Electronic Development Services Committee Meeting
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Meeting Number 12
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Please bring this Development Services Committee agenda to the Council meeting on July 14, 2020.


    1. That the minutes of the Doors Open Organizing Committee meeting held March 5, 2020, be received for information purposes.

N. Orsi, ext. 8100

    1. That the report entitled “Report of Incoming Planning Applications for the period of February 16, 2020 to May 15, 2020, be received and staff be directed to process the applications in accordance with the approval route outlined in the report

R. Hutcheson, ext. 2080

    1. That the staff report titled “Ontario Heritage Conference 2020, Cancellation of the Event”, dated June 29, 2019, be received; and,
    2. That the Markham Local Organizing Committee be disbanded and the Committee members noted in Appendix A be thanked for their commitment and involvement in the planning and organization of the three day conference: and further,
    3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

C. Bird, ext. 4716

Note:  Chris Bird, Director, Building Standards will provide a presentation on this matter.

    1. That the presentation provided by Chris Bird, Director, Building Standards entitled "ePlan Overview" be received. 

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION AND SITE PLAN CONTROL TO PERMIT A TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT WARD 4 FILE NOS. OP/ZA 15 108135, SU/SC 17 157341 (10.7, 10.7)

P. Wokral, ext. 7955

    1. That the report titled “INFORMATION REPORT Garden Homes (Markham) Inc., 73 Main Street South, Markham Village, Appeals of applications for Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Site Plan Control to permit a Townhouse Development, Ward 4, Files Nos. OP/ZA 15 108135, SU/SC 17 157341”, dated June 29, 2020, be received;

162 STACKED TOWNHOUSE DWELLINGS, HIGH RISE RESIDENTIAL AND EMPLOYMENT USES, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 7 AND WEST SIDE OF DONALD COUSEN’S PARKWAY, (WARD 5) FILES SU/ZA 18 154617 (10.7, 10.5)

S. Corr, ext. 2624

    1. That the report titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Lindwide Developments (Cornell) Limited, Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit 79 single detached dwellings, 270 townhouse dwellings, 162 stacked townhouse dwellings, high rise residential and employment uses, on the south side of Highway 7 and west side of Donald Cousen’s Parkway, (Ward 5), Files SU/ZA 18 154617”, be received; and,
    2. THAT the record of the Public Meeting held on November 13, 2018, regarding the Applications for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment by Lindwide Developments (Cornell) Limited for lands on the south side of Highway 7 and west side of Donald Cousen’s Parkway (19TM-18002), be received; and,
    3. That the draft Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZA 18 154617) submitted by Lindwide Development (Cornell) Limited be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix ‘A’ to amend Zoning By-laws 304-87 and 177-96, both as amended, be brought forward to a future Council meeting and enacted without further notice once the by-law has been finalized; and,
    4. 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,
    5. That Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-18002 submitted by Lindwide Developments (Cornell) Limited, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix ‘B’; and,
    6. That the Director of Planning and Urban Design, or his designate, be delegated authority to issue draft Plan of Subdivision approval, subject to the conditions set out in Appendix ‘B’ and as may be amended by the Director of Planning and Urban Design; and,
    7. That the draft plan approval for Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-18002 will lapse after a period of three (3) years from the date of Council approval in the event that a subdivision agreement is not executed within that period; and,
    8. That the approval of the zoning by-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision be conditional on the City Solicitor (or her designate) securing the withdrawal of the existing Local Planning Appeal Tribunal appeals to the 2014 Official Plan related to this subject property; and,
    9. That Council assign servicing allocation for up to 507 dwelling units for Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-18002; and,
    10. That the recommendation from the Heritage Markham Committee on April 8, 2018 indicating that the municipal heritage committee does not support the proposed Zoning Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications because they do not appropriately consider the retention of the Abram Reesor and Frank Albert Reesor Houses as per the cultural heritage policies of the City’s Official Plan, be received as information; and further,
    11. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

  • 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".

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

13.1
DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES
 

13.1.1
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES - MAY 25, 2020 (10.0) [Section 239 (2) (e) (f) (f)]
 

13.1.2
ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE; LPAT APPEAL – GARDEN HOMES, 73 MAIN STREET SOUTH MARKHAM [SECTION 239 (2) (f)]