Municipal Election. The URA will be holding a Ward 3 Candidates meeting on Monday October 5th from 7pm to 9pm at the Unionville Presbyterian Church on Village Parkway.
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some issues we’re working on
- Markham Municipal Election. Runs from October 16 to 26. To see who is running in all elected positions visit Whose Running. See below for URA’s Ward 3 Candidates Meeting.
- Managing Growth. Official Plan update. Loss of Markham farmlands. Environmental impacts.
- Development proposals, eg CF Markville (scroll down for updates), Hilton Suites, “No Frills” plaza, VW/Audi site Highway 7.
- Markham Centre and Markville area Secondary Plans.
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NEXT MEETING
Monday October 5th from 7pm to 9pm at the Unionville Presbyterian Church on Village Parkway. The URA will be holding a Ward 3 Candidates meeting. For a list of the 6 candidates running in Ward 3 please visit Whose Running. Members will have the opportunity to pose their questions directly to the candidates, as time permits. More details will follow shortly. Councillor Reid McAlpine is retiring from his role this year after 8 years on Council. Please note our meetings may be recorded, including attendees.
Latest UPDATES
- DSC Public Meeting June 16, 2026. Deputation regarding redevelopment of VW/Audi site. Location: 4080, 4084, and 4088 Highway 7.
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16th Ave road improvement presentation, Woodbine Avenue to Kennedy Road. York region staff presented the project plans to a well-attended URA meeting on March 30, 2026.
- Feb 02-2026 members meeting. Main Street Event Plans for 2026, Sonia Chow. Introduce new directors Jack Ng and Bosco He.
- Markville Mall. Markham Council has approved the Zoning By-law Amendment, permitting high-rise development on the Phase 1’ lands, located in the Highway 7 and McCowan road. Read our deputation here.
- Letter to Ontario Gov re Consultation on Simplifying and Standardizing Official Plans. “Do not eliminate secondary plans” .
- Markham Honda Indy 2026. On Monday October 27th 2025 we hosted a public meeting to address URA developed questions. Here is a Summary Of The Meeting.
- Deputation regarding CF Markville Zoning By-Law Amendment (ZBA) Application for Phase I Development at 5000 Highway 7. Presented September 9th 2025.
- Deputation re Shoppes Of Unionville Proposal May 20th 2025. Concerns include misalignment with draft secondary plan, including heights, density and roads.
- Deputation regarding the Draft Final Study Report of the Markville Secondary Plan. June 10th 2025. Concerns include very high density, lack of transportation study, inadequate stage gate thresholds, among others.
- Mayor’s Presentation. At our members meeting on Monday May 5th 2025, the Mayor presented and answered questions from the Board and residents.
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