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MINUTES - General Committee - 20151020 TOWN OF AURORA GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT Council Chambers Aurora Town Hall Tuesday, October 20, 2015 ATTENDANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS Councillor Pirri in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Gaertner, Humfryes (arrived 7:48 p.m.), Kim, Thompson, and Mayor Dawe MEMBERS ABSENT Councillors Mrakas and Thom OTHER ATTENDEES Interim Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Building and By-law Services, Director of Corporate and Financial Services/Treasurer, Director of Infrastructure and Environmental Services, Director of Legal and Legislative Services/Town Solicitor, Director of Parks and Recreation Services, Director of Planning and Development Services, Town Clerk, and Council/Committee Secretary The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA General Committee approved the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services with the following changes:  Withdrawn: Item 5 – IES15-059 – Aurora Family Leisure Complex (AFLC) Additional Modification Requests  Item 10 – Memorandum from Director of Parks and Recreation Services; Re: Item 1 – Memorandum from Director of Parks and Recreation Services Re: Tree Protection By-law General Committee Meeting Report Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Page 2 of 6 3. DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION Items 1, 2, 3, 6, and 10 were identified for discussion. 4. ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION Items 4, 7, 8, and 9 were identified as 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 General Committee and staff be authorized to take all necessary action required to give effect to same: 4. IES15-058 – Facility Projects Status Report THAT Report No. IES15-058 be received for information. 7. PL15-077 – Application for Zoning By-law Amendment, Brookfield Homes Ontario) Aurora Limited, 15776 Leslie Street (2C Planning Area), File Number: ZBA-2015-01 THAT Report No. PL15-077 be received; and THAT Application to Amend the Zoning By-law File: ZBA-2015-01 (Brookfield Homes (Ontario) Aurora Limited) be approved, to zone the subject lands from “Row Dwelling Residential (R6-62) Exception Zone” to “Detached Dwelling Second Density Residential (R2-104) Exception Zone”; and THAT the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment be presented at a future Council meeting for enactment. 8. Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 5, 2015 THAT the Heritage Advisory Committee meeting minutes of October 5, 2015, be received for information; and THAT the Heritage Advisory Committee recommend to Council: 1. HAC15-012 – Proposed Demolition of Existing Second Storey and Accessory Garage to a Listed Heritage Building, 36 Larmont Street THAT the demolition of the existing second storey at 36 Larmont Street be approved; and General Committee Meeting Report Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Page 3 of 6 THAT the demolition of the existing detached garage be approved; and THAT staff work with the applicant to ensure that the massing of the second storey and design of the reconstruction is appropriate; and THAT the final proposed design for 36 Larmont Street be brought back to the Heritage Advisory Committee. 9. Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 7, 2015 THAT the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting minutes of October 7, 2015, be received for information. CARRIED 5. DELEGATIONS General Committee consented to waive the requirements of subsection 3.8(c) of the Procedural By-law to extend the speaking time of the delegation past five minutes. (a) Techa van Leeuwen, Director of Building & By-law Services Re: Item 2 – BBS15-011 – Proposed Sign By-law Ms. van Leeuwen introduced Mr. Afshin Bazar, Manager of Building Services to provide a brief presentation on the proposed Sign By-law. Mr. Bazar provided an overview of the project to date, and advised on the proposed changes to the current Sign By-law. General Committee received and referred the comments of the delegation to Item 2. 6. PRESENTATIONS BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR None 7. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION 1. Memorandum from Director of Parks and Recreation Services Re: Tree Protection By-law General Committee recommends: THAT the memorandum regarding Tree Protection By-law be received for information. CARRIED General Committee Meeting Report Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Page 4 of 6 2. BBS15-011 – Proposed Sign By-law General Committee recommends: THAT Report No. BBS15-011 be received; and THAT the proposed Sign By-law be referred to the Economic Development Advisory Committee and the Chamber of Commerce and be posted on the Town’s website for review and final comment; and THAT staff investigate options for the proposed Sign By-law respecting signage located in the Aurora Promenade corridor and Heritage areas, which recognize the heritage attributes and features of buildings located in those areas; and THAT staff report back with a final proposed Sign By-law for enactment at a future Council meeting. CARRIED AS AMENDED 3. CFS15-039 – 2016 Fees and Charges Update General Committee recommends: THAT Report No. CFS15-039 be received; and THAT the 2016 Fees and Charges for applications, permits, use of Town property, the sale of Town publications and for the prescribed service charges for administrative matters as itemized on the attached schedules be approved: Schedule A – General Fees and Charges Schedule B – Building and Bylaw Services Schedule C – Legal and Legislative Services Schedule D – Planning and Development Schedule E – Infrastructure and Environmental Services Schedule F – Corporate and Financial Services Schedule G – Parks and Recreation Services; and THAT the necessary bylaw be enacted at the November 24, 2015 Council meeting in accordance with the Town’s Notice Provision Policy. CARRIED General Committee Meeting Report Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Page 5 of 6 6. PR15-032 – Aurora Sports Hall of Fame Relocation General Committee recommends: THAT Report No. PR15-032 be received; and THAT the relocation of the Sports Hall of Fame to the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex (SARC) be approved; and THAT Capital Project No. 74011 in the amount of $7,500.00 be approved as an addition to the 2016 Capital Budget, with funding to be provided from the Growth & New Capital Reserve Fund; and THAT staff report back with options for signage, to be located along municipal, regional and provincial roadways, to highlight the location of the Sports Hall of Fame, Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex and the Aurora Cultural Centre. CARRIED AS AMENDED 10. Memorandum from Director of Parks and Recreation Services Re: Item 1 – Memorandum from Director of Parks and Recreation Services, Re: Tree Protection By-law General Committee recommends: THAT the memorandum regarding Item 1 – Memorandum from Director of Parks and Recreation Services Re: Tree Protection By-law be received for information. CARRIED 8. NOTICES OF MOTION None 9. NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION Mayor Dawe, Councillor Gaertner, and Councillor Abel discussed the options that Council could consider at the upcoming Council meeting regarding Item 1 – Tree Protection By- law. Mayor Dawe extended a reminder about Aurora’s Cultural Heart walking tour of the Cultural Precinct at Aurora Town Park on Sunday, October 25, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Mayor congratulated newly elected MPs Kyle Peterson and Leona Alleslev on their success in the recent federal election, and thanked MP Lois Brown for her service. General Committee Meeting Report Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Page 6 of 6 Councillor Humfryes corrected her previous statement by advising that the recent Easter Seals fundraiser has raised $60,000. Councillor Pirri acknowledged the efforts of the 1,738 candidates that participated in the recent federal election. 10. CLOSED SESSION None 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m. PAUL PIRRI, COUNCILLOR STEPHEN M.A. HUYCKE, TOWN CLERK THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 2015, RECEIVED APPROVAL AND COUNCIL ENDORSEMENT OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON OCTOBER 27, 2015 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 2 WHICH WAS APPROVED AS AMENDED.