Electronic Development Services Committee Meeting
Revised Agenda
Revised Items are Italicized.

Meeting Number 3

Monday, February 22, 2021 at 9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES – FEBRUARY 8, 2021 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held February 8, 2021, be confirmed.

4.

PRESENTATIONS

4.1

PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS (12.2.6)

Fery Vaghei, Administrative Clerk, Fire & Emergency Services, 25 years
Veronica Siu, Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Services, 15 years
John Wong, Technology Support Specialist II, Information Technology Services, 15 years
Sheila Kerz, Supervisor, Plans Review, Building Standards, 10 years
Kimberley Dunsmoor, Supervisor, Waste Diversion Programs, Environmental Services, 10 years
Farid Morani, Lead, Network Infrastructure, Information Technology Services, 10 years
Derrick Doobay, Truck Driver, Operations, 10 years

5.

PRESENTATIONS - TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES

5.1

HIGHWAY 7 BRT UPDATE: WARDEN AVE TO CORNELL BUS TERMINAL (5.14)

Note: Mary-Frances Turner, President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation will be in attendance to provide a presentation on this matter.

• 1. That the presentation provided by Mary-Frances Turner, President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation entitled "Highway 7 BRT Update: Warden Ave to Cornell Bus Terminal", be received.

6.

DEPUTATIONS

7.

COMMUNICATIONS

8.

PETITIONS

9.

CONSENT REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

9.1

HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES – JANUARY 13, 2021 (16.11)

• 1. That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held January 13, 2021, be received for information purposes.

9.2

UNIONVILLE SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES (MARKHAM CENTRE SECONDARY PLAN UPDATE) – DECEMBER 10, 2020, DECEMBER 14, 2020 & JANUARY 12, 2021 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Unionville Sub-Committee (Markham Centre Secondary Plan Update) meetings held December 10, 2020, December 14, 2020 and January 12, 2021, be received for information purposes.

9.3

MARKHAM SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES (HUMBOLD GREENSBOROUGH VALLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED AND ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK) – JANUARY 11, 2021 (10.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the Markham Sub-Committee (Humbold Greensborough Valley Holdings Limited and Rouge National Urban Park) meeting held January 11, 2021, be received for information purposes.

10.

REGULAR REPORTS - DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ISSUES

10.1

HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND BY-LAW (2021) (16.11)

R. Hutcheson, ext. 2080

• 1. That the staff report entitled “Heritage Markham Committee Terms of Reference and By-law (2021)”, dated February 22, 2021, be received;
  2. That the By-law, attached as Appendix A, be enacted by Council;
  3. That the Heritage Markham Committee Terms of Reference, attached as Appendix ‘B; be approved;
  4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

10.2

PRELIMINARY REPORT, ROCKPORT (UNIONVILLE) INC., APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT A 32-STOREY STUDENT RESIDENCE LOCATED NORTH OF ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD AND ON THE WEST SIDE OF BILL CROTHERS DRIVE

MARKHAM CENTRE (WARD 3), FILE NO. PLAN 20 129430 (10.3, 10.5)

S. Bordone, ext. 8230

• 1. That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Rockport (Unionville) Inc., Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit a 32-storey student residence located north of Enterprise Boulevard and on the west side of Bill Crothers Drive, Markham Centre (Ward 3), File No. PLAN 20 129430”, be received.

10.3

PRELIMINARY REPORT, APPLICATIONS FOR DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT SUBMITTED BY KENNEDY MM MARKHAM LTD. TO FACILITATE RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT ON THE LANDS KNOWN MUNICIPALLY

AS 10537 KENNEDY ROAD (WARD 6), FILE # PLAN-20-129597 (10.7, 10.5)

A. Crompton, ext. 2621

• 1. That the report dated February 22, 2021 titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by Kennedy MM Markham Ltd. to facilitate residential and mixed use development on the lands known municipally as 10537 Kennedy Road (Ward 6), File # PLAN-20-129597” be received.

10.4

PRELIMINARY REPORT, LIFETIME 8200 WARDEN AVENUE GP INC. (LIFETIME DEVELOPMENTS), APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, AND DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION TO PERMIT A HIGH RISE RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED

AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CEDARLAND DRIVE AND WARDEN AVENUE, MARKHAM CENTRE (WARD 8), FILE NO. PLAN 20 123292 (10.3, 10.5, 10.7)

D. Pagratis, ext. 2960

• 1. That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Lifetime 8200 Warden Avenue GP Inc. (Lifetime Developments), Applications for Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a high rise residential mixed-use development located at the Southwest Corner of Cedarland Drive and Warden Avenue, Markham Centre (Ward 8), File No. PLAN 20 123292”, be received.

10.5

RECOMMENDATION REPORT, 10-20 FINCHAM INC. PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS TO PERMIT SEVEN TOWNHOUSES AND TEN SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING UNITS AT 10 AND 20 FINCHAM AVENUE

(SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 16TH AVENUE AND FINCHAM AVENUE) (WARD 4) FILE NO. 18 108216 ZA/OP (10.5, 10.3)

A. Malik, ext. 2230

• 1. That the report dated February 22, 2021 titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, 10-20 Fincham Inc. Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit seven townhouses and ten semi-detached dwelling units at 10 and 20 Fincham Avenue (Southeast corner of 16th Avenue and Fincham Avenue) (Ward 4) File No. 18 108216 ZA/OP”, be received; and,
  2. That the Official Plan Amendment application (File No. 18 108216 OP) submitted by 10-20 Fincham Inc. be approved and the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be adopted without further notice; and,
  3. That the Zoning By-law Amendment application (File No. 18 108216 ZA) submitted by 10-20 Fincham Inc. to amend By-law 163-78, as amended and 61-92, be approved and the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Appendix ‘B’, be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and,
  4. That Council permit applications for minor variances within two (2) years of the proposed amending by-law coming into force, attached as Appendix ‘B’, in accordance with Section 45 (1.4) of the Planning Act; and,
  5. That Council grant servicing allocation for up to 17 residential units for the proposed development; and,
  6. That the City reserves the right to revoke or reallocate servicing allocation should the development not proceed in a timely manner; and further,
  7. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

11.

REGULAR REPORTS - CULTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

11.1

DESTINATION MARKHAM CORPORATION 2021 BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET (10.16)

C. Kakaflikas, ext. 6590 & E. Lariviere, ext. 7546

Please note:  Presentation is now attached. 

David Miller, Chair of the Board, Destination Markham, Christina Kakaflikas, Acting Director, Economic Growth, Culture and Entrepreneurship and Eric Lariviere, General Manager, Flato Markham Theatre will be in attendance to provide a presentation on this matter.

• 1. That the report “Destination Markham Corporation 2021 Business Plan and Budget” be received; and,
  2. That Council approve the “Destination Markham Corporation 2021 Business Plan”: and,
  3. That Council approve the Destination Markham Corporation 2021 Budget to a maximum of $1,236,000 and further,
  4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

12.

MOTIONS

13.

NOTICES OF MOTION

14.

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".

15.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

16.

ADJOURNMENT