Report to: Development Services Committee                             Date of Meeting: June 19, 2007

 

 

SUBJECT:                          Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of April 7, 2007 to May 4, 2007

PREPARED BY:               Tina Roberge, Planning Department ext. 2142

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of April 7, 2007 to May 4, 2007” and direct staff to process the applications in accordance with the route outlined in the report.

 

And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Not applicable

 

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Not applicable

 

1. Purpose                     2. Background                      3. Discussion                        4. Financial        

 

5. Others (Environmental, Accessibility, Engage 21st, Affected Units)             6. Attachment(s)

 

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.

 

 

BACKGROUND:

Not applicable

 

 

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 April 7, 2007  to May 4, 2007.  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 07 114298

6, West

Rice Group Industrial Development

·        11258 Woodbine Ave.

·        North of Eglin Mills, east of Woodbine Ave.

·        To permit construction of an industrial/corporate head office building 

Council/Committee

ZA 07 114387

4, East

Multi Tenant Industrial Building

·        17 Laidlaw Boulevard

·        East of McCowan Rd, north of Hwy 7

·        To allow for a 10% retail component within the existing Industrial building   

Council/Committee

SC 07 113233

2, West

Within Range Golf Centres

  • 8111 Leslie Street
  • Located on the east side of Leslie St, south of the 407 
  • To permit the construction of  a golf centre, including an outdoor driving range, miniature golf course and chipping & putting area, together with accessory buildings and structures  (club house with patio, a retail shop for the sale of golf equipment and supplies, an office, an equipment maintenance shed and a retail shop for the sale of take-out food and beverages)
  • The site is located in the Parkway Belt West Plan and is subject to a Ministers Zoning Order.  The applicant is seeking an amendment to the Ministers Zoning Order, on a temporary use basis.  The Town’s zoning by-law, which does not permit the proposed use, would remain unchanged in the event that the Province grants the temporary use permission.

Staff

SC 07 113241

5, East

Macwood and Springhill Homes Inc

·        7128 Highway 7

·        North-west corner of highway 7 and the old Markham By-Pass

·        To permit construction of 2, 10 storey apartment buildings, 4 storey mid rise stacked townhouses and 3 storey stacked townhouses to the north.   A total of 594 residential units are proposed with approximately 1,760 square metres of commercial located on the main floor of the buildings fronting Avenue 7

Committee

SC 07 113242

8, Central

IBM Canada Limited

·        3500 Steeles Avenue East

·        To permit the extension of the existing parking lot

Staff

SC 07 11389

7, East

Middlefield Collegiate Institute

·        525 Highglen Ave.

·        South of 14th Avenue, east of McCowan Road

·        To permit a 1432m2 addition to the existing school

Staff

 

 

FINANCIAL TEMPLATE:

Not applicable

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Not applicable

 

 

ACCESSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS:

Not applicable

 

 

ENGAGE 21ST CONSIDERATIONS:

Not applicable

 

 

BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:

Not applicable

 

 

RECOMMENDED BY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Director of Planning & Urban Design

 

 

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

Commissioner of Development Services

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS:

Not applicable