MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
2007-04-10 - 9:00 a.m.
Meeting No. 11
All Members of Council
Development Services Economic
Development
Chair: Regional
Councillor J. Jones Chair: Regional Councillor T. Wong
Vice-Chair: Councillor
J. Webster
PART A
Presentations,
Major Studies, and Issues Agenda
9:00 a.m. –
Canada Room
Attendance
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Councillor
A. Chiu
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J.
Livey, Chief Administrative Officer
J.
Baird, Commissioner of Development Services
C.
Conrad, Town Solicitor
S.
Chait, Director, Economic Development
D.
Ciastko, Senior Economic Development Officer
V.
Shuttleworth, Director of Planning and Urban Design
M.
Wouters, Senior Planner
C.
Raynor, Committee Clerk
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The Development Services
Committee convened at the hour of 9:02 a.m. in the Council Chamber with Deputy
Mayor J. Jones in the Chair. Regional
Councillor T. Wong assumed the Chair for Economic Development item, No. 2.
DISCLOSURE
OF PECUNIARY INTEREST -None
1. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- February 27, 2007 Part A (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the Development Services
Committee meeting, Part A, held February 27, 2007, be confirmed.
CARRIED
2. SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE DVD
(10.16)
Moved by Councillor J.
Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor C.
Moretti
That the Small Business
Enterprise Centre DVD be received.
CARRIED
3. CORNELL
SECONDARY PLAN (10.4)
Presentation
Ms. V. Shuttleworth, Director,
Planning and Urban Design, presented the history of the Cornell Secondary Plan
and the need to update it. It was noted that the Plan needs to conform with
provincial and Regional policy directions and must integrate with other current
initiatives such as the Markham-Stouffville Hospital Master Plan and the York
Transit Plan.
Ms. M. Wouters, Senior
Planner, highlighted the changes in the current draft Secondary Plan from the
draft Plan circulated in 2006. These included the reorganization of certain
land use designations, minimum requirements for the Cornell Centre mixed use
retail centre and the relocation of the fire station.
The Committee had a number of
comments and issues including:
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Phasing of sidewalk construction along the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Parkway;
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Whether parkland allocation is sufficient;
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Whether the “live, work, play” community concept is still viable;
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Integration of the community with the nearby Rouge Park;
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Potential traffic infiltration along Rose Way;
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Concern that there is insufficient space for the employment lands required
to generate the desired number of jobs in the community. The Committee
requested that staff create a Town-wide strategy regarding employment lands;
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Concern that the target of 25% transit use is unrealistic;
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Whether non-lane-based housing products are appropriate for the area.
Staff agreed to bring back
information regarding anticipated Development Charges from the Cornell Centre,
and to discuss with Markham-Stouffville Hospital the options for beautifying or
utilizing land held in reserve by them for future development. Staff also
agreed to consider options for promoting the construction of environmentally
sustainable housing.
The Committee requested confirmation
that the Cornell Centre will be included within the ‘built boundary’ to be
defined by the province and that the proposed intensification will count
towards the provincial intensification target of 40%.
Moved by Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by Regional
Councillor G. Landon
That the staff presentation
regarding the Cornell Secondary Plan be received.
CARRIED
4. IN CAMERA ITEM (5.10, 7.12)
Moved by Councillor
D. Horchik
Seconded by
Councillor C. Moretti
That Development
Services Committee resolve into an in camera session to discuss the following
confidential matter (11:50):
(1) BIRCHMOUNT
ROAD – TENDER AWARD
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J.
Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor D.
Horchik
That the Committee rise
(12:05)
CARRIED
5. RETIREMENT
HOME TYPE FACILITIES
SERVICING ALLOCATION
REQUIREMENTS (5.3, 5.5)
Correspondence
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D.
Horchik
That the letter from York
Region, dated April 2, 2007, to confirm water and wastewater allocation
requirements for retirement home type facilities in municipalities serviced by
the York Durham Servicing System, be received.
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of 12:05 p.m.