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BY-LAW NUMBER 3415-92
OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
BEING A BY-LAW to designate Willow Farm
being Part of Lot 85, Cone. 1 w. Y.S. and
known muni ci pa lly as 15900 Yonge Street
and in the Town of Aurora, Regional
Municipality of York as being of
architectural and/or historic value or
interest.
WHEREAS Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R~S.O. 1990, c.0.18 (as
amended), authorizes the Counci 1 of a municipa 1 i ty to enact by-1 aws to
designate real property, including all buildings and structures thereon, to
be of architectural and/or historic value or interest; and
WHEREAS The Corporation of the Town of Aurora is the owner of the 1 ands
and premises known as Willow Farm situated at 15900 Yonge Street, being Part
of Lot 85, Concession 1, W. Y .S., in the Town of Aurora, in the Regional
Municipality of York, more particularly described in Schedule "A" attached
hereto; and as The Corporation of the Town of Aurora has caused notice to be
served of the intention to designate the aforesaid structure on the Ontario
Heritage Foundation; and has caused such notice of intention to be published
in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality once for each
of three consecutive weeks; and
WHEREAS no notice of objection to the proposed designation has been served
on the Clerk of the Municipality;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora enacts
as follows:
1. There is designated as being of architectural and/or historic value or
interest the building known as the Willow Farm, 15900 Yonge Street,
Aurora, being Lot 85, Concession 1 W. Y.S., in the Town of Aurora, in
the Regional Municipality of York, more particularly described in
Schedule "A" attached hereto.
2. The reasons for designation are set out in Schedule "B" attached
hereto.
3. The Town Solicitor is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this By-law
to be registered against the. property described in Schedule "A",
attached hereto, in the proper land registry office.
4. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this By-law to
be served on the Owner of the aforesaid property and on the Ontario
Heritage Foundation and to cause notice of the passing of this by-law
to be published in the same newspaper in which notice of intention to
designate was pub 1 i shed once for each of three consecutive weeks.
5. . This By-Law shall come into full force and effect upon the day of
final passage thereof.
JULY • 1992.
SEPTEMBER, 1992.-
J. WEST,
SCHEDULE "A"
to By-law 3415-92
The following lands be are hereby designated:
THAT certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate, lying and being in the Town
of Aurora, in the Regional Municipality of York, more particularly described as follows:
Part Lot 85, Concession 1
West ofYonge Street
being all of Part 2
Reference Plan 65R-8734
Save and Except Parts 1,2 and 3
Reference Plan 65R-13168
Town of Aurora
Regional Municipality of York
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BY-LAW NUMBER 3415-92
Schedule 11 B 11
WILLOW FARM
Reasons for Designation
Willow Farm is an excellent example of late Georgian design embellished
with decorative patterned brickwork typical of its mid-1860s construction
date. It is historically significant as home to the pioneer Cosford family
after whom Cosford's Corners, at Yonge Street and St. John's Sideroad, were
named. It is contextually significant at the northern gateway to Aurora as
a symbol of Aurora's early growth and prosperity.
Historical Background:
This house is located near the southwest corner of Yonge Street and
st. John's Sideroad on what was originally a 210-acre Crown grant to William
Hughes in 1803. In 1827, this land was acquired by Thomas Cosford (1795-
1871), a blacksmith and carriage maker from England who also owned land on
the east side of Yonge Street where "The Red House" stands. The 1851 census
shows that Cosford operated a sawmill nearby. The area came to be known as
Cosford's Corners.
The present brick house replaced what was referred to in the 1861
census as an old, two-storey frame house and probably was completed by the
mid 1860s. It remained in the Cosford family until 1903.
The house has had several owners in the twentieth century, including
Hugh McRae of Split Lake Gold Mines and Donald E. Rogers of the Elias Rogers
Fuel Company. McRae owned the house from 1936 to 1940, while the Rogers
family were owners from 1940 to 1985. Both the McRaes and the Rogers
changed the landscaping and made alterations to the house, but in a manner
consistent with their original design.
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Architectural Description:
This 2~-storey brick farmhouse is an excellent example of late
Georgian design embellished with patterned brickwork typical of its
mid-1860s construction date. It has a balanced centre~hall plan with a
1~-storey wing offset at the back. Both the main body of the h~se and the
wing have a gable roof with returned eaves at the ends. Its panelled front
door features rectangular sidelights and a transom. Most of the house's
original windows contain six-over-six sash flanked by louvered shutters, their
s'ize reduced in the second storey. The attic is lighted by two quarter-r~nd
windows at each gable end. Its red brickwork is enlivened by decorative
quoins at the corners and on the attic windows, radiating voussoirs above
the windows, and a decorative band and lozenge at each gable end, all in
yellow brick. A wide verandah with decorative wooden trelliage (all
probably rebuilt in the twentieth century) extends across the fa~ade.
Alterations include dormer windows at the front and rear of the main
roofline and on the 1~-storey wing at the rear, an exterior chimney on
the s~th end, and auxiliary porches •
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SCHEDULE "D"
Business Development Committee
(a) A Business Development Committee (the "B.D.C."), comprised of two
members of the Council and six citizen representatives to be
appointed by the Council is hereby constituted to review, discuss and
make recommendations to Council on matters related to business
development within the municipality.
(b) The B.D.C. shall generally meet on the second Wednesday of each month
in accordance with the schedule of meetings prepared by the Municipal
Clerk as adopted in Council.
(c) B.D.C. meetings shall be held within the Aurora Town Hall or at such
other location as may be approved by resolution of Council.
(d) Council shall appoint one of its Members to Chair the B.D.C.
(e) All meetings of the B.D.C. shall be open to the public.
(f) The preparation of the agenda by the Municipal Clerk for pick up by
the Members shall be considered adequate notice of regular meetings
of the B.D.C.
(g) Two Members of Council shall constitute a quorum of the B.D.C.
provided the meeting is also attended by at least one citizen
appointee. The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor when acting in the place
and stead of the Mayor, shall sit ex-officio as a member of the
B.D.C. and his/her attendance may be taken into consideration for the
determination of a quorum. In circumstances where the attendance of
the Mayor (or Deputy Mayor as the case may be) creates a quorum,
he/she shall be entitled to vote on the proceedings. In other
circumstances the Mayor may take part in the discussion but shall not
be entitled to vote.
(h) The B.D.C. Chair shall maintain order in the B.D.C. and shall conduct
the meeting in accordance with the Rules of Procedure in Committee.
(i) The Office of the Mayor shall be responsible for the provision of
administrative services to the B.D.C. including preparation and
circulation of agenda materials, recording of the proceedings,
preparation of the Report of the meeting and all other associated
follow up correspondence.
(j) Correspondence from persons desiring to address the B.D.C. and
communications designed to be considered by the B.D.C. shall be
received in writing by the Office of the Mayor by 4:00 p.m. on the
Friday preceding the Meeting of the Committee.
(k) The Mayor and/or Chief Administrative Officer may, at their
discretion refer a matter of urgent nature to the B.D.C. for
discussion should the schedule of meetings preempt the normal process
in which the matter would be considered.
(l) The recommendations of the B.D.C. shall be submitted to Council for
consideration and if appropriate, adoption, prior to the coming into
effect of any such B.D.C. recommendation, direction or other action.
. ' .. Document General
Form 4 -Land Registration Reform Ac~ 1984 D
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630055 (3) Property Block Property
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(4) NotuN ot Document Bylaw pursuant to section 29 Ontario . • .. I h&
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION Heritage Act, R.s.o. 1990, c.18 (as amended)
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a:· being all of Part 2 &: Reference Plan 65R-8734
I Save and except Parts 1, 2 and 3
New Property Identifiers Reference Plan 65R-13168
Additional: Town of Aurora See 0 of Schedule Regional Municipality York
Exec:utlono
(7) Thll (a) Redeoeription ! (b) Schedule tor:
Additional: Document New Easement : Additional
See 0 Conllllno: Plan/Sketch Dj Description 0 Parties 0 Other rn Schedule
(8) Thll Document provkiH u follows:
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA, having enacted By-law 3415-92 to
designate the lands described in Box (6) herein, hereby applies for registration
of the above-noted by-law, a certified copy being attached hereto.
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DATE• OCTOBER 19 1988 CHECKED: WJP PROJECT No.BB·242
BY-LAW NUMBER 3415-92
OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
BEING A BY-LAW to designate Willow Farm
being Part of Lot 85, Cone. 1 W.Y.S. and
known muni ci pa lly as 15900 Yonge Street
and in the Town of Aurora, Regional
Municipality of York as being of
architectural and/or historic value or
interest.
WHEREAS Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.0.18 (as
amended), authorizes the Council of a municipality to enact by-laws to
designate real property, including all buildings and structures thereon, to
be of architectural and/or historic value or interest; and
WHEREAS The Corporation of the Town of Aurora is the owner of the 1 ands
and premises known as Willow Farm situated at 15900 Yonge Street, being Part
of Lot 85, Concession 1, W.Y.S., in the Town of Aurora, in the Regional
Municipality of York, more particularly described in Schedule "A" attached
hereto; and as The Corporation of the Town of Aurora has caused notice to be
served of the intention to designate the aforesaid structure on the Ontario
Heritage Foundation; and has caused such notice of intention to be published
in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality once for each
of three consecutive weeks; and
WHEREAS no notice of objection to the proposed designation has been served
on the Clerk of the Municipality;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora enacts
as follows:
1. There is designated as being of architectural and/or historic value or
interest the bui 1 ding known as the Will ow Farm, 15900 Yonge Street,
Aurora, being Lot 85, Concession 1 W. Y.S., in the Town of Aurora, in
the Regional Municipality of York, more particularly described in
Schedule "A'' attached hereto.
2. The reasons for designation are set out in Schedule "B" attached
hereto.
3. The Town Solicitor is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this By-law
to be registered against the property described in Schedule "A",
attached hereto, in the proper land registry office.
4. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this By-law to
be served on the Owner of the aforesaid property and on the Ontario
Heritage Foundation and to cause notice of the passing of this by-law
to be published in the same newspaper in which notice of intention to
designate was published once for each of three consecutive weeks.
5. This By-Law shall come into full force and effect upon the day of
final passage thereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 29th DAY OF JULY ' 1992.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1992.
ICIPAL CLERK