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BEING A BY-LAW to adopt Official
Plan Amendment No. 68 (York Region
Catholic School Board)
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. 68 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. 68
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 AND SECOND TIME THIS 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2007.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2007.
PHY'LLIS M. MORRIS, MAYOR B.
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Certificate of Approval
AMENDMENT No. 68
TO THE
OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE
TOWN OF AURORA PLANNING AREA
This official plao document which was adopted by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Aurora is approved, as modified (see Schedule 1), pursullJ)t to Sections I 7 and 21 of the Planning
Act and came into force on August 17, 2007.
Director, Community Planning
Schedule 1
Town of Aurora. Official Plan Amendment No. 68
MODIFICATION
I. Delete "Schedule A -Land Use Plan" and replace it with "Schedule A -Land Use
Plan" attached to this Schedule '1'.
The purpose of this modification is to correct the title of the Land Use Schedule to refer to
OPA68.
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AMENDMENT NO. 68
TO THE
OFFICIAL PLAN
FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA
AMENDMENT NO. 68
TO THE
OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE
TOWN OF AURORA PLANNING AREA
The Amendment No. 68 to the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora Planning Area
which was adopted by 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.
Date: :lu..\\7" '*" ~
Phyllis M. Morris, Mayor
, Town Clerk
AMENDMENT NO. 68
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 -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 Schedules "A", attached hereto and forming part of this
amendment from General Industrial and Service Commercial to Institutional to
establish site specific policies to permit the use of the lands for a Secondary
School while maintaining the option to use the lands for industrial and
commercial purposes in the future.
3.0 LOCATION
The subject lands affected by this amendment are located at 59 Industrial
Parkway North and 250, 260, 270, 282, 286, 290, 294, 296 & 298 Wellington
Street East, better described as "All of lots 14 to 24 (both inclusive), Part of lots
8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 25, 26, 27, 28, Part of Centre Street and Part of Mill Street
Registered Plan 231, Part of Lot 105 Registered Plan 246 in the Town of Aurora.
They are located on the north side of Wellington Street East and, on the east
side of Industrial Parkway North, and are comprised of approximately 8.34
hectares (20.6 acres) of land including a creek and associated floodplain.
4.0 BASIS OF THE AMENDMENT
Council has enacted this amendment in response to the following:
4.1 A request by the York Catholic District School Board for an official plan
amendment and zoning by-law amendment to permit a Secondary
School facility while maintaining the option to use the lands for
industrial and commercial purposes in the future.
4.2 The subject lands are designated "Service Commercial" and "General
Industrial" by Official Plan Amendment No. 66. The existing land use
designations permit the proposed institutional use however a site
specific redesignation to "Institutional" is being sought in order to
incorporate site specific policies which reflect the special
characteristics of the subject site and development.
PART 1 -PREAMBLE Page 2
4.3 The proposed institutional development complies with the policies of
OPA 55 (Employment Land Retention Strategy) and OPA 66 and is
compatible with the other existing institutional and public facilities in
the area to the north and north east and other uses along Wellington
Street.
4.4 Development will provide an improved urban design component along
the Wellington Street frontage in this area.
4.5 The secondary school will service the immediate and larger catchment
area.
4.6 The school is centrally located and is directly accessible by public
transit.
4.7 The proposed development facilitates the assembly of a number of
individual properties into one comprehensive land holding.
4.8 Road improvements along this section of Wellington Street will be
facilitated through the development of the proposed school.
4.9 Adequate parking and traffic circulation has been accommodated on
site.
4.10 The development of the site for a secondary school facility will
facilitate the improvement and enhancement of the existing open
space area and will add to the existing permanent open space
corridor.
4.11 The high school will provide additional community facilities.
PART 2-THE AMENDMENT Page3
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),
constitutes Amendment No. 68 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): The area indicated on Schedule "A"-Land Use Plan, attached hereto
and forming part of this amendment, better described as, "All of lots
14 to 24 (both inclusive), Part of lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 25, 26, 27, 28,
Part of Centre Street and Part of Mill Street Registered Plan 231, Part
of Lot 105 Registered Plan 246 in the Town of Aurora is hereby
redesignated from General Industrial and Service Commercial to
Institutional.
Item (2): That Schedule "H" -Site Specific Policy Areas, attached hereto and
forming part of this amendment, is hereby amended by adding
sections "3.4.2.d and 3.4.2e".
Item (3) Section 3.4.2 {Institutional and Community Services: Site Specific
Policy Areas) is hereby amended by adding the following as sections
"3.4.2.d and 3.4.2.e".
The following policies apply to the lands designated as "Institutional" and "Site
Specific Policy Area "3.4.2.d" on All of Lots 21 to 24 (both inclusive), Part of Lots
8, 9, 10, 11, 25, 26, 27, 28, Part of Centre Street and Part of Mill Street
Registered Plan 231, Part of Lot 105 Registered Plan 246, as shown on
Schedules "AA" and "H", attached hereto and forming part of this plan.
i)
ii)
The lands may hereby be developed for a single, maximum 3-
storey, Catholic Secondary School facility and related accessory
uses.
Council shall require high standards in design, implemented
through the site plan approval process. The site plan design shall
promote walking, transit and cycling to the site and shall provide for
safe vehicular and pedestrian access. A control architect shall be
retained by the Town to review the site plan application and the
cost of such shall be borne by the applicant.
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iii)
iv)
v)
The site plan shall ensure compatibility with the adjacent industrial
uses. If deemed appropriate by Town staff, Noise and Vibration
Studies shall be required and any mitigation measures deemed
appropriate shall be implemented. The plan shall also provide for
appropriate setbacks, fencing, buffering and landscaping from
Industrial uses.
In commemoration of the building located at 260 Wellington Avenue
East a plaque shall be placed on the main building. Details of said
plaque shall be established through the site plan approval process
to the satisfaction of the Town.
The lands may also be used for all uses permitted in the "General
Industrial" designation of Official Plan Amendment No. 66. This
designation is intended to accommodate uses which generally
apply to the existing, older industrial areas of the Town including
the Industrial Parkway North including manufacturing, assembly,
fabrication, processing, warehousing, storage of goods and
materials, transportation, transit and railway related uses,
automotive repair facilities and public garages, utilities and
wholesaling, printing establishments, and limited accessory office
and retail uses which shall not detract from the character of the
industrial area. Business and professional offices and accessory
uses are also permitted with the exception of medical offices and
related accessory uses.
The following policies apply to the lands designated as "Institutional" and "Site
Specific Policy Area "3.4.2.e", on All of Lots 14 to 20 (both inclusive), Part of Lot
13, and Part of Mill Street Registered Plan 231, as shown on Schedules "A" and
"H", attached hereto and forming part of this plan.
i)
ii)
The lands may be developed in accordance with the policies
outlined in Site Specific Policy Area "3.4.2.d i), ii) and iii)" above.
The lands may also be used for all uses permitted in the "Service
Commercial" designation of Official Plan Amendment No. 66. This
designation is generally intended to accommodate existing service
commercial corridors and those areas which service the
employment areas including service commercial uses, hotels,
restaurants including drive-thrus, automotive sales and repair
shops, service stations, offices, garden supply centres,
government, institutional and recreational uses, and commercial
schools.
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.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Re: Official Plan Amendment Number 68
The purpose of this amendment is to amend the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as
amended, by redesignating the lands shown on Schedule "A" from General
Industrial and Service Commercial to Institutional to allow for the development of
a Catholic Secondary School facility and related accessory uses while
maintaining the option to use the lands for industrial and commercial purposes in
the future. The portion of the lands designated "Major Open Space Specific" will
not be amended.
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Reproduced by the Town of Aurora Planning
Department, August 2003, under Licence
with the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs
and Housing 2002. Updated March 2007.
Base information derived from the Region of Yor/1.
This schedule is a consolidation and is prepared
for convenience only. For accurate references,
the original OPA Schedules should be consulted.
Copies of the originals are available in the Clerks
or Planning Deparlments.