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:

September 20, 2005

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:

Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of

 August 13, 2005 to August 31, 2005

 

 

 


 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of  August 13, 2005 to August 31, 2005” 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 August 13, 2005 to August 31, 2005.  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 05 019772

3, Markham Centre

Mohammed Khan in Trust (Swallows Nest)

·        93 Helen Ave.

·        The applicant is proposing a change from the current RR1 (by-law 304-87) to R2*31 (by-law 177-96) zoning designation, to permit the development of single detached residential dwellings.

Council/Committee

ZA 05 020143

4, East

Loblaw Properties Limited

·        200 Bullock Drive

·        Northeast corner of Bullock and Hwy 7

·        An application for Hold ('H') Removal

·        Related to the development of a gas bar and car wash in association with the existing Loblaws

Council (By-law directly)

ZA 05 020623

SU 05 020556

5, East

Wykland Estates Inc, Phase 2, Cornell

·        7112 Highway 7 East

·        Draft plan of subdivision and implementing zoning by-law

·        To permit 1040 residential units and institutional uses including an Elementary and Secondary school, a Community Centre/Hospital, and a Fire Station.  The application also includes 13.895 ha of parkland

Committee/Council

SU 05 019648

5, Heritage

Merin Investments Inc  (James Walker Crescent)

·        17 James Walker Court

·        Markham Village Heritage District

·        Part Lot Control Exemption for Lots 29 to 32 Plan 65M-3807 to establish a private easement along the northern limits of these lots

Council (By-law directly)

SC 05 019685

5, Heritage

Ter-sky Markham Developments Inc.

·        9 James Walker Court

·        Within the Markham Heritage Conservation District.

·        Siting approval to permit a single family detached residential dwelling

Staff

SC 05 019688

5, Heritage

Ter-sky Markham Developments Inc.

·        15 James Walker Court

·        Within the Markham Heritage Conservation District

·        Siting approval to permit a single family detached residential dwelling

Staff

SC 05 019688

5, Heritage

Ter-Sky Markham Developments Inc.

·        7 James Walker Court

·        Within the Markham Heritage Conservation District.

·        Siting approval has been received to permit  a single family detached residential dwelling

Staff

SC 05 019734

2, West

Bayview Summit Development Limited (Shops on Steeles)

·        2900 Steeles Ave. East

·        North side of Steeles Avenue East, between Don Mills Road and Highway 404.

·        To amend an existing commercial site plan agreement

·        To permit the addition of an enclosed stairwell from the second level mall shopping centre to the roof parking level. 

Staff

SC 05 019840

5, Heritage

Joe DiMartino

·        22 James Scott Road

·        To permit construction of a single detached dwelling

·        The creation of this lot is related to a recent Committee of Adjustment Severence (file no B/21/05).

Staff

SC 05 020164

3, Markham Centre

Unionville Home Society Long Term Care Facility

·        4300 Highway 7 East

·        North side of Highway 7 just west of the GO Transit line

·        To amend the existing site plan agreement to demolish an existing 2 storey portion of the building and retain a portion in a decommissioned state

 

 

 

Staff

SC 05 020637

2, West

ATI Technologies Inc.

·        33 Commerce Valley Drive East

·        South of Hwy. 7 and east of Leslie St. 

·        To permit construction of an addition to an existing warehouse, which will be used for the purposes of electronic testing

Staff

SC 05 020638

4, East

Rogers Group of Companies

·        9329 McCowan Road

·        East side of McCowan Rd north of Sixteenth Avenue.

·        For site plan approval to construct a new telecommunications tower

As per the telecommunications policy

SC 05 020687

8, South

Novopharm Limited

·        575 Hood Road

·        An amendment to an existing site plan

·        The applicant is proposing a gate and fence around the subject property.

Staff

SC 05 020700

4, East

York Catholic District School Board

·        5607 Highway 7 East

·        St. Patrick's Catholic Elementary School

·        For an amendment to an existing site plan agreement to permit the addition of two portable classrooms to be situated in the rear yard of the subject property. 

Staff

SC 05 020707

5, Heritage

Brett & Alexis Whalen

·        43 Albert Street

·        Within the Markham Heritage Conservation District  

·        Siting approval to permit a detached single family residential dwelling

Staff

SC 05 020744

6, West

F.S. 404 Construction Limited

·        10340 Woodbine Ave.

·        Within Phase 1 of Cathedraltown. 

·        Siting approval of forty-two (42) townhomes

Staff

Sc 05 020901

8, South

Pacific Mall Holdings Inc.

·        4300 Steeles Ave. East

·        A site plan application to permit an outdoor patio for unit 33 Room 19 Karoke/Nightclub

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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