MINUTES - Special Council - 19960724TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL -PUBLIC PLANNING
MEETING NO. 21-96
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, July 24, 1 996
7:00p.m.
II MINUTES II
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS
STAFF MEMBERS
Mayor · Jones in the Chair; Councillors Healy,
McKenzie, Morris, Wallace, Weller and Griffith (7: 1 5
p.m.).
Councillors Ochalski and Sorley were absent on
vacation.
Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services, Director of Planning, Director of Building
Administration, Director of Leisure Services, Director
of Public Works, Treasurer and Administrative
Coordinator.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
#420. Moved by Councillor Wallace Seconded by Councillor McKenzie
THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as outlined herein.
CARRIED
Mayor Jones advised that this meeting had been called as a Public Meeting with
respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application ·for Stan jon
Developments Limited, Lots 19-26 and 27-78, Registered Plan 65M-3069, Pinnacle
Trail, application number D14-13-96.
The Public Meeting procedures and the opportunities available for persons to ask
questions related to the items tabled for consideration were explained. Mayor Jones
advised that any person who wished further notice of the passage of the proposed By-
laws under consideration could sign the information forms available. In addition,
Mayor Jones advised that any concerns with either proposal must be expressed during
the public meeting or in writing prior to the adoption by Council of any amendment in
order to protect the right to appeal to either the Region or the Ontario Municipal Board.
Names and addresses of speakers are required as a part of the record of the
proceedings.
The Director of Corporate Services advised that the required Notices of Meeting for
application D14-13-96 were mailed July 4th, 1996. These notices were circulated in
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compliance with the Planning Act, by prepaid First Class Mail, to every person shown
on the last revised assessment roll of the Town of Aurora within 120 metres of the
areas to which the proposed By-laws would apply and to every person within 1 20
metres who provided the Clerk with written notice of change of ownership or
occupancy and to every person and public body vvho wovided the Clerk with a written
request for such notice. In addition, the necessary signs were posted on the subject
properties in accordance with the rules of procedure under the Planning Act.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
PL96-065-171 re: Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment
Stanjon Developments Limited. Lots 19-26 and 27-78.
Registered Plan 65M-3069. Pinnacle Trail. D14c13-96
The Director of Planning provided a history and overview of the subject application.
She indicated that the subject application involves two separate issues, and reviewed
the unique aspects of the application. The first issue related to the configuration of
detached lots consisting of 8 lots that extended into the Town of Newmarket. The
applicant had requested an amendment to the Zoning By-law to permit a reduction in
the rear yard setback from 7.5 metres to ·1.0 metre, and an increase in the permitted
coverage from 35 percent to 55 percent. When the entire lot including the Newmarket
lands is considered, the coverage is less than 40 percent maximum coverage that
applies to the rest of the development. It was proposed that the lands within
Newmarket would become the principle rear yard area for each unit. Staff identified
that from a planning perspective, the increase in coverage was not a major concern,
.and Staff generally supported the proposal. The Director of Planning suggested that
the front yard setback of 3.6 metres that currently existed be changed to 5.0 metres,
as this would be consistent with the rest of the development and the applicant's
proposal. The second issue related to lot coverage for semi-detached units comprised
of 52 lots. The applicant requested an amendment to the Zoning By-law to increase
the maximum permitted coverage from 40 percent to 44 percent on the basis that
individual units may not be consistent in size, thereby causing difficulties when a
partlot control application proceeds in the future. Staff supported a compromise of
excluding open sided, roofed porches from coverage subject to limitations as the
precedent for this exemption was done elsewhere recently:
Applicant's Comments
Mr. Ron Webb, solicitor for the applicant, advised that the reason for the proposed
amendments was to produce a product that meets the market demand for housing.
He provided an explanation respecting the configuration of the detached units abutting
. the municipal boundary, and the semi-detached units within the subdivision. Mr. Webb
advised of an agreement between the Town of Aurora, Town of Newmarket and
Stanjon Developments Ltd., and notice to purchasers that the lots and blocks are
combined to form a building lot for the detached units. He noted that the controlling
architect for the Town reviewed the proposal and noted that the proposed houses on
lots 19 to 26 would be more consistent in appearance with the balance of the
subdivision. In closing, Mr. Webb commented that the proposal regarding the lot
coverage for the semi-detached units and the size of the units was in keeping with the
recent Dekkema Gervais subdivision located to the east of the subject lands. Mr. Jim
. Hughes, the representative of the client was also available to answer questions.
No memb\lrs of the public were present to address this application. The public portion
of the meeting closed at 7:22p.m. and Council's deliberations began.
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#421. Moved by Councillor McKenzie Seconded by Councillor Weller
THAT Staff be authorized to draft a by-law to implement the following:
1) To amend the provisions of the "Detached Dwelling Second
Density Residential {R2-52) Exception Zone" to permit a reduction
in the rear yard setback from 7.5 m {24.6 ft) to 1.0 m {3.3 ft),
and an increase in the permitted coverage from 35 percent to 55
percent.
2) In view of the positive contribution of open-sided roofed porches
to the streetscape and neighbourhood, that the "Semi-Detached
and. Duplex Dwelling Third Density Residential {R3-9) Exception
Zone" and "Semi-Detached and Duplex Dwelling Third Density
Residential {R3-1 0) Exception Zone" be amended so that the
existing 40 percent coverage maximum apply to the main building
and accessory structures but exclude single-storey open-sided
roofed porches in the front and/or exterior side yards, and that the
total coverage including the porches not exceed 44 percent; and
THAT the provisions of the "Detached Dwelling Second. Density
Residential {R2-52) Exception Zone" be amended to increase the
minimum front yard setback from 3.6 metres to 5.0 metres.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
#422. Moved by Councillor Wallace
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:40p.m.
CARRIED