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MINUTES - General Committee - 20050301 TOWN OF AURORA GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT NO. 05-07 Council Chambers Aurora Town Hall Tuesday, March 1, 2005 ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair, Councillors Buck, Gaertner, Kean, Morris, Vrancic, Wallace and West. MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Hogg was absent. OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate Services/Town Clerk, Director of Leisure Services, Director of Planning, Director of Public Works, Treasurer, Town Solicitor, and Council/Committee Secretary. Mayor Jones called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST Councillor Wallace declared an interest in Item 6 - CS05-008 - 2005 Communications Plan, by virtue of his affiliation with a publication mentioned in the report and did not take part in or vote on any questions in this regard or attempt in any way to influence the voting on such questions. II APPROVAL OF AGENDA General Committee recommends: THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services Department, with the following additional item, be approved:  Request for Delegation Mr. Dave Walker, Resident Re: Item 1 - PL05-018 – Zoning By-law Amendment Application Andrew Weber and Neal Santin, 74 Wellington Street East CARRIED III DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION Items 1, 3 and 6 were identified for discussion. General Committee Report No. 05-07 Page 2 of 5 Tuesday, March 1, 2005 IV ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION General Committee recommends: THAT the following recommendations respecting the matters listed as “Items not Requiring Separate Discussion” be adopted as submitted to the Committee and staff be authorized to take all necessary action required to give effect to same: 2. PL05-016 – Planning Applications Status List THAT the Planning Applications Status List be received as information. 4. Notice of Motion - Councillor West Re: Survey by Association of Municipalities of Ontario Regarding the Council Term of Office THAT the Committee receive this matter. 5. Correspondence from the Region of York Re: Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Watershed Planning Studies Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Semi-Annual Progress Report to December 31, 2004 THAT the recommendations from the York Region Planning and Economic Development Committee regarding Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Watershed Planning Studies, Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Semi-Annual Progress Report to December 31, 2004, be received for information. 7. CS05-009 – Council Pending List - Status Report THAT report CS05-009 be received for information purposes. CARRIED V DELEGATIONS (a) Mr. Gary McNeil, GO Transit Re: Impact of the new VIVA transportation on GO Transit, train and bus express service GO Transit provides to downtown Toronto from York Region, as well as future plans for trains and crossings. Mr. Gary McNeil, Director and CEO of GO Transit provided a brief update on the impact of the York Region Transit VIVA Program which will be a phased in enhancement of integrated public transportation service within York Region. Mr. McNeil advised that GO Transit will be focussing on increasing the express buses throughout the Region to offset the improved local and connecting service. Mr. McNeil also advised that GO Transit is working to expand their train service to Barrie and added that once the Barrie line is operational, additional trains will be added to the Bradford line on a phase-in basis. General Committee recommends: THAT the comments of the delegate be received for information. CARRIED General Committee Report No. 05-07 Page 3 of 5 Tuesday, March 1, 2005 (b) Mr. Dan Revington, Resident Re: Item 1 - PL05-018 – Zoning By-law Amendment Application Andrew Weber and Neal Santin, 74 Wellington Street East Mr. Revington advised that he and many of the other residents in the area surrounding the subject lands are strongly opposed to the applicants’ proposal to create an exit from the property onto Centre Street, and have been working with staff to address their concerns pertaining to the application. Mr. Revington advised that the residents have drafted two proposed parking plans, attached to report PL05-018 listed as Plan 5 and Plan 6, which they feel would be a reasonable solution to their concerns regarding the proposed exit onto Centre Street. Mr. Revington presented a petition consisting of 25 signatures from residents in opposition to the proposed Centre Street exit for the Committee’s consideration. Mr. Revington concluded by requesting that the General Committee not support the proposed exit onto Centre Street. General Committee recommends: THAT the comments of the delegate be received and referred to Item 1 on the agenda. CARRIED (d) Mr. Dave Walker, Resident Re: Item 1 - PL05-018 – Zoning By-law Amendment Application Andrew Weber and Neal Santin, 74 Wellington Street East Mr. Dave Walker advised that he was accompanied by Mr. Quinn Bingham, another area resident, and advised that they, along with many others, have been working with staff to develop a viable alternative to the proposed exit onto Centre Street. Mr. Walker advised that Plans 5 and 6 attached to report PL05-018 are the result of this work and he urged the Committee to recommend that Council approve either of these alternative options. General Committee recommends: THAT the comments of the delegate be received and referred to Item 1 on the agenda. CARRIED (c) Mr. Richard Harrison, Malone Given Parsons Ltd. Re: Item 1 - PL05-018 – Zoning By-law Amendment Application Andrew Weber and Neal Santin, 74 Wellington Street East Mr. Richard Harrison of Malone Givens Parsons Ltd. advised that he is a consultant on behalf of the applicants. Mr. Harrison advised that Mr. Andrew Weber, one of the proponents, was also in attendance and he added that Mr. Weber is a 35 year resident of Aurora. Mr. Harrison advised that this application is in keeping with the Official Plan and that the nature of the business will generate very little traffic in or out of the site, resulting in a minor increase to the current volume of traffic on Centre Street, according to the traffic study conducted for this application. Mr. Harrison concluded by urging Council to support the applicants’ proposal. General Committee Report No. 05-07 Page 4 of 5 Tuesday, March 1, 2005 General Committee recommends: THAT the comments of the delegate be received and referred to Item 1 on the agenda. CARRIED VI CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION 1. PL05-018 – Zoning By-law Amendment Application Andrew Weber and Neal Santin, 74 Wellington Street East Lot 13, RP 107, File D14-09-04 General Committee recommends: THAT the application to rezone the property from “Special Mixed Density Residential (R5) Zone” to “Special Mixed Density Residential (R5-X) Exception Zone” to allow the lands to be used for business and professional offices, excluding medical offices, be approved; and THAT Plan 3 - Applicant Site Plan be adopted as outlined in Figure 4 of report PL05-018. CARRIED 3. PL05-017 – Street Naming Policy - Amendments General Committee recommends: THAT the revised Street Naming Policy, attached as Attachment “A” be approved. CARRIED Councillor Wallace, having previously declared an interest in Item 6, did not take part in the vote called for in this regard. 6. CS05-008 – 2005 Communications Plan General Committee recommends: THAT the proposed 2005 Communications Plan as outlined in Appendix “A” be endorsed; and THAT staff be directed to implement the strategies outlined in the plan. CARRIED VII OTHER BUSINESS, COUNCILLORS None General Committee Report No. 05-07 Page 5 of 5 Tuesday, March 1, 2005 VIII IN CAMERA Legal Matters General Committee recommends: THAT this Committee proceed In-Camera to address legal matters. CARRIED IX ADJOURNMENT General Committee recommends: THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:50 p.m. CARRIED THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 05-07 WAS CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NO. 1, WHICH WAS DISCUSSED AND ADOPTED AS AMENDED. ______________________ _________________________________ T. JONES, MAYOR B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK