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Dear Residents,
I hope you're enjoying the warmer weather and have had a chance to explore some of the great events and trails around the neighbourhood. The Markham Village Music Festival was a wonderful success and thankfully, the weather cooperated!
As this will be the final newsletter for the summer, I wanted to highlight a few key items coming up this fall that may be of interest. June was a busy month at Council, and as we prepare to head into our summer break. This time allows us to catch up on outstanding matters and connect with residents.
A few notable updates are:
The draft Markville Secondary Plan was presented to council. While it was not endorsed at this time, the plan was referred to a council workshop for further review. This will give us an opportunity to better understand the proposal, including the amount of density being considered.
Parking Strategy Workshop:
A workshop on the city's parking strategy is also underway. You can find more information under parking strategy.
Inclusionary Zoning
Inclusionary zoning is a policy tool provided by the Province to help municipalities secure affordable housing units in new developments. Given current market conditions, our consultant continues to assess how this can be effectively implemented in partnership with the development community.
Ninth Line and Hwy # 7 Application
An application has been submitted for a high-rise development at this location. A community information meeting is scheduled for September 18th with the start time still to be confirmed. Additional details about the proposal are included further down in this email.
For a broader perspective on city-wide matters and Ward 3, you may also be interested in Councillor McAlpine's recent newsletter, which can be read here.
Wishing you a safe and enjoyable summer!
Karen
Anything high-lighted provides a link to a document or report.
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SAVE THE DATE - Sept 18th 6.30 pm - Councillor Andrew Keyes and I will be co-hosting a community information meeting at Cornell Community Centre regarding a development application on Ninth Line and Hwy # 7.
An application for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment has been received from 605918 Ontario Limited for 8651 Ninth Line. The applicant is proposing to establish five development blocks, containing a total of 3,771 high rise apartment units, 13,944 square metres of commercial space, a park block of 4,261 square metres, and a total of 3,933 parking spaces. Buildings range from 6 to 33 stories in height. Drawings and additional details can be found on the city website under MAPPIT |
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Resident Survey - Leaf blower use in our community
I am seeking your input on the use of leaf blowers in our neighbourhood. Your feedback will help inform any future discussions. SURVEY LINK
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Drop by our Open House!
We’re excited to share our Off-Leash Dog Area Implementation Plan with the community. This plan will help identify potential new locations for off-leash dog parks and outline important guidelines for their use. Come learn more and share your input!
Thursday, July 17th, 2025 6pm to 8pm
Location: Markham Civic Centre |
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Please be advised that the city is undertaking rehabilitation work in 15 different locations across the city starting early July with an expected completion date of Sept 30th pending weather conditions. The locations in Ward 4 are:
Vehicular Bridge Robinson and Main St N.
Culverts at Tuclor Lane: at Raymerville and Cairns and at Springdale Park/Valley
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Save the date - August 6th Morgan Park 10 am - 2 pm
Coming to a park near you!
The Park and Play Fun Tour is a traveling trailer that goes to community parks all over the city, bringing loads of free activities and games for children between the ages of four and 12! We'll be playing and having fun with the playground, giant board games, mini sports, inflatable ride on animals and so much more. For additional information click here |
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Terry Fox Run Markham-Unionville
This year’s Terry Fox Run will take place on Sunday, September 14th at the Old Unionville Library Community Centre. Join us in honouring Terry Fox and his incredible legacy in support of cancer research. The Terry Fox Run has a proud history in Markham-Unionville, dating back to 1982.
Looking to get involved? You can register to run or volunteer for this meaningful event. For more information, visit the
Markham/Unionville Terry Fox Run
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Join the official York Regional Police Newsletter to have news, updates and safety tips delivered directly to your inbox.
If you believe a driver is impaired, driving aggressively or displaying road rage behaviour, or poses an immediate danger to the public - report the vehicle through roadwatch.ca |
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How to Participate in Public Meetings
All public meetings are now hybrid and live streamed from the city website. Residents can attend in person at the council chambers or you can attend virtually. Written submissions can be emailed to clerkspublic@markham.ca by 5pm the day before the meeting. Residents who wish to speak on a topic can fill out an online request to speak form or email clerkspublic@markham.ca. If someone does not have access to email they can call the clerk's office at 905.479.7760 on the day of the meeting to make a deputation (speak) |
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Markham Food Bank Needs our Help
The Markham Food Bank has seen an increase in the number of families using the food bank in these challenging times. For ways to help our community please visit Markham Food Bank |
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