Development Services Committee Meeting

That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held on June 18, and July 16, 2024, be confirmed.

That the minutes of the Special Development Services Committee meeting held on June 25 and July 3, 2024 be confirmed.

That the written submission from Michelle and Darryl Smith, be received.

That the written submission from James Stevenson, be received.

That the minutes of the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham meetings held April 8 and May 13, 2024, be received for information purposes.

That the Staff report, dated September 17, 2024, titled, "RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Designation of Priority Properties – Phase XIII”, be received; and, That the June 14, 2023, recommendation from the Heritage Markham Committee, in support of the designation of the following properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (in accordance with Appendix ‘B’), be received as information: • 3693 Elgin Mills Road East (Ward 2): “John Doner/Toll House” • 4272 Fourteenth Avenue (Ward 8): “John and Sarah Hagerman House” • 3812 Nineteenth Avenue (Ward 6): “Wideman-Cober House” • 7530 Ninth Line (Ward 7): “Abram and Margaret Raymer House”; and, That Council state its intention to designate 3693 Elgin Mills Road East (Ward 2) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, That Council state its intention to designate 4272 Fourteenth Avenue (Ward 8) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, That Council state its intention to designate 3812 Nineteenth Avenue (Ward 6) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, That Council state its intention to designate 7530 Ninth Line (Ward 7) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions

That the Staff report, dated September 17, 2024, titled "RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Objections to Notices of Intention to Designate – Phase X and XI Properties”, be received; and, That the written objection to designation under the Ontario Heritage Act as submitted by or on behalf of the property owners of 9418 Kennedy Road (Ward 6) and 15 Victoria Street (Ward 2), be received as information; and, That the deputation from Gail Yu and Martin Mazierski be received; That Council affirm its intention to designate 9418 Kennedy Road (Ward 6) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, That Council affirm its intention to designate 15 Victoria Street (Ward 2) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to place designation by-laws before Council for adoption; and, That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to publish and serve notice of Council’s adoption of the designation by-laws as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the memorandum dated September 17, 2024, and titled “2024 Application to the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies Fund by Friends of the Rouge Watershed” be received; and, That the City of Markham supports the Friends of the Rouge Watershed’s application to the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies Fund, named “Volunteers Reforesting City of Markham Parklands to Reduce Climate Change, Flooding and Pollution, and Conserve Biodiversity” in the City of Markham; and, That the City of Markham acknowledges that the Friends of the Rouge Watershed is applying for a funding opportunity from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Growing Canada’s Community Canopies initiative for “Volunteers Reforesting City of Markham Parklands to Reduce Climate Change, Flooding and Pollution, and Conserve Biodiversity”, in partnership with the City of Markham. The City of Markham also recognizes that the lifetime contribution from the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies Initiative will not exceed $10 million for tree planting within our municipality, inclusive of a maximum contribution of $1 million for infrastructure activity costs, and that if approved this project will be counted towards that limit; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report titled Additional Funding Request for Landscape Architect Consulting Services at Cornell Community Park – Design be received; and, That Purchase Order PD 15162 issued to Schollen and Company for the contract administration related to Cornell Community Park be increased by $213,405.53, inclusive of HST, to cover project costs that were outside the consultant’s initial scope of work; and, That the additional project costs in the amount of $213,405.53 be funded from the following funding sources; Project account# 081-5350-15002-005 Cornell Community Park ($82,156.89) Design Capital Contingency Account ($118,123.78) Non-DC Capital Contingency Account ($13,124.86); and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report and presentation titled “Citywide Parking Strategy – Governance Structure and Financial Model - Progress Update #2” be received; and, That Council endorse the draft principles on municipal parking governance structure and financial model to support the Citywide Parking Strategy as follows: Create adaptive area-specific policies, standards, and programs that align with the City’s commitment to providing residents, visitors, and businesses with an efficient, safe, equitable, reliable, and convenient transportation system and support the City’s transformation into a more sustainable, multimodal, and livable city; Balance between revenue optimization and community benefits in meeting the City’s strategic objectives; Maintain City control over planning, operations, and financial objectives; Optimize the integration of parking into the overall transportation network in achieving alternative mobility management services for residents, workers, and visitors; Develop parking policies, procedures and guidelines that provide accountability, traceability of decisions, and openness within the parking governance model for residents and visitors; Provide public parking services where revenue covers all parking costs with no contribution from the property tax base; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held August 14, 2024, be received for information purposes.

That the report entitled Steelcase Road West Public Art Wall be received; and, That staff’s recommendation that the City enter into an Art Wall agreement with Steelcase Road West be approved; and, That the budget of $80,000 for two iterations of the Steelcase Road West Public Art Wall to be funded from the Public Art Reserve Fund be approved; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report dated September 17, 2024, titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, 8350 Kennedy Ltd. (c/o Goldberg Group), Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit two mixed-use buildings consisting of 28 and 24 storeys at 8350 Kennedy Road, in Markham Centre (Ward 3), File PLAN 23 118558”, be received; and, That the deputation from Todd Trudelle be received; and, That the written communication from Michelle and Darryl Smith be received; and, That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by 8350 Kennedy Ltd. be approved and that the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting for adoption without further notice; and, That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by 8350 Kennedy Ltd. be approved and the draft Zoning By-law, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’, be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting for enactment without further notice; and, That servicing allocation for 769 residential units be assigned to the proposed development; and, That the City reserves the right to revoke or reallocate the servicing allocation should the development not proceed within a period of three (3) years from the date that Council assigned servicing allocation; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report dated September 17, 2024, 2023 titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, City Park (Town Crier) Homes Inc., Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision to create one development block to facilitate 25 single detached dwellings at 7 Town Crier Lane, north of Highway 7 and east of Markham Main Street (Ward 4) File PLAN 24 162092 (Related File PLAN 23 131107)”, be received; and, That the Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-24001 application be approved in principle subject to conditions attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’; and, That the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate, be the delegated authority to issue Draft Plan Approval, subject to the conditions set out in Appendix ‘A’, as may be amended by the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate; and, That Draft Plan approval for Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-24001 application lapse after a period of three (3) years from the date of Draft Plan approval by the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate in the event that a Subdivision Agreement is not executed within that period; and, That servicing allocation for a maximum of 25 units be assigned to Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-24001; and, That the City reserves the right to revoke or reallocate servicing allocation should the proposed development not proceed within a period of three (3) years from the date that Council assigned servicing allocation; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this r

That this matter be deferred to the September 25, 2024 Council Meeting Agenda.

That Development Services Committee convene into Confidential Session to receive legal advice at 12:32 PM.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act , Development Services Committee resolve into a confidential session to discuss the following matters:

That Development Services Committee adjourn at 2:45 PM.

1. That the Staff report, dated September 17, 2024, titled, "RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Designation of Priority Properties – Phase XIII”, be received; and, 2. That the June 14, 2023, recommendation from the Heritage Markham Committee, in support of the designation of the following properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (in accordance with Appendix ‘B’), be received as information: • 3693 Elgin Mills Road East (Ward 2): “John Doner/Toll House”• 4272 Fourteenth Avenue (Ward 8): “John and Sarah Hagerman House”• 3812 Nineteenth Avenue (Ward 6): “Wideman-Cober House”• 7530 Ninth Line (Ward 7): “Abram and Margaret Raymer House”; and, 3. That Council state its intention to designate 3693 Elgin Mills Road East (Ward 2) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, 4. That Council state its intention to designate 4272 Fourteenth Avenue (Ward 8) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, 5. That Council state its intention to designate 3812 Nineteenth Avenue (Ward 6) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, 6 6. That Council state its intention to designate 7530 Ninth Line (Ward 7) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, 7. That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance

1. That the Staff report, dated September 17, 2024, titled "RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Objections to Notices of Intention to Designate – Phase X and XI Properties”, be received; and, 7 2. That the written objection to designation under the Ontario Heritage Act as submitted by or on behalf of the property owners of 9418 Kennedy Road (Ward 6) and 15 Victoria Street (Ward 2), be received as information; and, 3. That the deputation from Gail Yu and Martin Mazierski be received; 4. That Council affirm its intention to designate 9418 Kennedy Road (Ward 6) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, 5. That Council affirm its intention to designate 15 Victoria Street (Ward 2) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, 6. That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to place designation by-laws before Council for adoption; and, 7. That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to publish and serve notice of Council’s adoption of the designation by-laws as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; and further, 8. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the memorandum dated September 17, 2024, and titled “2024 Application to the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies Fund by Friends of the Rouge Watershed” be received; and, 2. That the City of Markham supports the Friends of the Rouge Watershed’s application to the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies Fund, named “Volunteers Reforesting City of Markham Parklands to Reduce Climate Change, Flooding and Pollution, and Conserve Biodiversity” in the City of Markham; and, 3. That the City of Markham acknowledges that the Friends of the Rouge Watershed is applying for a funding opportunity from the Federation of 8 Canadian Municipalities’ Growing Canada’s Community Canopies initiative for “Volunteers Reforesting City of Markham Parklands to Reduce Climate Change, Flooding and Pollution, and Conserve Biodiversity”, in partnership with the City of Markham. The City of Markham also recognizes that the lifetime contribution from the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies Initiative will not exceed $10 million for tree planting within our municipality, inclusive of a maximum contribution of $1 million for infrastructure activity costs, and that if approved this project will be counted towards that limit; and further, 4. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report titled Additional Funding Request for Landscape Architect Consulting Services at Cornell Community Park – Design be received; and, 2. That Purchase Order PD 15162 issued to Schollen and Company for the contract administration related to Cornell Community Park be increased by $213,405.53, inclusive of HST, to cover project costs that were outside the consultant’s initial scope of work; and, 3. That the additional project costs in the amount of $213,405.53 be funded from the following funding sources; a. Project account# 081-5350-15002-005 Cornell Community Park ($82,156.89) b. Design Capital Contingency Account ($118,123.78) c. Non-DC Capital Contingency Account ($13,124.86); and further, 4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. 9

1. That the report and presentation titled “Citywide Parking Strategy – Governance Structure and Financial Model - Progress Update #2” be received; and, 2. That Council endorse the draft principles on municipal parking governance structure and financial model to support the Citywide Parking Strategy as follows: a. Create adaptive area-specific policies, standards, and programs that align with the City’s commitment to providing residents, visitors, and businesses with an efficient, safe, equitable, reliable, and convenient transportation system and support the City’s transformation into a more sustainable, multimodal, and livable city; b. Balance between revenue optimization and community benefits in meeting the City’s strategic objectives; c. Maintain City control over planning, operations, and financial objectives; d. Optimize the integration of parking into the overall transportation network in achieving alternative mobility management services for residents, workers, and visitors; e. Develop parking policies, procedures and guidelines that provide accountability, traceability of decisions, and openness within the parking governance model for residents and visitors; f. Provide public parking services where revenue covers all parking costs with no contribution from the property tax base; and further, 3. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report entitled Steelcase Road West Public Art Wall be received; and, 2. That staff’s recommendation that the City enter into an Art Wall agreement with Steelcase Road West be approved; and, 3. That the budget of $80,000 for two iterations of the Steelcase Road West Public Art Wall to be funded from the Public Art Reserve Fund be approved; and further, 13 4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report dated September 17, 2024, titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, 8350 Kennedy Ltd. (c/o Goldberg Group), Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit two mixed-use buildings consisting of 28 and 24 storeys at 8350 Kennedy Road, in Markham Centre (Ward 3), File PLAN 23 118558”, be received; and, 2. That the deputation from Todd Trudelle be received; and, 3. That the written communication from Michelle and Darryl Smith be received; and, 4. That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by 8350 Kennedy Ltd. be approved and that the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting for adoption without further notice; and, 14 5. That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by 8350 Kennedy Ltd. be approved and the draft Zoning By-law, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’, be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting for enactment without further notice; and, 6. That servicing allocation for 769 residential units be assigned to the proposed development; and, 7. That the City reserves the right to revoke or reallocate the servicing allocation should the development not proceed within a period of three (3) years from the date that Council assigned servicing allocation; and further, 8. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report dated September 17, 2024, 2023 titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, City Park (Town Crier) Homes Inc., 15 Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision to create one development block to facilitate 25 single detached dwellings at 7 Town Crier Lane, north of Highway 7 and east of Markham Main Street (Ward 4) File PLAN 24 162092 (Related File PLAN 23 131107)”, be received; and, 2. That the Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-24001 application be approved in principle subject to conditions attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’; and, 3. That the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate, be the delegated authority to issue Draft Plan Approval, subject to the conditions set out in Appendix ‘A’, as may be amended by the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate; and, 4. That Draft Plan approval for Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-24001 application lapse after a period of three (3) years from the date of Draft Plan approval by the Director of Planning and Urban Design or designate in the event that a Subdivision Agreement is not executed within that period; and, 5. That servicing allocation for a maximum of 25 units be assigned to Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-24001; and, 6. That the City reserves the right to revoke or reallocate servicing allocation should the proposed development not proceed within a period of three (3) years from the date that Council assigned servicing allocation; and further, 7. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary

18 That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, Development Services Committee resolve into a confidential session to discuss the following matters: