DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
	TO:	Mayor and Members of Council
	FROM:	Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services Valerie Shuttleworth, Director of Planning and Urban Design
	PREPARED BY:	Tina Roberge, Planning Department
	DATE OF MEETING:	2003-Apr-22
	SUBJECT:	Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of March 20, 2003 to March 27, 2003

RECOMMENDATION:

That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of March 20, 2003 to March 27, 2003” and direct staff to process the applications in accordance with the route outlined in the report.

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.

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 March 20, 2003 to March 27, 2003. 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
ZA 03 108688 OP 03 108632 SC 03 108706	4, South	Seven Star Plaza Inc. (Retail) · 5261 Highway 7 East. South East corner of McCowan Road and Highway 7 · To permit redevelopment of the existing plaza and it’s extension onto the residential property to the south.	Committee/Council
ZA 03 108870	3, South	Best Homes (Swallows Nest - Phases 1A & 2A) · 216 Helen Avenue · To remove the "H" Holding provision for lots 1-9 inclusive and for blocks 10 to 16 inclusive, R.P. 65M-3546 & 65M-3581	Council (By-law directly)
ZA 03 108871	3, South	Best Homes (Swallow Nests - Phase 1B & 2B) · 236 Helen Avenue · To remove the "H" hold provision for lots 1 to 9 inclusive and blocks 10 to 14 inclusive R.P. 65M-3552 & 65M-3583	Council (By-law directly)
ZA 03 108893	3, Markham Centre	IBM Canada Ltd. · 8200 Warden Ave. · To permit the extension of the temporary use of a parking lot on the above noted property	Committee/Council
ZA 03 108933 SU 03 108934	5, East	Wykland Estates Inc. · 7006 16^th Ave. · To permit development of a 28.7 ha. parcel of land located east of 9th line and south of 16th Avenue (Cornell Community). With approximately 380 residential lots.	Committee/Council
SC 03 108608	4, East	Alred Paterson Elementary School · 80 Alfred Paterson Drive · To permit a 5,162 m2 public elementary school.	Staff
SC 03 108785	4, North	Markham Museum Reception Centre · 9350 Highway 48 · To permit the construction of a 273 sq. metre building to be used as a Markham Museum Reception Centre.	Committee
SC 03 108869	1, West	James Strezos · 7070 Bayview Avenue · To permit the construction of a new single-detached 236 sq metre (2,540 sq. feet) residence.	Committee (Staff bump-up)
SC 03 108895	7, South	Armadale Square Inc. · 7700 Markham Road · Amendment to the existing site plan control agreement to permit construction of a new 62.9 sq. metres (677 sq. feet) free standing building for commercial use.	Staff (elevations to Committee)
SC 03 108896	7, South	1043863 Ontario Inc · 8 Shadlock Street · To permit construction of a 37 sq. metre shed.	Staff

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

None.

BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:

All applications have been circulated to appropriate departments and agencies for comment and/or conditions.

ATTACHMENTS:

None.

Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Director of Planning and Urban Design

Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Commissioner of Development Services

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