Development Services Committee Minutes
February 13, 2017,
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Council Chamber
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Issues Culture
and Economic Development Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor Jim Jones Chair: Councillor Alex Chiu
Vice-Chair: Councillor Don Hamilton Vice-Chair: Councillor Alan Ho
Transportation and Engineering
Capital Projects Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor Joe Li
Vice-Chair: Regional Councillor Nirmala
Armstrong
Attendance
Councillor Alex Chiu
Regrets
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Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative
Officer
Jim Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
Catherine Conrad, City Solicitor and
Acting Director of Human
Resources
George Duncan, Senior Heritage
Planner
Lilli Duoba, Manager, Natural
Heritage
Brian Lee, Director of Engineering
Andrea Wilson-Peebles,
Assistant City Solicitor
Peter Wokral, Heritage Planner
Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The Development Services
Committee convened at the hour of 9:06 a.m. in the Council Chamber with Regional
Councillor Jim Jones in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
– None Declared
1. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- January 23, 2017 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Don
Hamilton
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held January 23, 2017, be
confirmed.
CARRIED
2. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
- January 24, 2017 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Don
Hamilton
That the
minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting held January 24, 2017, be
confirmed.
CARRIED
3. HERITAGE
MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- January 11, 2017 (16.11)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Don
Hamilton
That the minutes of the
Heritage Markham Committee meeting held January 11, 2017, be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
4. PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
- September 21, 2016 (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Don
Hamilton
That the minutes of the Public
Art Advisory Committee meeting held September 21, 2016, be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
5. CYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE (CPAC) MINUTES
-December 15, 2016 (16.34)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Don
Hamilton
That the minutes of the Cycling and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee (CPAC) meeting held December 15, 2016, be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
6. FRIENDS OF THE MARKHAM MUSEUM
FOUNDATION BOARD MINUTES
- January 11, 2017 (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Don
Hamilton
That the minutes of the
Friends of the Markham Museum Foundation Board meeting held January 11, 2017 be
received for information purposes.
CARRIED
7. PRELIMINARY REPORT
APPLICATION BY KLM PLANNING
PARTNERS INC.
ON BEHALF OF BOX GROVE
COMMERCIAL EAST INC.
FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO
ADD
CHILD CARE CENTRE’ AS AN
ADDITIONAL PERMITTED USE
TO 570 COPPER CREEK DRIVE
FILE NO. ZA 16 114886 (10.5)
Report
Moved by: Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Don
Hamilton
1) That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Application by
KLM Planning Partners Inc. on behalf of Box Grove Commercial East Inc., for
Zoning By-law Amendment to add ‘Child Care Centre’ as an additional Permitted
Use to 570 Copper Creek” be received.
CARRIED
8. REQUEST FOR DEMOLITION
SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING
30 B ROUGE STREET, MARKHAM
VILLAGE (16.11 & 10.13)
Report
Moved by: Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Don
Hamilton
1) That the staff report entitled “Request for
Demolition-Single Detached Dwelling, 30 B Rouge Street, Markham Village,” dated
February 13, 2017, be received; and,
2) That Council endorse the proposed demolition of the existing
single detached dwelling at 30 B Rouge Street located within the Markham
Village Heritage Conservation District; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary
to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
9. INTERPRETIVE PLAQUE PROGRAM
FOR MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
PROPERTIES - COLOUR (16.11)
Report
Moved by: Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Don
Hamilton
1) That the report titled “Interpretive Plaque Program for
Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Properties - Colour,” dated
February 13, 2017, be received; and,
2) That Council endorse a black background colour for the
Markham Village Conservancy interpretive plaques in the central Markham Village
and Vinegar Hill neighbourhoods of the Markham Village Heritage Conservation
District; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
10. AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
- April 7, 2016, May 4, 2016 October
6, 2016 and December 1, 2016 (16.34)
Apr.
7 Appendix
A - Terms of Reference May
4 Oct.
6 Dec.
1
Lilli Duoba, Manager, Natural
Heritage, gave a brief explanation of the proposed amendment to the Terms of
Reference, with respect to quorum issues.
Moved by: Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by: Councillor Logan Kanapathi
1) That the minutes of the Agricultural
Advisory Committee meetings held April 7, 2016, May 4, 2016, October 6, 2016
and December 1, 2016, be received for information purposes; and,
2) That the following recommendation from
the April 7, 2016 Agricultural Advisory Committee minutes be endorsed:
"That revised Agricultural Advisory Committee Terms of Reference be
approved as amended, attached as Appendix A."
CARRIED
11. ELIGIBILITY OF REVEREND JENKINS HOUSE
FOR RELOCATION TO MARKHAM
HERITAGE ESTATES
11022 KENNEDY ROAD (16.11)
Report
Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services explained
the proposal to declare the Reverend Jenkins House eligible for re-location to
Markham Heritage Estates as a proactive measure to preserve the building.
The Committee noted the diminishing supply of building
lots available at Markham Heritage Estates, and requested that staff explore
options to provide the necessary land to support preservation of heritage
buildings that cannot be retained on site. Staff noted the initiatives currently
being pursued to address this issue and advised that an inventory of
approximately 60 threatened heritage buildings has been prepared, with some ten
being most severely threatened.
Moved by: Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by: Councillor Alex Chiu
1) That the staff report entitled “Eligibility of Reverend
Jenkins House for Relocation to Markham Heritage Estates dated February 13,
2017 ” be received; and,
2) That the Heritage Markham Committee recommendation of
December 14, 2016 indicating that Heritage Markham does not support the
relocation of the Reverend Jenkins House from its current site and the owners
are requested to take immediate action to protect and stabilize the building
on-site be received; and,
3) That as recommended by Heritage Section Staff, the Reverend
Jenkins House at 11022 Kennedy Road be declared eligible for relocation to
Markham Heritage Estates, due to its cultural heritage value, its threatened
state, the absence of either short or long-term uses by the owner, and the
length of time before development will occur in the area; and,
4) That the structure of the Reverend Jenkins House be
partially restored and structurally stabilized in its current location so that
it may be relocated to Markham Heritage Estates as an intact building; and
further,
5) That the Manager of Real
Property and Heritage Section Staff investigate potential means to secure
at-risk heritage buildings, including making land available for the relocation
of threatened heritage buildings, and report back to Development Services
Committee as soon as possible, no later than September, 2017; and further,
6) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
12. HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION
SHAKIBA DILMAGHANI AND MASSOOD
MASHDI
149 JOHN STREET, THORNHILL
DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE GATE (16.11)
Memo
Jim Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services reviewed previous discussions by the Committee on December
5, 2016, regarding this matter, and the options put forward by the applicant
and staff.
Helen Lepek of Lepek Consulting Inc.,
representing the applicant, made a deputation to suggest that both options presented in
Appendix ‘C’ would be compatible with the neighbourhood. Ms. Lepek responded to
questions regarding a compromise using wood materials, and advised that the
applicant would not agree to wood, but would agree to a design similar to 185
John Street. Heritage staff advised that 185 John Street is not within the
Heritage District Plan, but 149 is, and further explained the intent of the
District Plan, which preserves the unique of the area and prohibits gates.
Barry Nelson, representing the
Society for the Preservation of Historic Thornhill (SPOHT), provided some
background information on the organization and the subject site, and described
the extensive work involved in developing the Thornhill Heritage Conservation District Plan.
Mr. Nelson spoke in opposition to any gate at
this location, metal or wood, unless it is a temporary barrier. Mr. Nelson responded to questions
regarding other gates in the district, and he noted that the height of the gate
may also be an issue.
The Committee expressed
concern for the precedent that may be set, and referred to the dangers to
wildlife from the spiked design.
A motion was made to approve Option
2 in Appendix ‘C’ as proposed by the applicant, and was lost in a tie vote.
Moved by: Regional Councillor
Nirmala Armstrong
1) That the
deputations by Helen Lepek
of Lepek Consulting Inc., representing the applicant, and Barry Nelson, representing
the Society for the Preservation of Historic Thornhill (SPOHT), regarding a
Heritage Permit for 149 John Street, be received; and,
2) That the staff memo dated February 13, 2017 regarding a
Heritage Permit application for a driveway entrance gate at 149 John Street,
Thornhill, be received; and,
3) Whereas Heritage Markham and Heritage Staff in their report
of December 5, 2016 recommended that the heritage permit application to approve
the driveway gate at 149 John Street, Thornhill be denied; and,
Whereas the Development Services Committee recommended
on December 5, 2016 that the application be referred back to staff to work with
the applicants to explore an appropriate, less intrusive gate design, with
appropriate materials, to be brought back to the Development Services Committee
for consideration; and,
Whereas Heritage Staff suggested to the applicant a
simple wooden gate mounted on the original iron hinges of the existing masonry
piers, based on the physical evidence that there was once a historic driveway
gate at 149 John Street (Appendix ‘B’); and,
Whereas the applicant does not support the style of
gate recommended by Heritage Section Staff, but is willing to modify the
existing metal driveway gate, mounted on the newly installed posts (Appendix
‘C’); and,
Whereas if a metal driveway gate is supported by
Council, then Option 2 shown in Appendix ‘C’ is the preferred approach; and,
Now therefore be it resolved:
4) That the metal gate illustrated in Option 2 in Appendix ‘C’
as proposed by the applicant is supported; and,
5) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
LOST IN A TIE VOTE
13. NEW
BUSINESS
MARKHAM – RICHMOND HILL BOUNDARY
IN LANGSTAFF (10.0)
Regional Councillor Jim Jones requested an update on the boundary line
between the City of Markham and the Town of Richmond Hill, in Langstaff. Catherine
Conrad, City Solicitor, reported on preliminary findings. Directions from Council
will be required to proceed further. The Committee requested that staff also
review the boundary line west of Yonge Street and east of Bayview Avenue.
Moved by: Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong
Seconded by: Councillor Don Hamilton
Whereas the current boundary between the City of Markham and the Town
of Richmond Hill in the Langstaff area (between Yonge Street and Bayview
Avenue) corresponds to the north limit of Highway 7 as it existed on January 1,
1971; and,
Whereas Highway 7 was re-aligned further north to accommodate the
Highway 407 right of way;
Now therefore be it resolved:
1) That City staff be directed to consult
with the Town of Richmond Hill on a proposed adjustment to the boundary between
the City of Markham and the Town of Richmond Hill between Yonge Street and
Bayview Avenue, to correspond with the centre-line of the current location of
Highway 7, north of Highway 407; and,
2) That Staff be authorized and directed to
do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
14. IN-CAMERA MATTERS
Moved by: Councillor Don Hamilton
That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal
Act, Development Services Committee resolve into an in-camera session to
discuss the following confidential matters:
(1) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
COMMITTEE IN-CAMERA MINUTES
- December 5, 2016 and January
23, 2017 (10.0)
[Section 239 (2) (e)
(c) (e) (e)]
(2) LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION,
INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY
OR LOCAL BOARD - MINOR VARIANCE APPEAL - 61 FAIRWAY HEIGHTS DRIVE (WARD 1)
(8.0)
[Section 239 (2) (e)]
(3) LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION,
INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY
OR LOCAL BOARD - CF/OT BUTTONVILLE
PROPERTIES (WARD 2) (8.0)
[Section 239 (2) (e)]
CARRIED
That the Development Services Committee rise and
report from the in-camera session at 10:42 AM.
CARRIED
(1) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
COMMITTEE IN-CAMERA MINUTES
- December 5, 2016 and January
23, 2017 (10.0)
[Section 239 (2) (e)
(c) (e) (e)]
Development Services Committee confirmed the in-camera minutes of
December 5. 2016 and January 23, 2017.
(2) LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION,
INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY
OR LOCAL BOARD - MINOR VARIANCE APPEAL - 61 FAIRWAY HEIGHTS DRIVE (WARD 1)
(8.0)
[Section 239 (2) (e)]
This item was forwarded to Council on March 1, 2017.
(3) LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION,
INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY
OR LOCAL BOARD - CF/OT BUTTONVILLE
PROPERTIES (WARD 2) (8.0)
[Section 239 (2) (e)]
This item was forwarded to Council on February 13,
2017.
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at 10:42 AM.
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