April 18, 2006
REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: IBM
Canada Limited
8200
Warden Avenue
Application to extend a
temporary use by-law permitting a
temporary
parking lot
CONTACT/AUTHOR: Scott
Heaslip, Senior Project Coordinator,
Central District (ext.
3140)
RECOMMENDATION:
That a Public Meeting be scheduled
to consider the zoning application (ZA 06-110406) by IBM Canada Limited to
extend the Temporary Use By-law permitting the temporary surface parking lot at
8200 Warden Avenue for an additional three years.
And that the expanded notice
procedures for applications in Markham Centre not be
applied to this application.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Not applicable
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Not applicable
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Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning & Urban Design
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Jim Baird,
M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Commissioner of Development Services
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The purpose of this report is to
provide preliminary information regarding an application by IBM Canada Limited
to extend the temporary use zoning by-law permitting the temporary surface
parking lot serving the IBM Software Development Facility at 8200
Warden Avenue, and to recommend that a Public
Meeting be scheduled to consider the requested extension.
IBM Software Development Facility includes a temporary surface parking
lot
The IBM Software Development
Facility is situated on the north side of the Rouge
River, west of Warden
Avenue. A
portion of the parking for the facility is provided in a temporary surface
parking lot on the opposite side of the river.
The long term plan is to construct the second phase of the software
development facility on the lands occupied by the temporary parking lot and
replace the surface parking lot with a parking structure.
IBM is requesting extension of Temporary use By-law for a further 3
years
In July 2000, Council enacted
Temporary Use By-law No. 106-2000 permitting the temporary parking lot for 3
years. In June, 2003, Council renewed the by-law for a further 3 years. IBM is not proceeding at this time with the
second phase of the software development facility and has submitted a zoning
application to permit the continued use of the temporary parking lot for a
further 3 years.
Trip reduction measures have been implemented
As a condition of extending the
temporary use by-law in 2003, the Town requested IBM to work with the Town to
reduce the vehicular trips generated by the Software Development Facility. IBM was an active participant in the
development and formation of the Smart Commute 404-7 Transportation Management
Association (SC404-7 TMA), continues to be an active participant on the TMA
Advisory Committee, and has a program to offer their Markham based staff
commuter options to support alternatives to drive alone trip to work.
Public meeting required
The Planning
Act requires the Town to hold a Public Meeting before extending a temporary use
by-law. In February 2003, Council directed staff to provide enhanced notice of
statutory public meeting related to Markham Centre development application,
including a newspaper notice, direct mailing to all advisory group members and
direct mailing to all properties within 1 kilometre
of the subject property. Such extensive
notice is not warranted for the subject application, as it is temporary only
and is to continue to permit an existing parking lot.
FINANCIAL TEMPLATE (Separate Attachment):
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:
ACCESSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS:
ENGAGE 21ST CONSIDERATIONS:
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
The application has been
circulated to applicable Town departments and public agencies.
Figure 1 – Location Map
Figure 2 – Air Photo
Figure 3 – Site Plan
Applicant: Ms. Susan Lawton
IBM
Canada Limited
3500
Steeles Avenue East
Markham,
Ontario
L3R
2Z1
Tel: (905) 316-6255
Fax: (905) 316-6925
Email:
slawton@ca.ibm.com