Presentation to Council

PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL

November 2020 SGL Planning & Design Inc. + FOTENN Planning & Design TODAY’S AGENDA

1. Introduction 2. Public Consultation 3. Land Use Policy Background 4. Gateway Identification • Perimeter • Internal 5. Partnerships & Funding 6. Guidelines 7. Implementation INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION What are Gateways

This plan defines gateways as markers that indicate an entrance to, or exit from, the City as a whole, and to important neighbourhoods, districts, or other unique locations within Markham.

Gateways can take many forms and consist of a variety of elements that provide different functions. Gateways can include but are not limited to the inclusion of public art and way finding elements.

Gateways differ from the City’s existing entrance features in that each gateway location is located at a key concession, arterial road, and/or has an Official Plan and/or land use related policy designation, and generally receives high pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic flow. 1 INTRODUCTION Why Gateways

Place Making Community

• Raise awareness of Markham’s Attraction & history, culture, and areas of Development renewal and growth • Create strong sense of place and • Draw tourists, locals and talent geographical knowledge of • Playfulness and the beautification Markham’s many attributes of spaces encourages people to • To support these unique attributes stop and linger through place making that • Development through community influences urban character, urban engagement strengthens structure, built form and street neighbourhood relations scape design • Greening spaces can reduce crime 1 INTRODUCTION Product, Process & Time Line

Product • Development of gateway typologies and gateway standards.

Process • Land use policies, funding, site visits, gateway identification, typologies and standards, public consultation, final report

Time Line • Final Draft Report: Winter 2020 PUBLIC CONSULTATION PUBLIC 2 CONSULTATION Bang the Table LAND USE POLICY BACKGROUND 3 LAND USE POLICY Relevant Policies

Ø Provincial Policy Statement, 2006 Ø Rouge National Urban Park Management Plan, 2014 Ø TRCA Living Cities Policies, 2013 Ø City of Markham Official Plan, 2014 Ø Integrated Leisure Master Plan, 2010 Ø Greenprint: Markham’s Sustainability Plan, 2011 Ø Pathways & Trails Markham Master Plan Ø South Yonge Street Corridor Streetscape Master Plan Study, 2012 Ø Yonge Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, 2015 Ø Conceptual Master Plan for the Future Urban Area, 2017 Ø Markham 2020: Success by Design, 2016 Ø City of Markham Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs): Thornhill, Markham Village, Buttonville, and Unionville Ø City of Markham Commercial Signage Replacement Grant Program Ø Digital Markham Strategy, 2016 Ø Markham’s Public Art Policy 3 LAND USE POLICY Relevant Maps

2014 OP, Centres and Corridors and Transit Network

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External and Internal Gateways to and within the City of Markham help users of a space understand they are either entering Markham or entering a special and distinctive place within Markham.

Based on the conducted analysis of the City’s land use policies, which bolster the City’s economic development strategy, two gateway typologies have been identified to address the gateway’s specific location, role and function. They are:

Perimeter Gateways: Internal Gateways: Intersections, interchanges and high traffic, These will denote entrances or exits to high transit corridors and nodes with high Markham’s major internal public user flow, urban built form and regional transportation nodes, and the special significance. Perimeter Gateways function as internal heritage, residential, mixed use and entrances and exits to the City of Markham. employment nodes as identified in the City’s Official Plan Map 2 and heritage The city wide nature of Perimeter Gateways is conservation districts. well suited to the implementation of a strong and easily identifiable City of Markham image The local nature of Internal Gateways is well that bolsters the City’s economic suited for a local implementation approach development objectives. that contributes to the overall City of Markham image and is developed by or in consultation with the local community. GATEWAY 4 IDENTIFICATION Gateway Typologies

Perimeter Gateways 1. Urban 2. Rural 3. Rouge National Urban Park 4. Public Transportation 5. 400 Series Highway

Internal Gateways 1. Centres 2. Heritage 3. Public Transportation 4. Rouge National Urban Park GATEWAY 4 IDENTIFICATION Perimeter Gateways

Characterization • Highlight key gateways into and within Markham that promote a strong sense of Markham’s boundaries • Divided into five typologies to denote the main characteristics of each Gateway context

Gateway Typologies 1. Urban 2. Rural 3. Rouge National Urban Park 4. Public Transportation 5. 400 Series Highway GATEWAY 4 IDENTIFICATION Internal Gateways PARTNERSHIPS & FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS 5 & FUNDING Funding

Park’s Canada: National cost-sharing program for FCM Green Municipal Fund: Stormwater quality: heritage places Feasibility studies, pilot projects and capital • Recognizes Markham’s heritage railway projects station site at 214 Main Street North • Could be used for bioswales and other (Markham Village) stormwater quality project style gateways. Potentially useful for highway improvement Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund plantings. • Funding related to protecting Lake Ontario water sheds

Ontario’s Main Street Revitalization Initiative • Municipal funding to help municipal governments undertake main street revitalization activities that support and benefit small businesses • Signage, gateways, streetscaping and landscape improvements • Must be related to an existing Community Improvement Plan PARTNERSHIPS 5 & FUNDING Partnership Opportunities

• Ministry of Transportation of Ontario • Indigenous Organizations • Parks Canada • Community Organizations • Ontario Parks o Arts • Yo r k R e g i o n o Gardening clubs • Neighbouring Municipalities o Community centers o Whitchurch-Stouffville o Economic development o Pickering o Business Improvement o Richmond Hill o Agriculture o Vaughan • Community services o Neighbouring Regions o Community Centers o Durham Region o Schools o City of Toronto o Police and Fire Departments • Neighbouring Communities • Community Events • Ecological Organizations • Community Development Not-for- o David Suzuki Foundation: Markham Profits Butterfly way (Ward 5 & Thornhill) • Trillium Foundation • Private Businesses

Libraries & Fire Halls Business/Cultural Districts Schools & Community Centres PARTNERSHIPS Gateway Partnership Example 5 & FUNDING NC Wildflower Program Partnership Awards Program Benefits

• Run by the NC DOT • Sponsored by The Garden • Beautification Roadside Environmental Unit Club of North Carolina, • Enhances environmental • Established in 1985 recognize the efforts of quality of highway • DOT installs & maintains NCDOT staff who carry • Economic development, plantings out North Carolina’s To u r i s t a t t r a c t i o n • The Garden Club of NC, NC wildflower program State University & NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

“The Wildflower Program is one of the department’s most popular initiatives. Not only are the flowers wonderful to look at, they also help sustain the pollinator population, which is essential to the success of the state’s agriculture community.” - David Harris, roadside environmental engineer. Commercial Signage Replacement LAND USE POLICY 5 Grant Program

Ø Encourages the replacement of inappropriate commercial signage in heritage districts to help align existing signage with Markham’s current sign by-law Ø Supports appropriate signage for heritage areas in terms of size, placement and form of illumination Ø Applies to Markham’s designated Heritage Conservation Districts: • Thornhill, • Buttonville • Markham Village and • Unionville Ø Eligible applicants include owners and tenants of commercial property Ø Grant details • 50/50 Matching grant for eligible work to a maximum of $1,000 per commercial establishment • Provided on a first come first served basis GUIDELINES 6 GUIDELINES General Guidelines 6 GUIDELINES General Guidelines 6 GUIDELINES

Gateways Elements

• Signage • Type Face • Architecture • Art • Plantings and Natural Features • Arches • Lighting

Guidelines for Linking Gateways Guidelines for Maintenance and Materials Guidelines for Community Involvement and Partnerships IMPLEMENTATION 7 IMPLEMENTATION Prioritization

The City of Markham gateway master plan project implementation, prioritization and approval process must be developed and reviewed by all levels of Development Services and Community and Fire Services Commissions and brought to Council for endorsement of the final project process. This section provides a series of recommendations in support of process establishment.

GATE WAY PRIORITIZATION Recommendation: A process is to be established to develop a strategy to prioritize gateway projects and their triggers.

All Gateways - As a first step regarding priority: 1. The gateway location coincides with the City of Markham’s capital project or maintenance work. 2. There is growth related development funding available in the area of a gateway location. 3. Gateway location and type qualifies for the grant. 7 IMPLEMENTATION Approval Process

CIT Y OF MARKHAM GATE WAY APPROVAL PROCESS Recommendation: An approval process is to be established to provide a thorough review of any gateway project from all impacted departments, prior to the project going to Council for final approval. The established process will also consider gateway project removal. • Design approval for all gateways requires circulation to all departments and approval by Council. • Gateways need to be designed in collaboration with the pertaining Provincial and Regional partners. • Length of project lifespan (updates to the document) 7 IMPLEMENTATION Approval Process

When proposals for gateway development are submitted the City of Markham will review the submission to ensure that the following requirements are met:

1. Design Guidelines in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 of this report; 2. Gateway linking policies in Section 6.4 of this report; 3. Maintenance and Material Guidelines in Section 6.5 of this report; 4. Community and Partnership Guidelines in Section 6.6 of this report; 5. The gateway appropriately fits within its designated typology and sub-typology; 6. Any internal gateways is located within an established neighbourhood; 7. Financial feasibility exists; 8. Maintenance requirements and maintenance plan are feasible for the expected duration of the gateway installation; 9. The gateway does not create any perceived safety hazards; 10. If the gateway is perceived by the City to require professional review by an architect, landscape architect and/or urban designer the appropriate processes and approvals have been met; 11. The gateway supports and integrates with its surroundings and the existing community structure; and 12. The gateway supports and enhances Markham’s identity. THANK YOU