Special Development Services Committee Minutes
June 16, 2014, 7:00
PM to 9:00 PM
Council Chamber
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Regional Councillor Jim
Jones Chair: Councillor Carolina
Moretti
Vice-Chair: Councillor Don Hamilton Vice-Chair:
Councillor Alex Chiu
Transportation Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor Gord
Landon
Vice-Chair:
Councillor Alan Ho
Attendance
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Councillor Alex Chiu
Regrets
Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Councillor Valerie Burke
Councillor Colin Campbell
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Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer
Jim Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
Catherine Conrad, City Solicitor
Ron Blake, Manager, West District
Gary Sellars, Senior Planner
Alida Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The Development Services
Committee convened at the hour of 7:07 PM in the Council Chamber with Mayor
Frank Scarpitti in the Chair.
The Development Services Committee passed a motion to
have Mayor Frank Scarpitti Chair the meeting.
The motion was moved by Deputy Mayor Jack Heath, and seconded by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones.
At 11:57 p.m. on June 16,
2014, the Development Services Committee passed a motion to waive Section 3.28
of Procedural By-law 2001-1 allowing the meeting to continue further than 12:01
a.m. on June 17, 2014. The motion moved
by Councillor Alex Chiu and seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li, and was
carried by two-thirds vote of the Members present.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest - None
disclosed.
1. RECOMMENDATION REPORT
KING DAVID INC.
10340, 10350 AND 10370
WOODBINE AVENUE
CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY
NORTH OF MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE
WEST OF WOODBINE AVENUE
APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL
PLAN/SECONDARY PLAN
AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS,
DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION
AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL
FILE NO.: OP/ZA/SU 13 109102
AND SC 13 138564 (10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.7, 10.6)
Report
Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services
introduced the staff present and advised that Carolyn Woodland, Toronto Region
and Conservation Authority was also in attendance at this meeting. He provided a quick overview of the proposed
applications for King David Inc. 10340, 10350 and 10370 Woodbine Avenue,
Cathedral Community.
Bob Forhan, RJ Forhan and Associates delivered a brief
presentation outlining the proposed draft plan of subdivision and site plan
application for King David. Mr. Forhan
summarized the key issues relative to the proposed lake. He also provided some available options and
the process for approval. Mr. Forhan
reviewed some proposed solutions with respect to the outstanding deficiencies submitted
by Mr. Shant Kouyoumdjian.
Staff advised that King David Inc. and their
consultants have committed to prepare and submit two sets of detailed designs
for the proposed lake/pond. It was noted that one option, to create the design
that was displayed in the brochure, would require approval from the City of
Markham, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and likely the Federal
Department of Fisheries and Oceans and could involve a lengthy approval
process. A proposed second option,
involving enhanced landscaping around the stormwater management pond, would
require a less complex approval process. Staff pointed out that a suitable
re-design of the stormwater management pond is required as a condition of
approval of the proposed draft plan of subdivision.
Carolyn Woodland, Toronto Region and Conservation
Authority (TRCA) addressed the Committee and summarized the details outlined in
her two Memos dated June 16, 2014.
Wing Liu, Markham resident addressed the Committee
regarding the proposed applications for King David Inc. and requested that
there be no reduction in residential parking for the Phase 1 apartment
buildings. She suggested that a traffic
impact study be required as a condition of the subdivision agreement, and
ensure that residents are consulted prior to any further occupancy.
Ms. Liu enquired how the temporary parking for the
Cathedral will be accommodated on the phase 2 or phase 3 lands.
Mr. Shant Kouyoumdjian, Cathedral Ratepayers
Association addressed the Committee with respect to the proposed King David
Inc. applications and stated his disappointment with the proposals. He is requesting that start and finish dates
be confirmed for the construction of the proposed lake, belvedere and parks.
It was pointed out that when approvals are required
from other applicable agencies having jurisdiction (such as the TRCA) it is
difficult to provide start and finish dates.
It was also noted that Phase 2 and 3 will not receive City approval
until written approvals have been received by the required Ministries.
At the request of Committee, staff further explained some
of the conditions outlined in the recommendation report for King David Inc.
with respect to the stormwater management pond (section 9.2); Traffic Impact
Studies/ Internal Functional Traffic Design Studies (section 13.1) and Parking
Study/Strategy (section 14.1).
There was brief discussion regarding the potential for
the City of Markham and the applicant to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU).
Mayrose Gregorios, Markham resident addressed the
Committee regarding the proposed applications for King David Inc. and stated
concerns.
Patrick Chan, Markham resident addressed the Committee
with respect to the proposed applications for King David Inc. and spoke in
opposition.
Paul Tiefenbach, Markham resident addressed the
Committee regarding the proposed applications for King David Inc and stated
concerns.
There was discussion regarding the required parking
ratio for the Cathedral. Staff indicated
that the parking by-law requirement for the proposed underground parking would
be one parking spot for every four seats at a minimum.
Tammy Armes, Markham resident addressed the Committee
with respect to the proposed applications for King David Inc. and stated
concerns.
There was discussion regarding the Cathedral and when
it is anticipated to be opened to the public.
Zeitoon Vaezzadeh, Markham resident addressed the
Committee regarding the proposed applications for King David Inc. and stated
concerns with the traffic congestion and the lack of noise control in the
Cathedral subdivision. She suggested
that staff consider implementing restrictions for construction vehicles using
the laneways. Ms. Vaezzadeh enquired if restrictions can be put on the type of
future commercial uses. She suggested
that a timeline be placed on the submission of detailed design for the
lake/pond by the applicant.
Staff confirmed that a condition can be added to
restrict construction vehicles from using laneways.
Ms. Stella Ho, Markham resident addressed the
Committee with respect to the proposed applications for King David Inc. and
stated concerns with the lack of parkland in the subdivision.
The Committee requested that staff outline the parks
that have already been completed in the current subdivision. Staff presented a diagram outlining the parks
and parkettes in the Cathedral Community.
Alexandra Russell, Markham resident addressed the
Committee regarding the proposed applications for King David Inc. and enquired
if the land under the Cathedral has been assessed to ensure that it could be
developed for underground parking. She stated concerns with parking relative to
the proposed business.
Staff noted that parking is reviewed at the site plan
stage.
Alex Lau, Markham resident addressed the Committee
with respect to the proposed applications for King David Inc. and enquired if
there is consideration made to whether there will be enough schools in the area
to accommodate the future development.
Staff noted that within the Cathedral site there are
two public and two separate elementary sites.
One public elementary has been built and a second one is currently in
site plan approval process, but the separate elementary schools have not
committed to date.
Rajiv Rajpal, Markham resident addressed the Committee
regarding the proposed applications for King David Inc. and stated concerns
with the potential increase in traffic with the proposed phase 2 and 3
development.
Alice Lung, Markham resident addressed the Committee
with respect to the proposed applications for King David Inc. and stated
concerns with the traffic.
Lisa Zhu, Markham resident addressed the Committee
regarding the applications for King David Inc. and enquired whether the
developer will continue to advertise the proposed lake.
It was noted that it has been agreed to not promote
any lake/pond feature until a proposed designed has been approved.
Eira Keay, Markham resident addressed the Committee
with respect to the proposed applications for King David Inc. and stated
concerns with the proposed vision of the Cathedral community and what was
actually built.
Carolyn Woodland, Toronto Region and Conservation
Authority addressed the Committee and provided further detail regarding the
status of the Cathedral Town stormwater pond/lake, and pointed out that a lot
of technical work would be required for the lake option, which could result in
a long approval process. She indicated
that an enhanced landscape plan around the stormwater management pond would be
easier to achieve.
Jim Kwan, Markham resident addressed the Committee
regarding the proposed applications for King David Inc. and advised that he has
over one hundred signatures on a petition to not approve the proposed
applications. He stated concerns with
potential increase in traffic and lack of parking. He enquired about contribution for parkland.
Staff confirmed that parkland requirements for the
Cathedral Town community have been established in a separate comprehensive
parkland agreement and that with the additional parkland to be conveyed to the
City as part of the King David applications, there will be no additional
cash-in-lieu requirements.
There was considerable discussion regarding the
request from the applicant to reduce the parking ratio per unit for the
residential dwellings. Staff advised
that a parking study has been submitted and is currently being reviewed by the
City's transportation engineers.
The Committee discussed the demands outlined in the
e-mail received from the Cathedraltown Residents Association. There was
discussion regarding whether a Letter of Credit can be issued to secure the
completion of the proposed lake. The
Committee discussed traffic issues.
There was discussion regarding whether a Highway 404 mid-block crossing
can be approved and constructed.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor Carolina Moretti
1) That the report dated June 16, 2014 and entitled
“RECOMMENDATION REPORT, King David Inc., 10340, 10350 and 10370 Woodbine
Avenue, Cathedral Community, North of Major Mackenzie Drive, west of Woodbine
Avenue,
Applications for Official Plan/Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law amendments,
Draft Plan of Subdivision and Site Plan Approval, File No.: OP/ZA/SU 13 109102 and SC 13 138564”, be received; and,
2) That the revised
application submitted by King David Inc. to amend the in force Official Plan
(Revised 1987), as amended, and the Cathedral Community Secondary Plan, as
amended, and to amend the new Council adopted Official Plan (2013) for Phase 1
of draft plan of subdivision 19TM-13001, be approved; and,
3) That the proposed
amendments to the in force Official Plan (Revised 1987), as amended, and the
Cathedral Community Secondary Plan, as amended, attached as Appendix “A”, and a
corresponding amendment to the new Council adopted Official Plan (2013) for
Phase 1 of draft plan of subdivision 19TM-13001, be finalized by staff and
forwarded to Council for adoption; and,
4) That the revised
application submitted by King David Inc. to amend Zoning By-laws 304-87, as
amended, and 177-96, as amended, for Phase 1 of draft plan of subdivision
19TM-13001, be approved; and,
5) That the proposed
amendments to Zoning By-laws 304-87, as amended, and 177-96, as amended,
attached as Appendix “B”, for Phase 1 of draft plan of subdivision 19TM-13001,
be finalized by staff and enacted without further notice after either the
proposed amendment to the in force Official Plan (Revised 187), as amended, or
the new Council adopted Official Plan (2013) comes into effect; and,
6) That
draft plan of subdivision 19TM-13001 submitted by King
David Inc., be draft approved subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix “C” with the following additional conditions included: that construction of
the proposed lake with a fountain feature (subject to approvals from the City
of Markham, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and other
applicable agencies having jurisdiction) be completed prior to the registration
of Phase 2 of the plan of subdivision; or, if if approval of a lake cannot be
secured, that construction of an enhanced
landscaping design around the stormwater management pond be completed prior to
the registration of Phase 2of the plan of subdivision; and,
7) That the applicant post a Letter
of Credit to secure the construction of the lake (if approved by the TRCA and
applicable authorities having jurisdiction) or enhanced landscape for the
stormwater management pond, prior to registration of Phase 1 of the plan of subdivision; and,
8) That the zoning by-law for Phase 1 of
draft plan of subdivision 19TM-13001 establish a minimum residential parking
ratio of 1.5 spaces per unit; and,
9) That
servicing allocation for a population of 467.62 persons (206 apartment units)
be granted to Phase 1 of draft plan of subdivision 19TM-13001
from the City of Markham 2015 Servicing Allocation; and,
10) That
the City reserves the right to revoke or reallocate the servicing allocation
should the development not proceed in a timely manner; and,
11) That
the Region of York be advised of the servicing allocation for this development;
and,
12) That the notice of
adoption of the Official Plan/Secondary Plan Amendments be forwarded to the
Region of York; and,
13) That the application submitted by King
David Inc. for site plan approval for Phase 1 of the draft plan of subdivision
be endorsed in principle; and,
14) That site plan approval for Phase 1 be
delegated to the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate, to be
issued following execution of a site plan agreement. Site Plan Approval is issued only when the
Director or designate has signed the plans; and,
15) That the 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,
16) That Staff be authorized
and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution; and
further,
17) That future Public
Meetings will be held for any development applications for Phases 2 and 3 of
draft plan of subdivision 19TM-13001.
Carried
Memo
Moved by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor Carolina Moretti
That the memorandum dated June 12, 2014 from Carolyn
Woodland, Toronto & Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) entitled
"TRCA Update - West Cathedral Community Pond" be received.
Carried
Memo
Moved by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor Carolina Moretti
That the memorandum dated June 16, 2014 from Carolyn
Woodland, Toronto & Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) entitled
"Question and Answers - Cathedral Town SWM Pond/Lake Status" be
received.
Carried
4. E-MAIL FROM CATHEDRALTOWN RESIDENCE
ASSOCIATION
DATED JUNE 16, 2014 (10.3,
10.4, 10.5, 10.7, 10.6)
Communication
Moved by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor Carolina Moretti
That the e-mail from the Cathedraltown Residence
Association regarding the proposed lake and belvederes, be received.
Carried
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at 12:20 AM.
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