front yard and create space for a second vehicle
on his driveway.
Mr. Bill Wiles, Manager By-Law and Enforcement and
Licensing, addressed the Committee to advise that they are preparing a report
with respect to the enforcement program related to the extended driveways and
anticipate it to be completed by April 2009.
The Committee suggested deferring the current item to April to allow the
two items (extended driveways and second suites) be dealt with at the same
meeting. Committee suggested that a
representative of the Parking Committee be requested to attend that meeting to
provide input. Staff agreed to make the
arrangements.
Moved By Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded By Councillor C. Moretti
That
consideration of the staff recommendations be deferred to a future meeting of
the Development Services Committee to allow staff to provide additional information
on the enforcement program.
CARRIED
9. TELUS MOBILITY
APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL TO
PERMITA TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER
5546 MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE
(SC 07 129393) (10.6)
Report 1
Mr. Robert Dragicevic, Walker,
Nott, Dragicevic Associates, on behalf of the applicant addressed the Committee
to advise that the conditions outlined in the report are acceptable for his
client. He also advised that his client
is prepared to enter into the necessary undertaking to satisfy the proposed
conditions.
Moved By Councillor C. Moretti
Seconded By Councillor A. Chiu
1) That, the staff report entitled
“Application for Site Plan Approval to permit a telecommunications tower at 5546
Major Mackenzie Drive, Telus Mobility, SC 07-129393” be received; and,
2) That the presentation by Robert
Dragicevic of Walker, Nott, Dragicevic Associates regarding the proposed
telecommunications tower be received; and,
3) That the application for site plan
approval be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix ‘A’; and,
4) Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary
to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
10. SECOND SUITES
ACTION PLAN TO IMPLEMENT A NEW
STRATEGY FOR SECOND SUITES (10.0)
Report A B C D E
The Commissioner of Development Services summarized
the proposed strategy and action plan outlined in the Cross Commission report,
to regulate second suites.
The Committee discussed the importance of additional input from
residents and ratepayer groups. The
Committee suggested that further discussion is needed (Workshop of Development
Services Committee Part A session) prior to holding the Public Information
meeting to have fulsome discussion between Members of Council related to issues
such as zoning by-law enforcement, parking, private entrances and property
standards.
Moved By Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded By Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That the Report dated March 3, 2009 entitled “Action Plan to
implement a new Strategy for Second Suites” be received; and,
2) That
a Public Information
Meeting of Development Services Committee be scheduled following a
workshop with Members of Council, to obtain public input on the
Action Plan to implement a new Strategy for Second Suites; and further,
3) That the report be made available to
the public on the Town website and to those in attendance at the May 2008
Public Meeting of Development Services Committee and to those listed with the
Town Clerk, as requesting notice.
CARRIED
11. YONGE
SUBWAY (5.10)
Regional Councillor Jim Jones and Ward 1 Councillor Valerie Burke
submitted a draft resolution regarding the Yonge Subway Extension Environmental
Assessment Report. The Committee stated
concerns that the proposed resolution may delay the process for the
Environmental Assessment. Staff advised
that they support the intent of the draft resolution, but suggested certain
refinements, which were accepted by the Committee. The proposed resolution is not requesting a
bump up or delay. It is requesting that
during the final design of the working drawings that every effort is made to
try and move the station north to improve pedestrian connectivity to the
Langstaff Gateway. Staff also advised
that the proposed resolution is consistent with the Council resolution from
October 14, 2008.
The Committee requested that the proposed resolution be sent to the
Minister of Environment prior to Council adoption (with a note indicating it
will be at the March 10, 2009 Council meeting) to ensure it is submitted by the
March 4, 2009 deadline for submissions on the EA.
BACKGROUND
The Region has
completed the EA for the Yonge Street Subway expansion and has placed a station
in front of the Holy Cross Cemetery instead of in front of the development
site. The reason stated is that the radius required to move the subway east to
come up under the existing theatre site north of highway 7 required the moving
South of our station. Need flexibility in the EA to move the station north if
we can find engineering solutions, the other issues we would want to make sure
that the EA does not require the relocation of the GO platform nor the
relocation of the proposed highway 407 Transitway
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor V. Burke
Whereas the Province of Ontario has passed the Places
to Grow Act, 2005 and endorsed the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden
Horseshoe, 2006 which gives clear direction for growth in the Greater Golden
Horseshoe; and,
Whereas the Growth Plan designates the Langstaff area
of Markham as a Urban Growth Centre called the Richmond Hill/Langstaff Gateway;
and,
Whereas the Town of Markham has passed Official Plan Amendment
171 to comply with the Growth Plan; and,
Whereas the Town of Markham has through a public
process engaged the services of Peter Calthorpe, a world renowned Urban Design
Architect to carry out the Urban Design component of the Langstaff Gateway
provincially designated Growth Centre; and,
Whereas Peter Calthorpe has determined that the
Langstaff Gateway site may be the best serviced site in North America from a
proposed public transit and existing Road and Highway point of view, and that
this site should redefine Transit Oriented Development; and,
Whereas the Master Plan for Langstaff has been through
an exhaustive public process and is nearing completion and it has been
determined that this site has the potential (subject to Council approval) for
up to15,000 dwelling units and 15,000 jobs in the Growth Centre, exceeding the
minimum requirements of the Growth Plan; and,
Whereas the Langstaff Gateway site is being designed
to achieve a non-auto modal split of 60% which will put it on the leading edge
in the GTA; and,
Whereas all facilities in the Langstaff Gateway will
be designed to LEED standard; and,
Whereas the Region of York recently filed an
environmental assessment for the Yonge Street Subway extension from Finch
Avenue to just North of Highway 7; and,
Whereas the selected route chosen by York Region is
East of Yonge Street and next to the CN Bala line and next to Hightech Road in
Richmond Hill; and,
Whereas this alignment created a radius that the
Region of York stated will necessitate that the subway station will have to be
in front of the Holy Cross Cemetery south of the Langstaff Gateway and removed
from direct access from the Langstaff Gateway High Density Residential and
Office Towers; and,
Whereas it has been suggested that the Go Rail Station
presently located on Langstaff Road and forming an integral part of the
Langstaff Gateway Urban Design would be moved North in the vicinity of the
proposed Subway Station at Hightech Rd; and,
Whereas it has also been suggested that the proposed
Highway 407 Transitway, an integral piece of infrastructure necessary to the
Langstaff Gateway proposal, will be relocated from the proposed alignment next
to the Langstaff site to a location in the vicinity of Hightech Road; and,
Whereas the Council of the Town of Markham on October
14, 2008 passed a resolution endorsing a number of design principles for the
Langstaff/Longbridge Subway station and the Langstaff Gateway Project Design,
in particular that the Langstaff/Longbridge subway station should be located on
Yonge Street as close as possible to the Langstaff Gateway site for pedestrian
connectivity, and that the Highways 407 and 7 transit stations should remain in
their corridors ROW and the existing GO Train platform should remain in place
and be accessible to both Richmond Hill and Markham’s Langstaff Urban Growth
Centre; therefore be it resolved:
1) That the Town of Markham requests the Honourable Minister of
the Environment, in accepting or approving the Yonge Subway Extension (Finch
Station to Richmond Hill Centre) Environmental Project Report dated Feb 2.
2009, to acknowledge the intent to move
the Langstaff/Longbridge Subway Station as far north as possible in the final
design, so as to better serve the Langstaff Gateway Urban Growth Centre; and,
2) That Provincial Ministries and transit agencies involved in
the overall planning and design of the interface between the Yonge Subway
extension and other modes of transit (including GO Rail, 407 Transitway,
VIVA/YRTP Rapid Transit and YRT bus service) at the Richmond Hill/Langstaff
Gateway Mobility Hub be requested to ensure that the transit network and
mobility hub is designed to provide the best possible transit service to the
significant transit oriented development being planned at the Langstaff Gateway
in Markham; and further,
3) That the resolution be forwarded to The Premier Of Ontario,
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Minister of Energy and Public
Infrastructure, Minister of Transportation, Minister of Environment, Region of
York, All Local MPPs, Town of Richmond Hill, City of Vaughan, Metrolinx, City
of Toronto, Federal Minister of Transportation, Mr. Dale Albers, Chief
Communications Officer, York Region Rapid Transit, Rod McPhail, Director,
Transportation Planning, City Planning Division, City of Toronto, Charles
Wheeler, Deputy Chief Project Manager, Toronto Transit Commission.
CARRIED
12. IN-CAMERA MATTER (8.0)
Moved by Councillor C. Moretti
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) (e) of the Municipal Act,
Development Services Committee resolve into an in-camera session to discuss the
following confidential matter:
1) Litigation or potential litigation,
including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality
or local board, with respect to a minor variance appeal to the Ontario
Municipal Board (OMB) – 90 Kennedy Road (8.0).
CARRIED
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor C. Moretti
That the Committee rise from the in-camera session (10:54 AM)
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at 10:54 AM