REVISED AGENDA WITH
FEBRUARY
3, 2009 - 9:00 a.m.
A G E N D A
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
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
Regrets: Regional
Councillor T. Wong
Development
Services meetings are audio streamed live at the
Town of
Markham website www.markham.ca
PLEASE BRING THIS DSC AGENDA TO
COUNCIL ON
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
PART B
Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
REQUESTS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF
DEPUTATIONS
REGARDING MATTERS ON THIS AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS/DEPUTATIONS
That the presentation by Mr. Robert Dragicevic, Walker, Nott, Dragicevic Associates Limited and Mr. Sal Crimi, S.C. Land Management Corporation regarding H & W Development Corporation lands (former Liberty Phase II lands), bounded by Clegg Road, Warden Avenue, Cedarland Drive and South Town Centre Boulevard, be received.
Note: On January 20, 2009, Development Services
Committee deferred this presentation to a meeting in February, 2009.
That the presentation provided by Ms. Barb Cribbett, Treasurer regarding Growth Management Strategy - Overview and Approach to Financial Analysis and Fiscal Planning, be received.
CONSENT
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND ARE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT. THEY MAY BE ENACTED IN ONE MOTION, OR ANY ITEM MAY BE DISCUSSED IF A MEMBER SO REQUESTS.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Consent Agenda comprising Items 3 to 8 be and the same are hereby approved as written and the various Officials of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed to take such action that may be necessary to give effect to the recommendations as therein contained.
That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part B, held January 13, 2009, be confirmed.
That the minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting, held January 13, 2009, be confirmed.
1) That the week of February 16-22, 2009
be proclaimed as Heritage Week in the Town of Markham; and,
2) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution, including the community outreach measures outlined in the report.
1) Whereas according to the Heritage Canada Foundation, Canada has lost more than 20% of its pre-1920 heritage buildings to demolition over the past 30 years; and,
2) Whereas the Heritage Canada Foundation has stated that urgent action is needed to stop the demolition of Canadian landmarks, to restore and re-use them, and to acknowledge their value as a reminder of our origins and cultures; and,
3) Whereas heritage buildings are also a valuable economic development resource which supports re-urbanization initiatives and tourism, stimulates adjacent development, increases property values, all while providing environmental benefits by way of reducing landfill, preserving natural resources and promoting sustainability; and,
4) Whereas there are currently no federal financial incentives to encourage private sector investment in the rehabilitation of heritage properties; and,
5) Whereas Heritage Markham, Council’s heritage advisory committee, has requested that the Town of Markham pass a resolution requesting the Federal government to introduce financial incentives which would encourage private sector investment in the rehabilitation of historic properties; and,
6) Be it resolved that the Corporation of the Town of Markham endorse resolutions by the Heritage Canada Foundation and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities that request the Federal Ministers of Finance and the Environment to establish tax incentives which would encourage private sector investment in the rehabilitation of heritage properties; and,
7) That this motion be forwarded to local Members of Parliament and Greater Toronto Area (GTA) municipalities for their support; and,
8) That the Association of Municipalities of Ontario be
requested to support the work of the
9) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
1) On February 7, 2006, the Site Plan application (SC 05
016629) submitted by Wemat Four Limited for an eight-storey professional office
building at 80 Minthorn Blvd (figure 1), was endorsed in principle,
subject to conditions including the following:
“3. THAT this endorsement shall lapse and site plan approval will not be issued, after a period of three
years commencing February 7, 2006, in the event that the site plan agreement is
not executed within that period;”
2) On November 24, 2008 the Owner submitted a letter to Staff
requesting an extension of the Site Plan Endorsement to February of 2012 (figure
2). The letter outlines an inability to
secure a major tenant that meets the leasing requirements of the Owner in order
to proceed with financing and construction of the development due to the
current state of the economy; and,
3) As all that remains outstanding in order to obtain Site Plan
Approval is the execution of the Site Plan Agreement, Staff have no objections
with extending the Site Plan Endorsement to February 3, 2012.
1) That the report dated February 3, 2009, entitled “Preliminary Report: Angus Glen Village Ltd. - West Village (Phase 2) Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-030004 to permit 164 single detached lots, preservation of two heritage houses, a multiple residential block, parks, valleylands and stormwater management pond on the south side of Major Mackenzie Drive, west of Kennedy Road.” (SU.03-109045 001 and ZA.08-120708) be received; and,
2) That a Public Meeting be held to consider the Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications submitted by Angus Glen Village Ltd.; and,
3) That confirmed servicing allocation for Lots 1 to 13, 65M-4085 (Phase 1) be revoked and reassigned to Lots 85 to 97 on Draft Plan 19TM-03004 (Phase 2); and,
4) That prior to approval of Draft Plan 19TM-03004 (Phase 2):
(a) The Town shall register restrictive covenants on title for Lots 1 to 13, 65M-4085 (Phase 1), restricting the Owner from any dealings with the land without the consent of the Town Solicitor;
(b) The Chief Building Official shall confirm that Section 4(a) of the Town’s Servicing By-law 2005-104, would prevent the issuance of building permits for Lots 1 to 13, 65M-4085 (Phase 1);
(c)
The Owner shall enter into No
Presale Agreements with the Town of
(d) A Holding zone provision shall be applied to Lots 1 to 13, 65M-4085 (Phase 1) restricting any use of the lands unless and until servicing allocation is re-allocated to these lots; and further,
5) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
REGULAR
Note: On January 13, 2009, Development Services
Committee deferred consideration of this matter to the meeting this date and
additional information from the applicant is attached.
1) That the memorandum dated January 13, 2009 entitled “Rogers
Wireless Inc., Site Plan Control Application to Permit a Flagpole Style
Telecommunications Tower at the Salvation Army Church site at 9329 McCowan
Road, SC 05 020638” be received; and,
2) That the application for site plan approval be endorsed in principle subject to the general and specific conditions outlined in Appendix ‘A’.
1) That
the report entitled “Master Servicing Plan for Growth Management Strategy -
Consultant Selection RFP # 203-R-08”
be received; and,
2) That the Request for Proposal
#203-R-08 be awarded to the highest ranked, highest priced project team led by
Genivar Ontario Inc. for an upset limit of $680,918.30 exclusive of GST
($714,964.22 inclusive of 5% GST); and,
3) That a contingency amount of
$150,000.00 exclusive of GST ($157,500.00 inclusive of GST) be established to
cover any additional costs and that the Director of
4) That the internal engineering fee in the amount of
$120,300.00 be approved and funded through development charges; and,
5) That the award be
funded from the approved 2008 Engineering Capital Budgets account
83-5399-8124-005 (Direct Growth Strategy) and account 83-5399-8394-005
(Thornhill Servicing Study) in the amount of $336,000.00 and $224,000.00
respectively for a total of $560,000.00; and,
6) That the additional amount of $391,218.30 (comprising of
$120,918.30 consultant cost, $120,300.00 staff salary recovery cost, and
$150,000.00 contingencies), exclusive of GST, be increased for the Engineering
Department Capital Account 83-5399-8124-005 to cover the additional project
cost and be funded from development charges; and,
7) That the Director of Engineering and Manager of Purchasing be authorized to negotiate with Genivar Ontario Inc. to incorporate the process of the Environmental Assessment into the Master Servicing Plan if deemed appropriate by the Director of Engineering from a scheduling and costing perspective; and,
8) That upon payment of all invoices, any remaining funds be returned to the original funding source; and further,
9) That staff be authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Report to be tabled.
1) That the report entitled “Toward a Markham Growth Management Strategy: Opportunities to Accommodate Growth”, dated February 3, 2009, be received; and,
2) That the Housing Stock Alternatives, as described in the report, emphasising
intensification within the Town’s Built Boundary, form the basis for discussion
in the proposed public engagement program and for further review; and,
3) That the review include comparison
of practicable opportunities and means to pursue additional housing
intensification and compact urban form; and,
4) That the accommodation for future employment
growth, described in the report, be combined with the review of housing stock alternatives; and,
5) That
Staff report
back to the Development Services Committee on review and analysis of the housing
and employment growth alternatives and responses received to the alternatives
though public engagement; and,
6) That based on the
schedule outlined in the report, including Appendix ‘A’, staff proceed with a
public engagement program regarding Council’s Growth Management strategic priority
identified in Building Markham’s Future Together, and the preparation of a Town
Growth Management Strategy for Council endorsement by June 2009; and,
7) That based on the
schedule outlined in the report and the anticipated adoption of an amendment to
the Regional Official Plan addressing requirements of the Provincial Growth
Plan for York Region, to which the Town must conform, that the Minister of
Energy and Infrastructure be requested to extend the time frame by the current
one year allowable, for adoption of a corresponding amendment to the Town
Official Plan; and further,
8) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Chair: Regional Councillor T.
Wong
REGULAR
1) That the report entitled “Medical Technology Mission to China” be received; and,
2) That the Town be represented by the
Manager Special Projects,
3) That the cost of the mission not exceed
$15,000.00 and be expensed from within the pre-approved 2009 “China and India
Investment Attraction Program” Capital Budget; and further,
4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
Chair: Regional
Councillor G. Landon
REGULAR
1) That the Mayor and Town
Clerk be authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and all
other related documents, between the Town of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill,
Markham Board of Trade, Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Regional
Municipality of York (the Partners), to the satisfaction of the Director of
2) That Council confirm the
appointment of at least 1 (one) Councillor to act as the Town of Markham representative
on the Smart Commute 404-7 Advisory Committee; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
NEW BUSINESS
That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) (e) of the Municipal Act, Development Services Committee resolve into an in-camera session to discuss the following confidential matters:
(1) LITIGATION MATTER - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 161 MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE
(2) LITIGATION MATTER - MINOR VARIANCE APPEAL TO ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD, 125 RAYMERVILLE DRIVE
(3) LITIGATION MATTER - MINOR VARIANCE APPEAL TO ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD, 28 HELMSLEY CRESCENT
CEASE WEBSTREAM
MOTION TO RESOLVE IN-CAMERA
MOTION TO RISE AND REPORT
NEXT MEETING
DATE: February 10, 2009
ATTENDANCE: Please advise the Clerk’s Department if you are not able to attend.
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PLEASE BRING THIS DSC ADDENDUM AGENDA
TO COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 10, 2009
Note: The
following replaces the recommendation previously distributed.
1) That Condition 3 of Site Plan Endorsement dated February 7, 2006 for the development of an eight-storey professional office building at 80 Minthorn Blvd, be revised to extend Site Plan Endorsement for an additional 3 years to expire February 3, 2012; and,
2) That all other conditions of Site Plan Endorsement dated February 7, 2006 continue to apply.
Note: This item has been deferred to the
Development Services Committee meeting on February 17, 2009.