Special Development Services Committee Meeting

That the report dated January 24, 2022 entitled “York Region Transportation Master Plan Update” and the presentation by York Region staff be received; and, That York Region be requested to consider incorporating the following changes into the 2022 Transportation Master Plan Update: Extend the Leslie Street rapid transit corridor via Major Mackenzie Drive and Woodbine Avenue to the employment lands in the Markham Innovation Exchange (MiX) district; Road-rail grade separation on 16th Avenue, east of Highway 48 be subject to the recommendation of the Markham Road/Mount Joy Secondary Plan study; Confirm the Regional plan for the Highway 48 – Donald Cousens Parkway connection in the northeast quadrant of the Major Mackenzie Drive/Highway 48 intersection; Add the Denison GO Station; Confirm the Regional role and responsibility for infrastructure on Regional road boulevards, including sidewalks, multi-use paths, cycle tracks, and street-lighting, and prepare a York Region 10-year capital plan for the cycling network on Regional corridors that is aligned with the City’s Active Transportation Master Plan and implementation strategy; Jurisdictional transfer of local Markham roads to the Region, such as 19 th Avenue and Reesor Road, as they increasingly serve a Regional function; and, That comments in this staff report and additional input from Council be forwarded to York Region as the City’s formal comments on the draft York Region Transportation Master Plan; and further, That Staff b

That the staff report entitled “Overview of draft Regional Official Plan” dated February 15, 2022, be received; and, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the Special Development Services Committee adjourned at 12:10 PM.

1. That the report dated January 24, 2022 entitled “York Region Transportation Master Plan Update” and the presentation by York Region staff be received; and, 2. That York Region be requested to consider incorporating the following changes into the 2022 Transportation Master Plan Update: a. Extend the Leslie Street rapid transit corridor via Major Mackenzie Drive and Woodbine Avenue to the employment lands in the Markham Innovation Exchange (MiX) district; b. Road-rail grade separation on 16th Avenue, east of Highway 48 be subject to the recommendation of the Markham Road/Mount Joy Secondary Plan study; c. Confirm the Regional plan for the Highway 48 – Donald Cousens Parkway connection in the northeast quadrant of the Major Mackenzie Drive/Highway 48 intersection; d. Add the Denison GO Station; e. Confirm the Regional role and responsibility for infrastructure on Regional road boulevards, including sidewalks, multi-use paths, cycle tracks, and street-lighting, and prepare a York Region 10-year capital plan for the cycling network on Regional corridors that is aligned with the City’s Active Transportation Master Plan and implementation strategy; 5 f. Jurisdictional transfer of local Markham roads to the Region, such as 19th Avenue and Reesor Road, as they increasingly serve a Regional function; and, 3. That comments in this staff report and additional input from Council be forwarded to York Region as the City’s formal comments on the draft York Region Transportation Master Pla

7 1. That the staff report entitled “Overview of draft Regional Official Plan” dated February 15, 2022, be received; and, 2. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.