MINUTES - General Committee - 20030218
TOWN OF AURORA
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING
REPORT
NO. 03-04
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, February 18, 2003
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Councillor MacEachern in the Chair; Mayor Jones,
Councillors Griffith, Kean, Pedersen, Timpson,
Vrancic, Wallace and Vrancic
Councillor West was away on vacation.
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services/Town Clerk, Treasurer, Director of Planning,
Director of Leisure Services, Director of Public Works,
Director of Building and Council/Committee Secretary.
Councillor MacEachern called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Mayor Jones
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department be approved as presented, with the withdrawal of a delegation
from Mr. David Farrow of Trinison Management Corporation, re:
Engineering Fee Calculations, and the addition of the following:
Delegation request from Mr. Chris Barnett of Davis & Company, re: Item 1 -
Notice of Reconsideration re: PL02-109 - Zoning By-law Amendment &
Draft Plan of Condominium, Lenard Lind 240 Kennedy Street West
Delegation request from Mr. E.J. Gordon of Wellington gates, re: Item 4 -
PL03-015 - Site Plan Amendment, Condominium Agreement 160
Wellington Street East.
Memo from the Director of Planning re: Proposed Site Plan Amendment
and Condominium 160 Wellington Street East
CARRIED
III DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Items 1, 3, 4, 6, 11 and 12 were identified for discussion.
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IV ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT the following recommendations respecting the matters listed as
“Items not Requiring Separate Discussion” be adopted as submitted to
Council and Staff be authorized to take all necessary action required to
give effect to same:
2. BA03-004 - Request for Model Home Agreement
Sierra Homes (Aurora) Inc.
THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a model home
agreement between the Town of Aurora and Sierra Homes (Aurora) Inc. to
allow for the construction of 2 model homes prior to registration of their
subdivision.
5. PL03-014 - Site Plan Application
894809 Ontario Limited
(Royal Woodworking Co. Limited)
190 Wellington Street
Lot 106, Registered Plan 246, Part 2 65R-2701
File Number D11-11-02
THAT Report PL03-014 be received as information;
THAT, subject to a satisfactory review by the Site Plan Committee, the
Director of Planning be authorised to execute a Site Plan Agreement
between 894809 Ontario Limited and the Town of Aurora respecting a two
storey addition to the Royal Woodworking Co. Limited building to facilitate
office space, manufacturing and storage.
7. PL03-001 – Yonge Street South Urban Expansion Area
Official Plan Amendment No. 34
D09-03-99
THAT Council requests modification to Official Plan Amendment No. 34, as
attached, in order for the Region of York to provide final approval to OPA
34 and;
THAT impacted landowners within the Secondary Plan Area be advised
that a modified copy of Official Plan Amendment No. 34 is available for
inspection within the Planning Department. (The modified plan as attached
has been circulated to all Parties involved in the OMB hearings for OPA 38
and OPA 39, including the Residents of Yonge Street South Ratepayers
Association.)
8. PL03-018 - Planning Applications Status List
THAT the Planning Applications Status List be received as information.
9. TR03-004 - Corporate Financing Lease Policy
THAT the “Corporate Financing Lease Policy” (Appendix “A” - attached
hereto) be referred to the Council meeting of February 25, 2003 for
adoption, implementation and incorporation into the Town’s Administration
Procedures (No. 60) as a formal policy governing corporate financing
leases.
10. Recommendation from the City of Vaughan
Re: Highway 407 ETR – Escalating Tolls
THAT the item be received for information.
CARRIED
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V DELEGATIONS
Mr. Jan de Vries, President of 1st Canadian Parachute
Battalion Association re: Request for funding for the WWII
Memorial/Education Centre.
Mr. Jan de Vries, President of 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Association,
provided a presentation to the Committee outlining the history, fundraising efforts,
management and vision of the Juno Beach Centre Association. Mr. De Vries
advised that the Association’s vision for this Memorial Centre, the Juno Beach
Centre, to be built at Courseulles-sur-Mer on the Normandy coast of France, is to
recognize the contributions of the Canadian Military in all theatres during world
War II and the thousands of civilians providing support at home in Canada. Mr.
De Vries presented the prime objectives for this Centre as follows.
1. To provide a tangible and fitting memorial to Canada’s participation in WWII
and recognize the emergence of Canada on the world scene today.
2. To remember and commemorate the sacrifices made by all Canadians who
were a part of the Allied victory in all theatres of war and at home.
3. To education adults and children of today - and future generations - about the
role of Canada and Canadians in preserving the freedoms we are privileged to
enjoy.
In conclusion Mr. De Vries requested that the Committee give consideration to a
donation on behalf of the Town of Aurora of a Group Memorial Brick towards this
valuable and worthy resource.
Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT the comments of the delegate be received; and
THAT the Town of Aurora purchase 1 Group Memorial Brick at a cost of
$2,500 to be put towards the construction of the Juno Beach Centre, to be
built at Courseulles-sur-Mer on the Normandy coast of France; and
THAT staff provide direction with respect to the appropriate funding source
to support this donation.
CARRIED
Mr. E. J. Gordon of Wellington gates, re: Item 4 - PL03-015 - Site Plan
Amendment, Condominium Agreement 160 Wellington Street East. (Added
Item)
Mr. E. J. Gordon expressed concerns with regard to the process for calculating
the Cash-in-Lieu amounts owed, as well as the issue of a screening fence,
proposed to be erected on his property, located at 160 Wellington Street. Mr.
Gordon suggested that an iron fence should be satisfactory to meet the
requirements of the Town’s Planning staff.
Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Kean
THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT item #4 be brought forward for consideration at this time.
CARRIED
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4. PL03-015 - Site Plan Amendment, Condominium
Agreement 160 Wellington Street East
(Item deferred item from Council on February 11, 2003) and
(Added Item) - Memo from the Director of Planning re: Proposed Site Plan
Amendment and Condominium 160 Wellington Street East
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Mayor Jones
THAT staff address the issues of cash-in-lieu and enhancements to the
design of the proposed iron fencing around the parking lot, and report back
to the next meeting of Council on February 25, 2003.
CARRIED
Mr. Chris Barnett of Davis & Company, re: Item 1 - Notice of Reconsideration re:
PL02-109 - Zoning By-law Amendment & Draft Plan of Condominium, Lenard Lind,
240 Kennedy Street West
Mr. Barnett advised that the applicant has already appealed the Zoning By-law
Amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), and that the hearing is
scheduled in April 2003. Mr. Barnett indicated that the applicant feels that the
Draft Plan of Condominium will be appealed either by the applicant or by the
affected residents, depending on which way the Town votes on the matter,
therefore it was decided that the most cost and resource effective strategy for the
applicant, and the Town of Aurora to follow would be to bring both of the
applications before the OMB at the same time. Mr. Barnett also assured the
Committee that his client intends to honour the 72 Conditions of Draft Approval,
as set by the Town, and to maintain the integrity of each of those points
throughout the OMB hearing to the best of his ability.
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT item #1 be brought forward for consideration at this time.
CARRIED
1. Notice of Reconsideration re: PL02-109 -
Zoning By-law Amendment & Draft
Plan of Condominium, Lenard Lind
Part of Lot 79, Concession 1, W.Y.S.
240 Kennedy Street West
File Numbers D14-06-01 & D07-02-4A
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Timpson
THAT Notice of Reconsideration for the Planning Report PL02-109 be
deferred to the next meeting of Council on February 25, 2003.
CARRIED
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VI CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
3. LS03-005 - Theatre Aurora Lease Agreement Addendum
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Mayor Jones
THAT the current Lease Agreement with Theatre Aurora, as amended
September 11, 2002, be further amended to extent the term of the
Agreement until June 30, 2004.
CARRIED
6. PL03-016 - Release for Registration of Phases 1 and 2
and Final Approval, Subdivision Agreement
Prato Estates Inc.
Part of Lot 22, Concession 2, E.Y.S.
East side of Bayview Avenue
D12-00-7A
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Subdivision
Agreement between the Town of Aurora and Prato Estates Inc. dated
February 25, 2003 with respect to the Phase 1 and 2 lands, as defined
within the Agreement, contained within Draft Plan of Subdivision D12-00-
7A subject to the following provisions:
i) the provision of financial payments and securities as described in
Schedules “K” and “L” of the Agreement respectively; and,
ii) the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all documents
necessary to effect the transfer of certain lands, reserves, and
easements at the developers expense, as described in Schedule “F”
of the Agreement.
CARRIED
11. Correspondence from the Region of York
Re: Area Municipal Interest in Potential Enactment
of a Regional By-law to Implement a Ban on Non-
essential Pesticide Use on Private and Public
Lands within the Region of York.
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT the item be received and that the Region of York be requested to
further investigate the negative impact of banning all chemical pest control
measures, with respect to the effect on diminishing wildlife, due to the
current threat of West Nile Disease; and
THAT the Region of York also be requested to provide more information
with regard to alternative, non-chemical pest control measures.
CARRIED
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12. Correspondence from Malone Given Parsons Ltd.
Re: Hannian Investments et al, 32 Wellington Street
Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT staff be authorized to proceed with the designation process for 32
Wellington Street, Hannian Investments, in conjunction with the
redevelopment of the lands; and
THAT the Committee express their thanks to Mr. McIntyre, for his efforts in
resolving this matter.
CARRIED
13. Correspondence from Lenard Lind
Re: 240 Kennedy Street West
Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT the item be received for information.
CARRIED
VII OTHER BUSINESS, COUNCILLORS
VIII IN CAMERA
Legal Matters
Moved by Councillor Vrancic Seconded by Councillor Griffith
THAT this Council proceed In Camera to address legal matters.
CARRIED
IX ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Griffith
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
CARRIED
(THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 03-04 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 25, 2003, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NO. 7 WHICH WAS
DISCUSSED AND ADOPTED AS AMENDED)
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T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK