Report to: Development Services Committee                       Date of Meeting:  February 5, 2008

 

 

SUBJECT:                          Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of November 3, 2007 to January 11, 2008

PREPARED BY:               Tina Roberge, Planning Department ext. 2142

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of November 3, 2007 to January 11, 2008” 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 November 3, 2007  to January 11, 2008.  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

Part ‘A’ Presentation

ZA 07 132223

SC 07 132372

3, Central

Wai Chung Wong & Ken Cho Wong

·        2 Campbell Court

·        located west of McCowan, north of 14th Avenue

·        To permit demolition of an existing home and the construction of two new two storey residential homes

Council/

Committee

 

ZA 07 133206

3, Central

Roy and Susie Handapangoda

·        16 Riverbend Road

·        To permit the severance of the existing residential lot into two new single family residential lots with 15 m frontages.  The proposed development standards are in keeping with the surrounding neighbourhood.

Council/

Committee

 

ZA 07 133350

SU 07 133313

3, Central

Lonsmount Construction Limited

  • Markham Centre
  • Warden Ave.
  • Located at the south east corner of Highway 7 and Warden Avenue
  • To permit the construction of 196 condominium townhouses, 4044 condominium apartments in buildings varying in height from 6 to 20 storeys, and a combined total gross floor area of 48,719 m2 for commercial and office space,  school.  Various park, valleyland and stormwater management pond blocks are also proposed

Council/

Committee

March 4, 2008

ZA 07 133824

SC 07 133898

8, Central

Cotton Lane Estates

·        Main Street Milliken

·        158, 168, & 178 Old Kennedy Road

·        located on the west side of Old Kennedy Road, north of Steeles.

·        For Site Plan Approval and Zoning Amendment To permit construction of 82 townhouse units and a Mixed Use Block comprised of street level retail commercial and 28 residential apartment units above

Council/

Committee

 

ZA 07 134026

6, West

Elgin Mills Rd E.

·        Cathedral Community

·        Elgin Mills Road East

·        To remove the "Hold" provision  for lots 155, 156, 227, 228, & 265 and Block 298 on Plan 65M-4026, 93 Walter Scott Cres, 1 & 2 Prince of Wales Drive, 25 & 41 Herbert Wales Cres, and 2858 to 2846 Elgin Mills Road East

Council (By-law directly)

 

ZA 07 134461

SU 07 134454

OP 07 134436

3, Central

2124123 Ontario Limited

·        3940 Highway 7 East

·        north side of Hwy 7, west of Village Parkway

·        To permit construction of  233 unit residential development including an 8 storey, 186 unit apartment building 46 townhomes, and a 0.4664 ha block for future development.

Council/

Committee

 

ZA 07 134590

5, East

Villarboit Development Corporation

·        9999 Highway 48

·        south/east corner of Highway 48 and Major Mackenzie Drive

·        To permit the construction of residential, commercial, and retail uses.   

Council/

Committee

March 25, 2008

ZA 08 106456

6, West

Honda Canada Inc.

·        11258 Woodbine Ave.

·        To remove the "H" provision

Council (By-law directly)

 

ZA 08 106545

OP 08 106544

3, Heritage

1456924 Ontario Inc.

·        161 Main Street Unionville

·        To permit the use of the ground floor area as business office space   

Council/

Committee

 

ZA 08 106617

4, East

Great Eldin Investments Ltd

·        Wismer Community

·        located north of 16th Ave, west of Highway 48

·        To permit the construction of 47 single detached and 46 semi-detached residential units

Council/

Committee

 

ZA 08 106913

6, West

Cathedraltown Phase II

·        10340 Woodbine Ave.

·        To remove the "H" provision

Council (By-law directly)

 

ZA 07 134061

OP 07 134061

5, East

Dicksons Hill Memorial Gardens

·        6278 19th Ave.

·        located on the north side of 19th Avenue east of Highway No. 48

·        To permit a cemetery, with accessory uses  such as administrative offices, chapels, columbarium, crematoriums, mausoleums, reception centres and service buildings.

Council/

Committee

 

ZA 08 106664

OP 08 106659

3, Central

Enterprise Boulevard, Unionville Station Master Plan

·        Markham Centre

·        Enterprise Blvd.

·        located west of Main Street Unionville, south of Hwy 7

·        To permit the construction of a 141,000m2 mixed-use development consisting of residential, office, retail and transit uses

Council/

Committee

Feb. 12, 2008

SC 07 132181

5, Heritage

Walkers Hill on the Rouge

·        17 James Walker Court

·        located east of Main Street Markham South, south of Hwy 7 East

·        For Site Plan Control to permit the  construction of a 415.42m2 single family

Staff

 

SC 07 132372

6, West

Cathedraltown

·        Woodbine Ave.

·        located northwest of Major Mackenzie Drive and Woodbine Avenue 

·        For Site Plan Control to permit construction of 30 new townhouse units  in Phase 1 of Cathedraltown

 

Staff

 

SC 07 132860

5, East

Bell Mobility Telecommunications Tower

·        9909 Highway 48 Unit 110

·        located south of Major Mackenzie Drive, east of Hwy 48

·        For Site Plan Control to permit the construction of a 45m2 high telecommunications tower on the 1.172ha site. The compound area will be enclosed by a fence.  

Staff (as per our telecommunicate-ions protocol)

 

SC 07 133050

8, Central

All Saint's Chinese Church

·        1100 Denison Street

·        located east of Warden Avenue, north of Steeles

·        To permit the modification of .60m2 alteration to an existing entrance for the addition of a canopy and the relocation of the playground

Council/

Committee

 

SC 07 133098

3, Central

White Rose Offices

·        4038 Highway 7 East

·        located east of Warden Ave., on the north side of Highway 7

·        For Site Plan approval to permit the exterior renovation of an existing office building

Staff

 

SC 07 134283

4, East

Laurier Homes (Windsong North) Inc

·        85 Ralph Chalmers

·        located south of Major Mackenzie Drive, east of McCowan

·        To permit the construction of a single family residential home

Staff

 

SC 07 134283

4, Central

Logos Baptist Church

·        133 Old Kennedy Road

·        located on the east side of Old Kennedy Road, south of 14th Ave.

·        For Site Plan Approval to permit the construction of a new youth ministry building as well as an addition to the existing church with mezzanine seating and office space. The total GFA of the new building and addition is 7763m2, 314 parking spaces will be provided

Council/

Committee

 

SC 07 134469

5, East

Markham District High School

·        89 Church Street

·        To permit construction in 3 Phases, the first is to build the new 16,389 m2 facility, the second is to demolish the existing facility and the third is to finish the parking and redesign the playing fields

Council/

Committee

 

SC 07 134484

3, Central

McDonald's Restaurant of Canada Limited

·        5225 Highway 7 East

·        located on the south west corner of Hwy 7 and McCowan Road

·        For Site Plan Approval to reconfigure the drive-thru, and make changes to the facade

Staff

 

SC 07 134500

6, West

Power Stream Inc.

·        550 Cochrane Drive

·        For the addition of 2 temporary open structures to provide a covered parking area.   Parking for the site will be reduced to 109 parking spaces from 125.

Staff

 

SC 07 134577

5, Heritage

Therien Residence

·        Markham Village Heritage District

·        32 Church Street

·        located east of Markham Road, north of Highway 7

·        To permit the construction of a second storey addition to the rear of an existing Heritage House

Staff

 

SC 07 134596

7, East

Daleridge Developments

·        Elson Street

·        located at the south east corner of Elson Street and Markham Road

·        To permit the construction of 40 new semi-detached residential units and 1 single family home

Staff

 

SC 08 106746

4, East

Wismer Commons Commercial Development

·        1210 Castlemore Ave. and 9830, 9850 & 9870 Highway 48

·        located on the west side of Hwy 48, south of Major Mackenzie Drive East

·        For Site Plan Control to permit the construction of a commercial development consisting of four free standing buildings with a total GFA of 13,155.64m2 with 713 parking spaces

Council/

Committee

 

CU 07 132559

4, East

Bullock Centre

·        152 Bullock Drive

·        located east of McCowan Road, north of Hwy 7

·        To permit the construction of a 12 unit Industrial building

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:

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