Development Services Committee Revised Agenda

Revised Items are Italicized.

Meeting #:	Meeting Number 15
Date:	Monday, September 23, 2019 at 9:30 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chamber

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held September 23, 2019, be confirmed.

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

PETITIONS

7.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

7.1

PRELIMINARY REPORT 1938540 ONTARIO LTD., UNIONVILLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL, TEMPORARY USE ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION TO PERMIT A PRIVATE SCHOOL AND DAY NURSERY TO OPERATE WITHIN THE EXISTING PORTABLE

AT 9286 KENNEDY ROAD, FILE NO. PLAN 19 256209 (WARD 6) (10.5)

R. Cefaratti, ext. 3675

• 1. That the report dated September 23, 2019 entitled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, 1938540 Ontario Ltd., Unionville Montessori School, Temporary Use Zoning By-law Amendment Application to permit a private school and day nursery within the existing portable at 9286 Kennedy Road, File No. PLAN 19 256209 (Ward 6)” be received;

      

7.2

PRELIMINARY REPORT APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO PERMIT TWO SEMI-DETACHED AND ONE SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING AT 12 & 16 DEER PARK LANE ON THE WEST SIDE OF ELIZABETH STREET (WARD 4) FILE NO. ZA 19 128208 (10.5)

A. Malik, ext. 2230

• 1. That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Application for Zoning By-law Amendment to permit two semi-detached and one single detached dwelling at 12 & 16 Deer Park Lane on the west side of Elizabeth Street (Ward 4) File No. ZA 19 128208” be received.

7.3

PRELIMINARY REPORT APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO FACILITATE A FUTURE LAND SEVERANCE AND PERMIT ONE SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING WITH SITE-SPECIFIC ZONE EXCEPTIONS AT 7739 9TH LINE, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 14TH AVENUE

(WARD 7). FILE NO. ZA 19 126535 (10.5)

A. Malik, ext. 2230

• 1. That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Application for Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate a future land severance and permit one single detached dwelling with site-specific zone exceptions at 7739 9^th Line, on the south side of 14^th Avenue. (Ward 7). File No. ZA 19 126535” be received.

8.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

8.1

CITY OF MARKHAM COMMENTS ON YORK REGION’S DRAFT EMPLOYMENT FRAMEWORK – 2041 REGIONAL MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW (10.0)

M. Wouters, ext. 2909

• 1. That the report and presentation entitled “City of Markham Comments on York Region’s Draft Employment Framework – 2041 Regional Municipal Comprehensive Review” dated September 23, 2019, be received; and,

      

  2. That Council supports the consideration of the following requests for the conversion of employment area lands to a non-employment land use, as described in Appendix ‘D’ to this report, in the 2041 Regional Municipal Comprehensive Review:
     1. Primont Homes and Cornell Rouge Development Corp., Part of Lot 11, Concession 9; and
     2. 1628740 Ontario Inc., at 2718 and 2730 Elgin Mills Road, subject to York Region confirming that no access to the employment area lands along Highway 404 immediately to the west of the subject lands is possible from Elgin Mills Rd through the subject lands;

         

  3. That Council’s consideration of the following requests for the conversion of employment area lands to a non-employment land use, as described in Appendix ‘D’ and ‘Appendix ‘E’ to this report, be deferred and evaluated through secondary plan studies:
     1. Meadow Park Investments, 77 Anderson Avenue, as well as the additional parcels in the Mount Joy Business Park;
     2. Wu’s Landmark/First Elgin Mills Developments Inc., 10900 Warden Avenue & 3450 Elgin Mills Road;
     3. Cornell Rouge Development Corporation, Varlese Brothers Limited, 2432194 Ontario Inc., and 2536871 Ontario Inc., 7386-7482 Highway 7, 8600-8724 Reesor Road; and
     4. Norfinch Construction (Toronto) Ltd., 7845 Highway 7;

         

  4. That Council does not support the consideration of the following requests for the conversion of employment area lands to a non-employment land use, as described in Appendix ‘D’ to this report, in the 2041 Regional Municipal Comprehensive Review:
     1. Markham Woodmills Developments Inc., northeast Hwy 404/Elgin Mills Road;
     2. Condor Properties Limited, 2920 16th Avenue;
     3. The Wemat Group, southwest Hwy 404/Hwy 7; and
     4. Belfield Investments, 8050 Woodbine Avenue;

         

  5. That Council supports the staff-initiated conversion of the following additional employment area lands for non-employment uses, as described in Appendix ‘E’ to this report, in the 2041 Regional Municipal Comprehensive Review:
     1. The parcel(s) municipally known as 110 Copper Creek Drive in Box Grove;

         

  6. That Committee allow for deputations by applicants following the staff presentation, and prior to consideration of the staff report and recommendations; and,

      

  7. That the report entitled “City of Markham Comments on York Region’s Draft Employment Framework – 2041 Regional Municipal Comprehensive Review” dated September 23, 2019, be forwarded to York Region as Markham Council’s input to date on the Region’s 2041 Municipal Comprehensive Review; and further,

      

  8. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

      

9.

MOTIONS

10.

NOTICES OF MOTION

11.

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".

12.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

13.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

13.1

DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

13.1.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 (10.0) [Section 239 (2) (e) (e)] 

13.2

CULTURE AND ECONOMIC ISSUES

13.2.1

A PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OR LOCAL BOARD - PROPERTY MATTER – WARD 2 (8.0) [Section 239 (2) (c)]

14.

ADJOURNMENT