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

Meeting Number 1

Monday, January 25, 2021 at 9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

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Please bring this Development Services Committee Agenda to the Council meeting on February 9, 2021

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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 – DECEMBER 15, 2020 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Special Development Services Committee meeting held December 15, 2020, be confirmed.

4.

PRESENTATIONS

4.1

PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS (12.2.6)

Michael Larbi, Engineering Technologist, Engineering Department, 20 years
Shawn Erion, Working Supervisor, Forestry, Operations, 20 years
Winson To, Mechanical Plans Examiner, Building Standards, 15 years
Sabrina Bordone, Senior Planner, Planning & Urban Design, 10 years
Bessie Mok, Manager HR - Compensation & Benefits, Human Resources, 10 years
Hersh Tencer, Senior Manager, Real Property, Legal Services, 5 years
Derek Kelly, Gardener, Operations, 5 years
Amanda Samara, Admin Asst Building Standards Dept., Building Standards, 5 years

5.

DEPUTATIONS

6.

COMMUNICATIONS

7.

PETITIONS

8.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

8.1

HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES – DECEMBER 9, 2020 (16.11)

• 1. That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held December 9, 2020, be received for information purposes.

8.2

INFORMATION REPORT FOURTH QUARTER UPDATE OF THE STREET AND PARK NAME RESERVE LIST (10.14 & 6.3)

R. Tadmore, ext. 6810

• 1. That the report titled ‘Information Report Fourth Quarter Update of the Street and Park Name Reserve List’, be received; and,
  2. That Council approve the revised Street and Park Name Reserve List set out in Appendix ‘A’ attached to this report; and further,
  3. And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

8.3

SOUTH PARK ROAD & SADDLE CREEK DRIVE PROPOSED ALL-WAY STOP (WARD 8) (5.12)

D. Porretta, ext. 2040

• 1. That the report entitled “South Park Road & Saddle Creek Drive Proposed All-way Stop (Ward 8)” be received; and

  2. That Schedule 12 of Traffic By-law 106-71, pertaining to compulsory stops, be amended to include all approaches to the intersection of South Park Road and Saddle Creek Drive; and

  3. That the Operations Department be directed to install the appropriate signs and pavement markings at the subject location; and

  4. That the cost of materials and installation for the traffic signs and pavement markings in the amount of $1,000, be funded from capital project account #083-5350-21178-005 (Traffic Operational Improvements); and

  5. That York Region Police be requested to enforce the all-way stop control upon installation of these stop signs and passing of the By-law; and further

  6. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

9.1

REQUEST FOR DEMOLITION 12 IMPERIAL COLLEGE LANE (FORMERLY 9900 MARKHAM ROAD), WILLIAM CLARRY HOUSE, SUNNY COMMUNITIES, WARD 6 (16.11 & 10.13)

R. Hutcheson, ext. 2080

• 1. That the staff report titled “Request for Demolition, 12 Imperial College Lane (formerly 9900 Markham Road), William Clarry House, Sunny Communities, Ward 6”, dated January 25, 2021, be received; and,
  2. That Council support the demolition of the William Clarry House subject to the owner providing the following:
     1. Compensation in the form of a $200,000 contribution to the City’s Heritage Preservation Account (087 2800 115) so that the financial contribution can be used on other municipal heritage projects in the community;
     2. Provision and installation of an historical interpretative plaque to celebrate the William Clarry House, to be placed in a publicly visible location on the original property, and designed according to the specifications of the "Markham Remembered" program; and
     3. The lot intended for the heritage dwelling within the subdivision be designed and constructed as a parkette, at the owner’s expense to the City’s specifications, with a public easement over the site to the satisfaction of the City; and further,
  3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.2

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, MARKHAM ROAD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SITE PLAN APPLICATION TO PERMIT MIXED USE HIGH DENSITY DEVELOPMENT AT 0 ANDERSON AVENUE (SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF MARKHAM ROAD AND CASTLEMORE AVENUE), WARD 5, FILE NO: 20 110692 (10.6)

S. Muradali, ext. 2008

• 1. That the report dated January 25^th, 2021 titled “Recommendation Report, Markham Road Limited Partnership, Site plan application to permit mixed use high density development at 0 Anderson Avenue (south-east corner of Markham Road and Castlemore Avenue, Ward 5, File No. 20 110692,” be received; and,
  2. That the site plan application (File No. 20 110692) submitted by Markham Road Limited Partnership, be endorsed in principle, subject to the conditions attached as Appendix ‘A’; and,
  3. That Site Plan Approval (20 110692)) be delegated to the Director of Planning and Urban Design or his designate; not to be issued prior to the execution of a site plan agreement; and,
  4. That site plan endorsement shall lapse after a period of three (3) years from the date of endorsement in the event that a site plan agreement is not executed within that period; and,
  5. That Council assign servicing allocation for a maximum of 524 apartment units and 12 townhouses; and further,
  6. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

      

9.3

CITY OF MARKHAM COMMENTS ON PLANNING ACT PROVISIONS REGARDING ENHANCED MINISTERIAL AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS AND IMPLEMENT SITE PLAN MATTERS AND INCLUSIONARY ZONING AS PART OF A ZONING ORDER (ENVIRONMENTAL REGISTRY OF ONTARIO POSTING #019-2811) (10.5)

L. Da Silva, ext 3115 & D. Lyons, ext. 2459

• 1. That the report entitled, “City of Markham Comments on Planning Act Provisions Regarding Enhanced Ministerial Authority to Address and Implement Site Plan Matters and Inclusionary Zoning as Part of a Zoning Order (Environmental Registry of Ontario Posting #019-2811)”, dated January 25, 2021, be received; and,
  2. That this report be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as the City of Markham’s comments on the Province’s request for input on Planning Act provisions regarding enhanced ministerial authority to address and implement site plan matters and inclusionary zoning as part of a Zoning Order; and,
  3. That the City of Markham not support the enhanced authority to address site plan matters in a Minister’s Zoning Order and recommends that it be repealed; and,
  4. That should the Minister maintain the enhanced authority to address site plan matters through a Minister’s Zoning Order, the City of Markham recommends that it only apply to situations where the site plan is supported by the Council of that municipality; and,
  5. That the City of Markham supports the minister’s enhanced authority to require inclusionary zoning for affordable housing and recommends that the Minister only exercise this authority following consultation with the affected municipality to address local planning and implementation matters and where the Council of the municipality supports the issuance of the MZO; and further,
  6. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the resolution.

9.4

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, NEST (VS) GP INC., APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AND DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION TO PERMIT 12 TOWNHOUSES AT 10165 VICTORIA SQUARE BLVD (WARD 2) (10.5, 10.7)

M. Rokos, ext. 2980

• 1. That the report titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Nest (VS) GP Inc., Applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit 12 townhouses at 10165 Victoria Square Blvd (Ward 2)” be received; and,
  2. That the record of the public meeting held on June 18, 2019, regarding the applications by Nest (VS) GP Inc. regarding the Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications to permit 12 townhouses at 10165 Victoria Square Blvd (Ward 2)” be received; and,
  3. That the application submitted by Nest (VS) GP Inc. to amend Zoning By-law 304-87, as amended, be approved and the draft by-law attached as Appendix ‘B’ be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and,
  4. That Draft Plan of Subdivision application (SU 19 179147) submitted by Nest (VS) GP Inc. be approved subject to the conditions outlined as Appendix ‘A’ and the pre-conditions outlined in Appendix ‘C’; and,
  5. That the Director of Planning and Urban Design, or his designate, be delegated authority to issue draft plan approval, subject to the conditions set out as Appendix ‘A’, as may be amended by the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate; and,
  6. That draft plan approval for Plan of Subdivision 19TM-19002 will lapse after a period of three (3) years from the date of issuance in the event that a subdivision agreement is not executed within that period; and,
  7. That Council assign servicing allocation for a maximum of 12 townhouse units; and,
  8. That in accordance with the provisions of subsections 45 (1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the Owners shall through this Resolution, be permitted to apply to the Committee of Adjustment for a variance from the provisions of the accompanying Zoning By-law, before the second anniversary of the day on which the by-law was approved by Council; and further,
  9. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.5

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, LEPORIS CONSTRUCTION INC., APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AND DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION, SUBMITTED BY LEPORIS CONSTRUCTION INC. AT 2705 AND 2755 ELGIN MILLS ROAD EAST TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBJECT LANDS

FOR EMPLOYMENT USES (WARD 2) (10.5, 10.7)
M. Rokos, ext. 2980

• 1. That the report titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Leporis Construction Inc., Applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision, submitted by Leporis Construction Inc. at 2705 and 2755 Elgin Mills Road East to facilitate the development of the subject lands for employment uses (Ward 2)” be received; and,
  2. That Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZA 16 137567) submitted by Leporis Construction Inc. be approved and the implementing by-law attached as Appendix ‘B’ be finalized and enacted without further notice; and,
  3. That Draft Plan of Subdivision application (SU 16 137567) submitted by Leporis Construction Inc. be approved subject to the conditions outlined as Appendix ‘A’; and,
  4. That the Director of Planning and Urban Design, or his designate, be delegated authority to issue draft plan approval, subject to the conditions set out as Appendix ‘A’, as may be amended by the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate; and,
  5. That draft plan approval for Plan of Subdivision 19TM-18009 will lapse after a period of three (3) years from the date of issuance in the event that a subdivision agreement is not executed within that period; and,
  6. That in accordance with the provisions of subsections 45 (1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the Owners shall through this Resolution, be permitted to apply to the Committee of Adjustment for a variance from the provisions of the accompanying Zoning By-law, before the second anniversary of the day on which the by-law was approved by Council; and further,
  7. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

10.

REGULAR REPORTS - TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES

10.1

VICTORIA SQUARE BOULEVARD - DETAILED DESIGN UPDATE AND PURCHASE ORDER INCREASE REQUEST (WARD 2) (5.10)

A. Cachola, ext. 2711

• 1. That the report entitled “Victoria Square Boulevard – Detailed Design Update and Purchase Order Increase Request (Ward 2)” be received; and,
  2. That Purchase Order PD 19403 issued to Ainley & Associates for the detailed design of Victoria Square Boulevard reconstruction be increased by $371,943.33, inclusive of HST, to cover the additional design work required for the project; and,
  3. That Purchase Order PD 19404 for the contingency of the detailed design of Victoria Square Boulevard reconstruction be increased by $37,193.43, inclusive of HST, to cover any additional design work required for the project and that authorization be granted to approve expenditures of this contingency amount up to the specified limit in accordance with the Expenditure Control Policy; and,
  4. That the Engineering Department Capital Administration Fee in the amount of $52,148.13, inclusive of HST, be transferred to revenue account 640-998-8871 (Capital Admin Fees); and,
  5. That the 2018 Engineering Capital Account 18059 (Victoria Square Boulevard Design) be increased to cover the additional project estimates in the amount of $461,275.89, inclusive of HST, and funded from City Wide Hard Development Charges Reserve, and further,
  6. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

      

10.2

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAW 2011-232 - A BY-LAW TO REGULATE OR PROHIBIT REMOVAL OF TOPSOIL, PLACING OR DUMPING OF FILL, AND ALTERATION OF THE GRADE OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF MARKHAM

AND RELATED AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAW 2016-84 - A BY-LAW TO IMPLEMENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE MONETARY PENALTY SYSTEM FOR NON-PARKING OFFENCES” (5.0)

M. Ali, ext. 2523

• 1. That the report entitled “Proposed Amendments to By-law 2011-232 - A By-law to Regulate or Prohibit Removal of Topsoil, Placing or Dumping of Fill, and Alteration of The Grade of Land within the City of Markham and related amendments to By-law 2016-84 - A By-law to Implement an Administrative Monetary Penalty System for Non-Parking Offences”, be received; and

  2. That the amendments to By-law 2011-232 - A By-law to Regulate or Prohibit Removal of Topsoil, Placing or Dumping of Fill, and Alteration of the Grade of Land with the City of Markham (“Site Alteration By-law”) described in this report and set out in Attachments A to C be approved and enacted; and

  3. That the amendments to By-law 2016-84 - A By-law to Implement an Administrative Monetary Penalty System for Non-Parking Offences (“AMPS Non-Parking By-law”) described in this report and set out in Attachment D, be approved and enacted; and further

  4. 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.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, Development Services Committee resolve into a confidential session to discuss the following matters:

15.1

DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

15.1.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES – DECEMBER 8, 2020 (10.0) [Section 239 (2) (h)]

15.1.2

LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD; LPAT APPEAL – 201 HELEN AVENUE (8.0) [SECTION 239 (2) (e)]

15.1.3

LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD; LPAT APPEAL – YONGE AND STEELES DEVELOPMENTS INC. (8.0) [SECTION 239 (2) (e)]

16.

ADJOURNMENT