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MINUTES - Special Council - 20120306 TOWN OF AURORA SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Council Chambers Aurora Town Hall Tuesday, March 6, 2012 ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Ballard, Buck, Gallo, Humfryes, Pirri, and Thompson MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Gaertner OTHER ATTENDEES Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk, Director of Planning and Development Services, and Council/Committee Secretary Mayor Dawe called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. 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 Pirri Seconded by Councillor Buck THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services Department be approved with the following additional item:  Additional Information to Item 1 Correspondence received from Novatach Engineering Consultants Ltd. Re: Item 1 - PL12-002 - Regional Modifications and Approval of the Town’s New Official Plan (2010) CARRIED III PRESENTATION (a) Marco Ramunno, Director of Planning and Development Services Re: Item 1 – PL12-002 - Regional Modifications and Approval of the Town’s New Official Plan (2010) Mr. Ramunno reviewed the extensive study and consultation process involved leading up to the creation of the new Official Plan in September 2010. He noted the reason for the delay in bringing the OP forward for final approval is the number of OMB appeals to the Region’s Official Plan and that the Region was also dealing with other local OP reviews as well. Mr. Ramunno advised that the majority of the modifications are minor technical changes to content or terminology consistent with the Region. He explained in detail the more significant modifications as outlined in report PL12-002. Special Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Page 2 of 3 IV PUBLIC CONSULTATION – OPEN SESSION – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE INPUT REGARDING THE OFFICAL PLAN Neil Potgeiter raised concerns regarding a date he felt should be included in the report regarding “Downtown Shoulder Area” and the “Stable Neighbourhoods” designations. Klaus Wehrenberg requested changes to specific areas of the new Official Plan wording specifically in the following sections:  Section 12.3.2 - community gardens  Section 14.2.7 (a) - residential areas and the greenlands system  Section 14.2.7 (g) - recreational and utilitarian use for trails  Section 14.2.8 (a) i. - easements and roads  Section 14.2.8 (a) ix. - grade separated  Section 14.2.8 (a) x. – recommendation 5-15 of the Trails Master Plan  Section 14.2.8 (d) - specific terminology Mr. Wehrenberg submitted specific wording and information for which he requested Council’s consideration for the Planning Department to implement. Chris Gandubert inquired about the laneway near his home and why the zoning changed from the original mapping. Murray Chown of Novatech Engineering Consultants Ltd. appeared on behalf of various food chains with respect to the prohibitions of drive-thru facilities and the prescriptive language within the new Official Plan. He noted that he would be meeting with the Director of Planning and Development Services to review his concerns regarding the prohibitive policies for drive-thru facilities, modifications regarding language and terminology he would like amended, and outstanding concerns on green building design policies. He noted that there were new policies introduced within the modifications that he had concerns with as well. Klaus Wehrenberg responded that the new Official Plan should not accommodate drive-thru facilities close to major intersections. V CONSIDERATION OF ITEM REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION 1. PL12-002 - Regional Modifications and Approval of the Town’s New Official Plan (2010) Moved by Councillor Buck Seconded by Councillor Ballard THAT Council receive Report No. PL12-002 for information. CARRIED Special Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Page 3 of 3 VI READING OF BY-LAW Moved by Councillor Abel Seconded by Councillor Gallo THAT the following listed by-law be given first, second, and third readings and enacted: 5413-12 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from Special Council Meeting held on March 6, 2012 CARRIED VII ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Abel Seconded by Councillor Pirri THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:21 p.m. CARRIED GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR CINDY JANZEN, DEPUTY CLERK THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 6, 2012 RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL AT COUNCIL ON MARCH 27, 2012.