Council Meeting

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on January 31, 2024, be adopted.

That the request for the City of Markham to complete the Municipal Information Form be received for information and be processed accordingly.

That the following proclamations, issued by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham Proclamation Policy, be received for information purposes: SAVE SOIL DAY 2024, March 21, 2024. NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA SPECTRUM DISORDER AWARENESS MONTH, March 2024. MS DAY AT THE CITY OF MARKHAM, May 29, 2024. ALS AWARENESS WEEK, June 9 - 15, 2024. INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY, AUGUST 15, 2024. WEEK OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE IN THE CITY OF MARKHAM, August 25-31, 2024. That the following requests for flag to be raised at the Anthony Roman Markham Civic Centre flagpole, approved by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham Community Flag Raisings & Flag Protocol Policy, be received for information purposes: HERITAGE WEEK IN MARKHAM; February 19 - February 25, 2024 (Organized by Heritage Markham Committee and Heritage Section Staff) MS DAY AT THE CITY OF MARKHAM, May 29 - May 31, 2024; (Organized by York Region MY MS FAMILY) CHATS FLAG RAISING FOR SENIORS, May 31 - June 7, 2024; (Organized by CHATS- Community & Home Assistance to Seniors) ALS AWARENESS WEEK, June 9 - 15, 2024; (Organized by ALS Double Play) INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY, August 15, 2024; (Organized by Canadian Intercultural Association for Community Development)

That the report of the Development Services Public Meeting be received & adopted. (Item 1):

That the report dated January 30, 2024, titled “PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION” Application by Sarena Properties Ltd. for Temporary Use Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit outdoor storage of vehicles on the subject lands and accessory office uses within the existing building on the subject lands for a 3-year period (File No. PLAN 23 141980), be received; and, That the Record of the Public Meeting held on January 30, 2024, with respect to the proposed Temporary Use Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit outdoor storage of vehicles on the subject lands and accessory office uses within the existing building on the subject lands for a 3-year period (File No. PLAN 23 141980), be received; and, That the application by Sarena Properties Ltd. to amend Zoning By-law 2551, as amended, to permit outdoor storage of vehicles on the subject lands and accessory office uses within the existing building on the subject lands for a 3-year period (File No. PLAN 23 141980), be approved; and, That the proposed amendment to Zoning By-law 2551, as amended, be 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 of the Development Services Committee be received & adopted. (Item 1):

WHEREAS the City has received a number of residential – both high and low-density – development applications in and around the Thornhill Centre Area of Bayview Avenue and John Street, and anticipates the possibility of more, considering its proximity to future planned as well as already approved higher order public transit; and, WHEREAS at the June 29, 2021, Council Meeting, Council directed “That Staff engage consultants determined by Staff to be necessary, such as urban design architects, TOC urban planners, transportation engineers, landscape architects and retail consultant to complete a secondary plan study for the lands shown on the attached Appendix A” which included the lands subject to this motion; and, WHEREAS City staff have undertaken preliminary investigations of a local road and pathway network, land use plan, priority retail areas and areas of potential intensification in the context of Hazelview’s application for Thornhill Square at 288, 290, 292, 294, 296, 298 and 300 John St; and, WHEREAS while Staff have determined that the area is not of sufficient size to constitute a secondary plan, particularly as the employment lands are not proposed to be converted in land use at this time, yet consider the area significant enough that a specific precinct plan is necessary in order to provide vision and policy guidance that includes determination of land use permissions to better inform the public and the development community (developers and builders). Therefore, now

That By-laws 2024-21 to 2024-25 be given three readings and enacted.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act , Council resolve into a private session to discuss the following confidential matters (1:51 PM):

NOTE: UPON APPROVAL BY COUNCIL IN OPEN SESSION, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WILL BE REPORTED OUT AT THE OPEN COUNCIL MEETING THIS DATE, FEBRUARY 14, 2024: That the confidential Council minutes of the Council Meeting held on January 31, 2024 be adopted.

That By-law 2024-20 be given three readings and enacted. Three Readings BY-LAW 2024-20, A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2024. No attachment

1. That the following proclamations, issued by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham Proclamation Policy, be received for information purposes: a. SAVE SOIL DAY 2024, March 21, 2024. 4 b. NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA SPECTRUM DISORDER AWARENESS MONTH, March 2024. c. MS DAY AT THE CITY OF MARKHAM, May 29, 2024. d. ALS AWARENESS WEEK, June 9 - 15, 2024. e. INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY, AUGUST 15, 2024. f. WEEK OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE IN THE CITY OF MARKHAM, August 25-31, 2024. 2. That the following requests for flag to be raised at the Anthony Roman Markham Civic Centre flagpole, approved by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham Community Flag Raisings & Flag Protocol Policy, be received for information purposes: a. HERITAGE WEEK IN MARKHAM; February 19 - February 25, 2024 (Organized by Heritage Markham Committee and Heritage Section Staff) b. MS DAY AT THE CITY OF MARKHAM, May 29 - May 31, 2024; (Organized by York Region MY MS FAMILY) c. CHATS FLAG RAISING FOR SENIORS, May 31 - June 7, 2024; (Organized by CHATS- Community & Home Assistance to Seniors) d. ALS AWARENESS WEEK, June 9 - 15, 2024; (Organized by ALS Double Play) e. INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY, August 15, 2024; (Organized by Canadian Intercultural Association for Community Development)

That the report of the Development Services Public Meeting be received & adopted. (Item 1): 5

1. That the confidential Council minutes of the Council Meeting held on January 31, 2024 be adopted. 10

1. That the Confidential Report titled, “REQUEST FOR DIRECTION Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal by Lifetime Panda Mrkm Inc. - Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications to permit a high rise, mixed use residential development at 8200 Warden Avenue (Ward 8)”, be received; and further, 2. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to these resolutions.

That By-law 2024-20 be given three readings and enacted. BY-LAW 2024-20, A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2024. No attachment