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:	2004-Mar-02
	SUBJECT:	Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of January 23, 2004 to February 5, 2004

RECOMMENDATION:

That Committee receive the report entitled “Report on Incoming Planning Applications for the period of January 23, 2004 to February 5, 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 January 23, 2004 to February 5, 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 006583 SC 04 006664	4, East	Loblaws Gas Bar "Loblaws at the Pumps" · 200 Bullock Drive · To permit an automobile service station and car wash in addition to the existing Loblaws Supermarket	Committee/Council
ZA 04 006805 OP 04 006635 SC 04 006813	8, South	Don Valley North Toyota · 3300 Steeles Ave. E. · to permit construction of a 8,047.84 m^2 automobile sales establishment and automobile repair facility	Committee/Council
OP 04 006635	4, East	Hwy 48 Urban Design Guidelines 9650 Highway 48 Town initiated OPA, amending the Wismer Commons Secondary Plan to include the Highway 48 Urban Design Guidelines as an appendix.	Committee/Council
CU 04 006581	8, South	Warden Development Corporation 7010 Warden Ave. To permit the most southerly building within the new commercial plaza at the north west corner of Steeles Avenue and Warden Avenue to be converted into a condominium building, containing 35 retail units.	Staff
SC 04 006651	6, Markham Centre	The Beyond Group 36 Apple Creek Blvd. To amend the existing site plan agreement to permit a new permanent tent at the rear of the property to provide weather protection for the installation of signs on vehicles.	Staff
SC 04 006738	6, West	Michael Visconti 14 Victoria Street To permit construction of a residential building in Victoria Square.	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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