Minutes
Development Services Public
Meeting
October 5, 2016 - 7:00 PM
Council
Chamber
Meeting No. 7
All
Members of Council
Development
Services
Chair: Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Vice-Chair: Councillor Don Hamilton
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Councillor Alex Chiu
Regrets:
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Sabrina Bordone, Senior Planner
Biju Karumanchery, Director of
Planning and Urban Design
Richard Kendall, Manager, Central
District
Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The Development Services
Public Meeting convened at 7:02 PM in the Council Chamber with Regional
Councillor Jim Jones in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST –
None declared
1. PRELIMINARY REPORT
APPLICATION BY FIRST MARKHAM
PROPERTIES INC.
FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO
ADD A
SUPERMARKET TO THE LIST OF
PERMITTED USES ON THE
PROPERTY KNOWN MUNICIPALLY AS
3265 AND 3275 HIGHWAY 7 EAST
FILE NO: ZA 16 170952 (10.5)
Report
The Public Meeting this date was to
consider an application submitted by First Markham Properties Inc. for Zoning
By-law Amendment to add a supermarket to the list of permitted uses on the
property municipally as 3265 and 3275 Highway 7 East (ZA 16 170952).
The Committee Clerk advised that 356 notices were mailed on September
15, 2016, and a Public Meeting sign was posted on September 14, 2016. Two written submissions were received
regarding this proposal.
Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location,
surrounding uses and outstanding issues. Staff responded to questions regarding
previous and proposed zoning provisions. With respect to parking provisions,
the consultant’s analysis indicates that a modest surplus of parking spaces are
available. Staff also advised that the City does not address competition
concerns.
The Committee suggested that coin operated shopping carts would reduce
the issue of abandoned carts in the parking lot. It was also suggested that the
uses, particularly competing uses, and parking requirements with respect to
potential future changes in uses, be reviewed comprehensively. The Committee
requested that site illumination take into consideration the adjacent sensitive lands, and that signage be
provided to
direct shoppers to additional parking areas.
Mary Flynn-Guglietti of
McMillan LLP, representing the applicant, provided more details regarding the
proposal, and discussed the issue of competition, which is not a land use
matter. Ms. Flynn-Guglietti agreed to using coin-operated shopping carts,
diffused lighting, and directional signs. The applicant’s traffic consultant
was in attendance and identified the locations of the cart corrals. He also reviewed
the parking analysis, advising that the parking on the site is underutilised. Staff
confirmed that Engineering staff are in concurrence.
Staff confirmed that the written
submissions have been reviewed and that the draft traffic studies have been
provided. The final traffic study will also be provided as well as the zoning
by-law, as requested.
There were no comments from
the audience with respect to this application.
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Alan Ho
1)
That the written
submissions from Meaghan McDermid of Davies Howe Partners LLP, representing
2438515 Ontario Inc., and Sandra Patano of Weston Consulting, representing
First Markham Place Highway 7 Inc (Unit 1) regarding the application by
First Markham Properties Inc. 3265 and
3275 Highway 7 East, be received; and,
2) That the report dated June 20, 2016 titled “PRELIMINARY
REPORT, application by First Markham Properties Inc. for Zoning By-law
Amendment to add a supermarket to the list of permitted uses on the property
known municipally as 3265 and 3275 Highway 7 East (File No. ZA 16 170952)”, be
received; and,
3) That the Record of the Public Meeting held on October 5,
2016, with respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment to add a
supermarket to the list of permitted uses on the property known municipally as
3265 and 3275 Highway 7 East (File No. ZA 16 170952), be received; and,
4) That the application by First Markham Properties Inc. to amend
the zoning by-law to add a supermarket to the list of permitted uses on
the property known municipally as 3265 and 3275 Highway 7 East (File No. ZA 16
170952), be approved; and,
5) That the proposed amendment to the Zoning By-law 165-80, as
amended, be enacted without further notice; and further,
6) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
2. PRELIMINARY REPORT
2080552 ONTARIO INC. (ALAWN
LAI)
APPLICATION FOR DRAFT PLAN OF
SUBDIVISION
TO PERMIT THIRTEEN (13)
SINGLE-DETACHED DWELLINGS
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LEE
AVENUE BETWEEN
NOBLE STREET AND BRIMLEY ROAD
FILE NO. SU 14 244871 (10.7)
Report
The Public Meeting this date was to
consider an application submitted by 2080552 Ontario Inc. (Alawn Lai) for Draft
Plan of Subdivision to permit thirteen (13) single-detached dwellings on the
north side of Lee Avenue between Noble Street and Brimley Road (SU 14 244871).
The Committee Clerk advised that 179 notices were mailed on September
15, 2016, and a Public Meeting sign was posted on September 9, 2016. One written submissions was received
regarding this proposal.
Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location,
surrounding uses and outstanding issues. The applicant was in attendance to
answer any questions. The Committee had regard for the written submission.
Staff responded to questions regarding lot size, and confirmed that the
existing church parking lot will not have access to the new street. The
Committee encouraged preservation of the mature trees, and landscape screening
for the cul-de-sac adjacent to existing houses. Staff advised that the new lots
on the cul-de-sac are actually severed from the existing lots on Noble Street.
Joe Dinorcia, a resident on
Lee Avenue, backing onto the development, had concerns regarding preservation
of trees and vegetation behind his property, the lot sizes on Lee Avenue, and that
the church parking lot should not have access for the new street. Staff
confirmed that the tree preservation plan will attempt to satisfy this concern,
and that the church will not have access to the street. The lots fronting on
Lee Avenue ages are proposed to be 21m for Lots #1 and #13, and were rezoned
for this purpose in 2008.
The Committee directed that adequate fencing and
screening be provided along the church parking lot and to ensure that trees are
protected adequately during construction. Although cars should not have access
to the new street, a pedestrian gate may be appropriate.
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That the written submission by Joanne
Li regarding the application by 2080552 Ontario Inc. (Alawn Lai) on Lee Avenue,
be received; and,
2) That the Development Services Commission report dated
September 6, 2016, entitled “Preliminary Report, 2080552 Ontario Inc. (Alawn
Lai), Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit thirteen (13)
single-detached dwellings on the north side of Lee Avenue between Noble Street
and Brimley Road, File No. SU 14 244871,” be received; and,
3) That the Record of the Public Meeting held on October 5,
2016 with respect to the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision application, be
received; and,
4) That the application by 2080552 Ontario Inc. (Alawn Lai) for
a proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision (SU 14 244871), be referred back to staff
for a report and a recommendation; and further,
5) That staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Public Meeting adjourned at 8:16 PM.
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