MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
September
16, 2008
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Councillor J. Webster Chair: Regional Councillor T. Wong
Vice-Chair: Councillor D. Horchik Transportation Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor G. Landon
PART B
Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
Attendance
Mayor F. Scarpitti Deputy Mayor J. Heath Regional Councillor J. Jones Regional Councillor T. Wong Councillor V. Burke Councillor E. Shapero Councillor C. Moretti Councillor J. Webster Councillor D. Horchik Councillor L. Kanapathi Councillor A. Chiu Regrets Regional Councillor G. Landon Councillor J. Virgilio |
J. Baird, Commissioner of Development Services A. Brown, Director of Engineering C. Conrad, Town Solicitor V. Shuttleworth, Director of Planning and Urban Design P. Wokral, Planner II A. Tari, Committee Clerk |
The Development Services
Committee convened at
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Councillor C. Moretti disclosed an interest with
respect to Heritage Markham Committee Minutes (Item # 4 on Development Services
Agenda), as her son lives on Peter Street and did not take part in the consideration or discussion of or vote on
the question of the approval of such matter.
Chris Bird, Manager, Plans
Review, Building Standards, 25 years
Kevin Gamble, Licensed
Fleet Technician, Operations, 20 years
Richard Gonsalves, Waterworks
Operator II, Operations, 20 years
Biju Karumanchery, Manager,
Development East, Planning & Urban Design, 20 years
Gary Sellars, Senior
Planner, Planning & Urban Design, 20 years
Mike Gottlieb, Alarm Room
Supervisor, Fire & Emergency Services, 15 years
Dean Schneider, Records
Clerk, Clerk's, 15 years
Brian Barnes, Facility
& Art Collections Services Collections Coordinator,
Culture
Services, 10 years
George Birtig, District
Chief, Fire & Emergency Services, 10 years
Norm Dupuis, Firefighter, Fire
& Emergency Services, 10 years
Shawn Hermans, Program
Coordinator, Recreation Services, 10 years
John Murphy, Facility
Operator II, Recreation Services, 10 years
Sean Torrington, Firefighter,
Fire & Emergency Services, 10 years
Stacia Muradali, Planner
II, Planning & Urban Design, 5 years
Sandra Skelcher, Senior
Financial Analyst, Financial Services, 5 years
Mansoor Ali, Senior Development Engineer, Engineering, 3 years
Renee Chong, Senior Capital
Works Engineer, Engineering, 3 years
Valantina Gharibo, Administrative
Assistant, Human Resources, 3 years
Huyen Hare, Business
Development Officer, Economic Development, 3 years
Mike Klein, Facilty
Operator III, Recreation Services, 3 years
Oliver Kollmar, Building
Inspector II, Building Standards, 3 years
Alex Moore, Manager,
Purchasing, Financial Services, 3 years
George Paraskevakos, Building
Inspector I, Building Standards, 3 years
Mike Savoie, Facility
Operator II, Recreation Services, 3 years
Andrea Tang, Manager,
Financial Planning, Financial Services, 3 years
Dan Tesanovic, Waterworks
Operator II, Operations, 3 years
Peter Wokral, Planner II, Planning
& Urban Design, 3 years
Sara Yeung, Tax Policy
Agent, Financial Services, 3 years
Philip Zhang, Engineering
Design Assistant, Asset Management, 3 years
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part B, held June 17, 2008, be confirmed.
CARRIED
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the
minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting, held
CARRIED
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the minutes of the
Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on June 11, 2008, July 8, 2008 and
August 13, 2008 be received.
CARRIED
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the minutes of the
CARRIED
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the minutes of the Cornell Advisory Group meeting held on
CARRIED
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on
Incoming
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That Council be advised that in accordance with
Delegation By-law 2002-202, and additional site specific delegations authorized
by Development Services Committee, the Commissioner of Development Services or
the Director of
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the staff report dated September 16, 2008
entitled “U486 Builders Inc. – Metrus Properties, Deeming By-law for Part of
Blocks 2, 3, and 4 on Plan 65M-2843, being parts 18, 26, and 38 on Reference
Plan 65R-22443, (municipally known as 7635 and 7675 with 7677 Markham Road),”
be received; and,
That Council enact a By-law to deem Part of Blocks 2,
3, and 4 on Plan 65M-2843, being parts 18, 26, and 38 on Reference Plan
65R-22443, (municipally known as 7635 and 7675 with 7677 Markham Road) to no
longer be blocks on a registered plan of subdivision, and to allow the
construction of a retail building with two units and to create a single parcel
of land; and further,
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the report dated
That Staff be authorized to schedule a statutory Public Meeting to consider the proposed Zoning By-law amendment application; and further,
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That Development
Services Committee receive the updated street name reserve list for the third
quarter of 2008, attached as Appendix ‘A’ to the
CARRIED
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the staff report
entitled “Preliminary Report:
Michael Chiavatti Construction Limited. Application to amend the zoning
by-law to permit a phased residential development consisting of 4 single
detached residential dwellings, 4954 14th Avenue (ZA 07 128530) be
received; and,
That a Public Meeting be
held to consider the zoning amendment application (ZA 07
128530); and further,
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
The Committee enquired about an Information Meeting to discuss the Roseway/9th Line intersection. Staff confirmed further public consultation will be scheduled in coordination with the Ward Councillor and Council will be advised. Staff advised that sustainability and green building measures will be outlined at the site plan approval stage.
Moved by Regional Councillor T. Wong
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That the
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute
construction agreement(s) in a form satisfactory to the Chief
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
Mr. Andrew Pask, Manager, Municipal Affairs Real
Estate Services, Bell Mobility Inc., addressed the Committee advising that a
12X12 brick structure will be constructed on site. The bricks on the structure will match the
bricks of the
Staff advised that the site plan approval is conditional upon the submission of a landscape plan.
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That the report dated September 16, 2008, entitled Bell Mobility Inc. Telecommunications Tower Site Plan Control Application to permit a 32 metre slimline monopole with associated shelter at 7452 Reesor Road” be received; and,
That the deputation by Mr. Andrew
Pask, Manager, Municipal Affairs Real Estate Services, Bell Mobility Inc.,
regarding the proposed slimline telecommunications tower, be received; and,
That the application for site plan approval be endorsed in principle, subject to the following conditions:
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
Commissioner J. Baird provided the Committee with some
background information advising that Council had previously given notice of its
intention to designate the John Ramer House and Barn at
Mr. W. T. Barlow, Fasken MArineau DuMoulin LLP,
addressed the Committee regarding the proposed By-law to designate the John
Ramer House and Barn at
The Committee requested some clarification regarding
the “Agreement and Undertaking between Memorial Gardens Canada Limited and The
Corporation of the Town of
The Committee discussed the importance of protecting
these buildings.
Moved by Councillor C. Moretti
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
That Development Services
Committee resolve into an in camera session to discuss a legal matter regarding
the designation of the John Ramer House and Barn located at 66278 19th
Avenue (9:57 AM).
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor C. Moretti
That the Committee rise from the in-camera session
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CARRIED
Commissioner J. Baird advised the Committee that this report is to seek authorization to engage consultants to assist in updating the East Precinct Plan and Mobility Hub concept and the Markham Centre Transportation Study.
The Committee suggested that the scope of the review is a broader than only the East Precinct Plan and the title should reflect that.
Staff confirmed that they are pursuing with the Sports
Facility to meet the needs of the
Moved by Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the staff report dated
That Council authorizes staff to retain Urban Strategies, on a
preferred supplier basis to undertake a conceptual design for the Markham Centre Review - East Precinct Plan and prepare a
Mobility Hub Concept Plan in consultation with interested agencies and affected
land owners in the amount of $46,850.00; and,
That a contingency amount of $4,685.00
exclusive of GST be established to cover any additional costs and that the
Director of
That a new 2008
That
IBI Group Ltd be retained on a preferred supplier basis for additional
transportation analysis associated with the update of the Markham Centre
Transportation Study and work associated with the revised Markham
Centre Review -East Precinct and Mobility Hub Concept Plan to a
maximum of $114,400 (inclusive of $10,400 in contingencies); and,
That the
That the tendering process for the above
awards be waived in accordance with Purchasing By-Law 2004-341, Part 11,
Section 7 (1) which states “When any of the following conditions apply, the
Treasurer and the Manager of Purchasing may, in consultation with the
appropriate Director, negotiate a contract for the supply of goods and services
without a competitive process, which shall be submitted to the Chief
Administrative Officer for approval...
(c) when the extension of an existing contract
would prove more cost-effective or beneficial”; and,
That staff up-date Council following the
Developer/Transportation Agency Roundtable Workshop scheduled for October to
discuss the Mobility Hub Concept Plan; and further,
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
Staff advised this report is to move forward with transportation network improvements to meet the needs of the new employment area.
Mr. A. Brown, Director of Engineering, recommended amending the recommendation from “establish cost sharing principles with the Region of York and the local municipalities” to “confirming Ministry of Transportation funding commitments.”
The Committee discussed the need to widen
Staff advised that the town wide study and a status update of Employment Lands is underway and preliminary findings will be presented to the Development Services Committee by the consultant in the Fall 2008.
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the
That the Region of York be requested to assume 19th Avenue between Highway 404 and Woodbine Avenue in the Town of Markham into the Regional road system; and,
That the Region of York be requested to commence the Class Environmental Assessment process for the widening and reconstruction of 19th Avenue between Highway 404 and Woodbine Avenue, including the jog elimination at Woodbine Avenue; and,
That the Region of York be
requested to work with Town of Markham to examine transportation demand
management and transit options to increase the modal split; and,
That the Minister of Transportation, Ontario be requested to commence discussions with the Region of York, the Town of Markham and the Town of Richmond Hill to:
(a) set out a time table for the Class Environmental Assessment, design and implementation of a new Highway 404 interchange at 19th Avenue, and
(b)
confirm
Ministry of Transportation funding commitment; and,
That Staff be authorized to participate if necessary as a joint proponent in the Class Environmental Assessment process, preliminary design and property acquisition of the Hwy 404 Interchange and 19th Avenue reconstruction subject to budget approval; and,
That Staff report back to Council as to the status of the 19th Avenue interchange and 19th Avenue reconstruction including ownership, funding, scheduling, property requirements and agreements; and,
That a copy of this report be forwarded to the
Honourable Jim Bradley, Minister of
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
COMMUNICATIONS
Staff advised that they have requested the City of
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the memo dated
CARRIED
With regard to additional ramps at the northbound
Ninth Line to eastbound 407 ETR ramp and northbound
Staff advised that the Region of York will be in a
better position to submit a cost/benefit analysis for the northbound
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
That the letter dated July 8, 2008 from the 407 ETR advising the approval from the Board to the construction of a new loop ramp from northbound Ninth Line to westbound 407 ETR, be received.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Regional Councillor J. Jones stated concerns with the
proposed six station strategy and major hub station location that it may not be
in the best interest for the Town of
Mayor F. Scarpitti agreed to compose a memo or letter requesting that detailed analysis of the Yonge Subway Alignment and station location options at the Richmond Hill/Langstaff Centre Hub continue.
Deputy Mayor J. Heath advised that at
Councillor J. Webster congratulated Councillor E. Shapero for her appointment to the Greenbelt Council.
Deputy Mayor J. Heath suggested that the item “Library
Board – Personnel matters” be added to the
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Councillor C. Moretti
That Development Services Committee resolve into an
in-camera session to discuss the following confidential matters (
(1) APPEAL OF COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT DESCISION
- JAYSID CONSTRUCTION LTD.
(2) RELOCATION OF THE THOMAS BRUELS HOUSE TO MARKHAM HERITAGE ESTATES - FINANCIAL CAPABILITY OF APPLICANT/LOT SELECTION
(3) DESIGNATION UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT
MEMORIAL GARDENS (
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the Committee rise from the in-camera session (11:35 AM)
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at