Development Services Committee Meeting

That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held June 10, 2019, be confirmed.

That Development Services Committee suspend the rules of procedure to permit a deputant to address Committee on a matter not listed on the meeting agenda.

That the City of Markham indicate to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing its support for the requests of Cadillac Fairview and Loblaw Properties Ltd. that their properties located at the Buttonville Airport Lands and at 2938 Major Mackenzie Drive East in the City of Markham, respectively, be removed from the mapping for the Provincially Significant Employment Zone designation.

That the minutes of the Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (CPAC) meetings held February 21, 2019, March 21, 2019 and April 18, 2019, be received for information purposes; and, That any consultant engaged by the Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee on arterial road widenings present to Development Services Committee.

That the minutes of the Thornhill Sub-Committee (Langstaff Gateway) meetings held May 1, 2019 and June 5, 2019, be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the Markham Sub-Committee (Cornell Rouge National Urban Park Gateway Study) meeting held March 27, 2019, be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meetings held May 8, 2019 and June 12, 2019, be received for information purposes.

That the report titled ‘Information Report 2019 Second 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.

That the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of April 1, 2019 to June 7, 2019”, be received and staff be directed to process the applications in accordance with the approval route outlined in the report.

That the memorandum dated June 24, 2019 and titled “Nascent/Sher (9704 McCowan) Inc., Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications to permit an 8 storey mixed use apartment building and three 5 storey apartment buildings at 9704 McCowan Road File Nos. OP/ ZA 17 174837 (Ward 6)” be received; and, That the communications of Shakeel Walji on behalf of Nascent/Sher (9704 McCowan) Inc. attached as Appendix ‘A’, be received; and, That the deputation of Umes Shan be received, and; That the proposed amendment to the 2014 Markham Official Plan, attached as Appendix ‘B’, be approved; and, That the amendments to Zoning By-laws 304-87 and 177-96, as amended be approved and the draft implementing Zoning By-law, attached as Appendix ‘C’, 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.

That the report entitled “Elgin Mills Road Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Wards 2, 5 and 6)” be received; and, T hat the communications provided by Scott Cole on behalf of some North District landowners be received; and, That Capital Account 19033 (Elgin Mills Road Environmental Condition Study) be revised to increase the budget to $567,000, inclusive of HST impact, and the account be renamed Elgin Mills Road Municipal Class Environmental Assessment project; and, That the budget increase of $184,300, inclusive of HST impact, be funded from the Development Charges Reserve; and, That the Development Services Committee update its previous decision in a report entitled “Municipal Road Transfer – Elgin Mills Road Transfer and Donald Cousens Parkway Extension Transportation Planning Study” dated May 14, 2018, to complete the Elgin Mills Class EA , detailed design and construction of a portion or all of Elgin Mills Road, from Victoria Square Boulevard to 1000m east of Kennedy Road, before transferring the road to the Regional Municipality of York; and, That the Regional Municipality of York be informed of Council’s decision; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act , Development Services Committee resolve into a confidential session at 10:33 a.m. to discuss the following matters:

That the Development Services Committee adjourn at 10:59 a.m.

6 1. That the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of April 1, 2019 to June 7, 2019”, be received and staff be directed to process the applications in accordance with the approval route outlined in the report.

1. That the memorandum dated June 24, 2019 and titled “Nascent/Sher (9704 McCowan) Inc., Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications to permit an 8 storey mixed use apartment building and three 5 storey apartment buildings at 9704 McCowan Road File Nos. OP/ ZA 17 174837 (Ward 6)” be received; and, 2. That the communications of Shakeel Walji on behalf of Nascent/Sher (9704 McCowan) Inc. attached as Appendix ‘A’, be received; and, 7 3. That the deputation of Umes Shan be received, and; 4. That the proposed amendment to the 2014 Markham Official Plan, attached as Appendix ‘B’, be approved; and, 5. That the amendments to Zoning By-laws 304-87 and 177-96, as amended be approved and the draft implementing Zoning By-law, attached as Appendix ‘C’, 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.

1. That the report entitled “Elgin Mills Road Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Wards 2, 5 and 6)” be received; and, 2. That the communications provided by Scott Cole on behalf of some North District landowners be received; and, 3. That Capital Account 19033 (Elgin Mills Road Environmental Condition Study) be revised to increase the budget to $567,000, inclusive of HST impact, and the account be renamed Elgin Mills Road Municipal Class Environmental Assessment project; and, 4. That the budget increase of $184,300, inclusive of HST impact, be funded from the Development Charges Reserve; and, 5. That the Development Services Committee update its previous decision in a report entitled “Municipal Road Transfer – Elgin Mills Road Transfer and 8 Donald Cousens Parkway Extension Transportation Planning Study” dated May 14, 2018, to complete the Elgin Mills Class EA , detailed design and construction of a portion or all of Elgin Mills Road, from Victoria Square Boulevard to 1000m east of Kennedy Road, before transferring the road to the Regional Municipality of York; and, 6. That the Regional Municipality of York be informed of Council’s decision; and further, 7. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.