MINUTES - Special Council - 20030423
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL - PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING
MINUTES
NO. 03-12
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Kean,
Pedersen, Timpson and Wallace.
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillors Griffith, MacEachern, Vrancic and West.
STAFF MEMBERS Deputy Clerk/Administrative Co-ordinator, Director of
Planning, Acting Planner, Permit Information Officer
and Council/Committee Secretary.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
I DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Councillor Kean
THAT the content of the Agenda be approved as presented.
CARRIED
III PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Mayor Jones outlined the procedures that would be followed in the conduct of the
public meeting. The Deputy Clerk confirmed that appropriate notice had been
given and that signs had been posted on the subject property in accordance with
the relevant provisions of the Planning Act.
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1. PL03-040 - Official Plan Amendment
1207309 ONTARIO Inc. (Magna)
Part of Lot 21, Concession 2, E.Y.S.
Files D09-02-03
Planning Staff
The Acting Planner reviewed the contents of the report, outlining the location of
the property and the proposal to permit single detached dwellings on lots ranging
in size from approximately 0.84 acre to 1.59 acres and advised that the Official
Plan identifies the subject lands as a site-specific policy area within the 2C lands.
The Acting Planner advised that until the Town’s Five Year Official Plan Review
Study is complete and the Region’s review of its policies for the subject lands has
been received, any approval of a change in land use designation towards urban
development of the 2C lands is premature, therefore the Acting Planner
recommended that Council direct staff to bring a further report back to the
General Committee when the issues raised within the Staff Report can be
adequately addressed and resolved.
Applicant/Agent
Mr. Peter Weston, representative for the applicant of Consulting Group Inc.,
advised Council that the application is not pertaining to the entire 41 acre parcel
of land but only the north half of approximately 20 acres and they are proposing
16, 1 acre lots to be accessed over an existing condominium road. Mr. Weston
informed Council of Magna’s concerns about the kind of development being
proposed directly across from their corporate centre and have proposed their
own idea of the type of residential housing they would like to have on the subject
lands. Mr. Weston expressed that this type of development would not cause
destabilization of the property, that it would be a gated community, and that the
proposal is not premature, it’s intent was to inform the Town and the Region of
Magna’s intent for the property. Mr. Weston advised that a functional servicing
plan will be delivered later this week and requested that Council receive the
application as information and informed that the applicant will respect the
process of the Town of Aurora.
Public Comments
There were no members of the public in attendance to comment on the application.
The public portion of the meeting closed at 7:15 p.m. and Council’s deliberations
began.
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT Council receive Staff Report PL03-040 and, given the prematurity of
the application at this time, direct Staff to bring a further report back to the
General Committee at such time as the issues raised in the Staff Report
can be adequately addressed and resolved; and
THAT no development be permitted within the 2C lands until a
complete environmental assessment, consistent with the
recommendations of the Official Plan Review Steering Committee,
has been prepared.
CARRIED
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2. PL03-042
General Zoning By-law Amendment
Planning Staff
The Director of Planning outlined the reasons for the amendments to the Zoning
By-law and advised Council that the amendments were being made for
administrative purposes. Revisions were made to:
• The definition of Section 3.72 Lot Coverage to exclude above-ground
pools from the calculation of lot coverage;
• “Accessory Buildings and Uses” Section 6.2.4 Lot Coverage to allow the
erection of accessory buildings or structures in addition to the maximum
lot coverage and an added provision to Section 6.2.5 to regulate gate
houses;
• Section 6.28.1.i “Residential Parking Areas in Zones Requiring Less Than
Five Parking Spaces” regarding maximum width requirements and to add
provisions for minimum distance separation and minimum driveway width;
• The EP Zone Section 30.2 to permit structures ancillary to uses permitted
that have received approval from a Public Authority such as Aurora Hydro
Connections to be erected in the EP zone.
Public Comments
There were no members of the public in attendance to comment on the application.
The public portion of the meeting closed at 7:22 p.m. and Council’s deliberations
began.
Moved by Councillor Timpson Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
THAT Council enact a By-law to implement the recommendations
contained within the draft General Zoning By-law Amendment file D14-04-
03.
CARRIED
IV ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Timpson
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
CARRIED
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T. JONES, MAYOR K. EWART, DEPUTY CLERK