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BYLAW - OPA #49 Town of Aurora, Burnett Lands - 20031216 - 448903DTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA By-law Number 4489-03.0 BEING A BY-LAW to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 49 The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora, under Section 17 (22) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990 Chapter P. 13 as amended, hereby enacts as follows: 1. Official Plan Amendment No. 49 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 approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 49 for the Town of Aurora. 3. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final passage thereof. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2003. B. AMENDMENT NO. 49 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA AMENDMENT NO. 49 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA PLANNING AREA The Amendment No. 49 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. Date: _________ _ Director of Development Services Regional Municipality of York AMENDMENT NO. 49 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA PLANNING AREA 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 (22) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990 Chapter P. 13 as amended, as Amendment No. 49 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora. Date: T. \,, ri!D~ B. Panizza, Town Clerk AMENDMENT NO. 49 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA STATEMENT OF COMPONENTS INDEX 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 Implementation and Interpretation PAGE 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 PART 1 -THE PREAMBLE Page 1 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 change the land use designation on the subject lands shown on Schedule "A", attached hereto and forming part of this amendment from "Medium -High Density Residential" and "Community Commercial" to establish site- specific policies to permit the use of the lands for community services such as a fire hall, recreation and cultural centres and commercial uses, while maintaining the option to use the lands for residential purposes in the future. 3.0 LOCATION The subject lands affected by this amendment are located within the Town of Aurora, and are described as Part of Lot 21, Concession II. 4.0 BASIS OF THE AMENDMENT Council has enacted this amendment in response to the following: 4.1 An application has been initiated by the Town of Aurora in order to establish site- specific policies to allow for the development of the subject lands for community services such as a fire hall, recreation and cultural centres and commercial uses, while maintaining the option to use the lands for residential purposes in the future. 4.2 The amendment contains policies to ensure that building design will take advantage of the site's natural features and will demonstrate their prominence as civic landmarks. It also contains policies that address any commercial or residential development of the site. 4.3 The portion of the lands designated "Linear and Other Open Space" will not be amended. PART 2 -THE AMENDMENT Page2 1.0 INTRODUCTION All of this part of the document entitled Part 2 -The Amendment, consisting of the following text and attached maps, designated Schedule "A" (Land Use Plan), and Schedule "H" (Site Specific Policy Areas), constitutes Amendment No. 49 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 "AA" -Land Use Plan, being part of Official Plan Amendment No. 30, is hereby amended by changing the land use designation from "Medium -High Density Residential" and "Community Commercial" to "Institutional," as shown on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this Amendment. Item (2): That Schedule "H" -Site Specific Policy Areas, attached hereto and forming part of this amendment, is hereby amended by adding section "3.4.2.c." Item (3): Section 3.4.2 (Institutional and Community Services: Site Specific Policy Areas) is hereby amended by adding the following as Section "3.4.2.c." The following policies apply to the lands designated as "Institutional" and "Site Specific Policy Area 3.4.2.c," on Part of Lot 21, Concession II, as shown on Schedules "AA" and "H", attached hereto and forming part of this plan. i) The lands may be used for community services such as recreational, civic, cultural, social, educational and government services. Permitted uses include fire halls, recreational and cultural centres, child care, and youth and community support centres. They also include accessory uses such as snack shops or restaurants. a. Maximum advantage shall be taken of the undulating topography, to provide long views to the existing built area, to the countryside and PART 2 ·THE AMENDMENT Page3 opportunities for views of new landmark development within the Wellington Street East Corridor itself. Specifically, the design shall take advantage of the site's natural features such as the Holland River and Tributary, wetlands and woodlands, which shall be kept in their natural state, with the exception of their use for recreational trails. b. Buildings shall have a level of design that demonstrates their prominence and recognises the importance of their civic presence on the street and be consistent with the Urban Design Guidelines prepared for the Wellington Street East Corridor (Area 2B) by Brook Mcilroy Inc., dated November 2002. In order to accomplish this objective, the front fac;:ade of buildings should provide a high standard of design, detail and variety of materials. Wall facing material should be combined to create front building facades with a distinct, well-balanced street presence. Building materials shall be consistent with Section 3.2.4 of the Design Guidelines. ii) The lands may also be used for all uses permitted in the "Community Commercial" designation of the Bayview Northeast Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment No. 30). This designation is intended to accommodate uses which generally cater to the weekly shopping and service needs of residents and businesses in the community including: drug stores, specialty stores, retail stores, offices, places of entertainment, studios, personal services, and recreational and health establishments, and uses permitted in the "Convenience Commercial" designation. Food stores and/or supermarkets are also permitted subject to rezoning and the provision of a study demonstrating that there is adequate market support for such use. iii) The lands may also be used for all uses permitted in the "Medium -High Density Residential" designation of the Bayview Northeast Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment No. 30), which include a range of predominately above-grade housing forms such as stacked rowhouses, terrace houses, maisonettes, and garden apartments and may also include street and/or block rowhouses. PART 2 -THE AMENDMENT Page4 a. All forms of supportive housing including nursing homes, retirement home accommodation, seniors citizens' homes, housing for persons with special needs, group homes, crisis type facilities and rooming, boarding and lodging houses may be permitted. Supportive housing shall be appropriately located within the neighbourhood and will be encouraged to locate adjacent to commercial centres and integrated into the neighbourhood rather than located in large readily identifiable sites. b. Accessory uses and home occupations which are accessory and subsidiary to the residential use and compatible with the amenity of the residential environment may be permitted. The physical appearance of the building, number of accessory uses per lot and parking standards will be addressed in the Zoning By-law. c. Noise attenuation measures may be required for development adjacent to arterial roads or collector roads to satisfy the requirements of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy and the Regional Municipality of York. Such measures shall minimize negative impacts on the streetscape. d. Development of housing shall be provided in accordance with the overall residential objectives and policies of the official plan. iv) All the requirements of section 3.7 within the Bayview Northeast Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment No. 30) shall apply to the lands shown designated "Linear and Other Open Space" on Schedule "A" -Land Use Plan, attached hereto. v) Save and except for the policies of this amendment, all of the policies contained within the Bayview Northeast Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment No. 30) shall apply to the lands shown designated "Institutional" on Schedule "A" -Land Use Plan and "Site Specific Policy Area 3.4.2.c" on Schedule "H" -Site Specific Policy Areas, attached hereto. PART 2 -THE AMENDMENT PageS 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 49 The purpose of this amendment is to establish site-specific policies to permit the use of the lands for community services such as a fire hall, recreation and cultural centres and commercial uses, while maintaining the option to use the lands for residential purposes in the future. The amendment contains policies to ensure that building design will take advantage of the site's natural features and will demonstrate their prominence as civic landmarks. It also contains policies that address any commercial or residential development of the site. The portion of the lands designated "Linear and Other Open Space" will not be amended. 1 00 John West Way Box 1000 Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 Tel: (905) 727-1375 Web: www.town.aurora.on.ca OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NOTICE OF ADOPTION Planning Act, 1990 Re: Official Plan Amendment No. 49, Adopted by By-law No. 4489-0J.D, on the 16th day of December, 2003. TAKE NOTICE that the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora has adopted the above captioned Amendment to the Official Plan of the Aurora Planning Area. THIS NOTICE OF ADOPTION is being forwarded to you pursuant to Section 17(23) of the Planning Act, which provides that notice must be given to the approval authority (being the Regional Municipality of York), to each person or public body that has filed a written request to be notified of the adoption, and to any other person or public body prescribed by the Planning Act. AN EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the Amendment and a key map showing the location of the lands to which the By-law applies are attached. Copies of this Amendment, along with any related background materials, are available in the Corporate Services Department or the Planning Department for inspection any weekday between the hours of 8:30a.m. and 4:30p.m. This Amendment is being submitted to the Regional Municipality of York, 17250 Yonge Street, Box 147, Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 6Z1, being the appointed approval authority, and each person or public body who wishes to receive notice of the 'proposed decision should request notification of such decision directly from the approval authority. The lands affected by Official Plan Amendment No. 49 are also the subject of an application for zoning amendment (File: D14-25-03). DATED the TOWN of AURORA this 22"ct day of December, 2003. Explanatory Note: The Town initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment proposes to amend the Official Plan from "Medium -High Density Residential" and "Community Commercial" to a Site Specific designation, and amend the Zoning By-law from "Rural General (RU) Zone" to a Site Specific Zone to permit the use of the property for a fire hall, recreation centre and commercial uses, while maintaining the ability to use the lands for residential purposes in the future. The portion of the lands designated "Linear and Other Open Space" and the sportsfields shown on the "2C Lands," being the portion located out of the Town's Urban Boundary, is not part of the application . . . . . "1--------i~ ~ ra .... : .... susJEc"f·· .. ·..... 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Official Plan Amendment No. 49 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 approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 49 for the Town of Aurora. 3. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final passage thereof. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2003. B. PANIZZA. TOWN CLERK AMENDMENT NO. 49 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA AMENDMENT NO. 49 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA PLANNING AREA The Amendment No. 49 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. Date: ___ ----, _____ _ Director of Development Services Regional Municipality of York AMENDMENT NO. 49 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA PLANNING AREA 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 (22) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990 Chapter P. 13 as amended, as Amendment No. 49 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora. Date: 'W£-\C. *' THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA By-law Number 4489-03.0 BEING A BY-LAW to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 49 The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora, under Section 17 (22) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990 Chapter P. 13 as amended, hereby enacts as follows: 1. Official Plan Amendment No. 49 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 approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 49 for the Town of Aurora. 3. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final passage thereof. READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2003. B. PANIZZA, TOWN CLERK AMENDMENT NO. 49 TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA STATEMENT OF COMPONENTS INDEX 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 Implementation and Interpretation PAGE 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 PART 1 -THE PREAMBLE Page 1 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 change the land use designation on the subject lands shown on Schedule "A", attached hereto and forming part of this amendment from "Medium -High Density Residential" and "Community Commercial" to establish site- specific policies to permit the use of the lands for community services such as a fire hall, recreation and cultural centres and commercial uses, while maintaining the option to use the lands for residential purposes in the future. 3.0 LOCATION The subject lands affected by this amendment are located within the Town of Aurora, and are described as Part of Lot 21, Concession II. 4.0 BASIS OF THE AMENDMENT Council has enacted this amendment in response to the following: 4.1 An application has been initiated by the Town of Aurora in order to establish site- specific policies to allow for the development of the subject lands for community services such as a fire hall, recreation and cultural centres and commercial uses, while maintaining the option to use the lands for residential purposes in the future. 4.2 The amendment contains policies to ensure that building design will take advantage of the site's natural features and will demonstrate their prominence as civic landmarks. It also contains policies that address any commercial or residential development of the site. 4.3 The portion of the lands designated "Linear and Other Open Space" will not be amended. PART 2 ·THE AMENDMENT Page2 1.0 INTRODUCTION All of this part of the document entitled Part 2 -The Amendment, consisting of the following text and attached maps, designated Schedule "A" (Land Use Plan), and Schedule "H" (Site Specific Policy Areas), constitutes Amendment No. 49 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 "AA" -Land Use Plan, being part of Official Plan Amendment No. 30, is hereby amended by changing the land use designation from "Medium -High Density Residential" and "Community Commercial" to "Institutional," as shown on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this Amendment. Item (2): That Schedule "H" -Site Specific Policy Areas, attached hereto and forming part of this amendment, is hereby amended by adding section "3.4.2.c." Item (3): Section 3.4.2 (Institutional and Community Services: Site Specific Policy Areas) is hereby amended by adding the following as Section "3.4.2.c." The following policies apply to the lands designated as "Institutional" and "Site Specific Policy Area 3.4.2.c," on Part of Lot 21, Concession II, as shown on Schedules "AA" and "H", attached hereto and forming part of this plan. i) The lands may be used for community services such as recreational, civic, cultural, social, educational and government services. Permitted uses include fire halls, recreational and cultural centres, child care, and youth and community support centres. They also include accessory uses such as snack shops or restaurants. a. Maximum advantage shall be taken of the undulating topography, to provide long views to the existing built area, to the countryside and PART 2 -THE AMENDMENT Page3 opportunities for views of new landmark development within the Wellington Street East Corridor itself. Specifically, the design shall take advantage of the site's natural features such as the Holland River and Tributary, wetlands and woodlands, which shall be kept in their natural state, with the exception of their use for recreational trails. b. Buildings shall have a level of design that demonstrates their prominence and recognises the importance of their civic presence on the street and be consistent with the Urban Design Guidelines prepared for the Wellington Street East Corridor (Area 2B) by Brook Mcilroy Inc., dated November 2002. In order to accomplish this objective, the front fa<;:ade of buildings should provide a high standard of design, detail and variety of materials. Wall facing material should be combined to create front building facades with a distinct, well-balanced street presence. Building materials shall be consistent with Section 3.2.4 of the Design Guidelines. ii) The lands may also be used for all uses permitted in the "Community Commercial" designation of the Bayview Northeast Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment No. 30). This designation is intended to accommodate uses which generally cater to the weekly shopping and service needs of residents and businesses in the community including: drug stores, specialty stores, retail stores, offices, places of entertainment, studios, personal services, and recreational and health establishments, and uses permitted in the "Convenience Commercial" designation. Food stores and/or supermarkets are also permitted subject to rezoning and the provision of a study demonstrating that there is adequate market support for such use. iii) The lands may also be used for all uses permitted in the "Medium -High Density Residential" designation of the Bayview Northeast Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment No. 30), which include a range of predominately above-grade housing forms such as stacked rowhouses, terrace houses, maisonettes, and garden apartments and may also include street and/or block rowhouses. PART 2 -THE AMENDMENT Page4 a. All forms of supportive housing including nursing homes, retirement home accommodation, seniors citizens' homes, housing for persons with special needs, group homes, crisis type facilities and rooming, boarding and lodging houses may be permitted. Supportive housing shall be appropriately located within the neighbourhood and will be encouraged to locate adjacent to commercial centres and integrated into the neighbourhood rather than located in large readily identifiable sites. b. Accessory uses and home occupations which are accessory and subsidiary to the residential use and compatible with the amenity of the residential environment may be permitted. The physical appearance of the building, number of accessory uses per lot and parking standards will be addressed in the Zoning By-law. c. Noise attenuation measures may be required for development adjacent to arterial roads or collector roads to satisfy the requirements of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy and the Regional Municipality of York. Such measures shall minimize negative impacts on the streets cape. d. Development of housing shall be provided in accordance with the overall residential objectives and policies of the official plan. iv) All the requirements of section 3.7 within the Bayview Northeast Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment No. 30) shall apply to the lands shown designated "Linear and Other Open Space" on Schedule "A" -Land Use Plan, attached hereto. v) Save and except for the policies of this amendment, all of the policies contained within the Bayview Northeast Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment No. 30) shall apply to the lands shown designated "Institutional" on Schedule "A" -Land Use Plan and "Site Specific Policy Area 3.4.2.c" on Schedule "H" -Site Specific Policy Areas, attached hereto. PART 2 -THE AMENDMENT PageS 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 49 The purpose of this amendment is to establish site-specific policies to permit the use of the lands for community services such as a fire hall, recreation and cultural centres and commercial uses, while maintaining the option to use the lands for residential purposes in the future. The amendment contains policies to ensure that building design will take advantage of the site's natural features and will demonstrate their prominence as civic landmarks. It also contains policies that address any commercial or residential development of the site. The portion of the lands designated "Linear and Other Open Space" will not be amended.