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MINUTES - Special Council - 20151014 TOWN OF AURORA SPECIAL COUNCIL – PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING MINUTES Council Chambers Aurora Town Hall Wednesday, October 14, 2015 ATTENDANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Gaertner, Humfryes (arrived 7:24 p.m.), Mrakas, Pirri, and Thompson MEMBERS ABSENT Councillors Abel, Kim, and Thom OTHER ATTENDEES Director of Planning and Development Services, Planner, Council & Committee Coordinator/Deputy Clerk, and Council/Committee Secretary Mayor Dawe called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. 1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Moved by Councillor Pirri Seconded by Councillor Gaertner THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved. CARRIED Special Council – Public Planning Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Page 2 of 4 3. 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 in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Planning Act. 1. PL15-067 – Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications Coppervalley Estates Inc. 1756 St. John’s Sideroad Part of Lot 26, Concession 3 File: SUB-2015-05 and ZBA-2015-09 Planning Staff The Director of Planning and Development Services, Mr. Marco Ramunno, provided background information regarding the designation of the area as part of the 2C Secondary Plan. He explained that as a result of an appeal of the 2C Secondary Plan in 2011, the Ontario Municipal Board endorsed the plan as adopted by Council, with the exception of the subject lands, which were designated as residential. The Planner, Mr. Lawrence Kuk, presented a brief overview of the application and staff report, including background information related to the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit the development of 101 single detached residential units on a 12.5 hectare parcel of land, directly south of the Town of Newmarket. He noted that Staff is currently looking at the servicing and access connections, and servicing and revenue agreements between the Town of Aurora and the Town of Newmarket, in consideration of the compatibility of the new subdivision with the existing subdivision to the north. Consultant Mr. Roy Mason, on behalf of the applicant, expressed his support of the staff report. Mr. Mason explained that the application conforms to the 2C Secondary Plan, and that this development is consistent with the development located to the north. He briefly addressed aspects of the application, such as traffic, emergency access, housing style, housing density, and noise buffers. Public Comments Newmarket residents expressed concerns regarding the following matters:  Increase in traffic in the area  Buffer between existing properties and the new subdivision  Consideration of the environment during construction Special Council – Public Planning Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Page 3 of 4  Consideration of wildlife  Lack of access to the proposed subdivision  Size of the emergency access road  Timing of construction Staff and the consultant responded to some of the concerns and advised that they will be addressed as required, moving through the applications process. Moved by Councillor Mrakas Seconded by Councillor Thompson THAT Report No. PL15-067 be received; and THAT comments presented at the Public Planning Meeting be addressed by Planning & Development Services in a comprehensive report outlining recommendations and options at a future General Committee Meeting. On a recorded vote the motion CARRIED YEAS: 5 NAYS: 1 VOTING YEAS: Councillors Humfryes, Mrakas, Pirri, Thompson, and Mayor Dawe VOTING NAYS: Councillor Gaertner ABSENT: Councillors Abel, Kim, and Thom 4. READING OF BY-LAW Moved by Councillor Thompson Seconded by Councillor Mrakas THAT the following confirming by-law be given first, second, and third readings and enacted: 5772-15 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from Special Council – Public Planning Meeting on October 14, 2015. CARRIED 5. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Mrakas Seconded by Councillor Pirri THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:57 p.m. CARRIED Special Council – Public Planning Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Page 4 of 4 _________________________________ _________________________________ GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR PATTY THOMA, DEPUTY CLERK THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL – PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING OF OCTOBER 14, 2015 RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL BY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 27, 2015.