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ADOPTION BY-LAW FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT N0.1
BY-LAW NUMBER 3498-93
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,
RSO 1990 Chapter P. 13 as amended, hereby enacts as follows:
1. Official Plan Amendment No.I for the Town of Aurora, consisting of the attached policy,
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. 1.
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 13th DAY OF OCTOBER 1993,
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME AND FINALLY PASSED .TIIS 27th DAY OF
October, 1993.
Certified that the above is a true copy of By-law No. 3498-93 as enacted and passed by the
Corporation of the Town of Aurora on October 27, 1993.
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 (6) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990 Chapter P. 13 as Amendment No. 1 to the Official
Plan for the Town of Aurora.
DATE: ____________________ _ SIGNATURE:. ____________ _
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE
CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
Index Page
The Statement of Components 1
PART I -THE PREAMBLE 2
Purpose of the Amendment 2
Location 2
Basis of the Amendment 2
PART II -THE AMENDMENT 3
Introductory Statement 3
Details of the Amendment 3
Implementation and Interpretation 4
PART III -THE APPENDIX 5
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN
FOR THE AURORA PLANNING AREA
PART I
PART II
PART ill
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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. 1 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora.
THE APPENDIX does not constitute part of this Amendment.
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PARI I .. THE PREAMBI1E
The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Town with a policy framework in support of
Housing Intensification. These policies are in compliance with the Provincial Land Use Planning
For Housing Policy Statement and the 1991 Town of Aurora Official Plan.
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PART II ·THE AMENDMENT
lntroductgzy Statement
All of this part of the document entitled Part II • The Amendment, consisting of the following
text, constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora.
Details of the Ameruiment
Section 3.1.3 f of the Official Plan of the Town of Aurora is hereby deleted and replaced as
follows:
"Provided housing intensification proposals comply with:
the Land Use Planning for Housing Policy Statement,
the Aurora Municipal Housing Statement,
policies on residential density in Sections 3.1 b, c, d and e
policies in Section 3.8, Heritage
policies in Section 3.9, Urban Design
policies in Section 4.5, Bonusing,
Council supports the concept of residential intensification including:
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accessory apartments, additions to or conversions of residential structures;
in/ill opportunities;
subdividing of existing large residential lots;
conversion of obsolete and vacant non-residential buildings to
predominantly residential uses;
intensification of low density commercial areas by adding residential uses
on upper floors;
redevelopment of obsolete residential structures which have no heritage or
architectural value;
rooming, boarding and lodging houses
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g "Housing Intensification proposals shall ensure that:
i design criteria ensure physical compatibility with the surrounding neighbourhood,
ii capacity of conununity facilities, such as schools, parks, child care, open space,
utilities and the transportation network is available,
iii the potential demand for these forms of accommodation, based on the housing
needs of the composition of households in the broader community, in relation to
the typical characteristics of units which could be produced through the various
forms of Residential Intensification, can be demanstrated, for the Town of Aurora.
Implementation and lntetpretation
The implementation and interpretation of this Amendment shall be within the context of the
Vision and the other Sections of the Aurora Official Plan, Zoning By-law and Site Plan
Agreements.
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April 21, 1992
April 1992
September 11, 1992
October 13, 1992
November 25, 1992
January 19, 1993
February 23, 1993
April 13, 1993
June 1, 1993
June 23, 1993
August 31, 1993
September 30, 1993
October 27, 1993
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PART III • THE APPENDIX *
Housing Intensification a Discussion Paper submitted to Planning
Advisory Committee, (exhibit 1)
Housing Intensification, a Public Discussion Summary, (exhibit 2
Notice and Advertisement in Era Banner for Public Meeting on
Housing Intensification; the advertisement was repeated on Oct. 4,
1992, (exhibit 3)
Public Meeting on Housing Intensification, and invitation for
volunteers for a Taskforce on the issue, minutes, (exhibit 4)
Council adopts the formation of a Taskforce, minutes, (exhibit 5)
Meeting of Housing Intensification Taskforce, minutes, (exhibit 6)
Meeting of Housing Intensification Taskforce, minutes, (exhibit 7)
Meeting of Housing Intensification Taskforce, minutes, (exhibit 8)
Meeting of Housing Intensification Taskforce, minutes, (exhibit 9)
Report from Housing Intensification Taskforce to Council,
including:
response to Bill 90,
approach to remaining components of Housing
Intensification
draft policy for Official Plan Amendment and
recommendation to hold statutory public meeting
and minutes (exhibit 10)
Notice and Advertisement for Statutory Public Meeting,
(exhibit 11)
Statutory Public Meeting, report and minutes, (exhibit 12)
Council Adoption of Official Plan Amendment 1, By-Law No:
3498-93
* a complete copy of the Appendix is deposited in the Councillors room, and on file with
the Clerk.