Report to: Development Services Committee Report
Date:
SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY REPORT AND STATUS UPDATE
Applications for Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendments
Markhamgate Summit (Bayview Summit Development Ltd.)
Northeast corner of
File Nos.: OP.07-130802 & ZA.08-110745
PREPARED BY: Sabrina Bordone, Planner – West District
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the staff report entitled “Preliminary
Report and Status Update, Applications for Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendments,
Markhamgate Summit, 2900 Steeles Avenue East, Northeast corner of Don Mills
Road and Steeles Avenue East, File Nos.:
OP.07-130802 & ZA.08-110745” be received;
AND THAT a Public Meeting to
consider an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by Markhamgate
Summit to permit a mixed-use retail, office and residential community,
municipally known as 2900 Steeles Avenue East, be held when the issues
identified in this report (and the Preliminary Report dated March 18, 2008) are
sufficiently addressed;
AND THAT staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Applications for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment
have been submitted by Markhamgate Summit (Bayview
Summit Development Limited) for
The site currently supports a shopping centre (“Shops on Steeles and 404”), three additional commercial buildings on pads located adjacent to Steeles Avenue East, and a gas station at the northeast corner of Don Mills Road and Steeles Avenue East. The applicant is proposing a phased redevelopment of the existing mall and contemplates a comprehensively planned, mixed use development with retail, office and residential uses.
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Staff recommend
that a Public Meeting be held to consider the application for a Zoning By-law
Amendment when the issues identified in this report are sufficiently addressed.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Not applicable at this time.
1. Purpose 2. Background 3. Discussion 4. Financial 5. Environmental
6. Accessibility 7.
Engage 21st 8. Affected Units 9.
Attachment(s)
The purpose of this report is as follows:
iii) to outline, in greater detail, the working group process and suggested timelines; and,
iv) to provide context for a “Lifestyle Centre” review of the proposal.
The subject lands are bounded by the following uses:
The existing mall contains retail and office uses
Redevelopment of the site to be phased
Zoning By-law Amendment application has been received
No servicing capacity available
As detailed
in the
Staff have also requested additional information related to the following:
· Views, vistas, and view terminations
· Vehicular circulation, parking, servicing and loading
·
Land uses at grade along
Membership selection and Terms of Reference being
reviewed for Working Group
Interim Control By-law is not recommended
Larger district study unnecessary given nature of surrounding uses and other Town-initiated studies
Staff to seek further advice regarding Lifestyle
Shopping Centre concept
Accessibility considerations will be reviewed as part of any future site plan approval process.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
RECOMMENDED BY: ________________________ ________________________
Valerie
Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P, R.P.P Jim Baird, M.C.I.P, R.P.P
Figure 2 – Area Context and Zoning
Figure 5 – Urban Plaza View Looking East
Figure 6 – Shopping Centre View Looking West
Figure 7 – Aerial View Looking East
Appendix A – Terms of Reference for Markhamgate Summit Working Group
Appendix B –
Lifestyle Retail Tour Presentation (
Walker Nott Dragicevic Associates Limited