Proposed Consolidated Revisions to Appendix A:

Conditions of Site Plan Approval

1291126 Ontario Inc. (Liberty Development Corporation)

7161 and 7171 Yonge Street

 

 

 

1.         THAT site plan approval shall lapse after a period of three years commencing October 13, 2009, in the event that a site plan agreement is not executed within that period;

 

2.         THAT the site plan shall comply with the requirements of By-law 2009-118, as amended;

 

3.         THAT prior to endorsement of the site plan, the Owner shall submit a Level 1A Technical Review to the TTC (in compliance with the TTC’s Developers Guide) for the TTC’s review and approval.

 

4.         THAT prior to execution of the Site Plan Agreement, the Owner shall:

 

            a)   Complete the following studies and plans, to the satisfaction of the Town of Markham, in consultation with the Region of York:                 

o       Municipal Servicing Study;

o       Transportation Study;

o       Site Servicing Plan;

o       Grading plan;

o       Erosion and Sediment Control Plan;

o       Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment Study;

o       Wind Study;

o       Travel Demand Management Plan;

o       Stormwater Management Report.

 

b)   Enter into one or more Development Agreement(s) with the Town of Markham, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, addressing the following:

 

o       the construction and financing of external servicing infrastructure as identified in the Servicing Study and satisfying the requirements, if any, of the Municipal Class EA.  Prior to the execution of this agreement, the applicant shall provide written confirmation from the City of Toronto that construction access for sanitary sewer connections or other infrastructure, will be permitted within the Steeles Avenue East right of way.  The Owner is required to front-end the cost of designing and constructing the off-site infrastructure to service the site and the recovery of the cost shall be in accordance with the Development Charges By-law and the Development Charges Act.

 

o       provide for the installation of traffic signals at the intersections of Yonge Street and ‘Street A’; Meadowview Avenue and ‘Street B’; and upgraded traffic signals at the intersection of Yonge Street and Meadowview

 

o       provide for widening and road improvements to Meadowview Avenue;

 

            c)   Submit a Landscape Plan and associated cost estimates, prepared by a Landscape Architect having O.A.L.A. membership, to the satisfaction and approval of the Director of Planning and Urban Design;

 

d)   Submit an appraisal report for the subject lands for the purposes of calculating cash-in-lieu of parkland;

 

e)   Provide the Town of Markham with a sample board showing proposed materials and colours for the proposed buildings, to the satisfaction of the Town Architect.

 

5.         THAT prior to issuance of the site plan approval, the owner shall:

 

            a)   Enter into a Section 37 Agreement with the Town regarding a financial or in-kind contribution equivalent to $2 million for the provision of community services in Ward 1 or the Thornhill Community, to be paid at the time of issuance of the first residential building permit, to the satisfaction of the Town;

 

            b)   Dedicate to the satisfaction of the Town of Markham, land for the widening of Meadowview Avenue, as set out in the endorsed site plan;

 

c)   Dedicate public right of way easements over all internal private roadways and private open space areas, where required, to the satisfaction of the Town of Markham;

 

d)   Provide written confirmation from CNR that their conditions have been satisfied;

 

e)   Secure a variance for reduced building setbacks as per the endorsed site plan from the Meadowview and Yonge Street rights of way as set out in the endorsed site plan, if required, as previously supported by Town Staff.

 

 

6.         That the Site Plan Agreement shall:

 

            a)   Provide for payment by the Owner of all applicable fees, recoveries and development charges;

 

            b)   Contain provisions for satisfying Town Departments including all requirements of the Director of Engineering, the Fire Department, Waste Management and Roads;

 

c)   Contain a clause whereby the Owner agrees to attain LEED silver certification for the proposed development;

 

d)   Contain a clause requiring a minimum of 8,000 m2 of gross floor area for business offices and/or medical offices in Building C, as shown on the endorsed site plan, with such clause requiring the issuance of a building permit for Building C prior to or concurrent with, issuance of any building permit for a building designed for residential occupancy;

 

e)   Contain a clause requiring that Street ‘A’ and Street ‘B’ be completed throughout the site and are connected to Yonge Street and Meadowview Avenue;

 

f)    Contain a clause whereby the Owner agrees not to finish or occupy any residential units in the portion of Building B1 and B2 to be constructed as part of the site plan approval (i.e. the portion of this building located below 205 metres geodetic elevation) until servicing allocation for these residential units has been granted;

 

g)   Contain the following clauses, as set out in the letter from Toronto Transit Commission dated March 9, 2009, whereby the owner acknowledges and agrees that:

 

i)       the proximity of the proposed development of the lands municipally known as 7161/7171 Yonge Street, to the TTC subway right of way may result in noise, vibration, electromagnetic interference, stray current, smoke and particulate matter, transmissions (collectively referred to as interferences) to the Development;

ii)      the City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission (the “Commission”) will not accept responsibility for such effects on any of the Development and/or its occupants;

iii)      it had been advised by the Commission to apply reasonable attenuation/mitigation measures with respect to the level of the interferences on and in the development; and

iv)     a TTC interferences Warning clause, as provided below and satisfactory to the TTC has been, or shall be inserted into all offers of purchase and sale or lease and condominium declaration(s) for each unit:

 

“The Purchaser and/or Lessee specifically acknowledges and agrees that the proximity of the development of the lands municipally known as 7161/7171 Yonge Street to TTC transit operations may result in noise, vibration, electromagnetic interference, stray current, smoke and particulate matter, transmissions (collectively referred to as interferences) to the Development and despite the inclusion of control features within the Development, interferences from transit operations may continue to be of concern, occasionally interfering with some activities of the occupants in the Development.  Notwithstanding the above, the Purchaser and/or Lessee agrees to release and save harmless the City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission from all claims, losses, judgments or actions arising or resulting from any and all Interferences.  Furthermore the Purchaser and/or Lessee acknowledges and agrees that an electromagnetic, stray current and noise-warning clause similar to the one contained herein shall be inserted into any succeeding lease, sublease or sales agreement, and that this requirement shall be binding not only on the parties hereto but also their respective successors and assigns and shall not die with the closing of the transaction.”

 

h)   Contain clauses whereby the owner agrees to implement recommended measures identified in the approved Travel Demand Management Study, into the design of this development.

 

i)    Contain a clause whereby the owner agrees to implement bird-friendly design measures, in consultation with the Town of Markham.

 

j)    Contain a clause requiring the Owner to pay for off-site works and infrastructure within the Yonge-Steeles growth area that benefit or will benefit the Owner’s lands.

 

k)   Contain a clause requiring the Owner to carry out an Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act and its regulations, to provide the cost of the peer review of all environmental reports, and to provide a Record of Site Condition for all lands to be conveyed to the Town.

 

l)    Contain a clause whereby the owner agrees to maintain the future Yonge Street streetscape along the entire Yonge Street frontage of the site for a warranty period of two years.   The Owner agrees to collaborate with the Town of Markham and Region of York to facilitate a maintenance program for the Yonge Street frontage of the site.

 

m)  Contain a clause whereby the owner agrees to maintain the Meadowview Road streetscape for a warranty period of two years.

  

n)   Contain a clause whereby the owner agrees to enter into a Park Development and Delivery Agreement with the Town for parkland development including matters such as: conveyance of parkland in Phase 2; public easements; financial arrangements including application of development charges and credits and/or cash-in-lieu as applicable; maintenance obligations; preparation and approval of plans for park improvements; and timing and process for park delivery.

 

o)   Contain a clause whereby the owner agrees to enter into a Maintenance, Easement and Continuing Indemnity Agreement with the Town for lands in Phase 2 that will be owned by the Town as a strata land conveyance to include matters such as: conveyance of parklands; public easements; park improvements; performance and audit reports and reserve fund studies; other owner obligations related to the development, use maintenance, repair, restoration or reconstruction of any part of the parking garage or structure below the parklands; obligation to maintain insurance and any other obligations to indemnify and defend the Town.