MINUTES - Special Council - 19970924'•,/
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL -PUBLIC PLANNING
MEETING NO. 35-97
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, September 24, 1997
7:05p.m.
MINUTES
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ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS
STAFF MEMBERS
Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Griffith, Healy
(7:09 p.m.), McKenzie, Morris, Ochalski, Sorley,
Wallace and Weller.
Deputy Clerk/Solicitor, Director of Planning, Planner,
Director of Building Administration, Director of Public
Works, and Administrative Assistant.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Councillor McKenzie declared an interest in application D14-15-97 by virtue of
employment with same and did not take part in or vote on any questions in this
regard or attempt in any way to influence the voting on such questions.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
#596. Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Ochalski
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 Canadian Tire
Corporation Limited, Part of Lot 77, Concession I, Lot 5, Registrar's Compiled Plan
10328, 14729 Yonge Street, application number D14-15-97.
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-law under consideration could sign the information forms available. In addition,
Mayor Jones advised that any concerns with the 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.
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The Deputy Clerk/Solicitor advised that the required Notices of Meeting for
Application 014-15-97 were mailed on August 29, 1997. The notices were circulated
in compliance with the Planning Act, by First Class Mail, to the addresses within 120
metres of the area shown on the last revised assessment roll of the Town of Aurora
to which the proposed By-law would apply and to every person within 120 metres
who provided the Clerk with written notice of change of ownership or occupancy and
to every person and public body who provided a written request for such notice. In
addition, the necessary signs were posted on the property in accordance with the
rules of procedure under the Planning Act.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
PL97-134-267 re: Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited
Part of Lot 77. Concession 1
Lot 5. Registrar's Compiled Plan 10328
14729 Yonge Street. 014-15-97
Rob Hughes, Planner, provided a detailed overview of the proposal. The applicants
propose to rezone the property from "Service Commercial (C3) Zone (Urban)" to
"Shopping Centre Commercial (C4) Zone" in order to broaden the range of uses
permitted. In conjunction with the rezoning, the applicants propose to construct a
388.9 m 2 (4, 186 tel addition to the east end of the existing structure, creating a
building having a total floor area of 1488.2 m 2 (16,019 ft2 ). Other changes include
alterations to the configuration of the gas bar, augmentation of existing landscaping
around the site perimeter, and changes to the present building elevations. Exceptions
requested to the C4 zoning standards include a reduction in the minimum front yard
from 12.0 m (39 ft) to 10.55 m (34.6 ft) and in the minimum side yard from 7.5 m
(24.6 ft) to 0.73 m (2.4 ft). The Planner advised Council that staff had no objections
to the proposal noting that the expanded uses would permit uses found generally
along Yonge Street, such as banks and financial institutions, business and
professional offices, personal service shops and retail stores, while eliminating
undesirable uses such as automobile washing establishments, public garages, outside
storage, and convenience retail stores. However, it is recommended that the
combined floor area of all restaurants and medical clinics not exceed twenty percent
of the total commercial floor area and that a review be conducted of the existing
functions and current siting of the gas bar to ensure conformity with the zoning
provisions. The Planner indicated that through a review of the preliminary site plan
and elevation drawings submitted, a number of matters have been identified which
are to be addressed through the site plan approval process. These matters include
revision to the building elevation design in order to incorporate heritage features
reflected in a number of recent commercial developments in the area, the conveyance
of a road widening and daylighting triangle and additional landscaping for the parking
lot and perimeter of the property. In order to ensure their implementation, staff
recommend that third reading of an implementing by-law be withheld pending Council
approval of a site plan agreement.
Applicant's Comments
Ms. Virginia MacLean, agent for the owner, indicated that her client was in support
of the Staff Report as presented. She explained that the purpose of the application
was to broaden the uses in order to attract prospective tenants to the property.
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Public Comments
No members of the public were present to address the application. The public portion
of the meeting closed at 7:20 p.m. and Council's deliberations began.
#597. Moved by Councillor Weller Seconded by Councillor Healy
THAT the application be approved in principle;
THAT a restriction be placed such that the combined floor area of all
restaurants and clinics not exceed twenty percent of the total commercial
floor area;
THAT issues respecting building facade treatment, landscaping, road
widening requirements and the possibility of formalizing the current
shared access arrangement between the subject lands and the Shoppers
Drug Mart lands immediately to the north, be dealt with through the site
plan approval process; and
THAT prior to the third reading of an implementing by-law, a site plan
agreement be approved by Council addressing matters as noted above.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
#598. Moved by Councillor Wallace
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:25p.m.
CARRIED
T.J L. ALLrSON, MUNICIPAL CLERK
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