Development Services Committee Agenda

Meeting #:Meeting Number 10
Date:
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Location:
Council Chamber

​Please bring this Development Services Committee agenda to Council on May 28, 2019


    1. That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held April 29, 2019, be confirmed.
    1. That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meetings held April 10, 2019, be received for information purposes.

R. Tadmore, ext. 6810

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    1. That the report titled ‘Information Report 2019 First Quarter Update of the Street and Park Name Reserve List’, be received; and,
    2. That Council approve the revised Street and Park Name Reserve List set out in Appendix ‘A’ attached to this report.
     

P. Wokral, ext. 7955

    1. That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Garden Homes (Markham) Inc. Applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision and Site Plan Control to permit a Townhouse Development, 73 Main Street South, Markham Village, Files OP 15 108135, ZA 15 108135, SU 17157341 and SC 17 157341,” dated May 13, 2019, be received; and,
    2. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

     

S. Muradali, ext. 2008

    1. That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Sasson Construction Inc., Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit high density mixed use development at 9351-9399 Markham Road, Ward 5, File No: ZA 18 140091”, be received.

S. Muradali, ext. 2008

    1. That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Bur Oak (ARH) Developments Inc., Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 20-storey apartment building at 1709 Bur Oak Avenue (south-west corner of Bur Oak Avenue and Markham Road), Ward 4, File No: ZA 18 258912”, be received.

L. Duoba, ext. 7925

Note: Lilli Duoba, Manager, Natural Heritage will be in attendance to provide a presentation on this matter.

    1. That the presentation entitled ‘Provincial Consultation on Modernizing Conservation Authority Operations and Focusing Conservation Authority Development Permits on the Protection of People and Property be received’; and, 
    2. That the presentation entitled ‘Provincial Consultation on Modernizing Conservation Authority Operations and Focusing Conservation Authority Development Permits on the Protection of People and Property’ form the basis of staff comments to the Province in response to ERO 013-5018 and ERO 013-4992; and further, 
    3. That staff be authorized and directed do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

B. Lee, ext. 7507

Note:  Mary-Frances Turner, President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation will be in attendance to provide a presentation on this matter. 

    1. That the presentation by York Region Rapid Transit Corporation on Yonge Subway Extension, the vivaNext Plan, Cornell Bus Terminal Update and Bus Rapid Transit be received.

     

REVISED PLANS FOR A PROPOSED CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT (WARD 8), FILE NO. SC 17 137260 (10.6)

R. Cefaratti, ext. 3675 

Note:  Representatives of 1107656 Ontario Inc. (Times Group Inc.) will be in attendance to provide a presentation on this matter.

    1. That the staff report dated , 2019 titled “,INFORMATION REPORT 1107656 Ontario Inc. (Times Group Inc.) Block 45, Plan 65M-3266, Leitchcroft-Galleria Lands, south-east corner of Highway 7 and South Park Road, revised plans for a proposed condominium apartment development (Ward 8), File No. SC 17 137260;” be received; and,
    2. That the presentation by representatives of 1107656 Ontario Inc. (Times Group Inc.) be received; and,
    3. That Development Services Committee endorse in principle, the revised plans attached; and,
    4. That site plan endorsement and final approval be delegated to the Director of Planning and Urban Design; or delegate; and,
    5. That site plan endorsement shall lapse after a period of three (3) years from the date of endorsement in the event that the site plan agreement is not executed within that period; and,
    6. That the Region of York be advised that servicing allocation for 493 apartment units has been confirmed; and,
    7. That the City reserves the right to revoke or reallocate the servicing allocation should the development not proceed in a timely manner; and further,
    8. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

R. Hutcheson, ext. 2080

    1. That the report entitled “Recommendation Report, Markham’s Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest, Consideration of Revised Notification Procedures for a Listed Property”, dated May 13, 2019, be received; and,
    2. Where a new property is added to the Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest by Council in the future, the property owner be notified in writing, and that such notification will include an educational package explaining the purpose and implications of being on the Register as a listed property; and further,
    3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

     

R. Borooah, ext. 8340 & B. Lee, ext. 7507

    1. That the report entitled “Amendment to Enterprise Boulevard Construction Agreement and Assumption of Enterprise Boulevard (Ward 3)” be received; and,
    2. That Council revise the obligation for Ruland Properties Inc. to install the streetscape improvements along Enterprise Boulevard (“Enterprise”) as part of the Enterprise Boulevard Construction Agreement between Ruland Properties Inc. and the Corporation of the Town of Markham (2005) (“Agreement”) to include that obligation as a part of future site plan applications, and return any existing letters of credit for streetscape improvements to Ruland Properties Inc.; and,
    3. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Amendment to the Agreement (“Amendment Agreement”) based on the terms and conditions described in this report, and to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and the City Solicitor; and,
    4. That Council, upon Ruland Properties Inc. executing the Amendment Agreement, assume Enterprise Boulevard as outlined in this report, and pass any necessary bylaws for traffic control, parking restrictions and speed limits; and further,
    5. That staff be directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

     

E. Lariviere, ext. 7546

    1. That the report “Flato Markham Theatre Brand Strategy – A New and Fresh Identity” be received; and,
    2. That Council approve the new logo and brand strategy; and,
    3. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

     

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