Whereas a number of development applications within the Markham Road - Mount Joy corridor between 16th Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive are currently under review; and
Whereas the Official Plan 2014 identifies the Markham Road – Mount Joy Local Corridor as an intensification area, and requires the preparation of a secondary plan for this corridor; and
Whereas the Stouffville GO line runs through the corridor, with an existing station at Bur Oak Avenue and a potential station at Major Mackenzie Drive; and
Whereas a Request for Proposals (RFP) is currently being finalized to retain consulting services for a Markham Road – Mount Joy Secondary Plan Study, which will develop a comprehensive development plan and key policy direction for the corridor, addressing land use and urban design, transportation (including transit and active transportation) and municipal servicing; and
Whereas the results of this Study will form the basis of a new statutory Secondary Plan to be prepared by staff following the Study; and
Whereas a key component of the Secondary Plan Study is the development of a Demonstration Plan which will identify appropriate land uses (including parks), built form, and the distribution of height and density, among other things; and
Whereas public engagement is an important component in the development of the Demonstration Plan;
Now therefore be it resolved:
- That the RFP include a provision for a design charrette to develop the Demonstration Plan; and,
- That the design charrette include residents and other stakeholders; and,
- That the details of the design charrette, including the appropriate length and specific nature, be confirmed once the successful consulting team is awarded the Study; and further,
- That the City of Markham have regard for the protection of the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District which includes Main Street Markham