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I guess it's been floating around for some time now but the website is now up and is beginning to be released to the public. Sorry if its old news.
www.downtownmarkham.ca/
Visionary renderings from the website
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http://www.markham.ca/Markham/Channels/markhamcentre/mc_home.htm
Master Plan: http://www.markham.ca/markham/resources/mkmurbancntrprk.pdf
243-acre-plan is largest single development application in Markham Centre
MARKHAM ~ July 21, 2003 ~ Markham Council has taken the most significant step to date in the creation of Markham Centre, approving The Remington Group's application to develop "Downtown Markham," the Smart Growth downtown core of Markham Centre.
Remington's innovative, urban and mixed-use plan will develop more than 98 hectares (243 acres) of the Markham Centre land (approximately one quarter its total land area) for residential, business, retail and parkland use.
"This approval represents a watershed decision for the Town," says Mayor Don Cousens. "Downtown Markham will be a dynamic development that will reinvigorate our community and provide the rapid transit essential to a healthy future."
When complete, "Downtown Markham" will have two new elementary school sites, 3,889 medium to high-density residential units (to house as many as 8,075 people), 362,750 square metres of office and business park use and 33,755 square metres of grade-related retail. The plan also provides for the eventual introduction of rapid transit through the centre of the site. The plans for "Downtown Markham" also aggressively protect and enhance the Rouge River valley, reserving more than 30 per cent of the Remington lands for urban parks and green spaces. Central to the pedestrian-friendly core will be Park Lake, a man-made lake that will act as a focal point for the downtown.
The site encompasses the lands between Warden Avenue to the west, Rouge River Valley to the north, Highway 407 to the south, and the GO Transit line to the east.
The adopted plan is the culmination of the multi-year, multi-disciplinary effort led by the work of the Markham Centre Advisory Group-a 25-member volunteer committee representing Markham business and residential interests. The Group worked with Town staff to develop the award-winning Markham Centre Performance Measures against which all development applications are assessed. The Advisory Group then worked with Remington to ensure that their plan adhered to the standards in the Performance Measures.
"We were committed to Markham Centre from the beginning," says Rudy Buczolits of The Remington Group. "The Markham Centre Performance Measures exemplify the best practices in sustainable development and served to clarify the Town's expectations for developers in Markham Centre. By working with the Advisory Group, Remington was able to further enhance its commitment to sustainable practices. "
The 20-year build-out is linked to infrastructure investments, including the road network. The first phase (2004-2007), will begin at the west end of the site and will include approximately 700 residential units, 1,850 square metres of retail space and 78,825 metres of office/employment uses. The Town is working with the Region to advance Regional Road improvements in the area of Markham Centre to coincide with the earliest phases of the development.
www.downtownmarkham.ca/
Visionary renderings from the website
_______________________________________
http://www.markham.ca/Markham/Channels/markhamcentre/mc_home.htm
Master Plan: http://www.markham.ca/markham/resources/mkmurbancntrprk.pdf
243-acre-plan is largest single development application in Markham Centre
MARKHAM ~ July 21, 2003 ~ Markham Council has taken the most significant step to date in the creation of Markham Centre, approving The Remington Group's application to develop "Downtown Markham," the Smart Growth downtown core of Markham Centre.
Remington's innovative, urban and mixed-use plan will develop more than 98 hectares (243 acres) of the Markham Centre land (approximately one quarter its total land area) for residential, business, retail and parkland use.
"This approval represents a watershed decision for the Town," says Mayor Don Cousens. "Downtown Markham will be a dynamic development that will reinvigorate our community and provide the rapid transit essential to a healthy future."
When complete, "Downtown Markham" will have two new elementary school sites, 3,889 medium to high-density residential units (to house as many as 8,075 people), 362,750 square metres of office and business park use and 33,755 square metres of grade-related retail. The plan also provides for the eventual introduction of rapid transit through the centre of the site. The plans for "Downtown Markham" also aggressively protect and enhance the Rouge River valley, reserving more than 30 per cent of the Remington lands for urban parks and green spaces. Central to the pedestrian-friendly core will be Park Lake, a man-made lake that will act as a focal point for the downtown.
The site encompasses the lands between Warden Avenue to the west, Rouge River Valley to the north, Highway 407 to the south, and the GO Transit line to the east.
The adopted plan is the culmination of the multi-year, multi-disciplinary effort led by the work of the Markham Centre Advisory Group-a 25-member volunteer committee representing Markham business and residential interests. The Group worked with Town staff to develop the award-winning Markham Centre Performance Measures against which all development applications are assessed. The Advisory Group then worked with Remington to ensure that their plan adhered to the standards in the Performance Measures.
"We were committed to Markham Centre from the beginning," says Rudy Buczolits of The Remington Group. "The Markham Centre Performance Measures exemplify the best practices in sustainable development and served to clarify the Town's expectations for developers in Markham Centre. By working with the Advisory Group, Remington was able to further enhance its commitment to sustainable practices. "
The 20-year build-out is linked to infrastructure investments, including the road network. The first phase (2004-2007), will begin at the west end of the site and will include approximately 700 residential units, 1,850 square metres of retail space and 78,825 metres of office/employment uses. The Town is working with the Region to advance Regional Road improvements in the area of Markham Centre to coincide with the earliest phases of the development.