MINUTES - Public Planning - 20170125
Town of Aurora
Council Public Planning
Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Attendance
Council Members Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Gaertner, Kim,
Mrakas, Pirri, and Thompson
Members Absent Councillors Humfryes and Thom
Other Attendees Marco Ramunno, Director of Planning and Building Services, Glen
Letman, Manager of Development Planning, Lisa Lyons, Town
Clerk, Samantha Yew, Acting Deputy Clerk, and Linda Bottos,
Council/Committee Secretary
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7 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
Moved by Councillor Abel
Seconded by Councillor Pirri
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Carried
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3. Planning Applications
Mayor Dawe outlined the procedures that would be followed in the conduct of the
public meeting. The Town Clerk confirmed that the appropriate notice had been
given in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Planning Act.
1. PBS17-007 – Application for Zoning By-law Amendment
York Region Christian Seniors’ Home Inc., 440, 460, 480 and
500 William Graham Drive, Blocks 4, 5 and 6, Plan 65M-4442
File Number: ZBA-2016-12
Planning Staff
The Manager of Development Planning, Mr. Glen Letman, presented an
overview of the application and staff report respecting the proposal to amend
the RA3-15 and (H)RA3-16 zones to include assisted living units (nursing
units) as a permitted use, and to amend the RA3-15, (H)RA3-16 and (H)I-27
zones to allow a maximum building height of 26 metres within the permitted
six-storey height limit. He noted that the subject lands are part of a seniors
housing complex and are designated as ‘Urban Residential 2’, a designation
that promotes well-designed, transit-supportive, medium density housing forms
in close proximity to community and commercial services, within the 2C
Secondary Plan, which limits building heights to six storeys, but allows for an
increase in the 20-metre building height due to valley or undulating
topography.
Consultant
Mr. Stuart David, Planner of Malone Given Parsons Ltd., provided background
on the York Region Christian Seniors’ Home and presented an overview of the
site area, planned construction phases of the proposed assisted living units
and apartment units, and preliminary floor plans.
Public Comments
No members of the public came forward.
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Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Pirri
1. That Report No. PBS17-007 be received; and
2. That comments presented at the Public Planning meeting be addressed by
Planning and Building Services in a comprehensive report outlining
recommendations and options at a future General Committee meeting.
Carried
4. Confirming By-law
Moved by Councillor Abel
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the following confirming by-law be enacted:
5942-17 Being a By-law to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from a
Council Public Planning Meeting on January 25, 2017.
Carried
5. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Carried
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Geoffrey Dawe, Mayor Lisa Lyons, Town Clerk
The minutes of the Council Public Planning meeting of January 25, 2017, are subject to
final approval by Council on February 14, 2017.