Electronic Development Services Committee Meeting
Revised Agenda
Revised Items are Italicized.

Meeting Number 7

Monday, April 19, 2021 at 9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES – MARCH 23, 2021 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Special Development Services Committee meeting held March 23, 2021, be confirmed.

3.2

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES – MARCH 30, 2021 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held March 30, 2021, be confirmed.

4.

PRESENTATIONS

4.1

PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS (12.2.6)

Warren Watson, Community Program Coordinator FT, Recreation Services, 35 years
Jason Best, Captain, Fire and Emergency Services, 25 years
Christopher Lane, Firefighter, Fire and Emergency Services, 25 years
James Pink, Firefighter, Fire and Emergency Services, 25 years
Robert Tadmore, Coordinator, Geomatics/GIS Advocate, Planning and Urban Design, 25 years
Janice Carroll, Manager, Community, Recreation Services, 25 years
Angelo Taccone, Facility Operator I, Mount Joy C.C., Recreation Services, 25 years
Miranda Miluzzi, Manager, Tax & Cash Management, Financial Services, 20 years
Robert West, Firefighter, Fire and Emergency Services, 20 years
Huyen Hare, Senior Business Development Officer, Economic Growth, Culture & Entrepreneurship, 15 years
Victor Chen, Firefighter, Fire and Emergency Services, 15 years
Adam Grant, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, 15 years
Timothy Johnson, Training Officer, Fire and Emergency Services, 15 years
Bradley Lamport, Captain, Fire and Emergency Services, 15 years
Martin, Matthiessen, Firefighter, Fire and Emergency Services, 15 years
Jason Scovell, Division Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, 15 years
Keith Woodcock, Firefighter, Fire and Emergency Services, 15 years
Bradley Roberts, Manager, Zoning & Special Projects, Planning and Urban Design, 15 years
Alex Giammarco, Supervisor, Community Facility, Recreation Services, 15 years
Kimberly Heaslip, Customer Service Representative, Recreation Services, 15 years
Ida Wong, Customer Service Representative, Recreation Services, 15 years
Yurong Duan, IMS Analyst, Environmental Services, 10 years
Lauren Hamilton, Alarm Room Operator, Fire and Emergency Services, 10 years
Cris Migue, Supervisor, Community Facility, Mass Vaccination Clinic, 10 years
Monica Ganzhorn, Customer Service Representative, Recreation Services, 10 years
Samuel Low, Supervisor, Community Program, Mass Vaccination Clinic, 5 years
Claire Nicholson, Supervisor, Community Program, Recreation Services, 5 years

5.

DEPUTATIONS

6.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.1

APPLICATIONS BY 7750 BAYVIEW AVENUE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (LIBERTY DEVELOPMENTS) FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT FIVE (5) HIGH RISE APARTMENT TOWERS AT 7750 BAYVIEW AVENUE (SHOULDICE HOSPITAL)

FILE NO. PLAN 20 126269 (WARD 1) (10.3, 10.5)

Note: Please refer to Item #9.4 for staff report.

• That the following communications providing comments regarding the application by 7750 Bayview Avenue Limited Partnership (Liberty Developments) be received for information purposes:

  1. Sylvia Ghatti-Klein
  2. Ada and Vincent Corvese
  3. Anna and Nick Cino
  4. Barrie Aravandino and Judit Gaal
  5. David Mandelstam
  6. Dr. Bernard Gryfe
  7. Jeff Budd
  8. Ron and Lilian Pellegrini
  9. Jeff Peng
  10. Paul Vaughan Hibbits
  11. Bob Sudeyko
  12. Arash Tajalli-Yazdi
  13. Pho Lai and Silvia Ip
  14. Tak Yeung and Jesse Li
  15. David Levitt
  16. Eva Walker
  17. Rick and Kelly Russo
  18. Xiayi Guo
  19. Deena Levitt

7.

PETITIONS

8.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

8.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES – MARCH 23, 2021 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting held March 23 2021, be confirmed.

8.2

2021 OPEN STREETS MARKHAM (WARD 3 AND WARD 7) (5.10)

L. Cheah, ext. 4838 & D. Porretta, ext. 2040

• 1. That the memorandum entitled, “2021 Open Streets Markham (Ward 3 and Ward 7)” be received; and,
  2. That staff work with key stakeholders to further refine, implement and promote the 2021 Open Streets Markham program to include the Main Street Unionville “Slow Street” initiative and Middlefield Road closures for Sundays and statutory holidays; and,
  3. That the 2021 Open Streets Markham program be implemented to include the Canada Day (July 1, 2021) to Labour Day (September 6, 2021) period at a minimum, and for a longer time period if funding permits; and,
  4. That should the Destination Markham’s application to the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative for $99,500.00 be unsuccessful or reduced, the 2021 Open Streets Markham program be brought back to Development Services Committee for further funding consideration; and further,
  5. That staff be directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

9.1

YORK REGION PROPOSED POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT FORECAST AND LAND NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO 2051 (10.0)

M. Wouters, ext. 2909

Note: Marg Wouters, Senior Manager, Policy & Research and Paul Bottomley, Region of York, Manager Policy, Research and Forecasting, Long Range Planning will be in attendance to provide a presentation on this matter.

Note:  Presentations attached. 

• 1. That the staff report and presentation entitled “York Region Proposed Population and Employment Forecast and Land Needs Assessment to 2051” dated April 19, 2021 be received; and,
  2. That staff be directed to undertake public consultation on the Region’s Proposed Forecast and Land Needs Assessment to 2051 as outlined in this report, prior to reporting back to Council with comments for submission to York Region; and further,
  3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

      

9.2

PROVINCIAL CONSULTATION COMMENTS: GROWING THE SIZE OF THE GREENBELT (ERO 019-3136) (10.0)

M. Wouters, ext. 2909

• 1. That the report entitled “Provincial Consultation Comments: Growing the Size of the Greenbelt (ERO 019-3136)” dated April 19, 2021 be received; and,
  2. That this report be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) and York Region as the City of Markham’s comments on ERO posting 019-3136 and as an expression of continued support for the Greenbelt Plan; and further,
  3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.3

UNIONVILLE SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MARCH 2, 2021 (10.0) - (MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE COMMUNITY VISION PLAN – IMPLEMENTATION, UPDATE ON THE UNIONVILLE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN AND UNIONVILLE BIA RETAIL ACTION PLAN)

Note: Committee has the option to endorse, amend, refer to staff or receive for information the following recommendation from the March 2, 2021 Unionville Sub-Committee meeting:

“That the Terms of Reference for the Unionville Subcommittee be amended to increase the number of appointed Councillors from three (3) to four (4); and,

That Councillor Isa Lee be appointed to the Unionville Subcommittee.”

• 1. That the minutes of the Unionville Sub-Committee meeting held March 2, 2021, be received for information purposes.

9.4

PRELIMINARY REPORT APPLICATIONS BY 7750 BAYVIEW AVENUE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (LIBERTY DEVELOPMENTS) FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT FIVE (5) HIGH RISE APARTMENT TOWERS AT 7750 BAYVIEW AVENUE (SHOULDICE HOSPITAL)

FILE NO. PLAN 20 126269 (WARD 1) (10.3, 10.5)

R. Cefaratti, ext. 3675

• 1. That the report dated April 19, 2021, entitled “Preliminary Report, Applications by 7750 Bayview Avenue Limited Partnership (Liberty Developments), for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit five (5) high rise apartment towers at 7750 Bayview Avenue (Shouldice Hospital), File No. PLAN 20 126269 (Ward 1)", be received.

9.5

PRELIMINARY REPORT LIVANTE HOLDINGS (VICTORIA SQUARE WOODBINE) INC. APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT 179 TOWNHOUSE UNITS AT 10978, 10988 AND 11030 VICTORIA SQUARE BOULEVARD AND BLOCKS 97, 98

AND PART OF BLOCK 95, PLAN 65M-4328 FILE NO. PLAN 20 112387 (WARD 2) (10.3, 10.5)

R. Cefaratti, ext. 3675

• 1. That the report dated April 19, 2021 titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Livante Holdings (Victoria Square Woodbine) Inc., Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit 179 townhouse units at 10978, 10988 and 11030 Victoria Square Boulevard and Blocks 97, 98 and Part of Block 95, Plan 65M-4328, File No. PLAN 20 112387 (Ward 2)”, be received.

10.

REGULAR REPORTS - TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES

10.1

AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT CHARGE (DC) CREDITS AND/OR REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE TRUSTEE OF BERCZY GLEN LANDOWNERS GROUP INC. AND TO MATTAMY (BERCZY GLEN) LIMITED (WARDS 2 AND 6) (7.11, 5.0)

M. Ali, ext. 2523

• 1. That the report entitled “Authority to provide Development Charge (DC) Credits and/or Reimbursements to the Trustee of Berczy Glen Landowners Group Inc. and to Mattamy (Berczy Glen) Limited (Wards 2 and 6)” be received; and,
  2. That Council authorize a City-Wide Hard Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $8,000,000.00 to the Trustee of Berczy Glen Landowners Group Inc. for the design, contract administration, and construction costs associated with the construction of a bridge crossing the Berczy Creek (“North Bridge”) for the northerly east-west collector road (Street ‘D’) in the Berczy Glen Community; and,
  3. That Council authorize a City-Wide Hard Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $1,476,960.00, to the Trustee of Berczy Glen Landowners Group Inc. for the design, contract administration, and construction costs associated with the construction of the watermain on Warden Avenue between Major Mackenzie Drive and Street ‘D’; and,
  4. That Council authorize the amount to be credited and/or reimbursed to the Trustee of Berczy Glen Landowners Group Inc. be increased after the update of the City-Wide Hard Development Charges By-law in 2022 to reflect the updated cost of the watermain on Warden Avenue, between Major Mackenzie Drive and Street ‘D’ which is currently estimated at $6,100,000.00; and,
  5. That Council authorize a City-Wide Hard Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $639,904.00, to Mattamy (Berczy Glen) Limited for the design, contract administration, and construction costs associated with the construction of the watermain on Elgin Mills Road between Victoria Square Boulevard and Street ‘A’; and,
  6. That Council authorize the amount to be credited and/or reimbursed to Mattamy (Berczy Glen) Limited be increased after the update of the City-Wide Hard Development Charges By-law in 2022 to reflect the updated cost of the watermain on Elgin Mills Road, between Victoria Square Boulevard and Street ‘A’ which is currently estimated at $2,200,000.00; and,
  7. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Construction Agreement with the Trustee of Berczy Glen Landowners Group Inc. or its successors in title for the construction of the North Bridge and watermain on Warden Avenue upon terms to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and the City Solicitor, or their respective designates; and,
  8. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Construction Agreement with Mattamy (Berczy Glen) Limited or its successors in title for the construction of a watermain on Elgin Mills Road to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and the City Solicitor, or their respective designates; and,
  9. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement Agreements, if required, in accordance with the City’s Development Charge Credit and Reimbursement Policy, with the Trustee of Berczy Glen Landowners Group Inc. and/or with Mattamy (Berczy Glen) Limited, or its successors in title to the satisfaction of the Treasurer and the City Solicitor, or their respective delegates; and,
  10. That all of the above credits and/or reimbursements shall be the absolute value of the credits and/or reimbursements, and that HST, interest and/or indexing shall not be credited and/or reimbursed; and further,
  11. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

11.

MOTIONS

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

NEW/OTHER BUSINESS

• As per Section 2 of the Council Procedural By-Law, "New/Other Business would generally apply to an item that is to be added to the Agenda due to an urgent statutory time requirement, or an emergency, or time sensitivity".

14.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

15.

ADJOURNMENT