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BYLAW - OPA #51 - 19880907 - 302188ADOPTION BY-LAW FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 51 BY -LAW NUMBER 3021-88 OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora, under Section 17 (6) of the Planning Act, 19B3, hereby enacts as follows: 1. Official Plan Amendment No. 51 fQf the Town of Aurora, consisting of the attached maps and explanatory text, is hereby adopted. 2. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make app 1 i cation to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 51 for the Town of Aurora. 3. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final passage thereof. READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 24th DAY OF _A_UGU_ST _____ , 1988. READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 7th ; __ .=;SE::.:PI'c..::..::EMB:.:::::E::.R.c_ __ , 1988. . Certified that the above is a true copy of By-law No. enacted and passed by the Council of the Corporation of on -~x.Juv 7 , 1988. DAY OF ~o;?/-t 15 as the Town of Aurora ~ ' ! \ i ooreo<a This Amendment to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora, which has been adopted by the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora, is hereby approved in accordance with Section 17 of the Planning Act, 1983 as Amendment No. 51 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora. DATE:----~----SIGNATURE: AMENDMENT NO. 51 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE AURORA PLANNING AREA Index AMENDMENT NO. 51 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA The Statement of Components PART I -THE PREAMBLE Purpose of the Amendment Location Basis of the Amendment PART II -THE AMENDMENT Introductory Statement Details of the Amendment Implementation and Interpretation Page 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 - 1 - STATEMENT OF COMPONENTS PART I -THE PREAMBLE does not constitute part of this Amendment. PART II -THE AMENDMENT, consisting of the following text and map (designated Schedule "A") constitutes Amendment No. 51 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora. 1 \ \ } I 1 \ - 2 - PART I -THE PREAMBLE Purpose of the Amendment The purpose of this amendment is: 1. To change the land use category applying to Lots 1 and 2, Registered Plan M-51, from "Industrial" to "Commercial"; and 2. To provide policies for the.development of this land. Location This amendment consists of two parts which sha 11 be referred to as i terns (1) and (2). Item (1): The lands affected by this amendment are Lots 1 and 2, Registered Plan M-51, as shown on Schedule "A" attached. Item (2): Special policies regarding the subject lands are to be added to Section 4 (Land Use Plan), Subsection 5 (Commercial) of the Official Plan. Basis of the Amendment Council has enacted this amendment on the following basis: 1 . 2. The subject property has frontage on Yonge Street and, therefore, is well located for a use which will at least in part rely on passing traffic for its viability. Given the subject lands location on Yonge Street, the high visibility of the site, and the surrounding commercial uses to the north and west, the site is currently more attractive to commercial than to industrial uses. 3. The proposed use of the 1 ands for an automotive sa 1 es campus of two dealerships is compatible with the existing commercial uses to the north and west and the industrial uses to the east. The CNR tracks to the immediate south of the site provides a buffer for the lower density uses to the south. 4. A substantia 1 buffer area composed of 1 andscaped open space is to be provided along the Yonge Street and Allaura Boulevard frontages to ensure an attractive entrance to the urban area of the Town. 5. Grouping together of automotive sales areas in one location is considered to be advantageous to the community in that a convenient, attractive, service will be available to the residents. - 3 - PART II -THE AMENDMENT Introductory Statement All of this part of the document entitled PART II -The Amendment, consisting of the following text constitutes Amendment No. 51 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora. Details of the Amendment The Official Plan of the Town of Aurora is hereby amended as follows: Item (1): The area indicated on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this amendment, being Parts 1 and 2 of Registered Plan M~51, is hereby redesignated from "Industrial" to "Commercial". Item (2): Section 4 (Land Use Plan), Subsection 5 (Commercial) of the Official Plan of the Town of Aurora is hereby amended by adding the following after the last paragraph of that Section • . ::rhe 1 ands designated "Commercia 1" on Lots 1 and 2, Registered ·Plan M-51, may be used for an automotive sales campus comprised of a maximum of two dealerships subject to the following provisions. i) A substantia 1 1 andscaped buffer area be provided a 1 ong the Yonge Street and Allaura Boulevard frontages. This area shall average 5 metres and in no case be less than 2 metres, ·. in width. The 1 andscaped area may contain such berms, walls, fences, hedges, trees, shrubs, or other groundcover as are deemed necessary. i i) A site plan agreement shall be entered into prior to rezoning of the lands. This site plan shall specify landscape design, lighting facilities, design of parking areas, design of buildings, relationship of the proposed buildings to adjacent buildings, street and exterior areas, and 1 ocati on and design of access points to Yonge Street and Allaura Boulevard. iii) Access to Yonge Street shall be limited and in accordance with accepted engineering principles. iv) Design and massing of the buildings must be compatible in respect to each other and to those buildings surrounding the lands in question. The design of buildings shall be in accordance with good architectural standards. Exterior cladding of the buildings on the site shall be compatible. - 4 - v) Floodlights, security lighting and illuminated signs shall be located so that no direct light or glare affects adjoining land uses or the safety of traffic on adjacent roads. Implementation and Interpretation The implementation and interpretation of this Amendment shall be in accordance with the respective policies of the Aurora Official Plan. Explanatory Note Re: Official Plan Amendment No. 51 Official Plan Amendment #51 redesignates the lands shown below being Parts 1 and 2, Registered Plan M-51 from "Industrial" to "Commercial (Specific)" subject to the following provisions: 1) The lands may only be used for an automotive sales campus consisting of a maximum of two dealerships. 2) A substantial landscaped area is to be provided along the Yonge Street and Allaura Boulevard frontages of an approximate average width of 5 metres (16.4 feet) and a minimum width of 2 metres (6.5 feet). 3) Access from Yonge Street shall be limited and in keeping with accepted engineering principles. 4) A site plan agreement shall be entered into which shall address access, landscaping provisions, lighting, design of parking areas, and the design and massing of buildings to ensure an attractive entrance to the urban area of Aurora. " • • M • a ! ·, .· . REFERRED OMI N! N9 I I ---- Industrial -----'---] •• Nl , I : ~ CD, • -' .,, -I AMENDMENT No. 51 LEGEND ti·i;;jilj;;tl';J URBAN RESIDENTIAL ~ SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL -ESTATE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL ~ INDUSTRIAL I Ef<l**c$11NSTITUTIONAL RURAL E;:;t 1---1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ARE PLANNING AREA BOUNDARY AREA REFERRED TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD APPROVED IN FORM SHOWN BY ORDER NOTES• DATED MAY 24, 1979 I. THIS MAP MUST BE READ IN CON.IUNCTION WITH THE TEXT OF THE INTER .. OFFICIAL PLAN. 2. AREAS AND LOCATIONS Of MA.IOII INSTITUTIONAL AND OPEN SPACE DESIGNATIONS WITHIN UNDEVELOPED AREAS ARE SYMBOLIC ONLY AND WILL liE DETERMINED IN A MORE PRECIS£ MANNER WHEN THE AREAS ARE DEVELOPED. ·oFFICE CONSOLIDATION• SCHEDULE A LAND USE PLAN INTERIM OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE AURORA PLANNING AREA SCAt.£ Iff F£ET 0000 -0 -- THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK PLANNING DEPARTMEN1 RE\fiSI!b .. o>ml .. :oTo.,.