DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE AGENDA
MAY 1, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Canada Room
Meeting No. 12
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
1. PARKLAND DEDICATION BY-LAW
REVIEW COMPLETION OF PHASE 2 OF STUDY
(PR 11-126647) (10.0)
2. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES - April 17, 2012, Part A (10.0)
5. MARKHAM
EAST TORONTO RAIL ONTARIO-EXPRESS ALL
DAY TRAIN SERVICE (5.14)
INFORMATION PAGE
Development
Services Committee Members: All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Regional Councillor Jim Jones Chair: Councillor Carolina Moretti
Vice-Chair: Councillor Don Hamilton Vice-Chair: Councillor Alex Chiu
Transportation
Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Vice-Chair: Councillor Alan Ho
Regrets: None
Note: The Development Services Committee will end
at 11:30 a.m. to allow Council Members to attend the Media Preview Luncheon of
the Flato Markham Theatre's 2012/2013 Professional Entertainment Season.
Development Services
meetings are audio streamed live at Town of Markham’s website.
Alternate formats for this document are
available upon request
PLEASE
BRING THIS DSC AGENDA TO COUNCIL ON
MAY 15,
2012
PART A
(PRESENTATIONS, MAJOR STUDIES, AND
ISSUES AGENDA)
Consent Items: All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine
and are recommended for approval by the department. They may be enacted on one
motion, or any item may be discussed if a member so requests.
Please
Note: The times listed
on this agenda are approximate and may vary; Council may, at its discretion,
alter the order of the agenda items.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
REQUESTS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF
DEPUTATIONS
REGARDING MATTERS ON THIS AGENDA
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES ISSUES
Chair: Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Vice-Chair: Councillor Don Hamilton
PRESENTATIONS/DEPUTATIONS
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
T. Villella, ext. 2758
That the presentation provided by Mr. Ron Palmer, The Planning Partnership regarding Parkland Dedication By-law Review – Completion of Phase 2 of Study be received.
CONSENT
That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part A, held April 17, 2012, be confirmed.
R. Hutcheson, ext.
2080
1) That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Serra Homes Limited, Application for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - 8 Townhouses, 23 Water Street, Markham Village”, dated May 1, 2012, be received; and,
2) That a Public Meeting be held to consider the applications submitted by Serra Homes Limited to permit 8 townhouses; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
Chair: Councillor Carolina
Moretti
Vice-Chair:
Councillor Alex Chiu
PRESENTATIONS/DEPUTATIONS
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
S. Tam, ext. 3883
That the presentation provided by Regional Councillor Gord Landon regarding Trade Visits to Shandong Province, China and Seoul, Korea, March 1 – 8, 2012 – Objectives and Outcomes, be received.
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
Chair: Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Vice-Chair:
Councillor Alan Ho
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Note: On
April 3, 2012 Council referred consideration of this motion to the meeting this
date.
"WHEREAS the Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan 2009 (“The Big Move 2020”) identifies full day, 2-way service on the Stouffville line from Mount Joy to Toronto’s Union Station as part of the 15 year plan for Regional Rapid Transit; and,
Whereas GO Transit will be undertaking an Environmental Assessment (EA) study on the Stouffville line for future infrastructure improvements in Markham and Toronto to provide for the planned full day, 2-way service, to be operational between Markham Center and Toronto’s Union Station by 2014; and,
Whereas Metrolinx in 2013 is reviewing and updating its Regional Big Move 2020 Transportation Plan. The Stouffville Go Line should be considered for electrification in its entirety; and,
Whereas the Stouffville Rail Corridor Environmental Assessment process allows opportunities to consider alternative technologies. These alternative technologies include MagLev which is currently used in major centers and is extremely quiet, affordable, efficient and fast; and,
Whereas smaller, more cost effective diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU), trains that are used throughout Europe, in use today in Ottawa on their O-Train line, and is currently being implemented between Toronto Pearson Airport and Union Station; and,
Whereas consideration should be given to go directly to Electric Train Technology for the Stouffville GO Line; and,
Whereas the electric technology will enable more frequent, lower cost service, with a greater number of new stations stops along the route and improve travel time to our transit riders; and,
Whereas the electric technology trains could carry a similar or larger number of transit rides than subway service; and,
And Whereas the Markham East Toronto Rail Ontario-Express (I-METRO-E) concept would enable more frequent headways, and more frequent transit stops along this approved north-south rapid transit corridor between Stouffville and Union Station; and,
Whereas this north-south corridor will also interconnect with a number of existing and planned east-west rapid transit corridors, including VIVA bus rapid transit, 407 Rail Transitway, Steeles BRT/LRT. Finch BRT/LRT, Sheppard, Eglinton-Crosstown, and Bloor-Danforth Subway, and Lakeshore East GO; and,
Whereas the I-METRO-E would stimulate transit dependant development (TDD) and redevelopment along I-METRO-E transit corridor; and,
Whereas climate change, global warming, end of oil and gridlock are issues facing all major cities, it is important that all station communities are TDD designed systems to be net zero in energy, waste and emissions and produce the best public realm and quality of life for our citizens; and,
Whereas I-METRO-E would reduce automobile dependence, energy consumption and would promote environmental, social and economic sustainability initiatives; and,
Whereas Metrolinx has allocated their budget for transit projects for the next five years and revenues from development charges, TIFs, Section 37, HST, taxes, Gas Taxes increased user fees, improve operating performance are viable and can be leveraged within a Public Private Partnership (P3) model;
Now therefore be it
resolved:
1) That a steering committee co-chaired by Markham Regional Councillor Jim Jones and a member of Toronto Council selected by City of Toronto Council be created. The committee will determine its membership which will include members of Markham, Toronto Council and other municipalities and levels of Government. This committee will focus on station and rail strategy, TDD, community planning, Government Relationships and Public Private Partnerships; and,
2) That the Steering Committee seek advice from the participating government bodies, agencies and other sources as determined by the committee with respect to terms of reference and funding requirements for comprehensive studies and reports that would be required to pursue the I-METRO-E concept; and,
3) That a working group reporting to the steering committee be formed of representatives from Metrolinx, the City of Toronto, the Region of York, and the Town of Markham to review the need and justification of the I-METRO-E concept, and the associated transportation, land use planning and economic development benefits; and,
4) That Metrolinx and other government agencies and stakeholders at the Federal, Provincial, Regional and Municipal level be requested to consider the merit and implications of the I-METRO-E concept and Maglev/Electric/DEMU technology on the Stouffville rail line in the context of the current review and update of the Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan and Metrolinx Environment Assessment Study for the GO’s Stouffville Line; and further,
5) That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the Federal Ministers of Finance, Transportation, Infrastructure and the Provincial Ministers of Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure Ontario, East Toronto and Markham area MPP’s, the City of Toronto, the Mayor and Council members of the City Toronto, the Toronto Transit Commission, Metrolinx, York Region and York Rapid Transit Corporation."
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NEXT MEETING
DATE: May 8, 2012
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