GTA in Brief

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March 5, 2014

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New logo for Mississauga
Mississauga unveiled a proposed city logo at its general council meeting February 26. Through a process of brand auditing, interviews, surveys and workshops, the city’s communications creative services officials designed a modern letter M made up of three triangles to represent the “spirit and possibility of a young city that continues to build and shape its future story.” A report on the brand proposal will go to council March 5 for approval.

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Aurora approves promenade plan
Aurora council has approved the town’s promenade community improvement plan, which provides incentive programs to revitalize business investment in the downtown along the Yonge Street and Wellington Street corridor. Incentive programs include façade and signage improvements, building restoration, development charge grants, heritage property tax reliefs and environmental assessment grants.

Update to Markham parkland dedication
A Markham staff report recommends council endorse the final recommendations for a parkland dedication by-law at its meeting March 5. The by-law provides regulations for the dedication of parkland and cash-in-lieu of parkland for development proposals, with the dollar amount tied to the floor
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Markham recommends easing rules
A Markham staff report recommends council approve changes to the Unionville Core Area secondary plan and a zoning by-law at its meeting March 5. The requests by the Unionville Business Improvement Area committee would remove restrictions on the approval of additional restaurant floor space within the commercial core area of the historic area and permit additional retail uses.