City of Markham seeks public input to develop Markville secondary plan

Secondary plan study invites community members to take part in virtual meetings scheduled for Jan. 19 and Feb. 3

Yorkregion.com
Jan. 13, 2023
Irene Wong

The City of Markham is undertaking a study to inform the development of a new secondary plan for the Markville community around Highway 7 and McCowan Road.

Markham's Official Plan 2014 identifies the need for a new secondary plan for Markville and the city initiated the Markville Secondary Plan Study to inform the preparation of a new secondary plan.

A secondary plan is a land-use plan for a particular area of a municipality that is prepared as an amendment to an official plan. The Markville Secondary Plan Study will address land use and urban design, transportation and municipal servicing to support the development of a sustainable and complete community.

Markville is centrally located in the city’s urban area, supported by key destinations such as the CF Markville Mall, Centennial Community Centre, and the Centennial GO station.

The study area is approximately 110 hectares and consists of the Markville Key Development Area, which is an intensification area supported by transit that can accommodate a variety of housing choices and employment opportunities. The area as shown in purple is becoming a mixed-use key development area comprising employment and residential development in single-use and mixed-use settings, providing for office, retail, service, entertainment and recreational uses, and a variety of higher density housing types.

The Bullock Drive Employment Area as shown in blue will continue to be protected for employment uses.

The first community consultation meeting regarding the new secondary plan for the Markville area will be held on Jan. 19, followed by a visioning meeting on Feb. 3. Feedback obtained through these events will be used to inform the secondary plan process.

Virtual community information meeting

Date: Thursday, Jan. 19

Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.

The interactive session is an opportunity to gather information and provide input for the future planning of the Markville community. There will be a staff presentation on land use, urban design, transportation, and municipal servicing for the secondary plan.

Visit yourvoicemarkham.ca one hour before the meeting starts. Links to participate in the Zoom video conference or to view the YouTube livestream will be posted.

Virtual Visioning Workshop

Date: Friday, Feb. 3

Time: 1 to 3 p.m.

The purpose of this workshop is to engage the public and other stakeholders to support the development of a vision statement and guiding principles for the Markville secondary plan.

You can also provide your input by dragging and dropping the pin to a location on the map on yourvoicemarkham.ca, then write a comment or upload a photo to feedback.

Stay tuned for the study by subscribing to project updates. The final development concepts and reports will be delivered by the third quarter of 2023.