MINUTES - Public Planning - 20210209 1
Town of Aurora
Council Public Planning
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Video Conference
Council Members: Mayor Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Kim
Councillor Gaertner
Councillor Humfryes
Councillor Thompson
Councillor Gilliland
Councillor Gallo
Other Attendees: David Waters, Director of Planning and Development Services
Matthew Peverini, Planner
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Samantha Yew, Deputy Town Clerk
Ishita Soneji, Council/Committee Coordinator
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1. Procedural Notes
This meeting was held electronically as per Section 19. i) of the Town's
Procedure By-law No. 6228-19, as amended, due to the COVID-19 situation.
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services, be approved.
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Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Kim, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor
Humfryes, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gilliland, and Councillor Gallo
Carried (7 to 0)
3. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50.
4. Planning Applications
The Mayor outlined the procedures that would be followed in the conduct of the
public meeting. The Town Clerk confirmed that the appropriate notice was given
in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Planning Act.
4.1 PDS21-017 - Application for Zoning By-law Amendment, 2300485 &
2333564 Ontario Inc., 25 and 29 George Street, Plan 246, Part Lot 27, File
Number: ZBA-2020-06
Applicant
Joanna Fast, Partner, Evans Planning, presented an overview of the
proposed development, including details of the site location and
surrounding existing conditions, current state of the subject lands,
proposed site plan, floor plan design, and proposed parking arrangement.
She further provided details on the conceptual renderings of the proposed
development noting that comments received from the Design Review
Panel will be taken into consideration and that further details regarding
the site plan will be provided in future applications.
Planning Staff
Matthew Peverini, Planner, presented an overview of the staff report and
the proposed Zoning By-law amendment application noting that the
applicant is proposing to re-designate the dually zoned subject lands from
"First Density Apartment Residential Exception 151 Zone RA1(151)” and
“First Density Apartment Residential Exception 449 Zone RA1(449)” to
"First Density Apartment Residential Exception Zone", in order to facilitate
the development of a 26 unit, four-storey apartment building in addition to
the existing eight unit, three-storey apartment building on the subject
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lands. He further provided details of the application history including the
approved Official Plan Amendment in 2015, the proposed conceptual site
plan and renderings, early comments received from any departments and
agencies, the next steps, and provided a summary of any public
comments received.
Public Comments
Aurora residents Kirsten Eastwood and Joe Bile expressed the following
concerns and question:
• Concerns regarding:
• Difference in the proposed building height and incompatibility to
the neighbourhood profile possibly setting a precedent for tall built
• Insufficient visitor parking and possibility of overflow of parking
into the surrounding neighbourhood streets
• Question regarding:
• Possibility of re-evaluating the traffic study to mitigate any
impacts and request to take into consideration the findings of
previous traffic studies conducted for similar developments
Planning Staff and Applicant
Staff addressed the question regarding the parking study noting that the
submitted parking study is under review and findings from previous
parking studies for similar development will be taken into consideration.
Staff further addressed the concerns regarding the proposed building
height and its compatibility with the surrounding neighbourhood. The
Applicant provided further clarification on the proposed building height
and the parking plan.
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
1. That Report No. PDS21-017 be received; and
2. That comments presented at the Public Meeting be addressed by
Planning and Development Services in a report to a future General
Committee Meeting.
Motion withdrawn
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Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
1. That Report No. PDS21-017 be received; and
2. That comments presented at the Public Meeting be addressed by
Planning and Development Services in a report to a future Public
Planning Meeting.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Kim, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor
Humfryes, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gilliland, and Councillor Gallo
Carried (7 to 0)
5. Confirming By-law
5.1 6309-21 Being a By-law to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from a
Council Public Planning Meeting of February 9, 2021
Moved by Councillor Humfryes
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Kim, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor
Humfryes, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gilliland, and Councillor Gallo
Carried (7 to 0)
6. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Humfryes
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
That the meeting be adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
Carried
Tom Mrakas, Mayor Michael de Rond, Town Clerk