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Agricultural Impact Assessment Terms of Reference

Published by City of Markham

This is the City of Markham’s document, as published on its website on 18 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice

Type: Study
Published by: City of Markham
Date: June 2023
Also called: Agricultural Impact Assessment Terms of Reference (2023)
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 7

Overview

The City of Markham's Agricultural Impact Assessment Terms of Reference, June 2023, developed jointly by York Region and its municipalities and listed on the City's Guidelines and Terms of Reference page. It explains what an AIA evaluates, the policies behind it from the Official Plan to the Greenbelt Plan, who prepares it, and its contents: a physical resource inventory of soils, climate, slope and drainage, on-site and off-site land uses within 1 km, agricultural viability, impact assessment, alternative locations, mitigation and policy analysis.

What it covers

About the Following Terms of Reference
Purpose
Required by Legislation
Who Prepares This?
Why Do We Need This?
Structure and Format
What Should Be Included?
Submission Requirements
Introduction
Proposal Description and Context
Investigation/Evaluation
Physical Resource Inventory (On-site and Surrounding Area)
On-site Features
Off-site Land Use Features
Agricultural Viability
Impacts and Mitigation Measures
Alternative Location Analysis
Policy Analysis
Recommendations
Drawings and Supporting Information
What Else Should We Know?
City of Markham Additional Terms
Notes

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