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MINUTES - Special Council - 20120604 THE TOWN OF AURORA SPECIAL COUNCIL – PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING MINUTES Council Chambers Aurora Town Hall Monday, June 4, 2012 ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Ballard, Buck, Gaertner, Humfryes (arrived 7:03 p.m.), and Thompson MEMBERS ABSENT Councillors Gallo and Pirri OTHER ATTENDEES Director of Planning and Development Services, Manager of Development Planning, Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk, and Council/Committee Secretary Mayor Dawe called the meeting to order at 7:02 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 Abel THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services Department, with the following addition, be approved:  Correspondence from property owners Mike and Shirley Egan at 53 Mosley Street, and Doreen Bolsby, Lesley Bolsby Dexter, and Mark Dexter at 49 Mosley Street Re: Item 1 – PL12-025 – Applications to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Wells Street Schoolhouse Lofts Inc. 64 Wells Street Part Lots 3 and 8-13, Plan 68 Files: D09-01-12 and D14-06-12 CARRIED III PLANNING APPLICATIONS Mayor Dawe outlined the procedures that would be followed in the conduct of the public meeting. The Deputy Clerk confirmed that the 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. Special Council – Public Planning Meeting Minutes Monday, June 4, 2012 Page 2 of 3 1. PL12-025 – Applications to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Wells Street Schoolhouse Lofts Inc. 64 Wells Street Part Lots 3 and 8-13, Plan 68 Files: D09-01-12 and D14-06-12 Planning Staff The Director of Planning and Development Services advised that the only public comments received were two letters from Mosley Street residents who are not in support of the applications, and a letter from the Heritage East Aurora Taxpayers Group in support of the applications. He noted that Planning staff will take the identified concerns, comments and objections into consideration prior to their final report to Council. The Manager of Development Planning provided a brief overview of the applications, remarked on the contents of the staff report and noted that the subject property is a designated historical property. He advised that the applicant proposes to convert and renovate the former Wells Street Public School into a four (4) storey, 39-unit, residential condominium apartment building. The Manager noted that the applicant is requesting the subject property be redesignated from “Major Institutional” to “Stable Neighbourhood” of the Official Plan and the lands rezoned from “Institutional (I)” to site specific “Third Density Apartment Residential (RA3) Exception Zone.” He advised that a preliminary review by staff has identified several matters to be addressed and that staff will undertake a technical review of the subject applications addressing the outlined matters, as well as any comments received from the public and Council raised at the Public Planning meeting. The Manager stated that a comprehensive report with recommendations and options will be presented to Council for consideration and direction at a future General Committee meeting. Applicant/Agent Mr. Bernard Watt, Architect, on behalf of the applicant, reviewed the project and provided detail on various aspects of the proposal. He noted the heritage features that have been maintained and various other components that comprise the project. Mr. Watt advised on parking issues associated with the irregular shape of the property and said that underground parking was reviewed but proved to be inefficient and not feasible from an economic standpoint. He advised that a swimming pool had been considered for the rear area of the property but residents in the vicinity have requested that enough spaces be made available for resident and visitor parking to avoid monopolizing the street or Town Park parking spaces, therefore, the rear area would be better utilized for parking. Public Comments No members of the public came forward. Main Motion Moved by Councillor Buck Seconded by Councillor Ballard THAT the Public Planning meeting report PL12-025 for Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Applications, Wells Street Schoolhouse Lofts Inc., Files D09-01-12 and D14-06-12 be received; and THAT comments presented at the Public Planning meeting be addressed by the Planning & Development Services Department in a comprehensive report outlining recommendations and options at a future General Committee meeting. Special Council – Public Planning Meeting Minutes Monday, June 4, 2012 Page 3 of 3 Referral Moved by Councillor Gaertner Seconded by Councillor Humfryes THAT this Item be referred to a future Public Planning meeting pending a traffic parking study, and water servicing and allocation report. DEFEATED The main motion was voted on and CARRIED. IV READING OF BY-LAW Moved by Councillor Abel Seconded by Councillor Buck THAT the following listed confirming by-law be given first, second, and third readings and enacted: 5438-12 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from Special Council – Public Planning meeting on June 4, 2012 CARRIED V ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Buck Seconded by Councillor Ballard THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:45 p.m. CARRIED GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR CINDY JANZEN, DEPUTY CLERK THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL – PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING OF JUNE 4, 2012 RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL AT COUNCIL ON JUNE 12, 2012.