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:

August 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:

Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of

June 4, 2004 to August 4, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of  June 4, 2004 to August 4, 2004” 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 June 4, 2004 to August 4, 2004.  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 04 017225

OP 04 017217

South, 8

Miller Paving Ltd.

·        7781 Woodbine Ave.

·        Land bounded by Woodbine Avenue, 14th Avenue, Miller Avenue and Rodick Road. 

·        To redesignate the 20.44 ha site from Industrial to Commercial

·        To permit a commercial centre that will offer a diverse range of retail and service uses for a broader regional market.

·        Gross floor area of 60,000 m2

Committee/Council

ZA 04 018923

SC 04 018004.

East, 4

Dovcom Realty Inc & Danvest Wismer Investments Ltd (Sunoco Gas Bar)

·        5313 Major Mackenzie Drive E.

·        Southeast corner of Major Mackenzie and McCowan. 

·        To permit construction of a gasoline service station, with a roll-over car wash and a convenience store. 

Committee/Council

ZA 04 019248

SC 04 019251

West, 2

Rushkinvale Developments Limited

  • 337 John Street
  • To permit a self storage facility in 2 Phases;
  • The first Phase will comprise  2, 3 storey buildings along the John Steet frontage/flankage of the site and the second phase to comprise of 5 additional 1 storey buildings. 
  • As part of the Phase 1 development, the applicant requires a temporary use by-law for parking storage facilities. 

 

Committee/Council

ZA 04 020492

West, 6

1212763 Ontario Limited – Azzuria

  • 10271 Woodbine Ave.
  • To remove the holding provision

Council (By-law directly)

SU 04 018587

East, 4

Rady-Penteck & Edward Surveying Limited

·        530 Fred McLaren Blvd.

·        To remove Part Lot Control from the above lots on plan 65M 3611.

Council (By-law directly)

SU 04 018724

South, 3

Best Homes

·        34 Ian Baron Ave.

·        An application for Part Lot Control has been received for 36 Town Houses

Council (By-law directly)

CU 04 018326

South, 7

Neamsby Investments Inc

·        Northwest corner of Middlefield Road and Denison Street.

·        To construct a mixed-use commercial/residential building

·        The applicant is proposing a total of 10 commercial units on the ground floor with 10 residential units on the second floor.  The purpose of this condominium application is to deal with the registration of a condominium corporation. The building is presently under construction.

Staff

SC 04 017091

Markham

Centre, 3

Abidien Inc. (Swallow's Nest)

·        258 Helen Ave.

·        To permit construction of 6 residential street townhouse units.  The units will front on South Unionville Avenue west of Harry Cook Drive

·        South Unionville Planning District.

Staff

SC 04 017248

South, 8

Neamsby Investments Inc

·        1525 Denison Street

·        To renovate the existing building and construct a canopy addition.

Staff

SC 04 017412

West, 2

Commerce Valley Equities Inc. & BT Eleventh Pension Properties Ltd.

·        103-123 Commercial Valley Drive East

·        To permit construction of a second 8 story, 16238 m2 building with a glass canopy adjoining the existing building. 

Committee

SC 04 017770

West, 6

Hunjan Holdings International  Inc.

·        380 Markland Street

·        To expand the existing facility

Staff

SC 04 018281

West, 6

Al- Hussain Foundation

·        10992 Kennedy Road

·        Proposed addition to the existing mosque and cemetery. The addition will be 8 metres in height

Staff

SC 04 018302

West, 3

E. Manson Investments Ltd. and Crestglade Investments Ltd.

·        9570 McCowan Road

·        To permit a proposed 20 seat patio for a Second Cup Restaurant adjacent to the existing building.

Staff

SC 04 018377

West, 1

The Congregation of the Passionist Sisters

·        178 Steeles Ave. East

·        To permit construction of a two storey single family dwelling

Staff

SC 04 018725

South, 2

Ibrams Development

·        7560 Woodbine Ave.

·        To permit construction of a Hotel, Office and Retail complex

·        The proposed building will have a gross floor area of 10703 metres squared.  There will also be a patio with an area of 300 metres squared.

Committee

SC 04 018841

East, 5

Aspen Ridge Homes (Cornell) Ltd.

·        9451 9th Line

·        To permit construction of 170 residential street townhouses

Staff

SC 04 019120

West, 2

Southcreek Corporate Centre

·        150 Commerce Valley Drive West

·        To permit the addition of one additional level of parking to the parking garage.

Staff

SC 04 019142

West, 2

Canac Kitchen Ltd.

·        360 John Street

·        To amend the existing site plan to construct three (3)additional shipping doors

Staff

SC 04 019278

West, 1

Sports Nut Bar & Grill

·        7335 Yonge Street

·        To construct a patio adjacent to the existing building.

Staff

SC 04 019424

Markham

Centre, 3

Swallows Nest Development Phase 3

·        296 Helen Ave.

·        To permit 2 townhouse blocks (9 units) within a Plan of Subdivision.

Staff

SC 04 019790

East, 5

Aspen Ridge Homes (Cornell) Limited

·        2925 Bur Oak Ave.

·        To permit 7 townhouse units

Staff

SC 04 020608

Heritage, 4

R. & C. Fullarton

·        9 Peter Street

·        To remove the existing garage and construct a new 2 car garage

Staff

SC 04 020659

East, 4

Billiard Lounge and Bar

·        9293 Highway 48

·        To permit construction of an outdoor patio

 

Staff

SC 04 020796

South, 5

Box Grove Hill Dev. Inc.

·        7166 14th Ave.

·        To permit construction of a veranda at the front of the existing one and a half storey house

Staff

SC 04 020976

South, 5

Box Grove Hill Developments Inc.

·        7124 14th Ave.

·        To permit relocation of an existing single-family heritage dwelling to a 0.095 hectare lot within a plan of subdivision in the Box Grove Secondary Plan Area and to construct a new veranda

Staff

SC 04 021128

South, 8

Royal Crest Holdings Inc.

·        85 Royal Crest Court

·        To permit construction of a new one storey industrial building

Staff

SC 04 021148

West, 3

All Saints Catholic School, York Catholic District School Board

·        130 Castlemore Ave.

·        South of Major Mackenzie Drive, east of Kennedy Road.

·        Berczy Village Secondary Plan Area.

·        To permit an addition to an existing institutional building

·        The proposed addition consists of two classroom portables

 

Staff

SC 04 021239

South, 5

Sir Richard W. Scott Catholic Elementary School, YCDSB

·        90 Roxbury Street

·        South of Highway 407 and east of Markham Road

·        To permit construction of an addition to an existing institutional building

·        The proposed addition consists of six classroom portables

Staff

SC 04 021259

East, 4

Sunpark Developments Inc.

·        9982 Highway 48

·        South- west corner of Major Mackenzie Dr. and Highway No. 48

·        To permit construction of a new commercial building

·        The building will include gasoline sales (ESSO), a convenience store, a car wash and a drive- thru restaurant (Tim Hortons/Wendys)

Committee

SC 04 021420

South, 8

Meena Investments

·        Clayton Drive

·        To permit construction of a  2,591.6 m2, 2-storey industrial building

Staff

SC 04 021561

West, 1

Bell Mobility Inc.

·        7369 Bayview Ave.

·        To permit construction of a 24 metre high communications tower in the CNR Right of Way. 

As per telecommunications policy

SC 04 021712

Heritage, 5

Jamie Therien

·        32 Church Street

·        Markham Village Heritage District

·        To permit construction of a detached two car garage

Staff

SC 04 021820

South, 7

Wilclay Public School, York Region District School Board

·        60 Wilclay Ave.

·        To permit construction of an addition to an existing institutional building

·        The proposed addition will consist of two classroom portables

Staff

SC 04 021828

West, 2

Bayview Country Club

·        25 Fairway Heights Drive

·        To permit construction of  2 new maintenance buildings on the above property in 2 phases.

 

Staff

SC 04 021838

East, 4

1617834 Ontario Ltd.

·        156 Bullock Drive

·        To permit construction of an advanced auto centre.

·        The proposed development will be 3650 square metres

Staff

SC 04 021912

East, 4

1302597 Ontario Inc.

·        9275 Highway 48

·        Northeast corner of Markham Road and 16th Avenue at the rear of the Markham Plaza

·        To permit construction of a 30 m high communications tower

As per telecommunications policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SC 04 022283

West, 6

Foakes Builders Ltd.

·        12 Quintessa Court

·        To permit construction of a new residential dwelling

 

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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