Newmarket residents can have their say on the town’s future development charges at a public meeting May 9.
The public hearing will help determine how developments will fund public services in the years to come. Council will also hold hearings for residential proposals at 415 Pickering Cres. and 1038 and 1048 Jacarandah Dr.
Here is what NewmarketToday will be following:
Development charge update
The Town of Newmarket will update its development charge rates for funding libraries, parks and waste diversion.
The town is seeking public input for its development charge bylaw update, which will adjust how much new development spends for expanding town services.
The update indicates that town-wide residential development will have a one per cent increase, going from $30,680 to $30,913 per single detached unit. Town-wide non-residential development will fall three per cent, from $74.10 to $71.94 per square metre.
The bylaw is scheduled to be passed June 6.
Residential developments
The town will open up public input on a 32-unit development at Pickering Crescent and a 24-unit project on Jacarandah Drive.
Public hearings are being held for the two developments. The 415 Pickering Cres. project is for three-storey townhouses at a former school site, while the Jacarandah Drive development is a new subdivision on existing residential land.
The 1038 and 1040 Jacarandah Dr. hearing is a follow-up to a previous one in March, where there was concern about the information package not being readily available to the public.
Council will not be making any final decisions on the developments at the meeting.
Glenway West
Council is set to sign-off on zoning and official plan amendments for the 189-unit Glenway West residential development.
Committee of the whole gave tentative approval May 2 for the long-standing project. The development will still require regional sign-off and a site plan, but is clearing a key planning milestone.
But some residents in the Glenway area expressed bitter feelings about how the development of the former golf course has been able to proceed despite the historic public opposition. Some are also concerned about how to manage the forthcoming construction.
The meeting begins May 9 at 1 p.m. You can arrange a remote or in-person deputation or send correspondence by contacting [email protected]. The meeting will be streamed live via newmarket.ca/meetings, or you can attend in person at 395 Mulock Dr.
