Minutes
Development Services Public
Meeting
March 3, 2015 - 7:00 PM
Council
Chamber
Meeting No. 4
All
Members of Council
Development
Services
Chair: Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Vice-Chair: Councillor Don Hamilton
Attendance
Councillor Alex Chiu
Regrets:
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Geoff Day, Senior Planner, Zoning
& Special Projects
Biju Karumanchery, Acting Director
of Planning and Urban Design
Dave Miller, Manager, West District
Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The Development Services
Public Meeting convened at 7:07 PM in the Council Chamber with Regional
Councillor Jim Jones in the Chair.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest – None Declared
1. REQUEST TO CALL A PUBLIC MEETING
KING SQUARE LIMITED (PHASE 2)
OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW
AMENDMENT
APPLICATIONS TO PERMIT A HOTEL
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
USES
AT 9390 WOODBINE AVENUE
FILE NO.: PRE 14 129350
(ASSOCIATED FILE NO.’S: OP 10
116596 & ZA 10 116597) (10.3, 10.5)
Memo
The Public Meeting this date was to
consider an application submitted by King Square Ltd. for an Official Plan and
Zoning By-law Amendment to permit an integrated mixed use centre at 9390
Woodbine Avenue (OP/ZA 14 129350 & OP 10 116596).
The Committee Clerk advised that 88 notices were mailed on February 11,
2015, and a Public Meeting sign was posted on February 5, 2015. Ten written
submissions were received regarding this proposal.
Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location,
surrounding uses and outstanding issues. This application was one of the
employment land conversion applications considered by Markham Council in the
new Markham Official Plan, and is a “deferral area” under consideration by the
Region.
Peter Smith of Bousfields Inc., representing
the applicant, gave a presentation and provided additional details of the
proposal. The previous proposal in 2009 included a hotel and commercial uses,
and a height of nine storeys. The current proposal is for residential, hotel,
and commercial uses, up to 25 storeys in height.
In response to questions from
the Committee, Mr. Smith confirmed that parking and accessibility requirements
will be met. Outstanding issues identified by staff were discussed,
including the traffic study, Buttonville Airport, shadowing, and building
heights. Connections to the Phase I mall, access points. Noise berms and tree
screening will be provided as part of the Phase II site plan.
The Transportation Consultant for the applicant gave a presentation on
the traffic study and transportation network improvements. The impacts from
overall intensification and adjacent developments were discussed.
Bofeng Chen, adjacent resident, spoke of his concerns
for traffic congestions and building heights, and suggested berms and noise
abatement measures are needed for adjacent residences.
Giuseppe Ruscica, adjacent resident, suggested the
proposed development is too large and the towers are too high for this area,
and there is too much traffic congestion already. Mr. Ruscica requested
extensive berming and landscaping to screen the buildings. The residents
questioned the existing fence within the 10-foot right-of-way across the back
of their properties.
Melani Chia, area resident, expressed concerns that
the 120m Notice range did not include many concerned residents, and of the impact
of this development on the current traffic congestion.
The Committee discussed the Places to Grow policies, and ways to cope
with the required growth. The Ward Councillor addressed the Notice requirements
and advised that approximately 3,000 notices had been e-mailed out. It was
suggested that the Ward Councillor and staff meet with the residents and the
applicant to work on the issues.
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That written submissions from Melani and
Lap Chi Chia, Dennis Yu, Anita Wong Margaret Chiu (2), Winnie Ng, Bruno and
Maria Salemi, Donald Tong, Helen Lim, Sandy and Omar Sherief regarding
applications by King Square II, be received; and,
2) That the deputations by Bofeng
Chen, Giuseppe Ruscica, and Melani Chia regarding applications by King Square II, be received;
and,
Resolution to refer the Official Plan and Zoning
By-law Amendment applications back to staff for a report and recommendation:
1) That the Development Services
Commission report dated March 3 2015 titled “Preliminary Report - Applications
by King Square Ltd., for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit
an integrated mixed-use centre at 9390 Woodbine Avenue File No.’s OP/ZA 14
129350 & OP 10 116596”, be received; and,
2) That
the record of the Public Meeting held on March 3, 2015 with respect to the
proposed Official Plan Amendment applications (OP 14 129350 & OP 10 116596)
to redesignate these employment lands to allow for the following uses:
a) A 17 storey - 16,656m2 (179,290ft2) 160 unit
residential apartment building and 635m2 (6,835 ft2) of
retail uses;
b) A 20 storey - 18,058m2 (194,381ft2) 193 unit
residential apartment building and 635m2 (6,835 ft2) of
retail uses;
c) A 25 storey - 15,150m2 (163,079ft2) 182 unit
residential apartment building and 520m2 (5,597ft2) of
retail uses;
d) A 7 storey 8,012m2 (86,243ft2) 148 suite
hotel;
e) A 2 storey 13,282m2 (142,971ft2) retail
building; and,
Zoning By-law Amendment
(ZA 14 129350) application to permit the proposed uses, be received; and
further,
3) That the Official Plan Amendments (OP
14 129350 & OP 10 116596) and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZA 14 129350) submitted
by King Square Ltd., be referred back to staff for a report and recommendation.
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Public Meeting adjourned at 8:50 PM.
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