MINUTES
UNIONVILLE SUB-COMMITTEE
JULY 3, 2007
MEETING NO. 1
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Members Mayor F. Scarpitti Regional Councillor T. Wong Councillor J. Virgilio Councillor D. Horchik
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Staff V. Shuttleworth, Director of Planning and Urban Design R. R. Borooah, Town Architect B. Labelle, Committee Clerk Others Roland Colthoff, Architect, Quadrangle Anna Madeira, Project Coordinator, Quadrangle Rudy Buckolitz, The Remington Group |
The Unionville Sub-Committee convened at
the hour of
1. APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN CONTROL APPROVAL
RULAND PROPERTIES INC. (THE REMINGTON GROUP)
PHASE I – VERDALE APARTMENT BUILDINGS MARKHAM CENTRE (10.6)
Mr.
Roland Colthoff, Architect, and Ms. Anna Madeira, Project Coordinator,
Quadrangle, delivered a presentation regarding an application for the
development of Phase One of the Verdale Apartment Buildings in Markham Centre.
The presenters discussed the site plan, building design and amenities, adjacent
pedestrian easements, as well as project compliance with the Town’s performance
measures and LEED scorecard. They also illustrated samples of the proposed
materials for all three (3) buildings and highlighted their usage in several
renderings.
The
Committee expressed concerns regarding the colour of the main brick proposed
for the face of the buildings suggesting that it may not contrast with the
other materials well enough to define the architectural statement necessary for
Markham Centre. However, Members did agree that it was difficult to capture the
true appearance of the building through renderings or models. The Committee
posed several questions regarding the amenities included in the exterior design
and site plan including materials for the balconies, the use of canopies in the
design, bicycle racks and storage as well as the proposed pedestrian easement
between buildings. The Committee noted concerns with respect to the method
proposed for separating the outdoor courtyard area to be used by residents with
the public walkway between buildings which is necessary to facilitate
pedestrian access to the adjacent street. Members suggested that the
distinction between walkway and courtyard be made more visible by increasing
the size of the proposed fence or by way of other landscaping enhancements.
THE UNIONVILLE SUB-COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS:
That the implementation of the following recommendation be subject to staff’s approval of the
final brick colour to be used on the exterior of the buildings as well as the
detail articulation for the design of the balconies:
That the report dated June 19, 2007, entitled “Application for Site Plan Control Approval - Ruland Properties Inc. (The Remington Group), Phase I Verdale Apartment Buildings, Markham Centre” be received;
And that the application for site plan control approval by Ruland Properties for three apartment buildings 6 and 10 storeys in height containing a total of 421 units, featuring shared underground garage and amenity facilities be endorsed in principle, subject to the conditions attached as Appendix A (contained in the original staff report);
And that site plan approval be delegated to the Director of Planning and Urban Design or her designate, to be issued following execution of a Site Plan Agreement. Site Plan approval is issued only when the Director has signed the site plan;
And that prior to final site plan approval, the Owner provides a release from the Trustee for the Markham Centre Landowners Group recommending servicing allocation for the 421 units within this project, and confirming that the applicant has met their financial obligations to the Group with respect to these lands. Previous approvals granted by Council for the Downtown Markham project account for a servicing allocation of 607 units, which was assigned from the original allocation of 800 units granted to applicant through the draft plan approval process. The 421 units proposed, when combined with previous approvals granted by Council, would represent 228 units in excess of the original 800 units and would require distribution through the landowners group;
And that the Owner execute a Subdivision Agreement prior to final site plan approval to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor and Commissioner of Development Services;
And that Council authorize the enactment of a by-law to remove the Hold (H) provision on the subject lands upon execution of the Subdivision and Site Plan Agreements to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Development Services and the Town Solicitor;
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Unionville
Sub-Committee adjourned at