MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
2007-02-20
Meeting No. 6
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Regional Councillor J. Jones Chair: Regional Councillor T. Wong
Vice-Chair: Councillor J. Webster
PART B
Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
Attendance
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Councillor A. Chiu
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative
Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
A. Brown, Director of Engineering
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
S. Chait, Director, Economic
Development
D. Ciastko, Senior Economic
Development Officer
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage
Planning
V. Shuttleworth, Director of
Planning and Urban Design
K. Bavington, Committee Clerk
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The Development Services Committee
convened at the hour of 9:00 a.m. in the Canada Room with Deputy Mayor J. Jones
in the Chair. Regional Councillor
T. Wong assumed the Chair for Economic Development item, No. 9.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST – None Declared
REQUESTS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF
DEPUTATIONS
REGARDING MATTERS ON THIS AGENDA
1. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- February 6, 2007, Part B (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by:
Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded
by: Regional Councillor G. Landon
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part B, held February 6,
2007, be confirmed.
CARRIED
2. MAIN
STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- January 17, 2007 (16.39)
Minutes
Moved by:
Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded
by: Regional Councillor G. Landon
That the minutes of the Main Street Markham Committee
meeting held January 17,
2007, be received for information.
CARRIED
3. REPORT ON INCOMING PLANNING
APPLICATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1,
2007 TO JANUARY 26, 2007 (10.0)
Report
Moved by:
Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded
by: Regional Councillor G. Landon
That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on
Incoming Planning Applications
for the period of January 1, 2007
to January 26, 2007” and
direct staff to process the applications in accordance with the route outlined
in the report.
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all
things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
4. DELEGATED
APPROVALS REPORT (DM 2001-03) (10.6)
Report
Moved by:
Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded
by: Regional Councillor G. Landon
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 February 20, 2007.
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all
things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
5. WYKLAND
ESTATES INC.
49 COLCHESTER STREET, CORNELL
COMMUNITY
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO
PERMIT CONSTRUCTION
OF A SINGLE-DETACHED DWELLING
(ZA 06 135585) (10.5)
Report Attachment
Moved by:
Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded
by: Regional Councillor G. Landon
That a Public Meeting be held to consider the
application submitted by Wykland Estates Inc. for a Zoning By-law amendment to permit
a single-detached dwelling at 49 Colchester Street, in the Cornell Community.
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all
things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
6. SMALL
STREAMS STUDY FINAL REPORT (10.8)
Report Attachment
Committee received correspondence from the Greater Toronto Home
Builders Association – Urban Development Institute.
Staff gave a brief review of the presentation made to the Committee on
February 13, 2007. Staff is recommending endorsement of the guidelines in
principle, with a draft Official Plan Amendment coming forward in the future.
The guidelines are consistent with TRCA policies.
Committee congratulated staff on their work on this project. Committee
discussed the correspondence from GTHBA-UDI, asking that the guideline be
flexible.
The following matters were also discussed: the guidelines would apply
inside the urban boundary on a go-forward basis in whitebelt areas; details of
the landowner education and stewardship programs will be brought forward; treatment
of golf courses will be part of the inventory and stewardship programs.
With respect to notification and participation of landowners north of Major
Mackenzie Drive, staff advised that this has been
a multi-year process with many public meetings and the involvement of UDI, the Developers
Round Table and Stakeholders meeting, in addition to two recent meetings with land owners. Further meetings
can be arranged.
Moved by: Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor J. Webster
That correspondence dated February 13, 2007 from
Neil Rogers of the Greater Toronto Home Builders Association – Urban
Development Institute, with comments on the Markham Small Streams Study, be
received;
And that the staff report entitled “Small Streams Study - Final
Report”, dated February 20, 2007, be
received;
And that the Markham Small Streams Study recommendations and guidelines
for the protection and management of small stream features be endorsed in
principle;
And that the Small Streams Study classification process and management
recommendations be incorporated into the Official Plan and technical
engineering manuals and documents as they are updated;
And that staff report back to Council,
regarding budget requirements and implementation of a Landowner Education and
Stewardship Program for the protection of small stream features;
And that the Environmental Policy Review
and Consolidation Study and future Official Plan Amendment, include an
inventory of small stream features within the rural area;
And that Transport Canada and Ontario
Realty Corporation be engaged to review opportunities for implementation of the
Small Streams Study guidelines on Federal and Provincial lands identified as
Federal Green Space or Provincially-owned Greenbelt;
And that staff commence review of the Site Alteration By-Law to provide
interim protection of small streams features outside the Town’s current urban
boundary and report back to Council in late 2007;
And that the Town request the Don Watershed Council and Rouge Park
Alliance to consider utilization of the Town’s yearly restoration grants for
projects involving the enhancement of small stream features in the urban area;
And that the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Ministry of the
Environment, Region of York Rouge Park Alliance and Don Watershed Council also
be provided a copy of the report;
And further that staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
7. MARKHAM
EROSION RESTORATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
(10.8)
Report Attachment
Staff gave an overview of past
presentations and discussions with the Committee. The current top 30 erosions
site have been identified, and the top 6 are targeted for remedial action this
year. The list will be updated every 5 years.
Discussions included the guidelines,
categories, easements, designs, construction, and private ownership issues.
Committee received and referred to staff, correspondence
from Toinette Bezant of the Bayview Glen Residents Association, requesting
Council’s support with respect to the Region’s Environmental Assessment for Bayview
Avenue.
Moved by: Councillor V. Burke
Seconded by: Councillor C. Moretti
That correspondence dated February 19, 2007, from
Toinette Bezant of the Bayview Glen Residents Association, requesting Council’s
support with respect to the Region’s Environmental Assessment for Bayview
Avenue, be received and referred to staff;
And that the report
entitled “Markham Erosion Restoration Implementation Plan, Class Environmental
Assessment,” dated February 20, 2007, be received;
And that the
recommended restoration implementation plan to address the erosion along Markham’s
watercourses as detailed in the Environmental Study Report be endorsed;
And that Engineering
Department staff be authorized to file the Environmental Study for the 30 day
public review commencing March
19, 2007;
And that the guidelines
to restore erosion sites within private property as set out in this report be
endorsed;
And
that staff report back to Council as to the funding for
remediation of erosion sites on private property on a site by site basis;
And that staff
be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
CARRIED
8. PROPOSED
DEMOLITION OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS
FEDERAL AIRPORT LANDS
(PICKERING LANDS SITE) (16.11)
Report Attachment
Staff reviewed previous requests by the Town to
preserve Heritage buildings on the Pickering
Airport site, and Transport Canada’s
current intention to demolish three of the buildings.
Committee discussed preservation of the rural
community in eastern Markham.
It was agreed to add a clause reiterating Markham’s
request to Transport Canada
to consider privatization of the heritage buildings. This solution may
eliminate landlord/tenant concerns of Transport Canada.
A preference was noted for the houses to remain on their original sites, if
feasible, although it is necessary to confirm the airport location before
determining relocation issues.
A stronger stand on the part of Markham
was suggested. Committee requested a meeting be arranged at the Federal level
with Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transportation, and Jim Flaherty, Minister of
Finance.
Moved by: Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by: Regional Councillor T. Wong
That the Federal Minister of
Transportation be advised that the preservation of heritage resources is a key
strategic objective of the Town of Markham in achieving a quality community;
And that the Town of Markham appreciates
earlier Federal initiatives to encourage dialogue with local municipalities
regarding the future of heritage resources within the Pickering Lands Site and
the cultural heritage objectives of their draft Green Space Master Plan;
And that Council is therefore very concerned
that the current approach of Transport Canada, to demolish a number of Heritage Buildings, will result in the continued loss
of locally significant heritage resources and rural communities, creating a
large depopulated area in the north-east part of Markham;
And that Council is further concerned that
the current Transport Canada approach to demolish heritage buildings is not
consistent with the policies of the Draft Federal Green Space Master Plan;
And that the Town of Markham respectfully
requests that no demolitions of any heritage buildings on the portion of the
Federal Pickering Airport Lands Site within the boundaries of the Town of Markham,
including the buildings located at 9664 York Durham Line, 10472 Reesor Road and
10987 Ninth Line, occur at this time, and that strategies for short term and
long term preservation of significant heritage buildings be finalized as per
the Office of the Ministry of Transport letter of July 2005;
And that Council direct Town staff to
continue to work with Transport Canada to develop a cultural heritage protection
strategy:
- that is consistent with
the stated principles and vision for the Federal Green Space lands, and;
- that will provide
interim cultural heritage protection for the non-green space Pickering Airport lands until such time as the long-term
use of the non-Green Space lands in Markham is determined.
And that Transport Canada be requested to re-convene
the Transport Canada Heritage Steering Committee to complete its mandate to
develop a Heritage Strategy for building deemed locally significant;
And that Transport Canada again be
requested to consider as part of the strategy deliberations, privatization of
the heritage buildings from government and agency-owned to privately-owned, as
described in previous resolutions of the Town of Markham;
And that a meeting be requested
at with Federal Minister of Transportation,
the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, and the Federal Minister
of Finance, the Honourable Jim Flaherty;
And that copies of this report and resolution be
forwarded to MP’s and MPP’s representing lands within the Pickering Airport
Site, and to the Region of York, Region of Durham, City of Pickering
and Town of Uxbridge, and to the
Rouge Park Alliance;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all
things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
9. COMPETITIVENESS
STRATEGY, PHASE ONE REPORT (10.16)
Report Appendix
A Appendix
B
Regional Councillor T.
Wong assumed the Chair for the Economic Development item.
Staff reviewed the presentation made to the Committee on January 23,
2007, and outlined the next steps of releasing the report, distributing
surveys, and hosting an event at Angus Glen on March 21, 2007.
Lauren Millier of urbanMetrics inc., gave highlighted of the January 23rd
presentation and answered questions from the Committee.
John O’Gorman of 29 Grandview
Avenue, made a deputation and provided a written
submission with observations regarding affordable housing, employment lands,
mixed uses, and agricultural contributions. Mr. O’Gorman invited the Committee
to attend the annual meeting of the GTA Agricultural Action Committee on March
28 at Black Creek pioneer Village.
Committee had comments regarding intensification, reducing parking lots,
affordable housing, and the importance of agriculture. Questions were raised
with regards to clear definitions and how to measure success. Ms. Millier
agreed to investigate possible redevelopment of parking lots as part of the
March 21 event.
Staff confirmed that this is the fact-finding phase, and the issues
raised will be addressed. The key factor will be what is Markham’s
vision for urbanization. The economic aspect is just one part of a long term development strategy,
which includes Provincial influences as well.
Moved by: Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by: Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the deputation and written submission from John
O’Gorman of 29 Grandview Avenue,
with comments regarding the Economic Development Strategy, be received;
And that the report entitled “Competitiveness Strategy,
Phase One Report” be received;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to take the
actions set out in this report;
And Council approve the expenditure of $26,000.00 for
Phase Two (Community Consultation Event) of the Competitiveness Strategy study
to be funded from the Markham Competitiveness Strategy capital account
#86-5399-6776-005;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
10. SEMINAR ACCOMMODATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
(16.23.2)
Moved by: Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor J. Jones
That overnight accommodation be provided for Regional Councillor G.
Landon for two events: the Canadian
Urban Institute Seminar, and GTA Transportation Summit, for medical reasons.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of 10:40 a.m.