The Markham Record

Development Services Committee Meeting

February 22, 2021

Who was there

Present (10): Amanda Yeung Collucci, Alan Ho, Keith Irish, Jim Jones, Andrew Keyes, Isa Lee, Joe Li, Reid McAlpine, Karen Rea, Frank Scarpitti

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (14 motions)

13 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held February 8, 2021, be confirmed.
Moved by Councillor Alan Ho, seconded by Councillor Keith Irish
Carried
That the presentation provided by Mary-Frances Turner, President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation entitled "Highway 7 BRT Update: Warden Ave to Cornell Bus Terminal", be received.
Moved by Mayor Frank Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li
Carried
That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held January 13, 2021, be received for information purposes.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jack Heath, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried
That the minutes of the Unionville Sub-Committee (Markham Centre Secondary Plan Update) meetings held December 10, 2020, December 14, 2020 and January 12, 2021, be received for information purposes.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jack Heath, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried
That the minutes of the Markham Sub-Committee (Humbold Greensborough Valley Holdings Limited and Rouge National Urban Park) meeting held January 11, 2021, be received for information purposes.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jack Heath, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried
That the staff report entitled “Heritage Markham Committee Terms of Reference and By-law (2021)”, dated February 22, 2021, be received; That the By-law, attached as Appendix A, be enacted by Council; That the Heritage Markham Committee Terms of Reference, attached as Appendix ‘B, as amended ; be approved; That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried
That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Rockport (Unionville) Inc., Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit a 32-storey student residence located north of Enterprise Boulevard and on the west side of Bill Crothers Drive, Markham Centre (Ward 3), File No. PLAN 20 129430”, be received; and, That staff be directed to hold a Statutory Public Meeting, for Rockport (Unionville) Inc., to facilitate coordination with the York University’s Request for Proposal for student housing, and that the timing of the public meeting not be dependent on the Secondary Plan process.
Moved by Councillor Reid McAlpine, seconded by Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton
Carried
That the report dated February 22, 2021 titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by Kennedy MM Markham Ltd. to facilitate residential and mixed use development on the lands known municipally as 10537 Kennedy Road (Ward 6), File # PLAN-20-129597” be received.
Moved by Councillor Amanda Collucci, seconded by Regional Councillor Jack Heath
Carried
That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Lifetime 8200 Warden Avenue GP Inc. (Lifetime Developments), Applications for Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a high rise residential mixed-use development located at the Southwest Corner of Cedarland Drive and Warden Avenue, Markham Centre (Ward 8), File No. PLAN 20 123292”, be received ; and, That staff be directed to hold a Statutory Public Meeting for Lifetime 8200 Warden Avenue GP Inc. (Lifetime Developments), and that the timing of the public meeting not be depended on the secondary plan process, and further that the results from the Statutory Public Meeting and staff recommendations be considered at a future Development Services Committee meeting.
Moved by Mayor Frank Scarpitti, seconded by Councillor Isa Lee
Carried
That the deputations made by Elizabeth Brown, Liza Lyon, Sid Rajaram, and Chris Rogge, be received; and, That the communications submitted by Monica Lawrence, Catherine Badana, Sharon McIntyre, Del and Marianne Foscarini, Liza Lyon, Guoyin Wang, Catherine MacLeod, Tara Merritt, Derek Martin, and Christina Rogge, be received; and further, That the Recommendation Report, 10-20 Fincham Inc. be
Moved by Regional Councillor Jack Heath, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Referred
That the report “Destination Markham Corporation 2021 Business Plan and Budget” be received; and, That Council approve the “Destination Markham Corporation 2021 Business Plan”: and, That Council approve the Destination Markham Corporation 2021 Budget to a maximum of $1,236,000 and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Keyes, seconded by Councillor Khalid Usman
Carried
That staff be directed to report to the February 23, 2021 Council meeting providing an update on winter activities on ponds.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Keyes, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried
That the Development Services Committee meeting be adjourned at 3:04 PM.
Moved by Regional Councillor Joe Li, seconded by Regional Councillor Jack Heath
Carried
1. That staff be directed to report to the February 23, 2021 Council meeting providing an update on winter activities on ponds. 14
Moved by Councillor Andrew Keyes, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried

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