MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING
December 9, 2013 – 6:30 p.m.
Council
Chamber
Meeting No. 13
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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Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative
Officer
Jim Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
Jamie Bosomworth, Manager, Strategy
and Innovation
Tim Moore, Director, Building Standards
Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The Development Services
Public Meeting convened at 6:35 p.m. in the Council Chamber with Deputy Mayor
Jack Heath in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST –
None Declared
1. DEVELOPMENT
FEE AND
BUILDING FEE BY-LAWS UPDATE
(2014) (10.0)
Summary Background
Info Report
The Public Meeting this date was to
consider amendments to the Tariff of Fees for Processing Planning Applications
and the By-law respecting Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits
and Inspections.
Staff advised that Notice of this Public Meeting had been published in
the Markham Economist and Sun on November 14, 2013, and had been sent to all
members of the Developers Round Table Group. There were no written submissions
received.
Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services, outlined the purpose
and effect of the proposed changes. Staff are working on a more detailed
analysis that could help avoid a negative balance in the future. The Committee
commented on maintaining cost increases at the rate of inflation.
There were no comments from the public on this matter.
Moved by: Regional Councillor Gord
Landon
Seconded by: Councillor Howard
Shore
1) That the Record of the Public Meeting
held on December 9, 2013, with respect to the proposed amendments to the
Development and Building Fee By-laws be received; and,
2) That
the amendment to the “Tariff of Fees for Processing Planning Applications,”
By-law 211-83, substantially in the form attached as Attachment "A",
be enacted; and,
3) That
By-law 2011-236 be repealed and the attached “By-law respecting Construction,
Demolition and Change of Use Permits and Inspections,” attached as Attachment
“B”, be enacted; and further,
4) That the By-laws come into force and take effect on January
1, 2014.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Public Meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
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