MINUTES

CORNELL ADVISORY GROUP

June15, 2009

Members Attending John Webster – Ward 5 Councillor Andrew Keyes –Cornell Ratepayers Assoc. Robert Baird – Sherwood-Amberglen Ratepayers Assoc Phil Howes –Markham Village Business Assoc. Al Bishop – Landowner Rep. Cornell Niomie Massey – Landowner Rep. Cornell Dan Leeming – Consultant - The Planning Partnership Mac Cosburn – Markham Stouffville Hospital Duncan MacAskill – York Region Planning Jessica Peake – YRDSB Christine Hyde - YCDSB Kevin Huang – TRCA Carolyn Woodland – TRCA

Staff Attending Valerie Shuttleworth – Director of Planning & Urban Design Marg Wouters – Manager, Development – East District, ext.2758 Wendy Bond – Administrator, ext. 2466 Regrets: Gord Landon – Regional Councillor Stephen Hood – Cornell Ratepayers Assoc. David Clark – YRRTC Allan Wells – Rouge Park Alliance (TRCA)

The Cornell Advisory Group meeting convened at 6:00 PM with Councillor Webster in the Chair.

1. MINUTES FROM THE April 6, 2008 CORNELL ADVISORY GROUP

Business Arising: VIVA is unable to provide an update regarding the status of the Cornell terminal; staff will continue to pursue and will provide an update when available. A presentation by the Public and Separate School Boards has been deferred to the October 5^th meeting.

Moved by Councillor Webster

That the Minutes of the Cornell Advisory Group meeting held on April 6, 2009, be adopted.

CARRIED

2. Cornell Rouge Development Corporation

Marg Wouters, Manager of East District and Niomie Massey, Representative from the Cornell Landowners presented the application for Cornell Rouge Development Corp. This is the fourth phase of a four phase development. Construction of houses in Phase 3 is to begin in the summer of 2009.

These lands are located between Cornell Rouge Blvd. and Donald Cousens Parkway, from16^th Ave. south to Hwy. 7. This is primarily a residential development consisting of single-detached, semi-detached and townhome units, a heritage dwelling, one place of worship, two elementary schools, a 1.4 ha. woodlot, 8 parks, 2 storm water blocks, and medium and high density residential/commercial blocks within the Hwy. 7 corridor. The heritage building on site will be preserved for a possible residential home and has been zoned for other permitted uses, e.g., a museum.

Concern was expressed that heritage buildings in Cornell and elsewhere were being boarded up and demolished. Assurance was given that heritage homes may not be serviceable for many years, but they are being restored and integrated into the communities and even non-residential developments. For example a heritage home south of Hwy. 7 will be part of the future VIVA terminal.

3. Growth Management Strategy – Update

Ms. Valerie Shuttleworth, Director of Planning & Urban Design, delivered an update to the presentation she made at the April 6^th, 2009 meeting.

A summary of the public comments received (308 in total) at Community meetings, Town Advisory Groups and the Mayor’s Youth Task Force was presented to DSC in May 2009. A draft Growth Management Strategy is scheduled to go to DSC in September 2009. Further public consultation will take place in Fall 2009. Staff will continue consulting with the public, to ensure residents have opportunities to be involved in the process. A final Strategy is expected to be brought forward for Council approval in Fall 2009/Winter 2010.

GMS workbook results were compiled and although they can not be referenced statistically, they did provide staff with a comfort level that policies being developed were acceptable. The results indicate the community at large is accepting growth.

Markham Stouffville Hospital

Mr. Mac Cosburn, Vice President of Re-development, Markham Stouffville Hospital and Cornell Advisory Group member provided an update to the hospital’s expansion plans. Pre construction work to be completed by the summer of 2010 includes the relocation of existing sanitary and storm sewers, parking lots, construction of external storm and sanitary sewers, new access road from 9^th Line for separate construction access and courtyard infill.

Construction of the Health Services Building has a scheduled completion of September 2010. A U of T Family Medicine Teaching Unit will occupy a portion of the building. Completion of the Hospital expansion is expected in 2013 and renovation of the existing facility is scheduled to be completed by the summer 2014.

Concern was expressed for the large area of surface packing available at the hospital and the lack of it elsewhere in Cornell. It was explained that the surface parking areas will meet the short term need. Parking areas are not funded by the Ministry of Health, and that surface parking is less expensive to install than structured parking. The proposed parking will meet needs until 2016; thereafter structured parking will be incorporated as additional facilities are developed.

Bob Baird noted that the construction schedule as presented posed some problems for 9^th line residents. There is a ban on trucks on 9^th line north, and residents at the south end have been lobbying for some years to extend the ban to the south. As construction traffic is exempt, residents will have to endure another three years of heavy truck noise and pollution. He asked if alternative trucking routes could be investigated. MSH will investigate if construction traffic can be routed off 9^th Line, possibly using Hwy. 7 or Bur Oak Ave.

TRCA inquired if the MSH would be interested in participating in a pilot project to look into whether the green roof will filter storm water (similar to a project at York University). Further discussion between MSH and TRCA would provide a better understanding of the project.

Other Business

· Staff will provide an update at the next Advisory Group meeting as to the status of lands located at the northwest and southeast corners of Hwy 7 and 9^th Line, and also lands on the west side of 9^th Line south of Delmark Blvd. These lands are believed to be owned by the Region and MTO. An e-mail will be sent to R. Baird when information is available.

Adjournment

The Cornell Advisory Group meeting adjourned at 7:20pm. The next meeting is scheduled for October 5, 2009.