What's coming up at Newmarket council: Yonge gets a facelift, downtown parking solutions

Residents can participate in the virtual meeting by sending correspondence to the town clerk by end of day Aug. 19, or preregistering to make a live deputation on Aug. 24

Newmarkettoday.ca
August 20, 2020
Kim Champion

Newmarket council's Monday, Aug. 24, committee of the whole meeting will be live streamed at 1 p.m. via Zoom on the town’s website.

Here is the full agenda.

While the municipal office remains closed to the public, there are several ways residents can get involved and share their views on agenda items, including:

Email your correspondence to clerks@newmarket.ca by the end of day on Wed., Aug. 19, 2020. Written correspondence received by this date will form part of the public record; or Make a live remote deputation by joining the virtual meeting using the town's videoconferencing software and verbally provide your comments over video or by telephone. To select this option, you are strongly encouraged to pre-register by emailing your request and contact information to clerks@newmarket.ca.

Here are some items NewmarketToday is following:

Yonge Street to get facelift from Davis Drive to Green Lane

Residents will have the chance to learn more about the urban redevelopment of Yonge Street from Davis Drive to Green Lane that will begin in early fall 2020 with utility relocations that could take several years to complete.

Road construction is expected to begin in late 2022 or early 2023. Some of the planned improvements to the major north-south artery that is managed by the Regional Municipality of York include road widening from four to six lanes, dedicated transit HOV lanes, sidewalk widening to include a cycling path, enhanced crosswalks and street lighting, a centre median for future rapid transit, trees and other greenery.

York Region said it understands that continued construction and traffic delays caused by this work is frustrating for residents living in this area.

This multi-year project will support growth along this busy corridor while creating an efficient, safe and attractive roadway for travellers, whether driving, walking, cycling or taking transit, region officials say.

You can learn more about the project here.