MINUTES - Public Planning - 20210413 1
Town of Aurora
Council Public Planning
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Video Conference
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas
Councillor Harold Kim
Councillor Wendy Gaertner (arrived at 7:05 pm.)
Councillor Sandra Humfryes
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor Rachel Gilliland (arrived at 7:10 p.m.)
Councillor John Gallo
Other Attendees: David Waters, Director of Planning and Development Services
Edward Terry, Senior Policy Planner
Michael de Rond, 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 7:01 p.m.
2. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services, be approved.
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Yeas (5): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Kim, Councillor Thompson, Councillor
Gilliland, and Councillor Gallo
Absent (2): Councillor Gaertner, and Councillor Humfryes
Carried (5 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 PDS21-033 - Town Initiated Housekeeping Amendment to
Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 6000-17
Planning Staff
Mr. Edward Terry, Senior Policy Planner, presented an overview of the staff
report regarding Town initiated housekeeping amendments to the
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 6000-17. He provided details of the
proposed amendments including the implementation of a required
landscape strip for all zones for the purpose of tree planting and soil
volume support, increasing the maximum driveway width in Employment
zones to accommodate for safe larger vehicle movements, the proposed
methodology for rounding up and down numbers to provide consistent
interpretations, and enabling staff to correct minor technical errors
without undertaking a zoning-bylaw amendment. He highlighted the next
steps in the process and provided a summary of any public comments.
Public Comments
No members of public were registered to provide comments.
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
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1. That Report No. PDS21-033 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.
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 6339-21 Being a By-law to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from a
Council Public Planning Meeting of April 13, 2021
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
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 Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
Carried
Tom Mrakas, Mayor Michael de Rond, Town Clerk