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Ministry of
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Ministere des
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March 2, 1993
Mr.. Lawrence Allison
Clerk
Town of Aurora
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Aurora, Ontario
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·Re: Approval as Modified, of Amendment No. 64
to the Official Plan of the Town of Aurora
File: 19-0P-0025-064
On March 1, 1993 this Official Plan document was
approved with modifications. Please see the certificate
page.
The original and Duplicate originals have the approval
endorsed thereon. One Duplicate Original has been·
retained for the Ministry's records. The remaining
working copies are enclosed. ·
Yours truly,
Nathalie Bosser Ten-Hove
Area Planner
Plans Administration·Branch
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Al'AENDMENT NO. 64
TO THE
TOWN OF AURORA
OFFICIAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 64
TO THE
OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE
AURORA PLANNING AREA
This Amendment No. 64 to the Official Plan for the Town
of Aurora which was adopted by the Council of the
Corporation of the Town of Aurora is hereby modified as
follows:
1. Part II: The Amendment, Item (2) is hereby modified
with the addition of the new clause (xii) as
follows:
(xii) Development within the amendment area shall
proceed in accordance with the
recqmmendations of the Noise Impact study
prepared by J.E. Coulter Associates
Engineering dated December 18, 1992 and its
addendum dated February 17, 1993 as approved
by the Ministry of the Environment.
As thus modified, this amendment is hereby approved
pursuant to Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act.
Diana L.
Director
Plans Administration Branch
Central and Southwest
Ministry of Municipal Affairs
(754326 Ontario Limited)
ADOPTION BY-LAW FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 64
BY-LAW NUMBER 3416-92
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,
1983, hereby enacts as follows:
1. Official Plan Amendment No. 64 for the Town of Aurora, consisting of the attached
explanatory text and schedules, is hereby adopted.
2. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make application to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs for approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 64 for the Town of
Aurora.
3. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the fmal passage thereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS ..1E_th DAY OF September, 1992
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 5 th DAY OF
October , 1992.
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John G Lawrence Allison, A.M. C. T.
Certified that the above is a true copy of By-law No. 3416-92 as enacted and passed by the
Council of the orporation of the Town of Aurora on October 5, 1992.
Lawrence Allison, A.M.C.T.
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. 64 to the Official Plan for the Town
of Aurora.
DATE: ____________________ _ SIGNA lURE: ____________ _
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AMENDMENT NO. 64 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE
CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
Index
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
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AMENDMENT NO. 64
TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN
FOR THE AURORA PLANNING AREA
PART I
PART II
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STATEMENT OF COMPONENTS
THE PREAMBLE does not constitute part of this Amendment.
THE AMENDMENT, consisting of the following text constitutes
Amendment No. 64 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora.
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PART I-THE PREAMBLE
Purpose of the Amendment
The purpose of this amendment is to change the land use designation on the subject lands on
Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this amendment from "Industrial" to
"Commercial (Specific)" and to establish site specific policies to permit the use of the lands for
a mixed use residential/commercial development.
Location
The lands affected by this amendment are located at the northwest comer of Wellington Street
East and Industrial Parkway North, comprising Part Lots 106 and 107, Registered Plan 246.
Basis of the Amendment
Council has enacted this amendment in response to the following:
1. The proposed amendment is in keeping with the new Official Plan enacted by Council
on June 27, 1991, which places the lands in a Service Commercial Centre designation.
Such centres are intended to provide commercial support services for industrial areas and
their employees and also permit residential uses on upper floors where the lands border
on residential areas. The amendment consequently includes specific policies consistent
with the Service Commercial Centre designation of the Council adopted Official Plan.
2. The scale and design of the proposed mixed use residential/commercial development is
appropriate in relation to its surroundings and provides adequate spatial separation from
adjoining residential uses.
3. The site is located at the intersection of an arterial and collector road and has convenient
access to commercial, recreational and other community facilities in the area as well as
transit and commuter services. The site is adequately served by existing schools, parks
and utilities.
4. The proposed amendment also has merit in that it will:
provide the potential for long term improvements to the area, serving as an anchor
for future redevelopment in this location and giving the comer substance and
identity;
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supply affordable housing to this part of the Town given that the residential
component of the development is intended as cooperative/non profit apartment
units;
promote the intensification of serviced lands by replacing an outdated commercial
use with a more intensive mixed use residential/commercial project, providing for
a more efficient use of existing municipal infrastructure and;
help strengthen the vitality and safety of the industrial area by increasing the
presence of pedestrians both during and after working hours.
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PART II-THE AMENDMENT
Introductory Statement
All of this part of the document entitled Part II -The Amendment, consisting of the following
text and attached map, designated Schedule "A" (Land Use Plan), constitutes Amendment No.
64 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):
Item (2):
The area indicated on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this
amendment being Part Lots 106 and 107, Registered Plan 246 is hereby
redesignated from "Industrial" to "Commercial (Specific)".
Section 4 (Land Use) Subsection 5 (Commercial) is hereby amended by adding
the following to the end of that Section.
The lands designated "Commercial (Specific)" on Part Lots 106 and 107, Registered Plan 246
may be used for a mixed use residential/commercial development in accordance with the
following policies:
i) Commercial uses permitted on the subject lands shall meet the service and retail
requirements of industrial areas and their employees by permitting such uses as: offices,
data processing, child care centres, motels, hotels, restaurants, technical trades, printing,
recreational, marketing, financial services, banquet halls, meeting centres and clubs.
Outdoor storage and commercial uses which primarily cater to residential areas, such as
full sized supermarkets and warehouse drugstores and junior department stores shall not
be permitted.
ii) Residential uses on upper floors shall be permitted, to a maximum of 70 units, equivalent
to a density of 128 units per hectare (52 units per acre). The proposed dwelling units
within the development shall be for socially assisted housing, comprising primarily one
bedroom units, catering to the needs of singles, single parents, small groups of individuals
and seniors.
iii) The total floor area of the retail and service commercial uses shall be limited to
approximately 1200 square metres (13,000 square feet) and shall be restricted to main
floor and street frontage locations.
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iv) The maximum building height shall not exceed 5 storeys.
v) In order to ensure provision of adequate open space and outdoor amenity area on the
lands for both adults and children within the development, a parkette with a children's
playground shall be provided on-site, together with an outdoor terrace area on the second
floor of the building. The required site plan agreement shall ensure safe, attractive and
convenient pedestrian access to such amenity areas.
vi) The site plan for the development shall also ensure high standards in the conceptual
design of the building, its massing, siting, exterior access and public areas. Given the
site's location at the entrance to the historic core, the building design shall incorporate
traditional brick finish with the use of dormers, as well as provision of open balconies to
add to the diversity of the building facade and to the public presence within the
development. The site plan for the mixed use development shall ensure the effective
functioning of both the commercial and residential components of the building so to avoid
conflicts between uses.
vii) Vehicular access to the site shall be through controlled driveway entrances subject to the
approval of the Town of Aurora and the Regional Municipality of York, including the
prohibition of westbound turning movements onto the adjacent local road (Centre Street)
so to avoid possible traffic infiltration into the adjoining residential area. The
underground parking entrance shall be designed and located to avoid traffic movement
conflicts with surface parking.
viii) In order to ensure an attractive street frontage adjacent to Wellington Street and Industrial
Parkway and reduce the visual impact of the parking areas on the streetscape, a
landscaped buffer not less than 3 metres in width shall be required along both street
frontages. Such landscaped buffers may include grass strips, trees or shrubs and/or
decorative screens, walls or fences. Provision shall also be made to ensure adequate
screening along the western property limit adjacent to the low density residential uses.
ix) The site plan agreement shall ensure the implementation of effective measures to mitigate
potential impacts of the development on the warm water fishery resource of the Holland
River, both during and after construction. The site plan shall require the review and
approval of the Ministry of Natural Resources, including the submission of preliminary
stormwater management/water quality control plans to the satisfaction of the Ministry of
Natural Resources.
x) Prior to any development occurring on the lands, the availability of servicing capacity,
particularly water supply must be confirmed and allocated by Council.
xi) It shall be the policy of this plan to zone the lands in an appropriate commercial category
with specific provisions to ensure implementation in accordance with the policies of this
plan.
MODIFICATION
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UNDER SECTION 17 (9) Ofl.-lt j j )
THE PLANNING ACT, -f .
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Implementation and Intemretation
The implementation and interpretation of this Amendment shall be in accordance with the
respective policies of the Aurora Official Plan, Zoning By-law and Site Plan Agreements.
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AMENDMENT No. 64
LEGEND
URBAN RESIDENTIAL
SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL
ESTATE RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
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MAJOR
OPEN SPACE
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREA
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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 CONJUNCTION WITH
THE TEXT OF THE INTERIM_ OFFICIAL PLAN.
2. AREAS AND LOCATIONS OF MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL
AND OPEN SPACE DESIGNATIONS WITHIN UNDEVELOPED
AREAS ARE SYMBOLIC ONLY AND WILL BE DETERMINED
IN A MORE PRECISE MANNER WHEN THE AREAS ARE
DEVELOPED.
SCHEDULE A
LAND USE PLAN
INTERIM OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE
AURORA PLANNING AREA
SCALE IN FEET
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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
R!':VISED APRIL 1979
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EXPLANATORY NOTE:
RE: Official Plan Amendment No. 64
Official Plan Amendment No. 64 redesignates the lands shown below, being Part Lots 106 and
107, Registered Plan 246 from "Industrial" to "Commercial (Specific)" in accordance with the
following provisions:
i) The lands may be used for a mixed use residential/commercial development subject to the
following:
commercial uses meeting the service and retail requirements of industrial areas
and residential uses on upper floors shall be permitted.
the development shall be limited to maximum building height of 5 storeys,
approximately 1200 square metres (13,000 square feet) of retail and service
commercial uses on main floor and 70 co-operative/non-profit apartment units
above.
outdoor amenity space, including a parkette with children's playground and a 2nd
floor terrace area shall be provided for residents of the building.
ii) The development is to proceed by way of a site plan agreement which among other
matters will include:
• special attention to building design, landscape treatment, vehicular and pedestrian
access as well as to the effective functioning of the mixed use development;
• measures to minimize potential impacts of the development on the environment,
namely the warm water fishery resource of the Holland River;
• the approval of the Town, the Regional Municipality of York and the Ministry of
Natural Resources.
iii) Confirmation of servicing allocation is required prior to any development on the lands.
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LOCATION PLAN
APPLICANT: 754326 ONTARIO LIMITED
FILE No. D09-02-92, D14-02-92
AURORA PLANNING DEPARTMENT
II SUBJECT LAND N.T.S.
DATE JULY 30, 1992
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