SITE SPECIFIC APPLICATION TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW SUBMITTED BY GREENCAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP C/O GATZIOS PLANNING AND CONSULTANTS INC:

In late fall 2019, the City of Markham received applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law (PLAN 19 137814) to permit a multi-building, mixed use high rise development at the northeast corner of Royal Orchard Boulevard and Yonge Street. The proposal includes:

  • 4 Residential towers on the north side of Royal Orchard Boulevard between Yonge Street and Inverlochy Boulevard ranging in height between 25 and 59 storeys
  • A total of 1560 residential units
  • Two podium buildings, 4 storeys in height consisting of 3,742 m2 (40,278 ft 2) non-residential uses including, retail, service and office uses
  • A total of 1,866 parking spaces are proposed (1,545 spaces underground, 321 spaces above ground)
  • A public park with an approximate area of 0.14 hectares (0.35 acres) is proposed to be located at the northwest corner of Inverlochy Boulevard at Royal Orchard Boulevard
  • A maximum site density of 9.4 FSI is proposed
  • The Floor Space Index (FSI) calculation is derived from the total floor area of the buildings divided by the area of the property
  • The Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications have been deemed complete and are currently under review by City departments and external agencies (Note when an application is deemed complete it means that all the documents required to review it have been filed; it does not mean that the application is approved)
  • Staff are targeting a preliminary report for Development Services Committee for Q2 2020
  • A Statutory Public Meeting has been scheduled for July 5, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

Members of the Development Services Committee and the public have the option to attend either in-person in the Council Chamber at the Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Boulevard Markham, Ontario, L3R 9W3, or remotely via Zoom.