MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING
2007-11-20 - 7:00 p.m.
Council
Chamber
Meeting No. 13
All
Members of Council
Development
Services
Chair: Regional Councillor J. Jones
Vice-Chair: Councillor J. Webster
Attendance
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Councillor A. Chiu
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J. Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
J. Bosomworth, Manager, Strategy and
Innovation
T. Lambe, Manager, Policy and
Research
V. Shuttleworth, Director of
Planning and Urban Design
J. Wright, Director Building
Standards
D. Miller, Senior Project
Coordinator, Special Project
A. Tari, Committee Clerk
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The Development Services Public
Meeting convened at the hour of 7:10 PM in the Council Chamber with Deputy
Mayor J. Jones in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None disclosed.
1. AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT
AND BUILDING FEE BY-LAWS (7.12)
Report 1
The Chair advised the subject of the
Public Meeting this date was to consider a proposal to amend or replace two fee
by-laws. Building By-law 2007-16 being a
by-law respecting construction, demolition and change of use permits and
inspections for building applications.
Development By-law 211-83 being a by-law for the tariff of fees for
processing development applications.
The Committee Clerk advised that one notice was mailed on October 31, 2007, and notice was published
in the Economist and Sun on Thursday
November 1, 2007. No written
submissions were received regarding this proposal.
Staff gave a presentation regarding the direct and indirect costs of
delivering services, and the rationale for the proposed fee changes. Staff advised that comments were
received from General Committee on October 22, 2007 and from the Developer’s round
table meeting on October 25, 2007 as a result, changes have been
incorporated into the building fee by-law and the development fee by-law. An increase of 4% is being proposed with
respect to Development Fees.
Staff advised landscape
inspections are incorporated in the fee by-law which is not proposed to
change.
There were no comments from the audience with respect to this matter.
Moved by Mayor F.
Scarpitti
Seconded by Regional
Councillor T. Wong
That the Record of the Public Meeting held on November 20, 2007, with
respect to the proposed amendments to the Development and Building
Fee By-laws be received;
That the amendment to the
“Tariff of Fees for Processing Planning Applications,” By-law 211-83,
substantially in the form attached as Attachment "A", be enacted;
And that By-law 2007-16 be
repealed and the attached “By-law respecting Construction, Demolition and
Change of Use Permits and Inspections,” attached as Attachment “B”, be enacted;
And that the By-laws come into
force and take effect on January 1, 2008.
CARRIED
2. TOWN INITIATED OPA DEVELOPMENT
PRINCIPLES
FOR THE LANGSTAFF AREA, AND
INITIATION OF A MASTER PLAN AND
SECONDARY PLAN AMENDMENT PROCESS
FOR THE LANGSTAFF AREA (10.3)
Report Presentation Attachments Appendix A
The Chair advised the subject of the
Public Meeting this date was to consider an amendment to the Official Plan
(Revised 1987). The amendment applies to lands in the Langstaff Area within the
Thornhill Planning District (Planning District No. 3) (SD 03 - 116189).
The Committee Clerk advised that 296 notices were mailed on October 31, 2007, and notice was
published in the Economist and Sun on November
1, 2007. Three written
submissions were received regarding this proposal.
Staff gave a presentation with respect to the recommended development
principles to be used to guide the preparation of a Langstaff Area Master Plan
and the recommended process. Staff
advised that the Town has received redevelopment applications for large scale,
mixed use redevelopment that includes office, retail and high density
residential uses for lands west of the CN railway line. The Official Plan amendment will redesignate Langstaff
as an Urban Growth Centre consistent with Provincial and Regional policies.
Roger Beaman of Thompson
Rogers representing Condor Properties Ltd. addressed the Committee stating he
is in support of the Town’s proposed Official Plan Amendment and is looking
forward to working together with staff.
Ms. Evelin Ellison
representing the South Thornhill Residents Inc., addressed the Committee
stating her support with respect to the proposed Official Plan Amendment.
The Committee suggested that
staff report back to Development Services Committee in January 2008 with the
recommended development principles and master plan process. The Committee also suggested incorporating a
principle related to Gold or Platinum LEED certification.
Staff advised they met
with Town of Richmond Hill Planning staff and official from the Province (PIR
Ministry) where they confirmed that the Urban Growth centre will include both
the lands north and south of Highway 407. Staff also advised that they will
follow up with the Town of Richmond Hill
with respect to the land jurisdictional issue. The Committee suggested that The
Town of Richmond Hill be included in the initial conceptual phase of the
Langstaff Development.
Moved by
Councillor V. Burke
Seconded by
Councillor E. Shapero
That the correspondence from
Ontario Realty Corporation, Town of Richmond Hill and York Catholic District
School Board be received;
And that the Development Services Commission report dated September 18, 2007 entitled “Town
Initiated Official Plan Amendment Development Principles for the Langstaff
Area, and Initiation of a Master Plan and Secondary Plan Amendment Process for
the Langstaff Area
(SD 03 - 116189)” be received;
And that the Record of
the Public Meeting held on November 20, 2007, with respect to the proposed amendment
to the Official Plan and Secondary Plan amendment be received;
And further that the Town
Initiated Official Plan and Secondary Plan amendment be referred back to staff
for a report and recommendation.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services Public
Meeting adjourned at the hour of 7:50 PM