MINUTES - Special Council - 19871126.,
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MINUTES
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL -PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING
NO. 55-87
Boardroom, Town of Aurora Administrative Offices
Thursday, November 26, 1987
7:32 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Mayor West in the Chair; Councillors Buck,
Barker, Jones, McKenzie, Pedersen and
Weller.
Councillor Paivio absent. Councillor
Timpson absent attending another meeting.
STAFF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Clerk, Deputy Clerk and Director of
Planning.
Chief Administrative Officer absent on
vacation.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Mayor West advised those present that this meeting had been called as a
Public Meeting with respect to applications for amendment to the Official
Plan for Park, Park and Chung; and to the Zoning By-law for T.A. Mullen;
Stolp Building Corporation; Park, Park and Chung; and the Coscan Development
Corporation.
Mayor West advised that any person who wished further notice of the passage
of the by-laws under consideration should sign the forms available before
they leave the meeting.
The Clerk advised that the required Notices of Meeting for Applications
Z-30-87 and Z-31-87 were mailed on September 28, 1987 and the required
Notices of Meeting for Applications Z-32-87, OP-33-87, Z-34-87 and Z-35-87
were mailed on October 23, 1987 by First Class Mail, to addresses within 120
metres of the areas, as shown on the last revised assessment roll of the
Town of Aurora to which the proposed by-1 aws would apply. The necessary
signs were posted on the various properties in accordance with the rules of
procedure under the Planning Act (1983}.
The Public Meeting procedure and the opportunities ava i1 able for concerned
residents to ask questions of the proponents of the various applications
scheduled for consideration were explained.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT
Councillor McKenzie declared a possible Conflict of Interest in Planning
Report No. PL87-164-353 concerning Application OP-33-87 and Z-34-87 due to
ownership of the adjacent lands to the east of the property subject of the
application and did not take part in or vote on any question in this regard
or attempt in any way to influence the voting on such questions.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
#806
#807
Moved by Councillor Pedersen Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as outlined herein.
AMENDMENT -Upon the question of the adoption of the resolution
it was:
Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT the matter of the lawyer's letter concerning the discharge of
the mortgage on the Cochrane-Dunlop lands be added to New Business
on the agenda.
CARRIED
The resolution CARRIED AS AMENDED.
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Proposal -Application Z-30-87-T.A. Mullen
The Public Meeting began with Mrs. Seibert outlining Report No. PL87-616-350
concerning the T.A. Mullen lands on the Industrial Parkway South.
Upon completion of the report's review Mr. Mullen indicated that he had no
additional comments to make concerning the application.
There were no comments from the members of the public in attendance
regarding the application.
The Public Meeting closed and Council's deliberation began.
#808 Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the recommendations contained within the report of the
Director of Planning be accepted with approval granted to prepare a
by-law to implement the request for a temporary period only, not
exceeding three years.
CARRIED
Proposal -Application Z-31-87 -Stolp Building Corporation
The Public Meeting resumed with Mayor West requesting that the Planning
Director review Report No. PL87-162-351 concerning this application.
Applicant's Comments:
Mr. Howard Friedman of HBR Planning Centre, the agent for the applicant
addressed those present. It was their request that the recommendations in
the Planning Report not be adopted and that authorization be given for the
initial readings of the implementing zoning by-law, with final reading held
pending final resolution of the road design and widening issues. It was
their opinion that these matters were close to final resolution with the
third submission, engineering drawings forwarded to the Town for comment and
discussions, underway regarding cost sharing of services.
Public Concerns:
-whether the existing dwelling on the subject lands will be demolished to
provide required road widening.
The Public Meeting closed and Council's consideration began.
#809
#810
Moved by Councillor Buck Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT the advice of the Director of Planning be accepted and no
action be taken with respect to the preparation of a by-law until
the road matters are resolved.
DEFEATED
Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT the application be approved with first and second readings to
the by-law to be given with third reading held pending the
resolution of the road widening issue.
CARRIED
Proposal -Application Z-32-87 -M. and D. McCartnery
The Public Meeting resumed with the review of Planning Report No.
PL87-136-352 prepared with respect to this matter. Mrs. Seibert a 1 so read
the contents of a letter received from Mr. and Mrs. Leonard who reside at 78
Wells Street.
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Applicant's Comments:
Mr. Robert Downes addressed those present concerning the application. It
was his submission that the proposal would meet the parking requirements as
set out in the By-1 aw and would blend in with the existing neighbourhood.
The building could be shifted slightly away from the adjacent residence
given that a 1.5 metre buffer strip evidently was not required on the south
side of the property where the lands abut the adjacent institutional lands.
Pub 1 i c Concerns:
-on-street parking which currently exists;
-no provision in proposed plan for visitors' parking;
-location of garbage container adjacent to church rectory;
-lack of setback from the street resulting in little green space, play
area, or landscaping;
-large amount of development on a relatively small lot;
-effect of a three-storey building on the surrounding lands;
-how the development will fit into the overall community;
-size of units geared to discourage families;
-development proposal should be scaled down; and
-number of openings proposed on the north side of the building overlooking
the neighbouring residences.
The Public Meeting closed and Council's consideration began.
#811 Moved by Councillor Buck Seconded by Councillor Barker
THAT the application as it is presently designed be refused.
CARRIED
Proposal -Application OP-33-87; Z-34-87 -Park, Park and Chung
Wellington Street East
Councillor McKenzie having earlier declared a potential Conflict of Interest
in this matter absented himself from the Council Chambers during the
presentation of the report, discussion and vote taken with respect to this
application.
The Public Meeting resumed with Mayor West requesting the Director of
Planning to review Report No. PL87-164-353 prepared regarding the subject
application.
The pre 1 iminary comments received by the Director of Planning from the
Regional Engineering Department related to this application and several
other deve 1 opment propos a 1 s/appl i cations a 1 ong We 11 i ngton Street East
between the railway tracks and Mary Street were read.
Applicant's Comments:
Mr. Gary Templeton, the agent for the landowner, briefly indicated that
there should be a modification to the permitted uses applied for which could
be tailored to fit the site; that the applicants, while not having a market
study, were confident there was an existing market in the area sufficient to
make the proposal viable and the development as proposed would be an
improvement over a site which by itself was not attractive in nature. It
was requested that at least the Official Plan Amendment be approved which
would allow time to deal with Regional traffic concerns.
Public Concerns:
-increase in traffic as a result of the development;
-present parking problems on Ross Street and Wellington Street East;
-visibility for traffic in this area; and
-potential erosion problems.
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The Public Meeting closed and Council's consideration began.
#812 Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor Buck
THAT Applications OP-33-87 and Z-34-87 be rejected as being
premature at this time.
CARRIED
Councillor McKenzie returned to the Council Chambers.
Proposal -Application Z-35-87-Coscan Development Corporation
The Public Meeting resumed with the review of Report No. PL87-165-354.
Applicant's Comments:
Mr. Templeton, representing the owners of the subject land, indicated
concurrence with the recommendations in the planning report and requested
that enactment of the zoning by-law be considered by Council on December 2nd
in order to allow the objection period to expire prior to the time lapsing
for the severance approved by the Committee of Adjustment on the subject
lands in February, 1987.
Public Concerns:
-parking on Orchard Heights Boulevard;
-drainage;
-location of the proposed No Parking zoning on the lands subject of the
application.
The Public Meeting closed and Council's consideration began.
#813 Moved by Councillor Buck Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT the application be approved and the appropriate by-law be
prepared.
CARRIED
STAFF REPORTS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Report No, TR87-046-355 re: Tender Award; and
Toronto -Central Ontario Building & Construction Trades Council
#814 Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Councillor Barker
THAT the bid from Model Builders (Aurora) Ltd., in the amount of
$399,500.00 be accepted, subject to all of the terms and conditions
of the tender documentation being met by the bidder; and
THAT funds be allocated from the Capital Levy Reserve Fund and the
seal of the Corporation be attached hereto.
CARRIED
Report No. TR87-047-357 re: Tender #MC 1987-6; Installation of the St.
John's Sideroad Structural Plate Corrugated Steel Pipe Arches
#815 Moved by Councillor McKenzie Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT the bid from Novacor Construction in the amount of $105,034.50
for the above-subject work be accepted and that funds be allocated
from Account #3360-40 and the seal of the Corporation be attached
hereto.
CARRIED
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Leisure Services Department Organization
#816 Moved by Councillor Jones Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
1. RESOLVED that the Leisure Services Department be partially
reorganized -subject to review when a Leisure Services
Director is in place -in order to maximize the potential
operation of the Leisure Services Complex and the Department
as a whole; and
2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Job Descriptions and salary ranges
approved in earlier Council actions be revised as appropriate
to the required reorganization.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Cochrane-Dunlop -Authorization for Mayor and Clerk to sign Discharge of
Mortgage
#817 Moved by Councillor Barker Seconded by Councillor Jones
THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the required
documentation pertaining to the Discharge of the Mortgage for the
Cochrane-Dunlop building on Wellington Street East.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
#818 Moved by Councillor Weller
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 9:56 p.m.
CARRIED
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