Development Services Committee Meeting
Revised Agenda
Revised items are identified by an asterisk (*)

Meeting Number: 12

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 9:30 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.

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Please bring this Development Services Committee Agenda to the Council meeting on May 17, 2023. 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We begin today by acknowledging the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples and their commitment to stewardship of the land. We acknowledge the communities in circle. The North, West, South and Eastern directions, and Haudenosaunee, Huron- Wendat, Anishnabeg, Seneca, Chippewa, and the Mississaugas of the Credit peoples. We share the responsibility with the caretakers of this land to ensure the dish is never empty and to restore relationships that are based on peace, friendship, and trust. We are committed to reconciliation, partnership and enhanced understanding.

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES - MAY 2, 2023 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held May 2, 2023, be confirmed.

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

COMMUNICATION - SIDEWALK NETWORK COMPLETION PROGRAM STATUS (CITY-WIDE) (5.10)

Note: Please refer to item 9.1 for staff report.

• 1. That the communication submitted by John Zhang and Susan Xu providing comments regarding the above subject matter be received.

6.

PETITIONS

7.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

7.1

RECOMMENDATION REPORT – REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF STREET NAMES FOR SITE PLAN APPLICATION – GREEN CITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC. AT SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF WOODBINE AVENUE AND RUSSELL DAWSON ROAD (10.14)

R. Tadmore, ext. 6810

• 1. That Development Services Committee approve the proposed street names “Green City Circle” and “Kensington Lane” for a site plan located at the south-west corner of Woodbine Avenue and Russell Dawson Road; and,
  2. That Staff be directed to add the street names listed above to the City’s Street and Park Name Reserve List.

7.2

UNIONVILLE SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES – MAY 2, 2023 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Unionville Sub-Committee meeting held on May 2, 2023, be received for information purposes.

8.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY MATTERS

8.1

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGARDING MUNICIPALLY REQUESTED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES (10.0, 13.13.2)

P. Wong, ext. 6922

• 1. That the report entitled “Memorandum of Understanding with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority regarding municipally requested programs and services” dated May 16, 2023 be received; and,
  2. That staff be authorized to negotiate the Memorandum of Understanding with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), and that the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding on terms satisfactory to the City Solicitor in consultation with the Commissioner of Development Services; and,
  3. That staff be authorized to negotiate an update to the existing plan review agreement with the TRCA as per the changes identified in Appendix ‘A’ and that the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to execute the plan review agreement on terms satisfactory to the City Solicitor in consultation with the Commissioner of Development Services; and further,
  4. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.

REGULAR REPORTS - TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS

9.1

SIDEWALK NETWORK COMPLETION PROGRAM STATUS (CITY-WIDE) (5.10)

H. Lo, ext. 4030 / L. Lai, ext. 2526 / L. Cheah, ext. 4838

• 1. That the report entitled “Sidewalk Network Completion Program Status (City-Wide)” be received; and,
  2. That Council endorse the revised Sidewalk Network Completion Program as described in this report and Attachment ‘A’, with its implementation subject to the annual budget request and approval process; and,
  3. That staff provide an annual update on the status of the Sidewalk Network Completion Program including any adjustments made to the program; and,
  4. That all requests for major changes to the Sidewalk Network Completion Program, as defined in the report, be subject to Council approval; and,
  5. That an average annual incremental amount of $69,040 for sidewalk maintenance be added to the operating budget, subject to Council approval through the annual budget approval process; and further,
  6. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.2

OPEN STREET PROGRAM UPDATE (CITY-WIDE) (5.12)

D. Porretta, ext. 2040 / F. Ho, ext. 2160 / L. Cheah, ext. 4838

• 1. That the staff report titled “Open Street Program Update (City-wide)” be received; and,
  2. That the Open Street Program be re-imagined as a special City event beginning in 2024; and further,
  3. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

10.

MOTIONS

10.1

ENHANCE TRAFFIC CALMING ON MARKHAM STREETS (5.12)

Note: Notice of Motion was provided at the May 2, 2023 Development Services Committee meeting.

• 1. Whereas traffic calming on local and collector City roads is of increasing interest to residents due to its positive impact on road safety and neighbourhood liveability; and,
  2. Whereas on October 15, 2020, Council directed staff to “explore new traffic calming methods to address vehicle speed and traffic infiltration on City streets, and to report back prior to conducting pilot projects”; and,
  3. Whereas York Region is developing a multi-year Traveller Safety Plan which is currently at the public consultation stage, and the scope of first steps is yet unknown; and,
  4. Whereas City of Markham 2022 Budget contained project 22043 “Development of Road Safety Strategy” of value $399K, of which traffic calming was a component, but work is currently on hold pending progress on the York Region Traveller Safety Plan; and,
  5. Whereas there are numerous low cost quick-build traffic calming and safety enhancement tools available, such as edge lines, curb extensions, round abouts, bollards, physical barriers, speed display signs as well as speed humps/raised intersections (not currently permitted in Markham); and,
  6. Whereas at the DSC meeting on May 16, 2022, several Councillors expressed interest in moving forward promptly on certain road safety items like speed cushions and radar display; and,
  7. Whereas at the DSC meeting on Jan 31, 2023, several Councillors expressed interest in installing Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) on selected City streets, but this requires designation of Community Safety Zones (CSZ) as a prerequisite; and,
  8. Whereas the City of Vaughan has initiated a program called “Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Plan” involving a resident survey to find problem streets, problem neighbourhoods and resident opinions about 13 available traffic calming tools;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

  1. That Staff be directed to review City of Markham policy on speeds cushions/tables/bumps and raised intersections and recommend changes, if any, by September 30, 2023; and,
  2. That Staff be directed to identify an approach for Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) on City of Markham streets, including Community Safety Zones (CSZ) designations and use of York Region’s Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) process and report back by September 30, 2023; and,
  3. That Staff be directed to connect with City of Vaughan staff with a view to replicating the City of Vaughan consultation process on traffic calming; and further,
  4. That Staff be directed to identify a pro-active process to identify problem areas and a rapid action plan to implement traffic calming on selected City of Markham streets by October 31, 2023. 

11.

NOTICES OF MOTION

12.

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".

13.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

14.

ADJOURNMENT