Markham Council agenda eyes final approval for 967-unit Woodbine Avenue towers
Markham City Council was scheduled to take the final step toward a massive residential development at 8435 Woodbine Avenue during its June 23 meeting, adopting an Ontario Land Tribunal order that would greenlight two towers rising 36 and 41 storeys.
The agenda-only item—minutes have not yet been released—showed the council preparing to accept the OLT’s final order for an official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment. If approved, the project would add 967 residential units, including 20 designated as affordable, to the city’s housing stock.
Council agenda highlights
The June 23 agenda also included several other items:
- A proposed city-wide zoning by-law amendment (By-law 2026-79) to update parking standards and transportation demand management rules.
- A one-year extension of funding for the Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill program.
- A request to push the deadline for heritage designations on listed properties to January 1, 2029.
- Council comments on provincial Bill 98, opposing standardized official plans and reduced site plan control.
- Liquor licence applications for three restaurants.
No vote counts or dollar amounts were specified in the published agenda materials.
Other recent meetings
The Markham Public Library Board met on June 22 but its agenda contained only procedural items with no substantive discussion or decisions listed. The Doors Open Markham Organizing Committee convened on June 24; its published materials included no specific topics or actions.
Coming up
No public meetings are scheduled in Markham over the next two weeks, based on available listings. Residents can check the city’s website for updates or newly added sessions.
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.