Minutes
Development Services Public
Meeting
September 9, 2014 - 7:00 PM
Council
Chamber
Meeting No. 7
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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Scott Heaslip, Senior Project
Coordinator
Regan Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage
Planning
Teema Kanji, Senior Project
Coordinator
Biju Karumanchery, Senior
Development Manager
Richard Kendall, Manager, Central
District
Dave Miller, Manager, East District
Rino Mostacci, Director of Planning
and Urban Design
Peter Wokral, Heritage Planner
Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The Development Services
Public Meeting convened at 7:04 PM in the Council Chamber with Regional
Councillor Jim Jones in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST -
none
1. PRELIMINARY REPORT
APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW
AMENDMENT
TO PERMIT A NEW MIXED USE
BUILDING AT
369 MAIN ST. N. (JOHN BAIRD)
(ZA 13 124510) (10.5)
Report
The Public Meeting this date was to
consider an application submitted by William Baird for Zoning By-law amendment
to permit a new mixed use building at 369 Main Street North (ZA 13 124510).
The Committee Clerk advised that 102 notices were mailed on August 20,
2014, and a Public Meeting sign was posted on August 20, 2014. One written submission was received at the Public
Meeting, regarding this proposal.
Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location,
surrounding uses and outstanding issues. The Committee had questions regarding
the size of the units, whether they would be rented or sold, illumination, a
tree preservation plan, screening and fencing, snow storage, and parking
requirements. Although the proposal would meet the required parking standards
if the ground floor was entirely office use, it is deficient by one parking
space for a medical clinic, and concern was expressed that the parking provided
may not be sufficient for the use. Staff advised that a medical clinic is a
permitted use in the Secondary Plan.
Janice Lee, on behalf of Cathy Lee and other residents, spoke in
objection with respect to density, parking, the number of units, proposed use
(office or medical), shading, their preference for small balconies, landscape screening,
and fencing to protect privacy. Ms. Lee presented a letter summarizing her
statements, with four signatures of area residents.
James Reid, an adjacent
property owner, had questions regarding the grading and drainage. Staff advised
that this concern has been raised and addressed so that there will be no
impacts to other properties.
Dale Theriault, DNA Design,
agent for the applicant, provided comments regarding parking requirements and
advised that staff and the applicant have been working over the past two years
to address concerns.
The Committee directed that
staff consult with the applicant and the owners to the rear with respect to
fencing, landscaping, and privacy issues, and suggested that the applicant
consider providing additional parking spaces, if possible.
Moved by: Regional Councillor
Gord Landon
Seconded by: Mayor Frank
Scarpitti
1)
That the deputation and written submission by
Janice Lee, on behalf of Cathy Lee and other residents, and the deputation by James
Reid regarding the proposal for 369 Main Street, be received; and,
2) That the Development
Services Commission report dated April 9, 2013 entitled “PRELIMINARY REPORT,
Application for Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a new Mixed Use Building at
369 Main St. N. (William Baird), File No. ZA 13 124510 & SC 13 124510” be
received; and,
3)
That the record of the Public Meeting held on September 9, 2014, with
respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by William Baird to permit
Professional Offices, Medical/Health Care Clinics and four Residential
apartments, be received; and,
4)
That staff be directed to work with the owners of
10 and 12 Elizabeth Street and the applicant to resolve privacy issues
including provision of satisfactory fencing and screening;
5) That the Zoning By-law
Amendment application (ZA 13 124510) by William Baird to amend By-law 1229, as
amended, be approved; and further,
6) That the proposed Zoning
By-law Amendment to amend By-law 1229, as amended, be enacted without further
notice.
CARRIED
2. PRELIMINARY REPORT
SILVANA LAZZARINO
18 OAKCREST AVENUE
APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW
AMENDMENT
TO PERMIT THE PROPERTY TO BE
SEVERED INTO TWO LOTS
(ZA 14 108753) (10.5)
Report
The Public Meeting this date was to
consider an application submitted by Silvana Lazzarino for Zoning By-law
amendment to permit the property to be severed into two lots at 18 Oakcrest
Avenue (ZA 14 108753).
The Committee Clerk advised that 78 notices were mailed on August 20,
2014, and a Public Meeting sign was posted on August 11, 2014. No written submissions were received
regarding this proposal.
Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location,
surrounding uses and outstanding issues. There were no comments from the
audience with respect to this application.
Moved by: Councillor Don
Hamilton
Seconded by: Councillor
Carolina Moretti
1) That the Development Services
Commission report dated June 10, 2014, entitled “Preliminary Report, Silvana
Lazzarino, 18 Oakcrest Avenue,
Application for zoning by-law amendment to permit the property to be
severed into two lots, File ZA 14 108753,” be received; and,
2) That the Record of the Public Meeting
held on September 9, 2014 with respect to the proposed amendment, be received;
and,
3) That the zoning by-law amendment
application be approved and the draft zoning by-law amendment be finalized and
enacted; and further,
4) That staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
3. Zoning by-law amendments
to revise the public use
provisions
of the zoning by-laws applying
to the
lands within the Markham
Centre Community
(FILE NO. ZA 14
128597) (10.5)
Report
The Public Meeting this date was to
consider Zoning By-law amendments to revised the public use provisions of the
zoning by-laws applying to the lands within the Markham Centre Community (ZA 14
128597).
The Committee Clerk advised that 192 notices were mailed on August 20,
2014, and a Public Meeting notice was posted in the August 21, 2014 edition of
the Economist and Sun. No written submissions were received regarding this
proposal.
Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposed by-law amendments and
recommended definitions.
Sam Orrico spoke of a concern for heritage issues, and wished to be
notified further on this application.
Moved by: Mayor Frank Scarpitti
Seconded by: Councillor Don Hamilton
1)
That the deputation by Sam Orrico regarding the Zoning By-law
amendments for the Markham Centre Community, be received; and,
2) That the Development Services
Commission report dated September 9, 2014, entitled “Zoning
by-law amendments to revise the public use provisions of the zoning by-laws
applying to the lands within the Markham Centre Community, (File
No. ZA 14 128597)” be received; and,
3) That the Record of the Public Meeting
held on September 9, 2014 with respect to the proposed amendments, be received;
and,
4) That the draft zoning by-law amendments
be finalized and enacted; and further,
5) That staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
4. LINDVEST PROPERTIES (CORNELL) LIMITED
APPLICATION TO AMEND THE
OFFICIAL PLAN
TO REDESIGNATE LANDS FROM
EMPLOYMENT
TO RESIDENTIAL, AND TO ADJUST
OPEN SPACE,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREA,
AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATIONS
OP 12 132870 (10.3)
Lindvest
Presentation Memo
The Public Meeting this date was to
consider an application submitted by Lindvest Properties (Cornell) Limited to
amend the Official Plan to redesignate lands from employment to residential and
to adjust Open Space, Environmental Protection Area and Residential
designations (OP 12 132870).
The Committee Clerk advised that 53 notices were mailed on August 20,
2014, and a Public Meeting sign was posted on August 8, 2014. One written submission was received regarding
this proposal.
Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location,
surrounding uses and outstanding issues. Patricia Foran of Aird & Berlis, and other
representatives of the applicant, provided additional details of the proposal
for employment conversion.
There were no comments from the audience with respect to this
application.
Moved by: Councillor Colin Campbell
Seconded by: Regional Councillor Gord Landon
1)
That the written submission by Edward Lau
regarding the applications by Lindvest Properties (Cornell) Limited, be received;
and,
2) That the Development
Services Commission report dated September 9, 2014 titled “INFORMATION REPORT, Lindvest
Properties (Cornell) Limited, Official Plan amendment application to re-designate
lands in Cornell Centre from Employment to Residential, and to adjust Open
Space, Environmental Protection Area and Residential Designations
OP 12 132870,” be received; and,
3) That the record of the
Public Meeting held on September 9, 2014, with respect to the Official Plan
amendment application submitted by Lindvest Properties (Cornell) Limited to re-designate
lands in Cornell Centre from Employment to Residential and to adjust Open
Space, Environmental Protection Area and Residential Designations (OP 12
132870) be received; and further,
4) That the proposed
amendments to the in force Official Plan (Revised 1987), as amended, and the
Official Plan 2014 (not yet in force), as amended, be adopted and forwarded to the
Region of York for approval once all technical documents, have been submitted
and approved, and issues identified in the staff report dated September 9, 2014
(OP 12 132870) have been resolved, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of
Development Services.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Public Meeting adjourned at 8:50 PM.
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