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Site Plan Control Application (SPC)

All lands within Markham are subject to Site Plan Control (SPC) with some exceptions (see Site Plan Control By-law 262-94). If your property is designated a heritage property or is located within a Heritage Conservation District and you propose to add floor space, you must apply for a Heritage Site Plan Application or Heritage Permit Application.

A Building Permit cannot be issued and construction cannot begin unless Site Plan Approval is obtained. Separate applications may also be required for municipal servicing and parkland prior to issuance of a Building Permit.

 

 

Pre-Application Consultation Meeting

A Pre-Application Consultation Meeting is required prior to the submission of an application. At the Pre-Application Consultation Meeting, Staff will scope the issues associated with a specific development proposal, including a proposed land use change, and identify the submission requirements for a complete application. Following the meeting, Staff will issue a Checklist to the applicant that identifies the submission requirements.

Application Submission

The applicant submits the application via ePLAN with all the plans and documents identified in the Checklist.

After receiving an application, a Development Technician will conduct a preliminary ‘Prescreen Review’ task to ensure that the required plans and documents have been successfully uploaded. The Development Technician will also ensure all submitted plans and documents meet the City’s ePLAN Submission Standards and the application fees have been determined, confirmed, and paid.

Note: The submission does not become an application with the benefit of a review timeline until it passes the City’s ‘Prescreen Review’ process and the application fees are paid.

For more information on how to submit an application, please refer to the following documents:

Application Circulation

Once the application has passed the City's prescreen review, the Development Technician will prepare the circulation for the assigned Planner, which will be forarded to internal and external agencies for review.

Deeming Review

Staff will review the application within 30 days, in accordance with the Planning Act requirements, to determine if it meets the requirements for a complete application or if additional information is required.

If deemed incomplete, the review process will stop until the Applicant provides all of the required information.

Once deemed complete, Staff review will commence.

Site Plan Approval

Site Plan Approval will be issued 60 days from the date that the City accepts the application.

A Building Permit may be submitted once Site Plan Approval has been obtained.