2014 Official Plan

Markham's new Official Plan was adopted by Council on December 10, 2013, and approved by York Region on June 12, 2014. The new Official Plan has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board and is not yet in force. Until an Ontario Municipal Board decision to approve all or part of the new Official Plan has been made, the current Official Plan (Revised 1987), as amended, will continue to remain in force.

This is an office consolidation of Markham's new Official Plan including the modifications and deferrals approved by York Region. Each modification to the text, map or appendix is referenced in red (e.g. YR Mod. 1).Red strikethrough text denotes deleted text and red underlined text denotes added text. Deferrals are referenced in red with yellow highlight ("Deferral 1").

The modifications and deferrals referenced in this office consolidation should be read in conjunction with the York Region Notice of Decision dated June 17, 2014 included at the front of the document.

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Table of Contents

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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 and Drainage Features

C   Community Facilities

D   Cycling Facilities

E    Transportation, Services and Utilities

F    Secondary Plan Areas

G   Community Improvement Project Areas

H   Funeral Homes Community Areas

I    Former Waste Disposal Sites

J    Clean Water Act Highly Vulnerable Aquifers