DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

 

 

 

 

TO:

Mayor and Members of Council

 

 

 

 

FROM:

Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services

Valerie Shuttleworth, Director of Planning and Urban Design

 

 

 

 

PREPARED BY:

Tina Roberge, Planning Department

 

 

 

 

DATE OF MEETING:

August 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:

Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of

June 2, 2005 to July 29, 2005

 

 

 


 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of  June 2, 2005 to July 29, 2005” and direct staff to process the applications in accordance with the route outlined in the report.

 

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the report is to provide Committee with a brief summary of all incoming planning applications and advise of the approval route each application will proceed through.

 

OPTIONS/DISCUSSION:

The chart below outlines each application type, the property location (ward, district and address), a very brief description of the proposal/request and the approval route, for all development related planning applications received through the period of June 2, 2005 to July 29, 2005.  A majority vote of Committee is necessary to move (bump up) an application from a staff approval route to the Committee approval route.

 

Notes: OP – Official Plan Amendment Application

            ZA – Zoning By-law Amendment Application

            SC – Site Plan Approval Application

SU  - Application for Draft Plan Approval, Revision to Draft Approved Plan or Extension                      of Draft Approval

CU – Application for Approval of Draft Plan of Condominium

 

 

 

 

 

Application Type & File #

Ward & District Team

Description of Development Proposed

Approval Route

ZA 05 015025

8, South

Kennedy Corners Country Shops

·      7077 Kennedy Road

·      Northeast corner of Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue. 

·      To amend the zone category of the subject lands to Major Commercial Area and to recognize a number of site specific exemptions given to the development by the Committee of Adjustment

Council/ Committee

ZA 05 015040

6, Markham Centre

1199394 Ontario Limited (Longo's Fruit Market)

·        3085 Highway 7 East

·        south side of Highway No. 7, east of Woodbine Ave

·        To amend the zoning to permit retail stores of less than 300 square metres.                            

Council/ Committee

ZA 05 015174

4, East

Wismer Markham

·        9426 Highway 48

·        To restrict the maximum individual retail premise size to 6000m2, and add a hold provision to the zoning, to be removed upon site plan approval and execution of a site plan agreement.

Council/

Committee

ZA 05 015302

SC 05 015309

5, Heritage

1625140 Ontario Inc.

·        6050 Highway 7 East

·        Northeast corner of Hwy 7 and Jerman Street

·        Markham Heritage District

·        To permit a change in zoning and the redevelopment of the existing commercial building  To permit a new shopping plaza with retail, restaurant, office and residential uses. 

Council/

Committee

ZA 05 015902

3, West

Radiant Way Montessori (Behram & Anahita Faroogh)

·        9718 McCowan Road

·        North of Bur Oak Avenue on the west side of McCowan Road. 

·        To permit construction of a Montessori pre-school

 

ZA 05 015993

6, West

Seneca College

·        10 Allstate Parkway

·        To remove the holding provision  to permit the conversion of an existing 24, 515 m2 commercial building for a community college use

Council (By-law directly)

ZA 05 016022

SU 05 016010

3, Markham Centre

Abidien Inc.

·        296 Helen Ave.

·        Within the South Unionville Secondary Plan Area

·        The applicant is proposing to develop the 1.458 ha property with 48 residential units consisting of 18 single-detached dwellings and 30 townhouses.   

Council/ Committee

ZA 05 016265

3, Heritage

Lynzey Inn

·        159A Main Street Unionville

·        To remove the holding provision removed. The applicant is proposing to develop a hotel on the subject property that already supports an existing two-storey heritage building. 

Council (By-law directly)

ZA 05 016464

2, West

Bairnbriar Holdings Inc.

·        McKelvey Drive

·        Directly west of 378 John Street.  The application proposes a change in zoning category to combine this remnant strip of land with the adjacent parcel. 

Council/ Committee

ZA 05 016468

1, West

Townhomes of Thornhill Village Phase II

·        318 John Street

·        To permit construction of four stacked townhouse blocks.  The four townhouse blocks will have a total of 138 units      

Council/ Committee

ZA 05 016645

OP 05 016647

SC 05 016642

8, South

1644182 Ontario Inc

·        5002 14th Ave

·        North side of 14th Ave, west of McCowan Road

·        Site Plan Control. These applications are related to the development of a Montessori school, through renovation of the existing 2-storey dwelling. 

 

 

 

 

 

Council/

Committee

ZA 05 016845

OP 05 016826

3, Heritage

Unionville Village Investments Inc.

·        139 Main Street Unionville

·        The applicant is requesting an increase in the floor area that is dedicated to the current restaurant use from 232 square metres to 409 square metres.                  

Council/ Committee

ZA 05 017068

SC 05 016525

1, West

Townhomes of Thornhill Village

·        312 John Street

·        To remove the holding provision to allow for the development of two stacked townhouse blocks comprising a total of 56 units

Council (By-law direct)

ZA 05 017465

8, South

3113396 Canada Inc. ("Allied Properties")

·        7501 Woodbine Ave.

·        East side of Woodbine Ave. and north of Esna Park Dr.

·        The applicant is requesting that the warehousing of goods and materials be added to this list of permitted uses

Council/ Committee

ZA 05 017696

8, Heritage

594607 Ontario Limited

·        32 Washington Street

·        Within the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District.

·        To permit the use of the subject lands for semi-detached residential development.  

Council/ Committee

ZA 05 017836

6, West

Atta Faroon Hussain

·        10992 Kennedy Road

·        West side of Kennedy Rd, just north of Elgin Mills Rd E,

·        An application for temporary rezoning To permit landscaping activities on the subject portion of the property.

Council/ Committee

SU 05 014933

5, East

Mattamy (Wykland) Limited

·        2669 Bur Oak Ave.

·        Part lot control exemption to allow for the creation of maintenance easements and for the sale of fifty-three (53) individual townhouse dwelling/work units on these blocks.

Council (By-law directly)

SU 05 015085

4, East

Greens Mark Homes III Limited

·        79 Delray Drive

·        Part lot control exemption for seven lots situated in Greenborough. 

 

 

Council (By-law directly)

SU 05 015666

4, East

Campanile Estates Corp.

·        9650 Highway 48

·        Part Lot Control Exemption inWismer Markham Subdivision

Council (By-law directly)

SU 05 016171

5, South

Minto Markham Partnership

·        Rouge Bank Drive

·        Northeast corner of Rouge Bank Drive and Russel Jarvis Drive within the Legacy community

·        To permit construction of twelve residential dwellings. 

Council/ Committee

CU 05 015121

3, West

Tri-Lag Corporation

·        9641 Kennedy Road

·        plan of condominium for a commercial development of 24 units at the northeast corner of Kennedy Road and Bur Oak Drive in the Berczy Secondary Plan Area. 

Staff

CU 05 018927

3, West

Branstone Estates Inc.

·        Castlemore Ave.

·        Residential Common Elements Plan of Condominium for 169 residential units, one of which is an existing heritage dwelling. 

Staff

SC 05 015041

6, Markham Centre

JM Hospitality Inc. & HDBB Investments Inc.

·        50 Bodrington Court

·        Northeast corner of Hwy 407 and Woodbine Avenue. 

·        The applicant is proposing the development of one 6-storey hotel.  A second hotel development proposed for the future. 

Development Services Committee

SC 05 015125

3, Markham Centre

Milestone's Markham (3760 Hwy 7 E Building C)

·        3760 Highway 7 East

·        Northeast corner of Hwy 7 and Warden Avenue. 

·        To permit an outdoor patio

Staff

SC 05 015248

5, Heritage

Merin Investments (Markham) Developments Inc.

·        53 James Walker Court

·        within the Markham Heritage Conservation District

·        For a single family detached residential    

Staff

SC 05 015252

5, Heritage

Merin Investments (Markham) Developments Inc.

·        11 James Walker Court

·        within the Markham Heritage Conservation District.  

·        Siting approval for a single family detached residential dwelling

 

Staff

SC 05 015369

5, Heritage

Merin Investments (Markham) Developments Inc.

·        Markham Village Heritage Conservation District. 

·        63 James Walker Court

·        Siting approval for a single family detached residential dwelling

Staff

SC 05 015448

4, East

York Region District School Board

·        933 BurOak Ave.

·        An application for site plan approval to permit a new two-storey secondary school 

Development Services Committee

SC 05 015714

1, West

Edmund Moss Residence

·        119 Elgin Street

·        Site plan approval to permit construction of a single family detached dwelling.

Staff

SC 05 015731

7, South

Markham Chinese Presbyterian Church

·        2250 Denison Street

·        to permita proposed rear yard addition to the existing place of worship    

Staff

SC 05 015732

4, Heritage

All Smiles Child Care

·        8 Green Hollow Court

·        To permit construction of a daycare and restoration of an existing heritage building. 

Staff

SC 05 015777

5, Heritage

45 Rouge Street

·        Markham Heritage Village Conservation District. 

·        To permit construction of a two-storey single detached dwelling.

Staff

SC 05 015805

5, Heritage

Nastasi Developments Ltd

·        98 James Scott Road

·        Markham Heritage Village Conservation District

·        To permit construction of a two-storey single detached dwelling.

Staff

SC 05 015904

5, Heritage

Ter-Sky Markham Developments Inc.

·        39 James Walker Court

·        Markham Heritage Conservation District. 

·        Siting approval for a single family detached residential dwelling.

Staff

SC 05 015915

5, Heritage

Ter-Sky (Markham) Developments Inc.

·        45 James Walker Court

·        Markham Heritage Conservation District.  

·        Siting approval for a single family detached residential dwelling

Staff

SC 05 016093

5, Heritage

Ter-Sky Markham Developments Inc.

·        65 James Walker Court

·        Markham Heritage Conservation District.  

·        Siting approval has been received fro a single family detached residential dwelling.

Staff

SC 05 016158

6, West

F.S. 404 Construction Limited

·        10340 Woodbine Ave.

·        An application has been submitted F.S. 404 Construction Limited for siting approval of forty-four (44) townhomes situated on the north side of Betty Roman Boulevard within Cathedraltown.        

Staff

SC 05 016173

8, South

Neamsby Investments Inc (Remington Group Design Studio)

·        1525 Denison Street

·        southwest corner of Denison Street and Gorvette Road

·         To permit construction of a front façade addition and canopy addition to the existing building  

Staff

SC 05 016186

8, South

1576956 Ontario Inc.

·        7701 Woodbine Ave.

·        northeast corner of Woodbine Ave and Riviera Drive

·        To permit the development of an industrial and commercial complex

Staff

SC 05 016188

3, Markham Centre

Donatop and Anna Maria Le Donne (20 Pomander Rd)

·        20 Pomander Road

·        To permit construction of a new 2-storey single family dwelling

Staff

SC 05 016294

8, South

2067043 Ontario Inc.

·        7755 Warden Ave.

·        southeast corner of Warden Avenue and 14th Avenue

·        To permit construction of a two storey industrial building.           

Staff

SC 05 016629

2, West

Wemat Four Limited

·        80 Minthorn Blvd.

·        southeast corner of Hwy 7 and Leslie Street

·        To permit construction of an 8 storey Office Building

·        Building gross floor area 15870.35m2

Development Services Committee

SC 05 016933

7, South

Neamsby Investments/Read-Eastern Capital Offshore (Canada) Inc.

·        2352 Midlefield Road

·        To permit an outdoor patio

Staff

SC 05 016946

5, Heritage

Ter-Sky Markham Developments Inc.

·        21 James Walker Court

·        Markham Heritage Conservation District

·        Siting approval for a single family detached residential dwelling

Staff

SC 05 017391

4, East

Team GTC Inc.

·        Greensborough Village Circle

·        To permit the development of a mixed commercial-residential development (marketing name "Greensborough Town Centre

Development Services Committee (Staff “bump-up”)

SC 05 017416

4, Heritage

Bob & Diana Kozovski

·        190 Main Street

·        Markham Village Heritage Conversation District

·        To permit a two-storey addition at the rear of an existing two storey brick building currently being used as a dental office

Staff

SC 05 017443

4, Heritage

Carl Manquandt

·        29 Wilson Street

·        Markham Village Heritage District

·        To permit construction of a single family dwelling

 

 

 

Staff

SC 05 017522

6, Markham Centre

York Region District School Board

·        141 John Button Blvd.

·        south of 16th and east of Woodbine Ave. 

·        For the addition of four portable classrooms, which are to be situated in the rear yard of the subject property.     

Staff

 

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

None.

 

BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:

All applications have been circulated to appropriate departments and agencies for comment and/or conditions.

 

ATTACHMENTS:

None.

 

 

 

 

 

Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.

Director of Planning and Urban Design

 

Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.

Commissioner of Development Services

 

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