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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE

December 13, 2010

Who was there

Present (4): Alan Ho, Jim Jones, Joe Li, Frank Scarpitti

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 (18 motions)

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

That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part A and Part B, held November 16, 2010, be confirmed.
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li
Carried
That the minutes of the Main Street Markham Committee meeting held November 17, 2010, be received for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li
Carried
That the minutes of the Markham Centre Advisory Group meeting held September 23, 2010 and October 21, 2010, be received for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li
Carried
1) That the staff report entitled “Preliminary Report – Update, B. McGregor Developments Ltd., 57 and 59 Bridlefield Lane, Blocks 90 and 91, Plan 65M-3168, North of 16 th Avenue, west of Stonebridge Drive, Application for Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate a 7 single detached unit development on a private road” be received as input to the statutory public meeting scheduled for December 13, 2010.
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li
Carried
1) That the report dated December 13, 2010 entitled “Kennison Properties Inc., West side of Kennedy Road, north of 14 th Avenue, Rezoning application to permit a 4-storey office building, File No. ZA 10 129153, be received; and, 2) That a Public Meeting be scheduled to consider the application; and further, 3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li
Carried
1) That the staff report entitled “Street names for Phase 1 of draft plan of subdivision 19TM-070003 (Times Group Inc.), South side of Highway 7, east of Warden Avenue,” be received; and, 2) That the following street names be approved for this subdivision: Rougeside Promenade Leaside Drive 3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Logan Kanapathi, seconded by Councillor Don Hamilton
Carried
1) That the report entitled “Private Street Naming Request”, dated December 13, 2010, be received; and, 2) That the request for approval of the private street name “Town Crier” to be applied to the driveway situated on the north-western portion of the property municipally addressed as 41 Maple Street be approved, subject to the owner satisfying the Fire Department’s driveway load condition; and, 3) That the private street name, and associated street addressing, be as “Town Crier Lane”; and further, 4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Jack Heath, seconded by Councillor Colin Campbell
Carried
1) That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of “September 21, 2010 to November 1, 2010” and direct staff to process the applications in accordance with the approval route outlined in the report; and, 2) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li
Carried
1) That the report entitled “Sunrise Drive - Overnight Parking Permit Program” be received; and, 2) That the Schedule “C” – Prohibited Parking of the Parking Control By-law 2005-188 be amended to prohibit parking anytime on the north side of Sunrise Drive in its entirety; and, 3) That the Schedule “H” – Parking Permit Program Areas of Parking Control By-law 2005-188 be amended to include Sunrise Drive, south side only, so as to permit overnight parking; and, 4) That the Schedule “I” – Parking Permit Program Fees and Restrictions of Parking Control By-law 2005-188 be amended to include Sunrise Drive so as to permit overnight parking on the south side in its entirety, subject to a fee of $30.00 per month for each vehicle; and, 5) That the Operations Department be directed to install the appropriate signs at the subject locations, funded through the Operations Department account # 83-5399-8402-005; and, 6) That the Parking Control Department be directed to enforce the parking prohibition upon installation of the signs and passing of the by-law; and, 7) That Traffic Operations staff monitor parking activity on Sunrise Drive to ensure that the safe and efficient movement of traffic is not compromised; and, 8) That the Condominium Corporation administration for the residential property adjacent to Sunrise Drive be notified of the parking permit program and a copy of this report forwarded to them; and, 9) That the “Sunrise Drive - Overnight Parking Permit Program” be forwarded to th
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Councillor Don Hamilton
Carried
1) That the report entitled “ Old Kennedy Road, Westside Parking Restrictions ”, be received; and, 2) T hat Schedule “C” of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to rescind the parking prohibition on the west side of Old Kennedy Road, between Steeles Avenue and Denison Street; and, 3) That Schedule “C” of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to prohibit parking between the hours of 6 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 7 PM Monday to Friday, on the west side of Old Kennedy Road, from a point 15 metres south of Sunrise Drive to a point 65 metres south of Sunrise Drive; and, 4) T hat Schedule “C” of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to prohibit parking on the west side of Old Kennedy Road, between Steeles Avenue and a point 65 metres south of Sunrise Drive; and, 5) That Schedule “C” of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to prohibit parking on the west side of Old Kennedy Road, between Denison Street and a point 15 metres south of Sunrise Drive; and, 6) T hat Schedule “D” of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to permit 1-hour maximum permitted parking Monday to Sunday, from a point 15 metres south of Sunrise Drive to a point 65 metres south of Sunrise Drive; and, 7) That the Operations Department be directed to install the appropriate signs at the subject locations, funded through the Operations Department account # 83-5399-8402-005; and, 8) That the Parking Control Department be directed to enforce the parking prohibition upon installation of the signs and passing of the by-law; and, 9) That Tr
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Councillor Don Hamilton
Carried
1) That the staff report entitled “Removal of the 3-Hour Permitted Parking on Lilac Avenue ”, be received; and, 2) That Schedule “D” of Traffic By-law 2005-188, be amended to rescind the 3-hour maximum permitted parking restriction on the south side of Lilac Avenue, in its entirety; and, 3) That the Operations Department be directed to remove the appropriate signs at the subject locations; and further, 4) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li
Carried
1) That the staff report entitled “Trail Ridge Lane Proposed Parking Prohibition ”, be received; and, 2) That Schedule “C” of Traffic By-law 2005-188, be amended by including the north side of Trail Ridge Lane, between Twin Oaks Drive and The Bridle Walk; and, 3) That the Operations Department be directed to install the appropriate signs at the subject locations, funded through the Operations Department account # 83-5399-8402-005; and, 4) That the Operations Department be directed to maintain the signs at the subject locations; and, 5) That the Parking Control Department be directed to enforce the parking prohibition upon installation of the signs; and further, 6) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li
Carried
1) That the December 13, 2010 report entitled “Markham Centre Mobility Hub” , be received; and, 2) That staff be authorized to issue a purchase order to VIVA, on a preferred supplier basis, for their detailed analysis of alternative alignment options at the Markham Centre Mobility Hub, in the upset amount of $100,000 including HST, and in accordance with Purchasing By-law 2004-341, Part II, Section 7 (2)(b); and, 3) That the purchase order for the VIVA review be funded by the Remington Group and be eligible for a Development Charges Credit; and, 4) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a development charge credit agreement with the Remington Group to the satisfaction of the CAO and Town Solicitor, and in accordance to the Town’s Development Charge Credit / Reimbursement Policy; and, 5) That VIVA be requested to establish a technical working group for the Mobility Hub review; and, 6) That staff be authorized to issue if necessary a purchase order to Ministry of Transporation, on a preferred supplier basis, for their peer review of alternative alignment options at the Markham Centre Mobility Hub, in the upset amount of $70,000 including HST, and in accordance with Purchasing By-law 2004-341, Part II, Section 7 (2)(c); and, 7) That the Engineering Department create a new project in the 2010 Capital Budget to include the VIVA/GO Transit/MTO review at a cost of $170,000 to be funded by the Remington Group ($100,000) and Town wide hard Development Charges ($70,000); and
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Councillor Don Hamilton
Carried
1) That the report dated December 13, 2010, entitled: “Recommendation Report: Application by Times Development Group for Site Plan Approval to permit 416 apartments and 22 townhouses (total 438 units) on Block 50, Plan 65M-3226, south side of South Park Road, east of Times Avenue, Leitchcroft Community, (File SC 10 126637), be received; and, 2) That the application for site plan approval submitted by Times Group Corporation (File SC 10 126637) to permit 416 apartments and 22 townhouses (total 438 units) on Block 50 Plan 65M-3226 be endorsed in principle, subject to the conditions set out in Appendix A attached to this report; and, 3) That site plan approval be delegated to the Director of Planning and Urban Design or his/her designate, to be issued following execution of a site plan agreement. Site Plan approval is issued only when the Director has signed the site plan; and further, 4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution
Moved by Councillor Howard Shore, seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke
Carried
1) That the report dated December 13, 2010, entitled “Recommendation Report Applications by Crown of Markham Inc. for Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval to permit medium density live-work units, townhouses and single detached dwellings on Part of Lot 23, Concession 3 of the West Cathedral Community (Crown of Markham Phase II) Files ZA 09 120148 and SU 09 120124”, be received; and, 2) That Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TM-09002 prepared by MMM Group, dated June 17, 2009, be approved as set out in Appendix ‘A’ to this report; and, 3) That the draft amendments to Zoning By-laws 304-87, as amended and 177-96, as amended, attached to this report (Appendices B and C) be finalized and enacted ; and, 4) That servicing allocation for up to 187 units (449.2 population) be granted to plan of subdivision 19TM-09002 from the total 2009 allocation assigned to the Cathedral Community; and, 5) That the Director of Planning and Urban Design be directed to issue draft approval once: a. conditions from external agencies have been received and included into the draft conditions; and, b. the Owner has provided to the Town the required outstanding payments relating to the subdivision processing fees in accordance with the Town’s Fee By-law; and, 6) That the Town reserves the right to revoke or reallocate the servicing allocation should the development not proceed in a timely manner; and, 7) That the Region of York be advised of the servicing allocation for this developmen
Moved by Councillor Alan Ho, seconded by Councillor Alex Chiu
Carried
1) That the Cycling, Pathways and Trails - 5 Year Implementation Program, be received and endorsed, and; 2) That staff report back to Council with project work plans and the associated stakeholder and public consultation strategies, and; 3) That staff work with the Markham Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (CPAC) to prepare updates of the annual implementation programs for Council approval, and further; 4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Jack Heath, seconded by Councillor Colin Campbell
Carried
That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) (e) & (f) of the Municipal Act , Development Services Committee resolve into an in-camera session to discuss the following confidential matter (5:32 PM): 1) Solicitor-client privilege - Minor Variance OMB Appeal - Cherish Integrated Services 431 Alden Road, A/109/10 2) Litigation or potential litigation - South portion Ward 2
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Deputy Mayor Jack Heath
Carried
That the Committee rise from the in-camera session (5:46 PM)
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu, seconded by Councillor Logan Kanapathi
Carried

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