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LOCATION ADDRESS NOTES GROUP RANKINGA 3151 ELGIN MILLS ROAD Thomas Frisby Jr. House, c.1915 GROUP 2B 3575 ELGIN MILLS Lyon-Schell-Frisby House, c.1850 GROUP 1C 3693 ELGIN MILLS ROAD John Doner Jr/The Toll House, c.1843 GROUP 1D 10508 WARDEN AVE Sanderson House, c.1920 (formerly Trudgeon House) GROUP 3

DRAFT BERCZY GLEN SECONDARY PLAN, November 19, 2018

CITY OF MARKHAM

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. XXX

To amend the City of Markham Official Plan 2014, as amended, to incorporate a Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Community in the Future Urban Area Planning District

Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Community

(DRAFT WITHOUT PREJUDICE, November 2018)


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CITY OF MARKHAM

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. XXX

To amend the City of Markham Official Plan 2014, as amended, to incorporate a Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area in the Future Urban Area Planning District. This Official Plan Amendment was adopted by the Corporation of the City of Markham, by By-Law No. ____-____ in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 c.P.13, as amended, on the ______th day of ____ , 2018.

________________________ Mayor

________________________ City Clerk


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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MARKHAM

BY-LAW NO. _____

Being a By-Law to adopt Amendment No. XXX to the City of Markham Official Plan 2014, as amended. THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MARKHAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O., 1990, HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

1. THAT Amendment No. XXX to the City of Markham Official Plan 2014, as amended, attached hereto, is hereby adopted.

2. THAT this by-law shall come into force and take effect on the date of the final passing thereof. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS _____TH DAY OF _____, 2018. _________________________________ CITY CLERK _________________________________ MAYOR


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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page #s

1.0 OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.0 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE AMENDMENT AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.0 PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4.0 POLICY CONTEXT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 5.0 BASIS OF THE AMENDMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 AMENDMENT TO PART I OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.0 THE AMENDMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2.0 IMPLEMENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3.0 INTERPRETATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SCHEDULES “A” through “O” AMENDMENT TO PART II OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN 2014 – THE SECONDARY PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18


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INTRODUCTION

(This is not an operative part of Official Plan Amendment No. XXX) 1.0 OVERVIEW

Official Plan Amendment XXX (OPA XXX) provides a Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Community in the Future Urban Area Planning District. The Amendment consists of the following components: Introduction, Amendment to Part I of the Official Plan, and Amendment to Part II of the Official Plan. The INTRODUCTION is included for information purposes and is not an operative part of this Official Plan Amendment. AMENDMENT TO PART I OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN 2014, including Schedules “A” through “O” attached thereto, provides the specific amendments to Part I of the Official Plan being effected by Official Plan Amendment No. XXX and is an operative part of this Official Plan Amendment. AMENDMENT TO PART II OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN 2014 – THE SECONDARY PLAN, including Maps SP1 through SP6 attached thereto, constitutes the Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area of the Future Urban Area Planning District. For the purposes of this Amendment, unless otherwise stated the term “Official Plan” refers to Part I of the City of Markham Official Plan 2014, as amended, and the term “Secondary Plan” refers to the Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Community.

2.0 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE AMENDMENT AREA

The lands subject to this Amendment are located within the concession block bounded by Major Mackenzie Drive East, Warden Avenue, Elgin Mills Road East, and Woodbine Avenue, as shown on Schedule “A”. The subject lands, which total approximately 250 hectares, are more specifically bounded by the Hydro Corridor to the west and existing residential development to the south. The lands are legally described as Part Lots 22, 23, 24 and 25, Concession 4. The subject lands outside of the Greenway System are identified for urban development in the Official Plan. Existing land uses consist primarily of agricultural and rural residential uses. In addition, the lands contain natural heritage features primarily associated with Berczy Creek, and a number of cultural heritage resources.

3.0 PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT

The purpose of this Amendment is to incorporate into the Official Plan a Secondary Plan for a new community within the Future Urban Area Planning District, referred to as the Berczy Glen Community. The Secondary Plan designates lands for primarily residential uses, incorporating required community facilities such as schools and parks, opportunities for local retail, and integrated


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open space and transportation systems. The Secondary Plan also designates natural heritage lands for protection from development. The Amendment refines the ‘Greenway’ designation and replaces the ‘Future Neighbourhood Area’ land use designation shown in Map 3 - Land Use of the Official Plan with appropriate residential and mixed use land use designations for the developable portions of the subject lands. The Amendment also refines certain policies, maps and appendices in the Official Plan as they pertain to the Secondary Plan Area, to be consistent with the Secondary Plan.

4.0 POLICY CONTEXT

The lands within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, along with the remainder of the lands in the Future Urban Area Planning District, are required to accommodate a portion of Markham’s growth to 2031. All of the lands within the Future Urban Area Planning District were identified for urban development through the York Region Official Plan 2010 and the Markham Official Plan 2014. The policies of the Official Plan that are proposed to be amended are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2014, and conform to all applicable Provincial Plans as well as the York Region Official Plan 2010. The Berczy Glen Secondary Plan provided in this amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2014, and conforms to all applicable policies of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2017, Greenbelt Plan 2017, York Region Official Plan 2010, and Part I of the Markham Official Plan 2014.

4.1 Provincial Policy Statement 2014

The Provincial Policy Statement 2014 promotes efficient and resilient development and cost effective land use patterns that support public transit as well as the protection of natural heritage features and areas. Consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2014, the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area accommodates an appropriate mix of residential, retail and service, community service, and parks and open space uses to meet the long-term needs of the community. The Secondary Plan Area provides for an appropriate range and mix of housing types and densities (including secondary suites and shared and affordable housing), and neighbourhood retail and service opportunities while promoting the use of active transportation and public transit. Connectivity with other lands within the Future Urban Area Planning District is also provided. Together with the planning of adjacent future neighbourhood and employment lands, the compact neighbourhood development of the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area contributes to the overall creation of a complete community.


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4.2 Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2017 The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2017 (Growth Plan) builds on the policy foundation provided by the Provincial Policy Statement and provides additional and more area specific land use policies for managing urban growth, building complete communities, and protecting the natural environment. Among other things, the Growth Plan establishes minimum density targets for new development taking place on designated greenfield areas to support the achievement of complete communities and to promote cost effective development patterns to further minimize land consumption and servicing costs.

The Berczy Glen Secondary Plan is consistent with the objectives of the Growth Plan as it promotes a diverse mix of land uses, provides a range and mix of housing types, and supports the achievement of a compact community.

4.3 Greenbelt Plan 2017 The Greenbelt Plan 2017 together with the Growth Plan builds on the Provincial Policy Statement 2014 by providing additional and more area specific land use policies on where urban growth will not occur in order to provide for the protection of agriculture and the natural environment from urban development. The Greenbelt lands within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area generally reflect the alignment of the Berczy Creek which traverses the Secondary Plan Area in a north-south direction. This Greenbelt ‘finger’ connects to the larger Greenbelt Plan lands north of the City limits. The Greenbelt lands comprise a large component of the protected Greenway System structural component and land use designation within this area in the Official Plan. Although refinements to the Greenway System resulting from extensive field work are proposed through this Amendment, these refinements are consistent with the Greenbelt Plan and do not alter Greenbelt Plan boundaries.

4.4 York Region Official Plan 2010

The majority of the lands within the Future Urban Area Planning District are identified in the York Region Official Plan 2010 as new community areas. These lands, along with new employment lands, were brought into the York Region Urban Area through Amendment No. 3 to the York Regional Official Plan to accommodate population and employment growth to 2031. The planning of new community areas in York Region will place priority on people, sustainability and liveability. A key component of new communities will be a connected network of parks and open spaces. Each complete community will have a unique sense of place and identity, and offer a variety of housing, employment and mobility choices. New community areas will be mixed-use communities with high-quality urban design, attracting residents and workers alike.


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4.5 Markham Official Plan 2014

The new community areas and employment lands identified in the York Region Official Plan are identified within the Future Urban Area Planning District in the Markham Official Plan 2014 and designated ‘Future Urban Area’ and more specifically ‘Future Neighbourhood Area’ and ‘Future Employment Area’. The boundary of the Future Urban Area encompasses approximately 1,300 hectares north of Major Mackenzie Drive and east of the Hydro Corridor and Woodbine Avenue, including Greenway System lands. The Official Plan outlines a comprehensive process to be undertaken prior to development occurring on the lands, namely the development of a Conceptual Master Plan for the entirety of the lands. The intent of the Conceptual Master Plan was to identify a coordinated community structure plan across all of the ‘Future Urban Area’ lands along with associated policy direction to form the basis of subsequent secondary plans and development applications. The Community Structure Plan was to identify structural land use categories, a high level transportation and servicing system, an open space system and major community facility requirements. The policy direction was to address the requirements for sustainable community development identified in the York Region and Markham Official Plans, as well as provincial and regulatory agency requirements. A Conceptual Master Plan for the north Markham ‘Future Urban Area’ lands was endorsed by Markham Council on October 17, 2017 as the basis for the preparation and adoption of secondary plans within the Future Urban Area Planning District. As directed by the Official Plan, the development of the Conceptual Master Plan was based on a number of concurrent and coordinated City-led supporting studies including a subwatershed study, transportation study, water and wastewater servicing studies, and planning and urban design studies. Details regarding the Conceptual Master Plan are provided in Part II – Berczy Glen Secondary Plan to this Amendment. The proposed Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Community is consistent with the Conceptual Master Plan. Secondary plans for the remainder of the ‘Future Urban Area’ lands subject to the Conceptual Master Plan, are intended to be adopted through separate amendments.

5.0 BASIS OF THE AMENDMENT This Amendment to certain policies and maps of Part I of the Official Plan is required to implement a Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area. The proposed Berczy Glen Secondary Plan as provided in Part II of this Amendment is consistent with Provincial Plans and policy, and the York Region Official Plan. It is also consistent with the Council endorsed Conceptual Master Plan for the north Markham ‘Future Urban Area’ lands which was prepared in accordance with direction in the Markham Official Plan.


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AMENDMENT TO PART I OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN 2014

(This is an operative part of Official Plan Amendment No. XXX) 1.0 THE AMENDMENT 1.1 The following Maps and Appendices of Part I of the Official Plan 2014, as amended, are hereby

amended as follows:

a) Map 1 – Markham Structure is amended by reflecting the modified boundary of the ‘Greenway System’ as detailed in Schedule “D” attached hereto; removing the ‘Future Urban Area’ overlay from the ‘Neighhourhood’ lands; and identifying Warden Avenue as ‘Regional Transit Priority’, as shown on Schedule “A” attached hereto.

b) Map 2 – Centres and Corridors and Transit Network is amended by identifying Warden Avenue as ‘Regional Transit Priority’, as shown on Schedule “B” attached hereto.

c) Map 3 - Land Use is amended by reflecting the modified boundary of the ‘Greenway’ designation as detailed in Schedule “D” attached hereto; replacing the ‘Future Neighbourhood Area’ designation with ‘Residential Low Rise’, ‘Residential Mid Rise’, and ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’ designations, and adding a ‘Major Collector Road’, as shown on Schedule “C” attached hereto.

d) Map 4 – Greenway System is amended by modifying the boundaries of the ‘Greenway System’, ‘Natural Heritage Network’, ‘Rouge Watershed Protection Area’, and ‘Other Greenway System Lands including certain naturalized stormwater management facilities’, as shown on Schedule “D” attached hereto.

e) Map 5 – Natural Heritage Features and Landforms is amended by modifying the boundaries of the ‘Woodlands’ and ‘Other Greenway System Lands including certain naturalized stormwater management facilities’, and removing a segment of the ‘Permanent Streams and Intermittent Streams’, as shown on Schedule “E” attached hereto.

f) Map 6 – Hydrologic Features is amended by modifying the boundaries of the ‘Valleylands’,

‘Other Greenway System Lands including certain stormwater management facilities’, removing ‘Wetlands’ and adding ‘Provincially Significant Wetlands’, and removing and adding ‘Permanent Streams and Intermittent Streams’, as shown on Schedule “F” attached hereto.

g) Map 10 – Road Network is amended by adding a ‘Major Collector Road’, and reflecting the modified alignment of a segment of ‘Permanent Streams and Intermittent Streams’ as detailed in Schedule “F” attached hereto, as shown on Schedule “G” attached hereto.


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h) Map 11 – Minor Collector Road Network is amended by adding ‘Minor Collector Roads’, and reflecting the modified alignment of a segment of ‘Permanent Streams and Intermittent Streams’ as detailed in Schedule “F” attached hereto, as shown on Schedule “H” attached hereto.

i) Map 12 – Urban Area and Built-Up Area is amended by replacing the ‘Future Urban Area’ designation with the ‘Urban Area’ designation, as shown on Schedule “I” attached hereto.

j) Map 14 – Public School, Place of Worship and Park Sites is amended by adding ‘Public

School Site’, ‘Place of Worship Site’ and ‘Park Site’ symbols as shown on Schedule “J” attached hereto.

k) Appendix B – Headwater Drainage Features is amended by reflecting the modified boundary of the ‘Greenway System’ as detailed in Schedule “D” attached hereto and the location of ‘Headwater Drainage Features’, as shown on Schedule “K” attached hereto.

l) Appendix C – Community Facilities is amended by reflecting the modified boundary of the

‘Greenway System’ as detailed in Schedule “D” attached hereto, and adding the collector road network as shown on Schedule “L” attached hereto.

m) Appendix D – Cycling Facilities is amended by adding ‘Proposed Cycling Facilities’, as shown on Schedule “M” attached hereto.

n) Appendix E – Transportation, Services and Utilities is amended by reflecting the modified alignment of a segment of ‘Permanent Streams and Intermittent Streams’ as detailed in Schedule “F” attached hereto, and as shown on Schedule “N” attached hereto.

o) Appendix F – Secondary Plan Areas is amended by adding reference to an ‘Approved’ Secondary Plan Area over the subject lands, as shown on Schedule “O” attached hereto.

1.2 Section 9.9 of Part I of the Official Plan 2014, as amended is hereby amended by: a) Amending Section 9.9.1 to add a reference to a new Section 9.9.6 in Figure 9.9.1 as follows:


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Figure 9.9.1”

b) Adding a new Section 9.9.6 as follows: “Berczy Glen Secondary Plan

9.9.6 The detailed goals, objectives, policies, and maps of the Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area contained in Part II of the Official Plan 2014, as amended, shall apply to the lands bounded by Elgin Mills Road East to the north, the Hydro Corridor to the west, existing residential development north of Major Mackenzie Drive East to the south, and Warden Avenue to the east, as shown in Figure 9.9.6:

Figure 9.9.6”


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1.3 Section 11.1.2 is hereby amended by replacing “herein” with “within Parts I and II” as follows: “11.1.2 That the goals, strategic objectives, policies, definitions, tables and maps contained

within Parts I and II constitute Markham’s Official Plan. The preamble sections……” 1.4 The following sections of Part I of the Official Plan 2014, as amended, are hereby amended to

establish Part II - Secondary Plans to the Official Plan and to incorporate a new Berczy Glen Secondary Plan under Part II as follows:

a) The Table of Contents is hereby amended by:

i) Adding “Part I” immediately before the text “Chapter 1”; ii) Adding “Part II” immediately after the list of Appendices; iii) Adding “Chapter 12: Secondary Plans” below the new “Part II” text; and iv) Adding “12.1 Berczy Glen Secondary Plan” below the new “Chapter 12: Secondary

Plans” text.

b) Section 1.5 is hereby amended by: i) Adding the following text before the paragraph titled “Operative Parts of the Plan” as

follows: “Part II is comprised of Chapter 12 which contains the following Secondary Plans: 1. Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Community”

c) The following text and maps are added immediately following Appendix J:

i) A new Table of Contents titled “Part II – Secondary Plans” with a reference to the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan at the beginning of the Table of Contents as follows:

“1. Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Community”;

ii) A new Chapter 12: Secondary Plans following the new Table of Contents with an Introduction and Key Map as follows: “12. SECONDARY PLANS

CONTENTS 12.0 SECONDARY PLANS The Secondary Plans contained in Part II of the Official Plan provide more detailed goals,

objectives, policies and maps for specific areas of Markham in support of the Part I policies of the Official Plan. These Secondary Plans must be read in conjunction with Part I of the Official Plan in accordance with Section 11.1.2 of the Plan.

Figure 12 provides a Key Map for Part II Secondary Plans contained within this Chapter.


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Figure 12.0”

d) Following Section 12.0 and Figure 12.0, a new section 12.1 is added containing the Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Community, comprised of Part II – Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Community of Official Plan Amendment XXX.

2.0 IMPLEMENTATION The provisions of the Official Plan 2014, as amended from time to time, regarding the implementation of that Plan, shall apply to this Amendment.

3.0 INTERPRETATION The provisions of the Official Plan 2014, as amended from time to time, regarding the interpretation of that Plan, shall apply to this Amendment.


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AMENDMENT TO PART II OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN 2014, as amended

SECONDARY PLAN FOR THE BERCZY GLEN COMMUNITY

(This is an operative part of Official Plan Amendment No. XXX) Table of Contents Page

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Location and Description of the Secondary 20 1.2 Purpose of the Secondary Plan 21 1.3 Policy Context 21 1.4 Conceptual Master Plan for the Future Urban Area 23 2.0 GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES FOR A HEALTHY AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY 2.1 Guiding Principles 25 3.0 COMMUNITY STRUCTURE 3.1 General Provisions 28 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 4.1 Greenway System 30 4.2 Urban Forest System 33 4.3 Water Resources 33 4.4 Stormwater Management 34 4.5 Environmental Hazards 35 5.0 HEALTHY NEIGHBOURHOODS AND COMMUNITIES 5.1 Housing 37 5.2 Community Infrastructure and Services 39 5.3 Parks and Open Space System 41 5.4 Cultural Heritage Resources 42 5.5 Archaeological Resources 43 6.0 URBAN DESIGN AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 6.1 General Provision 45 6.2 Community Design Plan 46 7.0 TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES AND UTILITIES 7.1 Transportation System 50 7.2 Services and Utilities 54 8.0 LAND USE DESIGNATIONS 8.1 General Provisions 59 8.2 Residential Designations 60 8.3 Mixed Use Designations 64 8.4 Greenway Designation 64


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9.0 IMPLEMENTATION 9.1 General Policies 69 10.0 INTERPRETATION 10.1 General Policies 71 MAPS MAP SP1 – DETAILED LAND USE MAP SP2 – GREENWAY SYSTEM MAP SP3 – NATURAL HERITAGE FEATURES MAP SP4 – HYDROLOGIC FEATURES MAP SP5 – ROAD NETWORK MAP SP6 – TRANSIT AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK APPENDICES APPENDIX 1 – FUTURE URBAN AREA COMMUNITY STRUCTURE PLAN APPENDIX 2 – CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCES APPENDIX 3 – GROUNDWATER RESOURCES


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PART II – SECONDARY PLAN FOR THE BERCZY GLEN COMMUNITY

1.0 INTRODUCTION The following text and maps constitute the Secondary Plan for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area within the Future Urban Area Planning District, as established and adopted by Amendment No. XXX to the Markham Official Plan 2014, as amended. This Secondary Plan, contained in Part II – Secondary Plans of the Official Plan, must be read in conjunction with Part I of the Official Plan. Sections 2.0 through 10.0 and the Maps to this Secondary Plan constitute the operative portions of the Secondary Plan. Section 1.0 and the appendices are provided for information purposes and are not operative parts of the Secondary Plan. In addition, the preamble in each Section and subsection shall assist in understanding the policies of the Secondary Plan. Terms in italicized text are defined in Section 11.2 of the Official Plan. For the purposes of this Plan, unless otherwise stated, Part I of the City of Markham Official Plan 2014, as amended is referred to as “the Official Plan”, the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan is referred to as “this Secondary Plan”, and the North Markham Subwatershed Study for the Berczy, Bruce, Eckardt and Robinson Creeks, 2018 as may be amended from time to time, is referred to as “the Subwatershed Study”.

1.1 Location and Description of the Secondary Plan Area

The Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area is located within the concession block bounded by Major Mackenzie Drive East, Warden Avenue, Elgin Mills Road East, and Woodbine Avenue, as shown on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use. More specifically, the Secondary Plan Area is bounded on the west by the Hydro Corridor, and on the south by existing residential development. The lands are legally described as Part Lots 22, 23, 24 and 25, Concession 4, and comprise approximately 250 hectares in total. Existing land uses consist primarily of agricultural and rural residential uses. In addition, the lands contain natural heritage and hydrologic features primarily associated with Berczy Creek, and a number of cultural heritage resources. The Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area is located north of the Jennings Gate/Heritage Hill residential estate communities, and east of the existing Cathedral and Victoria Square communities. A Hydro One transmission corridor runs in a north-south direction at the west limit of the Secondary Plan Area, providing a 30-40 metre separation from the Cathedral and Victoria Square communities. To the north, lands designated for employment in the Future Urban Area Planning District extend to the northern City limit, north of 19th Avenue. To the northeast, north of Elgin Mills Road East, are agricultural lands, which are expected to continue in agricultural use to 2031. The concession block to the east of the Secondary Plan Area is also located within the Future Urban Area Planning District and designated for urban residential development.


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1.2 Purpose of the Secondary Plan

The Berczy Glen Secondary Plan provides detailed policies to guide future development and growth in the new Berczy Glen community to 2031, providing a comprehensive policy framework for Council decision making with respect to the use of land, provision for municipal services and infrastructure, and the implementation and phasing of development. It fulfills the requirement of Section 9.9 of the Official Plan for the preparation of a secondary plan(s) prior to development occurring in the Future Urban Area Planning District. It is anticipated that the Secondary Plan Area will accommodate approximately 4,200 dwelling units and approximately 13,000 residents when development is complete.

1.3 Policy Context

Land use planning for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area and the Future Urban Area Planning District (Future Urban Area) is directly influenced by senior levels of government, including the Province of Ontario and York Region. The requirements of senior levels of government are reflected in the Official Plan.

1.3.1 Provincial Policy

Provincial policies and legislation directly influencing the planning of the Future Urban Area include the Planning Act, Provincial Policy Statement, Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Growth Plan) and Greenbelt Plan. The Planning Act defines municipal authority in land use planning matters, working in concert with other Provincial legislation such as the Environmental Assessment Act. The Provincial Policy Statement 2014, issued under the Planning Act, provides principles and policy direction on matters of provincial interest relating to land use planning and development. These matters include building strong communities with an emphasis on efficient development and land use patterns, wise use and management of resources and protecting public health and safety. The Planning Act requires that any decisions relating to planning matters shall be consistent with policy statements under the Act. The Provincial Growth Plan 2006 provides a framework for implementing the Province’s vision for building strong, prosperous communities within the Greater Golden Horseshoe to 2031. The Growth Plan provides guidance on a wide range of issues related to growth management, including land use planning, urban form, transportation, infrastructure planning, housing and natural heritage and resource protection. The Growth Plan is premised on the principles of building compact, vibrant and complete communities, developing a strong and competitive economy, protection and wise use of natural resources and optimizing the use of existing and new infrastructure to support growth in a compact, efficient form. A new Growth Plan 2017, with a 2041 planning horizon, came into effect on July 1, 2017. Although all planning decisions after July 1, 2017 must conform to this Plan, the Growth Plan provides transitional policies that enable planning for the Future Urban Area, including the


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Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, to continue under the policy context of the York Region Official Plan 2010, in conformance with the Growth Plan 2006. The Greenbelt Plan 2017 identifies natural heritage and agricultural lands for protection from urban development. Within the Future Urban Area, the Greenbelt Plan applies primarily to the valleylands associated with the main tributaries of the Berczy, Bruce, and Robinson Creeks.

1.3.2 York Region Official Plan 2010 and Markham Official Plan 2014

The York Region Official Plan 2010 implements the Growth Plan and Greenbelt Plan, ensuring that the requirements for the development of compact, complete, communities are addressed. The Future Urban Area lands, including the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, were included within the Region’s urban boundary through Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 3 in 2010 and are subject to policies for new communities outlined in Section 5.6 of the York Region Official Plan. These policies provide direction on, among other things, achieving minimum density targets, providing for a full range of housing types and services, providing for active transportation and an integrated open space network, protection of natural and cultural heritage resources, and consideration of renewable energy sources and water conservation measures. The Markham Official Plan 2014 more specifically designates the Future Urban Area lands as follows:

• Of the total 1,300 hectares within the Future Urban Area Planning District, approximately

975 hectares are developable. The remaining 325 hectares consist primarily of natural heritage lands. These natural heritage lands are protected from development as part of the ‘Greenway System’, a structural element in the Official Plan, with a corresponding ‘Greenway’ land use designation.

• Approximately 700 hectares of the developable lands are designated ‘Future Neighbourhood Area’. These lands, located primarily between Major Mackenzie Drive East and Elgin Mills Road East, were identified in Markham’s 2010 growth strategy to accommodate a population of approximately 38,000.

• Approximately 275 hectares of developable lands north of Elgin Mills Road East, are

designated ‘Future Employment Area’. The growth strategy anticipated approximately 19,000 jobs within the Future Urban Area, with the majority of the jobs located within these lands.

The Official Plan identifies a comprehensive process planning process to be undertaken prior to development occurring on the Future Urban Area lands. A key component of the comprehensive planning process is the development of a Conceptual Master Plan over the entirety of the lands in order to ensure consistent, coordinated planning and development within individual secondary plan areas.


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The Official Plan directs that the Conceptual Master Plan be informed by a number of supporting studies including a subwatershed study, transportation study and water and wastewater servicing studies. These studies were undertaken concurrently, following a master plan process of a municipal class environmental assessment. Following intensive analysis and consultation with agencies, landowners and the public over the course of four years, these studies have been completed and a Conceptual Master Plan was endorsed by Council in October 2017, as the basis for review and approval of statutory secondary plans for the Future Urban Area lands.

1.4 Conceptual Master Plan for the Future Urban Area

The 2017 Council-endorsed Conceptual Master Plan for the Future Urban Area provides the planning framework and structural elements to guide the preparation of more detailed statutory secondary plans within the Future Urban Area Planning District. The vision for the new communities to be developed in the Future Urban Area reflects the vision of sustainable growth outlined in the Markham Official Plan 2014 and York Region Official Plan 2010. The Official Plan requirements were distilled into a set of guiding principles that collectively provide for the development of sustainable, healthy, compact and complete new communities. The principles, as referenced in Section 2.0 of this Plan, are organized under the broad goals of: protection and enhancement of the natural environment; building compact, complete communities; increasing travel options; maintaining a vibrant and competitive economy; adopting ‘green’ infrastructure and development standards, and implementation. The Community Structure Plan, shown in Appendix 1 – Future Urban Area Community Structure Plan, provides a high level community structure across all of the Future Urban Area lands consistent with the guiding principles. The Plan identifies a protected Greenway System, a transportation network, an open space network, and broad land use categories which together deliver the structural elements of the new communities and employment area to be developed in the Future Urban Area. The Community Structure Plan represents a balance between the Official Plan objectives of protecting and enhancing the natural environment and developing compact, complete new communities to accommodate growth. This balance was derived from intensive, integrated analysis which weighed the findings of the supporting subwatershed, transportation, servicing and planning studies, as well as consideration of existing land uses and public input. The broad land use components (Residential Neighbourhood Area, Mixed Use Neighbourhood Corridor, and Mixed Use Regional Corridor) in the Community Structure Plan provide for a range of housing types (from ground oriented units to apartments), schools, parks and open space, as well as appropriate locations for retail and service uses, all at transit-supportive densities. These lands are being planned to support an overall density of 70 residents and jobs per hectare and 20 units per hectare consistent with the York Region Official Plan 2010, accommodating a population of approximately 45,000 residents across the entire Future Urban Area, of which the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area is a part.


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Approximately 16,000-18,000 jobs are anticipated within the Community Structure Plan for the Future Urban Area, consisting of approximately 5,000 jobs within the Residential Neighbourhood Area and Mixed Use Corridors, and 11,000-13,000 jobs being accommodated with the Employment Area north of Elgin Mills Road East. The Employment Area, immediately north of the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, is intended to accommodate primarily general employment uses with opportunities for business park uses and ancillary retail and service at appropriate locations. The transportation network consists of a series of arterial and collector roads that also form the basis of the active transportation and transit systems. Building on the Community Structure Plan and the findings of each of the supporting studies, key policy direction for secondary plans was identified, organized according to the guiding principles. Among the requirements identified in the Conceptual Master Plan were the preparation of supporting master environmental servicing plans and community design plans for each secondary plan area. The Conceptual Master Plan anticipated that components of the Community Structure Plan would be further refined as a result of additional analysis and consultation undertaken during the preparation of secondary plans, master environmental servicing plans and community design plans or through environmental assessment processes. Phasing plans are also required for each secondary plan area. At minimum, phasing plans are expected to have regard for development occurring in an orderly progression, with regard for delivery of key infrastructure and providing for elements of a complete community in each phase. Urban design guidelines to guide Community Design Plans, a Community Energy Plan to identify means of reducing energy demand in the new communities, and associated financial analysis were also required to further inform master environmental servicing plans and secondary plans. The Berczy Glen Secondary Plan contains more detailed land use designations and associated policies that are consistent with the Council-endorsed Conceptual Master Plan.


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2.0 GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES FOR A HEALTHY AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY

Sustainable growth translates into healthy and resilient communities. There is increasing evidence of the linkage between public health and community design. Communities built around the automobile eliminate regular physical activity, particularly walking, from daily life. Designing neighbourhoods around pedestrian activity with a high number of destinations within walking distance can create better health outcomes, and reduce the dependence on automobiles. Community design should also have regard for increasing levels of resiliency, anticipating increased risks to community infrastructure due to increases in temperature and extreme weather events.

2.1 Guiding Principles Guiding principles for the development of the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area as a healthy and resilient community are identified in this section. These principles were developed through the Conceptual Master Plan process to guide development of new communities within the entire Future Urban Area Planning District in accordance with provincial plans, the York Region Official Plan and Markham’s Official Plan. The guiding principles are generally organized under the broad City-wide goals and strategic objectives identified in Chapter 2 of the Official Plan, with some modifications and additions to the goals to reflect the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan context.

It is the policy of Council: 2.1.1 That development in the Berczy Glen community be consistent with the goals and strategic

objectives outlined in Chapter 2 of the Official Plan as further defined by the principles outlined in Section 2.1.2 through 2.1.7 of this Secondary Plan. The principles are further defined in the policies of this Secondary Plan.

Protecting and Enhancing the Natural Environment 2.1.2 a) To confirm and refine the Greenway System associated with Berczy Creek to protect and

enhance natural heritage features and functions and water resources.

b) To design the community with regard for natural heritage (i.e., minimizing impact to features, topography and soils) and to enhance tree canopy.

Building Compact Complete Communities

2.1.3 a) To provide for the daily needs of residents through the organization of residential neighbourhoods, mixed use centres and corridors, and an interconnected system of parks and open space, all integrated with a transportation network that includes transit and active transportation.

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c) To identify appropriate locations for mixed use community core areas that provide a focus

of retail and community services within reasonable walking distance from the majority of the population, and that are accessible by transit.

d) To identify an interconnected parks and open space system as one of the main organizing elements of the community including parks and open spaces, elements of the Greenway System and multi-use trails and pathways.

e) To identify the community infrastructure (public facility and service) needs of the community through a community infrastructure plan, as well as opportunities for places of worship.

f) To plan to achieve a minimum density of 20 residential units per hectare of developable land across the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, and contribute to achieving a minimum density of 70 residents and jobs per hectare of developable land across the Future Urban Area Planning District.

g) To recognize, protect and conserve, and incorporate cultural heritage resources into new development opportunities within the community, where appropriate.

h) To create a sense of community identity through the innovative planning and design of the public realm, built form and site development, to be accessible by all, regardless of age or physical ability.

i) Create community identity through establishment of a high quality public realm, placemaking and a high standard of urban design (distinctive built form, streetscapes, parks and open space, landmarks and views, public art, etc); ensure communities are designed to be accessible by all, regardless of age or physical ability

j) To support access to local food through opportunities for urban agriculture.

Maintaining a Vibrant and Competitive Economy 2.1.4 a) To plan for employment opportunities that serve the community and that are accessible by

transit and active transportation, including opportunity to work from home.

Increasing Mobility Options 2.1.5 a) To identify a comprehensive transportation system that emphasizes walking, cycling and

transit as increasingly viable and attractive alternatives to the automobile. b) To plan for a grid pattern of streets and blocks that provides for a hierarchy of street types

with appropriate and integrated facilities that provide increased opportunities for walking and cycling.


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Adopting Green Infrastructure and Development Standards

2.1.6 a) To identify best management practices and approaches to stormwater management systems/facilities, water and wastewater systems, and the transportation network to maximize water and energy conservation and resilience at the community level.

b) To identify best management practices for green buildings to reduce demands on energy,

water and waste systems. 2.1.7 Implementation

a) To promote public engagement in the planning and development of the Berczy Glen community and encourage involvement of all stakeholders.

b) To identify general phasing and sequencing for development of the Berczy Glen community.


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3.0 COMMUNITY STRUCTURE Community Structure describes the various elements or building blocks that make up a complete community.

3.1 General Provisions

The community structure for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan area is a further refinement of the Community Structure Plan for the Future Urban Area Planning District identified in Appendix 1 – Future Urban Area Community Structure Plan, which consists of a Greenway System, residential and mixed use neighbourhoods, an integrated parks and and open space system and a comprehensive transportation network that includes active transportation. It is the policy of Council that:

3.1.1 This Secondary Plan provides for a distribution of land uses and appropriate land use designations to ensure the development of the Berczy Glen community as a compact, complete and transit-supportive community. The structural elements of the Berczy Glen community include a protected Greenway System, Residential Neighbourhood Area, Mixed Use Neighourhood Area including a Neighbourhood Service Node, an integrated Parks and Open Space System, and a comprehensive Transportation System.

Greenway System

3.1.2 a) The Greenway System, consisting primarily of the Berczy Creek valleylands, together with a network of parks and open spaces and multi-use trails and pathways form an interconnected Parks and Open Space System for the Berczy Glen community.

b) In addition to providing for protection of natural heritage features, the Greenway System

also provides opportunities for trail linkages, natural viewsheds and passive recreational uses.

Residential Neighbourhood Area

3.1.3 a) Individual neighbourhoods within the Residential Neighbourhood Area are the fundamental structural element of the Berczy Glen community.

b) The pattern of land use in the Residential Neighbourhood Area should be organized around

neighbourhood centres or “community hubs” which may consist of public schools, places of worship and parks and open spaces and other community infrastructure that are within reasonable walking distances (400 metres or 5 minute walk) of all residents.

c) Residential building types, lot sizes and densities will vary throughout the Residential

Neighbourhood Area. These lands are intended to be developed primarily with ground oriented housing types with higher density building types located in proximity to higher order transit corridors, particularly along Warden Avenue.


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Mixed Use Neighbourhood Area 3.1.4 a) Lands within the Mixed Use Neighbourhood Area are intended to provide for a mix of

residential and non-residential uses along higher order transit routes. b) These lands are intended to be developed with higher density housing forms and provide

the opportunity for retail and service use to support active transportation and transit. c) A Mixed Use Neighbourhood Service Node within the Mixed Use Neighbourhood area will

provide a focus for local retail and services to serve the community.

Parks and Open Space System 3.1.5 a) The Parks and Open Space System is intended to link neighbourhoods within the Berczy

Glen community, and to link the Berczy Glen community to adjacent communities and employment areas within the Future Urban Area Planning District.

b) The school, park and open space components of the Parks and Open Space System should

be distributed to function as focal points and organizing elements for neighbourhoods, within reasonable walking distance of all residents.

c) The passive natural open spaces of the Greenway System should be linked, where

appropriate, with active programmed community and neighbourhood parks, to provide an open space system that is easily accessible within neighbourhoods and between neighbourhoods.

d) In addition to the linkages provided through the distribution of parks, open space and

public school sites, connectivity will be provided through streets and a system of pedestrian and cycling trails.

Transportation System 3.1.6 a) A Transportation System consisting of arterial, collector and local roads, will accommodate

the majority of cycling, vehicular, and transit service traffic within the community as well as serve as links to the neighbouring areas.

b) The Transportation System establishes a framework to guide the development of a well-

defined street hierarchy, streets and blocks layout, and the design of complete streets for all ages, abilities and modes of travel within the Berczy Glen community, with the objective of reducing reliance on the automobile by providing opportunities for active transportation (walking and cycling) and transit.


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4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

This Section addresses the Greenway System, the urban forest, water resources, stormwater management and environmental hazards.

4.1 Greenway System

The protected Greenway System lands located within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area reflect, for the most part, the natural heritage system associated with Berczy Creek. Berczy Creek is a tributary of the Rouge River and is part of the larger Rouge Watershed System. The Berczy Creek corridor extends in a north-south direction through the Secondary Plan Area providing a natural heritage spine within the community, and connections to the City-wide Greenway System to the north and south. The Greenway System lands within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area consist primarily of Natural Heritage Network lands, Rouge Watershed Protection Area lands, and Greenbelt Plan Area lands. Natural Heritage Network lands contain the natural heritage and hydrologic features in the Berczy Glen community that are to be protected, and enhanced where appropriate to provide opportunities to improve their biodiversity, connectivity and ecological function. These natural heritage and hydrologic features provide an array of ecological functions, including habitat of endangered and threatened species, special concern species, and other urban wildlife found throughout the City. The Rouge Watershed Protection Area lands within the Secondary Plan Area were delineated, for the most part, through application of criteria established in the Rouge North Management Plan. The Rouge North Management Plan contains objectives to ensure the long-term protection of Rouge watershed tributaries that flow into the Rouge National Urban Park in east Markham. The Greenbelt Plan Area lands are identified as Natural Heritage System of the Protected Countryside. Some of these lands located outside the Natural Heritage Network and Rouge Watershed Protection Area are currently in agricultural use. As agricultural activities cease, it is intended that formerly cultivated lands in the Greenway System be restored to a natural vegetated state, to the extent possible, in support of the vision and goals of the Provincial Greenbelt Plan, Markham’s Official Plan and the Subwatershed Study undertaken for the Future Urban Area lands. The Greenway System within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan has been refined based on the Subwatershed Study and the master environmental servicing plan and may be subject to further minor refinements through development approvals. It is the policy of Council:

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the Subwatershed Study and master environmental servicing plan prepared in support of this Secondary Plan.

4.1.2 That further to Section 3.1.1.1 of the Official Plan, the components of the Greenway System

within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area include the following as generally shown on Map SP2 - Greenway System: a) Natural Heritage Network lands; b) Rouge Watershed Protection Area lands; c) Greenbelt Plan Area lands (Natural Heritage System of the Protected Countryside lands);

and d) certain naturalized stormwater management facilities.

4.1.3 That further to Sections 3.1.2.1 and 3.1.2.10 of the Official Plan, the components of the Natural

Heritage Network within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area include the following: a) natural heritage and hydrologic features, and more specifically:

i. provincially significant wetlands; ii. habitat of threatened and endangered species; iii. fish habitat; iv. significant valleylands; v. woodlands and significant woodlands; vi. significant wildlife habitat; vii. permanent streams and intermittent streams; viii. seepage areas and springs;

b) vegetation protection zones associated with features identified in a) above; and c) hazardous lands and hazardous sites. Where these features are mapped, they are generally as shown on Map SP3 – Natural Heritage Features and Map SP4 – Hydrologic Features.

4.1.4 That the vegetation protection zones as generally shown on Map SP3 - Natural Heritage Features

and Map SP4 - Hydrologic Features be required in accordance with Section 3.1.2.22 through 3.1.2.27 of the Official Plan, with the exception of Section 3.1.2.25 which does not apply within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area.

4.1.5 That the boundaries of the Greenway System and the Natural Heritage Network within the

Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, including the delineation of natural heritage and hydrologic features and their associated vegetation protection zones, as shown in Map SP2 - Greenway System, Map SP3 - Natural Heritage Features and Map SP4 - Hydrologic Features reflect the most accurate information available and are to be confirmed in the field and may be refined or modified in accordance with Section 3.1.1.3 of the Official Plan.

4.1.6 That lands identified as ‘Rouge Watershed Protection Area’ on Map SP2 – Greenway System are

subject to Section 3.1.4 of the Official Plan. The boundary of the ‘Rouge Watershed Protection Area’ lands shall be further refined through the master environmental servicing plan and environmental impact studies in accordance with Section 3.1.4 of the Official Plan. Where the


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limits of the ‘Rouge Watershed Protection Area’ are shown as dashed on Map SP2 – Greenway System, environmental studies required in support of development approvals may result in some minor variations to the boundary, but will not substantially revise the boundary.

4.1.7 That the ‘Greenbelt Plan Area - Natural Heritage System of the Protected Countryside’ lands shown on Map SP2 – Greenway System are subject to the policies of the Greenbelt Plan 2017 and Section 3.1.5 of the Official Plan. In the event of a conflict, the policies of the Greenbelt Plan 2017 shall prevail. The outer boundary of the Greenbelt Plan Area lands can only be refined or modified by the Province.

4.1.8 That any conveyance and/or securement of lands within the Greenway System shall be in

accordance with Sections 3.1.2.4 through 3.1.2.7, 3.1.2.22 b), 3.1.3.4 and 3.4.1.7 of the Official Plan.

4.1.9 That restoration of the Greenway System is intended to occur through a number of means

including development approvals, greening initiatives, partnerships and infrastructure projects not associated with the development process.

4.1.10 That a Natural Heritage Restoration Plan for the entire Greenway System within the Secondary

Plan Area be prepared by development proponents, to the satisfaction of the City in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. The Natural Heritage Restoration Plan will: a) identify opportunities for enhancement and restoration, and management for the Greenway

System, as provided for in the Greenbelt Plan, the Official Plan, and this Secondary Plan and considering the findings of the Subwatershed Study, the master environmental servicing plan and any environmental assessments;

b) identify enhancement and restoration priorities, and c) identify as a priority the establishment of natural self-sustaining vegetation on lands which

will no longer be in agricultural use, having regard for the intended use. 4.1.11 Any Greenway System enhancement, restoration or management required as a result of

development approvals, as determined through environmental impact studies, shall be undertaken having regard for the Natural Heritage Restoration Plan.

4.1.12 To minimize and mitigate the impact of required infrastructure in accordance with Section

3.1.2.9 of the Official Plan, the Subwatershed Study, the master environmental servicing plan and any class environmental assessments.

4.1.13 Where a natural heritage evaluation and/or hydrological evaluation or environmental impact

study is required in accordance with Sections 3.5.4 and 3.5.5 of the Official Plan, the evaluation/study shall also address: a) how the Subwatershed Study and master environmental servicing plan are to be

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4.1.14 That where nature-based trails are provided for in the Greenway System, the following shall apply: a) trails shall avoid or minimize impacts to natural heritage and hydrologic features by

generally being located outside of the Natural Heritage Network and at the outer edge of the Greenway System, and along both sides of the Berczy Creek, where feasible;

b) where trail alignments may impact natural heritage and hydrologic features, a scoped environmental impact study shall be required to identify potential impacts and to provide recommendations on methods to minimize impacts;

c) the conceptual design and location of trails shall be addressed in the Community Design Plan and where feasible and appropriate, shall meet provincial guidelines for accessibility; and

d) trails should be integrated with maintenance access required for infrastructure and stormwater management facilities, where possible.

4.2 Urban Forest System

The Urban Forest System includes all wooded areas, individual trees, and the soils that sustain them on public and private property. The urban forest provides a number of benefits which contribute to the quality of life for residents and workers in the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, including improved air quality, energy efficiency, and wildlife habitat. The City will work with development proponents and community groups to increase tree canopy coverage.

It is the policy of Council:

4.2.1 To protect, expand and integrate the urban forest in the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area in a

manner consistent with Section 3.2 of the Official Plan and the policies of this Secondary Plan. 4.2.2 To require the submission of a Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan, as part of an application

for development approval, to identify and describe existing trees including their size, species, condition, and methods to ensure the protection of trees to be retained.

4.2.3 That where trees cannot be retained in situ, compensation will be provided in accordance with

Section 3.2.1 c) of the Official Plan. 4.3 Water Resources

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4.3.1 That development, redevelopment and site alteration be designed with the goal of protecting ground and surface water quality and quantity in the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area in a manner consistent with Section 3.3 of the Official Plan and the policies of this Secondary Plan.

4.3.2 That development, redevelopment and site alteration demonstrate how the requirements of the

Credit Valley, Toronto and Region, and Central Lake Ontario Source Protection Plan, as amended from time to time, have been addressed. Vulnerable areas as delineated through the Toronto and Region Source Protection Area Assessment Report are identified in Appendix 3 – Groundwater Resources to this Secondary Plan.

4.3.3 That development or redevelopment within Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas, as

identified in Appendix 3 – Groundwater Resources, be required to maintain pre-development recharge to the greatest extent feasible through stormwater management best management practices, infiltration at the source, and by having regard to the infiltration volume targets in the Subwatershed Study and the required master environmental servicing plan.

4.3.4 That development, redevelopment and site alteration within Wellhead Protection Area –

Quantity, as identified in Appendix 3 – Groundwater Resources, be required to implement stormwater management best management practices, with the goal of maintaining pre-development recharge by having regard to the infiltration volume targets in the Subwatershed Study and the master environmental servicing plan.

4.3.6 That the drainage feature located adjacent to Warden Avenue be realigned and restored, as

shown on Map SP4 – Hydrologic Features. The exact design and siting of the feature shall be finalized at the detailed design stage, prior to the final approval of the plan of subdivision. Modification to the ‘Greenway’ designation associated with realignment of this drainage feature shall not require an amendment to this Secondary Plan.

4.4 Stormwater Management

Appropriately designed stormwater management facilities will protect water quality and aquatic wildlife (including aquatic species at risk), and provide water quantity and erosion control for the Berczy and Bruce Creeks. Low Impact Development measures will be used throughout the Secondary Plan Area where appropriate to filter and cleanse water and to address infiltration needs.

It is the policy of Council: 4.4.1 That stormwater management facilities shall be located and designed in a manner consistent

with Section 3.3 of the Official Plan and Section 7.2.1 of this Secondary Plan, and based on the recommendations and findings of the Subwatershed Study and the master environmental servicing plan.


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4.4.2 That stormwater management reports submitted in support of applications for development,

redevelopment or site alteration shall address applicable City and agency guidelines and requirements in accordance with Section 3.3 of the Official Plan and Section 7.2.1 of this Plan.

4.4.3 That development proponents shall be responsible for ensuring that stormwater management

facilities are designed and constructed in compliance with the Federal Species at Risk Act, Provincial Endangered Species Act, the Federal Airport Zoning Regulations for the Pickering Airport Site and any other applicable provincial and federal legislation, and address applicable Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks and City of Markham requirements.

4.5 Environmental Hazards

Environmental hazards referred to in this section include natural hazards such as floodplain lands and erosion sites, as well as human environmental hazards resulting from soil contamination and air and noise pollution which can pose a threat to public health and safety.


4.5.1 That development, redevelopment and site alteration be should designed to protect the health and safety of the public and reduce property damage in the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area in a manner consistent with Section 3.4 of the Official Plan and the policies of this Secondary Plan.

4.5.2 That the limits of hazardous lands and hazardous sites in the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area

will be delineated to the satisfaction of the City and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. 4.5.3 To only consider modifications to the floodplain along a portion of Berczy Creek as identified on

Map SP4 – Hydrologic Features if a technical study incorporating the findings of the Subwatershed Study can demonstrate that: a) there will be no adverse upstream or downstream flooding impacts; b) there will be no negative impacts to wetlands, habitat of threatened and endangered

species, fish habitat, significant woodlands, significant wildlife habitat, permanent streams and seepage areas and springs;

c) all disturbed areas within the modified floodplain will be stabilized and replanted with native vegetation; and,

d) requirements under the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s regulation have been addressed.

Such technical study shall be approved by the City and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Modifications to the limits of the floodplain shall not require an amendment to this Secondary Plan.

4.5.4 That applications for development approval for sensitive land uses adjacent to an arterial road in

the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area shall be accompanied by a noise and vibration study


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prepared in accordance with the Ministry of Environment Guidelines and York Region noise policies including required mitigation measures prepared to the satisfaction of York Region.

4.5.5 To require environmental site assessments and a record of site condition prepared by a qualified

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5.0 HEALTHY NEIGHBOURHOODS AND COMMUNITY The Berczy Glen Community is being planned and designed as a healthy and compact community, with neighbourhoods that contain a variety of housing types, a range of parks and open space and required community facilities such as schools, and where cultural heritage resources are integrated as appropriate.

5.1 Housing Providing for a range of housing types and tenures, and affordable housing options will contribute to the livability of the Berczy Glen residential and mixed-use neighbourhoods and the quality of life for residents. Providing for more intensive housing forms along higher order transit corridors will improve access to services, jobs and amenities within and beyond the Berczy Glen community. Ensuring there is an adequate supply of affordable housing opportunities for those low and moderate income households experiencing affordability challenges, and shared housing opportunities for seniors or those persons with special needs is integral to the economic and social well-being of the Berczy Glen community. It is the policy of Council:

Range of Housing Types

5.1.1 To promote an appropriate and adequate range of housing choices by type, tenure and affordability level, to accommodate the needs of Berczy Glen residents and workers in a manner consistent with Section 4.1 of the Official Plan and the policies of this Secondary Plan, and more specifically by: a) encouraging the construction of multiple units, including stacked townhouses and

townhouses, and apartment units with a mix of unit sizes including family-size and smaller units;

b) encouraging the construction of rental and shared housing units with a full range of unit types and sizes, particularly in locations well-served by transit, including along Elgin Mills Road East and Warden Avenue; and

c) providing for the establishment of secondary suites subject to appropriate zoning, development criteria and standards as set out in Section 8.13.8 of the Official Plan.

Compact Community

5.1.2 That the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area be planned to meet or exceed: a) an overall minimum density of 20 residential units per developable hectare through an

appropriate mix of low-rise and mid-rise residential units; and b) an overall housing target of approximately 4,200 housing units with a target mix of

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5.1.3 That the highest densities shall be focused along the Regional Transit Priority - Frequent Transit Service routes, and that the distribution of housing by density and type identified in Section 5.1.2 be outlined in the Community Design Plan required in Section 6.2.

5.1.4 That jobs are anticipated to be primarily population-serving, including those in community facilities, mixed use areas along Warden Avenue, and work at home.

5.1.5 That in achieving approximately 4,200 dwelling units and the anticipated population-serving jobs, the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area will contribute to an overall minimum density of 70 residents and jobs per hectare across the developable area of the Future Urban Area Planning District.

5.1.6 To monitor the achievement of the density targets identified in Section 5.1.2 of this Secondary Plan through development approvals. Affordable and Shared Housing

5.1.7 To provide for affordable and shared housing opportunities within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area according to Section 4.1.3 of the Official Plan, and more specifically by: a) targeting 25 percent of the new housing units to be affordable to low and moderate income

households; b) encouraging a portion of the targeted affordable housing units to be designed as shared

housing units with supports to accommodate persons with special needs; and c) supporting the equitable distribution of affordable and shared housing within permitted

building forms, particularly in locations well-served by transit, including along Elgin Mills Road East and Warden Avenue.

5.1.8 To work in partnership with York Region, the non-profit sector, the development industry,

community partners, and senior levels of government to develop an affordable and shared housing implementation framework, which may include tools such as inclusionary zoning or other provincial and municipal incentives, to assist in implementing affordable and shared housing opportunities within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area.

5.1.9 That in accordance with Sections 4.1.2.8 and 4.1.3.6 c) and d) of the Official Plan, in order to

monitor and encourage the implementation of a diverse and affordable housing stock in the Secondary Plan Area, housing impacts statements may be required to be submitted in support of development applications in the ‘Residential Mid Rise’ and ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’ designations, which will identify: a) the number of proposed new housing units by type, size and tenure; b) the estimated rents and/or initial sales prices of the proposed new housing units by type;

and c) the relationship of the proposed new housing units to York Region’s annual maximum

affordable housing thresholds for Markham.


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5.2 Community Infrastructure and Services Community infrastructure and services should be located and designed to act as “community hubs” and focal points within the Berczy Glen community These “community hubs” may consist of facilities and services provided by the City or York Region such as public schools, parks and open spaces, libraries and/or community centres, and/or facilities and services provided by the private sector such as day care centres and places of worship. Optimal locations for public schools, parks and open spaces, and places of worship are identified conceptually within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area to inform future development approvals. It is recognized that community infrastructure and services in adjacent communities, such as the community centre to the southeast and the places of worship to the west, will also serve the Berczy Glen community.


General Policies

5.2.1 To plan and coordinate the provision of community infrastructure and services for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, including public community infrastructure provided by Markham and York Region and other community infrastructure provided by the private sector, in a manner consistent with Section 4.2 of the Official Plan and the policies of this Secondary Plan to, among other things: a) support the development and implementation of Markham’s Integrated Leisure Master

Plan, as amended from time to time; b) ensure the delivery of community infrastructure and services is balanced to meet the needs

of future residents of the Berczy Glen community and other communities across the Future Urban Area Planning District; and

c) encourage new approaches to the delivery of community infrastructure and services that promote shared use or multi-functional facilities and services in order to achieve capital and operating costs efficiencies.

5.2.2 To identify optimal locations within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area for public schools,

parks and open spaces, and places of worship as shown schematically on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use and in the Community Design Plan required in Section 6.2 of this Plan.

5.2.3 To secure public community infrastructure through development approvals. In accordance with

Section 4.2.2.2 of the Official Plan, a community infrastructure impact statement may be required to be submitted in support of development applications to identify how required public community infrastructure will be delivered. Public Schools

5.2.4 That the location of public schools sites shown on Map SP1- Detailed Land Use have been selected to reflect the role of school sites in defining community and neighbourhood structure, the open space system and patterns of land use.


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5.2.5 Secondary school sites have been located to adjoin or be within a reasonable walking distance of potential transit routes. These school buildings shall be oriented to facilitate direct access to transit routes and stops.

5.2.6 That the location, size and configuration of each public school site shown on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use shall be further defined in the Community Design Plan consistent with the policies or requirements of the respective School Board and principles of community design outlined in this Secondary Plan.

5.2.7 That where a public school site adjoins public parkland, the school site shall be of a size, configuration, and design that facilitates potential joint use by the City and the respective School Board.

5.2.8 That public school sites be confirmed and secured through the development approval process. 5.2.9 That a public school site may be relocated in consultation with the School Boards, and without

amendment to this Secondary Plan, provided the alternate site is consistent with the community structure objectives of this Secondary Plan and the long term needs of the School Boards.

5.2.10 That in the event a public school site is no longer required for public school purposes, it may be

removed without amendment to this Secondary Plan.

5.2.11 That public school sites may be zoned to permit appropriate alternate uses with a ‘Hold’ provision, in addition to a public school and accessory uses, in the event the site is not required by a School Board or other educational institutions, and Council has not considered any alternate use in accordance with Section 4.2.3.2 of the Official Plan. Appropriate alternate uses will be identified in the Community Design Plan required in Section 6.2 of this Secondary Plan or through plans of subdivision.

Removal of the ‘Hold’ provision for the alternate uses on the site shall be addressed in the conditions of approval of an appropriate plan of subdivision and/or site plan control agreement secured through the development approval process. Places of Worship

5.2.12 That the location, size and configuration of required place of worship sites shown on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use shall be further defined through the Community Design Plan or plans of subdivision consistent with the requirements of Section 8.13.7 of the Official Plan and Council’s place of worship site reservation policy.

5.2.13 That in addition to a minimum 1.0 hectare place of worship site identified symbolically on Map 1 – Detailed Land Use, an existing place of worship site to the west of the Secondary Plan Area in the Cathedral community shall be considered as contributing to meeting the requirements of Council’s place of worship site reservation policy in the Berczy Glen community.


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5.2.14 That place of worship sites shall be secured through plans of subdivision or other appropriate agreements, and be made available for acquisition and use for a place of worship for a period of at least five years from the date of registration of the plan of subdivision.

5.2.15 That place of worship sites may be zoned to permit appropriate alternate uses with a ‘Hold’ provision, in addition to place of worship and accessory uses, in the event the site is not acquired for a place of worship. Removal of the ‘Hold’ provision to allow for the alternate uses on the site shall be tied to expiration of the site reservation period and the execution of a site plan control or subdivision agreement for the alternate land use.

5.2.16 That a place or worship site may be relocated without amendment to this Secondary Plan, provided the alternate site is consistent with the community structure objectives of this Secondary Plan as outlined in the Community Design Plan.

5.3 Parks and Open Space System Markham is committed to ensuring that sufficient and meaningful parks and open spaces are

available to its residents. Within the Berczy Glen community, a well designed and connected system of parks and open spaces including Greenway System lands, and multi use trails and pathways, will provide opportunities for diverse recreational and leisure activities.


5.3.1 To plan and develop a system of parks and open spaces that are integrated throughout the

Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area in a manner consistent with Section 4.3 of the Official Plan and the policies of this Secondary Plan, including the Community Design Plan requirements identified in Section 6.2.

5.3.2 That the Parks and Open Space System within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area include

among other things, the following components: a) City Parks as shown schematically on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use, including:

i. a Community Park, a minimum of 6 hectares in size, to serve parks users generally within a 10 minute walking distance (approximately 800 metres);

ii. Neighbourhood Parks as shown schematically on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use, including Active Parks and Parkettes, approximately 0.2 to 2.0 hectares in size, to serve parks users generally within a 5 minute walking distance (approximately 400 metres);

b) Open Space Lands including Greenway System lands and stormwater management facilities as shown schematically on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use; and

c) pedestrian and cycling routes which also form part of the Active Transportation Network as shown on Map SP6 – Transit and Active Transportation Network.

5.3.3 To provide for more detailed planning and design of the Parks and Open Space System within

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in accordance with Section 6.1.6.7 of the Official Plan, as a component of the required Community Design Plan outlined in Section 6.2 of this Plan.

5.3.4 To acquire public parkland in the form of City Parks within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area

through the development approval process in accordance with the parkland dedication policies of Section 10.8.2 of the Official Plan, and to secure public park sites through the development approval process, including the establishment, where appropriate, of an area specific parkland agreement.

5.3.5 That parks be distributed generally in accordance with the following principles as further

articulated in the Community Design Plan: • Achieving minimum walking distances for residents in accordance with Section 4.3.2.2 of

the Official Plan; • Neighbourhood parks and elementary schools should be co-located where possible; • Connections should be provided between the Parks and Open Space System and the

Greenway System, streets, utility corridors, and pedestrian and cycling trails; and • Parks should be located to take advantage of topography and views where appropriate.

5.3.6 That a park site identified on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use may be relocated without

amendment to this Plan provided the alternate site is consistent with the community structure objectives of this Secondary Plan as outlined in the Community Design Plan. Removal of identified park sites shall require an amendment to this Secondary Plan.

5.4 Cultural Heritage Resources

Four rural residential properties within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area are listed on the City’s Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest. The City’s objective is to conserve, enhance and restore significant cultural heritage resources including built heritage resources, archaeological resources or cultural heritage landscapes that are valued for the important contribution they make to understanding the history of a place, event or a people, according to the policies of Section 4.5 of the Official Plan.


5.4.1 That consideration of cultural heritage resources within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area

shall be consistent with Section 4.5 of the Official Plan, and the policies of this Secondary Plan. 5.4.2 That the cultural heritage resources contained in the City’s Register of Property of Cultural

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5.4.3 That the retention and/or relocation of cultural heritage resources where required by Section 4.5

of the Official Plan will be considered in accordance with Section 4.5.3.12 and 4.5.3.13 of the Official Plan, and reflected in the Community Design Plan required in Section 6.2 of this Secondary Plan.

5.4.4 To ensure that development of a significant cultural heritage resource itself, or development on

adjacent lands is designed, sited or regulated so as to protect and mitigate any negative visual and physical impact on the heritage attributes of the resource, according to policy 4.5.3.11 of the Official Plan, including considerations such as scale, massing, height, building orientation and location relative to the resource. The strategy for integrating cultural heritage resources where required shall be outlined in the Community Design Plan.

5.4.5 To impose the following conditions of approval on development or site alteration containing a

cultural heritage resource in addition to those provided in Section 4.5 of the Official Plan, where it has been determined appropriate subject to the policies in Section 4.5 of the Official Plan to retain a cultural heritage resource: a) securement of satisfactory financial and/or other guarantees to restore a culture heritage

resource or reconstruct any cultural heritage resources damaged or demolished as a result of new development;

b) obtaining site plan control approval and a site plan agreement for the cultural heritage resource including the implementation of a restoration plan for the heritage building;

c) requiring provisions in offers of purchase and sale which give notice of the cultural heritage resource on the property; and

d) requiring the commemoration of the cultural heritage resource through the provision and installation of an interpretive plaque, in a publicly visible location on the property (i.e,. Markham Remembered Plaque).

5.5 Archaeological Resources

First Nations and Métis archaeological resources contribute to Markham’s unique local identity. This Secondary Plan recognizes the importance of conserving archaeological resources and the potential opportunity for incorporating appropriate archaeological discoveries in place making within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area. It is the policy of Council:

5.5.1 That the conservation of archaeological resources within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area be promoted in a manner consistent with Section 4.6 of the Official Plan and the policies of this Secondary Plan.

5.5.2 That prior to approval of an application for development, redevelopment or site alteration, on

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complete other requirements outlined in Section 4.6.2.2 of the Official Plan to the satisfaction of the City and the Province.

5.5.3 To prohibit grading or other site alteration including installation of infrastructure on any site

within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area prior to the issuance of a letter of acceptance of an archaeological assessment from the Province.

5.5.4 To only permit development and site alteration on lands containing archaeological resources or areas of archaeological potential if the significant archaeological resources have been conserved by preservation on site, or by removal and documentation. Where significant archaeological resources must be preserved on site, only development and site alteration which maintain the heritage integrity of the site may be permitted.


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6.0 URBAN DESIGN AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The physical layout and design of the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area will be defined by the pattern and design of a network of streets and blocks, opens spaces and other elements of the public realm. In addition to ensuring a sustainable pattern of development through the appropriate integration of land use, transportation and infrastructure, this Secondary Plan anticipates the application of innovative sustainable development practices and technologies in site planning and building design. A Community Design Plan will provide further guidance on the planning and design of the public realm, built form and site development, and sustainable development elements.

6.1 General Provisions It is intended that the Berczy Glen community be designed as a pedestrian, cycling and transit-friendly compact community with sustainable building and site design elements, and innovative techniques for stormwater management. The emphasis will be on designing a new residential and mixed use community comprising: • compact neighbourhoods with pedestrian-friendly streets; • compatible built form and high-quality building design and construction; • vibrant people places with a clearly identifiable and well-designed public realm; and • sustainable development. To achieve sustainable development, policy direction is provided with respect to conservation of environmental resources, energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and supporting climate change adaptation. Sustainable building and site design within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area will focus on water efficiency, energy conservation and generation, ecological protection and enhancement, food production and active transportation at the site scale.


6.1.1 To shape the urban form of the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area in a manner consistent with

Section 6.1 of the Official Plan and the policies of this Secondary Plan, through the innovative planning and design of : a) the public realm:

i. streets and blocks; ii. streetscapes; iii. landmarks and views; iv. parks and open spaces; v. public art; and

b) built form and site development. 6.1.2 To develop comprehensive urban design guidelines for the Future Urban Area Planning District,

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the direction of the Council endorsed Conceptual Master Plan and provide additional guidance on the development of a Community Design Plan for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, and the review of future development approvals.

6.1.3 To support the sustainable development of the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area in a manner consistent with Section 6.2 of the Official Plan and the policies of this Secondary Plan, through the integration of land use, transportation and infrastructure planning at the community level and the application of innovative sustainable development practices and technologies in site planning and building design.

6.1.4 To consider the application of innovative sustainable design practices and technologies as appropriate, in site planning and building design through the development approval process and in particular, through the application and compliance with a sustainable development checklist, as part of the site plan control and/or plan of subdivision application process, as generally set out in Section 6.2.3.1 of the Official Plan.

6.2 Community Design Plan

A Community Design Plan will guide the innovative planning and design of the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area and address, among other things, street and block pattern, a hierarchy of streets and streetscape elements, the identification of community gateways and landmarks, the provision of an interconnected parks and open space system, integration of cultural heritage resources, public art, sustainable design and development practices, and community energy planning. The Plan will provide structural guidance to the important components of the built-form and public realm as well as Greenway System interface and design integration. The Community Design Plan will address the urban design and sustainable development policies of the City’s Official Plan and the City’s comprehensive urban design guidelines for the Future Urban Area Planning District, and respond to York Region’s New Communities Guidelines 2013. The Community Design Plan will also demonstrate how the key directions of the Conceptual Master Plan and the Subwatershed Study, master environmental servicing plan and Community Energy Plan, as amended from time to time, will be implemented. It is the policy of Council:

6.2.1 To require preparation of a Community Design Plan for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area by the development proponents of the Secondary Plan Area, that addresses the City’s comprehensive urban design guidelines for the Future Urban Area Planning District and that provides further guidance on the planning and design of the public realm, built form and site development, and sustainable development elements including, but not limited to:

The Public Realm

a) The Berczy Glen community will achieve a safe, accessible and well-designed public realm through the incorporation of: • accessible linkages to the street network;


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• safe and attractive streetscapes; • enhanced views and vistas of identified landmarks including the Greenway System; • well-designed public and private open spaces; • enhanced landscaping and tree planting; and • sustainable development features and best practices. Streets and Blocks

b) The Berczy Glen community will achieve a well-defined and functional urban fabric that is attractive, safe, pedestrian-oriented and transit supportive through the incorporation of: • a well-defined street and block hierarchy; • multiple street and neighbourhood connections for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles; • a wide range of block sizes and configurations to accommodate a mix of land uses and

diverse built form types; and • access to transit, community facilities, local retail and services, and the Parks and Open

Space System.

Streetscapes c) The Berczy Glen community will achieve streetscapes with a sense of identity that

complement functional requirements through the incorporation of: • a consistent and coordinated style of street furnishings, lighting, and signage; • pedestrian and cycling amenities; • street tree planting and landscaping; and • traffic calming and on-street parking, where appropriate.

Landmarks and Views

d) The Berczy Glen community will create, protect and enhance significant landmarks and views through the incorporation of: • natural features and cultural heritage resources, where required to be retained; • significant built form features; • appropriate street and block orientation to create view corridors and focal points; and • architectural treatment and screening of rooftop elements. Parks and Open Spaces

e) The Berczy Glen community will create a well-designed and connected Parks and Open Space System through the incorporation of: • a hierarchy of City Parks and Open Space Lands including Greenway System lands and

lands associated with public school sites and naturalized stormwater management facilities;

• accessible pedestrian and bicycle connections; • natural heritage and hydrologic features and cultural heritage resources, where required

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• functional, adaptive features and landscaping that provide for year round use; and • enhancements to the urban forest in accordance with Section 3.2 of the Official Plan;

and • best practices in sustainable design.

Public Art

f) The Berczy Glen community will support the provision of public art as a means of fostering community identity and sense of place in accordance with Section 6.1.7 of the Official Plan.

Built Form and Site Development g) The Berczy Glen community’s built form character and site design will be enhanced through

the incorporation of: • architectural diversity; • appropriate building height and massing; • continuity and building placement; • transition between areas of different densities; • safe connections to pedestrian, cycling, and transit infrastructure; • building design that encourages human interaction and activity at the street level and

avoids blank facades along public streets and spaces; • views and vistas of landmarks; • comfortable microclimate conditions; • adequate well-designed private open space and amenity areas; • urban forest enhancements in accordance with Section 3.2 of the Official Plan; and • buffered and screened servicing and parking areas.

Sustainable Development

h) The Berczy Glen community will be designed to support sustainable development through the application of: • design features and practices that enhance resiliency and consider the impact of climate

change; • design solutions for supply, efficient use and conservation of energy and water; • low-impact design features and green infrastructure; and • innovative sustainable design practices and technologies in site planning and building

design.

6.2.2 That the Berczy Glen Community Design Plan will also address: a) community identity and character; b) how the hierarchy of streets and blocks will provide for a walkable community that supports

cycling and use of transit through a fine local road grid system and an interconnected network of boulevard multi-use paths and trails within the Greenway System;

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d) how the interconnected Parks and Open Space System will integrate the City Parks and Open Space Lands including Greenway System lands, and lands associated with public school sites and stormwater management facilities, with the active transportation network;

e) how the master environmental servicing plan informs the interface between trails, the Greenway System and built form, and enhancement of the urban forest in accordance with Section 3.2 of the Official Plan;

f) how those cultural heritage resources which are being retained are integrated into the community, and the requirements of Sections 4.5.3.3 and 4.5.3.11 of the Official Plan regarding development on adjacent lands;

g) how Residential Neighbourhoods and special character areas such as Neighbourhood Service Nodes identified in Appendix 1 - Future Urban Area Community Structure Plan, will be planned and designed at a community and neighbourhood scale to provide a mix of built form and land use;

h) how an appropriate distribution of housing types and scale, height, massing and transition of built form may be provided in the Residential Neighbourhoods and Neighbourhood Service Nodes, in a manner consistent with the density targets identified in Section 5.1.2 and the applicable ‘Residential’ and ‘Mixed Use’ land use designations;

i) how public community infrastructure provided by the City or York Region and/or other community infrastructure provided by the private sector will be integrated within the Residential Neighbourhoods and the Neighbourhood Service Nodes, and will be accessible by active transportation and transit;

j) how City Parks and Open Space Lands will be planned in accordance with Section 5.3.3 of this Secondary Plan and with regard to Appendix 1 – Future Urban Area Community Structure Plan to address parks and open space system classification typology, size and walkability criteria, and be designed to address the active and passive recreation needs of the community, including community gardening, where appropriate;

k) how built form and site development will make a positive contribution to the public realm, define the character of the streets and open spaces, and promote architectural diversity and sustainable development practices in building and open space design;

l) how the use of Low Impact Development best practices and green infrastructure will be applied through appropriate community and site planning and building design, and other sustainability initiatives; and

m) how the strategies and actions of the Community Energy Plan applicable to the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area as outlined in Section 7.2.3 will be implemented by the overall community design, design of infrastructure, building design and site development, and adoption of sustainable best practices.

6.2.3 That all new development within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area shall address the applicable provisions and area and site specific urban design and sustainable development guidelines contained in the Community Design Plan for the Secondary Plan Area.


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7.0 TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES AND UTILITIES 7.1 Transportation System

The transportation system servicing the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area includes public roads and laneways, private roads, and pedestrian, bicycle and transit routes and facilities. It is intended that this integrated transportation system will support growth within the Future Urban Area Planning District by improving road and transit network connectivity and by providing a convenient range of travel choices such as walking and cycling options for local and short trips.

7.1.1 General Policies It is the policy of Council:

7.1.1.1 To plan and design a transportation system to service the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area that

balances the needs of all road network users including pedestrians, cyclists, transit and motorists, and the integration of land uses, in a manner consistent with Section 7.1 of the Official Plan, and the policies of this Secondary Plan.

7.1.1.2 That the transportation system servicing the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area includes the planned road network of arterial roads, major collector and minor collector roads as shown on Map SP5 – Road Network and the planned transit network and active transportation network of transit, cycling, and pedestrian routes and facilities as shown on Map SP6 – Transit and Active Transportation Network.

7.1.1.3 That the location of major and minor collector roads and transit, cycling and pedestrian routes

and facilities be confirmed through more detailed studies submitted in support of development approvals for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area. The final location of trails/pathways, roads, and related facilities may be revised without amendment to this Secondary Plan, provided the intent of the Official Plan and this Secondary Plan is maintained.

7.1.1.4 To require through the development approval process, where appropriate and at no public cost,

and in accordance with the Planning Act, the conveyance of lands within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area needed to achieve the road network shown on Map SP5 – Road Network and the active transportation network shown on Map SP6 – Transit and Active Transportation Network in accordance with Section 7.1.3.4 of the Official Plan. Determination of final right-of-way requirements shall be made through the completion of the Functional Traffic Design Study, Transportation Impact Assessment and/or any applicable environmental assessment as initiated through the development approval process.

7.1.1.5 That the implementation of certain components of the transportation system servicing the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, including the road, transit and active transportation networks, may require the completion of appropriate municipal class environmental assessments, initiated through the development approval process to the satisfaction of the City.


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7.1.2 Road Network

Within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, the road network is largely influenced by existing

arterial roads and proposed collector roads which are expected to carry the majority of pedestrian, cycling, vehicular, and transit service traffic within the community, and will serve as links to neighbouring areas. The collector road network establishes a modified grid pattern that creates a well defined street and block hierarchy of continuous collector roads in both east-west and north-south directions. Integrated with the arterial roads, the collector road system provides links to the existing and planned road network and opportunities for establishing connections with the future transit network. It is the policy of Council:

7.1.2.1 That the designated arterial roads surrounding the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area as shown

on Map SP5 – Road Network be planned to achieve the requirements of the York Region Official Plan, as may be amended from time to time. It is the City’s intention to transfer Elgin Mills Road East adjacent to the north limit of the Secondary Plan Area to York Region and that it be improved to Region of York Arterial Road standards.

7.1.2.2 That the designated collector roads within the road network of the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area as shown on Map SP5 – Road Network be planned to achieve the following: a) major collector roads shall generally have a mid-block right-of-way width of 30.5 metres

and minor collector roads shall generally have a mid-block right-of-way width of 24.5 metres with the exception of Street ‘A’, which could have a reduced right-of-way in certain areas to address constrained or unique conditions.

b) design requirements, consistent with the comprehensive urban design guidelines for the

Future Urban Area Planning District and the Community Design Plan, to be confirmed through the transportation component of the master environmental servicing plan, and refined through the functional traffic design studies;

c) an in-boulevard multi use path shall be provided on each side of the road to accommodate

pedestrians and cyclists, with the exception of Street ‘A’ which may provide for a multi-use path in an alternate arrangement in certain areas to address constrained or unique conditions. The multi use paths shall be approximately 3 metres in width at minimum, except on Street ‘D’ east of Street ‘C’ where they shall be approximately 4 metres in width at minimum.

d) aligned travel lanes through the collector road intersections; and e) rear lane vehicular access or shared vehicular access to individual dwelling units fronting on

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Where a collector road intersects another collector road, it shall be recognized that a number of traffic control alternatives may be considered, including stop-controls, traffic signals and/or roundabouts. The intersection right-of-way shall be confirmed through the completion of the functional traffic design study, transportation impact assessment and/or any applicable environmental assessment.

7.1.2.3 That the local roads within the road network of the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area be planned

to achieve the following: a) a primary road network providing frontage for development lots and blocks; b) design requirements, in a manner consistent with the comprehensive urban design

guidelines for the Future Urban Area Planning District and the Community Design Plan, to be determined through the approval of functional traffic design studies and transportation impact assessments; and

c) aligned travel lanes through the collector road intersections. Where possible, local roads shall be organized to form a modified grid network intersecting with the designated collector roads in order to maximize connectivity throughout the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area.

7.1.2.4 That public laneways within the road network of the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, be planned to achieve the following: a) a secondary road network at the rear of development lots and blocks providing access to the

required on-site parking and service areas; and b) design requirements, in a manner consistent with the comprehensive urban design

guidelines for the Future Urban Area Planning District and the Community Design Plan, to be determined through the functional traffic design studies and transportation impact assessments.

Public utilities may be located within lanes subject to functional and design standards established by the City.

7.1.3 Transit and Active Transportation Network Within the Berczy Glen community, the interconnectivity between the transit network, cycling and walking system is essential to the establishment of a well-integrated active transportation network. Providing opportunities for active transportation makes it easier for people to decrease their dependence on the automobile. Conveniently located and adequately spaced transit stops are crucial to establishing an integrated transit network to service the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area and promote ridership.

It is the policy of Council: 7.1.3.1 To work with York Region, other applicable transit providers and development proponents, to

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structure new residential and mixed use neighbourhoods around transit services and facilities in support of increasing the transit modal split across the Future Urban Area Planning District.

7.1.3.2 That the introduction of transit services to the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area will be implemented by York Region, in cooperation with the City and development proponents, by: a) providing a series of transit routes that serve and link the centres of each residential and mixed

use neighbourhood; and connections to the proposed bus rapid transit service along Major Mackenzie Drive East to the south of the Secondary Plan Area;

b) locating a transit stop at the centre of each residential and mixed-use neighbourhood so as to generally be within 400 metres of most residents; and

c) placing transit stops at most intersections, passenger generators and transfer points; and d) providing additional transit stops on the neighbourhood routes and on routes flanking the

residential and mixed-use neighbourhoods, as required.

7.1.3.3 To facilitate the development of a transit-supportive urban structure, in cooperation with York Region and development proponents, by: a) planning for a local road pattern and related pedestrian routes that accommodate direct

pedestrian access to transit routes and stops; b) ensuring all areas within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area are adequately served by public

transit; c) incorporating transit stops in road design requirements, where appropriate; d) incorporating transit waiting areas into buildings located adjacent to transit stops, and e) promoting public transit ridership through site planning and building design, building scale,

distribution of development densities, land use mix and location.

7.1.3.4 That the active transportation network as shown on Map SP6 – Transit and Active Transportation be planned to achieve the following: a) an interconnected system of boulevard multi-use boulevard paths linking pedestrians and

cyclists within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area with other pathway systems in the City and the Future Urban Area Planning District;

b) design requirements, in a manner consistent with the comprehensive urban design guidelines for the Future Urban Area Planning District and the Community Design Plan, to be determined through the functional traffic design studies and transportation impact assessments; and

c) design requirements for collector road to collector road intersections to recognize the key elements of a “protected intersection” for pedestrians and cyclists.

7.1.4 Transportation Demand Management

Transportation demand management measures seek to modify travel behaviour or demand in order to make more efficient use of available transportation capacity. These objectives can be achieved by encouraging the residents and workers within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area to make more trips by walking, cycling, transit and carpooling, and other sustainable modes of transportation.


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7.1.4.1 That a comprehensive transportation demand management strategy be prepared by development proponents in the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, including initiatives for ‘Residential’ and ‘Mixed Use’ neighbourhoods, that will reduce the number of trips, trip length, and reliance on single occupancy vehicles and promote a shift from automobile use to other modes of transportation. A transportation demand management strategy will include, but not be limited to, the following key elements: • multi use paths within each collector road as set out in 7.1.2.2 c) of this Secondary Plan; • bicycle parking and public bike repair stations; • transit services and continual route enhancements; • integration and connection to transit including the installation of bicycle racks at key bus

stops (adjacent to schools, community centre and trail connections); • travel incentive programs (such as ride matching, work and school based incentives, site

specific support facilities); • education, promotion and outreach programs; • monitoring programs; and • supportive parking policies.

7.2 Services and Utilities 7.2.1 Municipal Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Management Municipal infrastructure provides for the safe and effective delivery of potable water and the

conveyance of wastewater and stormwater. It is the policy of Council: 7.2.1.1 To ensure that new developments in the Secondary Plan Area are serviced with municipal

water and wastewater infrastructure in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7 of the Official Plan, and that such infrastructure are designed to City standards. Additionally, water and wastewater infrastructure to support new developments shall be designed in a manner consistent with the recommendations of the master environmental servicing plan.

7.2.1.2 That the design of the trunk water and wastewater infrastructure will generally follow the

alignment of such infrastructure recommended in the master environmental servicing plans. The design of the local water and wastewater infrastructure is to be confirmed through more detailed studies and development approvals.

7.2.1.3 That the assignment of sanitary capacity allocation for development in the Secondary Plan Area

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development application, and in accordance with the master environmental servicing plan and the development phasing plan.

7.2.1.4 That satisfactory arrangements between the Developers’ Group, the City, and York Region

where applicable shall be established to ensure timely delivery of the key components of the water and wastewater infrastructure for the Secondary Plan Area as condition of development approvals in the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area.

Master Environmental Servicing Plan 7.2.1.5 To require the preparation of a master environmental servicing plan prior to any development

approvals within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area. The master environmental servicing plan shall be accepted by the City, in consultation with the appropriate agencies, prior to any development of lands. The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority shall be satisfied in regards to the water resources and Provincial natural hazards components of the master environmental servicing plan.

7.2.1.6 To require pre-consultation for the master environmental servicing plan to determine the

details, scope and terms of reference for the plan including, but not limited to, addressing the findings and recommendations of the Council endorsed 2017 Conceptual Master Plan for the Future Urban Area, including the Transportation Master Plan, Water and Wastewater Master Plan, and the Subwatershed Study.

7.2.1.7 That the master environmental servicing plan shall identify all technical requirements to

provide infrastructure services for the development of the lands and for the identification and management of the Greenway System and water resources within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area. Among other matters, the master environmental servicing plan shall address requirements for the following:

• sanitary sewers; • watermains; • stormwater management facilities, including low impact development measures; • major roads, including Greenway System crossings; • utility and telecommunication services; • preliminary grading; and • Greenway System and water resources.

7.2.1.8 That where the provision of infrastructure services required to support development in the

Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area necessitates changes to infrastructure external to the Secondary Plan Area, these changes shall also be identified in the master environmental servicing plan. The master environmental servicing plan shall also identify circumstances that may require phasing of the delivery of services and infrastructure and recommend appropriate solutions. Information essential to understanding the provision and delivery of infrastructure services to inform the development phasing plan shall also be included in the master environmental servicing plan.


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Functional Servicing Report 7.2.1.9 That a functional servicing report shall be submitted in support of a development application

for review and accepted by the City, prior to approval of the development.

7.2.1.10 That the functional servicing report reflect the recommendations of the master environmental servicing plan and support the detailed design of the water and wastewater infrastructure required to service the development.

7.2.1.11 That the functional servicing report address, but not be limited to, lot grading, sewer and

watermain works, road cross-sections and utility requirements. Engineering drawings are to be prepared in accordance with this report and shall be submitted for review and approval by the City. All municipal services shall be designed in accordance with the policies and standards of the City, and where applicable, affected agencies.

Stormwater Management Report

7.2.1.12 That as a condition of development approvals, and based on the findings and recommendations of the accepted master environmental servicing plan, a stormwater management report shall be prepared in accordance with Section 3.3 of the Official Plan and Section 4.4 of this Secondary Plan, and submitted for review and acceptance by the City in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. The report shall provide detailed information regarding the provision of water quality and quantity management facilities, low impact development facilities, hydraulic gradelines, overland flow routes, and erosion and siltation controls for the plan of subdivision or other development proposal.

7.2.2 Utility and Telecommunication Services

Utilities such as natural gas, electricity and/or renewable energy, streetlighting and telecommunications, should be planned and coordinated within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area to the greatest extent possible. It is the policy of Council:

7.2.2.1 To require that, to the greatest extent possible, utilities shall be planned and constructed in a coordinated manner. Utility and telecommunication services shall be planned to be located underground and shall be grouped wherever possible. Where required, above ground utility fixtures shall be located and designed in accordance with City policies and the requirements of the Community Design Plan.

7.2.2.2 That utility and telecommunication services shall be permitted in all land use designations

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‘Greenway’ designation as shown on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use shall be minimized, and shall coincide with required road rights-of-way, wherever possible. In the event that a single loaded road is approved to adjoin lands designated ‘Greenway’, services should be confined to the edge of the road right-of-way farthest from the ‘Greenway’ designation, wherever possible.

7.2.2.3 That utility providers shall, as a condition of development approval, confirm that existing,

upgraded or new services will be available to support proposed development. 7.2.2.4 To work with development proponents and Hydro One to encourage opportunities for using the

Hydro Corridor adjacent to the Secondary Plan Area for secondary open space, natural heritage, trails, community gardens and agricultural use, where appropriate.

7.2.3 Community Energy Plan

Community energy plans will support Markham’s goal of becoming a net zero emission community by 2050. Net zero emission communities meet energy demand through energy efficient buildings and infrastructure, and low carbon or carbon free forms of energy, and offset any greenhouse gas emissions that cannot be eliminated. In accordance with Section 5.6.10 of the York Region Official Plan, a Community Energy Plan will be developed for the Future Urban Area Planning District, of which the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area is a part, to reduce community energy demands, optimize passive solar gains through design, maximize active transportation and transit, and make use of renewable on-site generation and district energy options including but not limited to solar, wind, water, biomass and geothermal energy. The Community Energy Plan will inform the City’s evaluation process of the proposed development within the Secondary Plan Area as it relates to strategies to reduce energy use, to support renewable energy generation and to reduce overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Future Urban Area. The Community Energy Plan is a living document that will be revised from time to time to respond to innovations in technology, new trends, opportunities for partnerships and funding. It is the policy of Council:

7.2.3.1 That a Community Energy Plan be prepared for the Future Urban Area Planning District, of which the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area is a part, by the landowners within the Planning District, in consultation with the City and York Region. Having regard to Section 6.2.2.3 of the Official Plan, the Community Energy Plan will identify opportunities to integrate energy consideration and energy solutions to address the following: a) community design for a low-carbon community; b) energy in structures and infrastructure; c) community energy systems and local energy sources; d) active mobility and use of electric vehicles;


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e) opportunities for carbon sinks; f) communications, community engagement and behavioural change; and g) an implementation plan and a monitoring and reporting plan to track progress toward the

targets to be established through the results of the pilot program and/or the City-led modelling exercise.

7.2.3.2 That the strategies and actions of the Community Energy Plan for the Future Urban Area

Planning District Secondary Plan Area, including a solar strategy as required by York Region, be implemented by the overall community design, design of infrastructure, building design and site development, and adoption of sustainable practices as set out in the Community Design Plan requirements in Section 6.2 of this Plan.


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8.0 LAND USE

8.1 General Provisions The land use designations shown on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use establish the general pattern for development in the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area. The policies for these designations, as set out in Sections 8.1 through 8.4 of this Secondary Plan, provide comprehensive guidance for development, and must be read in conjunction with other applicable provisions of this Secondary Plan as well as Chapter 8 and other applicable provisions of the Official Plan. It is the policy of Council:

8.1.1 That the general pattern of land use for the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area is established in the maps of the Official Plan, and refined on Maps SP1 through SP6 in this Secondary Plan. Appendices 1 through 3 of this Secondary Plan are provided for information purposes only.

8.1.2 That further to the provisions of Chapter 8 of the Official Plan, the following specific land use designations are established and applied to the lands within this Secondary Plan Area, as shown on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use: • ’Residential Low Rise’ • ‘Residential Mid Rise I’ • ‘Residential Mid Rise II’ • ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’ • ‘Greenway’

8.1.3 That in addition to the land use designations, a number of proposed specific land uses or

facilities are identified schematically or by text on Map SP1 - Detailed Land Use, including: • Community Park as set out in Section 5.3 of this Secondary Plan • Neighbourhood Parks as set out in Section 5.3 of this Secondary Plan • Public School sites as set out in Section 5.2 of this Secondary Plan • Place of Worship sites as set out in 5.2 of this Secondary Plan • Stormwater Management Facilities as set out in Section 7.2.1 of this Secondary Plan

8.1.4 That the pattern of land use shown on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use and the proposed specific land uses or facilities will be implemented through required development approvals such as draft plan of subdivision or condominium, zoning by-law amendment, and/or site plan control approval, in accordance with the applicable policies of this Secondary Plan and the Official Plan, and addressing City standards and guidelines.

8.1.5 That minor adjustments in the land use pattern and the proposed specific land uses or facilities may be considered through development approvals without amendment to this Plan provided the intent of the Secondary Plan is substantially maintained, as identified in Sections 5.2 and 5.3 of this Secondary Plan. Stormwater management facilities may be relocated or removed without amendment to this Secondary Plan.


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8.1.6 That in considering an application for development approval on lands designated ‘Residential’ and ‘Mixed Use’, Council shall ensure that development has adequate transportation, water and wastewater infrastructure, and community infrastructure such as public schools and parks and open spaces, and has regard for the Urban Design and Sustainable Development policies outlined in Section 6 of this Secondary Plan and Chapter 6 of the Official Plan.

8.1.7 That the locations of park sites, open spaces, public school sites and sites of other community facilities and infrastructure shown on Map SP1 - Detailed Land Use have been selected without regard to property ownership. As a condition of development approval, development proponents shall be required to enter into one or more developers’ group agreement(s), where appropriate, within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area, to ensure the equitable distribution of costs of these community and infrastructure facilities in accordance with Section 9.1 of this Secondary Plan.

8.1.8 That density within the ‘Residential’ and ‘Mixed Use’ designations within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area will be calculated on a net hectare basis which excludes all public roads (with the exception of lanes), and lands to be used for public school sites, places of worship, parks and open space, stormwater management facilities and certain other lands intended for public ownership.

8.2 Residential Designations The ‘Residential’ designations, along with the ‘Mixed Use’ designations identified in Section 8.3 of this Secondary Plan, provide for a range of housing choices by type, tenure and affordability level, in accordance with Section 5.1 of this Secondary Plan. Given the existing surrounding land use context and location of the Secondary Plan Area within the Future Urban Area Planning District, the housing types in the Berczy Glen community will be predominantly ground-related, including detached, semi-detached, duplex and townhouse dwellings. Mid-rise building types are anticipated along higher order transit routes, particularly along Warden Avenue and along Elgin Mills Road East.

Lands designated ‘Residential’ are also intended to accommodate community infrastructure and services such as public schools, parks and open spaces, places of worship and affordable and shared housing, all with access to an active transportation network which encourages walking, cycling and transit. Public schools, daycare centres, and parks and open spaces, and other community infrastructure will be located in neighbourhood centres, where possible, to act as a focal point for the Berczy Glen community. The policies of the land use designations are intended to ensure: compatibility with character and pattern of adjacent and surrounding development; provide adequate park space and community services, and a high quality of urban design; promote sustainable development practices; improve the pedestrian experience; and improve access to transit as outlined in Section 8.2 of the Official Plan.


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‘Residential’ lands are categorized into `Residential Low Rise’, `Residential Mid Rise I’ and `Residential Mid Rise II’ designations as shown on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use. Additional specific provisions relating to the residential development contemplated in each designation are established in this Secondary Plan.

8.2.1 Residential Low Rise

The ‘Residential Low Rise’ designation applies to the majority of the lands in the Secondary Plan Area as identified on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use. The designation is intended to provide for the development of compact neighbourhoods consisting of primarily ground-related housing types on pedestrian friendly streets. Site specific policies provide for appropriate transition from existing larger lot development in adjacent ‘Residential Estate’ lands.

It is the policy of Council: General Policies 8.2.1.1 That lands within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area that are designated ‘Residential Low Rise’

shall be subject to the relevant provisions of Sections 8.1, 8.2.1 and 8.2.3 of the Official Plan, except as otherwise provided for in Sections 8.2.1.2 through Section 8.2.1.6 in this Secondary Plan.

Uses 8.2.1.2 To provide for only the following uses on lands designated ‘Residential Low Rise’:

a) dwelling unit including a home occupation; b) secondary suite in accordance with Section 8.13.8 of the Official Plan; c) convenience retail and personal services in accordance with Section 8.13.1 of the Official

Plan; d) day care centre in accordance with Section 8.13.2 of the Official Plan; e) place of worship in accordance with Section 8.13.7 of the Official Plan; f) public school, provided it is approved at a location on an arterial or collector road; g) shared housing small scale in accordance with Section 8.13.9 of the Official Plan; and h) uses provided for in Section 8.1.1 of the Official Plan.

Building Types 8.2.1.3 To provide for only the following building types on lands designated ‘Residential Low Rise’:

a) detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, townhouse excluding back to back townhouse, duplex, small multi-plex building containing 3 to 6 units, all with direct frontage on a public street. A zoning by-law amendment to permit the above building types without direct frontage on a public street may also be considered, at appropriate locations, where a development block has frontage on an arterial or a major collector road, or where an individual lot has frontage on a public park which fronts a public street;

b) coach house located above a garage on a laneway; and c) buildings associated with day care centres, places of worship and public schools.


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Height and Density 8.2.1.4 To provide for the following height and density on lands designated ‘Residential Low Rise’:

a) a maximum building height of 3 storeys; and b) a minimum density of 25 units per net hectare and a maximum density of 45 units per net

hectare. Development Criteria 8.2.1.5 That In addition to the development criteria outlined in Section 8.2.3.6 of the Official Plan, in

considering an application for development approval on lands designated ‘Residential Low Rise’, Council shall ensure that development adheres to the development criteria outlined below:

a) direct vehicular access for individual dwelling units fronting on arterial and collector roads

shall generally not be permitted.

Site Specific Policies 8.2.1.6 That for the lands designated ‘Residential Low Rise’ which abut existing ‘Residential Estate’

development as shown in hatching with a reference to Section 8.2.1.6 a) on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use, the following use and density provisions and development criteria shall apply:

a) only detached dwelling units including a home occupation, a secondary suite in accordance with Section 8.13.8 of the Official Plan, and shared housing small scale in accordance with Section 8.13.9 of the Official Plan shall be permitted;

b) the minimum density provisions in Section 8.2.1.4 b) shall not apply; c) the development pattern shall be compatible with adjacent existing development on

lands designated ‘Residential Estate’. In addition, detached garages shall generally not be permitted in side or rear yards that abut existing development.

8.2.2 Residential Mid Rise The ‘Residential Mid Rise’ designations apply to certain lands along Elgin Mills Road East,

along certain collector roads, and in the vicinity of Warden Avenue as identified on Map SP1 - Detailed Land Use. The designation is intended to accommodate more intensive residential development along transit corridors and to provide for a transition between the more intensive development along the Warden Avenue frontage and the ‘Residential Low Rise’ development to the west.

There are two categories of ‘Residential Mid Rise’ designations in this Secondary Plan, including ‘Residential Mid Rise I’ and ‘Residential Mid-Rise II’. Lands designated ‘Residential Mid Rise II’ are intended to accommodate the most intensive mid-rise development within the Berczy Glen community to support the higher frequency transit on Warden Avenue.


8.2.2.1 That lands within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area that are designated ‘Residential Mid

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Plan, except as otherwise provided for in Sections 8.2.2.2 through Section 8.2.2.3 in this Secondary Plan.

8.2.2.2 Residential Mid Rise I Uses 8.2.2.2.1 To provide for the following uses on lands designated ‘Residential Mid Rise I’ in addition to

the uses listed in Section 8.2.1.2 of this Secondary Plan: a) shared housing large scale, shared housing long term care and shared housing supervised

in accordance with Section 8.13.9 of the Official Plan. Building Types 8.2.2.2.2 To provide for only the following building types on lands designated ‘Residential Mid Rise I’:

a) townhouse including back to back townhouse; b) small multiplex buildings containing 3 to 6 units; c) stacked townhouse; d) apartment building; e) coach house located above a garage on a laneway; and f) buildings associated with day care centres, places of worship and public schools.

Height and Density 8.2.2.2.3 To provide for only the following height and density on lands designated ‘Residential Mid

Rise I’: a) a minimum building height of 2 storeys and a maximum building height of 4 storeys,

with the following exceptions: i. apartment buildings may have an attached podium lower than 3 storeys; and ii. buildings fronting arterial roads may achieve a maximum building height of 6 storeys;

and b) a minimum density of 40 units per net hectare and a maximum density of 70 units per

net hectare. Development Criteria 8.2.2.2.4 That in addition to the development criteria outlined in Section 8.2.3.6 in the Official Plan, in

considering an application for development approval on lands designated ‘Residential Mid Rise’, Council shall ensure that development adheres to the development criteria outlined below:

a) Direct vehicular access for individual dwelling units fronting on arterial and collector

roads shall generally not be permitted.


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8.2.2.3 Residential Mid Rise II Uses 8.2.2.3.1 To provide for the uses identified in Section 8.2.2.2.1 of this Secondary Plan on lands

designated ‘Residential Mid Rise II’. Building Types 8.2.2.3.2 To provide for only the following building types on lands designated ‘Residential Mid Rise II’:

a) stacked townhouse; b) apartment building; and c) buildings associated with day care centres, places of worship and public schools.

Height and Density 8.2.2.3.3 To provide for only the following height and density on lands designated ‘Residential Mid

Rise’: a) a minimum building height of 2 storeys and a maximum building height of 6 storeys,

with the following exceptions: i. buildings associated with day care centres, places of worship and public schools may

have a minimum height equivalent to 2 storeys; ii. apartment buildings may have an attached podium lower than 3 storeys; and iii. buildings fronting arterial roads may achieve a maximum height of 8 storeys;

b) a minimum density of 50 units per net hectare and a maximum density of 80 units per net hectare.

Development Criteria 8.2.2.3.4 That in considering an application for development approval on lands designated ‘Residential

Mid Rise II’, Council shall ensure that development adheres to the development criteria outlined in Section 8.2.2.2.4.

8.3 Mixed Use Designations

The ‘Mixed Use’ designations in this Secondary Plan are intended to provide for a full range of uses to meet the needs of the local population. The intent is that new retail, restaurant and service uses in this designation will be integrated with community and residential uses in a mixed-use setting in a manner that is transit supportive and pedestrian-oriented. The availability of community infrastructure will be assessed through the review of a development application to ensure that a full range of community services and facilities are available or will be provided to serve residents in these areas. Mixed Use development is provided for in the `Mixed Use Mid Rise’ designation as shown on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use. Additional specific provisions relating to the development contemplated in the designation is established in this Secondary Plan.


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8.3.1 Mixed Use Mid Rise

The ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’ designation applies to certain lands along Warden Avenue, and along the major collector road identified as Street ‘D’ on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use. The intent is to deliver a portion of the Neighbourhood Service Nodes identified in Appendix 1 – Future Urban Area Community Structure Plan. The portion of the ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’ designation along the major collector road will be in the form of a main street, characterized by animated multi-storey buildings. The mixed use commercial core area at the intersection of Warden Avenue and the major collector road will be developed with a more intensive mixed use building form characteristic of the mixed use Neighbourhood Service Node identified in the Community Structure Plan identified in Appendix 1 and the Community Design Plan. The ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’ designation is located to optimize opportunities for accessing planned public transit facilities and, when developed, will reflect the characteristics of a complete community. It is the policy of Council:

General Policies 8.3.1.1 That lands within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area that are designated ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’

shall be subject to the relevant provisions of Sections 8.1, 8.3.1 and 8.3.3 of the Official Plan, except as otherwise provided for in Sections 8.3.1.2 through Section 8.3.1.6 in this Secondary Plan.

Uses 8.3.1.2 To provide for only the following uses on lands designated ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’:

a) sports and fitness recreation; b) commercial school; c) day care centre in accordance with Section 8.13.2 of the Official Plan; d) dwelling unit including a home occupation; e) financial institution; f) office; g) restaurant; h) retail; i) secondary suite in accordance with Section 8.13.8 of the Official Plan; j) service, with the exception of motor vehicle service stations and commercial storage

facility; k) commercial parking garage; l) shared housing small scale, shared housing large scale, shared housing long term care and

shared housing supervised in accordance with Section 8.13.9 of the Official Plan; and m) place of worship, public school and private school in accordance with Section 8.3.1.5 of this

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Building Types 8.3.1.3 To provide for only the following building types on lands designated ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’:

a) stacked townhouse; b) apartment building; and c) multi-storey non-residential or mixed use building. Height and Density

8.3.1.4 To provide for only the following height and density provisions for lands designated ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’: a) a minimum building height of 3 storeys and a maximum building height of 6 storeys, with

the following exceptions: i. buildings associated with day care centres, places of worship and public schools may

have a minimum height equivalent to 2 storeys; ii. apartment buildings may have an attached podium lower than 3 storeys; and iii. buildings fronting arterial roads may achieve a maximum height of 8 storeys.

b) a minimum density of 40 units per net hectare and a maximum density of 70 units per net hectare. Where a cultural heritage resource is integrated with development, the lands to be occupied by the cultural heritage resource, including associated open space and other facilities, shall be excluded from the calculation of density.

Development Criteria 8.3.1.5 That in addition to the development criteria outlined in Sections 8.3.1.4 and 8.3.3.5 of the

Official Plan, in considering an application for development approval on lands designated ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’, Council shall ensure that development adheres to the development criteria outlined below. Where the provisions below conflict with the provisions of Section 8.3.3.5 of the Official Plan, the provisions of Section 8.3.2.5 of this Secondary Plan shall prevail:

a) retail uses shall generally be limited to individual retail premises with a gross floor area not

exceeding 2,000 square metres. The implementing zoning by-law may further restrict the number of retail premises that may be permitted to have the maximum permitted gross floor area or the proportion of the gross floor area that may be devoted to retail premises of the maximum size;

b) development shall address and animate public streets, particularly the Warden Avenue, Street ‘D’ and Street ‘E’ frontages, including the provision of primary entrances and facades on these streets;

c) building placement and the articulation of the building façade will be provided in accordance with the urban design policies of this Secondary Plan, as further articulated in the Community Design Plan;

d) pedestrian connections will be provided to adjacent neighbourhoods; and e) places of worship, public schools and private schools shall only be permitted within a multi-

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Site Specific Policies 8.3.1.6 Neighbourhood Service Node

The following specific height and density provisions, and development criteria shall apply to the ‘Mixed Use Mid Rise’ lands located at the intersection of Street ‘D’ and Warden Avenue outlined on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use, and identified as a mixed use Neighbourhood Service Node in Appendix 1 - Future Urban Area Community Structure Plan. and the Community Design Plan:

a) stacked townhouses are not permitted; b) where the ground floor or a portion of the ground floor of a building fronts Warden Avenue

or Street ‘D’: • retail, personal service, office and other non-residential uses shall be provided; and • the ground floor shall be designed to achieve a minimum height conducive to non-residential uses;

c) the minimum building height shall be 4 storeys, except for apartment buildings which may have an attached podium lower than 3 storeys, and the maximum building height shall be 8 storeys;

d) the minimum density shall be 50 units per net hectare and the maximum density shall be 80 units per net hectare; where a cultural heritage resource is integrated with development, the lands to be occupied by the cultural heritage resource, including associated open space and other facilities, shall be excluded from the calculation of density; and

e) places of worship, public schools and private schools shall only be permitted within a multi-storey non-residential or mixed use building.

8.4 Greenway Designation

The ‘Greenway’ designation shown on Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use applies to Greenway System lands shown on Map SP4 – Greenway System that contains the Natural Heritage Network, the Rouge Watershed Protection Area, the Greenbelt Plan Area and certain proposed naturalized stormwater management facilities. These lands are intended to protect natural heritage and hydrologic features while supporting natural heritage enhancement opportunities, passive recreation uses and nature appreciation. It is the policy of Council: General Policies

8.4.1 That lands within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area designated ‘Greenway’ as shown on Map 4 – Greenway System in the Official Plan and Map SP1 – Detailed Land Use shall be subject to the general provisions of Sections 3.1 and 8.6 of the Official Plan except as otherwise provided for in Section 4.1 of this Plan, and the land use policies of Section 8.4.2 of this Plan.


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Uses 8.4.2 To provide for only the following uses on lands designated ‘Greenway’ as shown on Map SP1 –

Detailed Land Use: a) archaeological activity; b) ecological restoration activity; c) forest, wildlife habitat and fisheries management and conservation; d) watershed management, conservation and flood and erosion control projects carried out by a

public authority; e) trails and nature-based public recreational activities including associated recreational

infrastructure; f) transportation, servicing or utility infrastructure in accordance with Sections 3.1.2.9 and

7.1.1.7 of the Official Plan, which receives environmental approval under provincial or federal authority, subject to the requirements of the Greenbelt Plan where applicable;

g) communications/telecommunications infrastructure, subject to the requirements of the Greenbelt Plan where applicable;

h) dwelling unit within the Greenbelt Plan Area, subject to Section 4.5 of the Greenbelt Plan; i) dwelling unit within the Greenway System but outside the Greenbelt Plan Area, provided it

was a legally existing use prior to the adoption of this Secondary Plan; j) home occupation; and k) secondary suite in accordance with Section 8.13.8 of the Official Plan.


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9.0 IMPLEMENTATION

9.1 General Policies It is the policy of Council: 9.1.1 That this Secondary Plan shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Planning

Act, and other provincial legislation, the provisions of Chapter 10 of the Official Plan and the provisions of this Secondary Plan.

Developers’ Group Agreement(s) 9.1.2 That the locations of proposed public infrastructure such as roads, stormwater management

facilities or the provision of other community facilities identified in this Secondary Plan have been incorporated without regard to property ownership. In order to ensure that all affected property owners contribute equitably towards the provision of community and infrastructure facilities such as parks, roads and road improvements, internal and external services, stormwater management facilities, the City shall require that, as a condition of development approval, development proponents enter into one or more Developers’ Group Agreements to address the sharing of these costs.

9.1.3 That Developers’ Group agreements shall provide for the equitable distribution of the costs,

including lands, of the aforementioned community and common public facilities and associated studies where such costs are not dealt with under the Development Charges Act, 1997. Development Phasing Plan

9.1.4 That a development phasing plan for the Secondary Plan Area shall be prepared in accordance with Section 10.1.2.2 m) of the Official Plan and the policies of this Secondary Plan.

9.1.5 That the development phasing plan be submitted prior to any development approval within the Secondary Plan Area.

9.1.6 The development phasing plan shall be prepared by development proponents, in consultation

with the City and York Region, in a manner consistent with the required supporting studies, and applicable Provincial, Regional, City and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority policies.

9.1.7 That, in addition to the matters identified in Section 10.1.2.2 m) of the Official Plan, that are

required to be addressed, the development phasing plan shall also address: a) the planned distribution of housing by density; b) timing of delivery of key internal and external water and wastewater distribution systems,

and stormwater management facilities; and c) timing of construction and operation of major utility facilities.


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9.1.8 That the City shall ensure through plans of subdivisions, development agreements, and holding provisions in the zoning by-law, that development in the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area occurs sequentially and generally as described in the development phasing plan.

Parkland Dedication 9.1.9 That as a condition of development approval of land within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area,

the City may through the parkland dedication by-law, require that land be conveyed for parks and other recreational purposes as set out in Section 10.8 of the Official Plan.


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10.0 INTERPRETATION 10.1 General Policies


10.1.1 That the provisions of Section 11.1 and any other section of the Official Plan regarding the

interpretation of that Plan shall apply in regard to this Secondary Plan, however in the event of a discrepancy between this Plan and the policies and/or designations of Part I of the Official Plan, the policies of this Secondary Plan shall prevail.

10.1.2 That this Secondary Plan be read in its entirety and all policies must be considered, including the

applicable policies of the Official Plan, when implementing this Secondary Plan. 10.1.3 That this Secondary Plan includes goals, objectives, principles and policies intended as a guide to

development within the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan Area. Some flexibility in interpretation is permitted, at the discretion of Council, provided that the intent of the goals, objectives, principles and policies are maintained.

10.1.4 That references to “acceptance” or “accepted” by the City of required studies undertaken in

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7 Cou

ncil e

ndors

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tructu

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n, wi

th the

exce

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e Prop

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Ecolo

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or wh

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mains

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r stud

y unti

l a C

ounc

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n is a

chiev

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e

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t Area

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nt Tra

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r HOV

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peline

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sed o

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1 AP

PEN

DIX

B

Cons

iste

ncy

with

the

Prov

inci

al P

olic

y St

atem

ent,

2014

The fo

llowing

table

provi

des a d

etailed

analy

sis of

how t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

is con

sistent

with

the Pr

ovinci

al Polic

y Stat

ement

(PPS)

, 201

4. The

2014 P

PS po

licies

applica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n are

summa

rized in

the le

ft colu

mn, an

d City

Staff’s

expla

nation

of ho

w the

prop

osed p

olicies

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan a

re con

sistent

with

the 20

14 PP

S are

provid

ed in t

he rig

ht col

umn. P

lease

refer

to the

app

licable

polici

es of

2014 P

PS and

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, as re

ferenc

ed, fo

r exac

t word

ing of

polici

es.

Cons

iste

ncy

Anal

ysis

Pr

ovin

cial

Pol

icy

Stat

emen

t (PP

S), 2

014

Berc

zy G

len

Seco

ndar

y Pl

an a

nd O

PA C

onfo

rmity

1.

0 Bu

ildin

g St

rong

Hea

lthy

Com

mun

ities

1.

1 M

anag

ing

and

Dire

ctin

g La

nd U

se to

Ach

ieve

Effi

cien

t and

Res

ilien

t Dev

elop

men

t and

Lan

d U

se P

atte

rns

1.1.

1 He

alth

y, li

veab

le a

nd sa

fe

com

mun

ities

are

sust

aine

d by

: (a

) pr

omot

ing

effic

ient

dev

elop

men

t and

la

nd u

se p

atte

rns

(b)

acco

mm

odat

ing

an a

ppro

pria

te ra

nge

and

mix

of l

and

uses

(c

) av

oidi

ng la

nd u

se p

atte

rns w

hich

may

ca

use

envi

ronm

enta

l or p

ublic

hea

lth

and

safe

ty c

once

rns

(e)

prom

otin

g la

nd u

se p

atte

rns t

o m

inim

ize

land

con

sum

ptio

n an

d se

rvic

ing

cost

s (f)

im

prov

ing

acce

ssib

ility

for p

erso

ns

with

dis

abili

ties o

r old

er p

erso

ns

(g)

ensu

ring

that

nec

essa

ry in

fras

truc

ture

w

ill b

e av

aila

ble

to m

eet c

urre

nt a

nd

proj

ecte

d ne

eds

(h)

prom

otin

g la

nd u

se p

atte

rns t

hat

cons

erve

bio

dive

rsity

and

con

side

r the

im

pact

s of a

cha

ngin

g cl

imat

e

As det

ailed in

Sectio

n 5.0 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, Berc

zy Gle

n is to

be pla

nned

and de

signed

as a

health

y and

comp

act co

mmun

ity, wi

th nei

ghbou

rhood

s that

contai

n a va

riety o

f hou

sing t

ypes,

a rang

e of p

arks a

nd op

en spa

ce and

requ

ired c

ommu

nity fa

cilitie

s such

as sch

ools.

A r

ange o

f land

use d

esigna

tions

will en

sure a

divers

e mix o

f land

uses

and an

efficie

nt and

com

pact u

rban f

orm, in

cludin

g: Resi

dentia

l (Low

and M

id Rise

), Mixe

d Use,

and G

reenw

ay (se

e Ma

p SP1

– Deta

iled La

nd Us

e). Th

e reco

mmend

ed loc

ation

of co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

and

servic

es, su

ch as

Comm

unity/

Neigh

bourh

ood P

arks, S

chools

and S

tormw

ater M

anagem

ent

Faciliti

es are

also id

entifie

d in th

e Seco

ndary

Plan (

see M

ap SP1

– Deta

iled La

nd Us

e). W

ithin

each r

esiden

tial la

nd us

e desi

gnatio

n, a de

nsity r

ange is

speci

fied t

o prom

ote ef

ficient

dev

elopm

ent an

d land

use p

attern

s that m

inimize

land c

onsum

ption

and s

ervicin

g cost

s. The

lands

within

the F

UA Pla

nning

Distr

ict, inc

luding

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n area

, are

being

plann

ed to

suppo

rt an o

verall

density

of 70

resid

ents a

nd job

s per

hectar

e (see

policy

5.1

.5) an

d 20 u

nits p

er hec

tare (

see po

licy 5.1

.2), w

hich is

consi

stent

with t

he Yor

k Regi

on

Officia

l Plan

2010. A

popu

lation

of ap

proxim

ately 4

5,000

reside

nts is

to be

accom

modat

ed thr

ough

develo

pment

of th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict.

The

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan pr

ovides

for a

range

of ho

using

choice

s by ty

pe, te

nure

and

afford

ability

level (

see Se

ction 8

.2). Pe

rmitte

d resi

dentia

l buildi

ng typ

es in B

erczy

Glen in

clude:

2

detach

ed dw

ellings

, semi

-detac

hed dw

ellings

, town

house

s (incl

uding

back

to bac

k and

stacke

d tow

nhou

ses), s

mall m

ultiple

x build

ings c

ontai

ning 3

to 6 u

nits, s

econd

ary su

ites, s

hared

housi

ng, ap

artme

nt bu

ildings

and m

ixed u

se bu

ildings

(see p

olicies

8.2.1.3

, 8.2.2

.2.2, 8.

2.2.3.2

, and

8.3.1.3

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

The o

pport

unity

for sh

ared h

ousin

g is pr

ovided

in the

Sec

ondar

y Plan

to en

sure v

iable h

ousin

g opti

ons fo

r senio

rs, or

those

person

s with

speci

al nee

ds.

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

includ

es goa

ls and

princ

iples w

hich s

trive t

o crea

te a h

ealthy

and

resili

ent co

mmun

ity. Ov

erall q

uality

of life

is exp

ected

to be

impro

ved by

desig

ning

neighb

ourho

ods a

round

pedes

trian a

ctivity

with a

high n

umber

of de

stinati

ons w

ithin w

alking

dis

tance

and an

interc

onnec

ted sy

stem o

f park

s and

open

space.

One o

f the g

uiding

princ

iples

for th

e deve

lopme

nt of

the Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

Area

(see p

olicy 2

.1.3) is

to en

sure

access

ibility

by all,

regar

dless o

f age o

r phys

ical ab

ility: “t

o crea

te a s

ense o

f comm

unity

identi

ty thr

ough

the inn

ovative

plann

ing an

d desi

gn of

the pu

blic re

alm, bu

ilt form

and s

ite

develo

pment

, to be

acces

sible b

y all, r

egardl

ess of

age o

r phys

ical ab

ility”.

As des

cribed

in Sect

ion 5 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, ther

e is a f

ocus o

n ident

ifying

and pr

ovidin

g fac

ilities

and se

rvices

that m

eet th

e need

s of th

e com

munit

y, such

as sc

hools

, parks

, place

s of

worsh

ip, etc

. (see

Sectio

n 5.0)

. Opti

mal lo

cation

s for p

ublic

schoo

ls, par

ks and

open

spaces

, and

places

of wo

rship a

re ide

ntifie

d con

ceptua

lly wit

hin th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan A

rea to

inf

orm fu

ture d

evelop

ment

approv

als. It

is rec

ognize

d that

comm

unity

infras

tructu

re and

ser

vices

in adja

cent co

mmun

ities, s

uch as

the c

ommu

nity c

entre

to the

south

east a

nd th

e pla

ces of

worsh

ip to t

he we

st, wil

l also

serve

the Be

rczy G

len co

mmun

ity. N

eighb

ourho

od pa

rks

and ele

menta

ry scho

ols ar

e to b

e co-l

ocated

, wher

e poss

ible, w

ith co

nnect

ions p

rovide

d bet

ween

parks,

the G

reenw

ay Sys

tem, st

reets,

and pe

destria

n and

cyclin

g trai

ls (see

policy

5.3.5

of the

Secon

dary P

lan).

The Se

condar

y Plan

emph

asizes

the d

evelop

ment

of a h

igh qu

ality b

uilt fo

rm an

d pub

lic rea

lm.

As ou

tlined

in Sect

ion 6.2

, a Co

mmun

ity De

sign P

lan is

to be

prepar

ed to

addres

s the u

rban

design

and s

ustain

able d

evelop

ment

polici

es of

the M

arkham

Offici

al Plan

. Polici

es wit

hin th

e Sec

ondar

y Plan

demo

nstrat

e a co

mmitm

ent to

achie

ving s

ustain

able d

evelop

ment

by pro

viding

dir

ection

on co

nservi

ng env

ironm

ental r

esourc

es, en

ergy e

fficien

cy and

the r

eductio

n of

greenh

ouse

gas em

ission

s (see

Sectio

n 6.0 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

3

The lan

ds des

ignate

d ‘Gree

nway’

in the

Secon

dary P

lan ar

e inten

ded to

prote

ct natu

ral he

ritage

and hy

drolog

ic feat

ures. T

hese la

nds a

re sub

ject to

the e

nviron

menta

l prote

ction p

rovisio

ns of

Sectio

ns 3.1

and 8

.6 of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n. 1.

1.2

Suffi

cien

t lan

d sh

all b

e m

ade

avai

labl

e to

acc

omm

odat

e an

app

ropr

iate

ra

nge

and

mix

of l

and

uses

to m

eet

proj

ecte

d ne

eds f

or a

tim

e ho

rizon

of u

p to

20

year

s

The Fu

ture U

rban A

rea (FU

A) lan

ds, inc

luding

Bercz

y Glen

, are id

entifie

d in th

e York

Regio

n Off

icial Pl

an (RO

P) 201

0 as ‘N

ew Co

mmun

ity Are

as’. Th

e FUA

lands

were

brough

t into

the Yo

rk Re

gion ‘U

rban A

rea’ th

rough

Amend

ment

#3 (ap

proved

by th

e OMB

in 201

5). Am

endme

nt #3

to the

ROP e

xpand

ed the

Urban

Area

of the

City o

f Mark

ham to

provi

de op

portu

nities

for u

rban

growt

h to t

he yea

r 2031

. The

lands

within

the F

UA Pla

nning

Distr

ict, inc

luding

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n area

, are

being

plann

ed to

suppo

rt an o

verall

density

of 70

resid

ents a

nd job

s per

hectar

e (see

policy

5.1

.5) an

d 20 u

nits p

er hec

tare (

see po

licy 5.1

.2), w

hich is

consi

stent

with t

he Yor

k Regi

on

Officia

l Plan

2010. A

popu

lation

of ap

proxim

ately 4

5,000

reside

nts is

to be

accom

modat

ed thr

ough

develo

pment

of th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict.

As

shown

on M

ap SP1

– Deta

iled La

nd Us

e, a mi

x of la

nd us

es are

perm

itted t

o acco

mmod

ate

an app

ropria

te ran

ge of

housi

ng typ

es and

densi

ties.

1.1.

3.1

Sett

lem

ent a

reas

shal

l be

the

focu

s of

gro

wth

and

dev

elop

men

t, an

d th

eir

vita

lity

and

rege

nera

tion

shal

l be

prom

oted

The FU

A land

s, incl

uding

Bercz

y Glen

, were

desig

nated

‘Urban

Area’

throu

gh RO

P Ame

ndme

nt #3,

and a

s such,

are in

cluded

withi

n the

settle

ment

area b

ound

ary, bu

t outs

ide th

e built

-up ar

ea bo

undar

y. The

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict, inc

luding

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n area

, repre

sents a

n app

ropria

te are

a to a

ccomm

odate

forec

asted

growt

h to 2

031 ba

sed on

the fo

llowing

: •

The lan

ds are

locate

d with

in the

deline

ated b

ound

ary of

the M

arkham

urban

area

(see

Sectio

n 1.3.2

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan)

• The

lands

are pla

nned

to be

servic

ed by

munic

ipal w

ater a

nd wa

stewa

ter sy

stems

prior

to

develo

pment

appro

vals b

eing g

ranted

(see p

olicy 7

.2.1.4 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n) •

The lan

ds can

supp

ort th

e achi

eveme

nt of

comple

te com

munit

ies (se

e Sect

ion 3.0

of

the Se

condar

y Plan

). 1.

1.3.

2 La

nd u

se p

atte

rns w

ithin

se

ttle

men

t are

as sh

all b

e ba

sed

on:

(a)

dens

ities

and

a m

ix o

f lan

d us

es w

hich

: 1.

ef

ficie

ntly

use

land

and

re

sour

ces

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

area

is with

in the

City o

f Mark

ham’s s

ettlem

ent ar

ea.

As det

ailed in

Sectio

n 5.0 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, Berc

zy Gle

n is to

be pla

nned

and de

signed

as a

compac

t comm

unity

of hea

lthy n

eighb

ourho

ods w

ith div

erse h

ousin

g types

, comm

unity

infras

tructu

re and

parks

and o

pen sp

ace, an

d prot

ected

cultur

al heri

tage r

esourc

es. To

prom

ote

4

2.

are

appr

opria

te fo

r and

ef

ficie

ntly

use

infr

astr

uctu

re

and

publ

ic se

rvic

e fa

cilit

ies

3.

min

imiz

e ne

gativ

e im

pact

s to

air q

ualit

y an

d cl

imat

e ch

ange

an

d pr

omot

e en

ergy

effi

cien

cy

4.

supp

ort a

ctiv

e tr

ansp

orta

tion

5.

are

tran

sit-

supp

ortiv

e (b

) A

rang

e of

use

s and

opp

ortu

nitie

s for

in

tens

ifica

tion

and

rede

velo

pmen

t in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith c

riter

ia in

1.1

.3.3

for an

d effic

iently

use inf

rastru

cture

and pu

blic se

rvice f

acilitie

s, com

munit

y serv

ices, s

uch as

nei

ghbou

rhood

parks

and e

lement

ary sc

hools

are e

ncoura

ged to

be co

-locat

ed, wh

ere po

ssible

(see p

olicy 5

.3.5).

As ou

tlined

in Sect

ion 7.2

.3 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, a

Comm

unity

Energy

Plan w

ill be d

evelop

ed for

the F

UA Pla

nning

Distr

ict to

reduce

comm

unity

energy

dema

nds, o

ptimi

ze pas

sive s

olar

gains

throu

gh des

ign, m

aximi

ze act

ive tra

nsport

ation

and t

ransit,

and m

ake us

e of re

newabl

e, on

-site g

enerat

ion an

d distr

ict ene

rgy op

tions.

The

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan inc

ludes

polici

es tha

t prov

ide dir

ection

for th

e deve

lopme

nt of

a com

plete

and co

mpact

comm

unity.

The S

econd

ary Pla

n prom

otes a

divers

e mix o

f land

uses

(Sectio

n 8.0)

, allow

s for a

nd en

courag

es a r

ange a

nd mi

x of h

ousin

g type

s (Polic

y 5.1.1

and

Sectio

n 8.2)

, facili

tates

the es

tablish

ment

of a w

ell-int

egrate

d activ

e tran

sporta

tion n

etwork

(Se

ction 7

.1. 3),

supp

orts tr

ansit (

Sectio

n 7.1.3

), prot

ects a

nd en

hances

natur

al heri

tage

resou

rces (S

ection

s 4.1-

4.5), a

nd pr

omote

s ener

gy eff

icient

and low

impac

t deve

lopme

nt (Se

ction 7

.2.3).

The pla

nned

land u

se pat

tern w

ill prov

ide a m

ix of lo

w and

medi

um de

nsity r

esiden

tial un

its at

a den

sity of

betw

een 25

units

per he

ctare

(Policy

8.2.1.4

) and 8

0 unit

s per

hectar

e (Polic

y 8.2

.2.3.3)

. As o

utline

d in Po

licy 5.1

.5, the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea is t

o be p

lanned

to

contrib

ute to

an ov

erall m

inimum

densi

ty of 70

resid

ents a

nd job

s per

hectar

e acro

ss the

develo

pable a

rea of

the F

uture

Urban

Area (F

UA) d

istrict.

This d

ensity

will su

pport

a well-

integr

ated n

etwork

of inf

rastru

cture

and pu

blic se

rvice f

acilitie

s, incl

uding

open

spaces

, parks

, and

scho

ols (Se

ction 5

.2).

1.1.

3.3

Plan

ning

aut

horit

ies s

hall

iden

tify

appr

opria

te lo

catio

ns a

nd p

rom

ote

oppo

rtun

ities

for i

nten

sific

atio

n an

d re

deve

lopm

ent w

here

this

can

be

acco

mm

odat

ed

The FU

A land

s, incl

uding

Bercz

y Glen

, are id

entifie

d in th

e York

Regio

n Offic

ial Pla

n (RO

P) 201

0 as

‘New C

ommu

nity A

reas’.

The FU

A land

s were

brou

ght int

o the

York R

egion

‘Urba

n Area

’ thr

ough

Amend

ment

#3 (ap

proved

by th

e OMB

in 201

5). Am

endme

nt #3

to the

ROP e

xpand

ed the

Urban

Area

of the

City o

f Mark

ham to

provi

de op

portu

nities

for u

rban g

rowth

to the

year

2031.

In con

formi

ty with

the R

OP, th

e City

of Ma

rkham

Offici

al Plan

(OP)

2014 d

esigna

tes th

e land

s sub

ject to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n ‘Futu

re Urb

an Are

a’ and

more

specifi

cally ‘

Future

Ne

ighbo

urhoo

d Area

’ and ‘G

reenw

ay’.

5

A Co

nceptu

al Mast

er Pla

n for

the no

rth M

arkham

‘Futur

e Urba

n Area

’ land

s was

prepar

ed and

end

orsed

by Ma

rkham

Coun

cil on

Octob

er 17,

2017

as the

basis

for th

e prep

aratio

n and

ado

ption

of se

condar

y plan

s with

in the

Future

Urban

Area

Plann

ing Di

strict.

The C

oncep

tual

Maste

r Plan

identi

fies a

pprop

riate

locati

ons fo

r emp

loyme

nt are

as, re

sident

ial nei

ghbou

rhood

are

as, mi

xed us

e neig

hbou

rhood

areas

, mixe

d use

region

al corr

idors a

nd m

ixed u

se reg

ional

corrid

ors wi

th a r

etail fo

cus.

Map S

P1 – D

etailed

Land

Use a

nd Se

ction 8

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan p

rovide

s furth

er det

ails on

the

appro

priate

locati

ons fo

r low-r

ise, m

id-rise

and m

ixed u

se mi

d-rise

devel

opme

nt wit

hin th

e Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

area.

1.1.

3.4

Appr

opria

te d

evel

opm

ent

stan

dard

s sho

uld

be p

rom

oted

whi

ch

faci

litat

e in

tens

ifica

tion,

rede

velo

pmen

t an

d co

mpa

ct fo

rm, w

hile

avo

idin

g or

m

itiga

ting

risks

to p

ublic

hea

lth a

nd sa

fety

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

provi

des de

tailed

polici

es tha

t: iden

tify th

e app

ropria

te typ

e and

scale

of de

velop

ment

(Sectio

n 8.2)

and t

ransiti

on of

built f

orm to

adjac

ent co

mmun

ities

(see p

olicy 8

.2.1.6)

; supp

ort th

e achi

eveme

nt of

the int

ensific

ation

targe

t (Polic

y 5.1.2

and

5.1.5)

; ensur

e land

s are

design

ed in a

mann

er tha

t supp

orts th

e achi

eveme

nt of

comple

te com

munit

ies (Se

ction 3

.0); an

d sup

port i

ntensi

ficatio

n thro

ugh th

e prov

ision o

f nece

ssary

infras

tructu

re and

public

servi

ce fac

ilities

(Sectio

n 5.2,

7.1 an

d 7.2)

. The

Secon

dary P

lan dir

ects d

evelop

ment

away

from

hazard

ous la

nds, w

hich m

ay inc

lude n

atural

haz

ards su

ch as

flood

plain l

ands a

nd er

osion

sites,

as we

ll as h

uman

enviro

nment

al haza

rds

result

ing fro

m soi

l conta

minati

on an

d air a

nd no

ise po

llution

which

can p

ose a t

hreat

to pu

blic

health

and s

afety

(Sectio

n 4.5 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n). Ha

zardo

us lan

ds are

includ

ed wit

hin th

e pro

tected

‘Gree

nway’

desig

nation

(Map

SP2-SP

4).

1.1.

3.5

Plan

ning

aut

horit

ies s

hall

esta

blis

h an

d im

plem

ent m

inim

um ta

rget

s for

in

tens

ifica

tion

and

rede

velo

pmen

t with

in

built

-up

area

s, b

ased

on

loca

l con

ditio

ns.

How

ever

, whe

re p

rovi

ncia

l tar

gets

are

es

tabl

ishe

d th

roug

h pr

ovin

cial

pla

ns, t

he

prov

inci

al ta

rget

shal

l rep

rese

nt th

e m

inim

um ta

rget

for a

ffect

ed a

reas

Resid

ential

develo

pment

withi

n the

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict, an

d more

speci

fically

within

the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea, wi

ll con

tribute

to ac

hievin

g the

intens

ificati

on tar

get fo

r the

City o

f Mark

ham as

outlin

ed in t

he RO

P 2010

. The R

OP ou

tlines

an int

ensific

ation

targe

t for th

e Cit

y of M

arkham

of 31

,590 u

nits.

As per

Policy

2.2.7.4

of th

e Grow

th Pla

n 2017

, plann

ing fo

r the F

UA pla

nning

distric

t, is

procee

ding in

accor

dance

with t

he po

licies

and pla

n hori

zon of

the Y

ork Re

gion O

fficial

Plan

(ROP)

2010 (

approv

ed and

in eff

ect pr

ior to

July 1

, 2017)

, whic

h uses

popu

lation

and

emplo

yment

forec

asts to

2031.

6

Policy

5.6.3 o

f the R

OP 20

10 ou

tlines

the fo

llowing

minim

um ta

rgets:

“new c

ommu

nity a

reas

shall b

e desi

gned t

o meet

or ex

ceed a

minim

um de

nsity o

f 20 r

esiden

tial un

its per

hecta

re and

a mi

nimum

densi

ty of 7

0 resi

dents a

nd job

s per

hectar

e in th

e deve

lopabl

e area

”. Polic

y 5.1.2

of

the Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

states

that

an ove

rall m

inimum

densi

ty of 2

0 resi

dentia

l units

per de

velop

able h

ectare

is to

be me

t or e

xceede

d. Polic

y 5.1.5

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan o

utline

s tha

t the F

UA Pla

nning

Distr

ict wil

l be pla

nned

to con

tribute

to an

overa

ll minim

um de

nsity o

f 70

reside

nts an

d jobs

per he

ctare.

1.

1.3.

6 N

ew d

evel

opm

ent t

akin

g pl

ace

in

desi

gnat

ed g

row

th a

reas

shou

ld o

ccur

ad

jace

nt to

the

exis

ting

built

-up

area

and

sh

all h

ave

a co

mpa

ct fo

rm, m

ix o

f use

s an

d de

nsiti

es th

at a

llow

for t

he e

ffici

ent

use

of la

nd, i

nfra

stru

ctur

e an

d pu

blic

se

rvic

e fa

cilit

ies

The FU

A land

s were

brou

ght int

o the

York R

egion

‘Urba

n Area

’ throu

gh Am

endme

nt #3

(appro

ved by

the O

MB in

2015).

Amend

ment

#3 to

the RO

P expa

nded

the Ur

ban Ar

ea of

the

City o

f Mark

ham to

provi

de op

portu

nities

for u

rban g

rowth

to the

year

2031. T

he Be

rczy G

len

block

is the

most w

estern

block

of the

FUA a

nd is

locate

d adja

cent to

an es

tablish

ed res

identi

al com

munit

y to th

e west

and s

outh.

The A

ngus G

len blo

ck of

the FU

A is loc

ated d

irectly

to th

e eas

t of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n com

munit

y. The

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea is b

eing p

lanned

to ha

ve a c

ompac

t form

, mix o

f uses

and

densiti

es to

allow f

or the

efficie

nt use

of lan

d, infr

astruc

ture a

nd pu

blic se

rvice fa

cilitie

s. The

Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

calls

for th

e “int

egrati

on of

land u

se, tra

nsport

ation

and

infras

tructu

re pla

nning

at th

e com

munit

y level

” (Polic

y 6.1.3

). A r

ange o

f land

use d

esigna

tions

will en

sure a

divers

e mix o

f land

uses

and an

efficie

nt and

com

pact u

rban f

orm, in

cludin

g: Resi

dentia

l (Low

and M

id Rise

), Mixe

d Use,

and G

reenw

ay (se

e Ma

p SP1

– Deta

iled La

nd Us

e). W

ithin e

ach re

sident

ial lan

d use

design

ation

, a den

sity ra

nge is

specifi

ed to

promo

te eff

icient

develo

pment

and la

nd us

e patt

erns th

at mi

nimize

land

consum

ption

and s

ervicin

g cost

s. As

detaile

d in Po

licy 7.1

.1.1 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n, plan

ning fo

r the t

ranspo

rtatio

n syst

em is

to be

integr

ated w

ith lan

d use

plann

ing to

facilita

te con

nectivi

ty thro

ughou

t the F

UA Pla

nning

Dis

trict, p

rovide

conve

nient

access

to a r

ange o

f land

uses

by wa

lking, c

ycling

, and t

aking

transi

t, and

provi

de tra

nsit-s

uppo

rtive d

ensitie

s. 1.

1.3.

7 Pl

anni

ng a

utho

ritie

s sha

ll es

tabl

ish

and

impl

emen

t pha

sing

pol

icie

s to

ensu

re:

(a)

That

spec

ified

targ

ets f

or

inte

nsifi

catio

n an

d re

deve

lopm

ent a

re

achi

eved

prio

r to,

or c

oncu

rren

t with

,

To ens

ure fo

recast

ed gro

wth a

nd de

velop

ment

is app

ropria

tely m

anaged

, the B

erczy

Glen

Secon

dary P

lan sta

tes th

at a de

velop

ment

phasi

ng pla

n is to

be pr

epared

and s

ubmi

tted p

rior to

any

devel

opme

nt app

roval (

see po

licy 9.1

.4 and

9.1.5)

. Policy

9.1.7 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n spe

cifies

that th

e deve

lopme

nt ph

asing

plan m

ust ad

dress t

he ma

tters i

dentifi

ed in S

ection

10.

1.2.2 m

) of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n, as w

ell as:

the p

lanned

distrib

ution

of ho

using

by den

sity, ti

ming

7

new

dev

elop

men

t with

in d

esig

nate

d gr

owth

are

as

(b)

The

orde

rly p

rogr

essi

on o

f de

velo

pmen

t with

in d

esig

nate

d gr

owth

are

as a

nd th

e tim

ely

prov

isio

n of

the

infr

astr

uctu

re a

nd p

ublic

serv

ice

faci

litie

s req

uire

d to

mee

t cur

rent

and

pr

ojec

ted

need

s

of del

ivery o

f key in

ternal

and e

xterna

l wate

r and

waste

water

distrib

ution

syste

ms, an

d sto

rmwa

ter ma

nagem

ent fac

ilities,

and t

iming

of co

nstruc

tion a

nd op

eratio

n of m

ajor u

tility

faciliti

es.

1.1.

3.8

A pl

anni

ng a

utho

rity

may

iden

tify

a se

ttle

men

t are

a or

allo

w th

e ex

pans

ion

of

a se

ttle

men

t are

a bo

unda

ry o

nly

at th

e tim

e of

a c

ompr

ehen

sive

revi

ew a

nd o

nly

whe

re se

vera

l crit

eria

hav

e be

en m

et.

Not a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n. York

Regio

n’s 20

31 Mu

nicipa

l Comp

rehens

ive

Revie

w resu

lted in

the in

clusio

n of th

e FUA

lands

within

the s

ettlem

ent ar

ea bo

undar

y.

1.1.

4 Ru

ral A

reas

in M

unic

ipal

ities

1.

1.5

Rura

l Lan

ds in

Mun

icip

aliti

es

Policy

sectio

ns no

t app

licable

to th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan a

s the la

nds a

re no

t with

in a

rural a

rea.

1.1.

6 Te

rrito

ry W

ithou

t Mun

icip

al

Org

aniz

atio

n Po

licies

not a

pplica

ble to

the C

ity of

Markh

am, or

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea.

1.2

Coor

dina

tion

Po

licy

1.2.

1 th

roug

h 1.

2.6

dire

ct p

lann

ing

auth

oriti

es to

take

a c

oord

inat

ed,

inte

grat

ed a

nd c

ompr

ehen

sive

app

roac

h to

pla

nnin

g w

ithin

mun

icip

aliti

es, a

cros

s lo

wer

, sin

gle

and/

or u

pper

-tie

r mun

icip

al

boun

darie

s, a

nd w

ith o

ther

ord

ers o

f go

vern

men

t, ag

enci

es a

nd b

oard

s.

Policy

sectio

n not

direct

ly app

licable

to th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan; h

oweve

r, the

Secon

dary P

lan ha

s been

prepa

red th

rough

a coo

rdinat

ed and

comp

rehens

ive ap

proach

. A

Conce

ptual M

aster

Plan f

or the

north

Mark

ham ‘Fu

ture U

rban A

rea’ la

nds w

as end

orsed

by Ma

rkham

Coun

cil on

Octob

er 17,

2017

as the

basis

for th

e prep

aratio

n and

adop

tion o

f sec

ondar

y plan

s with

in the

Future

Urban

Area

Plann

ing Di

strict.

As dir

ected

by the

Offici

al Plan

, the

devel

opme

nt of

the Co

nceptu

al Mast

er Pla

n was

based

on a n

umber

of co

ncurre

nt and

coo

rdinat

ed Cit

y-led s

uppo

rting s

tudies

includ

ing a s

ubwa

tershe

d stud

y, tran

sporta

tion s

tudy,

water

and w

astew

ater se

rvicing

studie

s, and

plann

ing an

d urba

n desi

gn stu

dies. T

he pro

posed

Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

is con

sistent

with

the Co

nceptu

al Mast

er Pla

n. 1.

3 Em

ploy

men

t 1.

3.1

Plan

ning

aut

horit

ies s

hall

prom

ote

econ

omic

dev

elop

men

t and

co

mpe

titiv

enes

s by:

(a

) pr

ovid

ing

a m

ix a

nd ra

nge

of

empl

oym

ent u

ses

As des

cribed

in Sect

ion 1.4

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, i

t is an

ticipat

ed tha

t betw

een 16

,000-1

8,000

jobs w

ill be p

rovide

d with

in the

FUA p

lannin

g distr

ict. Th

e majo

rity of

these

jobs w

ill be lo

cated

within

the 2

75 hec

tares

of dev

elopab

le land

s nort

h of El

gin M

ills Ro

ad, wh

ich ar

e desi

gnated

‘Fu

ture E

mploy

ment

Area’ i

n the

Markh

am OP

. These

jobs a

re int

ended

to acc

ommo

date

prima

rily ge

neral e

mploy

ment

uses w

ith op

portu

nities

for b

usines

s park

uses

and an

cillary

retai

l and

servi

ce.

8 (b

) m

aint

aini

ng a

rang

e an

d ch

oice

of

suita

ble

site

s for

em

ploy

men

t use

s (c

) en

cour

agin

g co

mpa

ct, m

ixed

-use

de

velo

pmen

t tha

t inc

orpo

rate

s co

mpa

tible

em

ploy

men

t use

s (d

) en

surin

g ne

cess

ary

infr

astr

uctu

re is

pr

ovid

ed to

supp

ort c

urre

nt a

nd

proj

ecte

d ne

eds

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

area

is bein

g plan

ned to

supp

ort an

overa

ll dens

ity of

70 res

idents

and jo

bs per

hecta

re acr

oss th

e deve

lopabl

e area

of th

e FUA

plann

ing dis

trict (P

olicy

5.1.5 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n). Jo

bs in t

he Be

rczy G

len dis

trict a

re ant

icipate

d to b

e prim

arily

popu

lation

-servin

g, incl

uding

those

in com

munit

y facili

ties, m

ixed u

se are

as alo

ng Wa

rden

Avenu

e and

work a

t hom

e (Polic

y 5.1.4

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

The

Secon

dary P

lan en

courag

es com

pact, m

ixed u

se dev

elopm

ent th

at inc

orpora

tes co

mpati

ble

emplo

yment

uses

on ce

rtain l

ands a

long W

arden

Avenu

e and

along

the ma

jor co

llector

road

identi

fied a

s Stre

et ‘D’

on M

ap SP1

– Deta

iled La

nd Us

e. The

‘Mixe

d Use

Mid R

ise’ de

signat

ion is

locate

d to o

ptimi

ze op

portu

nities

for a

ccessin

g plan

ned pu

blic tra

nsit fa

cilitie

s and

provi

de sui

table s

ites fo

r emp

loyme

nt op

portu

nities

that

serve

the co

mmun

ity.

Sect

ion

1.3.

2 (P

olic

y 1.

3.2.

1 th

roug

h 1.

3.2.

4) o

f the

PPS

incl

udes

pol

icie

s rel

ated

to

pla

nnin

g, p

rote

ctin

g an

d pr

eser

ving

la

nds d

esig

nate

d em

ploy

men

t are

as.

Policy

sectio

n not

direct

ly app

licable

to th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan, a

s the la

nds a

re no

t des

ignate

d em

ploy

men

t are

as.

1.

4 Ho

usin

g

1.4.

1 Pl

anni

ng a

utho

ritie

s sha

ll pr

ovid

e fo

r an

app

ropr

iate

rang

e an

d m

ix o

f hou

sing

ty

pes a

nd d

ensi

ties r

equi

red

to m

eet

proj

ecte

d re

quire

men

ts o

f cur

rent

and

fu

ture

resi

dent

s of t

he re

gion

al m

arke

t ar

ea

Devel

opme

nt of

the FU

A Plan

ning D

istrict,

includ

ing th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan a

rea, is

bei

ng pla

nned

to me

et the

City a

nd Re

gion’s

grow

th for

ecasts

throu

gh the

provi

sion o

f an

approp

riate

and ad

equate

range

of ho

using

choice

s by ty

pe, te

nure

and aff

ordabi

lity lev

el (Po

licy 5.1

.1 and

Sectio

n 8.2)

and d

ensitie

s. As o

utline

d in po

licy 5.1

.2 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan,

the Be

rczy G

len co

mmun

ity is b

eing p

lanned

to me

et or

exceed

a minim

um de

nsity o

f 20

reside

ntial u

nits p

er dev

elopab

le hect

are th

rough

an app

ropria

te mi

x of lo

w-rise

and m

id-rise

res

identi

al unit

s. Wi

thin e

ach re

sident

ial lan

d use

design

ation

, a den

sity ra

nge is

specifi

ed to

ensure

appro

priate

densi

ties a

re me

t throu

ghout

the Se

condar

y Plan

area

(see S

ection

8).

1.4.

2 W

here

pla

nnin

g is

con

duct

ed b

y an

up

per-

tier m

unic

ipal

ity:

(a)

the

land

and

uni

t sup

ply

mai

ntai

ned

by th

e lo

wer

-tie

r mun

icip

ality

id

entif

ied

in p

olic

y 1.

4.1

shal

l be

base

d on

and

refle

ct th

e al

loca

tion

of

popu

latio

n an

d un

its b

y th

e up

per-

tier

mun

icip

ality

As per

Policy

2.2.7.4

of th

e Grow

th Pla

n 2017

, plann

ing fo

r the F

UA pla

nning

distric

t, is

procee

ding in

accor

dance

with t

he po

licies

and pla

n hori

zon of

the Y

ork Re

gion O

fficial

Plan

(ROP)

2010 (

approv

ed and

in eff

ect pr

ior to

July 1

, 2017)

, whic

h uses

popu

lation

and

emplo

yment

forec

asts to

2031.

The

FUA l

ands, i

nclud

ing Be

rczy G

len, ar

e ident

ified in

the Y

ork Re

gion O

fficial

Plan (

ROP)

2010

as ‘Ne

w Com

munit

y Area

s’. The

FUA l

ands w

ere br

ought

into t

he Yor

k Regi

on ‘U

rban A

rea’

throu

gh Am

endme

nt #3

(appro

ved by

the O

MB in

2015).

Amend

ment

#3 to

the RO

P expa

nded

9 (b

) th

e al

loca

tion

of p

opul

atio

n an

d un

its

by th

e up

per-

tier m

unic

ipal

ity sh

all b

e ba

sed

on a

nd re

flect

pro

vinc

ial p

lans

w

here

thes

e ex

ist

the Ur

ban Ar

ea of

the Cit

y of M

arkham

to pr

ovide

oppo

rtunit

ies fo

r urba

n grow

th to

the ye

ar 203

1. Po

licy 5.6

.3 of th

e ROP

2010

outlin

es the

follow

ing m

inimum

targe

ts: “ne

w com

munit

y area

s sha

ll be d

esigne

d to m

eet or

excee

d a mi

nimum

densi

ty of 2

0 resi

dentia

l units

per he

ctare

and a

minim

um de

nsity o

f 70 r

esiden

ts and

jobs p

er hec

tare in

the d

evelop

able a

rea”. P

olicy 5

.1.2 of

the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan sta

tes th

at an

overal

l minim

um de

nsity o

f 20 r

esiden

tial un

its per

devel

opabl

e hect

are is

to be

met o

r exce

eded. P

olicy 5

.1.5 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines

that th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict

will be

plann

ed to

contrib

ute to

an ov

erall m

inimum

densi

ty of 7

0 res

idents

and jo

bs per

hecta

re.

1.4.

3 Pl

anni

ng a

utho

ritie

s sha

ll pr

ovid

e fo

r an

app

ropr

iate

rang

e an

d m

ix o

f hou

sing

ty

pes a

nd d

ensi

ties r

equi

red

to m

eet

proj

ecte

d re

quire

men

ts o

f cur

rent

and

fu

ture

resi

dent

s of t

he re

gion

al m

arke

t ar

ea b

y:

(a)

esta

blis

hing

and

impl

emen

ting

min

imum

targ

ets f

or th

e pr

ovis

ion

of

hous

ing

whi

ch is

affo

rdab

le to

low

and

m

oder

ate

inco

me

hous

ehol

ds.

(b)

perm

ittin

g an

d fa

cilit

atin

g:

1.

all f

orm

s of h

ousi

ng re

quire

d to

mee

t the

soci

al, h

ealth

and

w

ell-b

eing

requ

irem

ents

of

curr

ent a

nd fu

ture

resi

dent

s;

and

2.

all f

orm

s of r

esid

entia

l in

tens

ifica

tion,

incl

udin

g se

cond

uni

ts

(c)

dire

ctin

g th

e de

velo

pmen

t of n

ew

hous

ing

tow

ards

loca

tions

whe

re

appr

opria

te le

vels

of i

nfra

stru

ctur

e an

d pu

blic

serv

ice

faci

litie

s are

or w

ill

be a

vaila

ble

The lan

ds wit

hin th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict,

includ

ing th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan a

rea, ar

e bei

ng pla

nned

to sup

port a

n over

all den

sity of

70 re

sident

s and

jobs p

er hec

tare (s

ee po

licy

5.1.5)

and 2

0 unit

s per

hectar

e (see

policy

5.1.2)

, whic

h is co

nsiste

nt wit

h the

York R

egion

Off

icial Pl

an 201

0. The

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan pr

ovides

for a

n app

ropria

te ran

ge and

mix o

f hou

sing t

ypes a

nd

densiti

es. Th

e plan

ned lan

d use

patter

n will p

rovide

a mix o

f low a

nd me

dium

density

res

identi

al unit

s at a

densi

ty of b

etween

25 un

its per

hecta

re (Po

licy 8.2

.1.4) an

d 80 u

nits p

er hec

tare (P

olicy 8

.2.2.3.3

). Per

mitte

d resi

dentia

l buildi

ng typ

es in B

erczy

Glen in

clude:

detac

hed dw

ellings

, semi

-detac

hed

dwelli

ngs, to

wnho

uses (i

nclud

ing ba

ck to

back a

nd sta

cked t

ownh

ouses

), sma

ll mult

iplex

buildi

ngs co

ntainin

g 3 to

6 unit

s, seco

ndary

suite

s, shar

ed ho

using,

apart

ment

buildi

ngs an

d mi

xed us

e build

ings (s

ee po

licies

8.2.1.3

, 8.2.2

.2.2, 8.

2.2.3.2

, and 8

.3.1.3 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

The op

portu

nity fo

r share

d hou

sing is

provi

ded in

the Se

condar

y Plan

to en

sure v

iable h

ousin

g op

tions

for se

niors,

or tho

se per

sons w

ith sp

ecial n

eeds.

As det

ailed in

Sectio

n 5.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, the

provis

ion of

“affo

rdable

housi

ng op

portu

nities

for th

ose low

and m

odera

te inc

ome h

ouseh

olds e

xperie

ncing

afford

ability

cha

llenges

, and s

hared

housi

ng op

portu

nities

for se

niors o

r those

perso

ns wit

h spec

ial nee

ds” is

an ess

ential

eleme

nt to

ensuri

ng the

econ

omic a

nd so

cial w

ell-bei

ng of

the co

mmun

ity. Po

licy

5.1.6 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n ident

ifies a

targe

t of 2

5 perc

ent of

the n

ew ho

using

units

to be

afford

able t

o low a

nd mo

derate

incom

e hou

sehold

s.

10 (d

) pr

omot

ing

dens

ities

for n

ew h

ousi

ng

whi

ch e

ffici

ently

use

land

, res

ourc

es,

infr

astr

uctu

re a

nd p

ublic

serv

ice

faci

litie

s, a

nd su

ppor

t the

use

of a

ctiv

e tr

ansp

orta

tion

and

tran

sit

(e)

esta

blis

hing

dev

elop

men

t sta

ndar

ds

for r

esid

entia

l int

ensi

ficat

ion,

re

deve

lopm

ent a

nd n

ew re

side

ntia

l de

velo

pmen

t whi

ch m

inim

ize

the

cost

of

hou

sing

and

faci

litat

e co

mpa

ct

form

, whi

le m

aint

aini

ng a

ppro

pria

te

leve

ls o

f pub

lic h

ealth

and

safe

ty

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

calls

for th

e “int

egrati

on of

land u

se, tra

nsport

ation

and

infras

tructu

re pla

nning

at th

e com

munit

y level

” to pr

omote

the e

fficien

t use

of lan

d and

sup

port t

he use

of ac

tive tra

nsport

ation

and t

ransit

(see p

olicy 6

.1.3). P

olicy 8

.1.6 of

the

Secon

dary P

lan re

quire

s Cou

ncil to

ensur

e that

devel

opme

nt is s

uppo

rted b

y adeq

uate

transp

ortati

on, w

ater a

nd wa

stewa

ter inf

rastru

cture,

and c

ommu

nity in

frastr

ucture

(e.g.,

sch

ools,

parks,

open

spaces

) when

consi

dering

an ap

plicati

on fo

r deve

lopme

nt app

roval.

Thr

ougho

ut the

Secon

dary P

lan, th

ere is

a clea

r emp

hasis o

n desi

gning

Bercz

y Glen

as a

pedest

rian, c

ycling

and t

ransit-

friend

ly com

pact co

mmun

ity tha

t prom

otes a

shift

from

autom

obile

use to

other

modes

of tra

nsport

ation

(see S

ection

7.1). P

olicy 7

.1.3.3 l

ists th

e many

wa

ys in w

hich t

he dev

elopm

ent of

a tran

sit-sup

portiv

e urba

n stru

cture

will be

facilita

ted, su

ch as

by: inc

orpora

ting t

ransit

stops

in road

desig

n requ

ireme

nts, en

suring

all ar

eas ar

e adeq

uately

ser

ved by

public

transi

t, and

prom

oting

public

transi

t rider

ship t

hrough

site p

lannin

g, build

ing

scale,

land u

se mi

x, etc.

1.

5 Pu

blic

Spa

ces,

Rec

reat

ion,

Par

ks, T

rails

and

Ope

n Sp

ace

1.5.

1 He

alth

y an

d ac

tive

com

mun

ities

sh

ould

be

prom

oted

by:

(a

) pl

anni

ng p

ublic

stre

ets,

spac

es a

nd

faci

litie

s to

be sa

fe, m

eet t

he n

eeds

of

pede

stria

ns, f

oste

r soc

ial i

nter

actio

n an

d fa

cilit

ate

activ

e tr

ansp

orta

tion

and

com

mun

ity c

onne

ctiv

ity

(b)

plan

ning

and

pro

vidi

ng fo

r a fu

ll ra

nge

and

equi

tabl

e di

strib

utio

n of

pub

licly

-ac

cess

ible

bui

lt an

d na

tura

l set

tings

fo

r rec

reat

ion,

incl

udin

g fa

cilit

ies,

pa

rkla

nds,

pub

lic sp

aces

, ope

n sp

ace

area

s, tr

ails

and

link

ages

, and

, whe

re

prac

tical

, wat

er-b

ased

reso

urce

s (d

) re

cogn

izin

g pr

ovin

cial

par

ks,

cons

erva

tion

rese

rves

, and

oth

er

prot

ecte

d ar

eas,

and

min

imiz

ing

nega

tive

impa

cts o

n th

ese

area

s

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

prom

otes h

ealthy

and a

ctive c

ommu

nities

throu

gh the

delive

ry of

a tran

sporta

tion s

ystem

that

provid

es a c

onven

ient ra

nge of

travel

choic

es, su

ch as

walkin

g and

cyclin

g, as w

ell as

a rang

e of p

ublic

faciliti

es, op

en spa

ces, an

d trai

ls. The

Bercz

y Glen

Sec

ondar

y Plan

provi

des fo

r a co

nnect

ed Par

ks and

Open

Space

System

that

links

neighb

ourho

ods w

ithin t

he Be

rczy G

len co

mmun

ity, an

d links

the B

erczy

Glen a

rea to

other

FUA

commu

nities

(Sectio

n 5.3 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n). Ne

ighbo

urhoo

d park

s and

eleme

ntary s

chools

are

to be

co-lo

cated,

where

possib

le, wit

h con

nectio

ns pro

vided

betwe

en par

ks, th

e Gree

nway

System

, stree

ts, and

pedes

trian a

nd cy

cling t

rails (

Policy

5.3.5 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

To ens

ure an

equit

able d

istribu

tion o

f pub

licly-a

ccessib

le natu

ral se

ttings

and fac

ilities,

the

recom

mend

ed loc

ation

s of sc

hools

, park s

ites, o

pen sp

aces a

nd ot

her co

mmun

ity fac

ilities

and

infras

tructu

re, as

show

n on M

ap SP1

– Deta

iled La

nd Us

e of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, w

ere se

lected

thr

ough

an int

egrate

d plan

ning a

pproa

ch, wi

thout

regard

to pr

opert

y own

ership

(Polic

y 8.1.7

of

the Se

condar

y Plan

). As

detaile

d in Se

ction 7

.1 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he tra

nsport

ation

syste

m is d

esigne

d to

impro

ve roa

d and

transi

t netw

ork co

nnect

ivity b

y prov

iding a

conve

nient

range

of tra

vel

choice

s, such

as wa

lking, c

ycling

and t

aking

transi

t. Polic

y 7.1.3

.4 stat

es tha

t the a

ctive

transp

ortati

on ne

twork

is to

be pla

nned

to ach

ieve “

an int

ercon

nected

syste

m of b

oulev

ard

11

multi-

use pa

ths lin

king p

edestr

ians a

nd cy

clists w

ithin t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

Area

with

other

pathw

ay sys

tems in

the C

ity and

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict”.

The Gr

eenwa

y Syst

em lan

ds loc

ated w

ithin t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

area

compri

se the

fol

lowing

: natur

al heri

tage n

etwork

lands,

rouge

water

shed p

rotect

ion ar

ea lan

ds, Gr

eenbel

t Pla

n area

lands,

and c

ertain

natur

alized

storm

water

manag

ement

faciliti

es. As

outlin

ed in p

olicy

4.1.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, the

City’s

intent

ion is

to “id

entify,

prote

ct and

enhan

ce the

Gre

enway

System

in the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea”.

1.6

Infr

astr

uctu

re a

nd P

ublic

Ser

vice

Fac

ilitie

s 1.

6.1

Infr

astr

uctu

re, e

lect

ricity

gen

erat

ion

faci

litie

s and

tran

smis

sion

and

dis

trib

utio

n sy

stem

s, a

nd p

ublic

serv

ice

faci

litie

s sha

ll be

pro

vide

d in

a c

oord

inat

ed, e

ffici

ent a

nd

cost

-effe

ctiv

e m

anne

r tha

t con

side

rs

impa

cts f

rom

clim

ate

chan

ge w

hile

ac

com

mod

atin

g pr

ojec

ted

need

s

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

includ

es po

licies

that e

ncoura

ge the

provi

sion o

f infra

struct

ure

and pu

blic se

rvice

faciliti

es in a

coord

inated

, effici

ent an

d cost

-effec

tive ma

nner.

As ar

ticulat

ed in S

ection

5.2 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n, plan

ning fo

r the p

rovisio

n of co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

and

servic

es wil

l be co

ordina

ted by

the C

ity of

Markh

am, Yo

rk Regi

on an

d the

privat

e sect

or in a

ma

nner

consist

ent wi

th Sec

tion 4

.2 of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n. Po

licy 5.2

.1 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan o

utline

s that

commu

nity in

frastr

ucture

and s

ervice

s will b

e pro

vided

to: su

pport

the d

evelop

ment

and im

pleme

ntatio

n of M

arkham

’s Inte

grated

Leisu

re Ma

ster P

lan, en

sure t

he del

ivery o

f comm

unity

infras

tructu

re and

servi

ces is

balanc

ed to

meet

the ne

eds of

futur

e resi

dents o

f the B

erczy

Glen c

ommu

nity a

nd ot

her co

mmun

ities a

cross t

he Fut

ure Ur

ban Ar

ea Pla

nning

Distr

ict, an

d enco

urage

new ap

proach

es to

the de

livery o

f com

munit

y infra

struct

ure an

d serv

ices th

at pro

mote

shared

use o

r mult

i-funct

ional f

acilitie

s and

servi

ces in

order

to ach

ieve c

apital

and o

perati

ng cos

ts effic

iencie

s. Sim

ilarly,

Sectio

n 7.2.2

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan o

utline

s that

utilitie

s “sho

uld be

plann

ed and

coo

rdinat

ed wit

hin th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan A

rea to

the g

reates

t exte

nt po

ssible”

.

1.6.

2 Pl

anni

ng a

utho

ritie

s sho

uld

prom

ote

gree

n in

fras

truc

ture

to c

ompl

emen

t in

fras

truc

ture

One o

f the g

uiding

princ

iples in

cluded

in Sec

tion 2

.1 of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan is

“ad

optin

g gree

n infra

struct

ure an

d deve

lopme

nt sta

ndard

s”. Po

licy 2.1

.6 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan

outlin

es po

licy dir

ection

to “id

entify

best m

anagem

ent pr

actice

s for g

reen b

uilding

s to re

duce

demand

s on e

nergy,

water

and w

aste s

ystem

s”.

Sectio

n 6.2.2

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan o

utline

s that

a Com

munit

y Desi

gn Pla

n is to

be pr

epared

to

addres

s, amo

ng oth

er thi

ngs, “h

ow th

e use

of Low

Impac

t Deve

lopme

nt bes

t prac

tices a

nd

green

infras

tructu

re wil

l be ap

plied t

hrough

appro

priate

comm

unity

and sit

e plan

ning a

nd

buildi

ng des

ign an

d othe

r susta

inabili

ty init

iative

s” (Po

licy 6.2

.2.m. of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

12

Sectio

n 6.2.1

.h. of

the Se

condar

y Plan

lists t

he wa

ys in w

hich s

ustain

able d

evelop

ment

is to b

e sup

porte

d in th

e com

munit

y, such

as th

rough

the ap

plicati

on of

: •

“Desi

gn fea

tures

and pr

actice

s to en

hance

resilie

ncy an

d to c

onsid

er the

impac

t of

climate

chang

e; •

Desig

n solu

tions

for su

pply,

efficie

nt use

and c

onser

vation

of en

ergy a

nd wa

ter;

• Low

-impac

t desi

gn fea

tures

and gr

een inf

rastru

cture;

and

• Inn

ovative

susta

inable

desig

n prac

tices a

nd te

chnolo

gies in

site p

lannin

g and

buildi

ng des

ign”.

1.6.

3 Be

fore

con

side

ratio

n is

giv

en to

de

velo

ping

new

infr

astr

uctu

re a

nd p

ublic

se

rvic

e fa

cilit

ies:

(a

) Th

e us

e of

exi

stin

g in

fras

truc

ture

and

pu

blic

serv

ice

faci

litie

s sho

uld

be

optim

ized

Throu

gh the

prepa

ration

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he nee

d for,

and lo

cation

of,

public

servi

ce fac

ilities

was id

entifie

d. Map

SP1 – D

etailed

Land

Use s

hows

optim

al loca

tions

for

public

scho

ols, pa

rks an

d open

space

s, and

places

of wo

rship t

o infor

m fut

ure de

velop

ment

approv

als. Th

e locat

ion, si

ze and

confi

gurati

on of

public

servic

e facili

ties is

to be

furth

er ref

ined

throu

gh the

Comm

unity

Desig

n Plan

and t

he dev

elopm

ent ap

proval

proce

ss.

As art

iculat

ed in S

ection

5.2 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n, com

munit

y serv

ices w

ill act a

s focal

point

s for

the c

ommu

nity. P

lannin

g for th

e prov

ision o

f comm

unity

infras

tructu

re and

servi

ces wi

ll be

coordi

nated

by Ma

rkham

, York R

egion

and t

he pri

vate s

ector.

Policy

5.2.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n ou

tlines

that co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

and se

rvices

will be

provi

ded to

: supp

ort th

e dev

elopm

ent an

d imple

menta

tion o

f Mark

ham’s I

ntegra

ted Le

isure

Maste

r Plan

, ensur

e the

delive

ry of co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

and se

rvices

is bala

nced t

o meet

the n

eeds o

f futur

e res

idents

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n com

munit

y and

other

comm

unitie

s acro

ss the

Future

Urban

Area

Plann

ing Di

strict,

and e

ncoura

ge new

appro

aches

to the

delive

ry of co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

and se

rvices

that

promo

te sha

red us

e or m

ulti-fu

nction

al faci

lities a

nd se

rvices

in orde

r to

achiev

e capi

tal an

d oper

ating

costs e

fficien

cies.

It is re

cogniz

ed tha

t comm

unity

infras

tructu

re and

servic

es in a

djacen

t comm

unitie

s, such

as

the co

mmun

ity cen

tre to

the s

outhe

ast an

d the

places

of wo

rship t

o the

west,

will al

so ser

ve the

Bercz

y Glen

comm

unity

(Sectio

n 5.2 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

1.6.

4 In

fras

truc

ture

and

pub

lic se

rvic

e fa

cilit

ies s

houl

d be

stra

tegi

cally

loca

ted

to

supp

ort t

he e

ffect

ive

and

effic

ient

del

iver

y of

em

erge

ncy

man

agem

ent s

ervi

ces.

A Co

nceptu

al Mast

er Pla

n for

the no

rth M

arkham

‘Futur

e Urba

n Area

’ land

s was

prepar

ed and

end

orsed

by Ma

rkham

Coun

cil on

Octob

er 17,

2017

as the

basis

for th

e prep

aratio

n and

ado

ption

of se

condar

y plan

s with

in the

Future

Urban

Area

Plann

ing Di

strict.

The C

oncep

tual

Maste

r Plan

provi

des a h

igh lev

el Com

munit

y Stru

cture

Plan, w

hich id

entifie

s app

ropria

te loc

ation

s for p

ublic

servic

e facili

ties a

cross t

he FU

A. No

emerg

ency m

anagem

ent se

rvice

13

faciliti

es are

locate

d with

in the

boun

dary o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n; how

ever, a

Fire

Statio

n is pr

opose

d in th

e Angu

s Glen

block,

which

abuts

the B

erczy

Glen b

lock to

the e

ast.

1.6.

5 Pu

blic

serv

ice

faci

litie

s sho

uld

be c

o-lo

cate

d in

com

mun

ity h

ubs,

whe

re

appr

opria

te, t

o pr

omot

e co

st-

effe

ctiv

enes

s and

faci

litat

e se

rvic

e in

tegr

atio

n, a

cces

s to

tran

sit a

nd a

ctiv

e tr

ansp

orta

tion

To fac

ilitate

servic

e integ

ration

, acces

s to tra

nsit a

nd ac

tive tra

nsport

ation

and t

o prom

ote co

st-eff

ective

ness, p

olicy 5

.3.5 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n enco

urages

neigh

bourh

ood p

arks a

nd

eleme

ntary s

chools

to be

co-lo

cated.

As de

scribe

d in Se

ction 3

.1 and

5.2 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n, nei

ghbou

rhood

s are

to be

organi

zed ar

ound

“com

munit

y hub

s” wh

ich ma

y con

sist of

public

com

munit

y infra

struct

ure pr

ovided

by th

e City

of Yor

k Regi

on (i.e

., scho

ols, pa

rks an

d open

spa

ces, lib

raries

, comm

unity

centre

s) and

/or co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

provid

ed by

the pr

ivate

sector

(i.e., d

ay car

e cent

res, pl

aces o

f wors

hip).

1.6.

6.1

Plan

ning

for s

ewag

e an

d w

ater

se

rvic

es sh

all:

prom

ote

the

effic

ient

use

an

d op

timiz

atio

n of

serv

ices

, pro

mot

e w

ater

con

serv

atio

n an

d w

ater

use

ef

ficie

ncy,

and

inte

grat

e se

rvic

ing

and

land

us

e co

nsid

erat

ions

at a

ll st

ages

of t

he

plan

ning

pro

cess

.

Policy

7.2.1.1

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan s

tates

that C

ounci

l will e

nsure

that n

ew de

velop

ments

in the

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea are

servic

ed wit

h mun

icipal w

ater a

nd wa

stewa

ter inf

rastru

cture

in acc

ordanc

e with

Sectio

n 7 of

the M

arkham

Offici

al Plan

and in

a mann

er con

sistent

with

the

maste

r envi

ronme

ntal se

rvicing

plan.

Polic

y 1.

6.6.

2 th

roug

h 1.

6.6.

6 ou

tline

pr

ovis

ions

for m

unic

ipal

sew

age

serv

ices

an

d m

unic

ipal

wat

er se

rvic

es c

onne

ctio

ns.

Sectio

n 7.2 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines se

rvice a

nd ut

ilities

requir

ement

s. Polic

y 7.2

.1.1 sta

tes th

at new

devel

opme

nts ar

e to b

e serv

iced w

ith mu

nicipa

l wate

r and

waste

water

inf

rastru

cture

in acco

rdance

with

the pr

ovisio

ns of

Sectio

n 7 of

the O

fficial

Plan a

nd in

a mann

er con

sistent

with

the ma

ster e

nviron

menta

l servic

ing pla

n. 1.

6.6.

7 Pl

anni

ng fo

r sto

rmw

ater

m

anag

emen

t sha

ll: m

inim

ize

or p

reve

nt

incr

ease

in c

onta

min

ant l

oads

, min

imiz

e ch

ange

s in

wat

er b

alan

ce a

nd e

rosi

on, n

ot

incr

ease

risk

s to

hum

an h

ealth

and

safe

ty,

max

imiz

e ve

geta

tive

and

perv

ious

su

rfac

es, a

nd p

rom

ote

stor

mw

ater

m

anag

emen

t bes

t pra

ctic

es.

As per

Sectio

n 4.4 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, stor

mwate

r mana

gement

faciliti

es are

to

be app

ropria

tely d

esigne

d to p

rotect

water

qualit

y and

aquat

ic wildl

ife and

provi

de wa

ter

quant

ity and

erosi

on co

ntrol f

or the

Bercz

y and

Bruce

Creek

s. Polic

y 4.4.1

outlin

es tha

t sto

rmwa

ter ma

nagem

ent fac

ilities

are to

be loc

ated a

nd de

signed

in a m

anner

consist

with

Sectio

n 3.3 o

f the O

fficial

Plan a

nd ba

sed on

the r

ecomm

endati

ons a

nd fin

dings

of the

Sub

water

shed S

tudy a

nd th

e MESP

. Po

licy 3.3

.3.2 of

the M

arkham

Offici

al Plan

outlin

es tha

t best

mana

gement

pract

ices in

sto

rmwa

ter ma

nagem

ent ar

e to b

e app

lied to

: prote

ct grou

ndwa

ter qu

ality; p

rotect

water

qu

ality; m

inimize

disrup

tion o

f natu

ral dr

ainage

; mitig

ate str

eam ch

annel e

rosion

; mitig

ate

flood

risk; p

rotect

aquat

ic spec

ies an

d thei

r habi

tat; m

inimize

veget

ation

remo

val, gr

ading,

soil

compac

tion, a

nd se

diment

erosi

on; an

d use

an int

egrate

d trea

tment

appro

ach.

14

Policy

7.2.1.1

2 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan r

equire

s the p

repara

tion o

f a sto

rmwa

ter ma

nagem

ent

report

prior

to gr

anting

devel

opme

nt app

rovals

. The r

eport i

s to be

based

on th

e acce

pted

Maste

r Envi

ronme

ntal Se

rvicing

Plan a

nd in

accord

ance w

ith Se

ction 3

.3 of th

e Mark

ham

Officia

l Plan.

1.

6.7.

1 Tr

ansp

orta

tion

syst

ems s

houl

d be

pr

ovid

ed w

hich

are

safe

, ene

rgy

effic

ient

, fa

cilit

ate

the

mov

emen

t of p

eopl

e an

d go

ods,

and

are

app

ropr

iate

to a

ddre

ss

proj

ecte

d ne

eds.

As ou

tlined

in polic

y 3.1.6

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he Be

rczy G

len tra

nsport

ation

syste

m “es

tablish

es a fr

amew

ork to

guide

the d

evelop

ment

of a w

ell-def

ined s

treet

hierar

chy, st

reets

and blo

cks lay

out, a

nd th

e desi

gn of

comple

te str

eets fo

r all a

ges, ab

ilities

and mo

des of

travel

wit

hin th

e Berc

zy Gle

n com

munit

y, with

the o

bjectiv

e of r

educin

g relia

nce on

the a

utomo

bile

by pro

viding

oppo

rtunit

ies fo

r activ

e tran

sporta

tion (

walkin

g and

cyclin

g) and

transi

t”.

Sectio

n 7.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines th

at the

Bercz

y Glen

transp

ortati

on sy

stem i

s des

igned

to im

prove

road a

nd tra

nsit n

etwork

conn

ectivit

y by p

rovidin

g a co

nvenie

nt ran

ge of

travel

choic

es, su

ch as

walkin

g, cycl

ing an

d taki

ng tra

nsit. S

ection

7.1.3 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n inc

ludes

polici

es aim

ed at

facilita

ting a

nd su

pport

ing th

e esta

blishm

ent of

a well-

integr

ated

active

transp

ortati

on ne

twork

. 1.

6.7.

2 Ef

ficie

nt u

se sh

all b

e m

ade

of

exis

ting

and

plan

ned

infr

astr

uctu

re,

incl

udin

g th

roug

h th

e us

e of

tr

ansp

orta

tion

dem

and

man

agem

ent

stra

tegi

es, w

here

feas

ible

.

Secion

7.1.4 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n deta

ils the

requ

ireme

nt for

a Tran

sporta

tion D

emand

Ma

nagem

ent (TD

M) Str

ategy

to be

prepar

ed by

develo

pment

prop

onent

s. It is

outlin

ed in t

he Sec

ondar

y Plan

that

TDM

measu

res “s

eek to

modif

y trave

l behav

iour o

r dem

and in

order

to ma

ke mo

re eff

icient

use of

availa

ble tra

nsport

ation

capac

ity ”. P

olicy 7

.1.4.1 o

f the S

econd

ary

Plan li

sts se

veral e

lement

s to be

consi

dered

in the

TDM

Strate

gy, su

ch as:

travel

incent

ive

progra

ms.

An ob

jective

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan is

to inc

rease

transi

t mod

al split

by str

ucturi

ng new

res

identi

al and

mixed

use n

eighb

ourho

ods a

round

transi

t servic

es and

faciliti

es (Po

licy 7.1

.3.1).

1.6.

7.3

As p

art o

f a m

ultim

odal

tr

ansp

orta

tion

syst

em, c

onne

ctiv

ity w

ithin

an

d am

ong

tran

spor

tatio

n sy

stem

s and

m

odes

shou

ld b

e m

aint

aine

d an

d, w

here

po

ssib

le, i

mpr

oved

incl

udin

g co

nnec

tions

w

hich

cro

ss ju

risdi

ctio

nal b

ound

arie

s.

The tra

nsport

ation

syste

m incl

uded

within

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n inclu

des pu

blic ro

ads

and lan

eways

, priva

te roa

ds, an

d pede

strian

, bicyc

le and

transi

t route

s. Plan

ning fo

r the

transp

ortati

on sy

stem

was in

tegrat

ed wit

h land

use p

lannin

g to e

nsure

connec

tivity t

hrough

out

the Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

Area

and th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict,

and c

onven

ient a

ccess t

o a

range

of lan

d uses

by wa

lking, c

ycling

, and t

aking

transi

t (Sect

ion 7.1

). As

outlin

ed in p

olicy 3

.1.6 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n, the

Bercz

y Glen

transp

ortati

on sy

stem w

as des

igned

with t

he ob

jective

of re

ducin

g relia

nce on

the a

utomo

bile by

provi

ding a

ctive

transp

ortati

on (w

alking

and c

ycling

) and t

ransit.

An int

egrate

d activ

e tran

sporta

tion n

etwork

is des

cribed

in Sect

ion 7.1

.3 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan a

nd illu

strate

d on M

ap SP6

– Tran

sit and

Active

15

Transp

ortati

on Ne

twork

. The a

ctive t

ranspo

rtatio

n netw

ork is

to pro

vide a

n inter

connec

ted

system

of bo

ulevar

d mult

i-use

paths

linking

pedes

trians

and cy

clists w

ithin B

erczy

Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea wit

h othe

r path

way s

ystem

s in th

e City

and th

e Futu

re Urb

an Are

a distr

ict.

1.6.

7.4

A la

nd u

se p

atte

rn, d

ensi

ty a

nd m

ix

of u

ses s

houl

d be

pro

mot

ed th

at m

inim

ize

the

leng

th a

nd n

umbe

r of v

ehic

le tr

ips a

nd

supp

ort c

urre

nt a

nd fu

ture

use

of t

rans

it an

d ac

tive

tran

spor

tatio

n.

Throu

ghout

the Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

, there

is a c

lear e

mphas

is on d

esigni

ng Be

rczy G

len

as a c

ompac

t, tran

sit-sup

portiv

e com

munit

y that

promo

tes a s

hift fr

om au

tomob

ile use

to ot

her

modes

of tra

nsport

ation

throu

gh the

desig

n of th

e tran

sporta

tion n

etwork

as we

ll as la

nd us

e pat

tern a

nd de

nsity.

A r

ange o

f land

use d

esigna

tions

will en

sure a

divers

e mix o

f land

uses

and an

efficie

nt and

com

pact u

rban f

orm, in

cludin

g: Resi

dentia

l (Low

and M

id Rise

), Mixe

d Use,

and G

reenw

ay (se

e Ma

p SP1

– Deta

iled La

nd Us

e). W

ithin e

ach re

sident

ial lan

d use

design

ation

, a den

sity ra

nge is

specifi

ed to

promo

te eff

icient

develo

pment

and la

nd us

e patt

erns th

at sup

port t

he use

of

transi

t and

active

transp

ortati

on.

As sho

wn on

Map

SP1 – D

etailed

Land

Use, t

he ‘M

ixed U

se Mi

d Rise

’ desig

nation

is app

lied to

lan

ds wit

hin re

asonab

le walk

ing dis

tance

from

the ma

jority

of the

popu

lation

, and t

hat ar

e acc

essible

by tra

nsit (p

olicy 2

.1.3).

The loc

ation

of sc

hool s

ites a

nd pa

rks, as

show

n on M

ap SP1

– Deta

iled La

nd Us

e, are

guided

by

polici

es in t

he Sec

ondar

y Plan

which

requ

ire th

at par

ks, sc

hools

and o

ther co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

be loc

ated w

ithin r

eason

able w

alking

distan

ce of

all res

idents

(see p

olicies

3.1.3,

3.1.5,

5.3.2 a

nd 5.3

.5).

An int

egrate

d activ

e tran

sporta

tion n

etwork

is des

cribed

in Sect

ion 7.1

.3 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan

and illu

strate

d on M

ap SP6

– Tran

sit and

Active

Trans

porta

tion N

etwork

. The a

ctive

transp

ortati

on ne

twork

is to

provid

e an in

tercon

nected

syste

m of b

oulev

ard mu

lti-use

paths

link

ing pe

destria

ns and

cyclis

ts with

in Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan a

rea wi

th oth

er pat

hway

system

s in th

e City

and th

e Futu

re Urb

an Are

a distr

ict.

1.6.

7.5

Tran

spor

tatio

n an

d la

nd u

se

cons

ider

atio

ns sh

all b

e in

tegr

ated

at a

ll st

ages

of t

he p

lann

ing

proc

ess.

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

calls

for th

e “int

egrati

on of

land u

se, tra

nsport

ation

and

infras

tructu

re pla

nning

at th

e com

munit

y level

” (Polic

y 6.1.3

). Plan

ning fo

r the t

ranspo

rtatio

n sys

tem wa

s integ

rated

with la

nd us

e plan

ning t

o ensu

re con

nectivi

ty thro

ughou

t the F

UA

Plann

ing Di

strict

and co

nvenie

nt acc

ess to

a rang

e of la

nd us

es by

walkin

g, cycl

ing, an

d taki

ng tra

nsit (S

ection

7.1).

16 1.

6.8.

1 Pl

anni

ng a

utho

ritie

s sha

ll pl

an fo

r an

d pr

otec

t cor

ridor

s and

righ

ts-o

f-way

for

infr

astr

uctu

re, i

nclu

ding

tran

spor

tatio

n,

tran

sit a

nd e

lect

ricity

gen

erat

ion

faci

litie

s an

d tr

ansm

issi

on sy

stem

s to

mee

t cur

rent

an

d pr

ojec

ted

need

s.

Policy

7.1.1.4

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan o

utline

s that

convey

ance o

f land

s need

ed to

achiev

e the

road n

etwork

and a

ctive t

ranspo

rtatio

n netw

ork sh

own o

n Maps

SP5 –

Road

Netw

ork an

d SP6

– Tran

sit Ne

twork

and A

ctive T

ranspo

rtatio

n netw

ork wi

ll be r

equire

d as p

art

of the

devel

opme

nt pro

cess.

Addit

ionally

, deter

minat

ion of

final r

ight-o

f-way

requir

ement

s will b

e made

throu

gh the

com

pletio

n of th

e Fun

ctional

Traff

ic Desi

gn Stu

dy, Tr

anspo

rtatio

n Impac

t Asse

ssment

and/o

r the

envir

onme

ntal as

sessm

ent as

initia

ted th

rough

the de

velop

ment

approv

al proc

ess.

Polic

y 1.

6.8.

2 th

roug

h 1.

6.8.

5 in

clud

e re

gula

tions

for t

rans

port

atio

n an

d in

fras

truc

ture

cor

ridor

s.

Polici

es no

t dire

ctly ap

plicabl

e to t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

.

Polic

y 1.

6.9.

1 th

roug

h 1.

6.9.

2 ar

e ap

plic

able

to la

nds i

n th

e vi

cini

ty o

f ai

rpor

ts, r

ail f

acili

ties a

nd m

arin

e fa

cilit

ies.

Polici

es no

t dire

ctly ap

plicabl

e to t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

.

1.6.

10.1

Was

te m

anag

emen

t sys

tem

s ne

ed to

be

prov

ided

that

are

of a

n ap

prop

riate

size

and

type

to

acco

mm

odat

e pr

esen

t and

futu

re

requ

irem

ents

, and

faci

litat

e, e

ncou

rage

an

d pr

omot

e re

duct

ion,

reus

e an

d re

cycl

ing

obje

ctiv

es. P

lann

ing

auth

oriti

es

shou

ld c

onsi

der t

he im

plic

atio

ns o

f de

velo

pmen

t and

land

use

pat

tern

s on

was

te g

ener

atio

n, m

anag

emen

t and

di

vers

ion.

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan.

1.6.

11.1

Pla

nnin

g au

thor

ities

shou

ld

prov

ide

oppo

rtun

ities

for t

he

deve

lopm

ent o

f ene

rgy

supp

ly in

clud

ing

elec

tric

ity g

ener

atio

n fa

cilit

ies a

nd

tran

smis

sion

and

dis

trib

utio

n sy

stem

s, to

ac

com

mod

ate

curr

ent a

nd p

roje

cted

ne

eds.

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan.

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict

1.6.

11.2

Pla

nnin

g au

thor

ities

shou

ld

prom

ote

rene

wab

le e

nerg

y sy

stem

s and

As

detaile

d in Se

ction 7

.2.3 of

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, a Co

mmun

ity Ene

rgy Pla

n is to

be

develo

ped fo

r the F

uture

Urban

Area D

istrict,

in acc

ordanc

e with

Sectio

n 5.6.1

0 of th

e York

17 al

tern

ativ

e en

ergy

syst

ems,

whe

re

feas

ible

, in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith p

rovi

ncia

l and

fe

dera

l req

uire

men

ts.

Regio

n Offic

ial Pla

n, to r

educe

commu

nity e

nergy

demand

s, opti

mize

passiv

e sola

r gain

s thr

ough

design

, maxi

mize

active

transp

ortati

on an

d tran

sit, an

d make

use o

f renew

able, o

n-site

gen

eratio

n and

distric

t ener

gy op

tions

includ

ing bu

t not

limite

d to s

olar, w

ing, w

ater, b

iomass

and

geoth

ermal e

nergy.

The

Comm

unity

Energy

Plan w

ill info

rm th

e City’

s eval

uation

proce

ss of th

e prop

osed

develo

pment

withi

n the

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea as

it rela

tes to

strate

gies to

redu

ce ene

rgy us

e, to

suppo

rt rene

wable

energ

y gene

ration

and t

o redu

ce ove

rall gr

eenho

use ga

s (GHG

) emissi

ons in

the

Futur

e Urba

n Area

. 1.

7 Lo

ng-T

erm

Eco

nom

ic P

rosp

erity

1.

7.1

Long

-ter

m e

cono

mic

pro

sper

ity

shou

ld b

e su

ppor

ted

by:

(a)

Prom

otin

g op

port

uniti

es fo

r eco

nom

ic

deve

lopm

ent

(b)

Opt

imiz

ing

long

-ter

m a

vaila

bilit

y an

d us

e of

land

(d

) En

cour

agin

g a

sens

e of

pla

ce th

roug

h bu

ilt fo

rm a

nd c

ultu

ral p

lann

ing

(f) P

rovi

ding

a m

ulti-

mod

al

tran

spor

tatio

n sy

stem

(i)

Pr

omot

ing

ener

gy c

onse

rvat

ion

(j)

M

inim

izin

g ne

gativ

e im

pact

s fro

m a

ch

angi

ng c

limat

e

As des

cribed

in Sect

ion 1.4

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, i

t is an

ticipat

ed tha

t betw

een 16

,000-1

8,000

jobs w

ill be p

rovide

d with

in the

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict. Th

e majo

rity of

these

jobs w

ill be lo

cated

within

the 2

75 hec

tares

of dev

elopab

le land

s nort

h of El

gin M

ills Ro

ad, wh

ich ar

e desi

gnated

‘Fu

ture E

mploy

ment

Area’ i

n the

Markh

am OP

. These

jobs a

re int

ended

to acc

ommo

date

prima

rily ge

neral e

mploy

ment

uses w

ith op

portu

nities

for b

usines

s park

uses

and an

cillary

retai

l and

servi

ce.

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

area

is bein

g plan

ned to

supp

ort an

overa

ll dens

ity of

70 res

idents

and jo

bs per

hecta

re acr

oss th

e deve

lopabl

e area

of th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict

(Policy

5.1

.5 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

Jobs

in the

Bercz

y Glen

distric

t are

anticip

ated t

o be p

rimari

ly po

pulat

ion-se

rving, i

nclud

ing th

ose in

commu

nity fa

cilitie

s, mixe

d use

areas

along

Warde

n Av

enue a

nd wo

rk at h

ome (P

olicy 5

.1.4 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

The Se

condar

y Plan

encou

rages

compac

t, mixe

d use

develo

pment

that

incorp

orates

comp

atible

em

ploym

ent us

es on

certa

in land

s alon

g Ward

en Ave

nue a

nd alo

ng the

major

collec

tor ro

ad ide

ntifie

d as S

treet

‘D’ on

Map

SP1 – D

etailed

Land

Use. T

he ‘M

ixed U

se Mi

d Rise

’ desig

nation

app

lies to

lands

locate

d to o

ptimi

ze op

portu

nities

for a

ccessin

g plan

ned pu

blic tra

nsit fa

cilitie

s and

provi

de sui

table s

ites fo

r emp

loyme

nt op

portu

nities

that

serve

the co

mmun

ity.

Sectio

n 7.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines th

at the

Bercz

y Glen

transp

ortati

on sy

stem i

s des

igned

to im

prove

road a

nd tra

nsit n

etwork

conn

ectivit

y by p

rovidin

g a co

nvenie

nt ran

ge of

travel

choic

es, su

ch as

walkin

g, cycl

ing an

d taki

ng tra

nsit. S

ection

7.1. 3

of the

Secon

dary P

lan

18

includ

es po

licies

aimed

at fac

ilitati

ng and

supp

orting

the e

stablis

hment

of a w

ell-int

egrate

d act

ive tra

nsport

ation

netw

ork.

As ou

tlined

in Sect

ion 7.2

.3 of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan, a

Comm

unity

Energy

Plan is

to

be dev

eloped

for th

e Futu

re Urb

an Are

a Distr

ict, in

accord

ance w

ith Se

ction 5

.6.10 o

f the Y

ork

Regio

n Offic

ial Pla

n, to r

educe

commu

nity e

nergy

demand

s, opti

mize

passiv

e sola

r gain

s thr

ough

design

, maxi

mize

active

transp

ortati

on an

d tran

sit, an

d make

use o

f renew

able, o

n-site

gen

eratio

n and

distric

t ener

gy op

tions

includ

ing bu

t not

limite

d to s

olar, w

ing, w

ater, b

iomass

and

geoth

ermal e

nergy

Furthe

rmore

, Sectio

n 6.2.1

.h. of

the Se

condar

y Plan

lists t

he wa

ys in w

hich s

ustain

able

develo

pment

is to

be sup

porte

d in th

e com

munit

y, such

as th

rough

the ap

plicatio

n of:

• “D

esign

featur

es and

pract

ices to

enhan

ce res

iliency

and t

o con

sider

the im

pact o

f clim

ate ch

ange;

• De

sign s

olutio

ns for

supp

ly, eff

icient

use an

d con

servat

ion of

energ

y and

water

; •

Low-im

pact d

esign

featur

es and

green

infras

tructu

re; an

d •

Innova

tive su

staina

ble de

sign p

ractice

s and

techn

ologie

s in sit

e plan

ning a

nd bu

ilding

design

”. 1.

8 En

ergy

Con

serv

atio

n, A

ir Q

ualit

y an

d Cl

imat

e Ch

ange

1.

8.1

Plan

ning

Aut

horit

ies s

hall

supp

ort

ener

gy c

onse

rvat

ion

and

effic

ienc

y,

impr

oved

air

qual

ity, r

educ

ed g

reen

hous

e ga

s em

issi

ons,

and

clim

ate

chan

ge

adap

tatio

n th

roug

h la

nd u

se a

nd

deve

lopm

ent p

atte

rns w

hich

: (a

) Pr

omot

e a

com

pact

form

(b

) Pr

omot

e ac

tive

tran

spor

tatio

n an

d tr

ansi

t (c

) Fo

cus m

ajor

em

ploy

men

t and

co

mm

erci

al la

nd u

ses o

n sit

es w

ell

serv

ed b

y tr

ansi

t (e

) Im

prov

e th

e m

ix o

f em

ploy

men

t and

ho

usin

g

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

area

is bein

g plan

ned as

a com

pact, t

ransit-

suppo

rtive

commu

nity w

ith a d

iverse

mix o

f uses

. A r

ange o

f land

use d

esigna

tions

will en

sure a

divers

e mix o

f land

uses

and an

efficie

nt and

com

pact u

rban f

orm, in

cludin

g: Resi

dentia

l (Low

and M

id Rise

), Mixe

d Use,

and G

reenw

ay (se

e Ma

p SP1

– Deta

iled La

nd Us

e). W

ithin e

ach re

sident

ial lan

d use

design

ation

, a den

sity ra

nge is

specifi

ed to

promo

te eff

icient

develo

pment

and la

nd us

e patt

erns th

at mi

nimize

land

consum

ption

and p

romote

a shif

t from

autom

obile

use to

other

modes

of tra

nsport

ation

. Sec

tion 6

.1 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan d

escrib

es an

intent

to pla

n the

Bercz

y Glen

comm

unity

in a

mann

er tha

t achi

eves su

staina

ble de

velop

ment

practic

es. Bu

ilding

and sit

e desi

gn is t

o focu

s on

water

effici

ency, e

nergy

conser

vation

and g

enerat

ion, ec

ologic

al prot

ection

and e

nhanc

ement

, foo

d prod

uction

and a

ctive t

ranspo

rtatio

n. As

articu

lated

in Polic

y 6.1.3

, the s

ustain

able d

evelop

ment

of the

comm

unity

is to b

e sup

porte

d thr

ough

the “in

tegrat

ion of

land u

se, tra

nsport

ation

and in

frastr

ucture

plann

ing at

the

19 (f)

Pro

mot

e de

sign

and

orie

ntat

ion

that

m

axim

izes

ene

rgy

effic

ienc

y an

d us

e of

rene

wab

le e

nerg

y (g

) M

axim

um v

eget

atio

n

commu

nity le

vel an

d the

applica

tion o

f inno

vative

susta

inable

devel

opme

nt pra

ctices

and

techn

ologie

s in sit

e plan

ning a

nd bu

ilding

design

”. Sec

tion 6

.2.1.h.

of the

Secon

dary P

lan lis

ts the

ways

in whic

h sust

ainabl

e deve

lopme

nt is t

o be

suppo

rted in

the c

ommu

nity, s

uch as

throu

gh the

applic

ation

of:

• “D

esign

featur

es and

pract

ices to

enhan

ce res

iliency

and t

o con

sider

the im

pact o

f clim

ate ch

ange;

• De

sign s

olutio

ns for

supp

ly, eff

icient

use an

d con

servat

ion of

energ

y and

water

; •

Low-im

pact d

esign

featur

es and

green

infras

tructu

re; an

d •

Innova

tive su

staina

ble de

sign p

ractice

s and

techn

ologie

s in sit

e plan

ning a

nd bu

ilding

design

”. Sec

tion 7

.1 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan o

utline

s that

the Be

rczy G

len tra

nsport

ation

syste

m is

design

ed to

impro

ve roa

d and

transi

t netw

ork co

nnect

ivity b

y prov

iding a

conve

nient

range

of tra

vel ch

oices,

such

as wa

lking, c

ycling

and t

aking

transi

t. Sect

ion 7.1

. 3 of

the Se

condar

y Plan

inc

ludes

polici

es aim

ed at

facilita

ting a

nd su

pport

ing th

e esta

blishm

ent of

a well-

integr

ated

active

transp

ortati

on ne

twork

. As o

utline

d in po

licy 3.1

.6 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he Be

rczy G

len

transp

ortati

on sy

stem

was d

esigne

d with

the o

bjectiv

e of re

ducin

g relia

nce on

the a

utomo

bile

by pro

viding

active

transp

ortati

on (w

alking

and c

ycling

) and t

ransit.

Decre

asing

depend

ence o

n the

priva

te aut

omob

ile hel

ps to

reduce

green

house

gas e

missio

ns.

Policy

7.1.10

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan d

escrib

es the

direct

ion to

“stru

cture

new re

sident

ial and

mi

xed us

e neig

hbou

rhood

s arou

nd tra

nsit se

rvices

and fac

ilities

in sup

port o

f incre

asing

the

transi

t mod

al split

acros

s the F

UA”. P

olicy 7

.1..3.3

furth

er det

ails th

e ways

in wh

ich a t

ransit-

suppo

rtive u

rban s

tructu

re wil

l be fac

ilitated

. For e

xample

, Policy

7.1.3.3

(a) re

ads “p

rovidin

g a

local r

oad pa

ttern

and re

lated

pedest

rian r

outes

that

accom

modat

e dire

ct pede

strian

acces

s to

transi

t route

s and

stops”

. As

outlin

ed in S

ection

7.2.3 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, a Co

mmun

ity Ene

rgy Pla

n is to

be pr

epared

for

the F

UA Pla

nning

Distr

ict. Th

e Com

munit

y Ener

gy Pla

n will i

nform

the C

ity’s e

valuat

ion

proces

s of an

y prop

osed d

evelop

ment

within

the B

erczy

Glen c

ommu

nity a

s it re

lates

to str

ategie

s to re

duce

energy

use, t

o sup

port r

enewa

ble en

ergy g

enerat

ion an

d to r

educe

overal

l gre

enhou

se gas

(GHG

) emissi

ons in

the F

uture

Urban

Area.

20

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

identi

fies an

d prot

ects a

Green

way S

ystem

as de

tailed

on M

ap SP2

– Gree

nway

System

, Map

SP3 – N

atural

Herita

ge Fea

tures,

and M

ap SP4

– Hydr

ologic

Fea

tures.

Sectio

n 4.0 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n inclu

des po

licies

intend

ed to

protec

t and

enhan

ce nat

ural he

ritage

and hy

drolog

ic feat

ures w

ithin a

conn

ected

landsc

ape.

2.

1 N

atur

al H

erita

ge

2.1.

1 N

atur

al fe

atur

es a

nd a

reas

shal

l be

prot

ecte

d fo

r the

long

term

. Sim

ilar to

the M

arkham

Offici

al Plan

, the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n ident

ifies a

nd pr

otects

a Na

tural H

eritag

e Syst

em wi

thin t

he ‘Gr

eenwa

y’ desi

gnatio

n as sh

own o

n Map

SP2 – G

reenw

ay Sys

tem, M

ap SP3

– Natu

ral He

ritage

Featur

es, an

d Map

SP4 – H

ydrolo

gic Fe

atures

. The

Greenw

ay des

ignati

on is

compri

sed of

the N

atural

Herita

ge Ne

twork

, the R

ouge

Water

shed

Protec

tion A

rea, th

e Gree

nbelt

Plan A

rea an

d cert

ain pr

opose

d natu

ralize

d stor

mwate

r ma

nagem

ent fac

ilities

(Policy

4.1.2)

. The

Green

way S

ystem

withi

n the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ha

s been

refin

ed bas

ed on

the

Subwa

tershe

d Stud

y and

the m

aster

enviro

nment

al serv

icing p

lan (Se

ction 4

.1).

Sectio

n 4.0 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n inclu

des po

licies

intend

ed to

protec

t and

enhan

ce nat

ural

herita

ge and

hydro

logic f

eature

s with

in a co

nnect

ed lan

dscape

. The la

nds w

ithin t

he Be

rczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n Area

desig

nated

‘Green

way’ a

re sub

ject to

the p

rovisio

ns of

Sectio

ns 3.1

and

8.6 of

the O

fficial

Plan.

As ou

tlined

in Polic

y 3.1.1

.2.b. of

the O

fficial

Plan, t

he Gre

enway

System

is to

be pro

tected

by

“direc

ting p

ermitte

d deve

lopme

nt, re

develo

pment

and s

ite alt

eratio

n awa

y from

natur

al her

itage

and hy

drolog

ic feat

ures”.

Sectio

n 3.1.2

of th

e Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan sta

tes th

at fea

tures

that co

mprise

the N

atural

Herita

ge Ne

twork

“are

genera

lly int

ended

to be

conve

yed

into p

ublic

owner

ship t

hrough

the d

evelop

ment

approv

al proc

ess an

d othe

r land

secur

ement

me

ans wh

ere ap

propri

ate”.

2.1.

2 Th

e di

vers

ity a

nd c

onne

ctiv

ity o

f na

tura

l fea

ture

s in

an a

rea,

and

the

long

-te

rm e

colo

gica

l fun

ctio

n an

d bi

odiv

ersi

ty

of n

atur

al h

erita

ge sy

stem

s, sh

ould

be

mai

ntai

ned,

rest

ored

or,

whe

re p

ossi

ble,

im

prov

ed

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

prote

cts na

tural h

eritag

e and

hydro

logic f

eature

s and

their

ass

ociate

d vege

tation

prote

ction z

ones

throu

gh inc

lusion

in the

Green

way S

ystem

land u

se des

ignati

on, as

show

n on M

ap SP2

– Gree

nway

System

, Map

SP3 – N

atural

Herita

ge Fea

tures,

and

Map

SP4 – H

ydrolo

gic Fe

atures

. The la

nds w

ithin t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

Area

design

ated ‘G

reenw

ay’ ar

e sub

ject to

the p

rovisio

ns of

Sectio

ns 3.1

and 8

.6 of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n.

21

Policy

4.1.10

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan o

utline

s the r

equire

ment

for th

e deve

lopme

nt pro

ponen

ts to p

repare

a Natu

ral He

ritage

Resto

ration

Plan f

or the

entire

Green

way S

ystem

wit

hin th

e Seco

ndary

Plan A

rea. Th

e Natu

ral He

ritage

Resto

ration

Plan w

ill: ide

ntify

oppo

rtunit

ies fo

r enh

ancem

ent an

d rest

oratio

n, and

manag

ement

for th

e Gree

nway

System

, ide

ntify e

nhanc

ement

and r

estora

tion p

rioriti

es, an

d ident

ify as

a prio

rity th

e esta

blishm

ent of

na

tura

l sel

f-sus

tain

ing

vege

tatio

n on la

nds w

hich w

ill no lo

nger b

e in ag

ricultu

ral us

e. Polic

y 4.1

.9 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan s

tates

that re

storat

ion of

the G

reenw

ay Sys

tem wi

ll occu

r throu

gh a

numb

er of

means

.

Polic

y 2.

1.3

thro

ugh

2.1.

9 ou

tline

s re

gula

tions

for p

rote

ctin

g na

tura

l her

itage

fe

atur

es, i

nclu

ding

: fea

ture

s in

Ecor

egio

ns,

fish

habi

tats

, hab

itats

of e

ndan

gere

d sp

ecie

s and

thre

aten

ed sp

ecie

s and

ad

jace

nt la

nds.

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

prote

cts na

tural h

eritag

e feat

ures a

s ident

ified in

Sectio

n 2.1.3

– 2

.1.8 of

the P

PS wit

hin th

e Natu

ral He

ritage

Netw

ork co

mpon

ent of

the G

reenw

ay Sys

tem, as

sho

wn on

Map

SP2 – G

reenw

ay Sys

tem, M

ap SP3

– Natu

ral He

ritage

Featur

es, an

d Map

SP4 –

Hydro

logic F

eature

s. Sect

ion 4.0

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan r

equire

s that t

hese fe

atures

be

protec

ted wi

th mi

nimum

veget

ation

prote

ction z

ones

and th

at an

Enviro

nment

al Imp

act

Study

demon

strate

that

there

will be

no ne

gative

impac

ts to t

he Na

tural H

eritag

e Netw

ork.

Policy

4.1.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n stat

es tha

t the id

entific

ation

, prote

ction a

nd en

hancem

ent of

the

Green

way S

ystem

in the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea is t

o be d

one in

a mann

er con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 3.1 o

f the O

fficial

Plan, t

he po

licies

of the

Secon

dary P

lan, th

e Sub

water

shed S

tudy a

nd ma

ster e

nviron

menta

l servic

ing pla

n prep

ared in

supp

ort of

the

Secon

dary P

lan.

2.2

Wat

er

2.2.

1 Pl

anni

ng a

utho

ritie

s sha

ll pr

otec

t, im

prov

e or

rest

ore

the

qual

ity a

nd

quan

tity

of w

ater

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

was in

forme

d by th

e prep

aratio

n of th

e Berc

zy, Br

uce, Ec

kardt

and Ro

binson

Subw

atersh

ed Stu

dy wh

ich ide

ntifie

d and

asses

sed th

e wate

r resou

rce sy

stem

includ

ing gr

ound

water

featur

es, hy

drolog

ic fun

ctions,

natur

al heri

tage fe

atures

and a

reas, a

nd

surfac

e wate

r featu

res. Se

ction 4

.3 and

4.4 of

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n prov

ide po

licies

for th

e prot

ection

of wa

ter re

source

s inclu

ding t

he ma

nagem

ent of

headw

ater d

rainag

e fea

tures,

grou

ndwa

ter re

charge

, and s

tormw

ater ru

n-off.

2.2.

2 De

velo

pmen

t and

site

alte

ratio

n sh

all b

e re

stric

ted

in o

r nea

r sen

sitiv

e su

rfac

e w

ater

feat

ures

and

sens

itive

gr

ound

wat

er fe

atur

es su

ch th

at th

ese

feat

ures

and

thei

r rel

ated

hyd

rolo

gic

func

tions

will

be

prot

ecte

d, im

prov

ed o

r re

stor

ed

Sectio

n 4.3 a

nd 4.4

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan p

rovide

s dire

ction o

n the

approp

riate

manag

ement

of se

nsitive

surfa

ce wa

ter an

d grou

nd wa

ter re

source

s and

their

hydro

logic

functio

ns. Th

ese re

source

s been

identi

fied o

n Map

SP4 – H

ydrolo

gic Fe

atures

of th

e Seco

ndary

Pla

n and

on Ap

pendix

B – He

adwate

r Drai

nage F

eature

s of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n. Po

licy 4.3

.1 stat

es tha

t “deve

lopme

nt, re

develo

pment

and s

ite alt

eratio

n sho

uld be

desig

ned

with t

he goa

l of pr

otectin

g grou

nd an

d surf

ace wa

ter qu

ality a

nd qu

antity

in the

Bercz

y Glen

22

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea in a

mann

er con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 3.3 o

f the O

fficial

Plan a

nd th

e polic

ies

of thi

s Seco

ndary

Plan”.

2.

3 Ag

ricul

ture

Po

licy

sect

ions

2.3

.1 th

roug

h 2.

3.6

outli

ne

regu

latio

ns fo

r lan

ds id

entif

ied

as p

rime

agric

ultu

ral a

reas

.

The Of

ficial P

lan ide

ntifie

s prim

e agri

cultur

al area

s of th

e Prot

ected

Coun

trysid

e in th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan w

ith a ‘

Greenw

ay’ de

signat

ion. Th

is agri

cultur

al clas

sificat

ion pr

evails

on

the Be

rczy C

reek v

alley c

orrido

r whic

h is als

o ident

ified a

s ‘Natu

ral He

ritage

System

’ in th

e Gre

enbelt

Plan. A

s resid

ential

and m

ixed u

se dev

elopm

ent oc

curs w

ithin t

he dev

elopab

le area

s of

the Se

condar

y Plan

, agricu

ltural

opera

tions

will no

longer

be via

ble wi

thin t

he Gre

enbelt

Plan

area. P

olicy 4

.1.10 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n ident

ifies th

ese lan

ds – la

nds w

hich w

ill no

longer

be in

agricu

lture

use – a

s a re

storat

ion pr

iority

with t

he int

ent th

at the

y be r

estore

d to a

nat

ural se

lf-sust

aining

veget

ation

that

contrib

utes to

the e

cologi

cal fu

nction

of th

e Natu

ral

Herita

ge Sys

tem of

the G

reenb

elt Pla

n. 2.

4 M

iner

als a

nd P

etro

leum

Po

licy

sect

ions

2.4

.1 th

roug

h 2.

4.4

are

appl

icab

le to

min

eral

min

ing

oper

atio

ns

and

petr

oleu

m re

sour

ce o

pera

tions

.

Policy

sectio

ns no

t app

licable

to th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan.

2.5

Min

eral

Agg

rega

te R

esou

rces

Po

licy

sect

ions

2.5

.1 th

roug

h 2.

5.5

are

appl

icab

le to

min

eral

agg

rega

te re

sour

ces.

Po

licy se

ctions

not a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n. 2.

6 Cu

ltura

l Her

itage

and

Arc

haeo

logy

2.

6.1

Sign

ifica

nt b

uilt

herit

age

reso

urce

s an

d si

gnifi

cant

cul

tura

l her

itage

la

ndsc

apes

shal

l be

cons

erve

d

As det

ailed in

Sectio

n 5.4 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, and

illustr

ated t

hrough

Appen

dix 2 –

Cultu

ral

Herita

ge Re

source

s, fou

r rural

resid

ential

proper

ties lo

cated

within

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary

Plan a

rea ar

e liste

d on t

he Cit

y’s Re

gister

of Pr

opert

y of C

ultura

l Heri

tage V

alue o

r Inter

est. Th

e int

ention

, as ou

tlined

in the

Secon

dary P

lan, is

to co

nserve

, enhan

ce and

resto

re sig

nifica

nt cul

tural h

eritag

e reso

urces

throu

gh the

devel

opme

nt app

roval p

rocess

. Policy

5.4.1 s

pecifie

s tha

t conse

rvatio

n of cu

ltural

herita

ge res

ource

s will b

e con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 4.5 o

f the

Markh

am Of

ficial P

lan.

2.

6.2

Deve

lopm

ent a

nd si

te a

ltera

tion

shal

l not

be

perm

itted

on

land

s con

tain

ing

arch

aeol

ogic

al re

sour

ces o

r are

as o

f ar

chae

olog

ical

pot

entia

l unl

ess s

igni

fican

t

Sectio

n 5.5 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n deta

ils ho

w land

s con

tainin

g arch

aeolog

ical

resou

rces o

r area

s of ar

chaeo

logica

l poten

tial ar

e to b

e trea

ted.

Policy

5.5.2 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines th

at an

archae

ologic

al asse

ssment

and a

ll othe

r req

uirem

ents o

utline

d in Se

ction 4

.6.2.2 o

f the O

fficial

Plan a

re to

be com

pleted

to th

e

23 ar

chae

olog

ical

reso

urce

s hav

e be

en

cons

erve

d sat

isfactio

n of th

e City

and th

e Prov

ince p

rior to

the a

pprov

al of an

applic

ation

for

develo

pment

, redev

elopm

ent or

site a

lterat

ion on

lands

contai

ning a

rchaeo

logica

l resou

rces o

r are

as of

archae

ologic

al pote

ntial.

Policy

5.5.4 s

tates

that d

evelop

ment

and sit

e alte

ration

on lan

ds con

tainin

g arch

aeolog

ical

resou

rces o

r area

s of ar

chaeo

logica

l poten

tial w

ill only

be pe

rmitte

d if th

e sign

ificant

arc

haeolo

gical r

esourc

es hav

e been

conse

rved b

y pres

ervati

on on

site, o

r by r

emova

l and

docum

entati

on.

2.6.

3 Pl

anni

ng a

utho

ritie

s sha

ll no

t per

mit

deve

lopm

ent a

nd si

te a

ltera

tion

on

adja

cent

land

s to

prot

ecte

d he

ritag

e pr

oper

ty e

xcep

t whe

re th

e pr

opos

ed

deve

lopm

ent a

nd si

te a

ltera

tion

has b

een

eval

uate

d an

d it

has b

een

dem

onst

rate

d th

at th

e he

ritag

e at

trib

utes

of t

he

prot

ecte

d he

ritag

e pr

oper

ty w

ill b

e co

nser

ved

Policy

5.4.1 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n stat

es tha

t conse

rvatio

n of cu

ltural

herita

ge res

ource

s will b

e con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 4.5 o

f the M

arkham

Offici

al Plan

, and t

he po

licies

of the

Secon

dary P

lan.

Policy

5.4.4 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines th

e obje

ctive t

o: “ens

ure th

at dev

elopm

ent th

at dir

ectly a

ffects

a sign

ificant

cultu

ral he

ritage

resou

rce its

elf an

d adja

cent la

nds, i

s desi

gned,

sited o

r regul

ated s

o as to

prote

ct and

mitig

ate an

y nega

tive vis

ual an

d phys

ical im

pact o

n the

herita

ge att

ribute

s of th

e reso

urce, i

nclud

ing co

nsider

ation

s such

as sca

le, ma

ssing, h

eight,

bu

ilding

orient

ation

and lo

cation

relat

ive to

the r

esourc

e”. Po

licy 5.4

.5 imp

oses co

nditio

ns of

approv

al on d

evelop

ment

or sit

e al

tera

tion c

ontai

ning a

cultu

ral h

erita

ge re

sour

ce its

elf an

d adj

acent

lands.

2.6.

4 Pl

anni

ng a

utho

ritie

s sho

uld

cons

ider

an

d pr

omot

e ar

chae

olog

ical

man

agem

ent

plan

s and

cul

tura

l pla

ns in

con

serv

ing

cultu

ral h

erita

ge a

nd a

rcha

eolo

gica

l re

sour

ces

Policy

5.4.1 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n stat

es tha

t conse

rvatio

n of cu

ltural

herita

ge res

ource

s will b

e con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 4.5 o

f the M

arkham

Offici

al Plan

, and t

he po

licies

of the

Secon

dary P

lan.

Policy

4.5.3.5

of th

e Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan re

quire

s the p

repara

tion o

f a her

itage

impac

t ass

essme

nt or

a heri

tage c

onser

vation

plan, w

here a

pprop

riate,

for a

ny pro

posed

altera

tion,

constr

uction

or de

velop

ment

that d

irectly

affect

s a cu

ltural

herita

ge res

ource

itself

and ad

jacent

lan

ds.

2.6.

5 Pl

anni

ng a

utho

ritie

s sha

ll co

nsid

er

the

inte

rest

s of A

borig

inal

com

mun

ities

in

cons

ervi

ng c

ultu

ral h

erita

ge a

nd

arch

aeol

ogic

al re

sour

ces

Sectio

n 5.5 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n artic

ulates

the C

ity’s c

ommit

ment

to con

servin

g First

Natio

ns and

Méti

s arch

aeolog

ical re

source

s.

3.1

Nat

ural

Haz

ards

24 3.

1.1

Deve

lopm

ent s

hall

gene

rally

be

dire

cted

to a

reas

out

side

of h

azar

dous

si

tes

3.1.

2 De

velo

pmen

t and

site

alte

ratio

n sh

all n

ot b

e pe

rmitt

ed w

ithin

: (b

) de

fined

por

tions

of t

he fl

oodi

ng

haza

rd a

long

con

nect

ing

chan

nels

(c

) ar

eas t

hat w

ould

be

rend

ered

in

acce

ssib

le to

peo

ple

and

vehi

cles

du

ring

times

of f

lood

ing

haza

rds,

er

osio

n ha

zard

s and

/or d

ynam

ic b

each

ha

zard

s

Sectio

n 4.5 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n add

resses

hazar

dous

sites a

nd re

ducin

g risk

s to

huma

n heal

th and

safet

y. Polic

y 4.5.1

states

that

“devel

opme

nt, re

develo

pment

and s

ite

altera

tion s

hould

be de

signed

to pr

otect t

he hea

lth an

d safe

ty of th

e pub

lic and

redu

ce pro

perty d

amage

in the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea in a

mann

er con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 3.4

of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n and

the p

olicies

of th

is Seco

ndary

Plan”.

As

per Po

licy 4.5

.2 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he lim

its of

hazard

ous la

nds a

nd ha

zardo

us site

s are

to be

deline

ated t

o the

satisfa

ction o

f the C

ity of

Markh

am an

d the

TRCA

. Haza

rdous

lands

and

hazard

ous si

tes wi

ll be d

esigna

ted ‘G

reenw

ay’ an

d con

veyed

into p

ublic

owner

ship.

Policy

4.5.3

of the

Secon

dary P

lan ou

tlines

that m

odific

ation

s to th

e floo

dplain

along

a port

ion of

Bercz

y Cre

ek, as

identi

fied on

Map

SP4 – H

ydrolo

gic Fe

atures

, will o

nly be

consi

dered

if a te

chnica

l stu

dy dem

onstr

ates th

at: th

ere wi

ll be n

o adve

rse up

stream

or do

wnstr

eam flo

oding

impac

ts, the

re wil

l be no

negat

ive im

pacts t

o wetl

ands, h

abitat

of th

reaten

ed and

endan

gered

specie

s, fish

habit

at, sig

nifica

nt wo

odlan

ds, sig

nifica

nt wil

dlife h

abitat

, perm

anent

stream

s and

seepa

ge are

as and

sprin

gs, all

distur

bed ar

eas wi

thin t

he mo

dified

flood

plain w

ill be s

tabiliz

ed and

rep

lanted

with

native

veget

ation

, and r

equire

ments

under

the T

oronto

and R

egion

Co

nserva

tion A

uthori

ty’s re

gulati

on ha

ve bee

n add

ressed

. 3.

1.3

Plan

ning

aut

horit

ies s

hall

cons

ider

th

e po

tent

ial i

mpa

cts o

f clim

ate

chan

ge

that

may

incr

ease

the

risk

asso

ciat

ed w

ith

natu

ral h

azar

ds

As per

Policy

4.5.2 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, the

limits

of haz

ardou

s land

s and

hazar

dous

sites a

re to

be del

ineate

d to t

he sat

isfactio

n of th

e City

of Ma

rkham

and t

he TR

CA. H

azardo

us lan

ds and

haz

ardou

s sites

will b

e desi

gnated

‘Gree

nway’

and c

onvey

ed int

o pub

lic ow

nershi

p. 3.

1.4

Desp

ite p

olic

y 3.

1.2,

dev

elop

men

t an

d si

te a

ltera

tion

may

be

perm

itted

in

cert

ain

area

s ass

ocia

ted

with

the

flood

ing

haza

rd a

long

rive

r, st

ream

and

smal

l in

land

lake

syst

ems

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea.

3.1.

5 De

velo

pmen

t sha

ll no

t be

perm

itted

to

loca

te in

haz

ardo

us la

nds a

nd

haza

rdou

s site

s whe

re th

e us

e is

an

inst

itutio

nal u

se, a

n es

sent

ial e

mer

genc

y se

rvic

e or

a u

se a

ssoc

iate

d w

ith d

ispo

sal,

man

ufac

ture

, tre

atm

ent o

r sto

rage

of

haza

rdou

s sub

stan

ces

Hazar

dous

lands

and ha

zardo

us site

s are

design

ated ‘G

reenw

ay’ wh

ich pr

ohibit

s all

develo

pment

includ

ing th

ose lis

ted in

Sectio

n 3.1.5

of th

e PPS.

25 3.

1.6

Whe

re th

e tw

o zo

ne c

once

pt fo

r flo

od p

lain

s is a

pplie

d, d

evel

opm

ent a

nd

site

alte

ratio

n m

ay b

e pe

rmitt

ed in

the

flood

frin

ge, s

ubje

ct to

app

ropr

iate

flo

odpr

oofin

g to

the

flood

ing

haza

rd

elev

atio

n or

ano

ther

floo

ding

haz

ard

stan

dard

app

rove

d by

the

Min

iste

r of

Nat

ural

Res

ourc

es

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea.

3.1.

7 Fu

rthe

r to

polic

y 3.

1.6,

and

exc

ept a

s pr

ohib

ited

in p

olic

ies 3

.1.2

and

3.1

.5,

deve

lopm

ent a

nd si

te a

ltera

tion

may

be

perm

itted

in th

ose

port

ions

of h

azar

dous

la

nds a

nd h

azar

dous

site

s whe

re th

e ef

fect

s and

risk

to p

ublic

safe

ty a

re m

inor

, co

uld

be m

itiga

ted

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith

prov

inci

al st

anda

rds,

and

whe

re se

vera

l cr

iteria

are

dem

onst

rate

d an

d ac

hiev

ed

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea.

3.1.

8 De

velo

pmen

t sha

ll ge

nera

lly b

e di

rect

ed to

are

as o

utsi

de o

f lan

ds th

at a

re

unsa

fe fo

r dev

elop

men

t due

to th

e pr

esen

ce o

f haz

ardo

us fo

rest

type

s for

w

ildla

nd fi

re. D

evel

opm

ent m

ay h

owev

er

be p

erm

itted

in la

nds w

ith h

azar

dous

fo

rest

type

s for

wild

land

fire

whe

re th

e ris

k is

miti

gate

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

w

ildla

nd fi

re a

sses

smen

t and

miti

gatio

n st

anda

rds.

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea.

3.2

Hum

an-M

ade

Haza

rds

3.2.

1 De

velo

pmen

t on,

abu

ttin

g or

ad

jace

nt to

land

s affe

cted

by

min

e ha

zard

s; o

il, g

as a

nd sa

lt ha

zard

s; o

r fo

rmer

min

eral

min

ing

oper

atio

ns, m

iner

al

aggr

egat

e op

erat

ions

or p

etro

leum

re

sour

ce o

pera

tions

may

be

perm

itted

Not a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, as th

e land

s do n

ot abu

t any

of the

land t

ypes

listed

in Polic

y 3.2.1

.

26 on

ly if

reha

bilit

atio

n or

oth

er m

easu

res t

o ad

dres

s and

miti

gate

kno

wn

or su

spec

ted

haza

rds a

re u

nder

way

or h

ave

been

co

mpl

eted

. 3.

2.2

Site

s with

con

tam

inan

ts in

land

or

wat

er sh

all b

e as

sess

ed a

nd re

med

iate

d as

ne

cess

ary

prio

r to

any

activ

ity o

n th

e si

te

asso

ciat

ed w

ith th

e pr

opos

ed u

se su

ch

that

ther

e w

ill b

e no

adv

erse

effe

cts.

Sectio

n 4.5 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n inclu

des po

licies

relate

d to e

nviron

menta

l haz

ards, i

nclud

ing na

tural h

azards

such

as flo

odpla

in land

s and

erosi

on sit

es, as

well a

s hum

an env

ironm

ental h

azards

resul

ting fr

om so

il con

tamina

tion a

nd air

and n

oise p

ollutio

n whic

h can

pose

a thre

at to

public

healt

h and

safet

y. Polic

y 4.5.1

outlin

es tha

t deve

lopme

nt,

redeve

lopme

nt and

site a

lterat

ion sh

ould b

e desi

gned t

o prot

ect th

e heal

th and

safet

y of th

e pu

blic in

a mann

er con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 3.4 o

f the O

fficial

Plan. .

4.

0 Im

plem

enta

tion

and

Inte

rpre

tatio

n

Polic

ies 4

.1 th

roug

h 4.

15 o

utlin

e ho

w th

e po

licie

s inc

lude

d w

ithin

the

Prov

inci

al

Polic

y St

atem

ent s

houl

d be

read

, in

terp

rete

d an

d im

plem

ente

d.

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan, as

these

polici

es pri

marily

outlin

e ho

w to in

terpre

t and

read

the Pr

ovinci

al Polic

y Stat

ement

. As

outlin

ed in t

his ta

ble, th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan p

olicies

are c

onsist

ent wi

th all

releva

nt po

licies

of the

Provi

ncial P

olicy S

tatem

ent.

1 AP

PEN

DIX

C

Conf

orm

ity w

ith th

e Gr

owth

Pla

n fo

r the

Gre

ater

Gol

den

Hors

esho

e, 2

017

The fo

llowing

table

provi

des a d

etailed

analy

sis of

how t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

confo

rms to

the p

olicy d

irectio

n of th

e Grow

th Pla

n for

the Gr

eater

Golde

n Hors

eshoe

, 2017.

The 2

017 Gr

owth

Plan p

olicies

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

e sum

marize

d in th

e left

colum

n, and

City S

taff’s

explan

ation

of ho

w the

propo

sed po

licies

of the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan co

nform

to th

e 2017

Grow

th Pla

n are

provid

ed in t

he rig

ht col

umn. P

lease

refer

to the

applic

able p

olicies

in the

2017

Growt

h Plan

and B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, as re

ferenc

ed, fo

r exa

ct word

ing of

polici

es.

Conf

orm

ity A

naly

sis

Gro

wth

Pla

n fo

r the

Gre

ater

Gol

den

Hors

esho

e 20

17

Berc

zy G

len

Seco

ndar

y Pl

an a

nd O

PA C

onfo

rmity

2.2

Polic

ies f

or W

here

and

How

to G

row

2.

2.1

Man

agin

g Gr

owth

2.

2.1.

1 Po

pula

tion

and

empl

oym

ent

fore

cast

s con

tain

ed in

Sch

edul

e 3

will

be

used

for p

lann

ing

and

man

agin

g gr

owth

in

the

GG

H to

the

horiz

on o

f thi

s Pla

n in

ac

cord

ance

with

the

polic

ies i

n su

bsec

tion

5.2.

4.

Policy

2.2.7.4

of th

e Grow

th Pla

n 2017

estab

lishes

transi

tion p

rovisio

ns for

Desig

nated

Greenf

ield Ar

eas ide

ntified

in off

icial pl

ans ap

proved

and in

effec

t as o

f July 1

, 2017.

The p

olicy

states

that

“the m

inimum

densi

ty targ

et con

tained

in the

applic

able u

pper-

or-sin

gle-tie

r offic

ial pla

n that

is app

roved

and in

effect

as of

that

date w

ill con

tinue

to app

ly to t

hese la

nds u

ntil th

e nex

t mun

icipal c

ompre

hensiv

e revi

ew is

approv

ed and

in eff

ect”. A

s such,

plann

ing fo

r the

Future

Urban

Area

(FUA)

Plann

ing Di

strict,

is pro

ceedin

g in ac

cordan

ce wit

h the

polici

es and

pla

n hori

zon of

the Y

ork Re

gion O

fficial

Plan (

ROP)

2010 (

approv

ed and

in eff

ect pr

ior to

July 1

, 201

7), wh

ich us

es po

pulat

ion an

d emp

loyme

nt for

ecasts

to 20

31.

The lan

ds wit

hin th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict,

includ

ing th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan a

rea, ar

e bei

ng pla

nned

to sup

port a

n over

all den

sity of

70 re

sident

s and

jobs p

er hec

tare (

Policy

5.1.5)

and

20 un

its per

hecta

re (Po

licy 5.1

.2), w

hich is

consi

stent

with t

he Yor

k Regi

on Of

ficial P

lan

2010. A

popu

lation

of ap

proxim

ately 4

5,000

reside

nts is

to be

accom

modat

ed thr

ough

develo

pment

of th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict.

2.

2.1.

2 Fo

reca

sted

gro

wth

to th

e ho

rizon

of

this

Pla

n w

ill b

e al

loca

ted

base

d on

the

follo

win

g:

The FU

A Plan

ning D

istrict

lands,

includ

ing Be

rczy G

len, ar

e ident

ified in

the R

OP 20

10 as

‘New

Comm

unity

Areas’

. The F

UA lan

ds we

re bro

ught in

to the

York

Regio

n ‘Urba

n Area

’ throu

gh Am

endme

nt #3

(appro

ved by

the O

MB in

2015).

Amend

ment

#3 to

the RO

P expa

nded

the

Urban

Area o

f the C

ity of

Markh

am to

provi

de op

portu

nities

for u

rban g

rowth

to the

year

2031.

2 (a

) Se

ttle

men

t are

as th

at a

re w

ithin

the

built

bou

ndar

y, h

ave

exis

ting

or

plan

ned

mun

icip

al w

ater

and

w

aste

wat

er a

nd c

an su

ppor

t com

plet

e co

mm

uniti

es

(e)

Deve

lopm

ent w

ill b

e ge

nera

lly

dire

cted

aw

ay fr

om h

azar

dous

land

s

In con

formi

ty with

the R

OP, th

e Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan (O

P) 201

4 desi

gnates

the la

nds su

bject

to the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ‘Fu

ture N

eighb

ourho

od Ar

ea’ an

d ‘Gree

nway’

. The o

ther

blocks

includ

ed wit

hin th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict

are de

signat

ed ‘Fu

ture N

eighb

ourho

od Ar

ea’,

‘Green

way’ a

nd ‘Fu

ture E

mploy

ment

Area’.

Of

the 1,3

00 hec

tares

of lan

d inclu

ded wi

thin t

he FU

A Plan

ning D

istrict,

appro

ximate

ly 975

hectar

es are

devel

opabl

e. The

remain

ing 32

5 hect

ares c

onsist

prima

rily of

Natur

al Heri

tage

lands,

and a

re pro

tected

from d

evelop

ment

throu

gh the

OP an

d Seco

ndary

Plan. A

pprox

imate

ly 700

hecta

res of

the d

evelop

able la

nds a

re des

ignate

d ‘Futu

re Ne

ighbo

urhoo

d Area

’. The

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict, inc

luding

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n area

, repre

sent a

n app

ropria

te are

a to a

ccomm

odate

forec

asted

growt

h to 2

031 ba

sed on

the fo

llowing

: •

The lan

ds are

locate

d with

in the

deline

ated b

ound

ary of

the C

ity of

Markh

am ur

ban

area (S

ection

1.3.2 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n) •

The lan

ds are

plann

ed to

be ser

viced

by mu

nicipa

l wate

r and

waste

water

syste

ms pr

ior

to dev

elopm

ent ap

proval

s bein

g gran

ted (P

olicy 7

.2.1.5 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n) •

The lan

ds can

supp

ort th

e achi

eveme

nt of

comple

te com

munit

ies (Se

ction 3

.0 of th

e Sec

ondar

y Plan

). The

Secon

dary P

lan dir

ects d

evelop

ment

away

from

hazard

ous la

nds (S

ection

4.5). H

azardo

us lan

ds are

includ

ed wit

hin th

e prot

ected

‘Green

way’ d

esigna

tion (

Map S

P2-SP

4).

2.2.

1.3

Upp

er- a

nd si

ngle

-tie

r m

unic

ipal

ities

will

und

erta

ke in

tegr

ated

pl

anni

ng to

man

age

fore

cast

ed g

row

th to

th

e ho

rizon

of t

his P

lan,

whi

ch w

ill:

(a)

Esta

blis

h a

hier

arch

y of

sett

lem

ent

area

s, a

nd o

f are

as w

ithin

sett

lem

ent

area

s (b

) Be

supp

orte

d by

pla

nnin

g fo

r in

fras

truc

ture

and

pub

lic se

rvic

e fa

cilit

ies b

y co

nsid

erin

g th

e fu

ll lif

e cy

cle

cost

s of t

hese

ass

ets

The FU

A Plan

ning D

istrict

lands,

includ

ing Be

rczy G

len, w

ere de

signat

ed ‘Ur

ban Ar

ea’ th

rough

ROP A

mend

ment

#3, an

d as su

ch, ar

e inclu

ded wi

thin t

he set

tleme

nt are

a bou

ndary

, but

outsid

e the

built-

up ar

ea bo

undar

y. The

Markh

am OP

2014

design

ates th

e land

s subje

ct to t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

‘Futur

e Neig

hbou

rhood

Area’

and ‘G

reenw

ay’. La

nds d

esigna

ted

‘Futur

e Neig

hbou

rhood

Area’

are id

entifie

d as a

n area

appro

priate

to ac

commo

date fo

recast

ed gro

wth.

To ens

ure fo

recast

ed gro

wth a

nd de

velop

ment

is app

ropria

tely m

anaged

, Sectio

n 9 of

the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan sta

tes th

at a d

evelop

ment

phasi

ng pla

n is to

be pr

epared

and

submi

tted p

rior to

any d

evelop

ment

approv

al (see

policy

9.1.4 a

nd 9.1

.5). Po

licy 9.1

.7 of th

e Sec

ondar

y Plan

speci

fies th

at the

devel

opme

nt ph

asing

plan m

ust ad

dress t

he ma

tters

identi

fied in

Sectio

n 10.1

.2.2 m)

of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n, as w

ell as:

the p

lanned

distrib

ution

of

3 (c

) Pr

ovid

e di

rect

ion

for a

n ur

ban

form

th

at w

ill o

ptim

ize

infr

astr

uctu

re,

part

icul

arly

alo

ng tr

ansi

t and

tr

ansp

orta

tion

corr

idor

s, to

supp

ort

the

achi

evem

ent o

f com

plet

e co

mm

uniti

es th

roug

h a

mor

e co

mpa

ct

built

form

; (d

) Su

ppor

t the

env

ironm

enta

l and

ag

ricul

tura

l pro

tect

ion

and

cons

erva

tion

obje

ctiv

es o

f thi

s Pla

n

housi

ng by

density

, timi

ng of

delive

ry of ke

y inter

nal an

d exte

rnal w

ater a

nd wa

stewa

ter

distrib

ution

syste

ms, an

d stor

mwate

r mana

gement

faciliti

es, an

d tim

ing of

const

ructio

n and

op

eratio

n of m

ajor u

tility fa

cilitie

s. As

detaile

d in Se

ction 7

.2.1.5,

the Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

requ

ires th

e com

pletio

n of a

Maste

r Envi

ronme

ntal Se

rvicing

Plan (

MESP)

prior

to th

e issua

nce of

any d

evelop

ment

approv

als. Th

e MESP

is to

identi

fy all te

chnica

l requ

ireme

nts to

provi

de inf

rastru

cture

servic

es for

the d

evelop

ment

of the

lands

and fo

r the id

entific

ation

and m

anagem

ent of

the G

reenw

ay Sys

tem an

d wate

r resou

rces.

Policy

7.1.3.1

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan d

escrib

es the

direct

ion to

“stru

cture

new re

sident

ial and

mi

xed us

e neig

hbou

rhood

s arou

nd tra

nsit se

rvices

and fac

ilities

in sup

port o

f incre

asing

the

transi

t mod

al split

acros

s the F

uture

Urban

Area P

lannin

g Distr

ict”. Po

licy 7.1

.3.3 fu

rther

details

the

ways

in whic

h a tra

nsit-su

pport

ive ur

ban str

ucture

will b

e facili

tated.

For e

xample

, Policy

7.1

.12 (a)

reads

“plan

ning fo

r a loc

al road

patte

rn and

relat

ed ped

estria

n rou

tes th

at acc

ommo

date d

irect p

edestr

ian ac

cess to

transi

t route

s and

stops”

. The

lands

design

ated ‘G

reenw

ay’ in

the Se

condar

y Plan

are in

tended

to pr

otect n

atural

herita

ge and

hydro

logic f

eature

s. Thes

e land

s are

subjec

t to th

e envi

ronme

ntal pr

otectio

n prov

isions

of Sec

tions

3.1 an

d 8.6 o

f the O

fficial

Plan.

2.2.

1.4

Appl

ying

the

polic

ies o

f thi

s Pla

n w

ill su

ppor

t the

ach

ieve

men

t of

com

plet

e co

mm

uniti

es th

at:

(a)

feat

ure

a di

vers

e m

ix o

f lan

d us

es,

incl

udin

g re

side

ntia

l and

em

ploy

men

t us

es, a

nd c

onve

nien

t acc

ess t

o lo

cal

stor

es, s

ervi

ces,

and

pub

lic se

rvic

e fa

cilit

ies

(b)

impr

ove

soci

al e

quity

and

ove

rall

qual

ity o

f life

, inc

ludi

ng h

uman

hea

lth,

for p

eopl

e of

all

ages

, abi

litie

s, a

nd

inco

mes

(c

) pr

ovid

e a

dive

rse

rang

e an

d m

ix o

f ho

usin

g op

tions

, inc

ludi

ng se

cond

As det

ailed in

Sectio

n 5.0 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, Berc

zy Gle

n is to

be pla

nned

and de

signed

as a

compac

t comm

unity

of hea

lthy n

eighb

ourho

ods w

ith div

erse h

ousin

g types

, comm

unity

infras

tructu

re and

parks

and o

pen sp

ace, an

d prot

ected

cultur

al heri

tage r

esourc

es.

A rang

e of la

nd us

e desi

gnatio

ns wil

l ensur

e a div

erse m

ix of la

nd us

es and

comp

act ur

ban fo

rm,

includ

ing: R

esiden

tial (L

ow an

d Mid R

ise), M

ixed U

se, an

d Gree

nway

(Map

SP1). T

he rec

omme

nded

locati

on of

comm

unity

infras

tructu

re and

servi

ces, su

ch as

Comm

unity/

Ne

ighbo

urhoo

d Park

s, Scho

ols an

d Stor

mwate

r Mana

gement

Facili

ties a

re als

o ident

ified in

the

Secon

dary P

lan (M

ap SP1

). With

in each

resid

ential

land u

se des

ignati

on, a

density

range

is spe

cified

to pro

mote

efficie

nt dev

elopm

ent an

d land

use p

attern

s. Sch

ool, p

ark an

d open

space

comp

onent

s of th

e Park

s and

Open

Space

System

are d

istribu

ted

to fun

ction a

s focal

point

s and

organ

izing e

lement

s for n

eighb

ourho

ods, w

ithin r

eason

able

walkin

g dista

nce to

all re

sident

s. Pro

vision

of lin

kages

provid

ed thr

ough

the dis

tributi

on of

4

units

and

affo

rdab

le h

ousi

ng, t

o ac

com

mod

ate

peop

le a

t all

stag

es o

f lif

e, a

nd to

acc

omm

odat

e th

e ne

eds o

f al

l hou

seho

ld si

zes a

nd in

com

es

(d)

Expa

nd c

onve

nien

t acc

ess t

o tr

ansp

orta

tion,

pub

lic se

rvic

e fa

cilit

ies,

op

en sp

aces

(e

) En

sure

the

deve

lopm

ent o

f hig

h qu

ality

com

pact

bui

lt fo

rm, a

n at

trac

tive

and

vibr

ant p

ublic

real

m,

incl

udin

g pu

blic

ope

n sp

aces

, thr

ough

si

te d

esig

n an

d ur

ban

desi

gn st

anda

rds

(f) M

itiga

te a

nd a

dapt

to c

limat

e ch

ange

im

pact

s, b

uild

resi

lienc

e, re

duce

gr

eenh

ouse

gas

em

issi

ons,

and

co

ntrib

ute

tow

ards

the

achi

evem

ent

of lo

w-c

arbo

n co

mm

uniti

es

(g)

Inte

grat

e gr

een

infr

astr

uctu

re a

nd lo

w

impa

ct d

evel

opm

ent

parks,

open

space

and pu

blic sc

hool s

ited, c

onnec

tivity w

ill be p

rovide

d thro

ugh str

eets a

nd as

a sys

tem of

pedes

trian a

nd cy

cling t

rails

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

provi

des fo

r a ra

nge of

housi

ng cho

ices b

y type,

tenu

re and

aff

ordabi

lity lev

el (Sec

tion 8

.2). Pe

rmitte

d resi

dentia

l buildi

ng typ

es in B

erczy

Glen in

clude:

det

ached

dwelli

ngs, se

mi-de

tached

dwelli

ngs, to

wnho

uses (i

nclud

ing ba

ck to

back a

nd sta

cked

townh

ouses

), sma

ll mult

iplex b

uilding

s con

tainin

g 3 to

6 unit

s, seco

ndary

suite

s, shar

ed ho

using,

apart

ment

buildi

ngs an

d mixe

d use

buildi

ngs (se

e polic

ies 8.2

.1.3, 8.

2.2.2.2

, 8.2.2

.3.2,

and 8.3

.1.3 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n). Th

e opp

ortun

ity for

share

d hou

sing is

provi

ded in

the

Secon

dary P

lan to

ensur

e viab

le hou

sing o

ption

s for se

niors,

or tho

se per

sons w

ith sp

ecial

needs.

As

detaile

d in Se

ction 5

.1 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he pro

vision

of “a

fforda

ble ho

using

oppo

rtunit

ies fo

r those

low an

d mod

erate

incom

e hou

sehold

s expe

rienci

ng aff

ordabi

lity

challen

ges, an

d shar

ed ho

using

oppo

rtunit

ies fo

r senio

rs or th

ose pe

rsons

with s

pecial

needs”

is an

essent

ial ele

ment

to ens

uring

the ec

onom

ic and

socia

l well-

being

of the

comm

unity.

The

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan inc

ludes

goals a

nd pr

inciple

s whic

h striv

e to c

reate

a heal

thy

and re

silient

comm

unity.

Overa

ll qual

ity of

life is

expect

ed to

be im

proved

by de

signin

g nei

ghbou

rhood

s arou

nd pe

destria

n activ

ity wit

h a hig

h num

ber of

destin

ation

s with

in walk

ing

distan

ce and

an int

ercon

nected

syste

m of p

arks a

nd op

en spa

ce. Ad

dition

ally, th

ere is

a focus

on

identi

fying a

nd pr

ovidin

g facili

ties a

nd se

rvices

that m

eet th

e need

s of th

e com

munit

y, such

as

schoo

ls, par

ks, pla

ces of

worsh

ip, etc

. (see

Sectio

n 5.0)

. As

detaile

d in Se

ction 7

.1 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he tra

nsport

ation

syste

m is d

esigne

d to

impro

ve roa

d and

transi

t netw

ork co

nnect

ivity b

y prov

iding a

conve

nient

range

of tra

vel

choice

s, such

as wa

lking, c

ycling

and t

aking

transi

t. Polic

y 7.1.3

.4 a) st

ates th

at the

active

tra

nsport

ation

netw

ork is

to be

plann

ed to

achiev

e “an

interc

onnec

ted sy

stem o

f bou

levard

mu

lti-use

paths

linkin

g pede

strian

s and

cyclis

ts with

in the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea wit

h oth

er pat

hway

system

s in th

e City

and FU

A Plan

ning D

istrict”

. Ne

ighbo

urhoo

d park

s and

eleme

ntary s

chools

are t

o be c

o-loca

ted, w

here p

ossible

, with

con

nectio

ns pro

vided

betwe

en par

ks, th

e Gree

nway

System

, stree

ts, and

pedes

trian a

nd cy

cling

trails

(Policy

5.3.5 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

5

As ou

tlined

in Sect

ion 7.2

.3 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, a

Comm

unity

Energy

Plan w

ill be d

evelop

ed for

the F

UA Pla

nning

Distr

ict to

reduce

comm

unity

energy

dema

nds, o

ptimi

ze pas

sive s

olar

gains

throu

gh des

ign, m

aximi

ze act

ive tra

nsport

ation

and t

ransit,

and m

ake us

e of re

newabl

e, on

-site g

enerat

ion an

d distr

ict ene

rgy op

tions.

The

Secon

dary P

lan em

phasi

zes th

e deve

lopme

nt of

a high

qualit

y built

form

and p

ublic

realm

. As

outlin

ed in S

ection

6.2, a

Comm

unity

Desig

n Plan

is to

be pr

epared

to ad

dress t

he urb

an des

ign an

d sust

ainabl

e deve

lopme

nt po

licies

of the

Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan. Po

licies

within

the

Secon

dary P

lan de

monst

rate a

comm

itment

to ac

hievin

g sust

ainabl

e deve

lopme

nt by

provid

ing

direct

ion on

conse

rving

enviro

nment

al reso

urces,

energ

y effic

iency

and th

e redu

ction o

f gre

enhou

se gas

emissi

ons (S

ection

6.0 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

Sectio

n 6.2.2

outlin

es tha

t a Co

mmun

ity De

sign P

lan is

to be

prepar

ed to

addres

s, amo

ng oth

er thi

ngs, “h

ow th

e use

of Low

Impac

t Deve

lopme

nt be

st prac

tices a

nd gr

een inf

rastru

cture

will be

app

lied th

rough

approp

riate

commu

nity a

nd sit

e plan

ning a

nd bu

ilding

design

and o

ther

sustai

nability

initia

tives”

(Policy

6.2.2.l

. of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

2.

2.1.

5 Th

e M

inis

ter w

ill e

stab

lish

a m

etho

dolo

gy fo

r ass

essi

ng la

nd n

eeds

to

impl

emen

t thi

s Pla

n, a

nd th

is

met

hodo

logy

will

be

used

by

uppe

r- a

nd

sing

le-t

ier m

unic

ipal

ities

.

Policy

not a

pplica

ble to

the C

ity of

Markh

am (o

r the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n) as

the Cit

y is a

lower-

tier m

unicip

ality.

2.2.

1.6

Base

d on

a la

nd n

eeds

ass

essm

ent

unde

rtak

en in

acc

orda

nce

with

pol

icy

2.2.

1.5,

som

e up

per-

and

sing

le-t

ier

mun

icip

aliti

es in

the

oute

r rin

g w

ill

dete

rmin

e th

at th

ey h

ave

exce

ss la

nds.

Not a

pplica

ble to

the C

ity of

Markh

am, or

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, as th

e mun

icipalit

y is

not lo

cated

in the

outer

ring.

2.2.

2 De

linea

ted

Built

-up

Area

s Po

licy

2.2.

2.1

thro

ugh

2.2.

2.7

of th

e G

row

th P

lan

appl

y sp

ecifi

cally

to la

nds

loca

ted

with

in th

e De

linea

ted

Built

-up

Area

bou

ndar

y.

Policy

sectio

n not

applica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n as th

e land

s are

locate

d with

in the

boun

dary o

f the D

esig

nate

d Gr

eenf

ield

Are

a and

not th

e Del

inea

ted

Built

-up

Area

.

2.2.

3 U

rban

Gro

wth

Cen

tres

6 Po

licy

2.2.

3.1

thro

ugh

2.2.

3.2

of th

e G

row

th P

lan

deta

il ho

w la

nds w

ithin

U

rban

Gro

wth

Cen

tres

are

to b

e pl

anne

d.

Policy

sectio

n not

applica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n. The

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict,

includ

ing th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan a

rea, is

not lo

cated

within

the C

ity of

Markh

am’s

identi

fied U

rban

Gro

wth

Cen

tre.

2.2.

4 Tr

ansi

t Cor

ridor

s and

Sta

tion

Area

s Po

licy

2.2.

4.1

thro

ugh

2.2.

4.11

app

ly to

la

nds i

dent

ified

as P

riorit

y Tr

ansi

t Co

rrid

ors o

r Maj

or T

rans

it St

atio

n Ar

eas a

s pe

r Sch

edul

e 5

of th

e G

row

th P

lan

and

the

appl

icab

le m

unic

ipal

Offi

cial

Pla

n.

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan. M

ajor M

ackenz

ie Drive

is ide

ntified

as

a Pro

pose

d Re

gion

al R

apid

Tra

nsit

Corr

idor

; howe

ver, th

e bou

ndary

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Sec

ondar

y Plan

area

does

not e

xtend

south

to M

ajor M

ackenz

ie Driv

e, and

as su

ch, th

ese

Growt

h Plan

polici

es do

not a

pply.

2.2.

5 Em

ploy

men

t Po

licy

2.2.

5.1

thro

ugh

2.2.

5.15

spea

k to

ec

onom

ic d

evel

opm

ent a

nd

com

petit

iven

ess i

n th

e Gr

eate

r Gol

den

Hors

esho

e. S

ectio

n 2.

2.5

of th

e G

row

th

Plan

app

lies t

o la

nds d

esig

nate

d Em

ploy

men

t Are

as b

y up

per-

and

sing

le-

tier m

unic

ipal

ities

.

A Co

nceptu

al Mast

er Pla

n for

the no

rth M

arkham

‘Futur

e Urba

n Area

’ land

s was

prepar

ed and

end

orsed

by Ma

rkham

Coun

cil on

Octob

er 17,

2017

as the

basis

for th

e prep

aratio

n and

ado

ption

of se

condar

y plan

s with

in the

Future

Urban

Area

Plann

ing Di

strict.

The C

oncep

tual

Maste

r Plan

identi

fies a

pprop

riate

locati

ons fo

r emp

loyme

nt are

as, re

sident

ial nei

ghbou

rhood

are

as, mi

xed us

e neig

hbou

rhood

areas

, mixe

d use

region

al corr

idors a

nd m

ixed u

se reg

ional

corrid

ors wi

th a r

etail fo

cus.

As des

cribed

in Sect

ion 1.4

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, i

t is an

ticipat

ed tha

t betw

een 16

,000-1

8,000

jobs w

ill be p

rovide

d with

in the

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict. Th

e majo

rity of

these

jobs w

ill be lo

cated

within

the 2

75 hec

tares

of dev

elopab

le land

s nort

h of El

gin M

ills Ro

ad, wh

ich ar

e desi

gnated

‘Fu

ture E

mploy

ment

Area’ i

n the

Markh

am OP

. These

jobs a

re int

ended

to acc

ommo

date

prima

rily ge

neral e

mploy

ment

uses w

ith op

portu

nities

for b

usines

s park

uses

and an

cillary

retai

l and

servi

ce. Th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan a

rea is

not d

esigne

d ‘Emp

loyme

nt Are

a’; ho

wever

som

e land

s are

intend

ed to

provid

e pop

ulatio

n-serv

ing job

oppo

rtunit

ies.

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

area

is bein

g plan

ned to

supp

ort an

overa

ll dens

ity of

70 res

idents

and jo

bs per

hecta

re acr

oss th

e deve

lopabl

e area

of th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict

(Policy

5.1

.5 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

Jobs

in the

Bercz

y Glen

distric

t are

anticip

ated t

o be p

rimari

ly po

pulat

ion-se

rving, i

nclud

ing th

ose in

commu

nity fa

cilitie

s, mixe

d use

areas

along

Warde

n Av

enue a

nd wo

rk at h

ome (P

olicy 5

.1.4 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

2.2.

6 Ho

usin

g

2.2.

6.1

Upp

er- a

nd si

ngle

-tie

r m

unic

ipal

ities

will

eac

h de

velo

p a

hous

ing

stra

tegy

that

: sup

port

s the

min

imum

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

City o

f Mark

ham – a

lower-

tier m

unicip

ality. Y

ork Re

gion h

as a 1

0-yea

r Hou

sing P

lan en

titled

“Hou

sing S

olutio

ns: A

place

for ev

eryon

e”.

7 in

tens

ifica

tion

and

dens

ity ta

rget

s of t

his

Plan

, ide

ntifi

es m

echa

nism

s to

achi

eve

thes

e ta

rget

s, a

ligns

with

requ

irem

ents

of

the

Hous

ing

Serv

icin

g Ac

t, 20

11, a

nd w

ill

be im

plem

ente

d th

roug

h of

ficia

l pla

n po

licie

s and

zoni

ng b

y-la

ws.

2.

2.6.

2 N

otw

ithst

andi

ng p

olic

y 1.

4.1

of th

e PP

S, 2

014,

in p

repa

ring

a ho

usin

g st

rate

gy

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith p

olic

y 2.

2.6.

1,

mun

icip

aliti

es w

ill su

ppor

t the

ac

hiev

emen

t of c

ompl

ete

com

mun

ities

by:

(a

) pla

nnin

g to

acc

omm

odat

e fo

reca

sted

gr

owth

to th

e ho

rizon

of t

his P

lan;

(b

) pla

nnin

g to

ach

ieve

the

min

imum

in

tens

ifica

tion

and

dens

ity ta

rget

s in

this

Pl

an;

(c) c

onsi

derin

g th

e ra

nge

and

mix

of

hous

ing

optio

ns a

nd d

ensi

ties o

f the

ex

istin

g ho

usin

g st

ock;

and

(d

) pla

nnin

g to

div

ersi

fy th

eir o

vera

ll ho

usin

g st

ock

acro

ss th

e m

unic

ipal

ity.

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

includ

es po

licies

that p

rovide

direct

ion fo

r the d

evelop

ment

of a c

omple

te and

comp

act co

mmun

ity. Th

e Seco

ndary

Plan p

romote

s a div

erse m

ix of la

nd us

es (Se

ction 8

.0) an

d enco

urages

the c

onstr

uction

of a r

ange a

nd m

ix of h

ousin

g types

(Polic

y 5.1.1

and

Sectio

n 8.2)

. Policy

5.1.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines th

at the

needs

of Be

rczy G

len

reside

nts an

d work

ers ar

e to b

e acco

mmod

ated b

y: enco

uragin

g a mi

x of u

nit siz

es, inc

luding

fam

ily-size

and s

maller

units;

encou

raging

the c

onstr

uction

of re

ntal an

d shar

ed ho

using

units

with a

full r

ange o

f unit

types

and siz

es; an

d prov

iding fo

r the e

stablis

hment

of se

condar

y sui

tes.

As the

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict is i

dentifi

ed as

a ‘New

Comm

unity

Area’ i

n the

ROP 2

010, th

e Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

area

is bein

g desi

gned t

o meet

or ex

ceed a

minim

um de

nsity o

f 20

reside

ntial u

nits p

er hec

tare (P

olicy 5

.1.2 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n) and

a minim

um de

nsity o

f 70

reside

nts an

d jobs

per he

ctare

in the

develo

pable a

rea (P

olicy 5

.1.5 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

2.2.

6.3

To su

ppor

t the

ach

ieve

men

t of

com

plet

e co

mm

uniti

es, m

unic

ipal

ities

will

co

nsid

er th

e us

e of

ava

ilabl

e to

ols t

o re

quire

that

mul

ti-un

it re

side

ntia

l de

velo

pmen

ts in

corp

orat

e a

mix

of u

nit

size

s to

acco

mm

odat

e a

dive

rse

rang

e of

ho

useh

old

size

s and

inco

mes

Policy

5.1.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n prov

ides d

irectio

n for

reside

ntial d

evelop

ment

to del

iver a

n app

ropria

te and

adequ

ate ra

nge of

housi

ng cho

ices b

y type,

tenu

re and

afford

ability

level.

The

objec

tive is

to pro

vide a

n “ade

quate

supp

ly of af

fordab

le hou

sing o

pport

unitie

s for th

ose low

and

mod

erate

incom

e hou

sehold

s expe

rienci

ng aff

ordabi

lity ch

allenge

s, and

share

d hou

sing

oppo

rtunit

ies fo

r senio

rs or th

ose pe

rsons

with s

pecial

needs”

(Sectio

n 5.1 o

f the S

econd

ary

Plan).

Policy

5.1.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines th

at the

needs

of Be

rczy G

len re

sident

s and

wo

rkers a

re to

be acc

ommo

dated

by: en

courag

ing a m

ix of u

nit siz

es, inc

luding

family-

size an

d sm

aller u

nits; e

ncoura

ging t

he con

struct

ion of

renta

l and s

hared

housi

ng un

its wit

h a fu

ll rang

e of

unit t

ypes a

nd siz

es; an

d prov

iding fo

r the e

stablis

hment

of se

condar

y suit

es.

2.

2.6.

4 M

unic

ipal

ities

will

mai

ntai

n at

all

times

whe

re d

evel

opm

ent i

s to

occu

r, la

nd

To ens

ure fo

recast

ed gro

wth a

nd de

velop

ment

is app

ropria

tely m

anaged

, and s

ufficie

nt ser

vicing

capac

ity is a

vailab

le, the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan re

quire

s a de

velop

ment

phasi

ng

8 w

ith se

rvic

ing

capa

city

suffi

cien

t to

prov

ide

at le

ast a

thre

e-ye

ar su

pply

of

resi

dent

ial u

nits

.

plan b

e prep

ared a

nd su

bmitte

d prio

r to an

y deve

lopme

nt app

roval (

see po

licy 9.1

.4 and

9.1.5)

. Po

licy 9.1

.7 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan s

pecifie

s that

the de

velop

ment

phasi

ng pla

n must

addre

ss the

matte

rs iden

tified

in Sect

ion 10

.1.2.2 m

) of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n, as w

ell as:

the p

lanned

dis

tributi

on of

housi

ng by

density

, timing

of de

livery o

f key in

ternal

and e

xterna

l wate

r and

wa

stewa

ter dis

tributi

on sy

stems

, and s

tormw

ater m

anagem

ent fac

ilities,

and t

iming

of con

struct

ion an

d oper

ation

of ma

jor ut

ility fac

ilities.

2.

2.6.

5 W

hen

a se

ttle

men

t are

a bo

unda

ry

has b

een

expa

nded

thro

ugh

a m

unic

ipal

co

mpr

ehen

sive

revi

ew, t

he n

ew

desi

gnat

ed g

reen

field

are

a w

ill b

e pl

anne

d ba

sed

on th

e ho

usin

g st

rate

gy d

evel

oped

in

acc

orda

nce

with

pol

icie

s 2.2

.6.1

and

2.

2.6.

2.

Plann

ing fo

r the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n area

was in

forme

d by Y

ork Re

gion’s

10-ye

ar Ho

using

Plan.

2.2.

7 De

sign

ated

Gre

enfie

ld A

reas

2.

2.7.

1 N

ew d

evel

opm

ent t

akin

g pl

ace

in

desi

gnat

ed g

reen

field

are

as w

ill b

e pl

anne

d, d

esig

nate

d, zo

ned

and

desi

gned

in

a m

anne

r tha

t: (a

) su

ppor

ts th

e ac

hiev

emen

t of c

ompl

ete

com

mun

ities

; (b

) su

ppor

ts a

ctiv

e tr

ansp

orta

tion;

and

(c

) en

cour

ages

the

inte

grat

ion

and

sust

aine

d vi

abili

ty o

f tra

nsit

serv

ices

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

includ

es po

licies

that p

rovide

direct

ion fo

r the d

evelop

ment

of a c

omple

te and

comp

act co

mmun

ity (Se

ction 3

.0). Th

e Seco

ndary

Plan p

romote

s a div

erse m

ix of

land u

ses (Se

ction 8

.0), al

lows fo

r and

encou

rages

a rang

e and

mix o

f hou

sing ty

pes (P

olicy

5.1.1 a

nd Se

ction 8

.2), fa

cilitat

es the

estab

lishme

nt of

a well-

integr

ated a

ctive t

ranspo

rtatio

n net

work

(Sectio

n 7.1.3

) and s

uppo

rts tra

nsit (S

ection

7.1.3)

. As

outlin

ed in p

olicy 3

.1.6 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n, the

Bercz

y Glen

transp

ortati

on sy

stem w

as des

igned

with t

he ob

jective

of re

ducin

g relia

nce on

the a

utomo

bile by

provi

ding a

ctive

transp

ortati

on (w

alking

and c

ycling

) and t

ransit.

For th

is reas

on, an

integr

ated a

ctive

transp

ortati

on ne

twork

is des

cribed

in Sect

ion 7.1

.3 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan a

nd illu

strate

d on

Map S

P6 – T

ransit

and Ac

tive Tr

anspo

rtatio

n Netw

ork. Th

e activ

e tran

sporta

tion n

etwork

is to

provid

e an in

tercon

nected

syste

m of b

oulev

ard mu

lti-use

paths

linkin

g pede

strian

s and

cyclis

ts wit

hin Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

area

with o

ther p

athwa

y syst

ems in

the C

ity of

Markh

am an

d the

Futur

e Urba

n Area

distric

t. 2.

2.7.

2 Th

e de

sign

ated

gre

enfie

ld a

rea

of

each

upp

er- o

r sin

gle-

tier m

unic

ipal

ity w

ill

be p

lann

ed to

ach

ieve

with

in th

e ho

rizon

of

this

Pla

n a

min

imum

den

sity

targ

et th

at

is n

ot le

ss th

an 8

0 re

side

nts a

nd jo

bs

com

bine

d pe

r hec

tare

.

Policy

5.6.3 o

f the R

OP 20

10 ou

tlines

the fo

llowing

minim

um ta

rgets,

which

are a

pplica

ble to

the

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict: “n

ew co

mmun

ity are

as sha

ll be d

esigne

d to m

eet or

excee

d a

minim

um de

nsity o

f 20 r

esiden

tial un

its per

hecta

re and

a minim

um de

nsity o

f 70 re

sident

s and

job

s per

hectar

e in th

e deve

lopabl

e area

”.

9

Plann

ing fo

r the F

uture

Urban

Area (F

UA) p

lannin

g distr

ict is p

roceed

ing in

accord

ance w

ith th

e po

licies

and pla

n hori

zon of

the Y

ork Re

gion O

fficial

Plan (

ROP)

2010; w

hich w

as app

roved

and

in effe

ct prio

r to Ju

ly 1, 20

17. RO

P 2010

uses

popu

lation

and e

mploy

ment

foreca

sts to

2031.

2.

2.7.

3 Th

e m

inim

um d

ensi

ty ta

rget

will

be

mea

sure

d ov

er th

e en

tire

desi

gnat

ed

gree

nfie

ld a

rea

of e

ach

uppe

r- o

r sin

gle-

tier m

unic

ipal

ity, e

xclu

ding

nat

ural

he

ritag

e fe

atur

es a

nd a

reas

, rig

hts-

of-w

ay

for i

nfra

stru

ctur

e, e

mpl

oym

ent a

reas

and

ce

met

erie

s.

Policy

5.1.5 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines th

at the

Bercz

y Glen

comm

unity

will be

plann

ed to

“contr

ibute

to an

overal

l minim

um de

nsity o

f 70 re

sident

s and

jobs p

er hec

tare a

cross t

he dev

elopab

le area

of th

e Futu

re Urb

an Are

a Plan

ning D

istrict”

. The d

ensity

is to b

e calc

ulated

on

a net

develo

pable a

rea, w

hich r

efers t

o the

total l

and av

ailable

for d

evelop

ment,

exclu

ding

parks

and op

en spa

ce, pu

blic sc

hool s

ites, p

laces

of wo

rship,

storm

water

manag

ement

faciliti

es,

roads,

and c

ertain

other

lands

intend

ed to

public

owner

ship (

Policy

8.1.8 o

f the S

econd

ary

Plan).

2.

2.7.

4 Fo

r upp

er- a

nd si

ngle

-tie

r m

unic

ipal

ities

in th

e in

ner r

ing,

pol

icy

2.2.

7.2

does

not

app

ly to

des

igna

ted

gree

nfie

ld a

reas

iden

tifie

d in

offi

cial

pla

ns

that

are

app

rove

d an

d in

effe

ct a

s of J

uly

1, 2

017.

Whe

re p

olic

y 2.

2.7.

2 do

es n

ot

appl

y:

(a)

the

min

imum

den

sity

targ

et c

onta

ined

in

the

appl

icab

le u

pper

- or s

ingl

e-tie

r of

ficia

l pla

n th

at is

app

rove

d an

d in

ef

fect

as o

f tha

t dat

e w

ill c

ontin

ue to

ap

ply

to th

ese

land

s unt

il th

e ne

xt

mun

icip

al c

ompr

ehen

sive

revi

ew is

ap

prov

ed a

nd in

effe

ct.

Policy

5.6.3 o

f the R

OP 20

10 ou

tlines

the fo

llowing

minim

um ta

rgets,

which

are a

pplica

ble to

the

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict: “n

ew co

mmun

ity are

as sha

ll be d

esigne

d to m

eet or

excee

d a

minim

um de

nsity o

f 20 r

esiden

tial un

its per

hecta

re and

a minim

um de

nsity o

f 70 re

sident

s and

job

s per

hectar

e in th

e deve

lopabl

e area

”. Pla

nning

for th

e Futu

re Urb

an Are

a (FUA

) Plan

ning D

istrict

is proc

eeding

in acc

ordanc

e with

the

polici

es and

plan h

orizon

of th

e York

Regio

n Offic

ial Pla

n (RO

P) 201

0; whic

h was

approv

ed and

in e

ffect p

rior to

July 1

, 2017.

ROP 2

010 us

es po

pulat

ion an

d emp

loyme

nt for

ecasts

to 20

31.

2.2.

7.5

For u

pper

- and

sing

le-t

ier

mun

icip

aliti

es in

the

oute

r rin

g, th

e m

inim

um d

ensi

ty ta

rget

for d

esig

nate

d gr

eenf

ield

are

as c

onta

ined

in th

e ap

plic

able

offi

cial

pla

n th

at is

app

rove

d an

d in

effe

ct a

s of J

uly

1, 2

017

will

co

ntin

ue to

app

ly u

ntil

the

next

mun

icip

al

com

preh

ensi

ve re

view

is a

ppro

ved

and

in

effe

ct.

Not a

pplica

ble to

the C

ity of

Markh

am, or

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, as th

e mun

icipalit

y is

not lo

cated

in the

outer

ring.

10 2.

2.7.

6 Fo

r upp

er- a

nd si

ngle

-tie

r m

unic

ipal

ities

in th

e ou

ter r

ing,

cou

ncil

may

requ

est a

n al

tern

ativ

e to

the

targ

et

esta

blis

hed

in p

olic

y 2.

2.7.

2 th

roug

h a

mun

icip

al c

ompr

ehen

sive

revi

ew

2.2.

7.7

The

Min

iste

r may

per

mit

an

alte

rnat

ive

to th

e ta

rget

est

ablis

hed

in

polic

y 2.

2.7.

6 2.

2.8

Sett

lem

ent A

rea

Boun

dary

Exp

ansi

ons

Polic

y 2.

2.8.

1 th

roug

h 2.

2.8.

4 of

the

Gro

wth

Pla

n de

tail

sett

lem

ent a

rea

boun

dary

exp

ansi

on re

quire

men

ts.

This se

ction o

f the G

rowth

Plan is

not a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n. York

Re

gion’s

2031

Munic

ipal Co

mpreh

ensive

Revie

w resu

lted in

the in

clusio

n of th

e FUA

lands

within

the s

ettlem

ent ar

ea bo

undar

y. 2.

2.9

Rura

l Are

as

Polic

y 2.

2.9.

1 th

roug

h 2.

2.9.

6 ar

e ap

plic

able

to la

nds d

esig

nate

d ru

ral l

ands

. Thi

s sectio

n of th

e Grow

th Pla

n is no

t app

licable

to th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan. T

he Be

rczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n area

is con

sidere

d Des

igna

ted

Gree

nfie

ld A

rea, n

ot Ru

ral L

ands

. 3.

2 Po

licie

s for

Infr

astr

uctu

re to

Sup

port

Gro

wth

3.

2.1

Inte

grat

ed P

lann

ing

3.2.

1.1

Infr

astr

uctu

re p

lann

ing,

land

use

pl

anni

ng, a

nd in

fras

truc

ture

inve

stm

ent

will

be

coor

dina

ted

to im

plem

ent t

his P

lan

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

calls

for th

e “int

egrati

on of

land u

se, tra

nsport

ation

and

infras

tructu

re pla

nning

at th

e com

munit

y level

” (Polic

y 6.1.3

). Po

licy 8.1

.6 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan r

equire

s Cou

ncil to

ensur

e, prio

r to gr

anting

devel

opme

nt app

roval,

that th

e deve

lopme

nt is s

uppo

rted b

y adeq

uate t

ranspo

rtatio

n, wate

r and

wa

stewa

ter inf

rastru

cture,

and c

ommu

nity in

frastr

ucture

(e.g.,

scho

ols, pa

rks, op

en spa

ces).

Addit

ionally

, Policy

8.1.7 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n expl

ains th

at the

recom

mend

ed loc

ation

s of

schoo

ls, par

k site

s, open

space

s and

other

comm

unity

faciliti

es and

infras

tructu

re, as

show

n on

Map S

P1 – D

etailed

Land

Use, w

ere se

lected

throu

gh an

integr

ated p

lannin

g app

roach,

witho

ut reg

ard to

prop

erty o

wners

hip.

3.2.

1.2

Plan

ning

for n

ew in

fras

truc

ture

will

oc

cur i

n an

inte

grat

ed m

anne

r tha

t: (a

) Le

vera

ges i

nves

tmen

t (b

) Pr

ovid

es su

ffici

ent i

nfra

stru

ctur

e in

st

rate

gic

grow

th a

reas

As det

ailed in

Sectio

n 7.2.1

, the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n requ

ires th

e com

pletio

n of a

Maste

r Envi

ronme

ntal Se

rvicing

Plan (

MESP)

prior

to iss

uing a

ny dev

elopm

ent ap

proval

s. The

MESP

is requ

ired t

o ident

ify all

techn

ical re

quire

ments

to pr

ovide

infras

tructu

re ser

vices

for th

e dev

elopm

ent of

the la

nds a

nd fo

r the id

entific

ation

and m

anagem

ent of

the G

reenw

ay Sys

tem

and wa

ter re

source

s (polic

y 7.2.1

.7 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

11 (c

) Id

entif

ies l

ife c

ycle

cos

ts

(d)

Cons

ider

s im

pact

of a

cha

ngin

g cl

imat

e

Prior

to the

issuan

ce of

any de

velop

ment

approv

al with

in the

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea, a F

unctio

nal

Servic

ing Re

port (

Sectio

n 7.2.1

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan)

and Sto

rmwa

ter M

anagem

ent Re

port

(Sectio

n 7.2.1

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan)

are to

be pr

epared

based

on th

e find

ings a

nd

recom

mend

ation

s of th

e app

roved

MESP.

The

Secon

dary P

lan ou

tlines

a requ

ireme

nt for

satisf

actory

arran

gement

s be e

stablis

hed

betwe

en the

Devel

opers

’ Grou

p, the

City o

f Mark

ham an

d York

Regio

n to e

nsure

the tim

ely

delive

ry of th

e key

compo

nents o

f wate

r and

waste

water

infras

tructu

re as

a con

dition

of

develo

pment

appro

vals (P

olicy 7

.2.1.4)

. Sec

tion 6

.2.1.h.

of the

Secon

dary P

lan lis

ts the

ways

in whic

h sust

ainabl

e deve

lopme

nt is t

o be

suppo

rted in

the c

ommu

nity, s

uch as

throu

gh the

applic

ation

of:

• “D

esign

featur

es and

pract

ices to

enhan

ce res

iliency

and t

o con

sider

the im

pact o

f clim

ate ch

ange;

• De

sign s

olutio

ns for

supp

ly, eff

icient

use an

d con

servat

ion of

energ

y and

water

; •

Low-im

pact d

esign

featur

es and

green

infras

tructu

re; an

d •

Innova

tive su

staina

ble de

sign p

ractice

s and

techn

ologie

s in sit

e plan

ning a

nd bu

ilding

design

”. Sec

tion 9

.3 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan o

utline

s that

a phas

ing pla

n must

be pr

epared

which

est

ablish

es a d

evelop

ment

schedu

le and

identi

fies th

e infra

struct

ure re

quire

d to s

uppo

rt the

develo

pment

. 3.

2.1.

3 In

fras

truc

ture

inve

stm

ent a

nd

othe

r im

plem

enta

tion

tool

s and

m

echa

nism

s will

be

used

to fa

cilit

ate

inte

nsifi

catio

n an

d hi

gher

den

sity

de

velo

pmen

t

Higher

densi

ty deve

lopme

nt is b

eing fa

cilitat

ed in t

he Be

rczy G

len co

mmun

ity thr

ough

the

provis

ion of

transi

t, com

munit

y facili

ties, p

arks a

nd op

en spa

ces, an

d mixe

d use

nodes

that

provid

e opp

ortun

ities fo

r neig

hbou

rhood

retai

l and s

ervice

s. The

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan dir

ects th

e high

est de

nsitie

s to be

focus

ed alo

ng Re

gional

Tra

nsit P

riority

– Freq

uent T

ransit

Servic

e rou

tes an

d in clo

se pro

ximity

to com

munit

y inf

rastru

cture,

and r

etail/c

ommu

nity s

ervice

s (Polic

y 5.1.3

). 3.

2.1.

4 M

unic

ipal

ities

will

ass

ess

infr

astr

uctu

re ri

sks a

nd v

ulne

rabi

litie

s ca

used

by

the

impa

cts o

f a c

hang

ing

clim

ate

To ach

ieve s

ustain

able d

evelop

ment,

policy

direct

ion is

provid

ed in t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Pla

n with

respe

ct to c

onser

vation

of en

vironm

ental r

esourc

es, en

ergy e

fficien

cy and

the

reduct

ion of

green

house

gas e

missio

ns, an

d sup

portin

g clim

ate ch

ange a

daptat

ion. Su

staina

ble

12

buildi

ng and

site d

esign

within

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n Area

will fo

cus on

water

eff

iciency

, energ

y con

servat

ion an

d gene

ration

, ecolo

gical p

rotect

ion an

d enh

ancem

ent, fo

od

produ

ction a

nd ac

tive tra

nsport

ation

at th

e site

scale

(see S

ection

6.1).

3.2.

1.5

The

Prov

ince

will

wor

k w

ith p

ublic

se

ctor

par

tner

s, in

clud

ing

Met

rolin

x, to

id

entif

y st

rate

gic

infr

astr

uctu

re n

eeds

to

supp

ort t

he im

plem

enta

tion

of th

is P

lan

thro

ugh

mul

ti-ye

ar in

fras

truc

ture

pla

nnin

g fo

r the

tran

spor

tatio

n sy

stem

and

pub

lic

serv

ice

faci

litie

s

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

City o

f Mark

ham or

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan.

3.2.

2 Tr

ansp

orta

tion

– G

ener

al

3.2.

2.1

Tran

spor

tatio

n sy

stem

pla

nnin

g,

land

use

pla

nnin

g, a

nd tr

ansp

orta

tion

inve

stm

ent w

ill b

e co

ordi

nate

d to

im

plem

ent t

his P

lan

The tra

nsport

ation

syste

m incl

uded

within

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n inclu

des pu

blic ro

ads

and lan

eways

, priva

te roa

ds wit

h pub

lic acc

ess, an

d pede

strian

, bicyc

le and

transi

t route

s. Pla

nning

for th

e tran

sporta

tion s

ystem

was in

tegrat

ed wit

h land

use p

lannin

g to e

nsure

connec

tivity t

hrough

out th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict

and co

nvenie

nt acc

ess to

a rang

e of la

nd us

es by

walkin

g, cycl

ing, an

d taki

ng tra

nsit (S

ection

7.1).

3.2.

2.2

The

tran

spor

tatio

n sy

stem

with

in

the

GG

H w

ill b

e pl

anne

d an

d m

anag

ed to

: (a

) Pr

ovid

e co

nnec

tivity

(b

) O

ffer t

rans

port

atio

n ch

oice

s tha

t pr

omot

e tr

ansi

t and

act

ive

tran

spor

tatio

n (c

) Be

sust

aina

ble

and

redu

ce g

reen

hous

e ga

s em

issi

ons

(d)

Offe

r mul

timod

al a

cces

s

The tra

nsport

ation

syste

m is p

lanned

to ma

ximize

conn

ectivit

y throu

ghout

the Be

rczy G

len

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea and

FUA P

lannin

g Distr

ict. As

stated

in Po

licy 7.1

.2.3, “l

ocal ro

ads sh

all be

organi

zed to

form

a mod

ified g

rid ne

twork

inters

ecting

with

the de

signat

ed col

lector

roads

in ord

er to

maxim

ize co

nnect

ivity th

rougho

ut the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea”.

As ou

tlined

in polic

y 3.1.6

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he Be

rczy G

len tra

nsport

ation

syste

m was

design

ed wit

h the

objec

tive of

redu

cing r

eliance

on th

e auto

mobile

by pr

ovidin

g activ

e tra

nsport

ation

(walk

ing an

d cycl

ing) an

d tran

sit. Fo

r this r

eason

, an int

egrate

d activ

e tra

nsport

ation

netw

ork is

describ

ed in S

ection

7.1.3 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n and

illustr

ated o

n Ma

p SP6

– Tran

sit and

Active

Trans

porta

tion N

etwork

. The a

ctive t

ranspo

rtatio

n netw

ork is

to pro

vide a

n inter

connec

ted sy

stem o

f bou

levard

multi-

use pa

ths lin

king p

edestr

ians a

nd cy

clists

within

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea wit

h othe

r path

way s

ystem

s in th

e City

of Ma

rkham

and

the Fu

ture U

rban A

rea dis

trict.

Sectio

n 7.1.4

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan d

etails

the re

quire

ment

for a T

ranspo

rtatio

n Dem

and

Manag

ement

(TDM)

Strate

gy to

be pre

pared

by dev

elopm

ent pr

opon

ents. I

t is ou

tlined

in the

Secon

dary P

lan th

at TD

M me

asures

“seek

to mo

dify tr

avel be

haviou

r or d

emand

in ord

er to

make

more

efficie

nt use

of av

ailable

transp

ortati

on ca

pacity

”. Polic

y 7.1.4

.1 of th

e Seco

ndary

13

Plan li

sts se

veral e

lement

s to be

consi

dered

in the

TDM

Strate

gy, su

ch as:

travel

incent

ive

progra

ms.

Decre

asing

depend

ence o

n the

privat

e auto

mobile

also h

elps to

redu

ce gre

enhou

se gas

em

ission

s. An

objec

tive of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n is to

increa

se tra

nsit m

odal s

plit by

struct

uring

new

reside

ntial a

nd mi

xed us

e neig

hbou

rhood

s arou

nd tra

nsit se

rvices

and fac

ilities

(Policy

7.1.3.1

). 3.

2.2.

3 In

the

desi

gn, r

efur

bish

men

t, or

re

cons

truc

tion

of th

e ex

istin

g an

d pl

anne

d st

reet

net

wor

k, a

com

plet

e st

reet

s ap

proa

ch w

ill b

e ad

opte

d

As ou

tlined

in polic

y 3.1.6

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he Be

rczy G

len tra

nsport

ation

syste

m “es

tablish

es a fr

amew

ork to

guide

the d

evelop

ment

of a w

ell-def

ined s

treet

hierar

chy, st

reets

and blo

cks lay

out, a

nd th

e desi

gn of

comple

te str

eets fo

r all a

ges, ab

ilities

and mo

des of

travel

wit

hin th

e Berc

zy Gle

n com

munit

y, with

the o

bjectiv

e of r

educin

g relia

nce on

the a

utomo

bile

by pro

viding

oppo

rtunit

ies fo

r activ

e tran

sporta

tion (

walkin

g and

cyclin

g) and

transi

t”.

Policy

7.1.3.3

lists t

he ma

ny wa

ys in w

hich t

he dev

elopm

ent of

a tran

sit-sup

portiv

e urba

n str

ucture

will b

e facili

tated,

such

as by:

incorp

oratin

g trans

it stop

s in ro

ad des

ign re

quire

ments

, ens

uring

all are

as are

adequ

ately s

erved

by pu

blic tra

nsit, a

nd pr

omoti

ng pu

blic tra

nsit ri

dershi

p thr

ough

site pla

nning

, buildi

ng sca

le, lan

d use

mix, et

c. 3.

2.2.

4 M

unic

ipal

ities

will

dev

elop

and

im

plem

ent t

rans

port

atio

n de

man

d m

anag

emen

t pol

icie

s in

offic

ial p

lans

or

othe

r pla

nnin

g do

cum

ents

Sectio

n 7.1.4

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan d

etails

the re

quire

ment

for a T

ranspo

rtatio

n Dem

and

Manag

ement

(TDM)

Strate

gy to

be pre

pared

by dev

elopm

ent pr

opon

ents. I

t is ou

tlined

in the

Secon

dary P

lan th

at TD

M me

asures

“seek

to mo

dify tr

avel be

haviou

r or d

emand

in ord

er to

make

more

efficie

nt use

of av

ailable

transp

ortati

on ca

pacity

supply

”. Polic

y 7.1.4

.1 of th

e Sec

ondar

y Plan

lists s

everal

eleme

nts to

be co

nsider

ed in t

he TD

M Str

ategy,

such

as: tra

vel

incent

ive pr

ogram

s. 3.

2.3

Mov

ing

Peop

le

3.2.

3.1

Publ

ic tr

ansi

t will

be

the

first

pr

iorit

y fo

r tra

nspo

rtat

ion

infr

astr

uctu

re

plan

ning

and

maj

or tr

ansp

orta

tion

inve

stm

ents

3.

2.3.

2 De

cisi

ons o

n tr

ansi

t pla

nnin

g an

d in

vest

men

t will

be

mad

e ac

cord

ing

to

seve

ral c

riter

ia, i

nclu

ding

: lan

d us

e pa

tter

ns a

nd d

ensi

ties,

exi

stin

g ca

paci

ty,

This se

ction o

f the G

rowth

Plan is

not co

nsider

ed dir

ectly a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen

Secon

dary P

lan; ho

wever

, the S

econd

ary Pla

n requ

ires th

e esta

blishm

ent of

an int

egrate

d tra

nsit n

etwork

and a

ctive t

ranspo

rtatio

n netw

ork (Se

ction 7

.1.3). T

hrough

out th

e Seco

ndary

Pla

n, ther

e is a c

lear e

mphas

is on d

esigni

ng Be

rczy G

len as

a tran

sit-sup

portiv

e com

munit

y that

promo

tes a s

hift fr

om au

tomob

ile use

to ot

her mo

des of

transp

ortati

on (Se

ction 3

.1.6, Se

ction

7.1.3 a

nd Se

ction 7

.1.4).

14 lin

kage

s, m

odal

shar

e, a

nd re

duci

ng

gree

nhou

se g

as e

mis

sion

s.

3.2.

3.3

Mun

icip

aliti

es w

ill w

ork

with

tr

ansi

t ope

rato

rs, t

he P

rovi

nce,

Met

rolin

x w

here

app

licab

le, a

nd e

ach

othe

r to

supp

ort t

rans

it se

rvic

e in

tegr

atio

n w

ithin

an

d ac

ross

mun

icip

al b

ound

arie

s 3.

2.3.

4 M

unic

ipal

ities

will

ens

ure

that

ac

tive

tran

spor

tatio

n ne

twor

ks a

re

com

preh

ensi

ve a

nd in

tegr

ated

into

tr

ansp

orta

tion

plan

ning

As det

ailed in

Sectio

n 7.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, the

transp

ortati

on sy

stem i

s desi

gned t

o im

prove

road a

nd tra

nsit n

etwork

conn

ectivit

y by p

rovidin

g a co

nvenie

nt ran

ge of

travel

cho

ices, s

uch as

walkin

g, cycl

ing an

d taki

ng tra

nsit. S

ection

7.1.3 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n inclu

des

polici

es aim

ed at

facilita

ting a

nd su

pport

ing th

e esta

blishm

ent of

a well-

integr

ated a

ctive

transp

ortati

on ne

twork

. 3.

2.4

Mov

ing

Goo

ds

Polic

y 3.

2.4.

1 th

roug

h 3.

2.4.

3 sp

eak

spec

ifica

lly to

mov

ing

good

s acr

oss t

he

Gre

ater

Gol

den

Hors

esho

e.

This se

ction o

f the G

rowth

Plan is

not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan.

3.2.

5 In

fras

truc

ture

Cor

ridor

s Po

licy

3.2.

5.1

thro

ugh

3.2.

5.2

deta

il po

licy

obje

ctiv

es fo

r the

dev

elop

men

t, op

timiz

atio

n an

d/or

exp

ansi

on o

f exi

stin

g an

d pl

anne

d co

rrid

ors.

This se

ction o

f the G

rowth

Plan is

not co

nsider

ed dir

ectly a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen

Secon

dary P

lan, as

the la

nds a

re bei

ng pla

nned

prima

rily fo

r resid

ential

uses.

3.2.

6 W

ater

and

Was

tew

ater

Sys

tem

s 3.

2.6.

1 M

unic

ipal

ities

shou

ld g

ener

ate

suffi

cien

t rev

enue

to re

cove

r the

full

cost

of

pro

vidi

ng a

nd m

aint

aini

ng m

unic

ipal

w

ater

and

was

tew

ater

syst

ems.

Sectio

n 7.2.1

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan in

cludes

polici

es rel

ated t

o the

delive

ry of sa

fe and

potab

le wa

ter an

d the

convey

ance o

f wast

ewate

r and

storm

water

. As d

etailed

in po

licy 7.2

.1.1 of

the

Secon

dary P

lan, ne

w deve

lopme

nts in

the Se

condar

y Plan

Area

are to

be se

rviced

with

munic

ipal w

ater a

nd wa

stewa

ter inf

rastru

cture

in acco

rdance

with

the pr

ovisio

ns of

Chapt

er 7

of the

Offici

al Plan

, and d

esigne

d to C

ity sta

ndard

s. 3.

2.6.

2 M

unic

ipal

wat

er a

nd w

aste

wat

er

syst

ems a

nd p

rivat

e co

mm

unal

wat

er a

nd

was

tew

ater

syst

ems w

ill b

e pl

anne

d,

desi

gned

, con

stru

cted

, or e

xpan

ded

in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith th

e fo

llow

ing:

Policy

7.2.1.1

states

that

Coun

cil wil

l ensur

e that

new d

evelop

ments

in the

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea are

servic

ed wit

h mun

icipal w

ater a

nd wa

stewa

ter inf

rastru

cture

in acco

rdance

with

Sectio

n 7

of the

Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan.

As ou

tlined

in Polic

y 7.2.1

.2 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, “

the de

sign o

f the t

runk w

ater a

nd

waste

water

infras

tructu

re wil

l gener

ally fo

llow th

e align

ment

of suc

h infra

struct

ure

15 (a

) op

port

uniti

es fo

r opt

imiz

atio

n an

d im

prov

ed e

ffici

ency

with

in e

xist

ing

syst

ems w

ill b

e pr

iorit

ized

and

su

ppor

ted

by st

rate

gies

for e

nerg

y an

d w

ater

con

serv

atio

n an

d w

ater

dem

and

man

agem

ent

(b)

The

syst

em su

ppor

ts th

e ac

hiev

emen

t of

min

imum

inte

nsifi

catio

n an

d de

nsity

targ

ets

(c)

A w

ater

or w

aste

wat

er m

aste

r pla

n in

form

ed b

y w

ater

shed

pla

nnin

g ha

s be

en p

repa

red

recom

mend

ed in t

he app

roved

Maste

r Envi

ronme

ntal Se

rvicin

g Plan

s. The

design

of th

e local

wa

ter an

d wast

ewate

r infra

struct

ure ar

e to b

e con

firmed

throu

gh mo

re det

ailed s

tudies

and

develo

pment

applic

ation

s”.

Sectio

n 7.2.1

.5 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan o

utline

s that

the co

mplet

ion of

a Mast

er Env

ironm

ental

Servic

ing Pla

n (ME

SP) is

requir

ed pri

or to

granti

ng any

devel

opme

nt app

rovals

withi

n the

Bercz

y Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan A

rea.

As ou

tlined

in Polic

y 7.2.1

Secon

dary P

lan, a

Functio

nal Se

rvicin

g Repo

rt (FSR

) is re

quire

d in

suppo

rt of an

y deve

lopme

nt app

licatio

n. Polic

y 7.2.1

.10 sta

tes th

at the

FSR is

to re

flect t

he rec

omme

ndati

ons o

f the M

ESP an

d sup

port t

he det

ailed d

esign

of wa

ter an

d wast

ewate

r inf

rastru

cture

requir

ed to

servic

e deve

lopme

nt.

3.2.

7 St

orm

wat

er M

anag

emen

t 3.

2.7.

1 M

unic

ipal

ities

will

dev

elop

st

orm

wat

er m

aste

r pla

ns o

r equ

ival

ent f

or

serv

iced

sett

lem

ent a

reas

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan, as

devel

opme

nt is p

roceed

ing by

way

of a s

econd

ary pla

n and

subse

quent

plan o

f subd

ivision

s. Polic

y 3.2.7

.2 of th

e Grow

th Pla

n (see

bel

ow) is

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan.

3.2.

7.2

Prop

osal

s for

larg

e-sc

ale

deve

lopm

ent p

roce

edin

g by

way

of a

se

cond

ary

plan

, pla

n of

subd

ivis

ion,

va

cant

land

pla

n of

con

dom

iniu

m o

r site

pl

an w

ill b

e su

ppor

ted

by a

stor

mw

ater

m

anag

emen

t pla

n or

equ

ival

ent,

that

: (a

) Is

info

rmed

by

a su

bwat

ersh

ed p

lan

or

equi

vale

nt

(b)

Inco

rpor

ates

an

inte

grat

ed tr

eatm

ent

appr

oach

(c

) M

inim

izes

veg

etat

ion

rem

oval

, gr

adin

g, se

dim

ent e

rosi

on a

nd

impe

rvio

us su

rfac

es

(d)

Alig

ns w

ith th

e st

orm

wat

er m

aste

r pl

an fo

r the

sett

lem

ent a

rea

As per

Sectio

n 4.4 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, stor

mwate

r mana

gement

faciliti

es are

to

be loc

ated a

nd de

signed

in a m

anner

consist

ent wi

th Sec

tion 3

.3 of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n and

based

on

the r

ecomm

endati

ons a

nd fin

dings

of the

Subw

atersh

ed Stu

dy and

the M

ESP.

Policy

3.3.3.2

of th

e Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan ou

tlines

that b

est m

anagem

ent pr

actice

s in

storm

water

manag

ement

are t

o be a

pplied

to: pr

otect g

round

water

qualit

y; prot

ect wa

ter

qualit

y; minim

ize dis

ruptio

n of n

atural

drain

age; m

itigate

stream

chann

el eros

ion; m

itigate

flo

od ris

k; prot

ect aq

uatic s

pecies

and t

heir h

abitat

; minim

ize ve

getati

on re

moval

, gradi

ng, so

il com

pactio

n, and

sedim

ent er

osion

; and u

se an

integr

ated t

reatm

ent ap

proach

. As

a con

dition

of de

velo

pmen

t app

rova

ls, and

based

on th

e find

ings a

nd re

comme

ndati

ons o

f the

accep

ted ma

ster e

nviron

menta

l servi

cing p

lan, a

storm

water

manag

ement

repo

rt is to

be

prepar

ed and

subm

itted f

or rev

iew an

d acce

ptance

by th

e City

in con

sultat

ion wi

th the

Toron

to and

Regio

n Con

servat

ion Au

thority

. The r

eport s

hall pr

ovide

detaile

d infor

matio

n rega

rding

the

provis

ion of

water

qualit

y and

quant

ity ma

nagem

ent fac

ilities,

low im

pact d

evelop

ment

faciliti

es, hy

draulic

grade

lines, o

verlan

d flow

route

s, and

erosi

on an

d silta

tion c

ontro

ls for

the

plan o

f subd

ivision

or ot

her de

velop

ment

propo

sal (P

olicy 7

.2.1.12

).

16

3.

2.8

Publ

ic S

ervi

ce F

acili

ties

3.2.

8.1

Plan

ning

for p

ublic

serv

ice

faci

litie

s, la

nd u

se p

lann

ing

and

inve

stm

ent i

n pu

blic

serv

ice

faci

litie

s will

be

coo

rdin

ated

to im

plem

ent t

his P

lan.

Throu

gh the

prepa

ration

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he nee

d for,

and lo

cation

of,

public

servi

ce fac

ilities

was id

entifie

d. Map

SP1 – D

etailed

Land

Use s

hows

optim

al loca

tions

for

public

scho

ols, pa

rks an

d open

space

s, and

places

of wo

rship t

o infor

m fut

ure de

velop

ment

approv

als. Th

e locat

ion, si

ze and

confi

gurati

on of

public

servic

e facili

ties is

to be

furth

er ref

ined

throu

gh the

Comm

unity

Desig

n Plan

and t

he dev

elopm

ent ap

proval

proce

ss.

As art

iculat

ed in S

ection

5.2 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n, com

munit

y serv

ices w

ill act a

s focal

point

s for

the c

ommu

nity. P

lannin

g for th

e prov

ision o

f comm

unity

infras

tructu

re and

servi

ces wi

ll be

coordi

nated

by the

City o

f Mark

ham, Yo

rk Regi

on an

d the

privat

e sect

or. Po

licy 5.2

.1 of th

e Sec

ondar

y Plan

outlin

es tha

t comm

unity

infras

tructu

re and

servic

es wil

l be pr

ovided

to: su

pport

the

devel

opme

nt and

imple

menta

tion o

f Mark

ham’s I

ntegra

ted Le

isure

Maste

r Plan

, ensur

e the

delive

ry of co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

and se

rvices

is bala

nced t

o meet

the n

eeds o

f futur

e res

idents

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n com

munit

y and

other

comm

unitie

s acro

ss the

Future

Urban

Area

Plann

ing Di

strict,

and e

ncoura

ge new

appro

aches

to the

delive

ry of co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

and se

rvices

that

promo

te sha

red us

e or m

ulti-fu

nction

al faci

lities a

nd se

rvices

in orde

r to

achiev

e capi

tal an

d oper

ating

costs e

fficien

cies.

It is re

cogniz

ed tha

t comm

unity

infras

tructu

re and

servic

es in a

djacen

t comm

unitie

s, such

as

the co

mmun

ity cen

tre to

the s

outhe

ast an

d the

places

of wo

rship t

o the

west,

will al

so ser

ve the

Bercz

y Glen

comm

unity

(Sectio

n 5.2 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

3.2.

8.2

Publ

ic se

rvic

e fa

cilit

ies a

nd p

ublic

se

rvic

es sh

ould

be

co-lo

cate

d in

co

mm

unity

hub

s and

inte

grat

ed to

pr

omot

e co

st-e

ffect

iven

ess.

To pro

mote

for an

d effic

iently

use inf

rastru

cture

and pu

blic se

rvice

faciliti

es, co

mmun

ity ser

vices,

such

as nei

ghbou

rhood

parks

and e

lement

ary sc

hools

are e

ncoura

ged to

be co

-loc

ated, w

here p

ossible

(see p

olicy 5

.3.5). A

s desc

ribed

in Sect

ion 3.1

and 5

.2, nei

ghbou

rhood

s are

to be

organ

ized a

round

“com

munit

y hub

s” wh

ich ma

y con

sist of

public

comm

unity

infras

tructu

re pro

vided

by the

City o

f Mark

ham (i.e

., scho

ols, pa

rks an

d open

space

s, libr

aries,

com

munit

y cent

res) an

d/or co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

provid

ed by

the pr

ivate

sector

(i.e., d

ay car

e cent

res, pl

aces o

f wors

hip).

Addit

ionally

, Policy

5.2.7 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines th

at wh

en a s

chool s

ite ad

joins p

ublic

parkla

nd, th

e desi

gn sho

uld fac

ilitate

poten

tial jo

int us

e betw

een th

e City

of Ma

rkham

and t

he res

pective

Scho

ol Boar

d.

17 Po

licy

3.2.

8.3

thro

ugh

3.2.

8.4

appl

y to

ex

istin

g pu

blic

serv

ice

faci

litie

s. P

riorit

y is

to

be

give

n to

mai

ntai

ning

exi

stin

g pu

blic

se

rvic

e fa

cilit

ies a

nd id

entif

ying

thes

e fa

cilit

ies a

s the

pre

ferr

ed lo

catio

n fo

r co

mm

unity

hub

s.

Polici

es no

t dire

ctly ap

plicabl

e to t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

as th

ere ar

e no e

xistin

g pub

lic ser

vice f

acilitie

s locat

ed wit

hin th

e bou

ndary

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan a

rea. Co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

and se

rvices

in adja

cent co

mmun

ities, s

uch as

the c

ommu

nity c

entre

to the

sou

theast

and t

he pla

ces of

worsh

ip to t

he we

st, wil

l also

serve

the Be

rczy G

len co

mmun

ity (Se

ction 5

.2 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan);

howe

ver, th

rough

the pr

eparat

ion of

the C

oncep

tual

Maste

r Plan

for th

e nort

h Mark

ham ‘Fu

ture U

rban A

rea’ an

d the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan,

the ne

ed for

, and lo

cation

of, pu

blic se

rvice

faciliti

es wa

s ident

ified (

see M

ap SP1

– Deta

iled

Land U

se for

optim

al loca

tions)

. 3.

2.8.

5 M

unic

ipal

ities

will

col

labo

rate

and

co

nsul

t with

serv

ice

plan

ning

, fun

ding

, and

de

liver

y se

ctor

s to

faci

litat

e th

e co

-or

dina

tion

and

plan

ning

of c

omm

unity

hu

bs a

nd o

ther

pub

lic se

rvic

e fa

cilit

ies

Throu

gh the

prepa

ration

of th

e Con

ceptua

l Mast

er Pla

n for

the no

rth M

arkham

‘Futur

e Urba

n Are

a’ and

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, the

need f

or, an

d locat

ion of

, public

servi

ce fac

ilities

was id

entifie

d. Map

SP1 – D

etailed

Land

Use o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n sho

ws op

timal

locati

ons fo

r pub

lic sch

ools,

parks

and op

en spa

ces, an

d plac

es of

worsh

ip to in

form

future

dev

elopm

ent ap

proval

s with

in the

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea. Th

e locat

ion, si

ze and

confi

gurati

on of

pu

blic se

rvice

faciliti

es is t

o be f

urther

refin

ed thr

ough

the Co

mmun

ity De

sign P

lan an

d the

develo

pment

appro

val pr

ocess.

3.2.

8.6

New

pub

lic se

rvic

e fa

cilit

ies,

in

clud

ing

hosp

itals

and

scho

ols,

shou

ld b

e lo

cate

d in

sett

lem

ent a

reas

and

pr

efer

ence

shou

ld b

e gi

ven

to si

tes t

hat

are

easi

ly a

cces

sibl

e by

act

ive

tran

spor

tatio

n an

d tr

ansi

t, w

here

that

se

rvic

e is

ava

ilabl

e.

Throu

gh the

prepa

ration

of th

e Con

ceptua

l Mast

er Pla

n for

the no

rth M

arkham

‘Futur

e Urba

n Are

a’ and

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, the

need f

or, an

d locat

ion of

, public

servi

ce fac

ilities

was id

entifie

d. The

recom

mend

ed loc

ation

of pu

blic se

rvice

faciliti

es, as

show

n on M

ap SP1

– De

tailed

Land

Use, w

ere dis

tribute

d thro

ughou

t the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n area

to en

sure

reason

able w

alking

distan

ce of

all res

idents

(400

metre

s or 5

minu

te wa

lk) (Se

ction 3

.1 of th

e Sec

ondar

y Plan

). Fina

l public

scho

ol site

locati

ons, s

ize an

d con

figurat

ions w

ill be c

onfirm

ed and

sec

ured t

hrough

the d

evelop

ment

approv

al proc

ess; ho

wever

all sc

hools

are s

hown

on M

ap SP1

– D

etailed

Land

Use a

s fron

ting a

collec

tor ro

ad to

ensure

these

sites

are ea

sily ac

cessib

le by

active

transp

ortati

on an

d tran

sit (Po

licy 5.2

.4-5.2

.11). N

o hosp

ital si

te is p

lanned

withi

n the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea.

4.2

Polic

ies f

or P

rote

ctin

g W

hat i

s Val

uabl

e

4.2.

1 W

ater

Res

ourc

e Sy

stem

s 4.

2.1.

1 M

unic

ipal

ities

will

ens

ure

that

w

ater

shed

pla

nnin

g is

und

erta

ken

to

supp

ort a

com

preh

ensi

ve, i

nteg

rate

d, a

nd

long

-ter

m a

ppro

ach

to th

e pr

otec

tion,

en

hanc

emen

t, or

rest

orat

ion

of th

e qu

ality

an

d qu

antit

y of

wat

er w

ithin

a w

ater

shed

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

was in

forme

d by th

e prep

aratio

n of th

e Berc

zy, Br

uce, Ec

kardt

and Ro

binson

Subw

atersh

ed Stu

dy wh

ich ide

ntifie

d and

asses

sed th

e wate

r resou

rce sy

stem

includ

ing gr

ound

water

featur

es, hy

drolog

ic fun

ctions,

natur

al heri

tage fe

atures

and a

reas, a

nd

surfac

e wate

r featu

res. Se

ction 4

.3 and

4.4 of

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n prov

ide po

licies

for th

e prot

ection

of wa

ter re

source

s inclu

ding t

he ma

nagem

ent of

headw

ater d

rainag

e fea

tures,

grou

ndwa

ter re

charge

, and s

tormw

ater ru

n-off.

18 4.

2.1.

2 W

ater

reso

urce

syst

ems w

ill b

e id

entif

ied,

info

rmed

by

wat

ersh

ed

plan

ning

and

oth

er a

vaila

ble

info

rmat

ion,

an

d th

e ap

prop

riate

des

igna

tions

and

po

licie

s will

be

appl

ied

in o

ffici

al p

lans

to

prov

ide

for t

he lo

ng-t

erm

pro

tect

ion

of

key

hydr

olog

ic fe

atur

es, k

ey h

ydro

logi

c ar

eas,

and

thei

r fun

ctio

ns.

Natur

al heri

tage fe

atures

, inclu

ding k

ey hyd

rologi

c featu

res, ke

y hydr

ologic

areas

, and t

heir

functio

ns, we

re ide

ntifie

d thro

ugh ba

ckgrou

nd stu

dies th

at inf

ormed

the de

lineati

on of

the

‘Green

way S

ystem

’ in th

e Offic

ial Pla

n. As

outlin

ed in p

olicy 4

.1.1 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n, the

City’s

intent

ion is

to “id

entify,

prote

ct and

enh

ance t

he Gre

enway

System

in the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea”.Th

e Gree

nway

System

lan

ds loc

ated w

ithin t

he Ber

czy Gl

en Sec

ondar

y Plan

area

compri

se the

follow

ing: na

tural

herita

ge net

work

lands,

rouge

water

shed p

rotect

ion ar

ea lan

ds, Gr

eenbel

t Plan

area

lands,

and

certai

n natu

ralize

d stor

mwate

r mana

gement

faciliti

es.

The bo

undar

ies of

the G

reenw

ay Sys

tem an

d Natu

ral He

ritage

Netw

ork wi

thin t

he Be

rczy G

len

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea are

show

n on M

ap SP2

– Gree

nway

System

and M

ap SP3

– Natu

ral

Herita

ge Fea

tures.

Wate

r resou

rces a

re ide

ntified

in Ma

p SP4

– Hydr

ologic

Featu

res of

the

Secon

dary P

lan an

d on A

ppend

ix B – H

eadwa

ter Dr

ainage

Featu

res of

the O

fficial

Plan.

Sectio

n 4.3 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n inclu

des po

licies

that sp

eak sp

ecifica

lly to

the

protec

tion o

f wate

r resou

rces. A

Subw

atersh

ed Stu

dy wa

s com

pleted

to as

sess th

e pote

ntial

impac

ts of d

evelop

ment

and pr

ovide

recom

mend

ation

s to ma

nage w

ater re

source

s (Sect

ion 4.3

of

the Se

condar

y Plan

). Polic

y 4.3.1

outlin

es tha

t all d

evelop

ment,

redev

elopm

ent an

d site

alt

eratio

n sho

uld be

desig

ned wi

th the

goal o

f prot

ecting

water

qualit

y and

quant

ity in t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

area.

4.2.

1.3

Deci

sion

s on

allo

catio

n of

gro

wth

an

d pl

anni

ng fo

r wat

er, w

aste

wat

er, a

nd

stor

mw

ater

infr

astr

uctu

re w

ill b

e in

form

ed b

y ap

plic

able

wat

ersh

ed

plan

ning

. Pla

nnin

g fo

r des

igna

ted

gree

nfie

ld a

reas

will

be

info

rmed

by

a su

bwat

ersh

ed p

lan

or e

quiv

alen

t.

The FU

A Plan

ning D

istrict

lies wi

thin f

our su

bwate

rsheds

of th

e Rou

ge Wa

tershe

d. A S

ubwa

tershe

d Stud

y was

comple

ted as

part o

f the C

oncep

tual M

aster

Plan p

rocess

. The

Subwa

tershe

d Stud

y docu

ments

existi

ng con

dition

s, asse

sses p

otenti

al imp

acts o

f existi

ng and

fut

ure de

velop

ment

and re

comme

nds m

anagem

ent str

ategie

s to ma

nage a

nd mi

tigate

the

predic

ted im

pacts,

includ

ing co

mpreh

ensive

storm

water

manag

ement

strate

gies to

prote

ct, enh

ance a

nd re

store

hydrol

ogical

funct

ions.

The Su

bwate

rshed

Study

reflec

ts and

refin

es the

City’s

Green

way S

ystem

and id

entifie

s str

ategie

s to pr

otect,

enhanc

e and

resto

re eco

logica

l funct

ions w

ithin t

he sys

tem .

4.2.

1.4

Mun

icip

aliti

es w

ill c

onsi

der t

he

Gre

at L

akes

Str

ateg

y, th

e ta

rget

s and

goa

ls

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

City o

f Mark

ham, or

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ar

ea, as

the

munic

ipality

does

not h

ave Gr

eat La

kes co

astal l

ands.

19 of

the

Gre

at L

akes

Pro

tect

ion

Act,

2015

, an

d an

y ap

plic

able

Gre

at L

akes

ag

reem

ents

as p

art o

f wat

ersh

ed p

lann

ing

and

coas

tal o

r wat

erfr

ont p

lann

ing

initi

ativ

es

4.2.

2 N

atur

al H

erita

ge S

yste

m

4.2.

2.1

The

Prov

ince

will

map

a N

atur

al

Herit

age

Syst

em fo

r the

GG

H to

supp

ort a

co

mpr

ehen

sive

, int

egra

ted,

and

long

-ter

m

appr

oach

to p

lann

ing

for t

he p

rote

ctio

n of

th

e re

gion

’s n

atur

al h

erita

ge a

nd

biod

iver

sity

. The

Nat

ural

Her

itage

Sys

tem

m

appi

ng w

ill e

xclu

de la

nds w

ithin

se

ttle

men

t are

a bo

unda

ries t

hat w

ere

appr

oved

and

in e

ffect

as o

f Jul

y 1,

201

7.

The Pr

ovince

s’ Natu

ral He

ritage

System

mapp

ing is

not a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary

Plan a

rea, as

the m

apping

exclu

des lan

ds wit

hin se

ttleme

nt are

a bou

ndari

es tha

t were

app

roved

and in

effect

as of

July 1

, 2017.

The B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n area

is loc

ated w

ithin

the se

ttleme

nt are

a bou

ndary

.

Polic

y 4.

2.2.

2 th

roug

h 4.

2.2.

5 re

gula

te

deve

lopm

ent a

nd si

te a

ltera

tion

as it

re

late

s to

Nat

ural

Her

itage

Sys

tem

pr

otec

tion.

These

polici

es are

not a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n area

, as th

e land

s are

within

a s

ettlem

ent ar

ea bo

undar

y that

was a

pprov

ed and

in eff

ect as

of Ju

ly 1, 20

17. Th

e Prov

inces’

Na

tural H

eritag

e Syst

em ov

erlay

is iden

tified

outsid

e of th

e exis

ting s

ettlem

ent ar

ea.

4.

2.2.

6 Be

yond

the

Nat

ural

Her

itage

Sy

stem

, inc

ludi

ng w

ithin

sett

lem

ent a

reas

, th

e m

unic

ipal

ity w

ill:

(a)

Prot

ect a

ny o

ther

nat

ural

her

itage

fe

atur

es in

a m

anne

r con

siste

nt w

ith

the

PPS

(b)

Prot

ect a

ny o

ther

nat

ural

her

itage

sy

stem

or i

dent

ify n

ew sy

stem

s in

a m

anne

r con

sist

ent w

ith th

e PP

S

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

prote

cts na

tural h

eritag

e feat

ures a

nd na

tural h

eritag

e syst

ems

in a m

anner

consist

ent wi

th the

PPS (S

ee PP

S Con

formi

ty Tabl

e in Ap

pendix

B).

4.2.

2.7

If a

sett

lem

ent a

rea

is e

xpan

ded

into

the

Nat

ural

Her

itage

Sys

tem

, the

po

rtio

n th

at is

with

in th

e re

vise

d se

ttle

men

t are

a bo

unda

ry w

ill b

e de

sign

ated

in o

ffici

al p

lans

, no

long

er b

e

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan, as

the la

nds a

re alr

eady lo

cated

within

a sett

lement

area.

20 su

bjec

t to

polic

y 4.

2.2.

3 an

d co

ntin

ue to

be

pro

tect

ed.

4.2.

3 Ke

y Hy

drol

ogic

Fea

ture

s, K

ey H

ydro

logi

c Ar

eas a

nd K

ey N

atur

al H

erita

ge F

eatu

res

Polic

y 4.

2.3.

1 th

roug

h 4.

2.3.

2 de

tail

regu

latio

ns fo

r lan

ds lo

cate

d ou

tsid

e a

sett

lem

ent a

rea

whe

re d

evel

opm

ent o

r si

te a

ltera

tion

is p

ropo

sed

with

in a

key

hy

drol

ogic

are

a

Polici

es no

t app

licable

to th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan, a

s the la

nds a

re loc

ated w

ithin t

he set

tleme

nt are

a bou

ndary

.

4.2.

4 La

nds A

djac

ent t

o Ke

y Hy

drol

ogic

Fea

ture

s and

Key

Nat

ural

Her

itage

Fea

ture

s Po

licy

4.2.

4.1

thro

ugh

4.2.

4.2

outli

ne th

e re

quire

men

ts fo

r new

dev

elop

men

t or s

ite

alte

ratio

n pr

opos

ed w

ithin

120

met

res o

f a

key

natu

ral h

erita

ge fe

atur

e or

key

hy

drol

ogic

feat

ure,

on

land

s out

side

se

ttle

men

t are

as.

Polici

es no

t app

licable

to th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan, a

s the la

nds a

re loc

ated w

ithin t

he set

tleme

nt are

a bou

ndary

.

4.2.

4.3

Deve

lopm

ent o

r site

alte

ratio

n is

no

t per

mitt

ed in

the

vege

tatio

n pr

otec

tion

zone

, with

the

exce

ptio

n of

that

des

crib

ed

in p

olic

y 4.

2.3.

1 or

shor

elin

e de

velo

pmen

t as

per

mitt

ed in

acc

orda

nce

with

pol

icy

4.2.

4.5

The bo

undar

y of th

e Gree

nway

System

and t

he Na

tural H

eritag

e Netw

ork wi

thin t

he Be

rczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n Area

, as sh

own in

Map

SP2, M

ap SP3

and M

ap SP4

, inclu

des th

e del

ineati

on of

natur

al heri

tage a

nd hy

drolog

ic feat

ures a

nd th

eir as

sociat

ed veg

etatio

n pro

tectio

n zon

es (Po

licy 4.1

.3 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

The

Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan de

fines

vegeta

tion p

rotect

ion zo

nes as

: “a bu

ffer su

rroun

ding a

nat

ural he

ritage

or hyd

rologi

c featu

re”. Th

e defi

nition

also s

tates:

“these

areas

prote

ct the

featur

e and

its fu

nction

s from

the im

pacts o

f land

use c

hanges

and a

ssocia

ted ac

tivitie

s that

will

occur

before

, durin

g and

after

constr

uction

, and w

here p

ossible

, resto

re or

enhanc

e the

featur

es and

its fu

nction

.” The

lands

within

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n Area

desig

nated

‘Green

way’ a

re sub

ject to

the

provis

ions o

f Sectio

ns 3.1

and 8

.6 of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n. Po

licy

4.2.

4.4

deta

ils th

e sp

ecifi

c in

stan

ces

whe

n a

natu

ral h

erita

ge o

r hyd

rolo

gic

eval

uatio

n is

not

requ

ired

for a

pro

posa

l fo

r dev

elop

men

t or s

ite a

ltera

tion.

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

prote

cts th

e natu

ral he

ritage

system

, as ide

ntified

in the

Ma

rkham

Offici

al Plan

, throu

gh the

incorp

oratio

n of th

ese lan

ds in t

he ‘Gr

eenwa

y’ desi

gnatio

n (sh

own o

n Map

SP2 – G

reenw

ay Sys

tem, M

ap SP3

– Natu

ral He

ritage

Featur

es, an

d Map

SP4 –

Hydro

logic F

eature

s). The

lands

within

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n Area

desig

nated

‘Green

way’ a

re sub

ject to

the p

rovisio

ns of

Sectio

ns 3.1

and 8

.6 of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n.

21 4.

2.4.

5 O

utsi

de o

f set

tlem

ent a

reas

, in

deve

lope

d sh

orel

ine

area

s of i

nlan

d la

kes

that

are

des

igna

ted

or zo

ned

for

conc

entr

atio

ns o

f dev

elop

men

t as o

f Jul

y 1,

201

7, in

fill d

evel

opm

ent,

rede

velo

pmen

t and

reso

rt d

evel

opm

ent i

s pe

rmitt

ed, s

ubje

ct to

mun

icip

al a

nd

agen

cy p

lann

ing

and

regu

lato

ry

requ

irem

ents

Not a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, as th

e land

s are

locate

d with

in the

settle

ment

area b

ound

ary.

4.2.

5 Pu

blic

Ope

n Sp

ace

4.2.

5.1

Mun

icip

aliti

es, c

onse

rvat

ion

auth

oriti

es, n

on-g

over

nmen

tal

orga

niza

tions

, and

oth

er in

tere

sted

par

ties

are

enco

urag

ed to

dev

elop

a sy

stem

of

publ

icly

-acc

essi

ble

park

land

, ope

n sp

ace,

an

d tr

ails

, inc

ludi

ng in

shor

elin

e ar

eas,

w

ithin

the

GG

H

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

provi

des fo

r a co

nnect

ed Par

ks and

Open

Space

System

that

links n

eighb

ourho

ods w

ithin t

he Be

rczy G

len co

mmun

ity, an

d links

the B

erczy

Glen a

rea to

oth

er Fut

ure Ur

ban Ar

ea (FU

A) com

munit

ies, in

a mann

er con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 4.3 o

f the

Markh

am Of

ficial P

lan (Se

ction 5

.3 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

As de

tailed

in Po

licy 5.3

.2 of th

e Sec

ondar

y Plan

, the P

arks a

nd Op

en Spa

ce Sys

tem is

to inc

lude: C

ity Par

ks, Op

en Spa

ce Lan

ds inc

luding

Green

way S

ystem

lands,

and p

edestr

ian an

d cycl

ing ro

utes.

To ens

ure an

equit

able d

istribu

tion o

f pub

licly-a

ccessib

le natu

ral se

ttings

and fac

ilities,

the

recom

mend

ed loc

ation

s of sc

hools

, park s

ites, o

pen sp

aces a

nd ot

her co

mmun

ity fac

ilities

and

infras

tructu

re, as

show

n on M

ap SP1

– Deta

iled La

nd Us

e of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, w

ere se

lected

thr

ough

an int

egrate

d plan

ning a

pproa

ch, wi

thout

regard

to pr

opert

y own

ership

(Polic

y 8.1.7

of

the Se

condar

y Plan

). Neig

hbou

rhood

parks

and e

lement

ary sc

hools

are t

o be c

o-loca

ted, w

here

possib

le, wit

h con

nectio

ns pro

vided

betwe

en par

ks, th

e Gree

nway

System

, stree

ts, and

ped

estria

n and

cyclin

g trai

ls (Po

licy 5.3

.5 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

As

detaile

d in Po

licy 5.3

.4 of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he Cit

y of M

arkham

will a

cquire

pu

blic pa

rkland

in the

form

of Cit

y Park

s throu

gh the

devel

opme

nt app

roval p

rocess

, in

accord

ance w

ith th

e park

land d

edicat

ion po

licies

of Sec

tion 1

0.8.2 o

f the O

fficial

Plan.

As ou

tlined

in Polic

y 5.3.3

, the C

ommu

nity D

esign

Plan is

to inc

lude a

parks

and o

pen sp

ace pla

n tha

t prov

ides m

ore de

tailed

plann

ing an

d desi

gn for

these

space

s with

in the

Bercz

y Glen

Sec

ondar

y Plan

Area.

22 4.

2.5.

2 M

unic

ipal

ities

are

enc

oura

ged

to

esta

blis

h an

ope

n sp

ace

syst

em w

ithin

se

ttle

men

t are

as, w

hich

may

incl

ude

oppo

rtun

ities

for u

rban

agr

icul

ture

, ro

ofto

p ga

rden

s, c

omm

unal

cou

rtya

rds,

an

d pu

blic

par

ks

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

provi

des fo

r a co

nnect

ed Par

ks and

Open

Space

System

that

links n

eighb

ourho

ods w

ithin t

he Be

rczy G

len co

mmun

ity, an

d to o

ther F

UA co

mmun

ities. A

s det

ailed in

Policy

5.3.4 o

f the P

lan, th

e inten

tion is

to ac

quire

and s

ecure

public

parkl

and in

the

form o

f City

Parks

throu

gh the

devel

opme

nt app

roval p

rocess

.

4.2.

6 Ag

ricul

tura

l Sys

tem

Po

licy

4.2.

6.1

thro

ugh

4.2.

6.9

spea

k sp

ecifi

cally

to la

nds i

dent

ified

by

the

Prov

ince

as p

art o

f the

Agr

icul

tura

l Sy

stem

.

The M

arkham

Offici

al Plan

identi

fies p

rime a

gricul

tural a

reas o

f the P

rotect

ed Co

untry

side in

the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan wi

th a ‘G

reenw

ay’ de

signat

ion. Th

is agri

cultur

al clas

sificat

ion

prevai

ls on t

he Be

rczy C

reek v

alley c

orrido

r whic

h is als

o ident

ified a

s ‘Natu

ral He

ritage

System

’ in t

he Gre

enbelt

Plan. A

s resid

ential

and mi

xed us

e deve

lopme

nt occ

urs wi

thin t

he dev

elopab

le are

as of

the Se

condar

y Plan

, agricu

ltural

opera

tions

will no

longer

be via

ble wi

thin t

he Gre

enbelt

Plan a

rea. Po

licy 4.1

.10 of

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n ident

ifies th

ese lan

ds –

lands

which

will n

o longe

r be in

agricu

lture

use – a

s a re

storat

ion pr

iority

with t

he int

ent th

at the

y be r

estore

d to a

natur

al self

-susta

ining v

egetat

ion th

at con

tribute

s to th

e ecol

ogical

fun

ction o

f the N

atural

Herita

ge Sys

tem of

the G

reenb

elt Pla

n. 4.

2.7

Cultu

ral H

erita

ge R

esou

rces

4.

2.7.

1 Cu

ltura

l her

itage

reso

urce

s will

be

cons

erve

d in

ord

er to

fost

er a

sens

e of

pl

ace

and

bene

fit c

omm

uniti

es,

part

icul

arly

in st

rate

gic

grow

th a

reas

.

As det

ailed in

Sectio

n 5.4 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, and

illustr

ated t

hrough

Appen

dix 2 –

Cultu

ral

Herita

ge Re

source

s, fou

r rural

resid

ential

proper

ties lo

cated

within

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary

Plan a

rea ar

e liste

d on t

he Cit

y’s Re

gister

of Pr

opert

y of C

ultura

l Heri

tage V

alue o

r Inter

est. Th

e int

ention

, as ou

tlined

in the

Secon

dary P

lan, is

to co

nserve

, enhan

ce and

resto

re sig

nifica

nt cul

tural h

eritag

e reso

urces

throu

gh the

devel

opme

nt app

roval p

rocess

. Policy

5.4.1 s

pecifie

s tha

t conse

rvatio

n of cu

ltural

herita

ge res

ource

s will b

e con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 4.5 o

f the

Markh

am Of

ficial P

lan.

4.

2.7.

2 M

unic

ipal

ities

will

wor

k w

ith

stak

ehol

ders

, as w

ell a

s Firs

t Nat

ions

and

M

étis

com

mun

ities

, in

deve

lopi

ng a

nd

impl

emen

ting

offic

ial p

lan

polic

ies a

nd

stra

tegi

es fo

r the

iden

tific

atio

n, w

ise

use

and

man

agem

ent o

f cul

tura

l her

itage

re

sour

ces.

Sectio

n 5.5 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n artic

ulates

the C

ity of

Markh

am’s c

ommi

tment

to co

nservi

ng Fir

st Nati

ons a

nd M

étis a

rchaeo

logica

l resou

rces.

4.2.

7.3

Mun

icip

aliti

es a

re e

ncou

rage

d to

pr

epar

e ar

chae

olog

ical

man

agem

ent p

lans

Po

licy 5.5

.2 stat

es tha

t on la

nds c

ontai

ning a

rchaeo

logica

l resou

rces o

r area

s of ar

chaeo

logica

l po

tentia

l, the

propo

nent m

ust re

tain a

provi

ncially

licens

ed arc

heolog

ist to

under

take a

n

23 an

d m

unic

ipal

cul

tura

l pla

ns a

nd c

onsi

der

them

in th

eir d

ecis

ion-

mak

ing.

arc

heolog

ical as

sessm

ent. A

dditio

nally,

the Cit

y requ

ireme

nts ou

tlined

in Sect

ion 4.6

.2.2 of

the

Officia

l Plan

must b

e met

to the

satisf

action

of th

e City

and th

e Prov

ince.

4.

2.8

Min

eral

Agg

rega

te R

esou

rces

Po

licy

4.2.

8.1

thro

ugh

4.2.

8.7

outli

ne

prov

isio

ns re

late

d to

min

eral

agg

rega

te

reso

urce

s.

The po

licies

of thi

s sectio

n of th

e Grow

th Pla

n are

not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Sec

ondar

y Plan

. 4.

2.9

A Cu

lture

of C

onse

rvat

ion

4.2.

9.1

Mun

icip

aliti

es w

ill d

evel

op a

nd

impl

emen

t offi

cial

pla

n po

licie

s and

oth

er

stra

tegi

es in

supp

ort o

f the

follo

win

g co

nser

vatio

n ob

ject

ives

: (a

) W

ater

con

serv

atio

n (b

) En

ergy

con

serv

atio

n (c

) Ai

r qua

lity

impr

ovem

ent a

nd

prot

ectio

n (d

) In

tegr

ated

was

te m

anag

emen

t

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

includ

es po

licies

in sup

port o

f wate

r conse

rvatio

n, ener

gy con

servat

ion, an

d air q

uality

protec

tion. A

s outl

ined in

Sectio

n 6.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, it is

int

ended

that “i

nnova

tive te

chniqu

es for

storm

water

manag

ement

” be e

mploy

ed in t

he des

ign

of the

Bercz

y Glen

comm

unity.

Addit

ionally

, to ac

hieve

sustai

nable d

evelop

ment,

policy

dir

ection

is pro

vided

with r

espect

to co

nserva

tion o

f envir

onme

ntal re

source

s, ener

gy eff

iciency

and

the r

eductio

n of gr

eenho

use ga

s emi

ssions,

and s

uppo

rting c

limate

chang

e adap

tation

. Sus

tainab

le build

ing an

d site

desig

n with

in the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea wil

l focus

on

water

effici

ency, e

nergy

conser

vation

and g

enerat

ion, ec

ologic

al prot

ection

and e

nhanc

ement

, foo

d prod

uction

and a

ctive t

ranspo

rtatio

n at th

e site

scale

. Sec

tion 6

.2.1.h.

of the

Secon

dary P

lan lis

ts the

ways

in whic

h sust

ainabl

e deve

lopme

nt is t

o be

suppo

rted in

the c

ommu

nity, s

uch as

by im

pleme

nting

“desig

n solu

tions

for su

pply,

efficie

nt use

and

conse

rvatio

n of e

nergy

and wa

ter”.

As det

ailed in

Sectio

n 7.2.3

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan, a

Comm

unity

Energy

Plan is

to

be dev

eloped

for th

e Futu

re Urb

an Are

a Distr

ict, in

accord

ance w

ith Se

ction 5

.6.10 o

f the Y

ork

Regio

n Offic

ial Pla

n, to r

educe

commu

nity e

nergy

demand

s, opti

mize

passiv

e sola

r gain

s thr

ough

design

, maxi

mize

active

transp

ortati

on an

d tran

sit, an

d make

use o

f renew

able, o

n-site

gen

eratio

n and

distric

t ener

gy op

tions

includ

ing bu

t not

limite

d to s

olar, w

ing, w

ater, b

iomass

and

geoth

ermal e

nergy.

Polic

y 4.

2.9.

2 th

roug

h 4.

2.9.

3 de

tail

the

requ

irem

ent t

o in

corp

orat

e be

st p

ract

ices

fo

r the

man

agem

ent o

f exc

ess s

oil

gene

rate

d an

d fil

l rec

eive

d du

ring

deve

lopm

ent o

r site

alte

ratio

n, in

clud

ing

infr

astr

uctu

re d

evel

opm

ent

Not d

irectly

addre

ssed in

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n; how

ever, t

he Cit

y of M

arkham

req

uires

site alt

eratio

n perm

its wh

ich go

vern t

he ma

nagem

ent of

exces

s soil g

enerat

ed du

ring

develo

pment

.

24 4.

2.10

Clim

ate

Chan

ge

4.2.

10.1

Upp

er- a

nd si

ngle

-tie

r m

unic

ipal

ities

will

dev

elop

pol

icie

s in

thei

r of

ficia

l pla

ns to

iden

tify

actio

ns th

at w

ill

redu

ce g

reen

hous

e ga

s em

issi

ons a

nd

addr

ess c

limat

e ch

ange

ada

ptat

ion

goal

s,

alig

ned

with

the

Ont

ario

Clim

ate

Chan

ge

Stra

tegy

, 201

5 an

d th

e Cl

imat

e Ch

ange

Ac

tion

Plan

, 201

6

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

City o

f Mark

ham, or

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan. Th

is polic

y is

specifi

c to up

per-an

d sing

le-tier

munic

ipal of

ficial p

lans.

4.2.

10.2

In p

lann

ing

to re

duce

gre

enho

use

gas e

mis

sion

s and

add

ress

the

impa

cts o

f cl

imat

e ch

ange

, mun

icip

aliti

es a

re

enco

urag

ed to

: (a

) de

velo

p st

rate

gies

to re

duce

gr

eenh

ouse

gas

em

issi

ons a

nd

impr

ove

resi

lienc

e th

roug

h th

e id

entif

icat

ion

of v

ulne

rabi

litie

s to

clim

ate

chan

ge, l

and

use

plan

ning

, pl

anni

ng fo

r inf

rast

ruct

ure,

incl

udin

g tr

ansi

t and

ene

rgy,

gre

en

infr

astr

uctu

re, a

nd lo

w im

pact

de

velo

pmen

t, an

d th

e co

nser

vatio

n ob

ject

ives

in p

olic

y 4.

2.9.

1

Sectio

n 6.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n desc

ribes

an int

ent to

plan t

he Be

rczy G

len co

mmun

ity in a

ma

nner

that a

chieve

s susta

inable

devel

opme

nt pra

ctices.

Susta

inable

buildi

ng and

site d

esign

within

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n Area

will fo

cus on

“wate

r effic

iency,

energ

y con

servat

ion

and ge

nerati

on, ec

ologic

al prot

ection

and e

nhanc

ement

, food

prod

uction

and a

ctive

transp

ortati

on at

the s

ite sc

ale” (S

ection

6.1 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n).

As art

iculat

ed in P

olicy 6

.1.3, th

e sust

ainabl

e deve

lopme

nt of

the co

mmun

ity is t

o be s

uppo

rted

throu

gh the

“integ

ration

of lan

d use,

transp

ortati

on an

d infra

struct

ure pla

nning

at th

e com

munit

y level

and t

he app

licatio

n of in

novat

ive su

staina

ble de

velop

ment

practic

es and

tec

hnolo

gies in

site p

lannin

g and

buildi

ng des

ign”.

Sectio

n 6.2.1

.h. of

the Se

condar

y Plan

lists t

he wa

ys in w

hich s

ustain

able d

evelop

ment

is to b

e sup

porte

d in th

e com

munit

y, such

as th

rough

the ap

plicati

on of

: •

“Desi

gn fea

tures

and pr

actice

s to en

hance

resilie

ncy an

d to c

onsid

er the

impac

t of

climate

chang

e; •

Desig

n solu

tions

for su

pply,

efficie

nt use

and c

onser

vation

of en

ergy a

nd wa

ter;

• Low

-impac

t desi

gn fea

tures

and gr

een inf

rastru

cture;

and

• Inn

ovative

susta

inable

desig

n prac

tices a

nd te

chnolo

gies in

site p

lannin

g and

buildi

ng des

ign”.

Sectio

n 7.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines th

at the

Bercz

y Glen

transp

ortati

on sy

stem i

s des

igned

to im

prove

road a

nd tra

nsit n

etwork

conn

ectivit

y by p

rovidin

g a co

nvenie

nt ran

ge of

travel

choic

es, su

ch as

walkin

g, cycl

ing an

d taki

ng tra

nsit. S

ection

7.1. 3

of the

Secon

dary P

lan

includ

es po

licies

aimed

at fac

ilitatin

g and

supp

orting

the e

stablis

hment

of a w

ell-int

egrate

d

25

active

transp

ortati

on ne

twork

. As o

utline

d in po

licy 3.1

.6 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he Be

rczy G

len

transp

ortati

on sy

stem

was d

esigne

d with

the o

bjectiv

e of re

ducin

g relia

nce on

the a

utomo

bile

by pro

viding

active

transp

ortati

on (w

alking

and c

ycling

) and t

ransit.

Decre

asing

depend

ence o

n the

priva

te aut

omob

ile hel

ps to

reduce

green

house

gas e

missio

ns.

As ou

tlined

in Sect

ion 7.2

.3 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, a

Comm

unity

Energy

Plan is

to be

prepa

red

for th

e FUA

Plann

ing Di

strict.

The C

ommu

nity E

nergy

Plan w

ill info

rm th

e City’

s eval

uation

pro

cess o

f any p

ropose

d deve

lopme

nt wit

hin th

e Berc

zy Gle

n distr

ict as

it rela

tes to

strate

gies

to red

uce en

ergy u

se, to

supp

ort re

newabl

e ener

gy gen

eratio

n and

to re

duce

overal

l gre

enhou

se gas

(GHG

) emissi

ons in

the F

uture

Urban

Area.

5.2

Polic

ies f

or Im

plem

enta

tion

and

Inte

rpre

tatio

n Po

licy

5.2.

1 th

roug

h 5.

2.8

outli

ne h

ow th

e po

licie

s inc

lude

d w

ithin

the

Gro

wth

Pla

n sh

ould

be

read

, int

erpr

eted

, im

plem

ente

d an

d m

onito

red.

Not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan, as

these

polici

es pri

marily

outlin

e ho

w to in

terpre

t and

read

the Gr

owth

Plan.

As ou

tlined

in this

table

, the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n polic

ies co

nform

with

all rel

evant

and

applica

ble po

licies

of the

Grow

th Pla

n, 2017

.

APPE

NDI

X D

Conf

orm

ity w

ith th

e G

reen

belt

Plan

, 201

7

The fo

llowing

table p

rovide

s a de

tailed

analy

sis of

how t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

confo

rms w

ith th

e polic

y dire

ction o

f the G

reenb

elt Pla

n, 201

7. Sect

ions o

f the G

reenb

elt Pla

n app

licable

to th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan a

re list

ed as

a head

ing, an

d staf

f’s exp

lanati

on of

how t

he pro

posed

polici

es of

the Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

confo

rm to

that

sectio

n of th

e Gree

nbelt

Plan f

ollow.

Please

refer

to th

e app

licable

polici

es of

the 20

17 Gre

enbelt

Plan a

nd Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

, as re

ferenc

ed, fo

r exac

t word

ing of

polici

es.

Conf

orm

ity A

naly

sis

Gre

enbe

lt Pl

an 2

017

Berc

zy G

len

Seco

ndar

y Pl

an a

nd O

PA C

onfo

rmity

1.

2 Vi

sion

and

Goa

ls

1.2.

2 Pr

otec

ted

Coun

trys

ide

Goa

ls Sec

tion 2

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan in

cludes

goals

, objec

tives a

nd pr

inciple

s that p

rotect

and e

nhanc

e natu

ral he

ritage

featur

es and

funct

ions a

nd

water

resou

rces.

Sectio

n 2.1.3

includ

es po

licies

that re

cogniz

e, prot

ect an

d con

serve,

and in

corpo

rate c

ultura

l herita

ge res

ource

s into

new de

velop

ment

within

the

comm

unity.

The S

econd

ary Pla

n inclu

des po

licies

that e

nsures

suffic

ient a

nd me

aningf

ul park

s and

open

spaces

are a

vailab

le to it

s res

idents

. The

Secon

dary P

lan pr

ovides

for a

distrib

ution

and m

ix of la

nd us

es to

ensure

the d

evelop

ment

of the

Bercz

y Glen

comm

unity

as a c

ompac

t, com

plete

and tra

nsit su

pport

ive co

mmun

ity.

The Se

condar

y Plan

requ

ires th

e prep

aratio

n of a

Comm

unity

Desig

n Plan

which

addre

sses, a

mong

other

items

, how t

he us

e of Lo

w Imp

act

Devel

opme

nt be

st prac

tices a

nd gr

een inf

rastru

cture

will be

applie

d thro

ughou

t the c

ommu

nity a

nd sit

e plan

and b

uilding

desig

n. The

Secon

dary P

lan re

quire

s the p

repara

tion o

f a Co

mmun

ity Ene

rgy Pla

ns tha

t will s

uppo

rt Mark

ham’s g

oal of

becom

ing a n

et zer

o emis

sion

commu

nity b

y 2050

. 3.

1 Ag

ricul

ture

Sys

tem

3.

1.2

Spec

ialty

Cro

p Ar

ea P

olic

ies

Polici

es no

t app

licable

to th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan.

3.1.

3 Pr

ime

Agric

ultu

ral A

rea

Polic

ies

The Of

ficial P

lan ide

ntifie

s prim

e agri

cultur

al area

s of th

e Prot

ected

Coun

trysid

e in th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan w

ith a ‘

Greenw

ay’

desig

nation

. This a

gricul

tural c

lassifi

cation

preva

ils on

the B

erczy

Creek

valley

corrid

or wh

ich is

also id

entifie

d as ‘N

atural

Herita

ge Sys

tem’ in

the

Green

belt P

lan. A

s resid

ential

and mi

xed us

e deve

lopme

nt occ

urs wi

thin t

he de

velop

able a

reas o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, agri

cultur

al op

eratio

ns ma

y no lo

nger b

e viab

le with

in the

Greenb

elt Pla

n area

. Pol

icy

4.1.

10 o

f the

Ber

czy

Gle

n Se

cond

ary

Plan

iden

tifie

s the

se la

nds –

la

nds w

hich

will

no

long

er b

e in

agr

icul

ture

use

– a

s a re

stor

atio

n pr

iorit

y w

ith th

e in

tent

that

they

be

rest

ored

to a

nat

ural

self-

sust

aini

ng

vege

tatio

n th

at c

ontr

ibut

es to

the

ecol

ogic

al fu

nctio

n of

the

Nat

ural

Her

itage

Sys

tem

of t

he G

reen

belt

Plan

. 3.

1.4

Rura

l Lan

ds P

olic

ies

3.1.

5 Ag

ri-fo

od N

etw

ork

3.1.

6 Ag

ricul

tura

l Sys

tem

Con

nect

ions

Po

licy se

ctions

not a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n. 3.

2 N

atur

al S

yste

m

3.2.

2 N

atur

al H

erita

ge S

yste

m P

olic

ies

The

Green

belt la

nds w

ithin t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

Area

genera

lly ref

lect th

e align

ment

of the

Bercz

y Cree

k whic

h trav

erses

the

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea in a

north

-south

direct

ion. Th

ese Gr

eenbe

lt land

s (‘fin

ger’) c

onnec

t to th

e large

r Gree

nbelt

Plan la

nds n

orth o

f the C

ity lim

its.

The Gr

eenbel

t land

s com

prise

a large

comp

onent

of th

e prot

ected

Greenw

ay Sys

tem str

uctura

l comp

onent

and la

nd us

e desi

gnatio

n with

in thi

s area

in the

Offici

al Plan

. The G

reenw

ay de

signat

ion is

compri

sed of

the N

atural

Herita

ge Ne

twork

, the R

ouge

Water

shed P

rotect

ion Ar

ea,

the Gr

eenbel

t Plan

Area

and ce

rtain p

ropose

d natu

ralize

d stor

mwate

r mana

gement

faciliti

es.

Sectio

n 4.1 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n inclu

des po

licies

intend

ed to

“prote

ct, ide

ntify a

nd en

hance

the gr

eenwa

y syst

em. L

ands w

ithin t

he Be

rczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n Area

desig

nated

‘Green

way’ a

re sub

ject to

the p

rovisio

ns of

Sectio

ns 3.1

and 8

.4 of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n. The

Secon

dary P

lan re

quire

s that

a Natu

ral He

ritage

Resto

ration

Plan f

or the

Green

way S

ystem

lands.

As

outlin

ed in P

olicy 3

.1.1.2.b

. of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n, the

Greenw

ay Sys

tem is

to be

protec

ted by

“dire

cting p

ermitte

d deve

lopme

nt,

redeve

lopme

nt and

site a

lterat

ion aw

ay fro

m natu

ral he

ritage

and hy

drolog

ic feat

ures”.

Sectio

n 3.1.2

of th

e Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan sta

tes th

at fea

tures

that co

mprise

the N

atural

Herita

ge Ne

twork

“are

genera

lly int

ended

to be

convey

ed int

o pub

lic ow

nershi

p thro

ugh th

e deve

lopme

nt app

roval p

rocess

and o

ther la

nd se

curem

ent me

ans wh

ere ap

propri

ate”.

Altho

ugh re

finem

ents to

the G

reenw

ay Sys

tem, re

sultin

g from

exten

sive f

ield wo

rk, ar

e prop

osed t

hrough

this A

mend

ment,

these

ref

ineme

nts ar

e con

sistent

with

the Gr

eenbel

t Plan

and d

o not

alter

Greenb

elt Pla

n bou

ndari

es. As

outlin

ed in S

ection

4.1 of

the S

econd

ary

Plan, t

he Gre

enway

System

withi

n the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan ha

s been

refin

ed ba

sed on

the S

ubwa

tershe

d Stud

y, the

Maste

r Env

ironm

ental S

ervicin

g Plan

and/o

r envi

ronme

ntal im

pact st

udies

. The

Natur

al Heri

tage S

ystem

lands

shown

in the

appen

dices

are su

bject t

o the

polici

es of

the Gr

eenbe

lt Plan

, 2017

and Se

ction 3

.1.5 of

the

Officia

l Plan.

In the

event

of a c

onflic

t, the

polici

es of

the Gr

eenbel

t Plan

2017

shall p

revail”

. 3.

2.3

Wat

er R

esou

rce

Syst

em P

olic

ies

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

was in

forme

d by th

e prep

aratio

n of th

e Berc

zy, Br

uce, Ec

kardt

and Ro

binson

Subw

atersh

ed Stu

dy wh

ich

identi

fied a

nd as

sessed

the w

ater re

source

syste

m incl

uding

grou

ndwa

ter fea

tures,

hydro

logic f

unctio

ns, na

tural h

eritag

e featu

res an

d area

s, and

surfa

ce wa

ter fe

atures

. Sectio

n 4.3 a

nd 4.4

of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan p

rovide

polici

es for

the p

rotect

ion of

water

resou

rces

includ

ing th

e mana

gement

of he

adwate

r drai

nage f

eature

s, grou

ndwa

ter re

charge

, and s

tormw

ater ru

n-off.

Water

resou

rces a

re ide

ntifie

d in

Mapp

ing an

d app

endice

s of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan a

nd on

Appen

dix B –

Headw

ater D

rainag

e Feat

ures o

f the O

fficial

Plan.

Sectio

n 4.3 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n polic

ies sp

eak sp

ecifica

lly to

manag

ing wa

ter re

source

s. A Su

bwate

rshed

Study

was c

omple

ted

to ass

ess th

e pote

ntial i

mpact

s of d

evelop

ment

and pr

ovide

recom

mend

ation

s to ma

nage w

ater re

source

s (Sect

ion 4.3

of th

e Seco

ndary

Pla

n). Po

licy 4.3

.1 outl

ines th

at all

“devel

opme

nt, re

develo

pment

and s

ite alt

eratio

n be d

esigne

d with

the g

oal of

prote

cting g

round

and

surfac

e wate

r qual

ity and

quant

ity in a

mann

er con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 3.3 o

f the M

arkham

Offici

al Plan

(2014

) and t

he po

licies

of thi

s Sec

ondar

y Plan

. Sect

ion 3.3

of th

e Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan, 20

14 inc

ludes

polici

es tha

t prov

ide a f

ramew

ork fo

r wate

rshed

plann

ing, gu

ide th

e de

livery o

f safe

and su

staina

ble wa

ter an

d prot

ect loc

al surf

ace wa

ter an

d grou

ndwa

ter re

source

s. Ad

dition

ally, th

e Seco

ndary

Plan r

equire

s the p

rovisio

n of ap

propri

ately d

esigne

d stor

mwate

r mana

gement

faciliti

es to

“prote

ct wate

r qual

ity and

aquat

ic wildl

ife an

d prov

ide wa

ter qu

antity

and er

osion

contr

ol for

water

course

s” (Se

ction 4

.4 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

Low I

mpact

De

velop

ment

measu

res ar

e also

encou

raged,

where

appro

priate

, to filt

er and

cleans

e wate

r and

to re

plenis

h grou

ndwa

ter re

source

s (Sect

ion

4.4).

3.2.

4 Ke

y Hy

drol

ogic

Are

as

The Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

was in

forme

d by th

e prep

aratio

n of th

e Berc

zy, Br

uce, Ec

kardt

and Ro

binson

Subw

atersh

ed Stu

dy wh

ich

identi

fied a

nd as

sessed

the w

ater re

source

syste

m incl

uding

key h

ydrolo

gic ar

eas. Se

ction 4

.3 and

4.4 of

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n pro

vide p

olicies

for th

e mana

gement

of ke

y hydr

ologic

areas

. Key h

ydrolo

gic ar

eas ar

e ident

ified in

the a

ppend

ices o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n. 3.

2.5

Key

Nat

ural

Her

itage

Fea

ture

s and

Key

Hyd

rolo

gic

Feat

ures

Pol

icie

s The

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan pr

otects

natur

al heri

tage a

nd hy

drolog

ic feat

ures a

nd th

eir as

sociat

ed veg

etatio

n prot

ection

zones

throu

gh inc

lusion

in the

Green

way S

ystem

land u

se de

signat

ion. Se

ction 4

.1 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan in

cludes

polici

es int

ended

to “pr

otect a

nd en

hance

natura

l herita

ge and

hydro

logic f

eature

s with

in a co

nnect

ed lan

dscape

”.

The Se

condar

y Plan

states

that

lands

within

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n Area

desig

nated

‘Green

way’ a

re sub

ject to

the p

rovisio

ns of

Sectio

ns 3.1

and 8

.6 of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n. As o

utline

d in Po

licy 3.1

.1.2.b.

of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n, the

Green

way S

ystem

is to

be pro

tected

by

“direc

ting p

ermitte

d deve

lopme

nt, re

develo

pment

and s

ite alt

eratio

n awa

y from

natur

al heri

tage a

nd hy

drolog

ic feat

ures”.

The

Secon

dary P

lan pr

ovides

for a

list o

f uses

on th

e land

s desi

gnated

Green

way w

hich c

onfor

m with

the u

ses pe

rmitte

d by th

e Gree

nbelt

Pla

n, 2017

. The

boun

dary o

f the G

reenw

ay Sys

tem an

d the

Natur

al Heri

tage N

etwork

withi

n the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan Ar

ea, as

show

n in ma

pping

, inc

ludes

the de

lineati

on of

natur

al heri

tage a

nd hy

drolog

ic feat

ures a

nd th

eir as

sociat

ed veg

etatio

n prot

ection

zones

consi

stent

with S

ection

3.1

of th

e Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan, 20

14. Th

e Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan de

fines

vegeta

tion p

rotect

ion zo

nes a

s: “a b

uffer

surrou

nding

a natu

ral

herita

ge or

hydrol

ogic fe

ature”

. The d

efinitio

n also

states

: “thes

e area

s prot

ect th

e featu

re and

its fu

nction

s from

the im

pacts o

f land

use

change

s and

assoc

iated

activit

ies th

at wil

l occur

befor

e, duri

ng and

after

constr

uction

, and w

here

possib

le, res

tore o

r enh

ance t

he fea

tures

and its

funct

ion”.

The Se

condar

y Plan

is bas

ed on

the S

ubwa

tershe

d Stud

y that

takes

into a

ccoun

t the K

ey Na

tural H

eritag

e Feat

ures.

3.2.

6 Ex

tern

al C

onne

ctio

ns

Polici

es no

t dire

ctly ap

plicabl

e to t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

. 3.

2.7

The

Roug

e Ri

ver W

ater

shed

and

Rou

ge N

atio

nal U

rban

Par

k The

Green

way S

ystem

in the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan inc

ludes

the Ro

uge W

atersh

ed Pro

tectio

n Area

comp

onent

which

prote

cts na

tural

herita

ge and

hydro

logic f

eature

s in ac

cordan

ce wit

h the

polici

es of

the Ro

uge No

rth M

anagem

ent Pla

n and

the R

ouge

North

Imple

menta

tion

Manu

al. The

Secon

dary P

lan ou

tlines

that th

e bou

ndary

of th

e Rou

ge Wa

tershe

d Prot

ection

area

shall b

e furth

er ref

ined t

hrough

subse

quent

tec

hnica

l stud

ies an

d in ac

cordan

ce wit

h the

Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan, 20

14.

3.3

Park

land

, Ope

n Sp

ace

and

Trai

ls

3.3.

2 Pa

rkla

nd, O

pen

Spac

e an

d Tr

ail P

olic

ies

3.3.

3 M

unic

ipal

Par

klan

d, O

pen

Spac

e an

d Tr

ail S

trat

egie

s The

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan pr

ovides

for a

conn

ected

Parks

and Op

en Spa

ce Sys

tem th

at link

s neig

hbou

rhood

s with

in the

Bercz

y Glen

com

munit

y, and

links

the Be

rczy G

len ar

ea to

other

Future

Urban

Area

(FUA)

commu

nities

, in a m

anner

consist

ent wi

th Sec

tion 4

.3 of th

e Ma

rkham

Offici

al Plan

(Polic

y 5.3.1

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

As de

tailed

in Po

licy 5.3

.2 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he Pa

rks an

d Open

Space

Syste

m is t

o inclu

de: Cit

y Park

s, Open

Space

Land

s inclu

ding G

reenw

ay Sys

tem lan

ds, an

d pede

strian

and c

ycling

route

s. The

prepa

ration

of a P

arks a

nd Op

en Spa

ce Pla

n is a r

equire

d com

ponen

t of th

e Com

munit

y Desi

gn Pla

n (Po

licy 5.3

.3 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

To ens

ure an

equit

able d

istribu

tion o

f pub

licly-a

ccessib

le natu

ral se

ttings

and fac

ilities,

the r

ecomm

ended

locati

ons o

f scho

ols, pa

rk site

s, op

en spa

ces an

d othe

r comm

unity

faciliti

es and

infras

tructu

re, as

show

n on M

ap SP1

– Deta

iled La

nd Us

e of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan, w

ere

select

ed thr

ough

an int

egrate

d plan

ning a

pproa

ch, wi

thout

regard

to pr

opert

y own

ership

(Polic

y 8.1.7

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

Neigh

bourh

ood

parks

and ele

menta

ry scho

ols ar

e to b

e co-l

ocated

, whe

re po

ssible,

with c

onne

ctions

provid

ed bet

ween

parks,

the G

reenw

ay Sys

tem, st

reets,

and pe

destria

n and

cyclin

g trai

ls (Po

licy 5.3

.5 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

As

detaile

d in Po

licy 5.3

.4 of th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan, t

he Cit

y of M

arkham

will a

cquire

public

parkla

nd in

the fo

rm of

City P

arks

throu

gh the

devel

opme

nt app

roval p

rocess

, in ac

cordan

ce wit

h the

parkla

nd de

dicati

on po

licies

of Sec

tion 1

0.8.2 o

f the O

fficial

Plan.

Policy

4.14 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n stat

es tha

t trails

shou

ld prov

ide op

portu

nities

for p

assive

recre

ation

, while

minim

izing im

pacts t

o natu

ral

herita

ge and

hydro

logic f

eature

s and

their

assoc

iated

vegeta

tion p

rotect

ion zo

nes. Th

e con

ceptua

l desig

n and

locati

on of

trails

is to b

e add

ressed

in the

Comm

unity

Desig

n Plan

. The

Conce

ptual M

aster

Plan p

rocess

ensur

ed tha

t the t

rail sy

stem i

s inter

conne

cted t

hrough

out th

e Futu

re Urb

an Are

a. The

Green

way S

ystem

in the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan inc

ludes

the Ro

uge W

atersh

ed Pro

tectio

n Area

comp

onent

which

prote

cts na

tural

herita

ge and

hydro

logic f

eature

s in ac

cordan

ce wit

h the

polici

es of

the Ro

uge No

rth M

anagem

ent Pla

n and

the R

ouge

North

Imple

menta

tion

Manu

al. 3.

4 Se

ttle

men

t Are

as

3.4.

2 G

ener

al S

ettle

men

t Are

a Po

licie

s Thr

ough

the pr

eparat

ion of

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, the

need f

or, an

d locat

ion of

, public

servic

e faci

lities w

as ide

ntifie

d. Map

SP1 –

Detai

led La

nd Us

e sho

ws op

timal l

ocatio

ns for

public

scho

ols, pa

rks an

d open

space

s, and

places

of wo

rship t

o infor

m futu

re de

velop

ment

approv

als. Th

e locat

ion, si

ze and

confi

gurati

on of

public

servic

e facili

ties is

to be

furth

er ref

ined t

hrough

the C

ommu

nity D

esign

Plan a

nd th

e de

velop

ment

approv

al proc

ess.

As art

iculat

ed in S

ection

5.2 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n, com

munit

y serv

ices w

ill act a

s focal

point

s for th

e com

munit

y. Plan

ning fo

r the p

rovisio

n of

commu

nity in

frastr

ucture

and s

ervice

s will b

e coo

rdinat

ed by

Markh

am, Yo

rk Regi

on an

d the

privat

e sect

or. Co

mmun

ity inf

rastru

cture

and

servic

es in a

djacen

t comm

unitie

s, such

as th

e Angu

s Glen

Comm

unity

Centre

locate

d to t

he sou

theast

, will a

lso se

rve th

e Berc

zy Gle

n com

munit

y (Sect

ion 5.2

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

Ne

ighbo

urhoo

d park

s and

eleme

ntary s

chools

are t

o be c

o-loca

ted, w

here p

ossible

, with

conn

ection

s prov

ided b

etween

parks

, the G

reenw

ay Sys

tem, st

reets,

and pe

destr

ian an

d cycl

ing tra

ils (Po

licy 5.3

.5 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan).

The ob

jective

of th

e tran

sporta

tion s

ystem

for th

e Seco

ndary

Plan is

to re

duce

the re

liance

on th

e auto

mobile

by pr

ovidin

g opp

ortun

ities fo

r act

ive tra

nsport

ation

(walk

ing an

d cycl

ing) an

d tran

sit.

Sectio

n 6.2.1

.h. of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n lists

the w

ays in

which

susta

inable

devel

opme

nt is t

o be s

uppo

rted in

the c

ommu

nity, s

uch as

throu

gh the

applic

ation

of:

• “D

esign

featur

es and

pract

ices to

enhan

ce res

iliency

and t

o con

sider

the im

pact o

f clima

te cha

nge;

• De

sign s

olutio

ns for

supp

ly, eff

icient

use an

d con

servat

ion of

energ

y and

water

; •

Low-im

pact d

esign

featur

es and

green

infras

tructu

re; an

d •

Innova

tive su

staina

ble de

sign p

ractice

s and

techn

ologie

s in sit

e plan

ning a

nd bu

ilding

desig

n”.

The Se

condar

y Plan

requ

ires th

e prep

aratio

n of a

Comm

unity

Energy

Plans

that w

ill sup

port M

arkham

’s goal

of be

coming

a net

zero e

missio

n com

munit

y by 2

050.

The Cit

y of M

arkham

has a

site a

lterat

ion By

-law to

regul

ate or

proh

ibit th

e rem

oval of

topso

il, plac

ing or

dump

ing fill

, and a

lterat

ion of

the

grade

of lan

d. 3.

4.3

Tow

n/Vi

llage

s Pol

icie

s 3.

4.4

Ham

let P

olic

ies

3.4.

5 Ad

ditio

nal P

olic

ies f

or S

ettle

men

t Are

a Ex

pans

ion

Po

licy se

ctions

not a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n. 4.

1 N

on-A

gric

ultu

ral U

ses

4.1.

1 G

ener

al N

on-A

gric

ultu

re U

se P

olic

ies

Officia

l Plan

identi

fies p

rime a

gricul

tural a

reas o

f the P

rotect

ed Co

untry

side in

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n with

a ‘Gre

enway’

desig

nation

wh

ich pr

ohibit

s deve

lopme

nt in a

ccorda

nce wi

th the

Green

belt P

lan.

4.1.

2 Re

crea

tiona

l Use

Pol

icie

s As

det

aile

d in

Pol

icy

4.1.

14 o

f the

Ber

czy

Gle

n Se

cond

ary

Plan

, pas

sive

recr

eatio

nal t

rails

are

to g

ener

ally

be

loca

ted

outs

ide

of th

e N

atur

al

Her

itage

Net

wor

k an

d at

the

oute

r edg

e of

the

Gre

enw

ay S

yste

m, w

here

feas

ible

. Whe

re tr

ail a

lignm

ents

may

impa

ct n

atur

al h

erita

ge a

nd

hydr

olog

ic fe

atur

es, t

he S

econ

dary

Pla

n re

quire

s the

pre

para

tion

of a

n en

viro

nmen

tal i

mpa

ct st

udy

. The

Offi

cial

Pla

n id

entif

ies p

rime

agric

ultu

ral a

reas

of t

he P

rote

cted

Cou

ntry

side

in th

e Be

rczy

Gle

n Se

cond

ary

Plan

with

a ‘G

reen

way

’ des

igna

tion,

whi

ch p

rohi

bits

maj

or

recr

eatio

nal u

ses i

n ac

cord

ance

with

the

Gre

enbe

lt Pl

an, 2

017.

4.

1.3

Dev

elop

ed S

hore

line

Area

Pol

icie

s Po

licies

not a

pplica

ble to

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n. 4.

2 In

fras

truc

ture

4.2.

1 G

ener

al In

fras

truc

ture

Pol

icie

s As

outlin

ed in S

ection

8.4 of

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, the

‘Gree

nway’

desig

nation

show

n in th

e Maps

and a

ppend

ices p

ermits

the

inclus

ion of

certa

in natu

ralize

d stor

mwate

r mana

gement

faciliti

es. Po

licy 4.4

.1 stat

es tha

t all s

tormw

ater m

anagem

ent fac

ilities

are to

be

locate

d and

desig

ned in

a mann

er con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 3.3 o

f the O

fficial

Plan, a

nd Se

ction 7

.2.4 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

nand o

r base

d on t

he rec

omme

ndati

ons a

nd fin

dings

of the

Subw

atersh

ed Stu

dy and

Mast

er Env

ironm

ental S

ervicin

g Plan

. Po

licy 3.3

.3.8 of

the M

arkham

Offici

al Plan

(2014

) proh

ibits st

ormwa

ter ma

nagem

ent fa

cilitie

s in th

e Natu

ral He

ritage

Netw

ork ex

cept w

here

provid

ed for

in Sec

tion 3

.3.3.9.

Policy

3.3.3.9

of th

e Offic

ial Pla

n lists

the c

riteria

that

must b

e met

for sto

rmwa

ter ma

nagem

ent fac

ilities

to be

locate

d in ve

getate

d prot

ection

zone

s. One

requir

ement

is to

prepar

e a M

aster

Enviro

nment

al Serv

icing P

lan or

Enviro

nment

al Imp

act Stu

dy,

which

demo

nstrat

es tha

t the v

egetat

ion pr

otectio

n zon

e is no

t comp

romise

d and

natur

al heri

tage a

nd hy

drolog

ic feat

ures a

re pro

tected

and

enhanc

ed.

Policy

4.1.12

of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan s

eeks to

mitig

ate an

d minim

ize th

e impac

t of re

quire

d infra

struct

ure in

accord

ance w

ith 4.2

.1 of th

e Gree

n Be

lt Plan

, 2017.

4.

2.2

Sew

age

and

Wat

er In

fras

truc

ture

Pol

icie

s Po

licy 7.2

.1.1 sta

tes th

at Co

uncil

will en

sure t

hat ne

w deve

lopme

nts in

the Se

condar

y Plan

are s

ervice

s with

munic

ipal w

ater a

nd wa

stewa

ter

infras

tructu

re in a

ccorda

nce wi

th Sec

tion 7

of th

e Mark

ham OP

, 2014.

As

outlin

ed in P

olicy 7

.2.1.2 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, “the

desig

n of th

e trun

k wate

r and

waste

water

infras

tructu

re wil

l gene

rally f

ollow t

he alig

nment

of su

ch inf

rastru

cture

recom

mend

ed in t

he ap

proved

Mast

er Env

ironm

ental S

ervicin

g Plan

s. The

desig

n of th

e local

water

and

waste

water

infras

tructu

re are

to be

confi

rmed

throu

gh mo

re det

ailed s

tudies

and t

hrough

the s

ubseq

uent d

evelop

ment

applica

tion d

ecisio

n ma

king p

rocess

”. Sec

tion 7

.2.2 of

the S

econd

ary Pla

n outl

ines th

at the

comp

letion

of a M

aster

Enviro

nment

al Serv

icing P

lan (M

ESP) is

requ

ired p

rior to

grant

ing

any de

velop

ment

approv

als.

4.2.

3 St

orm

wat

er M

anag

emen

t and

Res

ilien

t Inf

rast

ruct

ure

Polic

ies

As per

Sectio

n 4.4 o

f the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n, stor

mwate

r mana

gement

faciliti

es are

to be

locate

d and

desig

ned in

a mann

er con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 3.3 o

f the O

fficial

Plan a

nd ba

sed on

the r

ecomm

endati

ons a

nd fin

dings

of the

Subw

atersh

ed Stu

dy and

the M

ESP.

Storm

water

manag

ement

faciliti

es are

intend

ed to

“prote

ct wate

r qual

ity and

aquat

ic wildl

ife (in

cludin

g aqu

atic s

pecie

s at ri

sk) an

d prov

ide

water

quant

ity and

erosi

on co

ntrol f

or wa

tercou

rses”.

The

Secon

dary P

lan re

fers to

storm

water

manag

ement

faciliti

es, inc

luding

locati

ons in

the G

reenw

ay Sys

tem, sh

all be

locate

d and

desig

ned in

a mann

er con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 3.3 o

f the O

P and

or ba

sed on

the r

ecomm

endati

ons a

nd fin

dings

of the

Subw

atersh

ed Stu

dy and

the

requir

ed ma

ster e

nviron

menta

l servic

ing pla

n.

Policy

3.3.3.2

of th

e Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan (2

014) o

utline

s that

best m

anagem

ent pr

actice

s in sto

rmwa

ter ma

nagem

ent ar

e to b

e app

lied to

: pro

tect g

round

water

qualit

y; prot

ect wa

ter qu

ality; m

inimize

disrup

tion o

f natu

ral dr

ainage

; mitig

ate str

eam ch

annel e

rosion

; mitig

ate flo

od

risk; pr

otect a

quati

c spe

cies a

nd th

eir ha

bitat;

minim

ize ve

getati

on re

moval

, gradi

ng, so

il com

pactio

n, and

sedim

ent er

osion

; and u

se an

integr

ated t

reatm

ent ap

proach

. Sec

tion 3

.3.3.9 o

f the O

fficial

Plan o

utline

s the c

ondit

ions u

nder

which

a stor

mwate

r mana

gement

facility

will b

e con

sidere

d with

in the

Greenw

ay Sys

tem. Su

bsectio

n a) vi

. requ

ires th

at Gree

nbelt

Plan r

equire

ments

be me

t. Thi

s app

roach

to sto

rmwa

ter ma

nagem

ent co

nform

s with

the p

olicies

in sub

sectio

n 3.2.7

of th

e Grow

th Pla

n (201

7).

The Se

condar

y Plan

requ

ires a

storm

water

manag

ement

repo

rt is to

be pr

epared

prior

to gr

anting

devel

opme

nt app

rovals

, and b

e base

d on

the fin

dings

and re

comme

ndati

ons o

f the a

pprov

ed ME

SP. Ad

dition

ally, th

e stor

mwate

r mana

gement

repo

rt is to

be pr

epared

in acc

ordanc

e wit

h Sect

ion 3.3

of th

e Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan.

4.3

Nat

ural

Res

ourc

es

4.3.

1 Re

new

able

Res

ourc

e Po

licie

s 4.

3.2

Non

-Ren

ewab

le R

esou

rce

Polic

ies

Polici

es no

t dire

ctly ap

plicabl

e to t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

. 4.

4 Cu

ltura

l Her

itage

Res

ourc

es

As det

ailed in

Sectio

n 5.4 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n, and

illustr

ated t

hrough

Appen

dix 2 –

Cultu

ral He

ritage

Resou

rces, f

our ru

ral re

sident

ial pro

pertie

s locat

ed wit

hin th

e Berc

zy Gle

n Seco

ndary

Plan a

rea ar

e liste

d on t

he Cit

y’s Re

gister

of Pr

opert

y of C

ultura

l Heri

tage V

alue o

r Int

erest.

The int

ention

, as ou

tlined

in the

Secon

dary P

lan, is

to co

nserve

, enhan

ce and

resto

re sig

nifica

nt cul

tural h

eritag

e reso

urces

throu

gh the

devel

opme

nt app

roval p

rocess

. Po

licy 5.4

.1 of th

e Seco

ndary

Plan s

pecifi

es tha

t the t

reatm

ent of

cultu

ral he

ritage

resou

rces lo

cated

within

the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n are

a shal

l be co

nsiste

nt wit

h Sect

ion 4.5

of th

e Mark

ham Of

ficial P

lan.

Sectio

n 5.5 o

f the S

econd

ary Pla

n stat

es tha

t “First

Natio

ns and

Méti

s arch

aeolog

ical re

source

s contr

ibute

to Ma

rkham

’s uniq

ue loc

al ide

ntity”

. Policy

5.5.1 o

utline

s that

conser

vation

of ar

chaeo

logica

l resou

rces is

to be

prom

oted in

a mann

er con

sistent

with

Sectio

n 4.6 o

f the

Officia

l Plan.

Policy

5.5.2 s

tates

that o

n land

s con

tainin

g arch

aeolog

ical re

source

s or a

reas o

f archa

eologi

cal po

tentia

l, the

propo

nent m

ust

retain

a prov

inciall

y licen

sed ar

cheolo

gist to

under

take a

n arch

eologi

cal as

sessm

ent. A

dditio

nally,

the Cit

y requ

ireme

nts ou

tlined

in Sect

ion

4.6.2 o

f the O

fficial

Plan m

ust be

met to

the s

atisfa

ction o

f the C

ity of

Markh

am an

d the

Provin

ce.

4.5

Exis

ting

Use

s Po

licies

not d

irectly

applic

able t

o the

Bercz

y Glen

Secon

dary P

lan.

4.6

Lot C

reat

ion

Polici

es no

t dire

ctly ap

plicabl

e to t

he Be

rczy G

len Se

condar

y Plan

. 5.

0 Im

plem

enta

tion

The

se po

licies

prima

rily ou

tline h

ow to

interp

ret an

d imple

ment

the po

licies

of the

Green

belt P

lan.

As ou

tlined

in this

table

, the B

erczy

Glen S

econd

ary Pla

n polic

ies co

nform

with

all rel

evant

and ap

plicabl

e polic

ies of

the G

reenb

elt Pla

n, 2017

.

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APPENDIX E KEY POLICY DIRECTION FOR SECONDARY PLANS

Key Direction for Secondary Plans in the Future Urban Area (From CMP)

Principles & Parameters

Key Direction

Vision, Goals and Objectives

The Official Plan requires the preparation of secondary plans, master environmental servicing plans (MESPs) and community design plans for the FUA. Individual secondary plans and accompanying community design plans are anticipated to be prepared for each of the concession blocks within the Future Urban Area.

Secondary plans will: 1. Identify the vision, goals and objectives for the

community within the secondary plan area that articulate a community identity, consistent with the CMP vision statement.

2. Provide policy direction regarding community structure, consistent with the Community Structure Plan.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate how community identity will be

delivered by means of more detailed urban design guidance related to both the public and private realm.

Protecting and Enhancing the Natural Environment PP1

Confirm and refine the Greenway System to ensure protection and enhancement of natural heritage features and functions and water resources

Secondary plans will: 1. Identify on one or more schedules:

o the Greenway System, reflecting the Greenway System shown in the Community Structure Plan; and

o additional features worthy of protection that were not captured as part of the CMP analysis.

2. Provide policy direction regarding:

o protection of the natural heritage features and system in accordance with the recommendations of the CMP subwatershed study and Official Plan policies;

o opportunities regarding restoration and enhancement of the Greenway System to be implemented as part of development approvals to ensure their long term sustainability within an urban setting, consistent with the recommendations of the subwatershed study;

o water resource management, in accordance with the recommendations of the subwatershed study and Official Plan policies;

o the mitigation of unavoidable impacts of infrastructure projects, in accordance with

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the recommendations of the subwatershed study; and

o provision of a trail system to be integrated with the active transportation network outside the Greenway System.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate how the Greenway System is

integrated within the fabric of the community, including its function within an integrated open space system, and the integration of a connected trail system.

2. Provide direction on the appropriate interface between development and the Greenway System.

PP2

Design with regard for natural heritage and enhance the urban forest – ensure development minimizes impacts to natural features, topography and soils, and enhances tree canopy

Secondary plans will: 1. Provide policy direction regarding innovation in

the design of the community to ensure development has regard for natural heritage landscapes, to the extent possible, by: o minimizing impacts to natural features; o having regard for existing topography; and o maintaining soil quality.

2. Provide policy direction on a strategy for increasing urban forest cover in the community.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate how development will have regard

for natural heritage landscapes.

2. Identify opportunities to enhance the urban forest.

Building Compact Complete Communities PP3

Provide for the daily needs of residents through the organization of residential neighbourhoods, mixed use centres and corridors, and an integrated open space network, all integrated with a transportation network that includes transit and active transportation

Secondary plans will: 1. Identify on one or more schedules:

o appropriate land use designations reflecting the intended built form and function of the broad land use categories in the Community Structure Plan;

o the required number of schools, parks, and other community facilities in accordance with the Community Structure Plan;

o proposed place of worship sites in accordance with Official Plan policy (i.e., Council’s site reservation policy)

o a transportation network, including walking, cycling, trails and transit facilities in addition to roads, reflecting the transportation network shown in the Community Structure Plan and the recommendations of the CMP transportation study

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2. Provide policy direction regarding each of the

components identified on schedules, including: o appropriate uses, building types, height and

density for each of the land use designations (which may vary from the policies of the Official Plan Part 1); and

o integration/linkage of the land use and infrastructure components.

3. Provide policy direction that provides for

development that is resilient, and built form that can evolve and diversify over time (e.g., live/work units).

4. Provide policy direction for detailed planning and phasing of Mixed Use Regional Corridor lands, particularly with respect to built form and parking.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate integration and linkages between

land uses, the open space network and the transportation network, with specific focus on the active transportation network.

PP4

Identify a housing mix that provides for a range of housing types and tenure, including affordable housing

Secondary plans will: 1. Provide policy direction to provide for a range of

appropriate housing types and sizes within the ‘Residential’ and ‘Mixed Use’ land use designations, consistent with the Community Structure Plan to meet the needs of all residents, including those with special needs.

2. Provide policy direction regarding the provision of affordable and shared housing, including the housing types most likely to meet the definition of affordable (i.e., typically smaller, higher density housing types, coach houses, second suites); and how the anticipated dwellings units within the community contribute to City and York Region affordability targets (i.e., 25% of new units).

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate the distribution of housing types

within the secondary plan area consistent with the land use designations.

PP5

Identify appropriate locations for mixed use community core areas that provide a focus of retail and community services within reasonable walking distance from the majority of the

Secondary plans will: 1. Provide policy direction regarding the

associated land use designations identified for the Mixed Use Regional Corridor – Retail Focus and Neighbourhood Service Node (Primary and Secondary) components of the Community

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population, and that are accessible by transit

Structure Plan and the Open Space Network and Neighbourhood Structure Plan, to ensure: o the Mixed Use Regional Corridor – Retail

Focus lands provide the highest order of mix of uses and densities, and provide a focal point for the FUA communities;

o the Neighbourhood Service Nodes provide for neighbourhood scale services, providing a neighbourhood focus;

o services are available within a reasonable walking distance from residents and near planned transit routes; and

o provision of live/work opportunities. 2. Provide policy direction for retail, service, office

and institutional buildings to be designed to be pedestrian-oriented, transit-supportive, multi-storey, and integrated into communities and pedestrian and cycling networks, with high quality urban design.

3. Provide policy direction on how retail will be delivered or phased to achieve an ultimate mixed use form.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate the appropriate mix of built form

and land use in each node. 2. Demonstrate how the Mixed Use Regional

Corridor and Neighbourhood Service Nodes may develop over time.

PP6

Identify an integrated open space network as one of the main organizing elements of the community (including natural areas, parkland and other open space); and ensure the open space network is well connected to the active transportation network

Secondary plans will: 1. Identify on schedules, an integrated network

and hierarchy of parks and public spaces that provide for: o active recreational spaces; o passive recreational spaces; and o urban squares/meeting places/informal

gathering spaces. Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate how an integrated open space

network is being delivered as a main organizing element of the community, consistent with the secondary plan schedules that identify the Greenway System and parks, and the principles demonstrated in the CMP Open Space Network and Neighbourhood Structure Plan.

2. Identify an integrated trail system as part of the

active transportation network, and parks and open space network, consistent with the policies of the Official Plan 2014 and Greenbelt Plan 2017.

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PP7

Identify the community infrastructure (public facilities and services) needs of the community through a community infrastructure plan, as well as opportunities for places of worship

Secondary plans will: 1. On schedules and through policy direction,

provide for the major community facilities identified on the Community Structure Plan and any additional facilities and services that may be identified through further review and consultation with service providers.

2. Provide policy direction for the delivery of community services in community hubs, where possible, and for consideration of locating large community facilities in community cores to contribute to the development of these areas as community focal points.

3. Provide for place of worship sites in accordance

with Official Plan policies.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate how community facilities and place

of worship sites identified on land use schedules will be integrated within the community, and how they will be accessible by active transportation and transit.

PP8

Plan to achieve a minimum density of 70 residents and jobs per developable hectare, and 20 units per developable hectare across the ‘Future Neighbourhood Area’ lands

Secondary plans will: 1. Identify appropriate land use designations and

densities and additional policy direction that ensures the minimum density requirements for the Residential Neighbourhood Area lands in the Community Structure Plan are met as follows:

o A minimum density of 20 units per developable hectare will be achieved within each secondary plan area; and

o A minimum 70 residents and jobs per developable hectare will be achieved on average across all lands within the ‘Future Neighbourhood Area’ designation.

2. Provide policy direction for appropriate transition

to established neighbourhoods, employment areas, the Greenway System and Countryside lands.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate appropriate transition between

established neighbourhoods, employment areas, the Greenway System and Countryside lands.

PP9

Recognize, conserve, promote and integrate cultural heritage resources in community design

Secondary plans will:

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1. Provide policy direction regarding the cultural heritage resources identified in the CMP, including appropriate uses for the buildings.

2. Provide policy direction regarding archaeological resources within the secondary plan area.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate how the cultural heritage

resources identified in the CMP will be integrated into community design, having regard for road alignments, appropriate lot sizes, use of buildings as landmarks, etc.

PP10

Create community identity through establishment of a high quality public realm, placemaking and a high standard of urban design (distinctive built form, streetscapes, parks and open space, landmarks and views, public art, etc); ensure communities are designed to be accessible by all, regardless of age or physical ability

Secondary plans will: 1. Provide policy direction on the creation of a

distinct community identity through high quality design that: o provides pedestrian scale, safety, comfort,

accessibility and connectivity; o complements the character of existing areas

and fosters each community’s unique sense of place;

o promotes sustainable and attractive buildings that minimize energy use;

o promotes landscaping, public spaces and streetscapes;

o ensures compatibility with and transition to surrounding land uses;

o emphasizes walkability and accessibility through strategic building placement and orientation;

o is transit-supportive; and o creates well-defined centrally located urban

public spaces that provide opportunities for public art and cultural activities.

2. Provide policy direction on ensuring the

community is accessible to people of all ages and abilities.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate how the direction in secondary

plans will be achieved, with further guidance on public realm, streets and blocks, streetscapes, landmarks, views, parks and open space plan, built form, height and massing, and opportunities for public art, in accordance with the FUA Urban Design Guidelines.

PP11


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Ensure access to local food through opportunities for urban agriculture

1. Identify opportunities for urban agriculture in the secondary plan area (e.g., Greenway System, parks, utility corridors, buildings).

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate locations/opportunities for urban

agriculture within the secondary plan area.

Maintaining a Vibrant and Competitive Economy PP12

Plan for the range of jobs in the ‘Future Employment Area’ lands required to achieve the City’s employment forecasts to 2031, at an overall density of 50-60 jobs per hectare; ensure employment uses are accessible by transit and active transportation networks

The secondary plan for the Employment Block will: 1. Identify on one or more schedules:

o appropriate land use designations reflecting the employment uses and jobs required to be accommodated (i.e., primarily ‘General Employment’, with limited areas of ‘Business Park Employment’ and ‘Service Employment’ designation);

o a parks and open space network; and o a transportation network providing for transit

and active transportation through the employment lands.

2. Provide policy direction regarding: o limiting ancillary uses in employment lands

according to York Region and Markham Official Plan policy;

o density requirements; o provision of a mix of lot sizes; o protection of employment land through

employment conversion policies; o transit-supportive and active transportation

supportive development, where possible; and

o sustainable building/campus practices.

The community design plan will: 1. Demonstrate integration and linkages between

land uses, the open space network and the transportation network, with specific focus on the active transportation network.

Increasing Travel Options (Mobility) PP13

Identify a comprehensive transportation system that emphasizes walking and cycling and transit as increasingly viable and attractive alternatives to the automobile

Secondary plans will: 1. Identify on one or more schedules a

transportation/mobility network, based on the Community Structure Plan, that: o accommodates walking, cycling, transit as

well as vehicles; o is integrated with the trail system in the open

space system; and o makes transit available to the majority of the

community.

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2. Provide policy direction outlining additional components of the transportation/mobility plan, including: o transportation demand management

strategies to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips; and

o implementation of the City’s parking management strategy which will identify means of encouraging other modes of travel.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate the incorporation of the integrated

mobility network in the community design.

PP14

Plan for a grid pattern of streets and blocks that provides for a hierarchy of street types that provide appropriate and integrated facilities for walking and cycling; and facilitates an urban form that supports transit use and also increases opportunities for people to walk and cycle

Secondary plans will: 1. Provide direction for provision of a hierarchy of

streets and blocks that promote walking and cycling, and that support transit.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate how the hierarchy of streets and

blocks provides for a walkable community that also supports cycling and transit.

Adopting Green Infrastructure and Development Standards PP15

Identify best management practices and approaches to stormwater management systems/facilities, water and wastewater systems, and the transportation network to maximize water and energy conservation and resilience at the community level

Secondary plans will: 1. Provide direction for the preparation of a master

environmental servicing plan, incorporating the findings and recommendations of the CMP subwatershed, transportation, water and wastewater studies, and the requirement for more detailed environmental assessments for identified infrastructure projects.

2. Specifically provide direction for the incorporation of the following in the MESPs: o low impact development (LID) facilities and

green infrastructure as part of stormwater management strategies, in accordance with City LID guidelines; and

o measures to reduce energy demand at the community level through a community energy plan or similar initiative.

Community design plans will: 1. Demonstrate the use of LID best management

practices in the community.

PP16

Identify best management practices for green buildings to reduce demands on energy, water and waste systems

Secondary plans will: 1. Provide policy direction regarding proposed:

o measures to reduce energy demand in buildings through a solar design strategy, community energy plan or similar initiative;

o renewable energy generation for buildings;

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o water conservation measures to reduce potable water use;

o sustainable green building and development practices, including consideration of indoor air quality; and

o waste reduction measures.

Community design plans will: 1. Provide more details on proposed initiatives

to be implemented in the community, e.g., use of water efficient, drought resistant landscaping, appropriate topsoil depth, installation of rainwater harvesting systems.

Implementation PP17

Public Engagement – encourage involvement of all stakeholders

Secondary plans will: 1. Be reviewed with the continued involvement of

all stakeholders engaged in the CMP process.

2. Be reviewed and considered for adoption by Council as amendments to the Official Plan 2014 in accordance with the public notice provisions of the Planning Act.

PP18

Phasing and Sequencing/Financial Impact – identify general phasing, sequencing and cost of development


1. Provide policy direction regarding the requirement for a detailed phasing plan as part of, or in coordination with the MESP which at minimum, provides for: o minimizing disruption to established and new

neighbourhoods through orderly progression of development;

o identification of key benchmarks for progressing through phases, having regard for the timing of key infrastructure delivery as identified in the supporting studies, that respects local and regional infrastructure master plans and 10-year construction schedules;

o identification of the population and employment linked to each phase; and

o timely provision of the elements of a complete community (e.g., schools, parks, other community facilities, retail and service uses, active transportation and transit).

2. Provide policy direction requiring Developers Group Agreements for cost-sharing purposes.

3. Provide policy direction regarding the need for the City to undertake a fiscal impact analysis of the implementation of the plan, particularly the impact of proposed new practices (e.g., LID facilities, cycling facilities).

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Community Design Plans will:

1. Demonstrate how the community will be phased.

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Communtiy Structure Plan

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APPENDIX 'F'

DATE: 28/05/2017

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APPENDIX G STAFF RESPONES TO COMMENTS MADE AT DECEMBER 11, 2017 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING

Comments from December 11, 2017 Development Services Meeting

Staff Response

Desire to have the proposed roads align with one another throughout the blocks

• The transportation study that was conducted through the CMP process and for the Secondary Plan requires connectivity via the major collector roads in the FUA. Connectivity is a key element of a complete community.

Clarification requested on the funding model to pay for infrastructure costs and what future road infrastructure improvements have been considered (i.e. Major Mackenzie Drive, Elgin Mills Road, etc.)

• The applicant is developing a phasing plan and will continue to work with the City and the Region.

Clarification as to the outcome, should the application be denied.

• The applicant would be in a position to appeal the decision.

Concerns that the proposals would lead to wildlife habitat destruction and clarification as to what wildlife monitoring efforts would be taking place.

• Natural heritage and hydrologic resources have been assessed through the Berczy, Bruce, Eckhardt, and Robinson Subwatershed Study.

• A restoration strategy for the Greenway System is recommended to identify opportunities to improve the quality and quantity of woodlands, wetlands, meadows, and wildlife habitat.

• Impacts of infrastructure within the Greenway System such as road crossings will be carefully reviewed through a Class EA study to minimize disturbances to wildlife. Subwatershed Study recommendations such as wildlife-sensitive design, construction practices, and revegetating adjacent lands will be reviewed and incorporated as necessary at the detailed design stage.

• The Secondary Plan requires the protection of the Greenway System in accordance with the City’s Official Plan

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and other applicable plans (e.g., Greenbelt Plan).

• The Secondary Plan provides for vegetation protection zones (environmental buffers) and restoration areas that will protect natural heritage features from development impacts.

Question regarding seniors housing, rental housing and affordable housing be provided.

• The Official Plan/Secondary Plan provides for affordable housing and shared housing (eg. includes long term care) by targeting 25% of the new housing units to be affordable to low and moderate income households.

• The Official Plan also supports the maintenance of rental housing and variability of tenure.

Suggested duplexes in favor of narrow townhouses.

• The Secondary Plan provides for a mix and range of housing types and sizes, including duplexes.

Clarification requested as to what role non-participating landowners would have

• All landowners and members of the public can participate in public meetings, open houses and provide comments throughout all planning processes in order to provide feedback and obtain additional information.

• The landowners within the secondary plan block have the opportunity to join the developer’s group by signing a cost sharing agreement and paying their proportionate costs. Joining the group and signing the agreement allows them to develop and have rights to use the infrastructure and share the group costs (park blocks, stormwater management ponds, servicing etc.)

Desire to have Streets D and E in the Berczy Block connected using a collector road running parallel to the hydro corridor

• The Berczy Glen landowners group has agreed to provide this connection which is reflected throughout the plan.

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STAFF RESPONSES TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES AND FROM THE JANUARY 23, 2018 PUBLIC MEETING Comment from the January 23, 2018 Public Meeting

Staff response

Expectation that the blocks would introduce transit facilities, be connected to existing communities, have greenways preserved, introduce mixed-use areas, provide cycling facilities and connections to the future employment block.

• Recognizing the importance of the use of non-single vehicle transportation in the FUA, and its growing importance in the City, the Region and beyond, provision for cycling and pedestrian facilities and infrastructure such as bus stops and related infrastructure will be central to the development of the FUA. As part of a complete community, the Berczy Glen block will preserve Greenways in compliance with the Greenbelt Plan and Official Plan policies and have a mix of uses.

• It is anticipated that there will be connections to the Employment Block which is located to the north, across Elgin Mills Road.

Desire to have an international food terminal

• The lands are designated for residential and not appropriate for an international food terminal. This use may be more appropriate in the Employment Block.

Request that the subdivision agreements be made public to ensure accountability, suggested mixed use spaces are not viable, emergency power provisions be incorporated into mid and high rise and questioned whether purchasers will be made aware of the close proximity to the planned Pickering airport

• Subdivision agreements are public information once they are registered on title.

• Mixed uses are an important element of the Conceptual Master Plan and complete communities.

• Limited emergency power provisions are provided for medium and high density buildings in the Ontario Building Code and would be reviewed at the building permit stage.

• The Berczy Glen Secondary Plan is not within the regulated area of the Pickering Airport.

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A representative of 3237 Elgin Mills Road (non-participating land owner) suggested they had not been contacted regarding the process and asked that the participating landowners consider road configurations and services in relation to their property

• The applicant’s planning representative provided the non-participating landowner with her contact information at the conclusion of the public meeting in order for the representative of 3237 to follow up.

• Staff will continue to work with Romandale Farms Ltd. to find a resolution to their concern.

Romandale Farms Ltd. raised objections to the Angus Glen and Berczy Glen Blocks proposed land use plans. Specifically, Romandale Farms Ltd. has objected to the proposed land use on their lands (0.63 ha) located in the northeast corner of the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan

• Staff have met with representatives of the Romandale property in attempt to resolve the concern. The Romandale property has a Mixed Use Neighbourhood Corridor designation in the Conceptual Master Plan. In keeping with the CMP, the Berczy Secondary Plan provides for Medium Density Residential on the Romandale lands. Staff will continue to work with Romandale Farms Ltd. to find a resolution to their concern.

Asked that the Berczy Glen Landowners Group and City of Markham commission a study to explore the feasibility of providing sewer infrastructure to the Jennings Gate and Cachet communities

• The City has explored the feasibility of providing municipal services (storm and sanitary) to Jennings Gate subdivision. A gravity sewer system would flow southward through the Cachet Estates subdivision as this area is at a lower elevation than Jennings Gate subdivision. Cachet Estates does not currently have any municipal sewers, but does have municipal water. For the City to consider installing municipal services in rural estate areas, there needs to be a minimum 2/3 community support to provide services. Therefore any plan to extend services to the Jennings Gate subdivision would require services be put in place for the Cachet Estates subdivision. The cost of the municipal work will be the responsibility of the homeowner (Jennings Gate). It would not be possible for a gravity system to drain to the north or the west. The only method to go against gravity (going north or going west) would be through a pumping station. A pumping station has

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high capital costs and on-going operations and maintenance. It is also a higher risk and associated liability to the City if the pump were to fail.

Concern regarding connecting streets to Vine Cliff and Stoney Hill. Traffic entering into Victoria Manor/Cathedraltown neighbourhood will add to the traffic problem.

• The anticipated traffic on Vine Cliff and Stoney Hill will be consistent with the road classification. This will also improve east-west connectivity through the neighbouring communities for all modes of travel.

Concern regarding increased traffic on Glenbourne Drive.

• Staff will review the Transportation Impact Assessment which will include projected traffic volumes.

Concern regarding traffic. Objects to 3 proposed road connections into Victoria Manor/Cathedraltown neighbourhood. Request that the traffic be directed to Elgin Mills and Warden.

• It is acknowledged that there will be some increase in traffic with the proposed road connections as it relates to the extension of Vine Cliff Blvd., Stony Hill Blvd., and Rinas Ave through the Berczy Glen Secondary Plan. However, this is not expected to alter the intended functions of these roads as originally designed – Vine Cliff Boulevard and Stony Hill Boulevard will continue to operate as a Collector Road, and Rinas Avenue will continue as a Local Road. As most of the new developments will be east of the Berczy Creek, and along Elgin Mills Road East and Warden Avenue, it is also anticipated that there will be more traffic using these arterial roads in comparison to the east-west collector roads.

• There will be accesses that are more

direct for residents of the existing subdivision to use the future amenities within the Berczy Glen block. Having multiple accesses will also improve emergency response.

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Comment from the September 12, 2018 Development Services Meeting and September 14, 2018 Council Meeting

Staff response

Request to research report form Stockholm, Sweden regarding development adjacent to hydro corridors

• Staff note Health Canada’s website that acknowledges that although additional research is required, Health Canada does not consider any precautionary measures are needed regarding daily exposures to EMFs.

Ensure that connection of trails and greenways have the proper connection to major streets, and to the south of this development.

• There are opportunities for trail connections to the south, however, Staff will explore a strategy and phasing plan for the extension of the trail system outside of the BGSP boundaries

Concerns that development will have an adverse impact on environmental/wildlife.

• The guiding principles of the CDP include the protection and enhancement of the natural environment.

• A number of programs and by-laws that will educate residents on dumping into municipal sewers and bird friendly guidelines. In addition, the City is Dark Sky compliant and any Luminaire selected for street lighting design must meet the City’s requirements.

Diversity of housing. Request to reduce the minimum number of stories in the low-rise designation from two to one and in the mid-rise from three to two stories to provide for housing flexibility, specifically to provide affordable bungalows and bungalofts for seniors.

• The BGSP will contain polices on complete communities and how a diverse housing stock (which includes housing for older adults).

• The low rise presently permits the one storey built form as of right and no changes to the low-rise designation are required.

• Staff reduced the height in the mid rise designation from 3 to 2 stories.

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