Report to: Development Services Committee Report Date: September 14, 2010
SUBJECT: INFORMATION
REPORT
H. Roy Gray Limited
Zoning amendment
application to permit limited retail and service uses at 135 Anderson Avenue
File Number: ZA 10-122713
PREPARED BY: Marg Wouters, Manager of Development - East District
ext. 2758
RECOMMENDATION:
1)
That the report dated September 14, 2010 entitled
“Information Report, H. Roy Gray Limited, Zoning amendment application to
permit limited retail and service uses at 135 Anderson Avenue, File Number: ZA 10-122713” be received.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Not applicable.
1. Purpose 2. Background 3. Discussion 4. Financial
The purpose
of this report is to provide background information regarding the September 14,
2010 Public Meeting for a zoning amendment application at 135 Anderson
Avenue. This report contains general
information in regards to applicable Official Plan and other policies, as well
as other issues, and the report should not be taken as staff’s opinion or
recommendation on the application.
Property and Area Context
The 0.42 ha
(1.03 ac) subject lands are located on the east side of Anderson Avenue, north
of Bur Oak Avenue. The lands are
currently occupied by a single tenant 1,424 m2 (15,327 sf) industrial building.
To the north and south of the property are industrial buildings, and to
the west across Anderson Avenue, are industrial/retail buildings fronting
Markham Road (Hwy 48). To the east,
across the GO rail line, is low density residential development within the
Greensborough Community (Figures 1 to 3).
Proposal
The proposal
is to permit limited retail and service uses in addition to the industrial uses
already permitted on the property. The
retail and service uses are related to a lawn and garden equipment business
which intends to occupy the existing building on the property.
Official Plan and Zoning
The lands are
designated Major Commercial Area in the Town’s Official Plan, and zoned Select
Industrial & Warehousing (M.I.) in By-law 88-76. The zoning permits manufacturing, assembly
and warehousing of goods, but does not permit retail and service uses. The proposed retail and service uses are
generally consistent with the Official Plan designation.
Staff are currently
reviewing the site plan and its conformity to the Town’s parking by-law. No issues have been identified to date. Any issues identified during the review of
the application will be addressed in the recommendation report, if required.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The proposed
application will align with Town’s strategic priorities of Growth Management.
The proposal has been circulated to
various Town departments and external agencies and is currently under
review.
RECOMMENDED BY:
____________________________ ______________________________
Biju Karumanchery, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Senior
Development Manager Commissioner
of Development Services.
Figure 1 – Location Map
Figure 2 – Area Context
Figure 3 – Air Photo
Figure 4 – Site Plan
APPLICANT:
Anthony Gray, President
H. Roy Gray Limited
135 Anderson Avenue
Markham ON
Tel: 905-294-4833
Email: tony@higher-fidelity.com
AGENT:
Andrew Paterson, President
Markham Mower
625 Cochrane Drive, Unit 200
Markham ON L3R 9R9
Tel: 905-470-5103
Fax: 905-470-0503
Email: info@markhammower.com
Figure 1 –
Location Map