MINUTES
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING
2008-10-21 -
All
Members of Council
Development
Services
Chair: Councillor J. Webster
Vice-Chair: Councillor D. Horchik
Attendance
Mayor F. Scarpitti Regional Councillor T. Wong Councillor V. Burke Councillor J. Virgilio Councillor C. Moretti Councillor J. Webster Councillor D. Horchik Councillor L. Kanapathi Councillor A. Chiu Regrets Regional Councillor G. Landon Absent Deputy Mayor J. Heath Regional Councillor J. Jones Councillor E. Shapero |
D. Cheng, Senior Planner R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning V. Shuttleworth, Director of Planning and Urban Design A. Tari, Committee Clerk |
The Development Services Public
Meeting convened at
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Councillor C. Moretti disclosed an interest with respect to Item #2, as
her son lives on
Staff advised the subject of the Public Meeting this date was to consider an application submitted by Deborah Boylan for a Zoning By-law Amendment to reduce minimum lot frontage requirements at 2 Peter Street and facilitate a future severance of the land(ZA 08 117730).
The Committee Clerk advised that 146 notices were mailed on
Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location, history on previous applications filed and withdrawn in 2005 and outstanding issues.
Ms. Donna Wigmore,
Ms. Heather Westin,
Ms. Cathy Fullarton,
Mr. Neil Olorenshaw,
Ms.
Mr. Gary Wharton,
Mr. Erick Wheeler,
Staff advised that the site
plan is based on a land survey from the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors
(AOLS) and there may be some shadowing on the air photo. Staff will look at the discrepancy in more
detail.
Mr. Ben Quan, representing the
applicant, addressed the Committee regarding the zoning application for
Staff confirmed that this area
is not a recommended area for intensification.
The Committee requested that the staff recommendation report address the
front yard set back issue.
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the correspondence from Rutherford Spaggon,
Eric & Johanne Brown and Glen Baron, be received.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J.
Virgilio
Seconded by Regional
Councillor T. Wong
That the Development Services
Commission Memo dated August 6, 2008 entitled “Delegation of authority to CAO
to call a Public Meeting, Zoning By-law Amendment application to reduce Minimum
Lot Frontage requirement, 2 Peter Street, Markham” be received; and,
That the Record of the Public
Meeting held on October 7, 2008, with respect to the proposed amendment to
By-law 1229, as amended, received; and further,
That the application by Deborah
Boylan for 2 Peter Street to amend By-law 1229, as amended, be referred back to staff for a report and
recommendation.
CARRIED
Staff advised the subject of the Public Meeting this date was to consider an application submitted by Marander Montessori School for Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a private elementary school at 5906 16th Avenue (ZA 08 114478 and SC 08 124294).
The Committee Clerk advised that 63 notices were mailed on
Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposal, the location, surrounding uses and outstanding issues.
Mr. Dan Cherepacha, 2
Mr. Karl Brumund, 1 Heritage
Corners Lane, addressed the Committee with respect to the zoning application
for
Mr. Raymond Fugeman,
Ms. Margaret Lee, owner of Marander
Montessori School, addressed the Committee regarding the zoning application for
5906 16th Avenue stating that a traffic report has been submitted to
the Town of Markham and the Region of York.
She advised that the children’s safety is their main concern and
suggested that consideration be made to lower the speed limit in this area.
Mr. Ben Quan, representing the
applicant, addressed the Committee regarding the zoning application for
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor L.
Kanapathi
That the correspondence
from Ray & Sheila Fugeman, Ida and Karl Brumund, Willard Watt and Laura
Ryckman, be received.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor C. Moretti
That the
Development Services Commission report dated June 10, 2008 entitled
“PRELIMINARY REPORT, Marander Montessori School, Zoning By-law Amendment
Application to permit a private elementary school at 5906 16th Avenue”
be received, and,
That the Record of
the Public Meeting held on October 21, 2008, with respect to the application by
Marander Montessori School, for Zoning By-law
Amendment, be received; and further,
That the
application by
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Public Meeting adjourned at the hour of