Richard Kendall

Manager of Development for the Central Planning District, City of Markham

Richard graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now University) with a Bachelor of Applied Arts Degree in Urban and Regional Planning.  He is a Registered Professional Planner and a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. 
 
Richard has extensive public sector planning experience, including the former City of Etobicoke and the City of Toronto.  For the past 12 years Richard has been with the City of Markham, serving as the Manager of Development for the Central Planning District, which includes Markham Centre, Markham’s emerging downtown.
 
In his Manager of Development role Richard supervises a multi-disciplinary Team responsible for responding to the complete range of planning issues and development applications within the District.  The Team works with a variety of stakeholders and implements various policy initiatives aimed at achieving the City’s long term objective to create a truly mixed-use, urban centre in the heart of Markham.

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