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BYLAW - Adopt OPA 36 - 20000912 - 421400DTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA By-law Number 4214-00.D BEING A BY-LAW to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 36 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. 36 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 Regional Municipality of York for exemption of Official Plan Amendment No. 36 for the Town of Aurora from Regional approval. 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 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2000. READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,2000. B. 100 John West Way Box 1000 Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 Tel: (905) 727-1375 Web: www.town.aurora.on.ca AFFIDAVIT UNDER SECTION 17(28) OF THE PLANNING ACT (1990l I, Bob Panizza, hereby certify that Official Plan Amendment No. 36 for the Town of Aurora Planning Area was adopted by By-law No. 4214-00.D, passed by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora on the 12th day of September, 2000. I also certify that by letter dated July 26 2000, the Regional Municipality of York, exempted Official Plan Amendment No. 36 from Regional approval pursuant to Subsections (9) and (10) of Section 17 of the Planning Act (1990). A Notice of Adoption was circulated in the form and to the persons prescribed by Ontario Regulation 198/96, as amended, made by the Lieutenant Governor-in-Council under Subsection (23) of Section 17 of The Planning Act (1990). Dated this 11th day of October, 2000. Town Clerk \\Aurora_ntl \departrnental\Corporate SeiVices\009 Official Plan Amendment Applications\Applications\ 009-05-00 Chafam\Final Declaration.doc AMENDMENT NO. 36 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA PLANNING AREA The Amendment No. 36 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora Planning Area which was adopted by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora is hereby approved under Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act. Dme:. ____________________ __ Director of Development Services Regional Municipality of York AMENDMENT NO. 36 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA 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. 36 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora. DATE:9fr I). ,...,... ' SIGNATURE: I -~Ba-~~---------- AMENDMENT NO. 36 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA STATEMENT OF COMPONENTS PART 1: THE PREAMBLE 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Purpose of the Amendment 3.0 Location 4.0 Basis of the Amendment PART 2: THE AMENDMENT 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Details of the Amendment 3.0 hnplementation and Interpretation PAGE X X X X X X X X X Part 1 -The Preamble Page 1 PART 1: THE PREAMBLE 1.0 INTRODUCTION This part of the Amendment entitled Part 1: The Preamble, introduces the Amendment and describes the context and planning process leading to the document's preparation. It is for explanatory purposes only and does not form part of the Amendment. 2.0 PURPOSE The purpose of this amendment is to amend the provisions ofthe existing land use designation on the subject lands shown on Schedule "A", attached hereto and forming part of this amendment, to allow the use of the lands for the development of a freestanding office complex and ancillary uses. 3.0 LOCATION The subject lands affected by this amendment are located at the southwest corner of St. John's Sideroad and Earl Stewart Drive, better described as Lots 5, 6 and Part of Lot 7 on Registered Plan 65M-2873. The subject lands are bounded on the north by St. John's Sideroad, on the east by Earl Stewart Drive, on the south by Isaacson Crescent, and on the west by the Ontario Hydro Corridor. 4.0 BASIS OF THE AMENDMENT Council has enacted this amendment in response to the following: 4.1 The subject property is designated "Prestige Industrial" and "Major Open Space Specific" in the Aurora East Industrial Estates Secondary Plan. This Secondary Plan forms part of the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as set out in Section 3.3.2a. Part 1 -The Preamble Page2 4.2 The "Prestige Industrial" classification ofland is specifically described in Section 2.2.1 to the above mentioned Aurora East Industrial Estates Secondary Plan, and provides that: "The predominate use ofland in the designated area shall be manufacturing, assembling, fabrication, processing, warehousing, trade schools, daycare centres, wholesaling and the internal storage of goods. Offices which are in conjunction with one of the above mentioned uses shall be permitted, provided that the floor areas and building size do not attract from the character of the industrial area." 4.3 The Aurora Estate Industrial Estates Secondary Plan shows a small portion ofthe subject lands as within an open space designation. This designation is no longer relevant since previous industrial subdivision approvals and subsequent residential development approvals (Bayview Wellington North) have led to detail design work which reconfigured and reduced the open space area. As well, all of the subject lands previously designated open space have since been rezoned to "Prestige Industrial". 4.4 A rezoning application has been filed with the Town of Aurora to allow for the development of the subject lands for a 6-storey office building complex, including ancillary uses and related parking and landscaping. The office complex, which is contemplated, is not being developed in conjunction with any intended industrial uses, but is intended to be freestanding, and contain predominately office uses. 4.5 While the Aurora Official Plan contains policies that provide for freestanding office buildings in the Prestige Industrial area, these provisions do not specifically permit the intended use on the subject land. Consequently an amendment is deemed appropriate prior to the adoption the implementing zoning by-law. · 4.6 The development of the subject lands is intended to be regulated through the zoning by-law, which will establish specific uses permitted on the property, together with the appropriate standards pertaining to siting and building specifications to regulate the built form. In addition, site plan approval will be required prior to development. Part 2-The Amendment Page3 PART 2: THE AMENDMENT 1.0 INTRODUCTION All of this part of the document entitled Part 2: The Amendment, consisting of the following text and attached map, designated Schedule "A" (Land Use Plan), and Schedule "H" (Site Specific Policy Areas) constitutes Amendment No. 36 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora. 2.0 DETAILS OF THE AMENDMENT The Official Plan of the Town of Aurora is hereby amended as follows: Item (1): Schedule "A"-Land Use Plan is amended by changing the land use designation from "Major Open Space Specific" to "Prestige Industrial" as shown on Schedule "A" attached hereto, and forming part of this amendment. Item (2): Section 3.3.2 of the Town Official Plan entitled Site Specific Policy Areas is hereby amended by adding a Section d) as follows: "d) The lands designated as Prestige Industrial in Lots 5, 6 and Part of Lot 7 on Plan 65M-2873 and bounded by St. John's Sideroad, Earl Stewart Drive, Isaacson Crescent, and the Ontario Hydro Corridor may be used for a freestanding office complex." Item (3):Schedule "H" -Site Specific Policy Areas is amended to include and reference the subject lands as 3.3.2.d. Part 2-The Amendment Page4 3.0 IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION 3.1 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. EXPLANATORY NOTE Re: Official Plan Amendment Number 36 Amendment No. 36 affects the parcel of land bounded on the north side by St. Jolm's Sideroad, on the east by Earl Stewart Drive, on the south by Isaacson Crescent, and on the west by the Ontario Hydro Corridor. The property is described as Lots 5, 6 and Part of Lot 7 on Registered Plan 65M-2873. The owner of the subject lands wishes to develop the site for an office complex. Amendment Number 36 re-designates a small portion of the lands from "Major Open Space Specific" to "Prestige Industrial" and permits the use of the lands for an office complex, whereas the previous policies permitted industrial and accessory office uses.