Development Services Committee Meeting

That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meetings held June 22, 2021, July 12, 2021 and July 21, 2021, be confirmed.

That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meetings held July 14, 2021 and August 11, 2021, be received for information purposes.

Whereas the owner of 233 Main Street has constructed a 60 foot by 80 foot concrete outdoor hockey/multi-purpose sports pad and is retroactively seeking a Heritage Permit to retain it; and, Whereas the owner of 233 Main Street has indicated an intention to construct an accessory building and has constructed a concrete base of 30.33 square meters for it and has applied for a Heritage Permit for its retention and construction of the building; and, Whereas 233 Main Street is individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act and located within the Unionville Heritage Conservation District; and, Whereas 233 Main Street is governed by a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City that requires City approval for an owner to undertake certain works on the property; and, Whereas the Heritage Markham Advisory Committee has indicated that it does not support the Heritage Permit application for 233 Main Street and recommended refusal of the Heritage Permit; and, Whereas the owner has illegally removed a number of mature trees from the property and has altered the grading and topography of the property without supporting studies or permission from the City; Now therefore be it resolved: That the report titled “Application for a Heritage Permit to address Heritage Easement Agreement requirements to permit a rear yard sports pad and accessory building, 233 Main Street, Unionville, Ward 3”, dated September 27, 2021, be received; and, That the legal advice from the City Solicitor be receive

1. That the written submissions by Shanta Sundarson, Randy and Nancy Homes, David Tang, Jeffrey Smith, Jianfeng Kuang, Martin Ross, Margaret Hough and Jean-Pierre Gagnon, Unionville Residents Association, and Sam Markovski, regarding the Application for a Heritage Permit to address Heritage Easement Agreement Requirements to Permit a Rear Yard Sports Pad and Accessory Building, 233 Main Street, Unionville, Ward 3, be received for information purposes: and further, 2. That the deputations by Jean-Pierre Gagnon, Nancy Homes, Grant Aitken, and Michael Gannon regarding the Application for a Heritage Permit to address Heritage Easement Agreement Requirements to Permit a Rear Yard Sports Pad and Accessory Building, 233 Main Street, Unionville, Ward 3, be received for information purposes.

That the report entitled “Preliminary Report, Application by Thornheights Homes Inc., for a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit eight (8) townhouse units at 16 Kirk Drive, File No. PLAN 21 115669 (Ward 1)”, be received.

That the report entitled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Application by Unionville Montessori Private School, for a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a six (6) storey Secondary School building on the existing private school campus at 9286 and 9302 Kennedy Road and 4484, 4486 and 4488 16th Avenue, File No. PLAN 21 107046 (Ward 4)”, be received.

That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, New World Centre (Markham) Dev. Corp, Application for Official Plan Amendment to permit a three-phased mixed-use development comprised of three buildings with seven towers ranging from 16 to 46 storeys at 100 and 110 Clegg Road (Ward 8), File No. PLAN 21 180462”, be received.

That the written submission from the Unionville Residents Association regarding, Scardred 7 Company Limited, Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a residential mixed-use development located at 4038 and 4052 Highway 7 East (Ward 3), File No. PLAN 21 120023”, be received. That the report titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Scardred 7 Company Limited, Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a residential mixed-use development located at 4038 and 4052 Highway 7 East (Ward 3), File No. PLAN 21 120023”, be received.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act , Development Services Committee resolve into a confidential session at 11:52 AM to discuss confidential item No. 15.1.1.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act , Development Services Committee resolve into a confidential session at 4:02 PM to discuss confidential item No. 15.1.1, 15.1.2, and 15.1.3.

That the Development Services Committee rise from its first confidential session at 2:12 PM and return to the open session.

That the Development Services Committee rise from its second confidential session at 7:02 PM and return to the open session.

That the Development Services Committee confidential session adjourn at 7:02 PM