MINUTES - General Committee - 20100127
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
NO. 10-02
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Morris in the Chair; Councillors Gallo, Granger,
MacEachern, McRoberts and Wilson (arrived at 7:24
p.m.)
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillors Buck, Collins-Mrakas and Gaertner
OTHER ATTENDEES Director of Building and By-law Services, Director
of Planning and Development, Policy Planner,
Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk and
Council/Committee Secretary
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:14 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
General Committee recommends:
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services
Department be approved as presented.
CARRIED
III DELEGATIONS
None.
IV CONSIDERATION OF ITEM REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1. PL10-005 – Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for
Second Suites (Two-Unit Houses/Basement Apartments
File No. D14-18-08
General Committee recommends:
THAT procedure be waived to permit comments from the public.
CARRIED
Special General Committee Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Page 2 of 2
Public Comments
Mr. Eric McCartney, local Real Estate Broker and Mortgage Agent outlined
issues he had raised with Staff regarding such matters as Fire and Building
Code and Electrical Safety Certificate requirements, re-registration, smoke
alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, hard and soft front yard surface parking,
on-street parking, ceiling height and noise provisions.
Ms Lydia Ingles, Newmarket and surrounding area real estate agent, provided
details regarding the Newmarket second suite by-law provisions.
Mr. Sean Herbison, real estate agent, landlord and co-owner of several units
with second suites, gave his viewpoint regarding the proposed registration and
re-registration system and parking issues.
Mr. Matthew Mills, area resident, outlined concerns relating to electrical,
plumbing and general safety issues.
General Committee recommends:
THAT the draft implementing zoning by-law to permit second suites
attached to Report PL10-005 be approved in principle, subject to
comments received this evening; and
THAT staff respond to the following issues:
• Provisions to regulate front yard parking, hard and soft surface
parking and percentage of driveway dimensions versus frontage
of the lot;
• Identification of the registration process, appropriate fee(s) for one-
time registration or re-registration, possible two-tier system;
• Code issues in construction, hard wired smoke detectors and
electrical inspections to coordinate with Building and Fire Codes;
• Entrances restricted to one entrance per dwelling unit on main facade
of the building;
• Separate addresses for each unit;
• Density/intensification issues; and
• Impact on Town of Aurora services such as garbage and water and
the communication strategy; and
THAT staff report back to the February 16 General Committee Meeting
with the revised By-law
V ADJOURNMENT
General Committee recommends
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
CARRIED
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 10-02 WAS
CONSIDERED AND ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 9, 2010.
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PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR CINDY JANZEN, DEPUTY CLERK