Newmarket council’s summer break is coming to an end and its first committee of the whole meeting next Monday, Aug. 26 at 12:30 p.m. features a hefty agenda.
You can read the full agenda package here.
Committee of the whole meetings are held at the Town of Newmarket’s Municipal Offices, 395 Mulock Dr. The public is welcome to attend.
Newmarket businesses promote World Wellness Weekend
Two deputations are on the books so far, including one to ask council to consider supporting a global movement known as World Wellness Weekend.
Four local businesses plan to participate by holding a wellness event billed as Health is Wealth Sept. 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Newmarket Public Library.
Timeless Harmony Salon & Spa owner Katie Gilligan will make the deputation on behalf of herself, Roby Honsberger of Honsberger Physiotherapy, Dr. Kitty Shang of Bayview Naturopathic Wellness, and Karen Spencer, a master linguistic programming practitioner and owner of It can be Different.
Celestica expresses concerns over proposed development
Global electronics manufacturer Celestica’s business development manager, Lynn Ford, is scheduled to make a deputation about concerns it has regarding a request from a developer to rezone neighbouring employment lands to residential to allow a proposed six-storey rental building.
In its deputation, Celestica will ask council to take into consideration the impacts such a rezoning would have on the company, which only relocated its operations to Newmarket from Toronto in November 2018.
Celestica is concerned about its ability to continue operating at 213 Harry Walker Parkway S. “without impact", if the redesignation allows for residential uses. The proposed development will also impede its ability to expand operations in the future, it said.
It appears Celestica would be on the hook to mitigate noise it generates at its location from such things as rooftop air handling units and exhaust fans, truck movements and idling at the loading docks.
Council will also be presented with a staff report that identifies Celestica’s concerns related to its "rationale for locating in Newmarket’s employment area, and the possible implications of introducing residential uses to the subject site", in the southwest corner of Davis Drive and Hwy. 404.
User fees, charges, licences on the rise
Council will consider a bump of 2.5 per cent, on average, to user fees and charges, and licensing fees, along with the introduction of two new fees in 2020 that will affect driving school instructors and their vehicles. All approved increases come into force Jan. 1, 2020.
More new homes on way in the Glenway
A public meeting is being recommended by town staff to consider a developer’s bid to build an additional 10 single-detached houses on public roads, 87 single-detached homes and 96 townhomes on private roads in the existing Glenway community. The proposed development is located within the westerly portion of the former Glenway Golf Course, east of Bathurst Street and south of Alex Doner Drive.
Parking, traffic petitions
Three petitions regarding traffic and parking concerns have been submitted to the town by residents of Helmar Avenue, Flagstone Way and Simcoe Street. The residents are all asking for a variety of measures to restrict on-street parking and slow traffic on neighbourhood streets.
Closed session
Newmarket council will deal with an item in a closed session listed as a proposed amendment to the minutes of settlement with Main Street Clock Inc. regarding 180 to 194 Main St. S., to receive advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose as per Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
