Slessor Square
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 01:28PM 
Last evening Newmarket Council had a public meeting to hear resident comments on the proposed Slessor Square Development on Yonge St. just North of Davis Dr. Approximately 150 residents showed up to voice their comments regarding this project.
To view the applicants website and see more about the proposal visit www.slessorsquare.com
In a nutshell the proposal includes 4 phases. The first phase is along George St. and includes an application for a 7-storey retirement residence. Phase 2 is a proposed 26 storey residential tower with 184 units along Yonge St. Phase 3 is a 23 storey residential tower with 155 apartments and the final phase is a 7 storey retirement residence with 212 units.
There is no doubt about it that such a proposal is large. Currently our Official Plan limits the height to 8 storeys. As many who are aware of planning in Newmarket know, we have designated the Yonge/Davis Corridor to accomodate much of our communities growth targets imposed by the Province's Places to Grow Act. Newmarket is slated to grow by approximately 13,000 people between now and 2026.
I would love to hear from residents on what they feel about this proposal. Do you like it? What do you think an appropriate height would be? I always bennefit from hearing directly from residents on their opinions....my job is to be your voice on Newmarket Council. So please email me at mailto:cemanuel@newmarket.ca and share your perspective on this plan.