MINUTES - Special Council - 20030624
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL - PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING
MINUTES
NO. 03-17
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Kean,
MacEachern, Pedersen, Timpson, Vrancic, Wallace and
West.
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Griffith was absent.
STAFF MEMBERS Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Corporate
Services/Town Clerk, Director of Planning, Director of
Leisure Services, Director of Public Works, Treasurer,
Director of Building and Council/Committee Secretary.
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 Wallace Seconded by Councillor Pedersen
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 Town Clerk confirmed that appropriate notice had been given in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the Planning Act.
1. PL03-066 - 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:
Aurora Special Council – Public Planning No. 03-17 Page 2
Tuesday, June 24 2003
• 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 7:10 p.m. and Council’s deliberations
began.
Moved by Councillor West Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT subject to any public input received, 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 7:12 p.m.
CARRIED