Report to: Development Services Committee Report
Date:
SUBJECT: INTERIM
STATUS REPORT
Gemcross
Developments
(ConStrada Aggregate
Recycling Facility)
Application for zoning by-law
amendment to permit the existing aggregate recycling facility for an additional
three years
ZA-08-119862
PREPARED BY: Scott
Heaslip, Senior Project Coordinator, ext. 3140
Central District
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the staff report dated February
17, 2009 entitled “INTERIM STATUS REPORT; Gemcross Developments (Constrada
Aggregate Recycling Facility); 350 Rodick Road; Application for zoning by-law amendment to permit the
existing aggregate recycling facility for an additional three years,” be
received.
PURPOSE:
The purpose
of this report is to update Committee on the status of the investigation of the
issues raised by Committee at the
BACKGROUND:
Gemross
Developments (Constrada) operates an aggregate recycling facility on the east
side of
This
facility was approved by the Town in 2002 as a temporary use, not to exceed 6
years. This temporary approval lapsed
and the applicant applied for zoning by-law amendment, requesting that the use
be permitted for an additional three years.
At the November 18, 2008 Public Meeting to consider
the requested extension to the temporary use by-law, Committee raised a number
of issues and concerns that need to be addressed in the final staff report,
including:
·
Status of contamination on the subject property
·
Amount of truck traffic eliminated as a result
of having the facility in Markham
·
Assurance that the property will eventually be
cleaned of contaminated soils (economics of environmental remediation)
·
Percentage of materials produced from the
facility (both concrete and asphalt) that is used for construction within Markham
· Truck circulation patterns
·
Procedural guarantee that an application for
permanent use will not be filed in future
·
Status
of the on-site sediment control facility
Committee referred the
application back to staff for a report and recommendation, and directed staff to report
back by February, 2009 with an interim status update.
COMMENT:
Staff requested the applicant to respond to the issues raised by Committee at the Public Meeting.
On
Site contamination: The environmental engineer’s report advises that approximately 150,000 tones of contaminated soil would need to be removed from the site to remediate the contamination, at an estimated cost of $12,750,000.
Truck traffic and destination of product: The applicant has retained Poulos and Chung Limited (transportation engineers). Poulos and Chung “are preparing this documentation and expect to have it available at the end of February.”
Procedural guarantees: The letter advises that “we are unable to provide such a guarantee, although it is not our client’s intention to file such an application at this time.”
Status of
sedimentation control: The letter
advises that the sediment control facility can be installed as soon as the
weather permits.
Staff will address these items in detail
in the final recommendation report on the subject application, which is
anticipated to be presented to Committee in April.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AND TEMPLATE: (external link)
Not Applicable.
HUMAN
RESOURCES CONSIDERATIONS:
Not Applicable
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:
Not applicable.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
The applicant’s submissions will
be reviewed by the Town’s Planning and Engineering Departments.
RECOMMENDED BY:
________________________ ________________________
Biju
Karumanchery, M.C.I.P, R.P.P Jim Baird, M.C.I.P, R.P.P
Senior Development Manager Commissioner, Development Services
Figure 1 Location Map
Appendix ‘A’ letter
dated
Appendix
‘B’ letter dated
Engineering and Site Remediation Services
APPLICANT/AGENT: Tony Cupani
Operations
Manager
Strada
Aggregates Inc.
L4K 4R1
Tel: 905-660-6000
Fax: 905-660-5242
Email:
Q:\Development\