MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
2004-05-04
Meeting No. 9
PART A - 11:00 a.m. –
Canada Room
PART B - 1:00 p.m. -
Council Chamber
Attendance
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Councillor
A. Chiu
Regrets: Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative
Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate
Services
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
V. Shuttleworth, Director of
Planning and Urban Design
A. Brown, Director of Engineering
S. Chait, Director of Economic
Development
T. Lambe, Manager, Policy and
Research
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage
R. Blake, Senior Project Coordinator
R. Kendall, Senior Project
Coordinator
B. Karumanchery, Senior Project
Coordinator
M. Boyce, Senior Policy Coordinator
D. Miller, Senior Planner
M. Wouters, Senior Planner
K. Bavington, Committee Clerk
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The Development Services Committee
convened at the hour of 11:05 a.m. in the Canada Room with Councillor G.
McKelvey in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST - none
declared
1. THORNHILL
HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
PLAN REVIEW, TERMS OF REFERENCE (10.8) Weblink 1
Bill Wylie, 148 John
Street, Thornhill, was in attendance to support the review, but questioned the
time-frame for public consultation. Committee and staff had no concerns with
delaying the public consultation component of the review.
Moved by: Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by: Councillor J. Webster
That the
deputation by Bill Wylie, 148 John Street, Thornhill, with regard to the timing
of the Thornhill Heritage Conservation District Plan Review, be received;
And that the Thornhill
Heritage Conservation District Plan Review – Terms of Reference, dated May 4,
2004 be endorsed;
And that staff be authorized
to proceed with consultant selection and awarding of the study, in accordance
with provisions of the Purchasing By-law 143-2000, with consultant fees to an
upset limit of $45,000 (exclusive of GST) to be paid from Capital Budget
Account No. 80-5350-5188-005;
And that staff be authorized to retain the services of a professional
facilitator to work with the selected consultant team and assist in the
community consultation component of the project, with consultant fees to an
upset limit of $5,000 (exclusive of GST) to be paid from Capital Budget Account
No. 80-5350-5188-005;
And further that a Thornhill
Conservation District Plan Review Advisory Committee be created to assist in
the study, and be comprised of the following members:
- Ward 1 Councillor – Stan
Daurio
- Regional Councillor – Bill
O’Donnell
- 2 Thornhill representatives
from Heritage Markham
- 1 representative nominated
by the Society for the Preservation of Historic Thornhill
- 1 representative nominated
by the Ward 1 (South) Thornhill Residents Inc.
- 2 members of the local
community appointed by the local and regional Councillors
- 2 staff members of the
Heritage Section;
And that the
public consultation process for the review begin no earlier than September 10,
2004.
CARRIED
2. DESIGNATION UNDER PART IV OF THE
ONTARIO
HERITAGE ACT, 6 AILEEN LEWIS COURT
THE UDELL-HAMILTON HOUSE & LUNAU BARN (16.11.3) Weblink
Moved by:
Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded
by: Councillor S. Daurio
That Heritage Markham’s recommendation
to designate the The Udell Hamilton
House and Lunau Barn at 6 Aileen Lewis Court under Part IV of the
Ontario Heritage Act be approved;
And that the Clerks Department be
authorised to:
·
publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the
requirements of the Act; and
·
prepare the Designation by-law for this property.
CARRIED
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Other
matters considered by Development Services Committee on May 4, 2004:
3. MARKHAM ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY (10.8)
Staff provided an update on the Markham Road Corridor
Study, including a description of the main elements of the community: gateway
features; streetscape guidelines; and mixed use composition. Recommendations
from the Recreational Facilities Master Plan will be incorporated.
Roslyn Houser of Goodmans, representing Costco, made a
presentation regarding a proposal for a Costco store on a portion of a 58 acre
parcel within the mixed use area.
Steve Wimmer and Michael Hudson of MBTW Group, also
representing Costco, outlined their
proposal for an "east-west" oriented Main Street instead of
"north-south", and stated their opinion that it would meet the Town's
objectives for the community. The presentation covered the proposed community
structure, the street network, built form, relocating the Heritage House as a
community facility to the visual end of Main Street, public spaces, and a
preliminary master plan with a 20-year build-out.
Committee discussed the lack of structured or
underground parking, how to ensure the vision presented by the developer is
realized, protecting small businesses from Big Box stores, and providing an
appropriate proportion of residential and commercial uses.
A representative of Trinity, the Developer that will
build out the remainder of the 58 acre parcel, was in attendance to discuss
appropriate, timely development.
Moved by: Councillor K. Usman
Seconded by: Regional Councillor J. Heath
That the Markham Road Corridor Study update be
received;
And that the presentations by Roslyn
Houser of Goodmans, and Steve Wimmer and Michael Hudson of MBTW Group,
representing Costco, with respect to a proposal for a Costco development within
the mixed use area, be received.
CARRIED
4. THORNHILL COMMUNITY CENTRE ADDITION
SITE PLAN AND ELEVATIONS (10.8)
Town staff and Percy Poplak of Henry Wong Architects,
provided the site plan and elevations for the Thornhill Community Centre addition.
Moved by: Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by: Regional Councillor J. Heath
That the presentation of the Thornhill Community
Centre addition site plan and elevations be received and the site plan and building elevations be approved.
CARRIED
5. COMMERCIAL POLICY REVIEW (10.8)
Staff provided a background summary of why the
commercial policy review was undertaken at this time and what the study
objectives are.
John Winter of John Winter Associates Ltd.,
consultants, gave an overview of the commercial policy review and his
recommendations. He summarized that although Markham has enough commercially
designated lands within the current urban boundary to meet requirements to
2011, residential land has become more valuable than commercial land, and the
Town will likely feel pressure to redesignate land use accordingly. A staff
report will be presented to Development Services Committee on May 18, 2004.
Committee discussed the feasibility of smaller
commercial centres, the impact of Big Box stores on small businesses, and how
to protect existing Main Streets. Committee directed that commercial parking
issues be included in the May 18 report.
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Regional Councillor J. Heath
That the presentation by John Winter of John Winter
Associates Ltd., consultants, on the commercial policy review, be received.
CARRIED
6. PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS (12.2.6)
The following employees were
presented with service awards:
Miranda Miluzzi, Manager, Tax and Cash Management, Financial
Services - 3 years
John Swan, Client Advisor, Information Technology
Service - 3 years
Shelley Marshall, Sign Maintenance, Supplies &
Services - 15 years
Todd Bailey, Parks Labourer/Driver, Parks Maintenance
- 15 years
Kevin Wells, Truck Driver, Roads Maintenance - 15
years
Donald McLellan, Parks Labourer/Driver, Parks
Maintenance - 15 years
Kevin Beck, Arena Operator, Mount Joy Community Center
- 5 years
Michael Prior, Parks Labourer/Driver, Parks
Maintenance - 5 years
7. HERITAGE
MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- April 14, 2004 (16.11) Weblink
Committee members expressed concern regarding the transfer of
properties from ORC to the Town and to TRCA. Staff will meet with concerned
Committee members to provide further details.
Moved by: Regional Councillor J. Heath
Seconded by: Councillor J. Webster
That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee
meeting held April 14, 2004, be received for information.
CARRIED
8. REPORT ON
INCOMING PLANNING APPLICATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 24, 2004 TO APRIL 7, 2004 (10.0) Weblink
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor S. Daurio
That
Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications
for the period of March 24, 2004 to April 7, 2004” and direct staff to process
the applications in accordance with the route outlined in the report.
CARRIED
9. DELEGATED APPROVALS UNDER BY-LAW
2002-202
(DM 2001-03) (10.6) Weblink
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor S. Daurio
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, May 4, 2004.
CARRIED
10. YORK DOWNS GOLF &
COUNTRY CLUB
AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
FOR IRRIGATION (5.3) Weblink
Staff
advised that TRCA had approved the proposal by York Downs to draw from the York
Downs storm water management ponds for irrigation purposes.
Committee
requested information on several aspects:
- can a
supply of water be diverted from the 16th Avenue dewatering project
- is
dewatering from the Regional projects impacting York Downs' wells; should the
Region be
required to provide a new well
- how do
golf course irrigation supplies drawn from streams and rivers, impact local
wells
- will
this proposal create dewatering impacts
-
take-water permits issued by the Province for York Downs
- how
many liters of recharge into the land will be involved - drawdown figures
- is
municipal water an option
- is this
proposal premature until water allocation shortfall is confirmed by York Region
- if this
proposal is approved, should the existing permit with TRCA to take water be
cancelled
- if the
well on site is not functioning, should it be decommissioned
- is it
better environmentally to use groundwater or SWMP water
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recovery to the Town for costs related to processing and supervising this
proposal
Committee
directed this matter be deferred until the next Development Services Committee
meeting, and that staff provide information on issues discussed.
Moved by:
Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded
by: Councillor S. Daurio
That the matter of the York Downs Golf & Country Club,
Auxiliary Water Supply System,
be deferred to the next Development Services Committee meeting, scheduled for
May 18, 2004.
CARRIED
PART C
Public Meeting
7:00 p.m. - Council Chamber
Attendance
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Councillor
A. Chiu
Regrets:
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J. Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
V. Shuttleworth, Director of
Planning and Urban Design
B. Karumanchery, Senior Project
Coordinator
N. Surti, Planner
K. Bavington, Committee Clerk
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The Development Services Committee
convened at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber with Councillor G.
McKelvey in the Chair.
11. DON VALLEY NORTH AUTOMOBILE INC. (IBM
CANADA LTD.)
NORTHWEST CORNER OF STEELES
AVE. E AND VICTORIA PARK AVE.
OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING
BY-LAW AMENDMENTS
TO PERMIT AUTOMOBILE
DEALERSHIP (OP 04 006802, ZA 04 006805)
(10.3, 10.5)
The Chair
advised that the subject of the Public Meeting this date was to consider the
Official Plan and Zoning Amendments Files
OP 04 006802, ZA 04 006805, submitted by Don Valley Automobile Inc. (IBM
Canada Ltd.) to permit an automobile dealership at the northwest corner of Steeles Avenue East and Victoria Park Avenue.
Committee
was advised that 34 notices were mailed on April 14, 2004, and a Public Meeting
sign was posted on April 8, 2004. There were no written submissions received.
Staff gave a presentation regarding
the proposal, the location, surrounding uses, and proposed uses of the subject
property.
Mike Everard of Augusta National Inc.,
representing IBM Canada Ltd. and Don Valley Automobile Inc., displayed elevations
and site plans. He discussed constraints to development of the site and advised
that extensive remediation is required.
The Committee discussed sanitary sewer
problems, landscaping, on-site storage, and the location of parking along
Victoria Avenue. Concern was expressed for setting a precedent in changing the
Business Park designation, and staff was directed to include alternate uses and
comparative assessment for the property in the final report.
Committee indicated approval for the
design and discussed ensuring the property is developed as shown in the
drawings presented.
There were no comments from the
audience with respect to this application.
The applicant requested the final
report be brought forward as soon as possible.
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Regional Councillor B.
O'Donnell
That
the record of the Public Meeting held on May 4, 2004 with respect to "IBM
Canada Limited, Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to
permit a new Toyota automobile dealership at 3300 Steeles Avenue East,
Northwest corner of Steeles Avenue and Victoria Park Avenue", be received;
And that the application be referred back to staff
for a report and recommendation.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of
8:00 p.m.