Development Services Committee Revised Agenda
Revised Items are Italicized.

Meeting Number 6
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Council Chamber

​Please bring this Development Services Committee Agenda to the Council meeting on March 31, 2020.


    1. That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held February 24, 2020, be confirmed.

     

    1. That the minutes of the Markham Sub-Committee meeting held February 4, 2020, be received for information purposes.

L. Duoba, ext. 7925

    1. That the memorandum dated March 3, 2020 entitled "Release of Provincial Policy Statement 2020", be received.

J. Yeh, ext. 7922

Note:  Arvin Prasad, Commissioner of Development Services will provide a presentation on this matter.

    1. That the presentation provided by Arvin Prasad, Commissioner of Development Services entitled "Whitchurch-Stouffville Highway 48 Corridor Update", be received.

     

Note: Councillor Alan Ho will provide a presentation on this matter.

    1. That the presentation provided by Councillor Alan Ho entitled "Markham Delegation to China" be received.

C. Miller, ext. 3980

    1. That the ground sign variance application by Markham Subaru at 9401 Markham Road, Application No. 19.112248.000.00.SP, BE DENIED; and,
    2. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

A. Lim, ext. 2860 and M. Ilic, ext. 2136

    1. That the report entitled “Recovery of Payment for Construction of Storm and Sanitary Sewer System on Houghton Boulevard (Ward 4)” be received; and,

       

    2. That the Finance Department recover the total project cost of $387,250.00 for the installation of storm and sanitary sewers and service connections to the property line (including construction costs, engineering and contract administration fees) for the subject properties equally and that the following items be approved; and,

       

      1. Council enacts a Local Sewer Fee By-Law pursuant to Section 391 of the Municipal Act 2001 for the recovery of costs associated with the storm and sanitary sewer installation substantially in the form attached as per Attachment ‘A’ – Local Sewer Fee By-law;

         

      2. Costs per lot be paid either as a one-time payment or annual payment up to a maximum of 10 years accruing interests at the same rate as the York Region 10 Year Debenture Rate, 3.00% starting in 2020 and ending in 2029;

         

      3. There will be no interest payable if the costs per lot are paid in full with a one-time payment by April 30, 2020;

         

      4. The collected funds for the storm and sanitary local sewers be reimbursed to the Life Cycle Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund; and further,

         

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

       

    1. That the minutes of the Flato Markham Theatre Advisory Board meeting held January 27, 2020, be received for information purposes; and;
    2. That the following recommendation from the Flato Markham Theatre Advisory Board minutes held January 27, 2020 be referred to staff for a report and recommendation:

    “WHEREAS the City of Markham is recognized as Canada’s high tech capital, and in an effort to maintain that status and keep up with current and evolving technologies, the Flato Markham Theatre Advisory Board requests that Council consider a board member who participates in a meeting via teleconferencing, skype, or other similar methods, be counted as part of a quorum, which is not permitted under current legislation.”

     

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  • 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".

17.1
DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES
 

17.1.1
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES - FEBRUARY 24, 2020 (10.0) [Section 239 (2) (f)]
 

17.1.2
LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD; – LPAT APPEAL - 271, 337 TO 343 AND 347 TO 357 WILLIAM FORSTER ROAD (WARD 5) [SECTION 239 (2) (e)] (8.0)
 

17.1.3
LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD; LPAT APPEAL ARYEH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (WARD 3) [SECTION 239 (2) (e)]
 

17.1.4
ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE; - LANGSTAFF GATEWAY PROPERTY MATTERS (8.0) [Section 239 (2) (f)]