BYLAW - OPA No6 Pandolfo - 20150812 - 565614THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 5656-14
BEING A BY-LAW to
adopt Official Plan
Amendment No. 6.
WHEREAS on September 28, 2010, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of
Aurora (hereinafter the "Town") enacted By-law Number 5285-10, being the new
Official Plan for the Town, including amendments thereto (hereinafter the "Official
Plan");
AND WHEREAS authority is given to Council pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O.
1990, c. P.13, as amended, to pass a by-law amending the Official Plan;
AND WHEREAS the Town deems it necessary and expedient to further amend the
Official Plan;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT Official Plan Amendment No. 6 attached hereto and forming part of this
By-law is hereby adopted.
2. THAT this By-law shall come into force subject to compliance with the
provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, and subject
to compliance with such provisions, this By-law will take effect from the date of
final passage hereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 12`h DAY OF AUGUST, 2014.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 12t' DAY OF AUGUST, 2014.
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AMENDMENT NO. 6
TO THE
OFFICIAL PLAN
FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA
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AMENDMENT NO. 6
TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN
FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA
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STATEMENT OF COMPONENTS
PART I - THE PREAMBLE
1 Introduction
2 Purpose of the Amendment
3 Location
4 Basis of the Amendment
PART II - THE AMENDMENT
1 Introduction
2 Details of the Amendment
3 Implementation and Interpretation
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PART I – THE PREAMBLE
1. Introduction
This part of the Official Plan Amendment No.6 (hereinafter the “Amendment”) entitled
Part I - The Preamble, explains the purpose and location of this Amendment, and
provides an overview of the reasons for it. It is for explanatory purposes only and does
not form part of the Amendment.
2. Purpose of the Amendment
The purpose of this amendment is to change the land use designations from “Cluster
Residential” to “Environmental Function Area” and from “Estate Residential” to “Cluster
Residential”. The provisions of this Official Plan Amendment will allow twenty-nine (29)
single detached lots and related site specific policies.
3. Location
The lands affected by this Amendment are located on the west side of Yonge Street,
south of Ridge Road and have frontage on Ridge Road. The lands have a lot area of
approximately 5.85 hectares (14.45 acres) and are an irregular shape with a frontage of
65 metres on Ridge Road and 90 metres on Yonge Street. The lands are legally
described as Part Lot 20, Part Block 21 and Lot 8, Plan 132 and Part of Lot 73,
Concession 1 King, designated as Part 1, Plan 65R-34893, Town of Aurora, Regional
Municipality of York (hereinafter the “Subject Lands”).
4. Basis of the Amendment
The basis of the Amendment is as follows:
4.1 The Subject Lands are within the “Urban Area” designation as shown on Map 1,
Regional Structure, of the Region of York’s Official Plan and are consistent with
policies therein.
4.2 The Subject Lands are affected by the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan
(hereinafter the “ORMCP”). The location of the Subject Lands are within a
Settlement Area which indicates that urban growth is permitted. In order to protect
the environmentally sensitive areas of the Oak Ridges Moraine, a detailed Natural
Heritage Evaluation was prepared for the proposed development which has been
reviewed and approved by the Town. The proposed development of the Subject
Lands is consistent with the ORMCP due to the following:
• substantial areas of woodland and open space will be preserved and
enhanced;
• site design ensures that grading activity is confined and minimized so as
to preserve much of the natural topography; and
• the hydrogeology of the site has been studied and the findings have been
applied to site drainage design to facilitate a high level of ground water
recharge, such that it is anticipated that post-construction infiltration will be
equivalent to that in pre-construction conditions (there is not expected to
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be any change in ground water flow direction at the site or in the
surrounding area).
4.3 The Subject Lands are within the Yonge Street South Secondary Plan and the
related planning designations and policies are contained in the Town’s Official
Plan Amendment No. 34. Although most of the Subject Lands are designated for
residential uses, there is a small portion at the west end of the Subject Lands that
are designated as “Environmental Protection Area”. The primary residential
designation is “Cluster Residential”. A smaller area of “Estate Residential” is to be
changed to “Cluster Residential”.
4.4 The Subject Lands are located within Block “E” as shown on Schedule “AA” of the
Town’s Official Plan Amendment No. 34. A Block Plan is required by the
Secondary Plan and completed and approved for that block to facilitate the
development of the lands immediately south of the Subject Lands, known as
Elderberry Hill Farm. The Block Plan included consideration of the Subject Lands,
particularly in regard to the extension of municipal piped services, and connection
to such services is available in close proximity to the property boundary through
easements already in place.
4.5 The proposed use of the Subject Lands for twenty-nine (29) residential lots,
environmental function, and open space blocks has also been proposed by a Draft
Plan of Subdivision. The Secondary Plan currently permits residential development
on the subject lands. The re-designation as proposed by this Official Plan
Amendment refines the environmental and cluster residential development areas
which are consistent and compatible with the development policies of the Town’s
Official Plan Amendment No. 34 and the ORMCP.
4.6 The proposed residential plan of subdivision is in conformity with the density
provisions of the Town’s Official Plan Amendment No. 34. The lot adjacent to
Ridge Road being a minimum of 0.18ha is compatible with the abutting Ridge
Road Estate Designation. The re-designation of lands by this Official Plan
Amendment is a refinement to more closely follow the natural heritage functions
and conditions of the subject lands. The Official Plan Amendment re-designation is
compatible with the surrounding existing and developing land uses and consistent
with the General policies of the Town’s Official Plan Amendment No. 34.
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PART II – THE AMENDMENT
1. Introduction
All of this part of the document entitled Part II - The Amendment, consisting of the
following text, constitutes Amendment No. 6 to the Official Plan.
2. Details of the Amendment
The Official Plan is hereby amended as follows:
Item (1): “Schedule “A”, Land Use Plan, being part of the Town of Aurora Official Plan
Amendment No. 34, is amended by changing the land use designation for
the Subject Lands described as Part Lot 20, Part Block 21 and Lot 8, Plan
132 and Part of Lot 73, Concession 1 King, designated as Part 1, Plan 65R-
34893, Town of Aurora, Regional Municipality of York, municipally known as
14070 Yonge Street, Town of Aurora in the Regional Municipality of York,
from “Estate Residential” to “Cluster Residential” and from “Cluster
Residential” to “Environmental Function Area”, as shown on Schedule “A” –
Land Use Plan, attached hereto and forming part of this Amendment.
Item (2): Section 3.8 “Site Specific Policies” of the Town of Aurora Official Plan
Amendment No. 34 is hereby amended by adding the following Section
3.8.5:
“Site Specific Policy (Official Plan Amendment No. 6)
3.8.5 Notwithstanding any policies to the contrary contained within the
Yonge Street South Secondary Plan (OPA No. 34) the following policies shall
apply to the lands designated “Cluster Residential”, within the area shown as
the Subject Lands on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this
plan.
a) On an individual lot basis, the maximum permitted building coverage for
the proposed 29 residential lots shall not exceed 35%.
b) A minimum of 20 metres of separation shall be maintained between
primary residential buildings in the “Cluster Residential” designation and
abutting lands designated “Estate Residential”.
c) Site grading for development shall be undertaken, in a manner that
preserves existing landforms and minimizes impact on adjoining lands to
the greatest extent possible where natural features such as trees are
intended to be preserved.
d) Any lot abutting Ridge Road shall have a minimum lot frontage of 22
metres and minimum lot area of 0.18 ha (0.44 acres).”
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3. Implementation and Interpretation
This Amendment has been considered in accordance with the provisions of the Official
Plan. The implementation and interpretation of this Amendment shall be in accordance
with the respective policies of the Official Plan, the Town’s Zoning By-law Number 2213-
78, as amended, plan of subdivision and related agreements as required.
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