THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
REPORT NO. 11
OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD ON JUNE 12, 2014
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on June 26, 2014
The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. on June 12, 2014 with Regional Chair Fisch in the chair.
The following were also in attendance:
Members
D. Barrow, M. Bevilacqua, G. Dawe, M. Di Biase, W. Emmerson, R. Grossi, V. Hackson, J. Heath, J. Jones, G. Landon, J. Li, S. Pellegrini, G. Rosati, F. Scarpitti, D. Schulte, V. Spatafora, J. Taylor, T. Van Bynen, D. Wheeler
Staff
D. Basso, L. Bigioni, A.M. Carroll, P. Casey, L. Cheah, J. Hulton, B. Hughes, D. Kelly, S. Kemp, D. Kostopoulos, K. Kurji, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, I. McNeil, V. Shuttleworth, G. Szobel, B. Titherington, M.F. Turner, A. Urbanski, K. Whitney
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Contact: Regional Clerk’s Office, @email, 18774649675 extension 71320]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2013 Markham Official Plan, Part 1
Community and Health Services Items
Planning and Economic Development Items
Transportation Services Items
Private Session
1. 2013 MARKHAM OFFICIAL PLAN, PART 1
Committee of the Whole recommends deferral of consideration of the 2013 Markham Official Plan, Part 1, to a Special Meeting of Regional Council scheduled for June 12, 2014 at 1:30 p.m., including the following:
Presentation
Presentation from Karen Whitney, Director, Community Planning
Deputations
• Catherine Lyons, Goodmans LLP, on behalf of Kennedy McCowan Landowner Group (Minotar)
• Dagmar Teubner, on behalf of Wemat One Limited
• Dagmar Teubner, on behalf of Jolis Investments (Ontario) Limited
• Manny Sousa, on behalf of Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.
• Tom Farrar on behalf of Box Grove Community Association
• Ben Quan, QX4 Investments Limited, on behalf of Power Education Corporation
• John Alati, Davies Howe Partners LLP, on behalf of Condor Acquisitions Inc.
Communications
• Susan Rosenthal, Davies Howe Partners LLP, on behalf of Dorsay Developments Inc. dated May 14, 2014
• Lincoln Lo, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., on behalf of IBM Canada Limited, dated May 14, 2014 [2MB]
• Mark Yarranton, KLM Planning Partners Inc., on behalf of Condor Acquisition Inc., dated May 14, 2014
• Mark Yarranton, KLM Planning Partners Inc., on behalf of 2283288 Ontario Limited, dated May 14, 2014
• Ben Quan, QX4 Investments Limited, on behalf of Power Education Corporation, dated May 14, 2014
• Ben Quan, QX4 Investments Limited, on behalf of HS Nouvel Develpments Inc., dated May 14, 2014
• Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, City of Markham, dated May 26, 2014
• Patricia Foran, Aird & Berlis LLP, on behalf of E. Manson Investments Limited, dated June 9, 2014
• Jeffrey Streisfield, Land Law, on behalf of Scardred 7 Company Limited, dated June 9, 2014
• Dagmar Teubner, on behalf of Wemat One Limited, dated June 11, 2014 [6.2MB]
• Dagmar Teubner, on behalf of Jolis Investments (Ontario) Limited, dated June 11, 2014 [2.3MB]
• Peter Chee, Mi-Ko Urban Consulting Inc., on behalf of Raymond Tang, dated June 12, 2014
Memorandum
Memorandum from Daniel Kostopoulos, Commissioner of Transportation and Community Planning, dated June 12, 2014.
Report
Report No. 1 of the Commissioner of Transportation and Community Planning, dated May 12, 2014 recommending that:
1. Council approve the 2013 City of Markham Official Plan, Part 1, subject to the modifications described in Attachment 1 to this report.
2. The Region withhold its decision to remove the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System on the Minotar lands, located north of Major Mackenzie Drive and west of McCowan Road, on Map 7 in the 2013 City of Markham Official Plan, Part 1, shown on Attachment 4 to this report, pending the outcome of the 10-year Provincial review of the Greenbelt Plan.
3. The Region withhold its decision of the proposed Special Policy Area policies contained in Section 3.4.1 and specific land use designations on Map 3 that apply to the Unionville Special Policy Area identified on Map 8 in the 2013 City of Markham Official Plan, Part 1, until they are approved by the Province.
4. The Director of Community Planning be authorized to issue notice of Council’s decision to modify and approve the 2013 City of Markham Official Plan, Part 1.
5. Regional staff be authorized to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board in support of the Region’s position, if required, and the Commissioner of Transportation and Community Planning, or designate, be authorized to execute Minutes of Settlement, if appropriate.
COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES
Regional Councillor Heath chaired the Community and Health Services section of Committee of the Whole.
2. COMMUNICATIONS – COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner of Community and Health Services, dated June 12, 2014 regarding ‘York Region Health and Wellbeing - Year End Review 2013’.
3. SOFTWARE LICENSES, MAINTENANCE AND CONTRACT RENEWALS
(See Clause 24.)
4. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE LIFE-CYCLE AND DISPOSAL PROCESS
5. PURCHASE OF MEDICATIONS AND LINEN SERVICES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
6. HOUSING SOLUTIONS: A PLACE FOR EVERYONE - YORK REGION 10-YEAR HOUSING PLAN [3.7MB]
7. COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES 2013 STATE OF INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT [2.9MB]
8. HOUSING YORK INC. GOVERNANCE UPDATE [5.3MB]
9. WOODBRIDGE AVENUE SITE PREPARATION ACTIVITY
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Regional Councillor Taylor chaired the Planning and Economic Development section of Committee of the Whole.
10. COMMUNICATIONS – PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, City of Markham, dated May 26, 2014 regarding ‘Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine 2015 Provincial Review’.
2. Receipt of the communication from Kathy Stranks, Manager, Corporate Secretariat, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, dated May 28, 2014 ‘Expanding Ontario's Greenbelt’.
11. MONITORING THE YORK REGION OFFICIAL PLAN [2.5MB] [PRESENTATION for Monitoring the York Region Official Plan and Regional Centres and Corridors Program Update]
12. REGIONAL CENTRES AND CORRIDORS PROGRAM UPDATE [PRESENTATION for Monitoring the York Region Official Plan and Regional Centres and Corridors Program Update]
13. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE VAUGHAN OFFICIAL PLAN (2010) - THE VAUGHAN MILLS CENTRE SECONDARY PLAN [5.3MB]
14. REVIEW OF THE PROVINCE'S PROPOSED PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR THE GROWTH PLAN FOR THE GREATER GOLDEN HORSESHOE, 2006 [3.9MB]
15. DRAFT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES [2.1MB]
16. YORK REGION VACANT EMPLOYMENT LAND INVENTORY [4MB]
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Mayor Emmerson chaired the Transportation Services section of Committee of the Whole.
17. COMMUNICATIONS – TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Fernando Lamanna, Municipal Clerk, Corporate Services, Town of East Gwillimbury, dated April 24, 2014 regarding Leslie Street road safety concerns.
2. Receipt and referral to staff of the communication from Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated May 12, 2014 regarding ‘Major Mackenzie Drive Centre Turn Lane Environmental Assessment Request’.
3. Receipt and referral to staff of the communication from Ron Eddy, Mayor, County of Brant, dated May 12, 2014 regarding ‘Review of Emergency Detour Routes for 400-Series Highways’.
4. Receipt and referral to staff of the communication from Kathryn Smyth, Township Clerk, Township of King, dated May 13, 2014 regarding ‘Signage at Regional Intersections in King’.
5. Receipt of the communication from Daniel L. Kostopoulos, Commissioner of Transportation and Community Planning, dated June 12, 2014 regarding ‘Transportation Master Plan Scope Update and Consulting Assignment Award’.
6. Receipt of the communication from Daniel Kostopoulos, Commissioner of Transportation and Community Planning, dated June 12, 2014 regarding ‘April 2014 York Region Transit (YRT/Viva) Ridership Statistics’.
18. RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM INFORMATION UPDATE [2.7MB]
19. ROAD USER SAFETY PERFORMANCE WHILE TRAVELLING ON REGIONAL ROADS [8MB]
20. COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONES ANNUAL UPDATE
21. GREENBELT CYCLING ROUTE
22. STEELES AVENUE - DONALD COUSENS PARKWAY LINK - PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT
23. REGIONAL ROAD ASSUMPTION POLICY UPDATE
PRIVATE SESSION
Committee of the Whole resolved into private session at 12:25 p.m. to consider the following:
1. Private Attachments 1 and 2 – Software Licenses, Maintenance And Contract Renewals – Security Of Regional Property
Committee of the Whole resumed in public session at 12:27 p.m. and reported the following:
24. PRIVATE ATTACHMENTS 1 AND 2 – SOFTWARE LICENSES, MAINTENANCE AND CONTRACT RENEWALS – SECURITY OF REGIONAL PROPERTY
Committee of the Whole received the private attachments referred to in this clause.
(See Clause 3.)
The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 12:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
June 12, 2014 B. Fisch
Newmarket, Ontario Regional Chair
D. Kelly
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