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Scarborough Community Council · 2026-07-09 · 2026.SC33.7

Gas station and car wash approved at 3030 Markham Road after years of planning

Scarborough Community Council unanimously approved a zoning amendment to allow a gas station and car wash at 3030 Markham Road, ending a planning process that began in 2017-2018. The site sits in a commercial area and the decision is final at this level.

adoptedScarborough Community Council · Thu, Jul 9On the Toronto City Council agenda for 2026-07-29

Who did what

From the floor

We have reviewed the staff's report and the recommendations and don't have any concerns with what has been provided. We support the recommendation for approval and we thank staff for the diligent work on bringing this forward. They've been at this since 2018, 2019. So it's been several years to this point.Speaker not identified
I own this land to open the project for the community. Actually that's my dream. So really appreciate if you help me out to open this business.Councillor Ausma Malik (Ward 10)

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Application took approximately 5-6 years from initial submission (2017-2018) to final zoning approval, typical timeline for complex site plan coordination

The journey

Thu, Jul 9 · Scarborough Community Council · adopted
Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · scheduled, not yet heard

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On the Toronto City Council agenda for 2026-07-29

Decision

Zoning amendment approved to permit gas station and associated car wash at 3030 Markham Road; applicant to finalize site plan with city staff

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Why is this story here?
ContainedA single-site zoning decision permitting a gas station and car wash. It is a genuine decision affecting land use at one specific location, reversible by a future council without significant cost, and bounded in institutional reach. Does not reshape who controls resources or constrain future councils.Touches a narrow groupThe gas station and car wash serve a specific commercial area and will affect drivers and nearby businesses, but the daily-life impact is indirect and limited to a narrow geographic zone. Most Toronto residents will not experience this facility directly; it matters primarily to people using that particular corridor.

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Official title: 3583 and 3585 Lawrence Avenue East - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval · meeting video