BYLAW - OPA #51 McGrath Hunter - 20040430 - 452104DTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 4521-04.D
BEING A BY-LAW to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 51
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. 51 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 such application on
behalf of the Corporation and to execute under the Corporate Seal such
documents as may be required for the above purposes.
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 30th DAY OF APRIL, 2004.
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 301h DAY OF
APRIL, 2004.
B.
Certificate of Approval
AMENDMENT No. 51
TO THE
OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE
TOWN OF AURORA PLANNING AREA
This official plan document which was adopted by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora is
approved pursuant to Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act and carne into force on June 1, 2004.
AMENDMENT NO. 51
TO THE
OFFICIAL PLAN
FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA
AMENDMENT NO. 51
TO THE
OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE
TOWN OF AURORA PLANNING AREA
The Amendment No. 51 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, R.S.O, 1990.
B. Panl:izi(Town Clerk
AMENDMENT NO. 51
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 Implementation and Interpretation
Schedule "A" -Land Use Plan
Schedule "H" -Site Specific Policy Areas
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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 change the land use designation on the subject
lands shown on Schedule "A", attached hereto and forming part of this amendmentfrom
"Commercial Special" (by site specific Official Plan Amendment 27) to "Urban
Residential" and to establish site specific policies to permit the use of the lands for
residential purposes, allowing an increase in the number of residential units from 30 to
42 units and eliminating the requirement for a commercial use.
3.0 LOCATION
The subject lands affected by this amendment are located along the east side ofYonge
Street, south of Wellington, at 15085 Yonge Street, described as Part of Lot 17, R.P. 68
and Lot 164 and Part of Lots 163 and 165, R.P. 246, in the Town of Aurora
4.0 BASIS OF THE AMENDMENT
Council has enacted this amendment in response to the following:
4.1 The site specific Official Plan Amendment 27 already recognized a predominately
residential development.
4.2 The removal of the remaining 3% commercial requirement will enhance the
viability of the project by reallocating parking to the residential use.
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4.3 The removal of the marginal commercial component would not interrupt any
continual pattern of commercial uses along this portion ofYonge Street and would
be consistent with other land uses surrounding the site and other properties
designated "Urban Residential" in the vicinity.
4.4 The increase in the number of units will not alter the scale (i.e. height and
footprint) of the building.
4.5 The reduced parking standard represents a difference of 1 parking space.
4.6 Given the constraints of the site, the development is not able to accommodate any
additional parking spaces above or below ground.
4. 7 The subject property is situated in downtown Aurora, along a major transit corridor
and is within walking distance from the GO-Station.
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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 maps, designated Schedule "A" (Land Use Plan) and
Schedule "H" (Site Specific Policy Areas), constitute Amendment No. 51 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:
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Item (2)
Item (3)
The subject property, being 15085 Yonge Street and described as Part
Lot 17 Registered Plan 68, Lot 164, Part of Lots 163 and 165 Registered
Plan 246, is hereby redesignated as follows:
i) Schedule "A" Land Use Plan, is amended by redesignating the
lands from "Commercial Special" to "Urban Residential" land use
designation as shown on Schedule "A", Land Use Plan, attached
hereto;
ii) Schedule "H"-Site Specific Policy Areas to the Town of Aurora
Official Plan is hereby amended to include and reference the
subject lands as "3.14.t", as shown on Schedule "H" attached
hereto.
Section 3.2.7.j is hereby deleted.
Section 3.1.4 is hereby amended by adding the following as Section
3.1.4.t:
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"3.1.4.t
In conjunction with all other applicable standards of the Official Plan, the
following policy shall apply to the subject property, redesignated from
"Commercial Special" to "Urban Residential", as shown on Schedule "A"
attached hereto:
i) Notwithstanding Section 3.1.1. to the contrary, the subject lands
shall only be permitted to be used for a residential apartment
building with a maximum of 42 residential apartment units."
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 any
Site Plan Agreement.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Re: Official Plan Amendment No. 51
Official Plan Amendment No. 51 has the following purpose and effect:
To amend the Town of Aurora Official Plan, to redesignate the subject lands being
15085 Yonge Street and described as Part Lot 17 Registered Plan 68, Lot 164, Part of
Lots 163 and 165 Registered Plan 246, from "Commercial Special" to "Urban
Residential" land use designation as shown on Schedule "A", Land Use Plan.
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The amendment is to permit the subject lands to be developed for a residential
apartment building with up to 42 dwelling units. The Official Plan policies shall be
implemented by way of a site specific zoning by-law.