Development Services Committee Meeting
Revised Agenda
Revised items are identified by an asterisk (*)

Meeting Number: 17

Monday, June 26, 2023 at 9:30 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.

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Please bring this  Development Services Committee Agenda to the Council meeting on June 28, 2023.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We begin today by acknowledging the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples and their commitment to stewardship of the land. We acknowledge the communities in circle. The North, West, South and Eastern directions, and Haudenosaunee, Huron- Wendat, Anishnabeg, Seneca, Chippewa, and the Mississaugas of the Credit peoples. We share the responsibility with the caretakers of this land to ensure the dish is never empty and to restore relationships that are based on peace, friendship, and trust. We are committed to reconciliation, partnership and enhanced understanding.

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES - JUNE 6, 2023 AND JUNE 12, 2023 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Special Development Services Committee meeting held on June 6, 2023 and June 12, 2023 be confirmed.

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

COMMUNICATIONS - COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW PROJECT UPDATE: MATTERS RAISED AT JUNE 12, 2023 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING - FILE PR 13 128340 (10.5)

Note: Please refer to item 9.2 for staff report.

• 1. That the communications providing comments from Malone Given Parsons, Evans Planning, and Davies Howe LLP, regarding the above subject matter be received.

6.

PETITIONS

7.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

7.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES – JUNE 6, 2023 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting held June 6, 2023, be confirmed.

7.2

VARLEY-MCKAY ART FOUNDATION OF MARKHAM MINUTES – MAY 8, 2023 (16.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham meeting held May 8, 2023, be received for information purposes.

7.3

2023 ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA CONFERENCE (10.16)

C. Rickett, ext. 4871

• 1. That the report entitled “2023 Economic Developers Association of Canada Conference” be received; and,
  2. That the City be represented by the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Economic Development Committee; and,
  3. That the total cost of the “2023 Economic Developers Association of Canada Conference” not exceed $5,000 and be funded from within the Business Development Operating Budget; and further,
  4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7.4

AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDITS AND/OR REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE REMINGTON GROUP INC. FOR THE PROPERTY COSTS AND CONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE (VERDALE CROSSING EXTENSION) ON THE CITY’S BEHALF (WARD 3) FILE NO.:  TECH 17 113103 (5.5, 7.11)

S. MacKenzie, ext. 2205 / K. Ross, ext. 2126

• 1. That the report entitled “Authority to Provide Development Charge Credits and/or Reimbursements to the Remington Group Inc. for the Property and Construction Cost of Infrastructure on the City’s Behalf (Ward 3)” be received; and,

  2. That Council authorize a City Wide Hard Development Charge credit and/or reimbursement in the amount of $2,767,576, to the Remington Group Inc. relating to the property costs for the Verdale Crossing extension between Birchmount Road and Andre De Grasse Street; and,

  3. That Council authorize a City Wide Hard Development Charge credit and/or reimbursement not exceeding $210,217, to the Remington Group Inc. relating to the construction costs for the 4th lane of the Verdale Crossing extension between Birchmount Road and Andre De Grasse Street; and,

  4. That Council authorize a City Wide Hard Development Charge credit and/or reimbursement not exceeding $807,998, the Remington Group Inc. relating to the construction costs for the intersection of the Verdale Crossing extension and Birchmount Road; and,

  5. That, notwithstanding the above recommendations, the amount available for credits and/or reimbursements be based on the lesser of the actual cost to construct or the capital cost included in the most current Development Charges Background Study, as indexed from time to time, at the time works are complete and the credits and/or reimbursements are being provided; and,

  6. That all of the above credits and/or reimbursements shall exclude HST and interest and shall be indexed in accordance with the City’s Development Charge Credit & Reimbursement Policy; and,

  7. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement Agreement(s), if required, in accordance with the City’s Development Charge Credit and Reimbursement Policy, with the Remington Group Inc., or its successors in title to the satisfaction of the Treasurer and the City Solicitor, or their respective delegates; and further,

  8. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7.5

AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT CHARGE (DC) CREDITS AND/OR REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRUNK SANITARY SEWER AND BRUCE CREEK CROSSING IN YORK DOWNS SUBDIVISIONS, TO KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. AND METROPIA MINTO (SIXTEENTH) HOLDINGS INC. 

(WARD 6) (5.5, 7.11)

Z. Yassi, ext. 7920

• 1. That the report entitled “Authority to Provide Development Charge Credits and/or Reimbursements for the Construction of Trunk Sanitary Sewer and Bruce Creek Crossing in York Downs Subdivisions, to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. and Metropia Minto (Sixteenth) Holdings Inc. (Ward 6)” be received; and,

  2. That Council authorize an Area-Specific Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $444,999 to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. for the design, contract administration, and construction costs of a trunk sanitary sewer from Angus Glen Boulevard to the South Village Subdivision (York Downs – West Plan) within an easement (the “Sewer within the Easement”) that will service the York Downs lands and lands external from the Future Urban Area (the “FUA”); and,

  3. That Council authorize an Area-Specific Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $1,952,274 to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. for the design, contract administration, and construction costs of a trunk sanitary sewer from the South Village Subdivision (north end) to the connection to Street ‘C’ (upstream limit of the YDSS Connection) ( the “Trunk Sanitary Sewer”) that will service the York Downs lands and lands external from the FUA; and,

  4. That Council authorize an Area-Specific Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $5,850,273 to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. and Metropia Minto (Sixteenth) Holdings Inc. for the construction of the connection of the Trunk Sanitary Sewer to the YDSS (the “Connection to YDSS”) that will service the York Downs and the FUA; and,

  5. That Council authorize City Wide Hard Development Charge Credits and/or Reimbursements not exceeding $852,726 to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. for the oversizing cost associated with a trunk sanitary sewer within the South Village Subdivision (north end to Street ‘C’ (upstream limit of the YDSS connection)) (the “Trunk Sanitary Sewer”) that will service the lands external from the FUA; and,

  6. That Council authorize City Wide Hard Development Charge Credits and/or Reimbursements not exceeding $11,710,430 to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. and Metropia Minto (Sixteenth) Holdings Inc. for the design, contract administration, construction, and maintenance until assumption costs associated with the construction of a bridge crossing the Bruce Creek (the “Bruce Creek Crossing”) for the east-west collector (Street A) in the York Downs Subdivision; and,

  7. That notwithstanding the above recommendations, that the amount available for credits and/or reimbursements be based on the lesser of the actual cost to construct and the capital cost included in the most current Development Charges Background Study, as indexed from time to time, at the time works are complete and the credits and/or reimbursements are being provided; and,

  8. That the letter of credit(s) to secure the trunk sanitary sewer and bridge are to be to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and Treasurer; and,

  9. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement Agreements, if required, in accordance with the City’s Development Charge Credit and Reimbursement Policy, with the KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. and Metropia Minto (Sixteenth) Holdings Inc., or their successors in title to the satisfaction of the Treasurer and the City Solicitor, or their respective delegates; and,

  10. That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Construction Agreement with the Owner/Trustee as necessary, to allow for the construction of the subject Trunk Sanitary Sewer and the subject Bruce Creek Crossing; and,

  11. That all of the above credits and/or reimbursements shall exclude HST and interest and shall be indexed in accordance with the City’s Development Charge Credit & Reimbursement Policy; and further,

  12. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7.6

HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES – JUNE 14, 2023 (16.11)

• 1. That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held June 14, 2023, be received for information purposes.

8.

PRESENTATIONS - CULTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS

8.1

DESTINATION MARKHAM TOURISM STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN 2024-26 (10.16)

C. Rickett, ext. 4871 / E. Lariviere, ext. 7546

Note: The Executive Summary has been updated.

• 1. That the report and presentation titled Destination Markham Tourism Strategic Master Plan 2024 to 2026 be received; and,
  2. That the Destination Markham Tourism Strategic Master Plan 2024 to 2026 be approved; and further,
  3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to these resolutions.

9.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

9.1

MARKHAM ROAD – MOUNT JOY SECONDARY PLAN: FINAL STUDY AND DRAFT POLICY FRAMEWORK (10.4)

L. D'Souza, ext. 2180 / D. Wedderburn, ext. 2109

Note: Presentation is attached.

• 1. That the staff report and presentation dated June 26, 2023 entitled “Markham Road – Mount Joy Secondary Plan: Final Study and Draft Policy Framework” be received; and
  2. That staff be authorized to schedule a statutory public meeting on the draft Markham Road – Mount Joy Secondary Plan policies, attached as Appendix ‘B’ to this staff report; and further,
  3. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.2

COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW PROJECT UPDATE: MATTERS RAISED AT JUNE 12, 2023 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING - FILE PR 13 128340 (10.5)

G. Day, ext. 3071

• 1. That the memorandum titled “Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project Update: Matters Raised at June 12, 2023 Development Services Committee Meeting - File PR 13 128340”, be received; and,

  2. That a further Statutory Public Meeting be held in September 2023 to receive public input; and further,

  3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

10.

MOTIONS

11.

NOTICES OF MOTION

12.

NEW/OTHER BUSINESS

• As per Section 2 of the Council Procedural By-Law, "New/Other Business would generally apply to an item that is to be added to the Agenda due to an urgent statutory time requirement, or an emergency, or time sensitivity".

13.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

14.

ADJOURNMENT