Development Services Committee Meeting

That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held on May 5, 2026, be confirmed.

That the written submission from Wincy Tsang of SmartCommute be received.

That the report titled, “Recommendation Report: City-wide Zoning By-law Amendment to Update the Parking and Transportation Demand Management Standards in By-law 2024-19” be received; and, That Council endorse the Amendment to By-law 2024-19 included as Appendix ‘A’ to this report; and, That the Amendment to By-law 2024-19 included as Appendix ‘A’ to this report be forwarded to the next available Council Meeting for enactment; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report entitled “Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill Program” dated June 2, 2026, be received; and, That the deputation and written communication from Wincy Tsang, Manager, Smart Commute, be received; and, That Council approve a one-year extension of the City’s funding for the Smart Commute Program to give Staff the opportunity to review information, establish key performance indicators, and to provide Smart Commute the opportunity to seek other partners to support the organization; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report dated June 2, 2026, titled “Update on Amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act and Regional Consolidation of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities”, be received; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report dated, June 2, 2026, titled, “Request for Extension to the Deadline for Designation of Listed Properties on Municipal Heritage Registers”, be received; and, That the following resolution be forwarded to the Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, local MPPs, Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) and Community Heritage Ontario (CHO): Whereas amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act have introduced timelines requiring municipalities to issue Notices of Intention to Designate for properties listed on municipal registers by January 1, 2027; and Whereas many municipalities have been undertaking comprehensive designation programs but still require additional time and resources to continue to undertake research, documentation, evaluation and consultation with property owners to determine whether listed properties warrant designation; and, Whereas the impending removal of listed properties from municipal heritage registers in compliance with the prescribed timeline will place cultural heritage resources across the province at increased risk of loss through demolition or irreversible alteration before municipalities have the opportunity to evaluate their cultural heritage resources; and, Whereas many municipalities, often those outside of major urban centres, do not possess dedicated heritage planning staff and have been relying on volunteer heritage advisory committee members or external consultants (where finances permit) to undertake the evaluation and desi

That the minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting held on April 7 and April 21, 2026, be confirmed.

That the minutes of the Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (CPAC) meetings held February 19, 2026, be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on April 8 and May 13, 2026, be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham meeting held March 9 and April 13, 2026, be received for information purposes.

That the report, titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT TH (Warden) Developments (BT) Inc. (Treasure Hill) Applications for Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision to facilitate a residential plan of subdivision with 357 units, a park, a stormwater management pond, public streets and laneways at 10231 and 10233 Warden Avenue (Ward 6)”, be received; and, That the Official Plan Amendment application (PLAN 24 198202) submitted by TH (Warden) Developments (BT) Inc.to amend the Angus Glen Secondary Plan (OPA 47) be approved in principle, and that the Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be adopted without further notice; and, That the Zoning By-law Amendment application (PLAN 24 198202) submitted by TH (Warden) Developments (BT) Inc.to amend Zoning By-laws 304-87 and 2024-19, both as amended, be approved in principle, and the Zoning By-law, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’ be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and, That the Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-24007 submitted by TH (Warden) Developments (BT) Inc be approved in principle subject to the conditions set out in Appendix ‘C’ be brought forward to a future Council meeting once all outstanding matters have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Urban Design; and, That the Director of Planning and Urban Design or his designate, be

That the report dated June 2, 2026, titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT 2748238 Ontario Inc. c/o KLM Planning Partners, Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 12- and 30-storey mixed-use development with 591 residential units at 30 and 46 Old Kennedy Road (Ward 8), File PLAN 25 124351”, be received; and, That the Official Plan Amendment application (PLAN 25 124351), be approved, and that the Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be adopted without notice; and, That the Zoning By-law Amendment application (PLAN 25 124351), be approved, and the site-specific implementing Zoning By-law, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’ be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without notice; and, That as per the recommendation of the Heritage Markham Committee on October 8, 2025, Council has no objection to the demolition of the existing building at 30 Old Kennedy Road, which is listed on the Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications submitted by Warden Elgin Developments Ltd. to facilitate the development of a residential community with approximately 450.5 units, a neighborhood park, a secondary school and the supporting road and lane network at the southeast corner of Warden Avenue and Elgin Mills Road East (Ward 6), File PLAN 24 179086/179088”, be received; and, That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Warden Elgin Developments Ltd. to amend Zoning By-law 304-87, as amended, be approved in principle by Council and that the Draft Zoning By-law attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and, That the Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-24003 be approved in principle, subject to the conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’, being brought forward to a future Council meeting once all outstanding matters have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Director, Planning and Urban Design; and, That the Director of Planning and Urban Design, or his designate, be delegated authority to issue Draft Plan Approval, subject to the draft conditions set out in Appendix ‘B’, 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-24003 will lapse after a period of five (5) years from

That the motion entitled "Planning the Stouffville Go Transit Line as a Rail Integrated Corridor Economy" be received; and, That Staff be directed to further clarify and add clauses to the motion related to surrounding processes and the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding to be presented at the June 23rd Council meeting.

That the motion related to "Louisbourg Way, Swan Lake Village / Greensborough Community" be added to the agenda.

Whereas it has come to the attention of the Ward Councillor that there is confusion arising from the naming of Louisbourg Way, a street in Ward 5 that is bisected by a fence; and, That the community has raised concerns about safety, access of emergency vehicles and wayfinding that might result in delays of emergency personnel arriving on scene; and, That the typical process for renaming a street, requiring a public meeting and vote, may not result in any action being taken in a timely manner or a consensus on the direction moving forward. Therefore be it resolved: That Council directs the appropriate Staff to report back to Development Services Committee on any issues that have been documented on the street, a suggested course of action and any implications arising from the renaming of all or a portion of Louisbourg Way.

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

1. That the report dated, June 2, 2026, titled, “Request for Extension to the Deadline for Designation of Listed Properties on Municipal Heritage Registers”, be received; and, 2. That the following resolution be forwarded to the Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, local MPPs, Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) and Community Heritage Ontario (CHO): o Whereas amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act have introduced timelines requiring municipalities to issue Notices of Intention to Designate for properties listed on municipal registers by January 1, 2027; andWhereas many municipalities have been undertaking 8 comprehensive designation programs but still require additional time and resources to continue to undertake research, documentation, evaluation and consultation with property owners to determine whether listed properties warrant designation; and, o Whereas the impending removal of listed properties from municipal heritage registers in compliance with the prescribed timeline will place cultural heritage resources across the province at increased risk of loss through demolition or irreversible alteration before municipalities have the opportunity to evaluate their cultural heritage resources; and, o Whereas many municipalities, often those outside of major urban centres, do not possess dedicated heritage planning staff and have been relying on volunteer heritage advisory committee members or external consultants (where finances permit) to undertake the evalua

10 1. That the minutes of the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham meeting held March 9 and April 13, 2026, be received for information purposes.

1. That the report dated June 2, 2026, titled “City of Markham Comments: Bill 98 – Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026”, be received; and, 2. That this report inclusive of staff comments and recommendation be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing; and, Standardizing Official Plans 11 3. That Council not support the proposal to standardize and simplify official plans across the province; and, 4. That the Province instead issue guidance to municipalities to support consistency and streamlining; and, 5. That the Province allow the new official plan framework to maintain sufficient flexibility to allow municipalities to address local context, character and public realm considerations through policy; and, 6. That the Province not remove the requirement for climate change policies in Official Plans; and, 7. That the Province add “Urban Design” as a key policy heading to the proposed standard chapters for official plan to explicitly recognize urban design, built form and public realm policies as a core planning function and integral component of the new official plan framework; and, 8. That the Province continue to maintain secondary plans, while not restricting municipal application of these policies or where they may be applied, including in new neighbourhoods, strategic growth areas such as intensification corridors, and employment uses; and, Site Plan Applications & Requirements 9. That the Province not remove the authority f

1. That the report, titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT TH (Warden) Developments (BT) Inc. (Treasure Hill) Applications for Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision to facilitate a residential plan of subdivision with 357 units, a park, a stormwater management pond, public streets and laneways at 10231 and 10233 Warden Avenue (Ward 6)”, be received; and, 15 2. That the Official Plan Amendment application (PLAN 24 198202) submitted by TH (Warden) Developments (BT) Inc.to amend the Angus Glen Secondary Plan (OPA 47) be approved in principle, and that the Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be adopted without further notice; and, 3. That the Zoning By-law Amendment application (PLAN 24 198202) submitted by TH (Warden) Developments (BT) Inc.to amend Zoning By- laws 304-87 and 2024-19, both as amended, be approved in principle, and the Zoning By-law, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’ be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and, 4. That the Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-24007 submitted by TH (Warden) Developments (BT) Inc be approved in principle subject to the conditions set out in Appendix ‘C’ be brought forward to a future Council meeting once all outstanding matters have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Urban Design; and, 5. That the Director of Planning and Urban Design o

1. That the report dated June 2, 2026, titled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT 2748238 Ontario Inc. c/o KLM Planning Partners, Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 12- and 30- storey mixed-use development with 591 residential units at 30 and 46 Old Kennedy Road (Ward 8), File PLAN 25 124351”, be received; and, 2. That the Official Plan Amendment application (PLAN 25 124351), be approved, and that the Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be adopted without notice; and, 3. That the Zoning By-law Amendment application (PLAN 25 124351), be approved, and the site-specific implementing Zoning By-law, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’ be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without notice; and, 4. That as per the recommendation of the Heritage Markham Committee on October 8, 2025, Council has no objection to the demolition of the existing building at 30 Old Kennedy Road, which is listed on the Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest; and further, 5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. 17

1. That the report titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications submitted by Warden Elgin Developments Ltd. to facilitate the development of a residential community with approximately 450.5 units, a neighborhood park, a secondary school and the supporting road and lane network at the southeast corner of Warden Avenue and Elgin Mills Road East (Ward 6), File PLAN 24 179086/179088”, be received; and, 2. That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Warden Elgin Developments Ltd. to amend Zoning By-law 304-87, as amended, be approved in principle by Council and that the Draft Zoning By-law attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and, 3. That the Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-24003 be approved in principle, subject to the conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’, being brought forward to a future Council 18 meeting once all outstanding matters have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Director, Planning and Urban Design; and, 4. That the Director of Planning and Urban Design, or his designate, be delegated authority to issue Draft Plan Approval, subject to the draft conditions set out in Appendix ‘B’, as may be amended by the Director of Planning and Urban Design, or designate; and, 5. That Draft Plan Approval for Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-24003 will lapse after a period of f

1. That the motion related to "Louisbourg Way, Swan Lake Village / Greensborough Community" be added to the agenda. 24