Development Services Committee Meeting

That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held on October 14, 2025, be confirmed.

That the minutes of the Special Development Services Committee meeting held on October 15, 2025, be confirmed.

That the presentation titled “York Region Transit’s 2026 Annual Transit Plan” be received for information; and, That the deputation from Hayden Poon be received.

That the minutes of the Development Services Public Meetings held on September 9, September 23, and October 7, 2025, be confirmed.

That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held September 10, 2025 be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham meeting held June 9 and September 22, 2025, be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (CPAC) meetings held June 19, 2025 be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the Doors Open Markham 2025 Organizing Committee held August 28 and September 17, 2025, be received for information purposes.

That the staff report entitled, “2025 Update: Monitoring Growth in the City of Markham and Official Plan Performance Indicators” dated November 10, 2025, be received; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the Report titled “2025 Building By-law Changes” dated November 10, 2025 be received; and, That By-law 2024-206 as amended be repealed and the attached “By-law respecting Construction, Demolition, Change of Use Permits and Inspections,” attached as Appendix ‘A’, be enacted; and, That the written submission from Marco Filice (Liberty Development Corp.) providing comments regarding the above subject matter be received; and, That the By-law come into force and take effect on January 1, 2026; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report dated November 10, 2025, entitled "Housing Accelerator Fund Initiative 4 – Inclusionary Zoning: Preliminary Financial Assessment Update” be received; and, That staff prepare draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments on Inclusionary Zoning with a phased approach to implementation for public consultation; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report, dated November 10, 2025, titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Calloway REIT (Woodside) Inc. and Canadian Property Holdings (Ontario) Inc. (c/o SmartCentres REIT - Brendan Flowers), Application for Official Plan Amendment to permit a four-phase mixed use development, consisting of 3,110 residential units, 30,920 m2 of non-residential and community use, three new public parks, with buildings ranging in heights from 3 to 35 storeys at 3083 Highway 7 (Ward 8) File PLAN 21 139782”, be received; and, That the Official Plan Amendment application (PLAN 21 139782), be approved, and that the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be adopted without further notice; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the memorandum dated November 10, 2025, entitled “Memo - Bill 60 – Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, be received; and, That Staff be authorized to forward comments to the Province of Ontario on the Environmental Registry of Ontario Posting Numbers 025-1140, 025-1071, 025-1097, 025-1099, 025-1101, and 025-1100, prior to the November 22nd deadline; and, That the advancement of non-technical Secondary Plan work be moved to Q1 2026; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the Development Services Committee meeting adjourn at 11:27 AM.

5 1. That the minutes of the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham meeting held June 9 and September 22, 2025, be received for information purposes.

6 1. That the staff report entitled, “2025 Update: Monitoring Growth in the City of Markham and Official Plan Performance Indicators” dated November 10, 2025, be received; and further, 2. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.