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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE

2007-04-17, 9:00 a.m.

 

 

 

PART B - Report Agenda

9:00 a.m., Council Chamber

 

 

.           MINUTES

 

.           CONSENT

 

.           REGULAR

 

 

 

Transportation Issues

 

 

            PRESENTATIONS

 

.           CONSENT

 

.           REGULAR

 

.           COMMUNICATIONS

 

.           NEW BUSINESS

 

 

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Please bring your DSC Agenda to Council on

APRIL 24, 2007

 

 

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

 

The Development Services Committee consists of all members of Council, as listed below:

 

Mayor Frank Scarpitti

Deputy Mayor Jim Jones

Regional Councillor Jack Heath

Regional Councillor Tony Wong

Regional Councillor Gordon Landon

Councillor Valerie Burke (Ward 1)

Councillor Erin Shapero (Ward 2)

Councillor Joe Virgilio (Ward 3)

Councillor Carolina Moretti (Ward 4)

Councillor John Webster (Ward 5)

Councillor Dan Horchik (Ward 6)

Councillor Logan Kanapathi (Ward 7)

Councillor Alex Chiu (Ward 8)

 

Development Services Committee is a standing committee of Council, established to discuss issues in detail before making recommendations to Council, and to deal with delegated issues.

The Committee considers matters that Markham is responsible for under the Municipal Act, Planning Act, Ontario Heritage Act, and related legislation and similar matters on a planning nature.

 

Committee meetings are open to the public and are held on Tuesdays from

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

 

Members of the public may address the Committee concerning an item on the agenda.  Speakers are generally limited to 5 minutes and will be required to complete and submit to the Town Clerk a Deputation Request Form.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:        CELLULAR PHONES/PAGERS MUST BE SWITCHED TO THE NON-AUDIBLE FUNCTION DURING THIS MEETING.

 

 

Notice

 

Personal information is being collected pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public in hard copy and/or electronically.  Questions about this collection should be directed to the Town Clerk of the Town of Markham.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



A G E N D A

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE

2007-04-17 - 9:00 a.m.

Meeting No. 12

All Members of Council

Development Services                                                                    Economic Development

Chair:              Regional Councillor J. Jones                                                                       Chair:          Regional Councillor T. Wong

Vice-Chair:      Councillor J. Webster

 

Regrets:         None

 

 

 

Development Services meetings are audio streamed live at the

Town of Markham website www.markham.ca

 

 

 

Please bring your DSC Agenda to Council on

APRIL 24, 2007

 

 

 

PART B

Report Agenda

9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber

 

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

 

REQUESTS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF DEPUTATIONS

REGARDING MATTERS ON THIS AGENDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT

 

 

ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND ARE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT. THEY MAY BE ENACTED IN ONE MOTION, OR ANY ITEM MAY BE DISCUSSED IF A MEMBER SO REQUESTS.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the Consent Agenda comprising Items 1 to 11 be and the same are hereby approved as written and the various Officials of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed to take such action that may be necessary to give effect to the recommendations as therein contained.

 

 

1.         DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES                                    Page 1
- April 3, 2007 Part B (10.0)

            Minutes

 

That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part B, held April 3, 2007, be confirmed.

 

 

 

2.         MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES                                  Page 11
- March 21, 2007 (16.39)

            Minutes

 

That the minutes of the Main Street Markham Committee meeting held March 21, 2007 be received.

 

 

 

3.         REPORT ON INCOMING PLANNING APPLICATIONS                                 Page 17
FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 17, 2007
TO MARCH 23, 2007
(10.0) T. Roberge, ext. 2142

            Report

 

That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of February 17, 2007 to March 23, 2007” and direct staff to process the applications in accordance with the route outlined in the report;

 

And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

 

CONSENT

 

 

4.         DELEGATED APPROVALS REPORT (10.6)                                                      Page 23
            T. Roberge, ext. 2142

            Report

 

That Council be advised that in accordance with Delegation By-law 2002-202, and additional site specific delegations authorized by Development Services Committee, the Commissioner of Development Services or the Director of Planning and Urban Design have approved applications listed in the report dated April 17, 2007;

 

And that staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

 

5.         TOWN INITIATED OFFICIAL PLAN AND                                                        Page 27
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS FOR
POLICIES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR
RURAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS
(10.3, 10.5) D. Miller, ext. 4960

            Report   Attachment 

 

That a Public Meeting be held to consider the Town initiated Official Plan (OP.06-133377) and Zoning By-law (ZA.06-133382) amendments to amend the policies of the Official Plan for lands designated Rural Residential and to add development standards to By-law 304-87, as amended for lands zoned Rural Residential Estate;

 

And that notice of the Public Meeting be advertised in the local papers, after the Town has received confirmation from York Region regarding their determination whether or not the  proposed Official Plan is of local significance, and is exempt from Regional approval;

 

And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT

 

 

6.         OXNARD BOXGROVE LTD.                                                                                Page 43
APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
TO PERMIT THE REZONING OF LANDS WITHIN
7085 14TH AVENUE BOX GROVE PLANNING DISTRICT
ZA 07 108731
(10.5) S. Bordone, ext. 8230

            Report   Attachment  

 

That a public meeting be held to consider the application submitted by Oxnard Boxgrove Ltd. for a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the rezoning of a portion of 7085 14th Avenue, within the Box Grove Planning District; 

 

And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

 

7.         WOODJANE CORPORATION                                                                             Page 51
A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION
TO PERMIT A TWO-STOREY MIXED-USE
COMMERCIAL PLAZA, AT 8241 WOODBINE AVENUE.
EAST SIDE OF WOODBINE AVENUE,
NORTH OF HIGHWAY 407
ZA 06 134156
(10.5) S. Muradali, ext, 7922

            Report   Attachment 

 

That the report dated April 17, 2007 entitled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Woodjane Corporation, Zoning By-law amendment application to permit a two-storey mixed-use commercial plaza at 8241 Woodbine Avenue (ZA 06 134156)” be received;

 

And that Staff be authorized to schedule a Public Meeting to consider the Zoning By-law amendment application, when the issues identified in this report have been addressed;

 

And that staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT

 

 

8.         2007 FIRST QUARTER UPDATE OF                                                                   Page 61
THE STREET NAME RESERVE LIST
(10.14) R. Tadmore, ext. 6810

            Report   Attachment 

 

That Development Services Committee receive the updated street name reserve list for the first quarter of 2007, attached as Appendix ‘A’ to the April 17th, 2007 staff report.

 

 

9.         CORNELL ROUGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION                                  Page 75
PROPOSED PLAN OF SUBDIVISION AND
IMPLEMENTING ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS
SOUTH OF 16TH AVENUE, EAST OF OLD MARKHAM BY-PASS
CORNELL COMMUNITY
SU 06 135988 (19TM-06017) AND ZA 06 135990
(10.7, 10.5) M. Wouters, ext. 2758

            Report   Attachment  

 

That a public meeting be held to consider the applications submitted by Cornell Rouge Development Corporation for draft plan of subdivision (19TM-06017) approval and implementing zoning by-law amendments to permit a residential plan of subdivision within the Cornell community;   

 

And that staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

10.       1473092 ONTARIO LIMITED (METRUS DEVELOPMENTS)                        Page 85
NORTH OF 16TH AVENUE, EAST OF 9TH LINE
CORNELL COMMUNITY
PROPOSED PLAN OF SUBDIVISION AND
IMPLEMENTING ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS (PHASE 2)
SU 01 118320 (19TM-01015, PHASE 2) AND ZA 07 108415
(10.7, 10.5) S. Bordone, ext. 8230

            Report   Attachment  

 

That a Public Meeting be held to consider the applications submitted by 1473092 Ontario Limited (Metrus Developments) for draft plan of subdivision (19TM-01015, Phase 2) approval and implementing zoning by-law amendments to permit a residential plan of subdivision within the Cornell community;   

 

And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

CONSENT

 

 

11.       MATTAMY (COUNTRY GLEN) LTD AND                                                        Page 93
            WYCKLAND ESTATES LTD
            PROPOSED PLAN OF SUBDIVISION AND
            IMPLEMENTING ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS
            SOUTH OF 16TH AVENUE, EAST OF BUR OAK AVENUE
            CORNELL COMMUNITY
            SU 06 135982 (19TM-06016) AND ZA 06 135983
            (10.7, 10.5) M. Wouters, ext. 2758

            Report   Attachment  

 

That a public meeting be held to consider the applications submitted by Mattamy (Country Glen) Ltd and Wyckland Estates Ltd for draft plan of subdivision (19TM-06016) approval and implementing zoning by-law amendments to permit a residential plan of subdivision within the Cornell Community;

 

And that staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

 

REGULAR

 

 

 

12.       DELEGATION OF COUNCIL APPROVAL                                                       Page 101
            ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT
            (10.0) R. Hutcheson, ext. 2080

            Report   Attachment 

 

That pursuant to the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, the power to consent to alterations to property designated under the Ontario Heritage Act (Part IV or Part V) be delegated to the Manager of Heritage Planning as per the By-law attached as Appendix A to the report titled “Delegation of Council Approval Ontario Heritage Act”, dated April 17, 2007;

 

And that the By-law attached as Appendix A be enacted by Council;

 

And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR

 

 

 

13.       VIC TOU DEVELOPMENTS INC.                                                                      Page 109
APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS AND
SITE PLAN APPROVAL TO PERMIT A
MEDICAL CLINIC FACILITY AT 7543 KENNEDY ROAD,
EAST SIDE OF KENNEDY ROAD
SOUTH OF HIGHGLEN AVENUE
FILE NOS.: OP 05 021516, ZA 05 021522 AND SC 05 021528
(10.3, 10.6) N. Surti, ext. 4190

            Report   Attachment   

 

That the Official Plan Amendment application (OP 05 021516) submitted by Vic Tou Developments Inc. to permit a Medical Clinic Facility at 7543 Kennedy Road, on the east side of Kennedy Road, south of Highglen Avenue, be approved and the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Appendix ‘A’ be finalized and adopted;

 

And that the Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZA 05 0211522) to amend By-law 90-81, as amended, submitted by Vic Tou Developments Inc. to permit a Medical Clinic Facility at 7543 Kennedy Road, be approved and the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix ‘B’, be finalized and enacted; 

 

And that the Site Plan Control application (SC 05 021528) submitted by Vic Tou Developments Inc. to permit a Medical Clinic Facility at 7543 Kennedy Road, be endorsed in principle, subject to the conditions attached as Appendix “C”;

 

And that site plan approval be delegated to the Director of Planning and Urban Design or her designate, to be issued following execution of a site plan agreement.  Site Plan approval is issued only when the Director has signed the site plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR

 

 

14.       1685904 ONTARIO INC.                                                                                      Page 151
4600 STEELES AVENUE EAST
(NORTH-EAST CORNER OF STEELES AVENUE EAST
AND THE FUTURE MIDLAND AVENUE EXTENSION)
REZONING APPLICATION TO PERMIT A
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
ZA 06 126186
(10.5) S. Heaslip, ext. 3140

            Report   Attachment  

 

That the staff report entitled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT – 1685904 Ontario Inc. – 4600 Steeles Avenue East (North-east corner of Steeles Avenue East and the future Midland Avenue extension) – Rezoning application to permit a mixed-use development”, dated April 17, 2007, be received;

 

And that the zoning amendment application (ZA 06 126186) to amend By-law 177-96, as amended, be approved as outlined in the staff report and the draft implementing zoning by-law amendment attached as Appendix ‘A’ be finalized and enacted;  

 

And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

15.       REVISED DRAFT CORNELL SECONDARY PLAN                                       Page 169
            (OP 06-114028)                                                                 Separate Enclosure Appendix A
            (10.4) M. Wouters, ext. 2758

            Report   Figure 1  Figure 2  Table 1  Appendix A  

 

That the staff report titled “Revised Draft Cornell Secondary Plan” dated April 17, 2007, be received;

 

And that the revised draft Secondary Plan for the Cornell Planning District, attached as Appendix “A” to the staff report, be received;

 

And that the revised draft Secondary Plan for the Cornell Planning District be released to the public and circulated to agencies for comment;

 

And that staff be authorized to schedule a community open house to consider the revised draft Secondary Plan for the Cornell Planning District;

 

And that staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION ISSUES

                                                Chair:              Regional Councillor G. Landon

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

 

16.       VIVA UPDATE (5.14)                                                                                   No attachment
            A. Brown, Ext. 7507

 

Ms. M. Frances Turner, Vice President, Viva Transit, will be in attendance to present this update.

 

 

CONSENT

 

 

ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND ARE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT.  THEY MAY BE ENACTED ON ONE MOTION, OR ANY ITEM MAY BE DISCUSSED IF A MEMBER SO REQUESTS.

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

That the Consent Agenda comprising Items 17 to 18 and the same are hereby approved as written and the various Officials of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed to take such action that may be necessary to give effect to the recommendations as therein contained.

 

 

 

17.       DEVIATION ROAD PARKING PROHIBITION (5.10)                                    Page 197
            D. Porretta, Ext. 2040

            Report  Attachment 1   By-law   

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the report entitled “Deviation Road Parking Prohibition” dated April 23, 2007, be received;

 

And that the attached By-law to amend Schedule “C” of Traffic By-law 2005-188, pertaining to “Prohibited Parking”, by including the south side of Deviation Road be approved;

 

And that the Operations and Asset Management Department be directed to install and maintain the appropriate signs upon approval of the attached By-law;

 

And that the Parking Control Department be directed to enforce the parking restrictions upon installation of the signs.

 

 

CONSENT

 

 

18.       BAY THORN DRIVE AND INVERLOCHY BOULEVARD                            Page 201
             – PROPOSED ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD (5.12)
            B. Sinnadurai, Ext. 2608

            Report  Attachment   

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the report entitled “Bay Thorn Drive and Inverlochy Boulevard – Proposed Adult School Crossing Guard Service” be received;

 

And that the Engineering Department be authorized to establish an adult school crossing guard service at the intersection of Bay Thorn Drive and Inverlochy Bloulevard, at a cost of $4,628.40 per year, exclusive of GST;

 

And that the adult school crossing guard service be funded through the proposed 2007 budget, account 640-998-5642;

 

And that the proposed 2007 operating budget increase to the adult school crossing guard account, in the amount of $23,000, be pre-approved;

 

And that the Operations Department be directed to install school crossing signs, crosswalk pavement markings, concrete surfaces and relocate the stop bar at the subject location;

 

And that Staffing Services, the Town’s Adult School Crossing Guard contractor, be directed to provide the services of an adult school crossing guard at the intersection of Bay Thorn Drive and Inverlochy Boulevard upon completion of the subject works by the Operations Department;

 

And that staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

 

REGULAR

 

 

19.       TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE MAIN STREET                                     Page 205
            MARKHAM CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (16.39)
            A. Arbuckle, Ext. 3120

            Report   Attachment  

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the report dated April 16, 2007, entitled “Terms of Reference for the Main Street Markham Class Environmental Assessment” be received;

 

And that the Terms of Reference for the Main Street Markham Class Environmental Assessment be endorsed;

 

And that staff report back to Council in June 2007 with a recommendation for award

of the consulting contract for the project.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the Development Servicees Committee receive and consents to the disposition of Items Nos. 20 to 22 in the following manner:

 

 

20.       REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK REPORT TITLED                          Page 217
            “HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES ON REGIONAL
            ROADS” (13.4)

            Correspondence

 

A report from York Region dated March 7, 2007 titled “High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes on

Regional Roads”.

RECEIVE

 

21.       REGIONAL COMMENTS ON DRAFT MTO HIGHWAY ACCESS           Page 237
            MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES (13.4)

            Correspondence

 

A report from York Region dated February 8, 2007 titled “Comments on Draft MTO Highway Access

Management Guidelines”

RECEIVE

 

 

22.       REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK REPORT TITLED                         Page 243
            PROVINCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT
            THE “PLACES TO GROW” PLAN IN YORK REGION (13.4)

            Correspondence 

 

A report from York Region dated March 7, 2007 titled “Provincial Infrastructure Required to Implement

the ‘Places to Grow’ Plan in York Region.”

RECEIVE

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING

 

DATE:                         April 24, 2007

 

ATTENDANCE:         Please advise the Clerk’s Department if you are not able to attend.

                                    (Chris Raynor, ext. 4290)

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