Special Development Services Committee Meeting

That the staff report entitled “Supplementary Report: City of Markham Comments on York Region’s Growth Forecast and Land Needs Assessment to 2051” dated October 12, 2021 be received; and, That Markham staff work with the Region to confirm the location of lands to be included in an urban area expansion in Markham; and, That any whitebelt lands in Markham that are not needed to accommodate 2051 growth not be designated as ‘Future Urban Area’, but rather maintain a non-urban (agriculture or similar) designation in the Regional Official Plan and Markham Official Plan; and, That the Region’s proposed employment area expansion lands be reconfigured to exclude the Almira hamlet as shown in Attachment 2 to this report; and, That the Region’s Transportation Master Plan Update consider the option of maintaining the current 2-lane cross-section for 19th Avenue through the Almira hamlet; and, That Markham supports the Region’s Transportation Master Plan Update and higher order transit along Major Mackenzie and expansion of the Frequent Transit Network to service the proposed expansion lands in north Markham and that the Region and area municipalities continue to advocate for funding from the Province of Ontario that delivers the transit linked to the proposed growth; and, That this report and associated Council resolution be forwarded to York Region as Markham Council’s comments on the proposed 2051 forecast and land needs assessment; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to

That Markham Council recommends that Regional Council adopt the 60% intensification scenario.

That the deputations and written communications from Claudio Brutto, Peter Miasek be received.

That the Special Development Services Meeting adjourn at 11:59 AM.

1. That the staff report entitled “Supplementary Report: City of Markham Comments on York Region’s Growth Forecast and Land Needs Assessment to 2051” dated October 12, 2021 be received; and, 2. That Markham staff work with the Region to confirm the location of lands to be included in an urban area expansion in Markham; and, 3. That any whitebelt lands in Markham that are not needed to accommodate 2051 growth not be designated as ‘Future Urban Area’, but rather maintain a non-urban (agriculture or similar) designation in the Regional Official Plan and Markham Official Plan; and, 4. That the Region’s proposed employment area expansion lands be reconfigured to exclude the Almira hamlet as shown in Attachment 2 to this report; and, 5. That the Region’s Transportation Master Plan Update consider the option of maintaining the current 2-lane cross-section for 19th Avenue through the Almira hamlet; and, 6. That Markham supports the Region’s Transportation Master Plan Update and higher order transit along Major Mackenzie and expansion of the Frequent Transit Network to service the proposed expansion lands 6 in north Markham and that the Region and area municipalities continue to advocate for funding from the Province of Ontario that delivers the transit linked to the proposed growth; and, 7. That this report and associated Council resolution be forwarded to York Region as Markham Council’s comments on the proposed 2051 forecast and land needs assessment; and further, 8. That Staff be