Development Services Committee Meeting

​That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held July 13, 2020, be confirmed.

That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meetings held July 8, 2020 and August 12, 2020, be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the Doors Open Organizing Committee meeting held June 4, 2020, be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the Markham Sub-Committee - (Markham Road-Mount Joy Secondary Plan Virtual Design Charrette) meetings held July 29, 2020, August 5, 2020 and August 24, 2020, be received for information purposes.

THAT the report dated September 14, 2020 titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Applications by 4551 Elgin Mills Developments Ltd., Major Kennedy Developments Ltd., and Major Kennedy South Developments Ltd for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate the creation of approximately 2,305 ground oriented dwelling units and future mixed use and residential development blocks, at 4551 Elgin Mills Road East, 10225 – 10227 Kennedy Road and 4638 Major Mackenzie Drive East (Ward 6) File: PLAN 20 113780”, be received.

That the report dated September 14, 2020 entitled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Angus Glen Village Ltd., 4071, 4073 and 4289 Major Mackenzie Drive East, south side of Major Mackenzie Drive, west of Kennedy Road, Zoning By-law Amendment to revise the development standards for 173 townhouses proposed on the subject lands, File No. ZA 18 154612 (Ward 6)”, be received; and, That the amendment to By-law 177-96, as amended, be approved and the draft implementing Zoning By-law, attached as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and enacted, without further notice, subject to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority confirming that their technical requirements have been addressed; and, That Markham Council requests York Region to approve the signalization of the centrally located intersection, that serves as the principal access to Major Mackenzie Drive East, at the Owner’s expense; 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 ‘A’ 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.

That the Hold (H) provision related to the GO Station feasibility study continue to apply to Phases 1B and 1C of the subject lands at 9999 Markham Road until the viability of a GO Station at Major Mackenzie Drive has been confirmed through further analysis in consultation with Metrolinx; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the deputation by Michael Walker, OnePiece Developments, be received. 2. That Staff be directed to bring forward a by-law for Hold (H) removal from the Phase 1C lands after staff and the applicants have reviewed the development concepts for Phases 1B and 1C and have reached agreement on the appropriate land area requirements for each Phase and provided an appropriate zoning by-law amendment application for the Phase 1C lands has been reviewed and approved by Council ; and, 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the presentation titled “Provincial Approval of Amendment 1 to the Growth Plan and the Land Needs Assessment Methodology, 2020” dated September 14, 2020, be received; and, That the report entitled “Provincial Approval of Amendment 1 to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and Land Needs Assessment Methodology, 2020” dated September 14, 2020, be received.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act , Development Services Committee resolve into a confidential session at 2:39 PM to discuss the following matters:

1. That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meetings held July 8, 2020 and August 12, 2020, be received for information purposes. 3

1. That the report dated September 14, 2020 entitled “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Angus Glen Village Ltd., 4071, 4073 and 4289 Major Mackenzie Drive East, south side of Major Mackenzie Drive, west of Kennedy Road, Zoning By-law Amendment to revise the development standards for 173 townhouses proposed on the subject lands, File No. ZA 18 154612 (Ward 6)”, be received; and, 2. That the amendment to By-law 177-96, as amended, be approved and the draft implementing Zoning By-law, attached as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and enacted, without further notice, subject to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority confirming that their technical requirements have been addressed; and, 3. That Markham Council requests York Region to approve the signalization of the centrally located intersection, that serves as the principal access to Major Mackenzie Drive East, at the Owner’s expense; and, 6 4. 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 ‘A’ to this report, before the second anniversary of the day on which the by-law was approved by Council; and further, 5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7 1. That the Hold (H) provision related to the GO Station feasibility study continue to apply to Phases 1B and 1C of the subject lands at 9999 Markham Road until the viability of a GO Station at Major Mackenzie Drive has been confirmed through further analysis in consultation with Metrolinx; and, 2. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.