BY-LAW 2006-

A by-law to revise the Thornhill-Markham Heritage Conservation District Plan by

amending By-law 270-86, as amended

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WHEREAS Council of the Town of Markham enacted By-law 269-86 on July 15, 1986 to designate a specific area of the Town as the Thornhill-Markham Heritage Conservation District pursuant to Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act;

AND WHEREAS Council of the Town of Markham adopted the “Thornhill-Markham Heritage Conservation District Plan”, as modified, on July 15, 1986 which was comprised of Volume 1 (The Study) including a Property Inventory, and Volume 2 (The Plan’s Policies);

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Markham by resolution dated May 11, 2004 endorsed a terms of reference to undertake a review of the Thornhill-Markham Heritage Conservation District Plan (1986), authorized the hiring of consultants to undertake the review, and created a Study Advisory Committee to assist in the review;

AND WHEREAS a series of information meetings were held with members of the public between March 2005 and June 2006 to discuss proposed improvements to the existing heritage conservation district plan;

AND WHEREAS the review of the Thornhill-Markham Heritage Conservation District Plan (1986) has been completed and a revised heritage conservation district plan and property inventory has been prepared, pursuant to Section 41.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in consultation with Heritage Markham (Markham’s municipal heritage committee), the Study Advisory Committee, members of the public and various Town departments affected by the plan;

AND WHEREAS the Development Services Committee of Council recommends adoption of the revised heritage conservation district plan and property inventory;

NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MARKHAM HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

1. THAT the Thornhill-Markham Heritage Conservation District Plan (1986) be amended as follows:

Volume 1 (The Study) – Appendix Property Inventory be replaced by the adoption of “Property Inventory – 2006”

Volume 2 (the Plan’s Policies) be replaced by the adoption of “The District Plan -2006”.

2. All other provisions of By-law 270-86, as amended, not inconsistent with the provisions of this by-law shall continue to apply.

READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS – DAY OF __

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SHEILA BIRRELL, TOWN CLERK DON COUSENS, MAYOR

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