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:

May 4, 2004

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:

Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of

March 24, 2004 to April 7, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of  March 24, 2004 to April 7, 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 March 24, 2004 to April 7, 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 010910

OP 04 010924

6, West

Loblaws Properties Limited

·        2938 Major Mackenzie Drive East

·        Located on the north side of Major Mackenzie Drive, between Highway 404 and Woodbine Avenue.

·        To permit a mix of retail, service, and office uses.  The proposed development would include a Loblaws grocery store with a gas bar and car wash at the north west corner of Major Mackenzie Drive and Markland Drive.

·        An office building is proposed to be located adjacent to Highway 404.

·        Lands to the east of Markland Drive would consist of a range of commercial uses (retail, service, and office uses) contained within one large retail store along with additional smaller retail and service establishments.

·        Within the Cathedral Community Secondary Plan.

Committee/Council

ZA 04 011067

 

1, West

Townhomes of Thornhill Village Inc.

·        300 John Street

·        North-east corner of Bayview Avenue and John Street

·        To remove the Holding "H" provisions from the Community Amenity Area One (CA1) Zone

 

 Council (By-law directly)

ZA 04 011067

OP 04 011140

1, West

Proctor Investments Limited

  • 34 Proctor Avenue
  • East of Henderson Avenue, south of Clark Avenue
  • Thornhill community
  • To permit a 10 unit residential townhouse condominium

Committee/Council

ZA 04 011143

1, Heritage

Thornhill Mews Plaza Inc.

  • 7787 Yonge Street
  • East side of Yonge Street, north of John Street
  • Thornhill community.
  • To permit the development of 23 townhouse units.  The existing commercial plaza will be demolished however, the existing historic building will be retained.

Committee/Council

SU 04 010895

3, Markham Centre

Delridge Homes Inc.

·        Verclaire Gate

·        Part Lot Control Exemption for Block 80, Plan 65M-2497 to accommodate the creation of 2 new residential lots, one fronting on Verclair Gate and the other on Tenbury Drive.

 Council (By-law directly)

SU 04 010973

4, East

Danvest Wismer Investments Limited

·        9785 McCowan Rd.

·        An application for Part Lot Control Exemption for Plan 65M-3611, Blocks 141, 142, 143, 145, 146 and 147 to permit construction of 46 townhouse units.

Council (By-law directly)

SU 04 011021

8, South

Eastern Creative Group

·        83 Old Kennedy Road

·        Milliken Main Street Area.

·        To permit creation of 3 townhouse blocks with 7 units each, one block with 4 units with a commercial component and a block for a future semi-detached lot.

Committee/Council

SC 04 010988

4, Heritage

Mike & Carrie Bradshaw

·        6 Aileen Lewis Court

·        To relocate a heritage house to the Heritage Estates Subdivision

Staff

SC 04 011005

2, West

Rogers Wireless Inc.

·        355 South Park Road

·        North side of Highway 407, west of Leslie Street, within the Leitchcroft community

·        To permit a telecommunications tower

As per cell tower policy

 

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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