2014 OFFICIAL PLAN
2014 OFFICIAL PLAN
The City of Markham 2014 Official Plan was adopted by Markham Council on December 10, 2013, and approved by York Region Council on June 12, 2014.
The Official Plan was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal in 2014 (Case No. PL140743), but the majority of the Plan is now in force. Partial Approval Orders were issued by the Tribunal on October 30, 2015, May 26, 2016, March 10, 2017, April 21, 2017 and November 24, 2017, with the last Order being updated by the Tribunal on April 9, 2018. (For the purposes of this web page the term Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) also refers to the Ontario Municipal Board and Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, both of which have been superceded by the Ontario Land Tribunal.)
The City of Markham 1987 Official Plan remains in force for certain land use designations and policies that are still under appeal under the 2014 Official Plan, and for certain areas in the city that require more detailed planning in the form of secondary plans.
An office consolidation of the Markham 2014 Official Plan incorporating the Partial Approval Orders issued by the Ontario Land Tribunal is available through the links below. An Effective Date Table identifies the in-force date that each policy, map or appendix was approved by Order of the Ontario Land Tribunal. Certain portions of the text, maps and appendices remain subject to appeals to the Tribunal as referenced by a green box or text. The modifications and deferrals referenced in this consolidation should be referenced in conjunction with the York Re gion Notice of Decision dated June 17, 2014, the November 24, 2017 Partial Approval Order issued by the Tribunal as well as the Tribunal's April 9, 2018 Update to the Order.
Click on the colored tabs to view the document (April 9, 2018 Official Consolidation).
The City of Markham 2014 Official Plan was adopted by Markham Council on December 10, 2013, and approved by York Region Council on June 12, 2014.
The Official Plan was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal in 2014 (Case No. PL140743), but the majority of the Plan is now in force. Partial Approval Orders were issued by the Tribunal on October 30, 2015, May 26, 2016, March 10, 2017, April 21, 2017 and November 24, 2017, with the last Order being updated by the Tribunal on April 9, 2018. (For the purposes of this web page the term Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) also refers to the Ontario Municipal Board and Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, both of which have been superceded by the Ontario Land Tribunal.)
The City of Markham 1987 Official Plan remains in force for certain land use designations and policies that are still under appeal under the 2014 Official Plan, and for certain areas in the city that require more detailed planning in the form of secondary plans.
An office consolidation of the Markham 2014 Official Plan incorporating the Partial Approval Orders issued by the Ontario Land Tribunal is available through the links below. An Effective Date Table identifies the in-force date that each policy, map or appendix was approved by Order of the Ontario Land Tribunal. Certain portions of the text, maps and appendices remain subject to appeals to the Tribunal as referenced by a green box or text. The modifications and deferrals referenced in this consolidation should be referenced in conjunction with the York Re gion Notice of Decision dated June 17, 2014, the November 24, 2017 Partial Approval Order issued by the Tribunal as well as the Tribunal's April 9, 2018 Update to the Order.
Click on the colored tabs to view the document (April 9, 2018 Official Consolidation).
- Table of Content
- Maps and Appendices
M1 Markham Structure
M2 Centres and Corridors and Transit Network
M3 Land Use
M4 Greenway System
M5 Natural Heritage Features and Landforms
M6 Hydrologic Features
M7 Provincial Policy Areas
M8 Special Policy Areas
M9 Countryside Agriculture Area
M10 Road Network
M11 Minor Collector Road Network
M12 Urban Area and Built-Up Area
M13 Heritage Conservation Districts
M14 Public School, Place of Worship and Park Sites
M15 Area and Site Specific Policies
A Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Regulatory Framework
B Headwater Drainage Features
C Community Facilities
D Cycling Facilities
E Transportation, Services and Utilities
F Secondary Plan Areas
G Community Improvement Project Areas
H Former Waste Disposal Sites
I Clean Water Act Highly Vulnerable Aquifers- Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I get a copy of the new Official Plan?
The 2014 Official Plan is available online, or you can view a paper copy at the Clerk's Department, Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Main Floor) from Monday to Friday between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. Copies are also available for viewing at Markham's public libraries.
- Reports and Presentations
2017
April 17 — Official Plan 2014 — Proposed Further Modifications Recommended for Approval by OMB (Report)
2016
April 11 — Official Plan 2014 — Proposed Further Modifications Recommended for Approval by OMB (Report)
2015
- June 23 — Official Plan 2014 — Proposed Further Modifications Recommended for Approval by OMB (Report) (Appendix)
- February 17 — Official Plan 2014 — Proposed Modifications to Special Policy Areas and Related Policies (Report)
January 13 — Official Plan 2014 — York Region Notice of Decision and Appeals to the OMB (Report) (Staff Presentation) (Appendix A) (Appendix B) (Appendix C)
2014
- June 17 — Official Plan 2013 — York Region Notice of Decision (Report)
May 6 — Official Plan 2013 — Proposed Modifications Supplemental (Report)
2013
- December 3 — Adoption of Draft Revised Official Plan (Memorandum)
- November 21 — Notice of upcoming Council decision regarding Markham's new Official Plan (Notice)
- November 19 — Revised Draft Official Plan - Public Release and Adoption (Report)
- November 5 — Overview of Revised Draft Official Plan to be recommended for Adoption (Presentation)
- October 22 — Recommendations from Development Services Subcommittee on applications for Conversion or Redesignation of Employment Lands (Report)
- June 18 — Draft Official Plan 2012 - Update on Timeline for Adoption (Report)
- May 21 — Draft Official Plan 2012 - Employment Conversion and Redesignation applications (Report/Presentation)
- April 11 — Official Plan Open House Presentation Boards (Part 1) (Part 2)
- March 21 — Notice of Open House and Public Meeting
- March 19 — Draft Official Plan 2012 - Public Consultation Overview (Report — Item No. 11)
February 5 — Draft Official Plan Chapter 11 - Area and Site Specific Policies (Report) (Appendix A)
2012
- Community Open Houses (Presentation) (Handout) (Open House Presentation Panels)
- December 10 — Unionville (Wards 3 and 6)
- December 3 — Thornhill (Wards 1 and 2)
- November 21 — Markham (Wards 4 and 5)
- November 14 — Milliken (Wards 7 and 8)
- December 10 — Unionville (Wards 3 and 6)
- November 6 — Public Meeting - Markham's New Official Plan (same information as presented at Community Open Houses above)
- November/December — (Notice for Community Open Houses)- Markham's New Official Plan
- November 6 — (Notice of Public Meeting) - Markham's New Official Plan
September 25 — City of Markham Draft Official Plan (Report) (Presentation)
2011
- December 6 — Update on Markham Official Plan Program (Minutes) (Presentation-color)
- June 22 — Spring 2011 Public Consultation Program Regarding New Official Plan (Report)
- April 12 — (Presentations/Handout)
- February 22 — Program to Prepare a New Town of Markham Official Plan (Report) (Presentation)
- February 8 — Markham’s New Official Plan (Presentation)