MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
2007-11-27
Meeting No. 32
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Regional Councillor J. Jones Chair: Regional Councillor T. Wong
Vice-Chair: Councillor J. Webster Transportation Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor G. Landon
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
R. Blake, Manager, West District
R. Borooah, Town Architect
A. Brown, Director of Engineering
C. Conrad, Town Solicitor
S. Chait, Director, Economic
Development
L. Irvine, Manager, Parks and Open
Space Planning
V. Shuttleworth, Director of
Planning and Urban Design
A. Tari, Committee Clerk
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The Development Services
Committee convened at the hour of 9:05 a.m. in the Canada Room with Councillor
J. Webster in the Chair. Regional Councillor T. Wong assumed the
Chair for Economic Development item Number 6.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None disclosed.
1. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- October 23, 2007, Part A (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor
A. Chiu
Seconded by
Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part A, held October 23,
2007, be confirmed.
CARRIED
2. SERVICING
ALLOCATION UPDATE (5.5)
Presentation
Ms. Valerie
Shuttleworth, Director of Planning and Urban Design provided a detailed
presentation with respect to the status of Servicing Allocation, proposed
distribution of 2011 conditional allocation and sustainable development through
LEED certification. It was noted that in
June 2007 Regional Council adopted a policy to provide a 20-35% increase in servicing
allocation for developments that meet all the required criteria and staff are
in support of this policy which is consistent with an earlier Council
resolution arising from Markham Centre LEED projects. Staff advised that a report on the servicing
allocation distribution and the conditions is being prepared for the January
2008 Development Services Committee meeting. The report will include recommendations to formalize
the Town’s own LEED policy that will coincide with the Region’s policy.
Mr. Michael
McQuaid, WeirFoulds LLP, representing the Vettese family, addressed the
Committee with respect to the 150 units of allocation previously assigned to
the Vettese property and the potential to integrate it into the Box Grove
community. Mr. McQuaid advised that he
will be proposing that the Vettesse family become involved in the Developer’s Group
Agreement directly. He stated it is
important that the allocation remain in place.
Staff advised they
anticipate having the Vettese issue resolved prior to the January 2008 staff
report.
Moved by Councillor
A. Chiu
Seconded by
Councillor D. Horchik
That the presentation from Ms. V. Shuttleworth, Director, Planning and
Urban Design providing an update on the Servicing Allocation, be received.
CARRIED
3. YONGE
STEELES CORRIDOR STUDY (10.0)
Presentation
Ron Blake, Manager, West District
provided a presentation of the Yonge Steeles Corridor Study current status and
future proposals.
Councillor D. Horchik requested staff
to provide the names of the representatives on the Steering Committee and
working group and follow up memo will be provided.
There was considerable discussion with
respect to the green space in the proposed plans. Staff advised that the Consultants are
undertaking a detailed assessment of recreation space and existing community
amenity needs. There will be further
meetings with Liberty Developments to link their proposal with the draft
recommendations prepared by the Consultants.
Staff also agreed to provide a graphic
design illustrating Liberty Development’s proposal as submitted in the context
of the study preferred demonstration plan.
Moved by Councillor V. Burke
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
That the presentation from Mr. R. Blake, Senior
Project Coordinator, regarding Yonge Steeles Corridor Study, be received.
CARRIED
4. SHOPS
ON STEELES
2900 STEELES AVENUE EAST (10.0)
Moved by Councillor E. Shapero
Seconded by Councillor V. Burke
That the presentation by Greg Daley, Walker, Nott,
Dragicevic Associates Ltd., regarding the Shops on Steeles be deferred to a
January 2008 evening meeting.
CARRIED
5. TREE
PRESERVATION BY-LAW (5.7)
Presentation
Ms. Linda Irvine, Manager, Parks and
Open Space Planning presented an overview of the proposed Tree Preservation
By-law.
Committee made the following
suggestions: that the by-law be Town
wide with an exemption for Agricultural operations, and add “subject to any
necessary approvals from the Region of York” to the exemption pertaining to the
Regional Tree by-law.
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
That the Tree Preservation By-law be Town wide;
And, that the partial presentation
from Ms. L. Irvine, Manager, Parks and Open Space Planning providing an update
on the Tree Preservation By-law, be received;
And, that the remainder of the presentation be
deferred to the December 4, 2007 Development
Services meeting as the first item.
CARRIED
6. REGION
OF YORK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY CONSULTATION (10.16)
Presentation
Regional Councillor Tony Wong
invited all members of Council and Committee to the Markham China Business
Mission taking place on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 7:30 AM in the Canada Room.
Mr. Patrick Draper, Director
of Economic Strategy and Tourism, Region of York, presented a proposed new
Economic Development Marketing and Communications Strategy for the Region of
York with the intention of attracting high quality new investment into the
Region.
Moved by Councillor E. Shapero
Seconded by Regional
Councillor J. Heath
That the presentation from Mr. Patrick Draper, Region
of York, Director of Economic Strategy and Tourism regarding the Region of York
Economic Development Strategy Consultation, be received.
CARRIED
7. KENNEDY
ROAD FEEDERMAIN PD4 TO PD6
CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
(5.7)
Report Attachment
There was some discussion regarding the inconvenience
to residents with the number of road closures required.
Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
That the staff report entitled “Kennedy Road
Feedermain PD4 to PD6, Class Environmental Assessment” be received;
And that
the City of Toronto and Region
of York be requested to work with the Town of Markham to address
residents/business concerns regarding construction impacts;
And that the preferred alternative alignment for the
construction of the Kennedy Road
feedermain as set out in the Class Environmental Assessment prepared by the
City of Toronto and Region of York,
be subject to the following conditions:
·
The City of Toronto
and Region of York enter into suitable Agreements with the Town for the
acquisition of easements over Town properties.
·
The design of the watermain be
subject to the review and approval of the Town of Markham
as it relates to the impact of construction on municipal services.
·
The City of Toronto
and Region of York prepare a detailed traffic management plan for the project
and that this Traffic Management Plan be subject to the review and approval of
the Town of Markham as it relates
to the impact of construction on the local road network.
·
The City of Toronto
and Region of York prepare a Public
Communication Plan relating to traffic, noise and other potential construction
impacts of the project and that this Plan be subject to the review and approval
of the Town of Markham;
And that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter
into Agreements with the City of Toronto and York Region as required with
respect to the conveyance of easements and other items relating to the
implementation of the project, in a form satisfactory to the CAO, the Town
Solicitor and the Commissioner of Fire and Community Services;
And that
the City of Toronto be requested to work with
Markham Community Services Commission in the update of the Milliken Mills Park
Master Plan, including the area in and around the water tower and facilities;
And that Staff be
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution;
And that Debbie Korolnek, General Manager, Water and Wastewater of the
Region of York and Michael D’Andrea, Director of Water Infrastructure
Management of the City of Toronto be
advised of this decision.
CARRIED
8. NEW BUSINESS
IN CAMERA ITEM (8.0)
Moved by Councillor E. Shapero
Seconded by Councillor C. Moretti
That Development Services Committee resolve into an in
camera session to discuss a confidential matter. (12:25 PM):
(1) LITIGATION MATTER
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor E. Shapero
Seconded by Councillor C. Moretti
That the oral update from the Chief Administrative
Officer be received.
That the Committee rise (12:35 PM)
CARRIED
9. CLASS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
FOR CENTURIAN DRIVE
WOODBINE AVENUE TO ALLSTATE
PARKWAY (5.7)
Report Attachment
A B Attachment
C
Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the
report entitled “Centurian Drive Class Environmental Assessment”, dated November 20, 2007 be received;
And that the
preferred alternative for the reconstruction of Centurian
Drive between Allstate
Parkway and Woodbine
Avenue as detailed in the Centurian Drive Class
Environmental Assessment Study Report be endorsed;
And that subject to 2008 Capital Budget approval staff be authorized to
proceed with the detailed design for the Centurian
Drive improvements;
And that the Mayor
and Clerk be authorized to enter into agreements to acquire properties as may
be required to implement the recommended alternative subject to the approval of
the CAO and the Town Solicitor and 2008 capital budget approval;
And
that in the
event that staff are unable to come to an agreement with the property
owners for the acquisition of
the required lands, the CAO, in conjunction with the Town Solicitor, be
authorized to expropriate the necessary property and/or easements;
And that staff
be authorized and directed to do all things necessary, including the execution
of documents, to give effect to the above.
CARRIED
10. LIBERTY
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
TOWN'S YONGE STREET CORRIDOR
STUDY (10.0)
Letter
Moved by Councillor C. Moretti
Seconded by Regional Councillor T. Wong
That the correspondence dated November 21, 2007, from Peter R. Walker, Walker,
Nott, Dragicevic Associates Limited, regarding the Yonge Street Corridor Study
be received and referred to staff.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of 12:40 PM