MARKHAMGATE
SUMMIT WORKING GROUP
DRAFT Terms of Reference
Background:
The 7.1 ha (17.5 ac) site currently
supports a shopping centre (Shops on Steeles).
The existing mall is enclosed and contains 22,634 m2 (243,638
ft2) of retail and 2,829 m2 (30,448 ft2) of office
space. The applicant is proposing to gra
A Community Information meeting was held on
Composition of Working Group:
The Markhamgate Summit Working
Group (MSWG) will consist of volunteer residents from the City of
The following is a list of
residents from the City of
City of
Brian Compson
Jim Maclean
Marty Belitz
Janice Dancy
Scott MacKenzie
Town of
Paul Fink (German Mills Ratepayers)
Eileen Liase
Frances Halperin
Noha George
Paul Bodach
Daniel Aufgang
Nafisa Pourhassani
Gary Kay
Purpose and Role of the Markhamgate Summit Working Group:
The purpose of the MGSW is to
obtain more detailed input from residents on the proposal and to work with
staff and the applicant to assist residents in gaining a better understanding
of the proposal in the spirit of working toward a shared vision for the
property. Revisions and suggested
changes will also be discussed and reviewed.
As well, resident working members are expected to relay information
regarding the progress of the application, and any revisions, back to the
larger community. Staff plan on holding
a series of working group meetings to review the proposal in depth with more
focused discussion than the larger community information meeting forum
permits. It is proposed that the MGSW
will review the proposal, consider development options and explore urban
design, development principles and other issues (e.g. traffic) as identified in
the Development Services report dated
Applicant/Consultant:
To be supplied by applicant
Reporting Procedure:
The MSWG meeting notes will be
posted on the Town of
Remuneration:
None
Frequency of Meetings:
The first meeting will be held as soon as representatives are finalized. A schedule of meeting dates will be finalized at the first meeting. The expectation is that a series of 5 or 6 meetings will be held. Meetings will start and end at a designated time and will be approximately 2.5 hours in duration. A copy of the proposed meeting outline is attached to this Terms of Reference (Appendix A).
Duration of Appointment:
Meetings will take place between the months of May - November. It is expected that all members will remain available for one month (30 days) after the last agreed scheduled meeting.
Staff Support:
Sabrina Bordone, Planner, West District (905) 477-7000 ext. 8230 sbordone@markham.ca
Valerie Shuttleworth, Director of
MARKHAMGATE SUMMIT WORKING GROUP
Appendix
A
DRAFT MEETING OUTLINE
MEETING 1 – INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
(
MEETING 2 – BUILT FORM (
MEETING 3 – TRANSPORTATION (
MEETING 4 – SERVICES (
·
Provision of soft services (schools, parks, community facilities)
·
Provision of hard services (sewer/water)
MEETING 5 – OPTIONAL (October
22, 2008)
·
Outstanding issues
MEETNG 6 – WRAP-UP (
·
Content to be determined
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