Electronic Development Services Committee Agenda

Meeting Number 10

Monday, June 08, 2020 at 9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

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​Please bring this Development Services Committee agenda to the Council meeting on June 23, 2020.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES – MAY 25, 2020 (10.0)

• 1. ​That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held May 25, 2020, be confirmed.

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

PETITIONS

7.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

7.1

PRELIMINARY REPORT, NEAMSBY INVESTMENTS INC., APPLICATIONS FOR AN OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO PERMIT ANCILLARY RESTAURANT USES

WITH A MAXIMUM GROSS FLOOR AREA OF 15 % OF THE FOUR EXISTING INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 1181-1271 DENISON STREET (WARD 8), FILE NO. PLAN 20 106679 (10.3, 10.5)

L. Juarez, ext. 2910

• 1. That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Neamsby Investments Inc., Applications for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit ancillary restaurant uses with a maximum Gross Floor Area of 15 % of the four existing industrial buildings located at 1181-1271 Denison Street (Ward 8), File No. PLAN 20 106679”, be received.
• 1. That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Neamsby Investments Inc., Applications for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit ancillary restaurant uses with a maximum Gross Floor Area of 15 % of the four existing industrial buildings located at 1181-1271 Denison Street (Ward 8), File No. PLAN 20 106679”, be received.

7.2

INFORMATION REPORT, CITY INITIATED TEMPORARY USE ZONING BY-LAWS TO PERMIT EXTENDED OUTDOOR PATIOS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SALES AREAS FILE: PR-20-115253 (10.5) 

B. Roberts, ext. 2800

• 1. That the report titled “INFORMATION REPORT, City Initiated Temporary Use Zoning By-laws to permit extended outdoor patios and outdoor display and sales areas”, be received.

   

8.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

8.1

RECOMMENDATION REPORT DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING OF THE PARK IN THE GALLERIA DEVELOPMENT BY TIMES GROUP (6.3)

R. Fournier, ext. 2120

• 1. That the report dated June 8, 2020 to Development Services Committee, titled ‘Design, Construction and Financing of the Park in The Galleria Development by Times Group’ be received; and,
  2. That Council approve the request by Times Group to finance the cost of design, construction, and contract administration of this park identified as Plan 65M-3226, Part 1 of Part of Block 45 (0.41 ha/ 1.01 ac) in draft plan of subdivision 19TM-96008, subject to the conditions identified in Attachment A; and,
  3. That Council authorize the reimbursement the cost of design, construction, and contract administration of this park up to a maximum of $419,271.77; and,
  4. That Council authorize the execution of an agreement by the Mayor and Clerk for the construction and reimbursement the cost of design, construction, and contract administration of this park; and further,
  5. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.

REGULAR REPORTS - TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES

9.1

ROYAL ORCHARD BOULEVARD RAMPS JURISDICTIONAL TRANSFER (WARD 1) (5.10)

L. Cheah, ext. 4838

• 1. That the Report entitled “Royal Orchard Boulevard Ramps Jurisdictional Transfer (Ward 1)” be received; and

  2. That The Regional Municipality of York (“York Region”) be requested to initiate the transfer of jurisdiction process of the Royal Orchard Boulevard ramps at Bayview Avenue to the City in accordance with the Regional Road Assumption Policy; and

  3. Staff be directed to report back on work with York Region staff to identify the necessary steps including legal, financial, environmental and operational actions to effect the transfer of jurisdiction of the Royal Orchard Boulevard ramps at Bayview Avenue to the City; and further

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

9.2

TRAFFIC OPERATIONAL CHANGES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 (5.10)

L. Cheah, ext. 4838

Note: On May 12, 2020 Council directed staff to explore and bring back to the June 8, 2020 Development Services Committee a report on the implementation of a temporary expansion of the cycling network in Markham where warranted, to fill gaps in the current cycling network.

• 1. That the Report entitled “Traffic Operational Changes in Response to COVID-19” be received; and

  2. That Council approve the traffic management plans to install until October 31, 2020, temporary bike lanes on:
     1. Bullock Drive between Laidlaw Boulevard and Austin Drive;
     2. Enterprise Boulevard between Warden Avenue and Main Street Unionville; and

  3. That Council approve the traffic management plan to restrict access to local traffic only on Main Street Unionville between Fred Varley Drive and Carlton Road until October 31, 2020; and

  4. That Council approve the preliminary budget for implementing these projects estimated at $23,000 per month for five (5) months for a total amount of $115,000; with $65,000 to be funded from account #640-101-5699-20032 Active Transportation Awareness Program, and $50,000 to be funded from account #083-5350-20051-005 Traffic Operational Improvements; and

  5. That staff be authorized to consider other requests for temporary traffic operational measures, to investigate the need and feasibility, and to implement appropriate temporary measures only when the need and feasibility have been confirmed, and only until October 31, 2020; and

  6. That Operations Department conduct periodic monitoring of the temporary installations and make adjustments to the equipment as needed; and

  7. That staff report back before the end of the year on public feedback and project performance for all projects resulting from this report; and further

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

10.

REGULAR REPORTS - CULTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

10.1

CELEBRATE MARKHAM GRANT PROGRAM – APRIL 1, 2020 – MARCH 31, 2021 (2020-21)

FUNDING APPROVALS AND ANNUAL PROGRAM REVIEW (10.16, 7.6)

D. De Los Santos, ext. 3663

• 1. That the report titled, “Celebrate Markham Grant Program – April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021 (2020-21) - Funding Approvals and Annual Program Review” be received; and,
  2. That Council approve the recommendations of the Interdepartmental Staff Review Committee to fund 53 Celebrate Markham applicants, totaling $184,500, as included in Attachment 1 and identified in Attachments 2, 3, 4 and 5; and further,
  3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

11.

MOTIONS

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

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".

14.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

15.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

15.1

DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

15.1.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES - MAY 25, 2020 (10.0) [Section 239 (2) (e) (f)] 

15.1.2

ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE; [SECTION 239 (2) (f)] LPAT – CADILLAC FAIRVIEW– BUTTONVILLE AIRPORT (8.0)

16.

ADJOURNMENT