Report to: Development Services Committee                             Date of Meeting: June 20, 2006

 

 

SUBJECT:                          Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of  May 6, 2006 to May 26, 2006

PREPARED BY:               Tina Roberge, Planning Department ext. 2142

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of May 6, 2006 to May 26, 2006” and direct staff to process the applications in accordance with the route outlined in the report.

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Not applicable

 

 

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Not applicable

1. Purpose                2. Background         3. Discussion             4. Financial         5. Environmental

 

6. Accessibility       7. Engage 21st             8. Affected Units       9. 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:

Not applicable

 

 

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 8, 2006 to May 5, 2006.  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 06 114042

6, Central

2015776 Ontario Inc.

·        55 South Town Centre Blvd.

·        located south of Hwy 7, on the east side of South Town Centre Blvd.

·        Removal of a Holding Provision to permit the development of two mixed-use condominiums in Markham Centre.

Council (By-law directly)

ZA 06 114432

6, West

Cathedral Town Ltd & 404 Developments Inc. for Cathedraltown Phase III

·        Woodbine Ave.

·        located south of Elgin Mills Rd, east of Hwy 404

·        A zoning amendment application

·        To extend the applicable zoning standards applied to previous phases of Cathedraltown to implement phase III of the draft plan of subdivision to the 31.10ha parcel of land.

Committee/Council

CU 06 108549

1, West

The Townhomes of Thornhill Village

·        308 John Street

·        308 and 316 John St, located east of Bayview Ave, on the north side of John St, Markham.

·        An application for draft plan of condominium for 76 residential units with 120 surface and below grade parking spaces.

 

 

 

Staff

CU 06 108595

1, West

The Townhomes of Thornhill Village

·        308 John Street

·        306 & 310 John St, located east of Bayview Ave, on the north side of John St, Markham.

·        An application for a draft plan of condominium for phase 2 of a mixed-use commercial/residential development with 86 residential units, 10 commercial units and 119 surface and below grade parking spaces.

Staff

CU 06 108631

1, West

The Townhomes of Thornhill Village

·        312 John Street

·        312 & 314 John St, located east of Bayview Ave, on the north side of John St, Markham

·        An application for draft plan of condominium for phase 3 which includes 58 residential units with 78 surface and below grade parking spaces.

Staff

CU 06 108921

3, Heritage

1438670 Ontario Inc.

·        159 Main Street

·        159 A & B Main St Unionville, located on the west side of Main Street Unionville, south of Carlton Rd within the Unionville Heritage Conservation District

·        An application for a draft plan of condominium for an existing building, which contains 2 residential units and 2 commercial units, and a proposed development, which will contain 4 new residential units and 3 new commercial units. There will be a total of 32 parking spaces, 1 of which is for handicapped parking.

Staff

SU 06 113441

8, Central

Chris & Louis Balkos

·        7241 Kennedy Road

·        located on the east side of Kennedy Rd, south of Denison Street in the Milliken Main Street Secondary Plan

·        An application for a residential draft plan of subdivision to permit construction of 275 apartment dwellings

Committee/Council

SC 06 113257

4, East

Discount Car Rental & Car Wash

·        15 Laidlaw Blvd.

·        Located north of Hwy 7 on Laidlaw Boulevard.

·        For site plan approval to renovate the existing service bays for a new public car wash

Staff

SC 06 113387

5, East

Wykland Estates Inc.

·        2758 Bur Oak Ave Unit 2

·        For siting approval of 18 Live Work townhouse

Staff

SC 06 113531

3, East

Montreal Property Management Inc.

·        5051 Highway 7 East

·        located on the south side of Highway 7, west of McCowan Road across from Markville Mall

·        For site plan approval for an addition of a drive thru lane for a bank and to alter the front elevation to accommodate new tenants in an existing commercial building

 

 

 

 

 

Staff

SC 06 113643

1, Heritage

1609546 Ontario Ltd

·        7787 Yonge Street

·        Located on the northeast corner of Yonge Street and Robert West Lane, in the Thornhill Heritage Conservation District.

·        A site plan application to permit an outdoor patio

Staff

SC 06 113714

8, Central

Rockberry Investments Inc. (The Owl & Firkin)

·        7181 Woodbine Ave.

·        For site plan approval to permit a outdoor roof top patio

Staff

SC 06 113790

5, Heritage

Ter-Sky Markham Developments Inc.

·        47 James Walker Court

·        For siting approval to permit  construction of a single-family detached residential dwelling

Staff

SC 06 113817

5, Heritage

Ter-Sky Markham Developments Inc.

·        41 James Walker Court

·        For siting approval to permit construction of a single-family detached residential dwelling

Staff

SC 06 113921

5, East

Mattamy (Country Glen) Limited

·        360 Country Glen Road

·        Within the Cornell Planning District.

·        For siting approval to permit construction of a single-family detached residential dwelling

Staff

SC 06 113935

5, East

Mattamy (Country Glen) Limited

·        19 Calafia Street

·        Within the Cornell Planning District

·        For siting approval to permit construction of  94 live/work townhouse units

 

 

Staff

SC 06 114114

6, Central

First Markham Place - Blocks E & F

·        3265 highway 7 East

·        Located on the south side of Hwy 7, east of Woodbine Ave.

·        For site plan control amendment to permit construction of a retail/commercial & restaurant addition

Staff

SC 06 114283

4, East

2084851 Ontario Limited

·        152 Bullock Drive

·        Located on the north side of Bullock Dr, east of McCowan Rd.

·        Site plan application to permit construction of a 2146.7m2, 1-storey industrial building

Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL TEMPLATE (Separate Attachment):

Not applicable

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Not applicable

 

 

ACCESSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS:

Not applicable

 

 

 

ENGAGE 21ST CONSIDERATIONS:

Not applicable

 

 

BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDED

BY:                           

 

 

 

 

                                 

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

 

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS:

Not applicable