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MINUTES - Special Council - 20010328 TOWN OF AURORA SPECIAL COUNCIL - PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING MINUTES NO. 08-01 Wednesday, March 28, 2001 ATTENDANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS Deputy Mayor West in the Chair; Councillors Griffith, Kean, MacEachern, Pedersen, Timpson (arived at 7:13 p.m.) Vrancic, Wallace and Mayor Jones (arived at 7:24 p.m.) STAFF MEMBERS Deputy Town Clerk, Director of Planning, Long Range Planner, Planner, Committee Secretary. Deputy Mayor West called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. I DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. II APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moved by Councillor Wallace Seconded by Councillor Griffith THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as presented with the following additions: CORRESPONDENCE FROM:  Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority re: Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications Part of Lot 76, Concession 1EY Lot 13 and Blocks A and B, Plan M-51 Town of Aurora Files: D09-01-01 and D14-01-01  GO Transit re: Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications Files: D09-01-01 and D14-01-01  Norman Benzie, Resident re: Planning Application #47, Aurora NW. Files: D12-01-12A and D14-05-01 CARRIED Aurora Special Council – Public Planning Agenda No. 08-01 Page 2 Wednesday, March 28 2001 III PLANNING APPLICATIONS Deputy Mayor West outlined the procedures that would be followed in the conduct of the public meeting. The Deputy Town Clerk confirmed that appropriate notice had been given and that signs had been posted on the subject properties in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Planning Act. 1. PL01-028 - Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications Ballymore Development (Tuck) Corp. Part of Lot 86, Concession 1 W.Y.S. D14-05-01 and D12-01-2A Planning Staff The Senior Planner outlined the purpose of the application and briefly summarized the contents of Planning Report No. PL01-028. Ms Henstock explained that while staff have no objections in principle to the proposed development some outside agencies comments were still required. Once all the agency comments have been received, Ms Henstock suggested that staff prepare the conditions of draft plan approval and present same to Council to deal with any outstanding issues such as other possible intersections. Public Comments Dan Collins, resident of 16365 Bathurst Street, raised his concerns regarding the attraction of the forest to the children that would move into this area. He is concerned that without some deterrent, the children will arrange parties, start fires which may accelerate into forest fires creating a risk to the residents of the area. David Donovan a nearby resident stated that the activity in the forest is already a problem and also raised a concern regarding the increased traffic onto Bathurst Street. Mr. Donovan commented that even without this development traffic problems exist often making him wait five minutes in order to get out of his driveway. He requests that Council consider these problems. Applicant/Agent Chris Tyrrell of Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ltd., representing the applicant, stressed that the application has met OPA No. 37 approval and that this new development would be integrated with the surrounding subdivision. Constructing large fences and taking the necessary steps to deal with the issue of the children entering the forest should rectify any concerns regarding the surrounding forests. Gerald Gervay of Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ltd., commented that these concerns may be unwarranted due to the size of the lots; they speculate that the purchasers of these homes would be those whose children have already left home. The public portion of the meeting closed at 7:25 p.m. and Council’s deliberations began. Aurora Special Council – Public Planning Agenda No. 08-01 Page 3 Wednesday, March 28 2001 Moved by Councillor Griffith Seconded by Councillor Pedersen THAT staff be directed to prepare the conditions of Draft Plan approval, taking into account issues raised by the public and through the internal and external agency circulation of the Draft Plan of Subdivision and in accordance with the policies of Official Plan Amendment No. 37 for the Northwest Planning Area; and THAT, the implementing zoning by-law amendment be prepared along with or subsequent to Draft Plan Approval. CARRIED 2. PL01-029 - Zoning By-law Amendment Zoning By-law Amendment Application Heathwood Homes (Aurora) Limited Lot 15 and Block 44, R.P. 65M-3461 and Block 4, R.P. 65M-2976 Stone Road and Millcliff Circle File Number D14-03-01 Planning Staff The Planner gave a brief description of the application and summarized the contents of the Planning Report No. PL01-029. Mr. Filipetto indicated that this is a straight forward application which was given final approval by the Aurora Town Council on September 26, 2000 and the subdivision agreement was then registered on title. Mr. Filipetto concluded that staff has no objections to the application for a zoning by-law amendment and recommends that the application be referred back to Staff for the purpose of drafting the implementing by-law. Public Comments No members of the public appeared before Council concerning this application. The public portion of the meeting closed at 7:45 p.m. and Council’s deliberations began. Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Wallace THAT Council direct staff to prepare an implementing by-law, taking into account received and outstanding comments, including public input received at the Public Planning Meeting, which would permit for the development of three townhouse units and allow for the development of semi-detached dwellings in conjunction with the lands to the north. CARRIED 3. PL01-030 - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications Bricon Construction Ltd. Lot 13 and Blocks A and B, Plan M-51, Allaura Boulevard D09-01-01 and D14-01-01 Planning Staff The Planner gave a brief description of the lands and summarized the contents of Planning Report No. PL01-030. Mr. Loker concluded that staff has no objections to the applications, subject to the successful resolution of the issues raised by the departments, public comments and agencies and that Council should direct staff to continue to work with the applicant for resolutions of these issues. Aurora Special Council – Public Planning Agenda No. 08-01 Page 4 Wednesday, March 28 2001 Public Comments No members of the public appeared before Council concerning this application. Applicant/Agent Paul English of Trillium Consulting, representing the applicant, stated that minor issues still needed to be addressed, however, with the support of the different agencies it will be easy to come to terms by working with them toward resolutions. The public portion of the meeting closed at 7:55 p.m. and Council’s deliberations began. Moved by Mayor Jones Seconded by Councillor Griffith THAT Council direct staff to continue to work with the applicant in respect of the applicable issues as noted within the report which have arisen as a result of the circulation of the above noted Official Plan Amendment Application D09-01-01 and Zoning By-law Amendment Application D14- 01-01, regarding Lot 13 and Blocks A and B, Plan M-51, Allaura Boulevard. THAT Staff be directed to report further on the resolution of the issues noted within the report and any public input received at the Public Meeting in regard to the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, prior to Council finalising its position respecting the applications. CARRIED IV ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Timpson THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:00 p.m. CARRIED ______________________ _________________________________ T. JONES, MAYOR K. SMYTH, DEPUTY CLERK