OCTOBER
6, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
Meeting No. 27
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Councillor J. Webster Chair:
Vice-Chair: Councillor D. Horchik Transportation Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor G. Landon
PART B
Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
Attendance
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Councillor A. Chiu
Regrets
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative
Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
B. Librecz, Commissioner of
Community and Fire Services
A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate
Services
S. Chait, Director, Economic
Development
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
G. Day, Planner
G. Duncan, Heritage Planner
B. Karumanchery, Senior Development
Manager
A. Tari, Committee Clerk
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The Development Services
Committee convened at 9:02 AM in the Council Chamber with Councillor
J. Webster in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Councillor Carolina Moretti
disclosed an interest with respect to Item #9, as her son works for Fieldgate
Homes, and did not take part in the consideration or discussion of or vote on
the question of the approval of such matter.
1. PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS (12.2.6)
Michele Coppins, Waterworks Operator, Operations, Waterworks Division,
20 years
Lorne Dehaas, Working Supervisor, Operations, 20 years
Kevin Hicks, Facility Operator II, Recreation Services, Milliken Mills
Community Centre, 20 years
Dave Merriman, Facility Coordinator, Recreation Services, Angus Glen
Community Centre, 20 years
Kathy Nesbitt, Human Resources Administrator, Human Resources, 20 years
Kim Orpwood, Tax Arrears Clerk, Financial Services, 20 years
Patrick Scott, Sewer Flusher/Camera Operator, Operations, Waterworks
Division, 20 years
Janet Clarry, Alarm Room Operator, Fire & Emergency Services, 15
years
Pablo Cufre, Maintenance Assistant, Recreation Services, 15 years
Derek Hanlon, Building Inspector II, Building Standards, 15 years
Sandra Oxley, Assessment Administrator, Financial Services, 15 years
Kevin Beck, Facility Operator III, Recreation Services, 10 years
Anni Hansen, Customer Service Representative, Recreation Services,
Angus Glen Community Centre,
10 years
Robert Kerfoot, Facility Operator II, Recreation Services, Thornhill Community
Centre, 10 years
Jill McWhinnie, Senior By-Law Enforcement & Licencing Clerk,
Clerk's, By-Law &
Enforcement
& Licensing Division, 10 years
Bud O'Connor, Recreation Supervisor, Recreation Services, Crosby
Community Centre, 10 years
Mark Visser, Manager, Strategy, Innovation & Investments, Financial
Services, 10 years
Frank Caswell, Truck Driver, Operations, 5 years
Shumin Gao, Compliance & Efficiency Engineer, Waterworks,
Operations,
Waterworks
Division, 5 years
Laura Gold, Assistant to Council/Committee, Clerk's, 5 years
Scott Greer, Facility Operator II, Recreation Services, Milliken Mills
Community Centre, 5 years
Dan Jones, Maintenance Assistant, Museum, Culture, 5 years
Mario Puopolo, Waterworks Operator, Operations, Waterworks Division, 5
years
Don Roe, Recreation Supervisor Programs, Recreation Services,
Angus Glen Community Centre, 5
years
Paul Sit, Fire Plan Examiner, Fire & Emergency Services, 5 years
Paul Willis, Sign Maintenance, Operations, 5 years
Lori Beattie, Applications Administrator, Building Standards, Building
Standards, 3 years
Andrew Downing, Provincial Offences Officer I, Clerk's, By-Law &
Enforcement &
Licensing Division, 3 years
2. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- September 22, 2009, Part B (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Virgilio
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part B, held
September 22, 2009,
be confirmed.
CARRIED
3. HERITAGE
MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- September 9, 2009 (16.11)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Virgilio
That the minutes of the
Heritage Markham Committee meeting held September
9, 2009, be
received.
CARRIED
4. MAIN
STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- September 16, 2009 (16.39)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Virgilio
That the minutes of the Main Street Markham Committee meeting held September
16, 2009,
be received.
CARRIED
5. MARKHAM
PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
- September 9, 2009 (16.34)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Virgilio
That the minutes of the Markham Public
Art Advisory Committee meeting held
September 9, 2009,
be received;
CARRIED
6. GOLDEN-HAUER
INVESTMENTS LIMITED
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
APPLICATION
TO PERMIT A RETAIL USE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PRIMARY INDUSTRIAL USE AT 319
DENISON STREET
(ZA 09 121192) (10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Virgilio
1) That the report titled, “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Golden-Hauer
Investments Limited. Zoning By-law amendment application to permit a retail use
associated with the primary industrial use at 319 Denison Street. ZA 09
121192”, be received; and,
2) That a Public Meeting be held to consider the Zoning By-law
amendment application (ZA 09 129192) submitted by Golden-Hauer Investments
Limited; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
7. DIGRAM
DEVELOPMENTS INC.
APPLICATIONS FOR DRAFT PLAN OF
SUBDIVISION
AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
(19TM-09004)
EAST OF HIGHWAY 48 AND SOUTH
OF MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE
(ZA 09-122311 AND SU 09-122312)
(10.7, 10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Virgilio
1) That the report dated October 6, 2009 entitled “Preliminary
Report, Digram Developments Inc. Applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision and
Zoning By-law Amendment (19TM-09004), East of Highway 48 and south of Major
Mackenzie Drive, File Numbers File Numbers ZA 09-122311 and SU 09-122312” be
received; and,
2) That Staff be authorized to schedule a statutory Public
Meeting to consider the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law
Amendment; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
8. DANVEST
WISMER INVESTMENTS LIMITED PHASE 3
APPLICATIONS FOR DRAFT PLAN OF
SUBDIVISION
AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
(19TM-02009)
EAST OF MCCOWAN ROAD AND SOUTH
OF
MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE
WISMER COMMONS COMMUNITY
(ZA 09-123881 AND SU
02-115478-002) (10.7, 10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Virgilio
1) That the report dated October 6, 2009 entitled “Preliminary
Report, Danvest Wismer Investments Limited Phase 3, Applications for Draft Plan
of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment (19TM-02009), East of McCowan Road
and south of Major Mackenzie Drive, File Numbers ZA 09-123881 and SU
02-115478-002” be received; and,
2) That Staff be authorized to schedule a statutory Public
Meeting to consider the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law
Amendment; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
9. 16TH
AND MCCOWAN HOLDINGS LTD.
EAST OF MCCOWAN ROAD, NORTH OF
16TH AVENUE
WISMER
COMMONS COMMUNITY
APPLICATIONS FOR DRAFT PLAN OF
SUBDIVISION
APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTING
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS
(SU 02 115896 (19TM-02011 –
PHASE 3 and 19TM-98006 AND ZA 08 122207)
(10.7, 10.5)
Report Attachment
Mr. Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services
advised the Committee that the existing hedgerow (coniferous trees) on the
westerly boundary of the property will be preserved.
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
1) That the report entitled
“Recommendation Report, 16th and McCowan Holdings Ltd., East of
McCowan Road, north of 16th Avenue, Wismer Commons Community,
Applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval and Implementing Zoning
By-law Amendments, SU 02 115896 (19TM-02011 – Phase 3 and 19TM-98006) and ZA 08 122207”, dated October 6, 2009 be
received; and,
2) That draft plan of subdivision 19TM-02011
- Phase 3 and 19TM-98006 submitted by 16th
and McCowan Holdings Ltd., be draft approved subject to the conditions
outlined in Appendix ‘A’; and,
3) That
the application submitted by 16th and McCowan Holdings Ltd. to amend Zoning By-laws 304-87 and
177-76, as amended, be approved and the draft by-laws attached as Appendices ‘B’ and ‘C’, be finalized and
enacted without further
notice; and,
4) That servicing allocation for 12 units (44.4 pop.) be
granted to plan of subdivision 19TM-02011 - Phase 3 and 19TM-98006 from the total
allocation for the Wismer Commons Community, assigned in accordance with the
February 12, 2008 staff report on servicing allocation; and,
5) That the Mayor and Clerk
be authorized to enter into a No Presale Agreement with the Owner of Plan
19TM-02011 (Phase 3 - 12 units) and 19TM-98006 (12 units) which
agreement shall be registered on title, committing the Owner not to enter into
any agreements of purchase and sale with anyone, including other developers or
builders, for the Phase
3 lands, until York
Region has advised in writing that the expected completion of the Duffin Creek
Water Pollution Control Plant expansion project and the YDSS Flow Control
Structures project will be within twelve (12) months; and,
6) That the Mayor and Clerk
be authorized to enter into a No Presale Agreement with the Owner of Plan
19TM-02011 (Phase 3 – 136.5 units) and 19TM-98006 (136.5
units) which agreement shall be registered on title, committing the
Owner not to enter into any agreements of purchase and sale with anyone,
including other developers or builders, for the Phase 3 lands, until:
i) York Region has advised in writing that the expected completion of
the Southeast Collector Sewer will be within twelve (12) months;
ii) The Council of the Town
of Markham has allocated adequate available water supply
and sewage servicing capacity to the lands; and
iii) The Trustee for the Wismer
Commons Developers’ Group Cost Sharing Agreement has assigned 136.5 units of
conditional servicing (water and sewer) allocation to the Owner; and,
7) That the Town reserves the right to revoke or reallocate the
servicing allocation should the development not proceed in a timely manner;
and,
8) That
the Region of York be advised of the servicing allocation for this development;
and,
9) That
the applicant provide to the Town the 30% payment of the required subdivision
processing fees in accordance with the Town’s Fee By-law (By-law 211-83, as
amended by By-law 2008-257); and further,
10) That Staff be authorized and directed to
do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
10. TOWN INITIATED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT
TO THE HAMLET OF VICTORIA
SQUARE PLANNING DISTRICT
(PR 07 127443 & OP
09 113402) (10.3)
Report Attachment
Correspondence
Letters
Mr. Geoff Day, Planner delivered a brief PowerPoint
presentation regarding the Town initiated Official Plan Amendment to the Hamlet
of Victoria Square Planning District.
Ms. Margarita Leventis on behalf of Mrs. Nancy
Brumwell-Ledger addressed the Committee regarding the proposed Town initiated
Official Plan Amendment to the Hamlet of Victoria Square and spoke in
opposition. She strongly believes that
the Hamlet of Victoria Square should remain a single family residential
community.
Mr. Matthew McKinlay, 10823
Woodbine Avenue, addressed the Committee regarding
the Town initiated proposed amendment to the Official Plan for the Hamlet of
Victoria Square and spoke in opposition.
He feels that sufficient commercial uses already exist close by in the
Cathedral Community. Mr. McKinlay
believes that if any commercial uses are permitted in the Hamlet of Victoria
Square the following issues would arise: potential increase in traffic; loss of
green space due to increased parking surfaces; light pollution and noise
pollution.
Ms. Elena Bevilacqua, Cesaroni Holdings Ltd., addressed the Committee
with respect to the proposed Town initiated Official Plan Amendment to the
Hamlet of Victoria Square and spoke in support.
The Committee pointed out that this proposal is not intending to introduce
new uses, and advised that in addition, additional measures are being taken
that will protect the existing community.
Staff also pointed out that the current zoning for the Hamlet of
Victoria Square is strictly residential.
The Committee discussed the Urban Design Guidelines and the possibility
of increasing the landscape width requirements on commercial properties that
abut residential properties to more than the standard of 3 metres.
There was discussion regarding some of the proposed
appropriate permitted uses such as places of worship and retail uses and
whether these uses should be eliminated or further restricted to a more local
use (in terms of lot area and size of the building).
The Committee discussed reasons that would support limiting
all new development to residential uses only and having them also be subject to
the site plan control by-law.
There was discussion with respect to declaring the
Hamlet of Victoria Square a Historical District. Staff advised that there has been some
preliminary work done with respect to that.
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the letter dated September 25, 2009 from Mr.
Matthew McKinlay forwarding thirty-five letters of response from the residents
of the community of Victoria Square indicating thirty responses do not support
the proposed amendment and five responses in support of the proposed amendment
to the Official Plan, be received; and,
That the correspondence from Mr. Jim Robertson,
President Save Victoria Square Ratepayers Association, be received; and further,
That the correspondence from Ms. Joy Mortson, 3046
Elgin Mills Road East, be received.
Moved by Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by Councillor C. Moretti
That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) (f) of the Municipal Act, Development Services
Committee resolve into an in-camera session to discuss the following
confidential matter
(10:18
AM):
1) TOWN INITIATED OFFICIAL
PLAN AMENDMENT
TO THE HAMLET OF VICTORIA SQUARE PLANNING DISTRICT
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the Committee rise from the in-camera session (10:47 AM)
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Virgilio
1) That
the staff report entitled “Recommendation Report - Town initiated Official Plan Amendment to the
Hamlet of Victoria Square Planning District”, dated October
6 2009, be
received; and,
2) That
the record of the Public Meeting held on June 16, 2009, be received; and,
3) That an Official Plan Amendment which sets out new policies
in the Victoria Square Planning
District restricting all new
development to single detached residential uses and subject to site plan
control and which will require all new development or redevelopment
to apply compatible historical architectural styles through specific Urban Design
Guidelines be finalized and adopted;
and,
4) That staff report back to
the Development Services Committee on designating The Hamlet of Victoria Square as a designated Heritage Study Area; and further,
5) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
At the October 13, 2009 Council meeting the following was received.
1) That the letter dated October 13, 2009 from Ms. Elena
Bevilacqua, Vice-President, Cesaroni Holdings Ltd and the letter dated October
11, 2009 from Mr. A. Fedele, presented at the Council meeting on October 13,
2009, be received; and,
2) That the delegations of Ms. Elena Bevilacqua, Cesaroni
Holdings Ltd., Michael Davis, Margarita Leventis, Matthew McKinlay, Nancy
Brumwell, Jim Robertson, President, Save Victoria Square Ratepayers
Association, presented at the Council meeting on October 13, 2009, be received.
11. NOMINATION
OF THE DAVID DUNLAP OBSERVATORY
RICHMOND HILL, FOR NATIONAL
HISTORIC SITE STATUS
(16.11)
Report Attachment
Mr. Baird advised the Committee that Heritage Markham
is requesting Council support in the process of requesting the Federal
Government to designate the David Dunlap Observatory as a National Historic
Site. He pointed out that one of the
Federal Policy provisions is to obtain the support of the property owner.
Ms. Karen Cilevitz, The David Dunlap Observatory
Defenders, delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding The David Dunlap
Observatory that included historic pictures of the site. She thanked the Town of Markham
for their support.
Ms. Evelin Ellison, Ward One (South) Thornhill
Residents Inc., addressed the Committee with respect to The David Dunlap
Observatory thanking Markham
for their support. She also requested
that the resolution be forwarded to the Province and the Federal Government.
Ms. Marion Matthias, 33
Colborne Street, addressed the Committee regarding
The David Dunlap Observatory lands and thanked Markham
for their support. She believes that the
entire site needs to be preserved.
The Committee thanked Ms. Cilevitz for her
presentation and everyone involved for their work in assisting the Town of Richmond
Hill.
There was brief discussion regarding the requirement
of obtaining the property owner’s support to have the lands nominated as a
National Historic Site.
Moved by Councillor V. Burke
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
1) That as recommended by Heritage
Markham, Council’s heritage advisory committee, the Town of Markham supports The Town of Richmond Hill’s efforts to nominate the David
Dunlap Observatory as a National Historic Site; and,
2) That the Town of Markham
recommends that the entire property containing the David Dunlap Observatory be
set aside for conservation and preservation purposes; and,
3) That this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister of Canada, the
Federal Minister of Heritage, the Premier of Ontario, the Provincial Minister
of Culture, the MPs and MPPs for the Town of Markham and for the Town of
Richmond Hill, and the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill; and further,
4) That Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
12. AMENDMENTS
TO DEVELOPMENT FEE
BUILDING FEE AND TOWN WIDE FEE
BY-LAWS
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
COMMISSION (10.0, 7.0)
Report Attachment
A
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Regional Councillor G. Landon
1) That the Report titled “Proposed Amendments to Development
Fee, Building Fee and Town Wide
Fee By-laws, Development Services Commission” dated October 6, 2009 be
received; and,
2) That the proposed amendments be referred to a public meeting
of Development Services Committee, to be held on November 3, 2009; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary
to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
13. INNOVATION
SYNERGY CENTRE IN MARKHAM UPDATE
(10.16)
Presentation
Mr. Bob
Glandfield, President and CEO, Innovation Synergy Centre delivered a PowerPoint
presentation providing an update with respect to the Markham Innovation Synergy
Centre.
The Committee
thanked Mr. Glandfield for the update and also thanked Mr. Ron Smith for all
their work.
The Committee
discussed the need of obtaining support from the Provincial and Federal
Government to meet the demands.
Moved by Mayor F.
Scarpitti
Seconded by
Councillor A. Chiu
That the presentation provided by Mr. Bob Glandfield, President
and CEO, Innovation Synergy Centre regarding the Innovation Synergy Centre in
Markham Update, be received; and,
That Mr. Bob Glandfield, and the Board of
Directors be thanked for their work.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at 12:02 PM.