MINUTES - Special Council - 20051026`
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL – PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING
MINUTES
NO. 05-35
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Jones in the Chair; Councillors Buck, Gaertner,
Hogg, Kean, Morris, Vrancic and Wallace.
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor West absent.
OTHER ATTENDEES Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Planning,
Manager of Policy Planning, Planner, Administrative
Co-ordinator/Deputy Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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 properties in accordance
with the relevant provisions of the Planning Act.
I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Morris Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department with the following additional items, be approved;
Addition of Correspondence from Ms Helen Lepek of Lepek
Consulting Inc.
Re: Item 2 – PL05-100 – Servicing Allocation – Policy and
Controlling By-law
Correspondence from Mr. Claudio Brutto – Brutto Consulting
Re: Item 2 – PL05-100 – Servicing Allocation – Policy and
Controlling By-law
Correspondence from Mr. Gerard Gervais – Ballymore Homes
Re: Item 2 – PL05-100 – Servicing Allocation – Policy and
Controlling By-law
CARRIED
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III PLANNING APPLICATIONS
1. PL05-092 – Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law
Proposed Plan of Subdivision and Rezoning Applications
Mattamy (Aurora) Limited (formerly Quaker Lundy Farms)
Part of Lot 25, Concession 2 EYS
Files D12-00-8A and D14-23-00
Planning Staff
The Planner provided Council with an overview of the subject application and
advised that the application was first presented at the February 28, 2001 Public
Planning meeting and the applicant has since been working with staff to address
the issues raised at that meeting. The Planner advised that the revised
applications conform to the provisions of the Official Plan and that the Official
Plan application file (D09-11-03) has been closed. The Planner explained that
the proposal includes 56 single dwellings units and 17 townhouses and 2 blocks
to be developed in the future and further advised that staff are working with the
applicant and the land owner to the east to address the matter of aligning Street
A, as outlined in report PL05-092, with Mavrinac Boulevard to the south of the
subject lands. The Planner advised Council that servicing allocation has not be
assigned to this proposed development, however allocation is available.
Applicant/Agent
Mr. Richard Harrison, of Malone Given Parsons, agent for the Applicant, advised
Council that his client supports the staff report. Mr. Harrison reviewed the
improvements to the area which are currently being undertaken, such as the
extension of the East Holland Trunk Sewer and watermain which will facilitate the
servicing into the 2B lands.
Mr Harrison also advised that a proposed stormwater management pond will be
constructed on the north side of St. John’s Sideroad to be utilized by the subject
property and the surrounding developments.
Mr. Harrison added that an agreement has been reached between Enbridge Gas
and Mattamy (Aurora) Limited and Claretree Developments Inc. providing that
Mattamy (Aurora) Limited and Claretree Developments Inc., will front-end the
construction of the noise attenuation for the Enbridge station.
Mr. Harrison confirmed that his client was negotiating with the owner of the land
to the east of the subject property, regarding the alignment of Street A, as
outlined in report PL05-092, with Mavrinac Boulevard, as it is proposed to
intersect a portion of the easterly lands. Mr. Harrison concluded by advising that
the proposed configuration of the roadway will lessen the impact to the adjacent
property owners.
Public Comments
Mr. Glyn Jones, 929 St. John’s Sideroad East
Mr. Jones advised Council that he was optimistic that an agreement could be
reached between himself and Mattamy (Aurora) Limited with respect to Street A,
and requested that Town staff assist by expediting the process of conveying the
land to the Town once the need arises.
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Mr. John Mascarin, of Aird & Berlis - Solicitor for Enbridge Gas
Mr. Mascarin advised Council that his client, Enbridge Gas has no objections to
the subject application. Mr. Mascarin confirmed that an arrangement has been
reached between Enbridge Gas, Mattamy (Aurora) Limited and Claretree
Developments Inc., to resolve the issue of noise from the gas pressure reduction
station on St. John’s Sideroad.
Mr. Mascarin informed Council that there are no concerns with respect to
groundwater contamination or safety. Mr. Mascarin advised that a detailed study
was submitted to Planning staff on October 26, 2005.
Mr. Mascarin requested that two conditions of draft plan approval be imposed;
the first being an agreement between the applicant and Enbridge Gas to facilitate
the design and construction of the enclosure for the gas pressure reduction
station; and the second would be to ensure that appropriate noise warning
clauses be included in the subdivision agreement and be registered on title.
The public portion of the meeting closed at 7:28 p.m. and Council’s deliberations
began.
Moved by Councillor Vrancic Seconded by Councillor Morris
THAT report PL05-092 be received as information; and
THAT, subject to the resolution of all of the outstanding issues and
concerns, including those raised by the public and Council, subject to the
resolution of the servicing allocation issues identified in the report, staff be
directed to prepare the conditions of draft approval and zoning by-law
amendment for consideration by Council; and
THAT the draft conditions of approval include an agreement between the
applicant and Enbridge to facilitate the design and construction of the
enclosure for the gas pressure reduction station and appropriate noise
warning clauses be included in the subdivision agreement and be
registered on title.
CARRIED
2. PL05-101 - Servicing Allocation – Policy and Controlling By-law
and Added Items : Correspondence from Lepek Consulting Inc.
Correspondence from Brutto Consulting
Correspondence from Ballymore Homes
Planning Staff
The Director of Planning provided an overview of the proposed Servicing
Allocation Policy and Controlling By-law. The Director advised that this matter is
being perused in accordance with Section 34 (5) of the Planning Act R.S.O.
1990, c.P.13, as amended and the requirements of servicing allocation by the
Regional Municipality of York. The Director advised that the proposed by-law
includes current policies of the municipality, including the reserve of 200 units for
the Historic Core infill projects, and provides a restriction that no building permits
may be issued unless servicing allocation has been granted to the building
applicant. The Director further advised that these limitations will be placed on
residential developments only. The Director reviewed the status of
developments with respect to the servicing allocation at the present time.
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Public Comments
The following representatives from the land development industry addressed
Council regarding the proposed Servicing Allocation Policy and Controlling By-
law:
Ms Helen Lepek, Lepek Consulting Inc.
Mr. Richard Harrison, Malone Given Parsons
Mr. David Stewart, Bayview Wellington Management Inc.
Mr. Neil Prashad, Origin Retirement Communities
Mr. Gerry Lynch, Cole Engineering Group
Mr. Gerard Gervais, Ballymore Homes
Ms Donna Lue, Brookvalley Developments (Aurora) Ltd.
The comments of the delegates included but were not limited to the following:
– General support of the proposed Servicing Allocation Policy and Controlling
By-law;
– Request that developments willing to front-end the installation of servicing
infrastructure be given priority status;
– Suggestion that developments nearing the completion of phased in projects
be granted priority status;
– Council consideration of more phased in developments, in order to address
some of the needs of more developments;
– Full endorsement of the “use it or lose it” strategy of the policy.
Additionally, a written submission was received from Mr. Claudio Brutto of Brutto
Consulting, however Mr. Brutto did not address Council at the meeting.
The public portion of the meeting closed at 9:10 p.m. and Council’s deliberations
began.
Moved by Councillor Vrancic Seconded by Councillor Kean
THAT 61 units be allocated to the Aurora Heights Development Inc.
(15450 Yonge Street) and staff report back to Council regarding the
requested additional three units for servicing allocation from the Historic
Core servicing reserve.
DEFEATED
Moved by Councillor Vrancic Seconded by Councillor Kean
THAT Attachment #1, entitled Draft Policy for the Allocation of Servicing
Capacity, be amended to reflect input from members of the Public and
Council.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Vrancic Seconded by Councillor Kean
THAT staff be directed to prepare a matrix describing the various
applications relative to the policy for allocation in its approved form, which
would assist Council in coming to conclusions on the various applications.
CARRIED
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Moved by Councillor Hogg Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
THAT staff prepare the necessary enacting Servicing Allocation Policy and
Controlling By-law.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Morris Seconded by Councillor Hogg
THAT Council reconsider the matter of the servicing allocation of 61 units
from the Historic Core reserve at the next regular meeting of Council.
CARRIED
IV READING OF BY-LAWS
Moved by Councillor Kean Seconded by Councillor Wallace
THAT the following listed by-law be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings, and
enacted:
4714-05.C BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm
Actions by Council Resulting
From This Meeting 05-35 -
Wednesday, October 26, 2005.
CARRIED
V ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Buck
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
CARRIED
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T. JONES, MAYOR K. EWART, DEPUTY CLERK