Golden-Hauer Investments Ltd - Town of Markham

PUBLIC MEETINGNOTICE OF MEETINGYou are invited to attend a Public Meeting to be held by the Development Services Committee ofthe Town of Markham to consider an application by Golden-Hauer Investments Ltd. to amendthe Town’s Zoning By-law 108-81, as amended.DATE: Monday, December 7th, 2009TIME:PLACE:7:00 pm.Council ChambersAnthony Roman Centre101 Town Centre BoulevardMarkham, Ontario, L3R 9W3BACKGROUND319 Denison Street (the “subject property”) is located on the south side of Denison Street, east ofWoodbine Avenue, and is owned by Golden-Hauer Investments Ltd. There is an existingindustrial/commercial building consisting of a property management office, a commercial paperdistribution company, a renovation and construction company and a restaurant. Industrial,commercial and restaurant uses surround the subject property. The subject property isdesignated “Industrial-Business Corridor Area” in the Official Plan which provides for accessoryand incidental retail uses associated with permitted light industrial uses. The subject property iszoned “Select Industrial and Limited Commercial [MC (40%)]” which prohibits any type ofretail uses.PROPOSALXpedx, a commercial paper distribution (warehousing and wholesaling) company currentlyoperating on the subject property, offers specialty paper, stationary and packaging products.Xpedx occuipes approximately 860 square metres (9, 250 square feet) within the existingbuilding. Xpedx is proposing that an associated retail use to the existing warehouse/wholesaleuse, be permitted throughout their entire operation. The proposed retail component wouldgenerate the need for 6 additional parking spaces.PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTThe purpose and effect of the proposed amendment is to allow a retail use which would beaccessory to the primary industrial use.NOTE REGARDING ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTi)If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Town of Markham in respectof the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment does not make oral submissions at a public meeting,or make written submissions to the Town of Markham, before the proposed zoning by-law ispassed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Markhamto the Ontario Municipal Board.ii)If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make writtensubmissions to the Town of Markham, before the proposed zoning by-law is passed, the personor public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the OntarioMunicipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAdditional information is available from Stacia Muradali, Planner, ext. 2008 of the Town’sPlanning Department, tel. (905) 477-7000, quoting file number ZA - 09 - 121192.Written submissions may be mailed or personally delivered to the Clerk’s Department at theaddress noted above or by e-mail to judycarroll@markham.ca by not later than 4:30pm onDecember 4 th , 2009.

Personal information collected in response to this planning notice will be used to assist Townstaff and Council to process this application and will be made public.DATED November 17, 2009Jim Baird, MCIP, RPPCommissioner of Development ServicesJohn WebsterChairDevelopment Services Committee