Development Services Public Meeting Minutes

Meeting #:	Meeting Number 1
Date:	Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chamber

Roll Call

• Mayor Frank Scarpitti
• Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton
• Regional Councillor Jack Heath
• Regional Councillor Jim Jones
• Councillor Keith Irish
• Councillor Reid McAlpine
• Councillor Karen Rea
• Councillor Andrew Keyes
• Councillor Amanda Collucci
• Councillor Khalid Usman
• Councillor Isa Lee

Regrets

• Regional Councillor Joe Li
• Councillor Alan Ho

Staff

• Trinela Cane, Commissioner, Corporate Services
• Brenda Librecz, Commissioner, Community & Fire Services
• Biju Karumanchery, Director, Planning & Urban Design
• Morgan Jones, Director, Operations
• Graham Seaman, Director of Asset Management & Sustainability
• Sally Campbell, Manager, East District
• Stephen Corr, Senior Planner, Planning & Urban Design
• Renee England, Senior Manager, Facilities Assets
• Colby Brygidyr, Project Manager, Facilities Assets
• Laura Gold, Council/Committee Coordinator
• Scott Chapman, Election & Council/Committee Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

The Development Services Public Meeting convened at the hour of 7:00 PM in the Council Chamber with Councillor Keith Irish presiding as Chair.

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

None disclosed.

3.

DEPUTATIONS

There were no deputations.

4.

REPORTS

4.1

CITY INITIATED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION TO PERMIT OPEN STORAGE AND OFFICE USE AS PART OF A PROPOSED OPERATIONS YARD AT 10192 9TH LINE (WARD 5) FILE: ZA 19 142029 (10.5)

The Public Meeting this date was to consider a City initiated Zoning By-law amendment application to permit open storage and office use as part of the proposed operations yard at 10192 9^th Line (Ward 5) File PLAN 19 142029.

The Committee Clerk advised that 70 notices were mailed on December 30, 2019, and a Public Meeting sign was posted on December 20, 2019.  One written submission expressing concerns was received regarding this proposal.

The Committee Clerk advised that notice was published in the Markham Economist and Sun, Markham Page on January 9, 2020.

Stephen Corr, Senior Planner, East District gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location, surrounding uses and outstanding issues.

Morgan Jones, Director of Operations, City of Markham, and Applicant of this development proposal provided a presentation regarding the proposal, location, surrounding uses and outstanding issues.

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

Committee provided the following feedback on the development proposal:

• Requested that the aesthetics of the operations yard be considered in its design, including adding an entrance feature, having a modern design, and having natural screening to minimize visual impact;
• How noise and possible salt contamination will be addressed;
• Noted that the Rouge National Park could possibly be expanded into areas of the site in the future;
• Suggested that the majority of the community was in support of the new operations yard.

Staff did not foresee any major noise issues with this development proposal, but a noise study is being conducted to identify any potential issues. Similarly, an Agricultural Impact Study and other Environmental studies will be conducted to address any potential issues with the proposed development, including managing the salt storage to protect water runoff. The strategy for addressing these concerns will also be reviewed as part of the technical review of the Site Plan applications.

Staff also advised that Parks Canada was notified regarding this development proposal, and that no concerns identified.

• Moved by Councillor Andrew Keyes
  Seconded by Councillor Amanda Collucci
  1. That the written submission from Domenic Conforti, Ninth North Developments Inc. to the January 21, 2020 Development Services Public Meeting, regarding the Zoning By-Law Amendment Application to permit open storage and office use as part of a proposed operations yard at 10192 9th Line (Ward 5) File Number: ZA 19 142029, be received.
  2. That the Information Memorandum titled "Information Memorandum, City Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment Application to permit Open Storage and Office Use as part of Proposed Operations Yard at 10192 9^th Line (Ward 5)", be received; and,
  3. That the record of the Public Meeting held on January 21, 2020, with respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by the City of Markham, File PLAN 19 142029, be received; and further,
  4. That the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by the City of Markham, File PLAN 19 142029, be approved and that the by-law be finalized and enacted without further notice.
  Carried

5.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Regional Councillor Jack Heath
  Seconded by Regional Councillor Jim Jones

  That the Development Services Public Meeting adjourn at 7:27 PM.

  Carried