Development Services Committee Agenda
June 10, 2014,
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Council Chamber
Meeting No. 12
Table
of Contents
PRESENTATIONS - DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ISSUES
5. MARKHAM DESIGN REVIEW PANEL PILOT PROJECT (10.0)
CONSENT -
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ISSUES
7. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
COMMITTEE MINUTES - May 20, 2014 (10.0)
8. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES - May 26, 2014 (10.0)
9. HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE
MINUTES - May 14, 2014 (16.11)
10. THORNHILL AREA
REVITALIZATION WORKING GROUP
MINUTES April 28, 2014 (10.0)
11. MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE
MINUTES - April 16, 2014 (16.0)
REGULAR -
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ISSUES
15. SERVICING ALLOCATION UPDATE
(5.3, 5.5)
REGULAR -
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
17. BOX GROVE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS (6.3)
18. MAIN STREET MARKHAM
NORTH HIGHWAY 7 TO STATION STREET PARKING BY-LAW AMENDMENT (5.12)
(1) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
COMMITTEE IN-CAMERA MINUTES - May 6,
2014 (10.0)
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
Development Services
meetings are audio streamed live at City of Markham’s website.
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available upon request.
Please bring
this Development Services Committee Agenda
to
Council on June 11, 2014
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.
Development
Services Committee is scheduled to recess for lunch from approximately 12:00 PM
to 1:00 PM
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
Requests for identification of
deputations regarding matters on this agenda
Chair: Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Vice-Chair: Councillor Don Hamilton
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Note: Packages
will be distributed separately with the following documents:
- Make Rental Happen: Creating the Conditions to Build
Private Market Rental Housing
-
Fair Access Partnership Pilot Project
- Making Ends Meet in York Region: What does it take to
"Make Ends Meet" in York Region?
-
Making Ends Meet in York Region: Baseline Measures: Turning the Curve
For
background information, see the following attachments:
- Letter dated November 22, 2013 from Denis
Kelly, Regional Clerk, Region of York
- Committee of the Whole Report, Region of
York: Human Services Planning Board of
York Region: Collaborative Advocacy: Creating the Conditions to Increase the
Supply of Private Market Rental Housing Options
That the presentation provided by Regional Councillor John Taylor, Town of Newmarket,
Co-Chair, Human Services Planning Board entitled "Human Services Planning Board of York Region (HSPB-YR)" be received.
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
S. Healsip, ext. 3140
Note: Steven
Kirshenblatt of Kirkor Architects and Planners will be in attendance to provide
a presentation.
1) That the memorandum dated June 10, 2014 entitled “18226919
Ontario Inc. (Times Group Inc.), (South side of Highway 7, west of Birchmount
Road), Application for site plan
approval for a high density residential development, File number: SC 13 124112,” be received; and,
2) That the presentation by Steven Kirshenblatt of Kirkor Architects and Planners, be received; and,
3) That the application be endorsed, in principle; and,
4) That site plan approval be delegated to the Director of
Planning and Urban Design, or his designate, to be issued (Site Plan Approval
is issued only when the Director or his designate has signed the signed the
site plan “approved”) when the following conditions have been met:
·
The Owner has entered into a site
plan agreement with the City and the Region of York containing all standard and
special provisions and requirements of the City and public agencies and the
provisions outlined in Appendix ‘A’.
·
The Trustee for the Markham Centre
Landowners Group has advised the City in writing that the required servicing
allocation for the proposed development or any proposed phase thereof, is
available and has been assigned to 18226919 Ontario Inc. (Times Group Inc.).
· The Trustee for the Markham Centre Landowners Group has advised the City in writing that the Owner is in good standing with the group; and,
5) That prior to the Director of Planning
and Urban Design endorsing the site plan, the applicant shall submit final
confirmation of the 35% (170 units) servicing allocation credits from the
Region of York under their “Sustainable Development Through LEED policy”; and,
6) That 2015 servicing allocation for 317 units
be granted from the Regional allocation to Markham, subject to written
confirmation from the Trustee of the Markham Centre Landowners Group; and,
7) That the City reserves the right to revoke or reallocate
servicing allocation should the development not proceed in a timely manner;
and,
8) That the Owner provide the City with the required payment of
60% planning processing fees in accordance with the City’s applicable Fee
By-law; and,
9) That site plan endorsement shall lapse after a period of
three (3) years from the date of endorsement in the event that the site plan
agreement is not executed within that period; and further,
10) That staff be authorized and directed to
do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
G. Day, ext. 3071
Note: See
item #13 for staff report.
That the presentation provided by Maria
Gatzios, Gatzios Planning entitled "A New Warehouse & Distribution
Facility Site Plan Application Honda Boulevard & Woodbine Avenue By-Pass
404 North Employment Area" be received.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
S. Corr, ext. 2624
Note: Mark
Lowe, Senior Landscape Architect, Toronto and Region Conservation will be in
attendance to provide a presentation.
1) That the Memorandum dated June 10, 2014, regarding “Toronto
Region Conservation Authority’s, Proposed Parking Lot at 7373 Reesor Road
(Cedarena), File No. SC 14 118802”, be received; and,
2) That the presentation by Mark Lowe of the Toronto Region
Conservation Authority, regarding a proposed parking lot at 7373 Reesor Road,
be received; and further,
3) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
R. Borooah, ext. 8340
That the presentation provided by Ronji Borooah, City Architect entitled "Markham Design Review Panel Pilot Project" be received.
11:00
AM - 11:30 AM
Presentation Revised
Presentation
M. Boyce,
ext. 2094
Note: On
May 15, 2014, Council requested that staff provide information to the Development
Services Committee regarding the conversion of employment lands in Markham,
summarizing the differences that are contained in the Region of York's report
versus what was adopted by City of Markham's Council.
That the presentation provided by Murray Boyce, Senior Policy
Coordinator entitled "City of Markham Official Plan Part 1: Overview of
Recommendation for Approval by Regional Council" be received.
Chair: Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Vice-Chair: Councillor Don Hamilton
That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held May 20, 2014, be confirmed.
That the minutes of the Special Development Services Committee meeting held May 26, 2014, be confirmed.
That the minutes of the
Heritage Markham Committee meeting held May 14, 2014, be received for
information purposes.
That the minutes of the Thornhill Area Revitalization Working Group
meeting held on April 28, 2014, be received for information purposes.
That the minutes of the Main
Street Markham Committee meeting held April 16, 2014, be received for
information purposes.
S. Heaslip, ext. 3140
1) That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Silvano Lazzarino, 18 Oakcrest Avenue, Application for zoning by-law amendment to permit the property to be severed into two lots”, be received; and,
2) That a Public Meeting be scheduled to consider the application; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
G. Day, ext. 3071
1) That the report titled “INFORMATION REPORT: Application for Site Plan Approval by North Markham 404 Group Ltd., to permit a 51,000 m2 warehouse and office development on the west side of Honda Boulevard, north of the Woodbine By-pass, south of the existing Honda Canada Plant, within the Highway 404 North Planning District;”, be received; and,
2) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into a Road Construction and Conveyance Agreement, registered on title against the lands at the Owner's expense securing the timing and construction of the roads, including the provision of financial securities to guarantee construction of the roads to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and City Solicitor; and further,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
S. Corr, ext. 2624
1) That the Memorandum dated June 10, 2014, regarding “Proposed General Housekeeping By-law Amendments respecting Various Provisions in the City of Markham Zoning By-laws, File Numbers: ZA 12-107844 and ZA 12-109460”, be received; and,
2) That the Draft Zoning By-law amendment, to amend the Height
definitions in the City of Markham Zoning By-laws, be deferred; and,
3) That the Draft Zoning By-law amendment, to amend the Lot
Coverage definitions in the City of Markham Zoning By-laws, be approved, as per
the attached Appendix ‘A’, and be finalized and enacted without further notice;
and further,
4) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Report Attachment A Attachment B Attachment C Attachment D
J. Bosomworth, ext.
2180
1) That the report dated June 10, 2014, titled “Servicing Allocation Update”, be received; and,
2) That Council authorize Staff to distribute “Current” and 2015 allocation to those developments proceeding to a building permit within a reasonable time frame at either Site Plan Endorsement Stage, Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval stage or other stage of lot creation and to notify the Region of York of servicing allocation distribution; and,
3) That Council authorize Staff to distribute 2017/18 allocation and any additional allocation distributed to Markham by the Region to those developments ready to proceed; and,
4) That Council authorizes Staff to submit to the Region the tracking and monitoring report attached as Attachment D; and,
5) That Staff report back to Committee upon finalization of the Region’s Guidelines for their new Sustainable Development through LEED program and their Servicing Incentive Program and Markham’s own Sustainable Guidelines and Standards; and further,
6) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
S. Bordone, ext. 8230
1) That the report entitled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Caboto Meadows Inc., 311 & 313 Helen Avenue, Draft Plan of Subdivision application to permit a total of 14 new dwellings and two part lots fronting onto the Caboto Trail extension, File Nos. OP/ZA & SU 13 127998,” be received; and,
2) That the Director of Planning and Urban Design, or his designate, be delegated authority to issue draft plan approval, subject to conditions set out in Appendix ‘A’, as may be amended by the Director of Planning and Urban Design or his designate; and,
3) That Council authorize servicing allocation for 15.5
semi-detached units (47 population) and 0.5 single-detached units (2
population), and that the Owner provide a clearance letter from the Trustee of
the South Unionville Landowners Group, confirming that there is adequate
servicing allocation for 15.5 semi-detached units (47 population) and 0.5
single-detached units (2 population) within the servicing allocation assigned
to South Unionville; and,
4) That the City reserves the right to revoke or reallocate the servicing allocation should the development not proceed in a timely manner; and,
5) That the draft plan approval for plan of subdivision 19TM-13006 will lapse after a period of three (3) years from the date of issuance in the event that a subdivision agreement is not executed within that period; and further,
6) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Chair: Regional
Councillor Gord Landon
Vice-Chair:
Councillor Alan Ho
E. Wimmer, ext. 2750 & B. Korah, ext. 2849
Note: At the May 20, 2014 Development Services
Committee meeting, the Ward Councillor requested this matter be deferred to the
meeting this date.
1) That the “Box Grove Community Infrastructure Improvements” report be received; and,
2) That the funding amount of $200,000 from the Box Grove Community Fund (Account 620-101-5699-6805) be allocated to the Box Grove Community Centre Parkland Improvements (Account 80-6150-12429-005); and,
3) That a new Engineering capital project called “Box Grove Community Sanitary Sewer Improvements” be created in the amount of $157,858, funded 100% from the remaining funds in the Box Grove Community Fund (Account 620-101-5699-6805); and,
4) That if the Box Grove residents do not proceed with the
sanitary sewer improvements by July 2019, $157,858 will be applied towards the
phase 3 improvements at the Box Grove Community Centre Parkland (Account
80-6150-12429-005 ); and further,
5) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
D. Foong, ext. 4055 & A. Cachola, ext. 2711
1) That the report entitled "Main Street Markham North,
Highway 7 to Station Street, Parking By-Law Amendment" be received; and,
2) That Schedule ‘C’ of Parking by-law 2005-188, be amended by
rescinding any existing parking restrictions on Main Street Markham North,
between Highway 7 and Station Street; and,
3) That Schedule ‘C’ of Parking by-law 2005-188, be amended by
prohibiting parking at specified locations on Main Street Markham North,
between Highway 7 and Station Street; and,
4) That Schedule ‘D’ of Parking by-law 2005-188, be amended by
rescinding any existing parking restrictions on Main Street Markham North,
between Highway 7 and Station Street; and,
5) That Schedule ‘D’ of Parking by-law 2005-188, be amended by restricting parking at specified locations on Main Street Markham North, between Highway 7 and Bullock Drive; and,
6) That staff monitor the parking demands with the BIA and
report back if any further parking restrictions are required; and further,
7) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, Development Services Committee resolve into an in-camera session to discuss the following confidential matter:
[Section 239 (2) (e) (e) (e) (e)(c)]
[Section 239 (2) (e)]
[Section 239 (2) (e)]
Cease Webstream
Motion to Resolve In-Camera
Motion to Rise and Report
Next Meeting
Date: June 17, 2014
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