The Markham Record

Development Services Committee Meeting

October 26, 2020

Who was there

Present (10): Amanda Yeung Collucci, Alan Ho, Keith Irish, Jim Jones, Andrew Keyes, Isa Lee, Joe Li, Reid McAlpine, Karen Rea, Frank Scarpitti

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (11 motions)

11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held October 13, 2020, be confirmed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton, seconded by Councillor Andrew Keyes
Carried
That the minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting held October 6, 2020, be confirmed.
Moved by Regional Councillor Joe Li, seconded by Councillor Andrew Keyes
Carried
That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held September 9, 2020, be received for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Keyes, seconded by Councillor Isa Lee
Carried
That the report titled 'Information Report 2020 Third Quarter Update of the Street and Park Name Reserve List', be received; and, That Council approve the revised Street and Park Name Reserve List set out in Appendix 'A' attached to this report; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Keyes, seconded by Councillor Isa Lee
Carried
That the report titled “ Ontario Heritage Act (Bill 108) – Proposed Regulation”, dated October 26, 2020, be received; and, That the report including Appendix ‘A’- Summary Chart of Markham’s Comments/Feedback be submitted to the Province as the City of Markham’s response to the Environmental Registry request for comment; and, That the Province be advised that to proceed with implementation of these changes (proclamation of new legislation and the proposed Regulation) on January 1, 2021, which will require substantive changes to municipal protocols and procedures during a pandemic, imposes an unreasonable burden on stakeholders whose focus should be on responding to this unprecedented health challenge, and therefore proclamation should be postponed to July 1, 2021; and, That if the Conservation Review Board (CRB) is replaced by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) as the ultimate appeal body for municipal decisions related to the designation, amendment, repeal, or alteration of a heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act , the Province ensure that Tribunal members assigned to Ontario Heritage Act appeals possess appropriate expertise in cultural heritage matters and an understanding of the Ontario Heritage Act ; and, That this report be forwarded to the October 27, 2020 City Council meeting: and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Reid McAlpine, seconded by Councillor Amanda Collucci
Carried
That the presentation titled “Ontario Heritage Act (Bill 108) Regulation Presentation”, dated October 26, 2020, be received.
Moved by Councillor Reid McAlpine, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried
That the presentation by Mr. John Gladki, President, Gladki Planning Associates, Inc., titled “Markham Centre Secondary Plan Update – Visioning Report Presentation” be received; and, That the report prepared by Gladki Planning Associates Inc., titled “Markham Centre Secondary Plan Update, Vision Report, October 2020” be received.
Moved by Councillor Reid McAlpine, seconded by Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton
Carried
That the report dated October 26, 2020, entitled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Corbett Land Strategies Inc., on behalf of Emix Ltd., Applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to add commercial uses including a Commercial self-storage Facility at 8400 Woodbine Avenue, west side of Woodbine Avenue, north of Perth Avenue (Ward 8) File Nos. PLAN 19 132742 and PLAN 20 110587”, be received; and, That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Corbett Land Strategies Inc., on behalf of Emix Ltd., to amend the 2014 Official Plan, be approved by Council, and that the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Appendix ‘A’ be finalized and adopted by Council; and, That the amendment to Zoning By-law 165-80, as amended, be approved and the draft implementing Zoning By-law, attached as Appendix ‘B’, be finalized and enacted, without further notice; and, That in accordance with the provisions of subsection 45(1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the owner shall, through this Resolution, be permitted to apply to the Committee of Adjustment for a variance from the provisions of the zoning by-law attached as Appendix ‘B’ to this report, before the second anniversary of the day on which the by-law was approved by Council; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Isa Lee, seconded by Councillor Khalid Usman
Carried
That the report titled “Applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval submitted by Clera Holdings Inc. on Block 81, Registered Plan 65M-4033 (west side of Woodbine Avenue, south of Elgin Mills Road East) to facilitate a commercial development(Ward 2)” be received; and, That the deputation of Stephen Hunt and Sandra Wiles, consultant to the applicant, be received; That Zoning By-law Amendment application (PLAN 19 123509) submitted by Clera Holdings Inc. be approved and the implementing by-law attached as Appendix ‘B’ be finalized and enacted without further notice; and, That in accordance with the provisions of subsections 45 (1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the Owners shall through this Resolution, be permitted to apply to the Committee of Adjustment for a variance from the provisions of the accompanying Zoning By-law, before the second anniversary of the day on which the by-law was approved by Council ; and, That the Site Plan application ( SPC 19 123509) submitted by Clera Holdings Inc., to facilitate the development of two one-storey buildings and two two-storey commercial buildings with a GFA of 3,697 m 2 (Ward 2) be endorsed in principle, subject to the conditions in Appendix ‘A’ ; and, That this endorsement shall lapse and site plan approval will not be issued, after a period of three (3) years commencing on October 14, 2020 in the event that the site plan agreement is not executed within that time period; and, That Site Plan
Moved by Councillor Alan Ho, seconded by Mayor Frank Scarpitti
Carried
That the Development Services Committee meeting adjourn at 12:47 PM.
Moved by Regional Councillor Joe Li, seconded by Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton
Carried
1. That the report titled “Applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval submitted by Clera Holdings Inc. on Block 81, Registered Plan 65M-4033 (west side of Woodbine Avenue, south of Elgin Mills Road East) to facilitate a commercial development(Ward 2)” be received; and, 2. That the deputation of Stephen Hunt and Sandra Wiles, consultant to the applicant, be received; 11 3. That Zoning By-law Amendment application (PLAN 19 123509) submitted by Clera Holdings Inc. be approved and the implementing by-law attached as Appendix ‘B’ be finalized and enacted without further notice; and, 4. That in accordance with the provisions of subsections 45 (1.4) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, the Owners shall through this Resolution, be permitted to apply to the Committee of Adjustment for a variance from the provisions of the accompanying Zoning By-law, before the second anniversary of the day on which the by-law was approved by Council; and, 5. That the Site Plan application (SPC 19 123509) submitted by Clera Holdings Inc., to facilitate the development of two one-storey buildings and two two- storey commercial buildings with a GFA of 3,697 m2 (Ward 2) be endorsed in principle, subject to the conditions in Appendix ‘A’; and, 6. That this endorsement shall lapse and site plan approval will not be issued, after a period of three (3) years commencing on October 14, 2020 in the event that the site plan agreement is not executed within that time period; a
Moved by Councillor Alan Ho, seconded by Mayor Frank Scarpitti
Carried

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