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MINUTES - Special Council - 20091215 TOWN OF AURORA SPECIAL COUNCIL – PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING MINUTES NO. 09-34 Council Chambers Aurora Town Hall Tuesday, December 15, 2009 ATTENDANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Morris in the Chair; Councillors Buck, Gaertner, Gallo, Granger, MacEachern, McRoberts and Wilson MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Collins-Mrakas OTHER ATTENDEES Marco Ramunno, Director of Planning and Development, Cristina Celebre, Planner, Cindy Janzen, Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk and Elma Stevenson, Council/Committee Secretary The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:04 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 Buck Seconded by Councillor McRoberts THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services Department be approved as presented. CARRIED Special Council – Public Planning Minutes Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Page 2 of 5 III PLANNING APPLICATIONS Mayor Morris 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. 1. PL09-052 – Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications The Town of Aurora and Chak Wai Cheng and Kathy Cheng (In Trust) 15286 and 15306 Leslie Street Pt. Lot 21, Con. 2, Pt. 1 and 2 65R-2640 and Pt. Lot 21, Con. 2 West of Leslie Street, North of Wellington Street East Files D09-02-09 and D14-13-07 Planning Staff The Planner provided a description of the application and reviewed the contents of the report, outlining the location of the property and current uses of the subject and surrounding lands. The Planner stated that in May, 2009, Council approved an Offer to Purchase Agreement to sell 15286 Leslie Street to the adjoining owner, Chak Wai Cheng (In Trust), at 15306 Leslie Street (located north of Wellington Street/west of Leslie Street) in order to develop the two merged properties as a Commercial and Professional Office Centre (Commercial Centre). The Town, in accordance with the terms of the Offer, has initiated and prepared an Official Plan Amendment application in collaboration with Cheng and granted consent to Cheng to amend their Zoning By-law Amendment Application to include 15286 Leslie Street in the existing application. The conceptual plan proposes four buildings with a total floor area of approximately 10,000 m² (100,000 sq. ft.) with a 15 metre (49 ft.) buffer on the west property line. The concept plan is proposing Buildings B, C and D as one storey buildings and Building A as a three storey building with two levels of below grade parking. Vehicular access is proposed from Leslie Street and the development proposes approximately 450 below and at grade parking spaces. An Environmental Impact Study (EIS) was completed in October 2009 by North South Environmental because the proposed development will require the removal of part of the plantation / woodland on the lands designated “Linear and Other Open Space” in order to determine the impacts of the proposed development on vegetation, wildlife and other natural features of the area. Special Council – Public Planning Minutes Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Page 3 of 5 Applicant/Agent Ms Helen Lepek, Lepek Consulting Inc., addressed Council and stated that the applicant is requesting approval in principle for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications. Ms Lepek stated that The Salvation Army, owner of the lands to the north of the subject property, is interested in what development will take place on the subject property and that commercial uses will be compatible with development on their property. Public Comments Mr. John Bolen, IBI Group, was in attendance representing the Gama property located at 1452 Wellington Street East, directly south of the applicant lands. Mr. Bolen stated he has questions regarding the future development of these lands, i.e., the setback along the south property line, concerns regarding site plan details of the proposal relating to access onto Leslie Street, the effects of the proposal for the remaining properties fronting onto Wellington Street, stormwater management and sanitary sewer servicing issues. Mr. Bolen was advised by Staff that such issues and concerns as interconnections, stormwater management, drainage, sanitary sewers and traffic issues will be addressed as part of the site plan application process. Mr. Eric Liversidge, 1426 Wellington Street East stated he is the owner of the property immediately adjacent to the Stronach Recreation Complex at 1414 Wellington Street East. Mr. Liversidge requested that these properties not be developed in isolation, that the whole area be taken into consideration during the planning process, and that detailed planning take place relating to servicing. Mr. Jeff Barnett, Property Secretary, The Salvation Army, Ontario Central East Division and also a member of The Salvation Army Church, advised that The Salvation Army is the owner of 15338 Leslie Street and is submitting a site plan application sometime in 2010 which has taken into account the 2C Area Lands Study. Mr. Barnett stated there is a substantial slope on the property and they are trying to preserve the pond located on the lands. The proposed development will be actively used by the public and as a day care facility and they have concerns about what the public will see. The Salvation Army feels this proposal is in direct opposition of what they are trying to achieve and is concerned with the setback as well as the level of noise and traffic. Major Brian Bishop of The Salvation Army also addressed Council and stated that there will be a day care and a gymnasium on the property and they plan to create meditation trails and utilize the existing pond on the land. Major Bishop requested that consideration be given as to how these two development proposals will complement each other. Special Council – Public Planning Minutes Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Page 4 of 5 The public portion of the meeting closed at 7:57 p.m. and Council’s deliberations began. Moved by Councillor Buck Seconded by Councillor McRoberts THAT approval in principle be given to this proposal; and THAT staff be directed to proceed to the next available General Committee Meeting to adopt the proposed Official Plan Amendment; and THAT, once a formal site plan application has been submitted and reviewed by Town staff and the Region, the implementing zoning by-law amendment with the site plan application be presented to Council for consideration. On a recorded vote the resolution was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. YEAS: 8 NAYS: 0 VOTING YEAS: Councillors Buck, Gaertner, Gallo, Granger, MacEachern, McRoberts, Wilson and Mayor Morris VOTING NAYS: None Councillor Collins-Mrakas was absent. IV READING OF BY-LAWS Moved by Councillor Buck Seconded by Councillor McRoberts THAT the following listed by-law be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings, and enacted: 5197-09 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from Special Council – Public Planning Meeting 09-34 on December 15, 2009 CARRIED Special Council – Public Planning Minutes Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Page 5 of 5 V ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Buck THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:35 p.m. CARRIED THE MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING 09-34 WERE ADOPTED AT COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010. _______________________________ ________________________________ PHYLLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR CINDY JANZEN, DEPUTY CLERK