The Markham Record

Special Development Services Committee Meeting

April 22, 2025

Who was there

Present (12): Michael Chan, Amanda Yeung Collucci, Alan Ho, Keith Irish, Jim Jones, Andrew Keyes, Ritch Lau, Isa Lee, Joe Li, Reid McAlpine, Karen Rea, Frank Scarpitti

Absent (1): Juanita Nathan

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (8 motions)

8 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the communications submitted by the following interested parties, providing comments regarding Item 6.1, be received: Mike McIntyre; Markville Community Association, Unionville Residents Association, Unionville Volunteer Association, Markham Community Connect Association, South Unionville Residents Forum, Unionville Community Association, Milne Dam Conservation Park Ratepayers Association, and South Unionville Community Association; and, Caroline Piat.
Moved by Regional Councillor Alan Ho, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried
That Part 1 and Part 2 of the Petition against the proposed Markville secondary plan and the proposed official plan amendment, in relation to item 6.1, be received.
Moved by Councillor Reid McAlpine, seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li
Carried
That the Development Services Committee consent to continue this Special DSC meeting beyond 11:59 PM, on April 22 into April 23, 2025.
Moved by Mayor Frank Scarpitti, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried
That the report, dated April 22, 2025, titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, CF Markville Nominee Inc. (c/o Malone Given Parsons Ltd.), Application for Official Plan Amendment to permit a four-phase mixed use development, including retention of the existing shopping mall, consisting of 4,500 residential units, 11,250 m2 of non-residential and community amenity space, three new public parks, and a potential future school location, with buildings ranging in heights from 6 to 39 storeys at 5000 Highway 7 (Ward 3) File PLAN 23 126054”, be received; and, That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by CF Markville Nominee Inc. be approved and the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting to be adopted without further notice; and, That the deputations from the following interested parties be received: Gregory Karastergios Peter Miasek Dennis Condos Heather McKelvie Qiang Fa Liang George Zhang Steven Zhuo Kara Li Qin Wang Haiwei Wu Cindy Li Teresa Paz-Soldan Tao Han Yuntian Shen Sheng Huan Stephen Edgell Mike McIntyre Adam Poon James Lin Stella Yu Xinyu Chen Wendy Zhang, and, That the communications submitted by the following interested parties, providing comments regarding the item be received: Mike McIntyre Markville Community Association, Unionville Residents Association, Unionville Volunteer Association, Markham Community Connect Association, South Unionville Residents Forum, Unionville Community Asso
Moved by Mayor Frank Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Alan Ho
Carried
That all the deputations be received.
Moved by Councillor Karen Rea, seconded by Councillor Reid McAlpine
Carried
That the Special Development Services Meeting adjourn at 12:23 AM, on April 23, 2025.
Moved by Regional Councillor Joe Li, seconded by Councillor Ritch Lau
Carried
1. That the communications submitted by the following interested parties, providing comments regarding Item 6.1, be received: o Mike McIntyre; o Markville Community Association, Unionville Residents Association, Unionville Volunteer Association, Markham Community Connect Association, South Unionville Residents Forum, Unionville Community Association, Milne Dam Conservation Park Ratepayers Association, and South Unionville Community Association; and, o Caroline Piat.
Moved by Regional Councillor Alan Ho, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried
1. That the report, dated April 22, 2025, titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, CF Markville Nominee Inc. (c/o Malone Given Parsons Ltd.), Application for Official Plan Amendment to permit a four-phase mixed use development, including retention of the existing shopping mall, consisting of 4,500 residential units, 11,250 m2 of non-residential and community amenity space, three new public parks, and a potential future school location, with buildings ranging in heights from 6 to 39 storeys at 5000 Highway 7 (Ward 3) File PLAN 23 126054”, be received; and, 2. That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by CF Markville Nominee Inc. be approved and the draft Official Plan Amendment, 8 attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting to be adopted without further notice; and, 3. That the deputations from the following interested parties be received: o Gregory Karastergios o Peter Miasek o Dennis Condos o Heather McKelvie o Qiang Fa Liang o George Zhang o Steven Zhuo o Kara Li o Qin Wang o Haiwei Wu o Cindy Li o Teresa Paz-Soldan o Tao Han o Yuntian Shen o Sheng Huan o Stephen Edgell o Mike McIntyre o Adam Poon o James Lin o Stella Yu o Xinyu Chen o Wendy Zhang, and, 4. That the communications submitted by the following interested parties, providing comments regarding the item be received: o Mike McIntyre 9 o Markville Community Association, Unionville Residents Association, Unionville Volunteer Association, Markham Community Connect Associat
Moved by Mayor Frank Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Alan Ho
Carried

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