DRAFT                                APPENDIX ‘B’

 

A By-law to amend By-law 90-81, as amended

 

THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MARKHAM HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

 

1                     THAT By-law 90-81, as amended, is hereby further amended, as follows:

 

1.1        By adding the following ZONE category to subsection 5.1 (a):

           

            ZONE                                                                                      SYMBOL

            SECOND DENSITY – HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL         RHD2

 

1.2        By rezoning the lands within the designated area of this By-law, as outlined on Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto, from Community Commercial (CC) to Second Density – High Density Residential (RHD2).

 

1.3        By adding to Section 7 – EXCEPTIONS the following new subsection:

7.__     The provisions in this section shall apply to those lands zoned Second Density – High Density Residential (RHD2) within the designated area of this By-law as shown on Schedule ‘A’ attached to By-law 2006-XXX.  All other provisions of this By-law, unless specifically modified/amended by this section, continue to apply to the lands subject to this section.

 

1.0   Only Permitted Uses

 

The following uses are the only uses permitted:

 

-       APARTMENT DWELLINGS

 

2.0   Zone Standards

 

The following specific zone standards apply:

    

a)      Minimum LOT FRONTAGE – 90 metres

b)      Minimum LOT AREA – 0.7 hectares

c)      MINIMUM FRONT YARD – 4.0 metres

d)      MINIMUM REAR YARD – 35.0 metres

e)      MINIMUM SIDE YARD – 8.0 metres

f)       Maximum Number of STOREYS – 4

g)      MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE – 35%

h)      Minimum Landscaped Area – 30%

i)        Maximum Number of Units – 52

j)        Maximum GROSS FLOOR AREA – 9,000 square metres

 

3.0   Special Site Provisions

 

                                            The following additional provisions apply:

                                     

a)      Landscaping Requirements:

 

i)        The area between the front lot line and the building shall only be used for LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE.

ii)       Minimum Landscape strip along north lot line – 8 metres

iii)     Minimum Landscape strip along west lot line – 2.5 metres

 

b)      The following provisions shall not apply:

 

i)    SETBACKS to the centreline of any arterial road or PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY

           

2          All other provisions of By-law 90-81, as amended, not inconsistent with the provisions of this by-law, shall continue to apply.

 

 

                                               

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

TO BY-LAW ___________

A by-law to amend By-law 90-81, as amended

 

Forest Bay Homes Ltd.

Armadale East Planning District (Planning District No. 24)

 

LANDS AFFECTED

This proposed by-law amendment applies to approximately 0.72 hectares (1.78 acres) on the west side of Markham Road between Denison Street and Golden Avenue, within the Armadale Planning District. 

 

EXISTING ZONING

The lands subject to this By-law are presently zoned Community Commercial (CC) in By-law 90-81, as amended.

 

PURPOSE OF THE BY-LAW

The purpose of the By-law amendment is to rezone the subject lands to Second Density – High Density Residential (RHD2) to permit an apartment building.

 

EFFECT OF THE BY-LAW

The effect of the zoning by-law amendment is to permit the development of a four-storey 52-unit apartment building on the subject lands.