MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
2007-05-15
Meeting No. 16
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Regional Councillor J. Jones Chair: Regional Councillor T. Wong
Vice-Chair: Councillor J. Webster
PART B
Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
Attendance
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Mayor F. Scarpitti (d: Deputy Mayor J. Jones Regional Councillor J. Heath Regional Councillor T. Wong Regional Councillor G. Landon (d: 11:40) Councillor V. Burke Councillor E. Shapero Councillor J. Virgilio Councillor C. Moretti Councillor J. Webster Councillor D. Horchik Councillor L. Kanapathi Councillor A. Chiu |
J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer J. Baird, Commissioner of Development Services A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services S. Bordone, Planner M. Boyce, Senior Policy Coordinator C. Conrad, Town Solicitor S. Chait, Director, Economic Development D. Cheng, Planner D. Ciastko, Senior Economic Development Officer R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning B. Karumanchery, Manager, East District T. Lambe, Manager, Policy and Research D. Miller, Senior Planner S. Mintz, Deputy Fire Chief V. Shuttleworth, Director of Planning and Urban Design M. Wouters, Senior Planner C. Raynor, Committee Clerk |
The Development
Services Committee convened at the hour of
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Councillor J. Virgilio
declared a conflict of interest in relation to Item 2 as he represents the
applicant as their solicitor and did not vote.
1. PRESENTATION OF SERVICE AWARDS (12.2.6)
The following staff were presented with service
awards:
Randal Steward, General Maintenance, Sign Maintenance
Division, Operations – 25 years
Jim Wilson, Truck Driver, Operations – 5 years
Claudia Marsales, Manager, Waste Management,
Operations – 5 years
Shane Manson, Manager, Tax & Assessment Policy,
Financial Services – 5 years
Rafael Saa, Building Inspector, Building Standards – 3
years
Nadine Daley, Acting Manager, Human Resources – 3
years
Kevin Newson, Manager, Purchasing, Financial Services
– 3 years
2. MACWOOD/SPRINGHILL
HOMES INC.
(CORNELL) (10.0)
Councillor J. Virgilio
declared a conflict of interest in relation to Item 2 as he represents the
applicant as their solicitor and did not vote.
Staff briefly outlined the application and the applicant presented a site plan and elevation drawings for comment.
Committee expressed appreciation that the applicant is working with staff and is considering sustainable features such as a green roof. Committee requested that the applicant consider the Lightness Awareness Programme as a means of reducing incidents of birds flying into windows.
Committee noted the importance of obtaining the required servicing allocation.
Moved by Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by Councillor C. Moretti
That the presentation by Ms. M. Wouters, Senior Planner, regarding Macwood/Springhill Homes Inc. (Cornell), be received.
CARRIED
3. A STRATEGY FOR SECOND SUITES (10.0)
Mr. M. Boyce, Senior Policy Coordinator, presented an overview of the
existing strategy for Second Suites in the Town of
Moved by Regional Councillor T. Wong
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Heath
That the presentation by Mr. M. Boyce, Senior Policy Coordinator, regarding a strategy for Second Suites, be received;
And that staff report back with proposals for
building on the current strategy for Second Suites.
CARRIED
4. REGION
OF YORK
PRELIMINARY GROWTH FORECAST (10.0)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the presentation by Mr. T. Lambe, Manager,
Policy and Research, regarding York Region’s Preliminary Growth Forecast, be deferred
to a future meeting of Development Services Committee.
CARRIED
5. EMPLOYMENT LANDS STRATEGY (10.0)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the presentation by Mr. T. Lambe, Manager,
Policy and Research, regarding an Employment Lands Strategy, be deferred to a
future meeting of Development Services Committee.
CARRIED
6. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- May 1, 2007 Part B (10.0)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part B, held May 1, 2007, be confirmed.
CARRIED
7. MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE MINUTES
- April 18, 2007 (16.39)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the minutes of the Main Street Markham Committee meeting held
CARRIED
8. FLATO MANAGEMENT INC.
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AND
PLAN OF SUBDIVISION
APPLICATIONS TO PERMIT 13 RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE DETACHED LOTS
201 HELEN AVENUE (FORMERLY 161 HELEN AVENUE)
AND 207 HELEN AVENUE (FORMERLY 171 HELEN AVENUE)
SOUTH UNIONVILLE PLANNING DISTRICT
(ZA 06 134709 & SU 06 134653) (10.5, 10.7)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the report dated May 15th, 2007 entitled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Flato Management Inc. Zoning By-law amendment and Plan of Subdivision applications to permit 13 residential single detached lots at 201 Helen Avenue and 207 Helen Avenue (ZA 06 134709 & SU 06 134653)” be received;
And that staff be authorized to schedule a Public
Meeting to consider the Zoning By-law amendment and Plan of Subdivision
applications;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
9. 2073236 ONTARIO INC.
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
APPLICATION TO PERMIT A FOUR (4) STOREY
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
3882 HIGHWAY 7 EAST
NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 7, EAST OF VERCLAIRE GATE
(ZA 06 135994) (10.5)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the report dated May 15th, 2007 entitled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, 2073236 Ontario Inc., Zoning By-law amendment application to permit a four (4) storey residential building at 3882 Highway 7 East (ZA 06 135994)” be received;
And that staff be authorized to schedule a Public Meeting to consider the Zoning By-law amendment application;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
10. MICHAEL JACOBS
APPLICATION FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
TO PERMIT FOUR SEMI-DETACHED
DWELLING UNITS AT 15 DEER PARK LANE,
MARKHAM VILLAGE
(ZA 07 110580) (10.5)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That a Public Meeting be held to consider the application submitted by Michael Jacobs for a Zoning By-law amendment to permit the development of four semi-detached dwelling units at 15 Deer Park Lane, Markham Village;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
11. PINESHORE
DEVELOPMENTS (WISMER) INC.
SOUTH OF MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE
ON THE WEST SIDE OF MINGAY
AVENUE
WISMER COMMONS COMMUNITY
PROPOSED PLAN OF SUBDIVISION
AND IMPLEMENTING ZONING BY-LAW
AMENDMENTS
SU 02 119221 (19TM-02019 –
PHASE 2) AND ZA 07 110185 (10.7,10.5)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That a public meeting be held to consider the applications submitted by Pineshore Developments (Wismer) Inc. for draft plan of subdivision (19TM-02019 –Phase 2) approval and implementing zoning by-law amendments to permit a residential plan of subdivision within the Wismer Commons community;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
12. LAKEVIEW
HOMES – MAJORWOODS SUBDIVISION
PHASE II (REVISED) 19TM-02015
PART OF LOT 21 CONCESSION 3
WEST CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY
IMPLEMENTING ZONING BY-LAW
AMENDMENT
(ZA 02 118517) (10.5)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That Council enact the attached draft zoning by-law amendments;
And that Council be advised that staff approval of the red line revisions to the draft plan of subdivision 19TM-02015 (Phase II – revised) will follow enactment of the zoning by-laws.
CARRIED
13. RHENISH CHURCH OF CANADA
APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL
TO PERMIT A PLACE OF WORSHIP
AT 2667 BUR OAK AVENUE IN THE
CORNELL COMMUNITY
(SC 06 109903) (10.6)
The architect for the applicant presented a site plan and elevation drawings for comment. There was brief discussion surrounding parking requirements and it was noted that for special events a bus shuttle service is provided so there should be no need for overflow parking.
There was discussion on the principles of new urbanism and how they impact the built form and function of developments. Following a request from Committee, staff agreed to clarify whether the church will mirror existing residential setbacks.
Committee suggested that standards for sustainable building design should be developed.
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti
Seconded by Councillor J. Webster
That the report titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT Rhenish Church of Canada Application for Site Plan Approval to permit a place of worship at 2667 Bur Oak Avenue in the Cornell Community SC 06 109903”, dated May 15, 2007, be received;
And that the Site Plan application (SC 06 109903)
submitted by the Rhenish Church of Canada be endorsed in principle, subject to
the general and specific conditions outlined in Appendix ‘A’.
CARRIED
14. SPECIAL EVENT NOTIFICATION SIGNAGE (10.0, 2.16)
Staff noted that all the affected Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) were consulted regarding the special event notification signage and that proposed signs were tailored to meet their needs. There was discussion of who will control the content on the signs and what will happen to other special event signage, such as those displayed on readergraphs. The Committee suggested that a policy on readergraph use for community events should be developed.
Staff agreed to report to Council on May 22, 2007 on issues raised in the discussion.
Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor V. Burke
That Council endorse the proposal to create and install special event notification signage for the Markham Village, Unionville and Thornhill heritage conservation districts and endorse the guidelines for special event signage, as outlined in the staff report dated May 15, 2007;
And that the design of the signage and signage
locations be approved in principle and that final approval authority be granted
to the Manager,
And that the design of the
And that the Manager of Street Operations and the
Manager,
And that the Manager of Street Operations be directed to proceed with the manufacture and installation of the Markham Village Special Event Signage infrastructure and the manufacture of any necessary info tabs for the remainder of the calendar year;
And that the Manager of Street Operations be directed to manufacture and install any necessary special event info tabs for use on the existing heritage conservation district entry signage in Thornhill and Unionville;
And that the Manager of Street Operations be directed
to install the two
And that the cost of the supplies required for
manufacture and installation of the Markham Village Special Event Signage
infrastructure, and the cost of the manufacture of the special event info tabs
for all three districts for 2007, and the installation of the
And that the cost of the manufacture of the special event info tabs for future years be paid by the organization or group sponsoring the special event;
And that
the Manager of Heritage Planning work with the Coordinator of Special Events to
develop an appropriate criteria for determining which events or types of events
will be eligible to be promoted on the special events signage and to devise a
practical system of management for the coordination of event signage;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
15. APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL
FOR A PRIVATE SCHOOL WITH
ASSOCIATED STUDENT RESIDENCE -
J. ADDISON SCHOOL
2 VALLEYWOOD DRIVE, MARKHAM
(SC 05-011975) (10.6)
The applicant presented a site plan and elevation drawings for comment. The Committee was pleased that the existing heritage building is integrated but expressed concern with the proximity of parking to it.
It was also noted that a proposed portable building will have a maximum lease of 24-20 months before being removed from the site.
Moved by Councillor V. Burke
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Heath
That the staff report entitled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT: Application for Site Plan approval for a private school with associated student residence, J. Addison School, 2 Valleywood Drive, File Number SC 05-011975”, be received;
And that site plan
application SC 05-011975, be endorsed in principle, subject to
conditions attached as Appendix ‘A’ to this report;
And that staff work with the applicant to examine
the possibility of amending the landscaping plan to allow for a buffer between
the existing heritage building and the parking lot;
And that site plan approval be delegated to
the Director of
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of 11:50 a.m.