Special Development Services Committee Meeting

That the following written submissions regarding Agenda Item No. 4.1 - Markham Centre Secondary Plan Interim Update and Discussion, Draft Development Concept: Focus on Downtown, be received: 1. Michael Coakley, Infrastructure Ontario 2. Unionville Residents Association 3. Adam Layton, Evans Planning

The deputations by Christiane Bergauer-Free, Ian Free, Adam Layton, Evans Planning, Richard Tranquada, Unionville Residents Association, Maria Gatzioz, Metropia, Sheldon Levitt, Remington Group, and Randy Peddigrew, Remmington Group, regarding the "Markham Centre Secondary Plan Interim Update and Discussion, Draft Development Concept: Focus on Downtown (Wards 2, 3, and 8)", be received. That the presentation entitled "Markham Centre Secondary Plan Interim Update and Discussion, Draft Development Concept: Focus on Downtown (Wards 2, 3, and 8)" be received.

That the Development Services Committee waive the requirement to provide notice and discuss the motion “Improving the Transit Oriented Communities Proposals in the Richmond Hill/ Langstaff Gateway Urban Growth Centre” at today’s Development Services Committee meeting.

1. The deputations by Christiane Bergauer-Free, Ian Free, Adam Layton, Evans Planning, Richard Tranquada, Unionville Residents Association, Maria Gatzioz, Metropia, Sheldon Levitt, Remington Group, and Randy Peddigrew, Remmington Group, regarding the "Markham Centre Secondary Plan Interim Update and Discussion, Draft Development Concept: Focus on Downtown (Wards 2, 3, and 8)", be received. 7 2. That the presentation entitled "Markham Centre Secondary Plan Interim Update and Discussion, Draft Development Concept: Focus on Downtown (Wards 2, 3, and 8)" be received.

1) WHEREAS rapid population growth will continue in the Greater Toronto Area; and, 2) WHEREAS sprawl must be contained as much as possible, to reduce traffic congestion, maintain farmland, improve housing affordability, mitigate climate change, achieve carbon reduction, and keep property taxes low; and, 3) WHEREAS the optimum growth solution includes Transit Oriented Communities (TOCs), designed as dense complete communities (diversity of homes, jobs, retail, leisure) connected to each other with rapid transit; and 8 4) WHEREAS the draft Secondary Plan for Richmond Hill Centre and the existing Secondary Plan for Markham Langstaff Gateway already meet and exceed TOC population density criteria & meet the goal of complete communities; and, 5) WHEREAS the recent Infrastructure Ontario proposals for TOCs at Bridge and High Tech Stations on the planned Yonge North Subway Extension have numerous concerns as outlined in Markham staff report of January 24, 2022, including: a. Excessive population density that would over-burden surrounding hard and soft infrastructure; and, b. Lack of sufficient jobs, meaning the Centre would not be a destination for in- bound commuters; and, c. Lack of sufficient parkland, leisure facilities and community amenities; and, d. Potential safety hazards by locating residences too close to high voltage transmission lines; and, 6) WHEREAS 82 ha of land in this area are undevelopable due to the presence of high-voltage hydro transmission lines. This land is

That Development Services Committee rise into an in-camera session at 1:19 PM to discuss the following item: 6.1 INFORMATION EXPLICITLY SUPPLIED IN CONFIDENCE TO THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD BY CANADA, A PROVINCE OR TERRITORY, OR A CROWN AGENCY OF ANY OF THEM - TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITY (WARD 1) [Section 239 (2)(h)] (13.2)