The Markham Record

Development Services Public Meeting

March 4, 2025

Who was there

Present (12): Michael Chan, Amanda Yeung Collucci, Alan Ho, Keith Irish, Jim Jones, Andrew Keyes, Ritch Lau, Isa Lee, Joe Li, Reid McAlpine, Juanita Nathan, Karen Rea

Absent (1): 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 (5 motions)

2 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the written submissions by Nixon Chen, and Anthony Lue Tam, be received; and, That the deputation by Anthony Lue Tam and Karen be received; and, That the report entitled “PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION REPORT, Rongfan He, Application for Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate a future severance for the creation of two new lots with site-specific provisions (Ward 3), File No. PLAN 24 198332”, be received; and, That the Record of the Public Meeting held on March 4, 2025 with respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application, be received; and, That the application by Rongfan He for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (PLAN 24 198332), be approved and the draft implementing Zoning By-law Amendment be finalized and enacted without further notice; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jim Jones, seconded by Councillor Andrew Keyes
Carried
That the written submission from Cheng Yi Wei, Danielle Skofranis, Sade Cheung, Wendy Su, Bashar Ghreiwati, Hanna Cheng, Christy Li, Hao Chen, Mimi Yung, Jay Gonchicar, Heming, and Xin Luo, be received; and, That the deputations by Xia Lin, Aung Ko Ko, Hannah Cheng, Meji Guan, Matthew Cai, Adam Layton, Gui Ping Shi, Lance Gao, Stephen So, and Larisa Julius, be received; and, That the report entitled “PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION REPORT, 2607549 Ontario Inc. (Michael Lin), Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate a mixed-use, high-rise development consisting of three buildings with height ranges from 28 to 53 storeys, and a public road extension (Ward 8), File No. PLAN 24 190986”, be received, and, That the Record of the Public Meeting held on March 4, 2025, with respect to the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, be received; and, That the applications by 2607549 Ontario Inc., for the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment (PLAN 24 190986), be
Moved by Councillor Isa Lee, seconded by Councillor Juanita Nathan
Referred
That the written submissions by Bahareh Asadishad, Arie Rosenbloom, Eitan Gal, Wai Yin Cheung, Sam C, Daniel Katz, Javid Niftaliyev, Wallace Lo, May Lo, Ludmila Mikhailovskaia, Joanne Qiao, Yifan Ling, Chang Koo Lee, Esther Rosenboom, Chia Ching Chuang, Chia-Hsin Chuang, Deqing Huang, Lorrain Ortofsky, Elaine and John Panikkar, Fara Sadeghi, Ken McNally, Valentyna Ponomarova, Alexei and Margartia Larionov, Mirella Sood, Augustine Au, Parinaz Arzani, Esmat Birgani-nia, Jim Lin, Corie Bonnaffon, In Tae Chung, Mike Meshkati, and Ted Ip, be received; and, That the deputations by Ken McNally, Natalie Abiniakin (agent for Lui Quia), Michael Manett (agent for condominium owners), Julia Lurye (agent for condominium owners), Valentyna Ponomorova, Mark Kiselman, Homeira Shahsavand, Shang Feng, Evelin Ellison, Bary Nelson, Razieh Heydari, Noelle Wheller, Alex Stobe, Jake Ivanovich, Elizabeth Janz, and Jim Lin, be received; and, That the report dated March 4, 2025, titled “PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION REPORT, 2627597 Ontario Inc. (Reza Ehsani), for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment, to permit a 45-storey mixed use building at 7079 Yonge Street, File No. PLAN 24 197157 (Ward 1), be received; and, That the Record of the Public Meeting held on March 4, 2025, with respect to the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 45-storey mixed use building at 7079 Yonge Street, File No. PLAN 24 197157 (Ward 1), be received; and, That the application by 2627597 Ontario I
Moved by Councillor Keith Irish, seconded by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Referred
1. That the written submissions by Nixon Chen, and Anthony Lue Tam, be received; and, 3 2. That the deputation by Anthony Lue Tam and Karen be received; and, 3. That the report entitled “PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION REPORT, Rongfan He, Application for Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate a future severance for the creation of two new lots with site-specific provisions (Ward 3), File No. PLAN 24 198332”, be received; and, 4. That the Record of the Public Meeting held on March 4, 2025 with respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application, be received; and, 5. That the application by Rongfan He for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (PLAN 24 198332), be approved and the draft implementing Zoning By-law Amendment be finalized and enacted without further notice; and further, 6. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jim Jones, seconded by Councillor Andrew Keyes
Carried
1. That the written submissions by Bahareh Asadishad, Arie Rosenbloom, Eitan Gal, Wai Yin Cheung, Sam C, Daniel Katz, Javid Niftaliyev, Wallace Lo, May Lo, Ludmila Mikhailovskaia, Joanne Qiao, Yifan Ling, Chang Koo Lee, Esther Rosenboom, Chia Ching Chuang, Chia-Hsin Chuang, Deqing Huang, Lorrain Ortofsky, Elaine and John Panikkar, Fara Sadeghi, Ken McNally, Valentyna Ponomarova, Alexei and Margartia Larionov, Mirella Sood, Augustine Au, Parinaz Arzani, Esmat Birgani-nia, Jim Lin, Corie Bonnaffon, In Tae Chung, Mike Meshkati, and Ted Ip, be received; and, 2. That the deputations by Ken McNally, Natalie Abiniakin (agent for Lui Quia), Michael Manett (agent for condominium owners), Julia Lurye (agent for condominium owners), Valentyna Ponomorova, Mark Kiselman, Homeira Shahsavand, Shang Feng, Evelin Ellison, Bary Nelson, Razieh Heydari, Noelle Wheller, Alex Stobe, Jake Ivanovich, Elizabeth Janz, and Jim Lin, be received; and, 11 3. That the report dated March 4, 2025, titled “PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION REPORT, 2627597 Ontario Inc. (Reza Ehsani), for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment, to permit a 45-storey mixed use building at 7079 Yonge Street, File No. PLAN 24 197157 (Ward 1), be received; and, 4. That the Record of the Public Meeting held on March 4, 2025, with respect to the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 45-storey mixed use building at 7079 Yonge Street, File No. PLAN 24 197157 (Ward 1), be received; and, 5. That the application by
Moved by Councillor Keith Irish, seconded by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Referred

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