Development Services Committee Meeting

That the minutes of the Special Development Services Committee meetings held on June 6, 2023 and June 12, 2023 be confirmed.

That the communications providing comments from Malone Given Parsons, Evans Planning, and Davies Howe LLP, Adrienne Cheng, Al Dharsee, Ashkan Ashraf Tabib, Barina Guo, David Chuang, Edith Kangas, Eugen Postea, Fereshteh Gilani, Gail Lavery, Harry Singh, Jeffrey and Tania Minuk, Kimberley Seymour, Mark Newton, Michael Brodey, P. Cheng, Reza Tabib, Valerie Burke, Wendy Sun, and Yihan Zhang regarding the above subject matter be received.

That the written communications from Humphries Planning Group Inc. and WND Associates be received.

That the minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting held June 6, 2023, be confirmed.

That the minutes of the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham meeting held May 8, 2023, be received for information purposes.

That the report entitled “2023 Economic Developers Association of Canada Conference” be received; and, That the City be represented by the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Economic Development Committee; and, That the total cost of the “2023 Economic Developers Association of Canada Conference” not exceed $5,000 and be funded from within the Business Development Operating Budget; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report entitled “Authority to Provide Development Charge Credits and/or Reimbursements to the Remington Group Inc. for the Property and Construction Cost of Infrastructure on the City’s Behalf (Ward 3)” be received; and, That Council authorize a City Wide Hard Development Charge credit and/or reimbursement in the amount of $2,767,576, to the Remington Group Inc. relating to the property costs for the Verdale Crossing extension between Birchmount Road and Andre De Grasse Street; and, That Council authorize a City Wide Hard Development Charge credit and/or reimbursement not exceeding $210,217, to the Remington Group Inc. relating to the construction costs for the 4th lane of the Verdale Crossing extension between Birchmount Road and Andre De Grasse Street; and, That Council authorize a City Wide Hard Development Charge credit and/or reimbursement not exceeding $807,998, the Remington Group Inc. relating to the construction costs for the intersection of the Verdale Crossing extension and Birchmount Road; and, That, notwithstanding the above recommendations, the amount available for credits and/or reimbursements be based on the lesser of the actual cost to construct or the capital cost included in the most current Development Charges Background Study, as indexed from time to time, at the time works are complete and the credits and/or reimbursements are being provided; and, That all of the above credits and/or reimbursements shall exclude HST and interest and shall be ind

That the report entitled “Authority to Provide Development Charge Credits and/or Reimbursements for the Construction of Trunk Sanitary Sewer and Bruce Creek Crossing in York Downs Subdivisions, to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. and Metropia Minto (Sixteenth) Holdings Inc. (Ward 6)” be received; and, That Council authorize an Area-Specific Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $444,999 to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. for the design, contract administration, and construction costs of a trunk sanitary sewer from Angus Glen Boulevard to the South Village Subdivision (York Downs – West Plan) within an easement (the “Sewer within the Easement”) that will service the York Downs lands and lands external from the Future Urban Area (the “FUA”); and, That Council authorize an Area-Specific Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $1,952,274 to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. for the design, contract administration, and construction costs of a trunk sanitary sewer from the South Village Subdivision (north end) to the connection to Street ‘C’ (upstream limit of the YDSS Connection) ( the “Trunk Sanitary Sewer”) that will service the York Downs lands and lands external from the FUA; and, That Council authorize an Area-Specific Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $5,850,273 to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. and Metropia Minto (Sixteenth) Holdings Inc. for the construction of the connection of the Trunk Sanitary Sewer to the YDSS (the “Con

That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held June 14, 2023, be received for information purposes.

That the report and presentation titled Destination Markham Tourism Strategic Master Plan 2024 to 2026 be received; and, That the Destination Markham Tourism Strategic Master Plan 2024 to 2026 be approved; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to these resolutions.

That the staff report and presentation dated June 26, 2023 entitled “Markham Road – Mount Joy Secondary Plan: Final Study and Draft Policy Framework” be received; and, That the deputations from Gabriel DiMartino, Kristie Stitt, Matthew Cory, and Ron Thacker be received; and, That staff be authorized to schedule a statutory public meeting on the draft Markham Road – Mount Joy Secondary Plan policies, attached as Appendix ‘B’ to this staff report; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the memorandum titled “Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project Update: Matters Raised at June 12, 2023 Development Services Committee Meeting - File PR 13 128340”, be received; and, That the deputation from Matthew Cory be received; and, That a further Statutory Public Meeting be held in September 2023 to receive public input; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the Development Services Committee adjourn at 3:38 PM.

1. That the report entitled “Authority to Provide Development Charge Credits and/or Reimbursements to the Remington Group Inc. for the Property and Construction Cost of Infrastructure on the City’s Behalf (Ward 3)” be received; and, 2. That Council authorize a City Wide Hard Development Charge credit and/or reimbursement in the amount of $2,767,576, to the Remington Group Inc. relating to the property costs for the Verdale Crossing extension between Birchmount Road and Andre De Grasse Street; and, 3. That Council authorize a City Wide Hard Development Charge credit and/or reimbursement not exceeding $210,217, to the Remington Group Inc. relating to the construction costs for the 4th lane of the Verdale Crossing extension between Birchmount Road and Andre De Grasse Street; and, 4. That Council authorize a City Wide Hard Development Charge credit and/or reimbursement not exceeding $807,998, the Remington Group Inc. relating to the construction costs for the intersection of the Verdale Crossing extension and Birchmount Road; and, 5. That, notwithstanding the above recommendations, the amount available for credits and/or reimbursements be based on the lesser of the actual cost to construct or the capital cost included in the most current Development Charges Background Study, as indexed from time to time, at the time works are complete and the credits and/or reimbursements are being provided; and, 6. That all of the above credits and/or reimbursements shall exclude HST and interes

1. That the report entitled “Authority to Provide Development Charge Credits and/or Reimbursements for the Construction of Trunk Sanitary Sewer and Bruce Creek Crossing in York Downs Subdivisions, to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. and Metropia Minto (Sixteenth) Holdings Inc. (Ward 6)” be received; and, 2. That Council authorize an Area-Specific Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $444,999 to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. for the design, contract administration, and construction costs of a trunk sanitary sewer from Angus Glen Boulevard to the South Village Subdivision (York Downs – West Plan) within an easement (the “Sewer within the Easement”) that will service the York Downs lands and lands external from the Future Urban Area (the “FUA”); and, 3. That Council authorize an Area-Specific Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $1,952,274 to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. for the design, contract administration, and construction costs of a trunk sanitary sewer from the South Village Subdivision (north end) to the connection to Street ‘C’ (upstream limit of the YDSS Connection) ( the “Trunk Sanitary Sewer”) that will service the York Downs lands and lands external from the FUA; and, 4. That Council authorize an Area-Specific Development Charge Credit and/or Reimbursement not exceeding $5,850,273 to KM (AG SOUTH VILLAGE) LTD. and Metropia Minto (Sixteenth) Holdings Inc. for the construction of the connection of the Trunk Sanitary Sewer to the YD

1. That the report and presentation titled Destination Markham Tourism Strategic Master Plan 2024 to 2026 be received; and, 2. That the Destination Markham Tourism Strategic Master Plan 2024 to 2026 be approved; and further, 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to these resolutions. 10

1. That the memorandum titled “Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project Update: Matters Raised at June 12, 2023 Development Services Committee Meeting - File PR 13 128340”, be received; and, 2. That the deputation from Matthew Cory be received; and, 3. That a further Statutory Public Meeting be held in September 2023 to receive public input; and further, 14 4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.