Report to: Development Services Committee Date of Meeting: June 17, 2008

SUBJECT: Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of April 12, 2008 to May 23, 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 April 12, 2008 to May 23, 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:

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FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

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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:

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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 12, 2008 to May 23, 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 08 113707	3, Central	Ruland Properties Inc. · 8083 Warden Ave · To remove the "H" provision to permit construction of 175 townhomes	Council/(By-law directly)
ZA 08 114104	6, Central	Majestic Court Condo · 80 Clegg Road · To remove the " H " Provision for a park block	Council/(By-law directly)
ZA 08 114478	4, East	Marander Montessori School 5906 16^th Avenue To add a Private School to the list of permitted uses and amend standards to allow for an expansion of the existing day nursery	Council/ Committee
ZA 08 115322	6, West	Heritage at Cathedraltown Subdivison – Monarch Woodbine Avenue To remove the "H" provision to permit the construction of a 4,200 m^2 (45,210 ft^2) mixed retail/commercial development	Council/(By-law directly)
ZA 08 115374	7, East	Red Banner Development Limited 5970 16^th Avenue north west corner of 16th Ave, and Markham Road To clarify the range and nature of uses permitted within the Special Commercial One (SC1) Zone and to amend the site specific parking standards	Council/ Committee
ZA 08 115604	8, Central	Peoples Christian Academy (PCA) 1490 Denison Street located east of Birchmount Road, north side of Denison To add a private school to the permitted uses in the Select Industrial zoning	Council/ Committee
ZA 08 115916 SU 02 115908	4, East	Amber Plain Investments Limited Phase 3A 9483 McCowan Road located at the southeast corner of Bur Oak Avenue and McCowan Road To permit the construction of 653 residential units to be comprised of (172) single detached, (120) semi-detached, (34) townhouse, and (327) multiple attached units	Council/ Committee
ZA 08 115925	6, West	Shoppes of Angus Glen Ltd. 4495 Major Mackenzie Drive To remove the H provision to permit the construction of a 4,200 m^2 (45,210 ft^2) mixed retail/commercial development	Council/(By-law directly)
ZA 08 116099	5, East	Markham Stouffville Hospital Corporation 380 Church Street To permit the construction of a retirement residence, and amend performance standards (height, landscaped strips, parking)	Council/ Committee
ZA 08 116099 OP 08 116248	5, East	Forcast Inc. 9225 9^th Line located on the east side of 9th Line and south of 16th Avenue Cornell Community To permit a financial institution and associated drive-thru facility	Council/ Committee
ZA 08 116280	8, Central	1711509 Ontario Inc. 4600 Steeles Avenue East To remove the "H3" provision to permit construction of 123 apartments, 12 townhomes, and 280 m2 commercial space	Council/(By-law directly)
SC 08 113480	3, Heritage	Nesbitt Residence 17 Union Street Unionville HCD To permit the construction of a 26 m2 addition to the existing dwelling as well as facade changes	Staff
SC 08 113493	5, East	Aspen Ridge Homes 9451 9^th Line Cornell Community To permit the construction of 6 townhomes fronting onto 9^th Line and 5 units fronting on Wild Oak Lane	Staff
SC 08 114023	7, East	Bell Mobility Telecommunications Tower 7452 Reesor Road located south of 14th Ave, on the west side of Reesor Road (Rouge Valley Mennonite Church) For Site Plan Control approval to facilitate the construction of a 32m high telecommunications tower on the 1.587ha site. The compound area will be enclosed by a fence	Staff, as per telecommunications protocol
SC 08 114409	5, Heritage	Hawkins House 7149 16^th Avenue east of 9th Line To facilitate the relocation / restoration of a Heritage house (Hawkins House) and to construct a two storey addition with attached double garage which will be accessed by a rear lane	Staff
SC 08 114454	4, Heritage	Kitty Luong Residence 8 Peter Street Markham Heritage Village Conservation District To permit a 53 m2 second storey addition at the rear of the existing dwelling	Staff
SC 08 114504	4, East	Sherwood Plaza/Shell Gas Bar 5694 Highway 7 East north west corner of Hwy 7 and Galsworthy Drive to implement a site access integration between two adjoining commercial properties	Staff
SC 08 114568	8, Central	Talisker (100 Gough) LP 100 Gough Road South of Highway 407, south of 14^thAve, east of Warden To permit the construction of the installation of 2 enclosed Diesel Generators at the side of the existing industrial building	Staff
SC 08 114851	2, West	Bayview Golf and Country Club 25 Fairway Heights Drive To permit the construction of a equipment storage shed	Staff
SC 08 115998	6, Central	Conseil Scolaire De District Catholique Centre – Sud 111 John Button Blvd. located south of 16th Ave, east of Woodbine Ave. To permit the construction of a 77.85m2 addition to the existing school	Staff
SC 08 116046	5, Heritage	Habitat For Humanity, York Region 9^th Line located east of 9th Line, south of 16th Ave. To permit a heritage house to be relocated within the Wykland Estates subdivision, Phase 3 Plan of Subdivision on Lot 2	Staff
SC 08 116440	4, East	Canadian Tire McCowan and Bullock Gas Bar 8675 McCowan Road located on the east side of McCowan Road, north of Hwy 7 To permit construction of a new 108m2, one-storey retail kiosk. The existing kiosk will be demolished	Staff
SC 08 116476	4, Central	Markville Ford Lincoln 7 Main Street Unionville located south of Highway 7, on the east side of Main Street To permit the construction of a 945m2 addition Changes will be to the facade of the building as well	Staff
SC 08 116643		Joanne Johnston 15 George Street located east of Main Street Markham, north of Highway 7 Markham Village Heritage District To permit the construction of two new units which will be attached to the existing home and to permit the addition to the existing home of 83.92m2	Staff
SC 08 116643	7, East	U486 Builders Inc. 7635 Markham Road located on the east side of Markham Road, north of Steeles Avenue To permit the construction of a proposed multi-unit commercial building on a site where two other commercial buildings currently exist	Staff
SC 08 113981	4, East	17 Laidlaw Group Ltd 17 Laidlaw Blvd. located north of Hwy 7, east of McCowan Rd. To permit the construction of 9 Industrial units	Staff

FINANCIAL TEMPLATE:

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

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ACCESSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS:

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ENGAGE 21^ST CONSIDERATIONS:

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BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:

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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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