AGENDA - Economic Development Advisory Committee - 20150910ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 10,2015
7 P.M.
LEKSAND ROOM
AURORA TOWNHALL
PUBLIC RELEASE
September 4,2015
TOWN OF AURORA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
DATE:Thursday,September 10,2015
TIME AND LOCATION:7 p.m.,Leksand Room,Aurora Town Hall
1.DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.
3.RECEIPT OF THE MINUTES
Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of pg.1
June 11,2015
THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting minutes of June
11,2015,be received for information.
4.DELEGATIONS
5.MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
1.Memorandum from Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning pg.6
Re:Aurora Business Ambassadors Program
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RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Aurora Business Ambassadors
Program be received;and
THAT the content of this memorandum be endorsed by the Economic
Development Advisory Committee;and
THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee recommend to
Council:
THAT the Aurora Business Ambassadors Program be re-established.
6.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
2.Extract from Council Meeting of August 25,2015 pg.9
Re:Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes of June 11,2015,and Report No.CFS14-017 –Development
Charges By-law Approval
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Extract from Council Meeting of August 25, 2015,regarding the
Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting minutes of June 11,
2015,be received;and
THAT Report No.CFS14-017 –Development Charges By-law Approval be
received for information.
3.Memorandum from Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning pg. 63
Re:Economic Development Action Plan Update
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Economic Development Action Plan
Update be received for information.
4.Memorandum from Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning pg. 71
Re:Activity Report
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RECOMMENDED:
THAT the memorandum regarding Activity Report be received for
information.
5.Link to MaRS BLOG Article by Salim Teja,08 Jul 2015
Re:“Why the Pan Am Games are a chance for Ontario to show off its tech
successes”(http://www.marsdd.com/news-and-insights/why-the-pan-
am-games-are-a-chance-for-ontario-to-show-off-its-tech-successes/)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Link to MaRS BLOG Article by Salim Teja,08 Jul 2015,“Why the
Pan Am Games are a chance for Ontario to show off its tech successes”
(http://www.marsdd.com/news-and-insights/why-the-pan-am-games-
are-a-chance-for-ontario-to-show-off-its-tech-successes/)be received
for information.
6.Extract from Council Meeting of June 9,2015 pg. 73
Re:Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting
Minutes of May 14,2015
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Extract from Council Meeting of June 9,2015,regarding the
Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting minutes of May 14,
2015,be received for information.
7.NEW BUSINESS
8.ADJOURNMENT
TOWN OF AURORA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Date:Thursday,June 11,2015
Time and Location:7 p.m.,Leksand Room,Aurora Town Hall
Committee Members:Councillor Paul Pirri (Chair),Councillor John Abel (Vice Chair),
Don Constable (arrived 7:05 p.m./departed 8:10 p.m.),Rosalyn
Gonsalves,Paul Smith,and Bruce Walkinshaw
Member(s)Absent:Marilee Harris
Other Attendees:Councillor Tom Mrakas,Councillor Michael Thompson,Marco
Ramunno,Director of Planning and Development Services,
Anthony Ierullo,Manager of Long Range and Strategic
Planning,Michael Logue,Program Manager,Economic
Development,and Linda Bottos,Council/Committee Secretary
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
1.DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
2.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Moved by Bruce Walkinshaw
Seconded by Rosalyn Gonsalves
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.
CARRIED
3.RECEIPT OF THE MINUTES
Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of May 14,2015
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Moved by Rosalyn Gonsalves
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting minutes of May 14,
2015,be received for information.
CARRIED
4.DELEGATIONS
(a)Doug Lindeblom,Director of Economic Strategy,York Region
Re:York Region Broadband Study
Mr.Lindeblom presented an update on the Broadband Study in the context of the
Region’s Economic Development Action Plan where “Broadband Connectivity”is
the second of six goals of the Plan.He noted that the most recent activity was
the formation of a Regional Broadband Task Force,which was endorsed today
by the Region’s Committee of the Whole.Mr.Lindeblom provided background
information on the Broadband Study,which was to determine the capabilities,
issues,gaps,and opportunities across the Region.He stated that the Study
results showed discontinuity across the Region while some parts of the Region
have a very high level of connectivity which is attracting major data centres from
around the world.Mr.Lindeblom added that the results showed that Aurora was
a fairly well-serviced community,particularly from the number of internet service
providers in employment areas.He discussed the Study recommendations and
objectives,as well as the implementation priorities developed in the areas of
education and advocacy,municipal processes,and infrastructure investments.
Mr.Lindeblom reviewed the opportunities and services of YTN (York Telecom
Network),ORION (Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network),and
CANARIE,Canada’s national digital infrastructure supporting research,
education,and innovation,and the partnership with Southlake Regional Health
Centre and York University.He advised that the Region would be holding a
Broadband &Innovation Summit,in partnership with the TAVES Consumer
Electronics Show,in Richmond Hill on Friday,October 30 through Sunday,
November 1,2015,and noted that the Summit would be about establishing
priorities on how to develop broadband capability that services the end user.Mr.
Lindeblom concluded by reporting that the Region would be updating its
Economic Development Action Plan in 2015 and would be holding sessions in the
fall to solicit feedback regarding what issues and opportunities face the business
community that the Region’s Plan might help to address.
Moved by Paul Smith
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the delegation by Doug Lindeblom be received for information.
CARRIED
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5.MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
1.Memorandum from Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning
Re:Preferred Medical Campus Locations (Update)
Staff provided a brief overview of the background information,including the four
areas originally identified as potential locations for a medical campus,and noted
that the preferred location in the area of Bayview Avenue and St.John’s Sideroad
was now less viable to accommodate large medical users due to recent
redevelopment of the area.Staff stated that the project originally envisioned
providing interconnectivity between larger medical users,medical practitioners,
and medical research.Staff requested the Committee’s direction regarding
whether to proceed as previously discussed or to consider alternative options.
Staff reported that the demand for practitioners locating in Aurora was strong,
while the manufacturing aspect would require more attention.Staff informed the
Committee of another potential opportunity and indicated that any potential
interest in focusing on medical use would be investigated.
Moved by Paul Smith
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the memorandum regarding Preferred Medical Campus Locations
(Update)be received for information.
CARRIED
2.Economic Development Action Plan Review/Update –Discussion
Staff provided the context to the creation of the Economic Development Action
Plan by the Economic Development Advisory Committee of the previous term.
Staff noted that the Committee determined key priorities to be advanced in
alignment with the Town’s Strategic Plan and other policy documents.The
Committee was invited to consider whether any adjustments to the Action Plan
were necessary,and items discussed by the Committee and staff included:
Business Ambassador Program –re-establish Program
Business Retention &Expansion Plan –implement ongoing,shorter surveys
Broadband Strategy
Business Concierge Program –expand Program
Marketing and Business Attraction –use successes as marketing tool,
advertise in combination with entertainment district,sports,and tourism plan
Entertainment District
Future of Farmers’Market –define permanency,scope,and location
Differentiated Tax Rates –explore potential to incentivize certain types of
development
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Moved by Councillor Abel
Seconded by Bruce Walkinshaw
THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee recommend to Council:
THAT the following initiatives be added to the Economic Development
Action Plan for the 2014-2018 Term of the Committee:
Business Ambassador Program;
Marketing and Business Attraction;
Future of Farmers’Market;and
Differentiated Tax Rates.
CARRIED
6.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
3.Memorandum from Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning
Re:2014-2015 Town of Aurora Business Directory
Staff advised that an updated Business Directory,based on an annual
employment survey carried out in partnership with York Region,is available
online at businessaurora.ca in both a downloadable Excel spreadsheet format
and an interactive,searchable map-based format.Staff briefly reviewed the
Aurora 2014 employment survey results and noted that the numbers for
employment and business growth were very positive.Staff further noted that the
published information represents data collected last summer and that the
collection of the 2015 data had already begun in Aurora this month.
The Committee inquired about the home-based business numbers and staff
advised that the annual survey was traditionally focused on businesses with a
physical store front.Staff noted that coordination with the local Chambers of
Commerce had increased in an effort to capture more home-based businesses.
Moved by Bruce Walkinshaw
Seconded by Rosalyn Gonsalves
THAT the memorandum regarding 2014-2015 Town of Aurora Business Directory
be received for information.
CARRIED
4.Extract from Council Meeting of April 28,2015
Re:Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
of April 9,2015
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Moved by Paul Smith
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the Extract from Council Meeting of April 28,2015,regarding the Economic
Development Advisory Committee meeting minutes of April 9,2015,be received
for information.
CARRIED
7.NEW BUSINESS
The Committee requested clarification on the importance of economic development to
the Town and the Chair confirmed that great importance has been placed on economic
development.
The Committee expressed concern regarding the decision of a major employer to
relocate outside of Aurora.Staff relayed that the decision was a corporate one and the
Town would be proactively engaging with the owner regarding plans for the property.
The Committee and staff discussed how surveys have shown that Aurora’s industrial
and comme rcial tax rates are relatively low and it was suggested that this type of
information could be used as a marketing tool.
The Committee noted that York Region recently increased its development charges
and commented on the potential negative impact on development in Aurora.
The Committee suggested that an additional meeting of the Committee be scheduled
prior to September 2015.
Moved by Bruce Walkinshaw
Seconded by Rosalyn Gonsalves
THAT an additional meeting of the Economic Development Advisory Committee be
scheduled in August 2015.
CARRIED
8.ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Bruce Walkinshaw
Seconded by Councillor Abel
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 9:22 p.m.
CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT BINDING ON THE TOWN UNLESS
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT A LATER MEETING.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:September 10,2015
TO:Economic Development Advisory Committee
FROM:Anthony Ierullo,Manager of Long Range &Strategic Planning
RE:Aurora Business Ambassadors Program
RECOMMENDATIONS:
THAT memorandum regarding Aurora Business Ambassadors Program be received;
and
THAT the content of this memorandum be endorsed by the Economic Development
Advisory Committee; and
THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee recommend to Council that
the Aurora Business Ambassadors Program be re-established.
BACKGROUND
The Town of Aurora’s previous version of a business ambassador program ran for
approximately a decade,starting in the mid-1990’s.The Program solicited key business
leaders outside the Economic Development committee to help promote Aurora as a first
choice for new business and families.The program was predicated on the belief that
existing business is a unique touchpoint to attract new business.The City of Barrie also
recently relaunched their dormant Business Ambassadors program;details can be
reviewed at www.barriebusinessambassadors.com.
COMMENTS
The reintroduction of the Aurora Business Ambassador Program aims to formalize a
program that has likely continued to occur informally though the regular course of business
interactions since the sunset of the last program.
Re-introducing the business ambassadors should provide several benefits,including:
Creating economic development leads,and investments
Promoting business-to-business communications
Fostering better relations between the Town and Aurora business community
Promote the Town of Aurora and its programs
100 John West Way
Box 1000
Aurora, Ontario
L4G 6J1
Phone:905-727-3123 ext.4324
Email:mlogue@aurora.ca
www.aurora.ca
Town of Aurora
Planning &Development Services
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Connections to programming may include the business concierge program,Community
Improvement Program,the businessaurora.ca website,and others.
With some of these programs being newly available to prospective businesses offers an
incentive for the timely re-introduction of a complementary business ambassadors program
at this point in time.
In terms of strategy linkages,a business ambassadors program is supported through both
the Business Retention &Expansion action plan,and the Economic Development Action
Plan,by leveraging access to existing business’networks.In terms of fit with the EDAC
plans flow chart,presented May,2015,it would fit under Business Support Services,and
Enhancing Existing Resources,or Connecting Business and Residents.
Based on previous criteria,a small but dynamic group of key business people will be sought
who:
Have a history of and/or commitment to positive civic involvement;
Have international,national and provincial business connections;
Have a high business contact rate in their normal business undertakings;
Possess a high level of credibility in their business community;
Are willing to be unabashed,enthusiastic supporters of the Town of Aurora
An Aurora Business Ambassador will be expected to:
Promote Aurora whenever possible,during the course of normal business activities,
as a place to live, work,and play,drawing from personal perspective.
Pass on prospective clients to Town of Aurora economic development staff,so that
formal contacts can take place.
Provide feedback to staff and EDAC on the ambassadors program,and others.
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Tools available to Aurora Business Ambassadors will include:
An introductory letter
Town of Aurora Community Profiles
Promotional items such as pins,pens,and Town-branded apparel
Shortlist of other readily available resources and contacts
Business Ambassadors will be encouraged to participate in regular two-way communication
with Town staff,and will be invited to a reception once a year to exchange information.
NEXT STEPS
A call will be put out via media and communication channels to members of the
business community,to solicit expressions of interest in becoming Aurora Business
Ambassadors.
A page on the Town’s economic development website,www.businessaurora.ca,will be set
up to host information about the Business Ambassadors program and an application form.
The application form is envisioned as similar to the application for advisory committee
consideration.
Also similar to advisory committee appointments,applications for the business ambassadors
program will be forwarded to Council for their consideration,targeting fourth quarter 2014.
A program budget will need to be set up of approximately $1,000 for marketing materials.
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9.CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
1.Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of June 11, 2015
Main motion as amended
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting minutes of June 11,
2015, be received;and
THAT the Development Charges report be forwarded to the Economic
Development Advisory Committee for review.
CARRIED AS AMENDED
EXTRACT FROM
COUNCIL MEETING OF
TUESDAY,AUGUST 25,2015
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9.CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
6.CFS14-017 –Development Charges By-law Approval
Moved by Councillor Pirri Seconded by Councillor Thompson
THAT report CFS14-017 be received;and
THAT the Development Charges Background Study report presented at a Special
Meeting of Council held March 26,2014,be amended by Addendum No.1 dated
April 8,2014,attached as Attachment #1 including all necessary replacement pages
and schedules,and that the amended Background Study be adopted by Council;and
a)THAT Council confirm that it intends to ensure that the increase in the need for
services attributable to the anticipated development will be met,subject to
sufficient development charge revenues being generated and other Town
affordability criteria being met;and
b)THAT Council confirm that it intends that the future excess capacity identified in
the Development Charges Background Study for the Town of Aurora as
amended dated April 8,2014,shall be paid for by the development charges or
other similar charges;and
c)THAT Council adopt the capital forecasts prepared in conjunction with the
Development Charges Background Study for the Town of Aurora as amended
dated April 8,2014,subject to each project or undertaking set out there in being
subject to annual operating and capital budget approval processes of the
Corporation;and
d)THAT Council confirm that no further public meetings are required under
subsection 12(3)of the Development Charges Act,1997; and
THAT the revised draft By-law No.5585-14,being a By-law for the imposition of
development charges be adopted to be effective April 11,2014,which also repeals
By-law No.5139-09,the predecessor By-law;and
THAT staff undertake research and public consultation with respect to consideration
of splitting and differentiating,and/or offering discounts on the non-residential
development charge rates between types of intended land uses,and that such
consultation include the Town’s Economic Development Advisory Committee,the
Aurora Chamber of Commerce,the local development community and any other
interested party,and following such consultation prepare a report outlining options
EXTRACT FROM
COUNCIL MEETING 14-13
TUESDAY,APRIL 8,2014
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considered,feedback received,and a recommendation for Council consideration at a
Public Meeting to be held pursuant to the Development Charges Act prior to
September 30,2014.
On a recorded vote the motion CARRIED.
YEAS:8 NAYS:1
VOTING YEAS:Councillors Abel,Ballard,Buck,Gallo,Humfryes,Pirri,
Thompson,and Mayor Dawe
VOTING NAYS:Councillor Gaertner
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COUNCIL REPORT No.CFS14-017
SUBJECT:Development Charges By-law Approval
FROM:Dan Elliott,Director of Corporate &Financial Services/Treasurer
DATE:April 8, 2014
RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT Report CFS14-017 be received;and
THAT the Development Charges Background Study report presented at a Special
Meeting of Council held March 26,2014,be amended by Addendum No.1 dated
April 8,2014,attached as Attachment #1 including all necessary replacement
pages and schedules,and that the amended Background Study be adopted by
Council and:
a)That Council confirms that it intends to ensure that the increase in the
need for services attributable to the anticipated development will be met,
subject to sufficient development charge revenues being generated and
other Town affordability criteria being met;and
b)That Council confirms that it intends that the future excess capacity
identified in the Development Charges Background Study for the Town of
Aurora as amended dated April 8, 2014,shall be paid for by the
development charges or other similar charges;and
c)That Council adopts the capital forecasts prepared in conjunction with the
Development Charges Background Study for the Town of Aurora as
amended dated April 8,2014,subject to each project or undertaking set
out there in being subject to annual operating and capital budget approval
processes of the corporation;and
d)That Council confirms that no further public meetings are required under
subsection 12(3)of the Development Charges Act, 1997;and
THAT the revised draft By-law No.5585-14,being a By-law for the imposition of
development charges be adopted to be effective April 11,2014,which also
repeals By-law No.5139-09,the predecessor By-law;and
THAT staff undertake research and public consultation with respect to
consideration of splitting and differentiating,and/or offering discounts on the
non-residential development charge rates between types of intended land uses,
and that such consultation include the Town’s Economic Development Advisory
Committee,the Aurora Chamber of Commerce,the local development community
and any other interested party,and following such consultation prepare a report
outlining options considered,feedback received,and a recommendation for
Council consideration at a Public Meeting to be held pursuant to the Development
Charges Act prior to September 30,2014.
TOWN OF AURORA
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PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
To provide Council with a status report on the process to update the Town’s
development charges by-law following the public meeting held March 26,2014,provide
updates of changes made and proposed to the by-law,and recommend a revised draft
by-law for adoption.
BACKGROUND
At its Special Council meeting held March 26th,2014,Council fulfilled its statutory
requirement to hold a public meeting pursuant to the Development Charges Act,1997.
At that meeting,staff presented Council and the public with a Development Charges
Background Study prepared for the Town by Watson &Associates,Economists Ltd.,as
well as a draft Development Charges By-law.
During the public meeting,concerns of one delegate were heard regarding the
Background Study document or the proposed development charges (DC)by-law. A
piece of correspondence was also received from the same party who has interest in
employment lands in Town.Other correspondence was received directly from certain
developers expressing concerns about the understatement of value of certain capital
projects in the Study.
Such matters were referred to staff to be addressed.Specifically,the issues raised
during the meeting to be addressed were:
1.Consideration of a split rate for non-residential uses to mirror the provisions of
the Region of York bylaw,as well as consideration of a further percentage
discount to industrial employment uses.
2.Review of the technical materials and calculations of the Background Study to
amend the calculated DC rates if necessary from any matters arising from
recent submissions from two developers with respect to water and sanitary
sewer project costs.
3.Amendments to the draft bylaw to add Places of Worship as an eligible use
subject to potential exemption or deferral agreements.
4.Amendments to the definitions of small apartments,to mirror the current
transition plan included in the York Region development charge bylaw.
5.Adjustment as deemed necessary referenced by the Town’s consultant with
respect to the Parks and Recreation DC calculations.
6.Any other matters arising before final adoption
Additional consultation with the development community was to take place if deemed
necessary.
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COMMENTS
In response to the above points,staff provide the following comments:
1:Consideration and consultation with respect to the prospect of splitting or
differentiation the non-residential DC rates as between different proposed land
uses will take much more time than is available at this time. Should Council wish
to pursue this issue, a consultation plan is recommended to commence promptly
following today’s proposed bylaw adoption,and should include consultation with
the Chamber of Commerce,the local development community,the Town’s
Economic Advisory Committee.Any recommended amendments can be made to
our bylaw within one year of the March 12,2014 date of the Background Study.If
the last recommendation of this report is adopted,a report outlining a detailed
consultation and communication plan and schedule will be presented to Council
within the month of May,2014.
2:Amendments have been made to three water and sewer project costs,increasing
them as recommended by the concerned developers.All developers involved in
past consultations have been advised of the changes.
3:Places of Worship have been added as a potential exemption or deferral as
previously described.
4:The small/large apartment size definitions have been amended to mirror the
phased timing set out in the current York Region DC bylaw for consistency.
5:Corrections have been made as outlined in the Addendum No.1 document.
6:In the review of the exemptions section when addressing the Places of Worship
matter above,Further,the word “churchyard”which was included as an exemption
in the last bylaw was also excluded in error, and has been added back in.These
are statutory exemptions in the Act.A further statutory exemption for minor
expansions of residential dwellings which create one or two separate additional
dwelling units.These two items are now added at in clauses 3.5(b)and 3.5(d)of
the bylaw respectively.
Staff have been in communication with various developers and their representatives
since the meeting to ensure all informational needs and issues have been addressed
and considered in preparing this report.
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Staff anticipate written submissions and delegations may be provided directly to Council
at the meeting.
Amended By-law
The attached draft by-law proposed by staff for adoption reflects the amendments noted
above.Schedule “B”to the bylaw which outlines the new DC charge rates has been
updated to reflect the project cost adjustments which satisfy both the concerned
developer parties and Town staff.
Appeal Mechanism
The DCA provides a mechanism for members of the public to appeal the revised
development charges by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board (the “OMB”)within forty
days following adoption by the Council.The OMB then hears and makes final decision
on the matter;however,until the decision of the OMB is issued,the adopted by-law
remains in effect,and development charges as set out there in remain due and payable.
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN
Setting a Development Charge bylaw is the primary tool with which Ontario
municipalities can finance the cost of expanding infrastructure and service amenities to
accommodate growth demands in their communities.Optimizing the charge within the
permissions of the legislation demonstrates the Strategic Plan principles of Leadership
in Corporate Management.
ALTERNATIVE(S)TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS
Council may direct staff to make any changes to the draft bylaw,or to respond to
accommodate any specific concerns or issues raised by members of the public at the
meeting.In such a circumstance,clearly worded motions should be considered.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Delays in implementation of the new bylaw would allow the current Development
Charges By-law to lapse and disable the Town’s legal capability to collect development
charges until the new bylaw is enacted.The old bylaw cannot be extended.The
developers in 2C are anxiously working to accelerate their subdivision agreements.It is
the intent of all parties that the new bylaw be enacted prior to much of the permit activity
beginning this spring.Some model home permits have already been issued under the
old DC rates.
Development Charges are the Province of Ontario’s funding tool for municipalities to
collect revenues for the funding for the expansion of town infrastructure and amenities
to maintain service levels and to meet the services demands of the growing community.
All funds collected must remain segregated and used for only the purposes of projects
eligible under the Act.
During the life of the proposed new bylaw,it is estimated the Town will collect
$44,885,000 of Development Charges to fund our growth related infrastructure needs,
while $17,240,000 will be required from other sources to fund this infrastructure due to
the benefits of such to the existing community or from the mandatory 10%reduction of
eligibility of certain costs in the legislation.
The following table outlines the components and rates of the previously circulated
Background Study and those in the Addendum document.Those marked with a * have
changed.
March 26,
2014 Res./
Single or Semi
Updated
proposed Res./
Single or Semi
March 26,
2014
N/R/s.f.
Updated
Proposed N/R/
s.f.
General Govt 541 541 0.23 .23
Fire Services 566 566 0.25 .25
Park Development 4,245 4,245 0.15 .15
Indoor Recreation 6,505 *7,028 0.23 *.25
Library Services 1,482 *1,465 0.05 .05
Roads &Related 4,778 4,778 2.08 2.08
Municipal Parking 14 14 0.01 .01
Sanitary Sewers 534 *608 0.23 *.26
Water Supply &Distr.401 *518 0.18 *.23
TOTAL 19,066 19,763 3.41 3.51
Increase 21.1%25.5% 40.3% 44.4%
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It is important to keep in perspective that the Town’s development charge is only one of
three development charges applicable to development within the Town.York Region
and educational development charges are also applicable.The following charts outline
the proportions should the updated draft bylaw be enacted:
$19,763
$40,751
$2,020
Residential Development Charges
($62,534 per single/semi unit)
Town (31.6%)
Region (65.2%)
School (3.2%)
$37.79
$408.90
$5.60
Retail Development Charges
($452.29 per sq.m.)
Town (8.4%)
Region (90.4%)
School (1.2%)
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CONCLUSIONS
Staff recommend that the revisions to the Development Charges Background Study be
received,and the accompanying draft by-law be adopted,to take effect April 11, 2014.
PREVIOUS REPORTS
CFS14-010 Presentation of Background Study and Public Meeting,Public Meeting
March 26, 2014
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment #1 -Addendum No.1 to Town of Aurora -Development Charge
Background Study Update
Attachment #2 -Revised Draft By-law No. 5585-14 (refer to Agenda Section 13 –
Reading of By-laws,pg.xx)
PRE-SUBMISSION REVIEW
CAO and Treasurer only
Prepared by:Dan Elliott,Director of Corporate &Financial Services/Treasurer -
Ext.#4772
_________________________________________________________________
Dan Elliott,CPA,CA Neil Garbe
Director of Finance/Treasurer Chief Administrative Officer
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ADDENDUM NO.1 TO TOWN OF
AURORA
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE
BACKGROUND STUDY UPDATE
FOR PUBLIC CIRCULATION
APRIL 8, 2014
Attachment #1
(amended)
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ADDENDUM REPORT
1.BACKGROUND
Commensurate with the provisions of the Development Charges Act,1997,the Town has
undertaken,a Background Study and is holding the statutory public meeting on March 26, 2014.
Subsequently Council will pass a Development Charges By-law.The basis for the current study
is to meet the requirements of the Development Charges Act.
2.DISCUSSION
2.1 Water and Wastewater Calculations
The Town’s DC study,dated March 12, 2014,reflected the growth related capital infrastructure
requirements for the Town for the 2014-2031 forecast period. Growth related capital
requirements for water and wastewater services were outlined within the DC study.This
addendum has provided for the recalculation of the water and wastewater services portion of
the DC to account for changes identified following further discussion with the Town’s staff.The
changes are largely due to increased costs to three sewer projects in the 2C North Area,and
two water distribution projects along St.John’s Sideroad.
Based on the above mentioned updates,the change contained within the Background Study is
as follows:
Wastewater Services –Projects #2, 3, and 4 from page 5-27 (i.e.2C North-Sanitary
sewer from Mavrinac to Mattamy/TAC developments,Internal 2C North sewer
oversizing,and Leslie Street Sanitary)have an updated cost of $918,300, $400,000,and
$1,485,000 respectively.The result is an increase of $205 per single detached home
and $0.09 per sq.ft.for non-residential resulting in an updated wastewater services DC
of $739 and $0.32 respectively.
Water Distribution –Project # 2 from page 5-29 (i.e.St.John’s –Bayview to Leslie)has
an updated cost of $1,861,000.Also,Project #5 (new)–St.John’s –Leslie East to 2C
has been added for $1,661,000.The result is an increase of $339 per single detached
home and $0.15 per sq.ft.for non-residential resulting in an updated water services DC
of $740 and $0.33 respectively.
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2.2 Recreation and Library Calculations
The Town’s DC study,dated March 12, 2014,reflected the growth related capital infrastructure
requirements for the Town for the 2014-2023 forecast period. Growth related capital
requirements for recreation and library services were outlined within the DC study.This
addendum has provided for the recalculation of the recreation and library services portion of the
DC to account for changes identified following further discussion with the Town’s staff.
Recreation Services-The 10-year average service standard for indoor recreation facilities
in the March 12, 2014 DC Study was calculated at a DC eligible amount of $29,336,830,
however only $26,958,883 was included in the DC recreation calculation.$2,377,947
was incorrectly included as a growth-related cost to be recovered beyond the current
forecast period (i.e.post period benefit).The result of the reallocation of growth-related
cost to the current 10 year forecast is an increase of $523 per single detached home and
$0.02 per sq.ft.for non-residential resulting in an updated recreation DC of $7,028 and
$0.25 respectively.
Library Services-There was a small calculation error on page B-21 in the calculation of
the DC eligible amount (i.e.11,333 population X $120.67 per capita =$1,367,553).As a
result the provision for new library materials is decreased from $1,442,000 to
$1,366,000.This results in a decrease of $17 per single detached home to $1465.
The above changes have been incorporated into the calculations.The summary below outlines
the current charges vs the charges as calculated in the DC report dated March 12,2014 and the
charges calculated in this addendum report.
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Service Current Calculated
March 12/14
Calculated
April 8/14
Municipal Wide Services:
Roads and Related 2,598 4,792 4,792
Fire Services 189 566 566
Park Development 3,047 4,245 4,245
Indoor Recreation 6,402 6,505 7,028
Library Services 1,417 1,482 1,465
General Government 343 541 541
Total Municipal Wide Services 13,996 18,131 18,637
W &WW Services:
Sewer 720 534 739
Water 1,032 401 740
Sub-total 1,752 935 1,479
Grand Total 15,748 19,066 20,116
Service
Current Calculated
March 12/14
Calculated
April 8/14
Municipal Wide Services:
Roads and Related 1.29 2.09 2.09
Fire Services 0.10 0.25 0.25
Park Development -0.15 0.15
Indoor Recreation -0.23 0.25
Library Services -0.05 0.05
General Government 0.18 0.23 0.23
Total Municipal Wide Services 1.57 3.00 3.02
W &WW Services:
Sewer 0.35 0.23 0.32
Water 0.51 0.18 0.33
Sub-total 0.86 0.41 0.65
Grand Total 2.43 3.41 3.67
Residential (Single Detached)Comparison
Non-Residential (per ft².)Comparison
The result of the updates is an overall increase in the proposed charge from the amount
calculated in the March 12, 2014 background study.
The Proposed By-law has been amended to include the updated charges as described above
(Schedule “B”).
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2.3 Local Service Policy
Following further discussions with Town staff and one of the developers consultant,the
definition for part 2(c)in Section D (Parkland Development)from the Town’s Local Service
Policy has been amended and the changes are attached to this Addendum Report.
2.4 Changes to Background Report Resulting from Above
Based upon the above,the following revisions are made to the pages within the Background
Study (new pages are appended to this report):
Page (ii)–textual changes to reflect the updated calculated charges.
Page (iii) –recalculation of the summary of the gross capital costs and net costs to be
recovered over the life of the by-law and textual changes to reflect the updates in the
summary of the gross capital costs and net costs to be recovered over the life of the by-
law.
Page (iv)–recalculation of Table ES-1 schedule of development charges
Page 5-4 to 5-5 –textual changes and chart update to reflect the updated costs to
recreation.
Page 5-11 –chart update to reflect the updated costs to library materials.
Page 5-26 to 5-29–textual changes and chart update to reflect the updated costs to
water and wastewater.
Tables 6-1,6-3,and 6-4 –recalculation of the charges.
Table 6-5 –table updated to reflect costs to be incurred over the life of the by-law.
Page B-21 -recalculation of the DC Eligible amount for library materials.
Appendix C –Table C-1 –recalculation of operating and capital expenditure impacts fro
future capital expenditures to reflect the updated information for recreation,library,water
distribution,and wastewater sewers.
Appendix E –Page E-6 and E-7 –textual changes to parkland development in the
Town’s Local Services Policy.
Appendix F –amended Schedule B to the By-law providing for the recalculated charge.
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3.PROCESS FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT
CHARGES BY-LAW
The changes herein form the basis for the by-law being presented to Council.If Council is
satisfied with the above changes to the Background Study,and based on the public
submissions made at the public meeting,this addendum report #1 and the amended by-law,
including the amended schedule “B”to the by-law,will be considered for approval by Council.
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4.On May 26, 2009,the Town of Aurora passed By-law 5139-09 under the Development
Charges Act,1997.The by-law imposes development charges on residential and non-
residential uses.By-law 5139-09 will expire on June 8, 2014.The Town is undertaking
a development charge public process and anticipates passing a new by-law in advance
of the expiry date.The mandatory public meeting has been set for March 26th,2014 with
adoption of the by-law anticipated on April 8th,2014.
5.The development charges currently in effect are $15,748 for single detached dwelling
units.Non-residential charges are $26.22 per square metre.This report has undertaken
a recalculation of the charge based on future identified needs (presented in Schedule
ES-1 for residential and non-residential). Charges have been provided on a Town-wide
basis for all services.The corresponding single-detached unit charge is $20,116 and the
non-residential charge is $39.50 per square metre of building area.These rates are
submitted to Council for its consideration.
6.The Development Charges Act requires a summary be provided of the gross capital
costs and the net costs to be recovered over the life of the by-law.This calculation is
provided by service and is presented in Table 6-5.A summary of these costs is
provided below:
Hence,$40.55 million (or an annual amount of $8.1 million)will need to be contributed
from taxes and rates,or other sources.Of the total,$17.0 million is growth-related but
outside of the forecast period.
10 Year 17.5 Year
2014-2023 2014-2031
(Net)Population Increase 11,333 12,609
Residential Unit Increase 4,905 5,957
Non-Residential Gross Floor Area Increase (ft²) 5,806,850 6,937,321
Source:Watson &Associates Economists Ltd.Forecast 2014
Measure
Total gross expenditures planned over the next five y ears 89,465,582$
Less:
Benefit to existing development 15,955,436$
Post planning period benefit 17,011,789$
Ineligible re:Level of Service -$
Mandatory 10%deduction for certain services 1,280,363$
Grants,subsidies and other contributions 6,300,000$
Net Costs to be recovered from development charges 48,917,995$
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Based on the previous table,the Town plans to spend $89.47 million over the next five
years, of which $48.92 million (55%)is recoverable from development charges.Of this
net amount,$31.10 million is recoverable from residential development and $15.81
million from non-residential development.It is noted also that any exemptions or
reductions in the charges would reduce this recovery further.
7.Considerations by Council –The background study represents the service needs arising
from residential and non-residential growth over the forecast periods.The following
Town-wide services are calculated based on a 17.5-year forecast:
Water Supply and Distribution;
Sanitary Sewers
Roads and Related;
Public Works;and
Fire Services.
All other Town-wide services are calculated based on a 10-year forecast.These include
Park Development,Indoor Recreation Services,Library Services,Parking Spaces and
General Government.However,Council will consider the findings and recommendations
provided in the report and,in conjunction with public input,approve such policies and
rates it deems appropriate.These directions will refine the draft DC by-law which is
appended in Appendix F.These decisions may include:
adopting the charges and policies recommended herein;
considering additional exemptions to the by-law;and
considering reductions in the charge by class of development (obtained by
removing certain services on which the charge is based and/or by a general
reduction in the charge).
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TABLEES-1SCHEDULEOFDEVELOPMENTCHARGESNON-RESIDENTIALSingleandSemi-DetachedDwellingLargeApartments1SmallApartments1OtherMultiples(perft²ofGrossFloorArea)(perm²ofGrossFloorArea)GeneralServices:FireServices5663072054380.252.69ParkDevelopment4,2452,3041,5403,2870.151.61IndoorRecreation7,0283,8152,5505,4420.252.69LibraryServices1,4657955321,1340.050.54MunicipalParkingSpaces1485110.010.11GeneralGovernment5412941964190.232.48TotalGeneralServices13,8597,5235,02810,7310.9410.12EngineeringServicesRoadsandRelated4,7782,5941,7343,7002.0822.39SanitarySewers7394012685720.323.44WaterSupplyandDistribution7404022695730.333.55TotalEngineeringServices6,2573,3972,2714,8452.7329.38GRANDTOTAL20,11610,9207,29915,5763.6739.50ServiceRESIDENTIAL1TheapartmentdefinitionshavebeenrefinedtomatchtheRegionofYork'sdefinitions.LargeapartmentsappliestoapartmentswithGFAof 700sq.ft.andlarger(commencingonJune19, 2014toberevisedtoGFAof650sq.ft.andlarger).SmallapartmentsappliestoapartmentswithGFAlessthan700sq.ft.(commencingonJune19, 2014toberevisedtoGFAlessthan650sq.ft.).Watson&AssociatesEconomistsLtd.Aurora2014DCModel-ADD2.xlsxRevised April 8,2014 (iv)
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5.2.2 Indoor Recreation Services
With respect to recreation facilities,there are currently 12 facilities provided by the Town
amounting to a total of 310,975 sq.ft.of space.The average historic level of service for the
previous ten years has been approximately 6.00 sq.ft.of space per capita or an investment of
$2,589 per capita.Based on this service standard,the Town would be eligible to collect
$29,336,830 from DCs for facility space.
The Town has provided for the need for a new artificial ice rink and a provision for new
recreation facility development.The gross capital cost of these projects is $16.1 million.Further,
debenture principal of $6 million and discounted interest costs of $1.0 million have been
included in addition to recovery of a $9.1 million negative reserve fund balance.The total gross
capital cost to be included is $32.2 million with a post period benefit of $1.9 million.Therefore,
the balance before the mandatory 10%deduction is $30.3 million.The net growth capital cost
after the mandatory 10%deduction is $28.8 million and has been included in the development
charge.
While indoor recreation service usage is predominately residential-based,there is some use of
the facility by non-residential users.To acknowledge this use,the growth-related capital costs
have been allocated 95%residential and 5%non-residential.
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INFRASTRUCTURECOSTSCOVEREDINTHEDCCALCULATIONTownofAuroraService IndoorRecreationFacilitiesLess:Less: PotentialDCRecoverableCostPrj.NoResidentialShareNon-ResidentialShare2014-202395% 5%1StronachAuroraRecreationComplex-10yrDebenture(Principal)2014-2015 2,946,0002,946,00002,946,0002,946,000 2,798,700 147,300StronachAuroraRecreationComplex-10yrDebenture(DiscountedInterest)2014-2015 179,717179,7170179,717179,717 170,731 8,9862StronachAuroraRecreationComplex-20yrDebenture(Principal)2014-2023 2,968,620 892,158 2,076,46202,076,4622,076,462 1,972,639 103,823StronachAuroraRecreationComplex-20yrDebenture(DiscountedInterest)2014-2023 816,175 57,417 758,7580758,758758,758 720,820 37,9383 ArtificialIceRink2018 1,515,0001,515,00001,515,000 151,500 1,363,500 1,295,325 68,1754ProvisionforNewRecreationFacilityDevelopment2019-2023 14,600,000 925,200 13,674,800013,674,800 1,367,480 12,307,320 11,691,954 615,366RecoveryofNegativeReserve Fund9,124,500 0 9,124,50009,124,5009,124,500 8,668,275 456,225Total32,150,011 1,874,774 30,275,23700 30,275,237 1,518,980 28,756,257 27,318,444 1,437,813IncreasedServiceNeedsAttributabletoAnticipatedDevelopmentTiming(year)GrossCapitalCostEstimate(2014$)PostPeriodBenefitNetCapitalCostSubtotalBenefittoExistingDevelopmentGrants,SubsidiesandOtherContributionsAttributabletoNewDevelopmentOther(e.g.10%StatutoryDeduction)TotalWatson&Associates EconomistsLtd.Aurora2014DCModel-ADD.xlsx5-5
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INFRASTRUCTURECOSTSCOVEREDINTHEDCCALCULATIONTownofAuroraService:LibraryCollectionMaterialsLess:Less: Potential DCRecoverableCostPrj.NoResidentialShareNon-ResidentialShare2014-202395% 5%1 AdditionstoCollectionMaterial2014-18 683,000 0 683,0000683,000 68,300 614,700 583,965 30,7352 AdditionstoCollectionMaterial2019-23 683,000 0 683,0000683,000 68,300 614,700 583,965 30,735Total1,366,000 0 1,366,00000 1,366,000 136,600 1,229,400 1,167,930 61,470IncreasedServiceNeedsAttributabletoAnticipatedDevelopmentTiming(year)GrossCapitalCostEstimate(2014$)PostPeriodBenefitNetCapitalCostSubtotalBenefittoExistingDevelopmentGrants,SubsidiesandOtherContributionsAttributabletoNewDevelopmentOther(e.g.10%StatutoryDeduction)TotalWatson&Associates EconomistsLtd.Aurora2014DCModel-ADD.xlsx5-11
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5.4 Service Levels and Urban Build Out Capital Costs for Aurora’s
DC Calculation
This section evaluates the development-related capital requirements for those services with
urban build out capital costs.
5.4.1 Sanitary Sewers
The cost,timing,and description of the projects included in the forecast have been provided by
Town Staff and are based on the Town’s budgets and long term capital plan, 2009 Development
Charges Study,and other capital planning and engineering studies.
A number of sewer projects have been identified for inclusion in the DC,as well as two credit
recoveries (Balleymore PS,and Whitewell/State Farm).The projects include oversizing projects
located in the Town’s 2C area,a Yonge Street forcemain and the sanitary sewer replacement
and associated oversizing.The gross cost of the projects is $8.3 million with an identified
benefit to existing of $2.8 million including a reserve fund adjustment of $1.5 million,the net
amount of $5.5 million has been included in the DC calculation.
The growth-related costs have been allocated between residential and non-residential
development based on incremental growth in population to employment over the build out urban
forecast period.This split results in a 59%allocation to residential and a 41% allocation to non-
residential.
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INFRASTRUCTURECOSTSCOVEREDINTHEDCCALCULATIONTownofAuroraService: Wastewater -SewersPrj.NoLess:TotalResidentialShareNon-ResidentialShare2014-203159%41%1 BalleymorePSCreditRecovery665,0000 665,0000665,000 395,537 269,46322CNorth-SanitarySewerfromMavrinacBlvd.toMattamyandTACdevelopments2014 918,3000 918,3000918,300 546,198 372,1023 Internal2CNorth-San.OversizedthroughTACDevelopm2014 400,0000 400,0000400,000 237,917 162,0834LeslieStreetSanitary-ServicingaportionofMattamyonLeslieandLeslie2CeastdevelopmentatSt.John's2014 1,485,0000 1,485,00001,485,000 883,266 601,7345Internal2CSouth-San.OversizedthroughBrookfield,Metrus,etc.2014 760,0000 760,0000760,000 452,042 307,9586 Whitewell/StatefarmCreditRecovery1,026,00001,026,00001,026,000 610,257 415,7437 YongeStSouthArea-forcemain2014 333,3000 333,3000333,300 198,244 135,0568 YongeStreetSanitarySewerReplacement2018-2020 2,728,0000 2,728,000 1,260,3001,467,700 872,977 594,723ReserveFundAdjustment1,528,800(1,528,800) (909,318) (619,482)Total8,315,60008,315,600 2,789,1000 5,526,500 3,287,119 2,239,381(asrevisedApril8,2014)IncreasedServiceNeeds AttributabletoAnticipatedDevelopmentTiming(year)GrossCapitalCostEstimate(2014$)PostPeriodBenefitNetCapitalCostBenefittoExistingDevelopmentGrants,SubsidiesandOtherContributionsAttributabletoNewDevelopmentWatson&AssociatesEconomistsLtd.Aurora2014DCModel-ADD2.xlsx5-27
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5.4.2 Water Supply and Distribution
The cost,timing,and description of the projects included in the forecast have been provided by
Town Staff and are based on the Town’s budgets and long term capital plan, 2009 Development
Charges Study,and other capital planning and engineering studies.
There are three water distribution projects identified for inclusion in the DC as well as a credit
recovery for Whitewell/State Farm.These projects are located on Yonge Street,
Hallgrove/Debac,and St.John’s Sideroad.The gross cost of the projects is $4.6 million all of
which are growth-related,and there is also the recovery of a $0.9 million negative reserve fund
balance.The net amount of $5.5 million has been included in the DC calculation.
The allocation between residential and non-residential growth is calculated based on
incremental growth in population to employment,for build out forecast period for the urban
serviced areas,resulting in a 59%residential allocation and a 41%non-residential.
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INFRASTRUCTURECOSTSCOVEREDINTHEDCCALCULATIONTownofAuroraService: WaterDistributionPrj.NoLess:TotalResidentialShareNon-ResidentialShare2014-203159%41%1YongeStfromAreaFtoRidgeRoad PumpingStation(3B)2014 151,5000 151,5000151,500 90,111 61,3892 Hallgrove/Debac -North/SouthCollector2014 108,1000 108,1000108,100 64,297 43,8033 St.John'sSideroad-BayviewtoLeslie2014 1,861,0000 1,861,00001,861,000 1,106,908 754,0924 Whitewell/Statefarmcreditrecovery802,0000802,0000802,000 477,023 324,9775 St.John's Sideroad-LeslieEastto2C2015 1,661,0000 1,661,00001,661,000 987,950 673,050RecoveryofNegativeReserveFund948,7000948,7000948,700 564,279 384,421Total5,532,30005,532,30000 5,532,300 3,290,569 2,241,731(asrevisedApril 8, 2014)IncreasedServiceNeedsAttributabletoAnticipatedDevelopmentTiming(year)GrossCapital CostEstimate(2014$)PostPeriodBenefitNetCapitalCostBenefittoExistingDevelopmentGrants,SubsidiesandOtherContributionsAttributabletoNewDevelopmentWatson&AssociatesEconomistsLtd.Aurora2014DCModel-ADD2.xlsx5-29
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revised April 8,2014
TOWN OF AURORA
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CALCULATION
Water & Wastewater Services
2014-2031
2014 $DC Eligible Cost
SERVICE Residential Non-Residential SDU per ft² per m²
$$$$$
1 Sewers
1.1 Sanitary Sewers 3,287,119 2,239,381 739 0.32 3.44
3,287,119 2,239,381 739 0.32 3.44
2. Water
2.1 Water Supply and Distribution 3,290,569 2,241,731 740 0.33 3.55
3,290,569 2,241,731 740 0.33 3.55
TOTAL $6,577,688 $4,481,112 $1,479 0.65 6.99
DC ELIGIBLE CAPITAL COST $6,577,688 $4,481,112
Build out Gross Population /GFA Growth (ft².)15,567 6,937,321
Cost Per Capita /Non-Residential GFA (ft².)$422.54 $0.65
By Residential Unit Type p.p.u
Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling 3.50 $1,479
Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +1 1.90 $803
Apartments -Bachelor and 1 Bedroom 2 1.27 $537
Other Multiples 2.71 $1,145
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2
2013 $DC Eligible Cost
The apartment definitions have been refined to match the Region of York's definitions.Apartments with two or more bedrooms calculated charge applies to
large apartments with GFA of 700 sq.ft.and larger (commencing on June 19,2014 to be revised to GFA of 650 sq.ft.and larger).
The apartment definitions have been refined to match the Region of York's definitions.Apartments with less than two bedrooms calculated charge applies to
small apartments with GFA less than 700 sq.ft.(commencing on June 19,2014 to be revised to GFA less than 650 sq.ft.).
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TABLE 6-3
TOWN OF AURORA
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CALCULATION
Municipal-wide Services
2014-2023
2014 $DC Eligible Cost
SERVICE Residential Non-Residential SDU per ft² per m²
$$$$$
5. Municipal Parking Services
5.1 Municipal Parking Spaces 53,711 34,489 14 0.01 0.11
53,711 34,489 14 0.01 0.11
6. Park Development
6.1 Parkland development,amenities &trails 16,245,098 855,005 4,179 0.15 1.61
6.2 Parks vehicles and equipment 256,500 13,500 66 0.00 0.00
16,501,598 868,505 4,245 0.15 1.61
7. Indoor Recreation
7.1 Recreation facilities 27,318,444 1,437,813 7,028 0.25 2.69
27,318,444 1,437,813 7,028 0.25 2.69
8. Library Services
8.1 Library facilities 4,529,228 238,380 1,165 0.04 0.43
8.2 Library materials 1,167,930 61,470 300 0.01 0.11
5,697,158 299,850 1,465 0.05 0.54
9. General Government
9.1 Studies 2,101,273 1,349,242 541 0.23 2.48
TOTAL $51,672,184 $3,989,899 $13,293 $0.69 $7.43
DC ELIGIBLE CAPITAL COST $51,672,184 $3,989,899
10 Year Gross Population /GFA Growth (ft².)13,605 5,806,850
Cost Per Capita /Non-Residential GFA (ft².)$3,798.03 $0.69
By Residential Unit Type p.p.u
Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling 3.50 $13,293
Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +1 1.90 $7,216
Apartments -Bachelor and 1 Bedroom 2 1.27 $4,823
Other Multiples 2.71 $10,293
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2013 $DC Eligible Cost
The apartment definitions have been refined to match the Region of York's definitions.Apartments with two or more bedrooms calculated charge applies to
large apartments with GFA of 700 sq.ft.and larger (commencing on June 19,2014 to be revised to GFA of 650 sq.ft.and larger).
The apartment definitions have been refined to match the Region of York's definitions.Apartments with less than two bedrooms calculated charge applies to
small apartments with GFA less than 700 sq.ft.(commencing on June 19,2014 to be revised to GFA less than 650 sq.ft.).
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TOWN OF AURORA
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CALCULATION
TOTAL ALL SERVICES
2014 $DC Eligible Cost
Residential Non-Residential SDU per ft² per m²
$$$$$
Water & Wastewater Services $6,577,688 $4,481,112 $1,479 $0.65 $6.99
Municipal-wide Services 17.5 Year -Roads &Fire 23,772,831 16,195,465 5,344 2.33 25.08
Municipal-wide Services 10 Year 51,672,184 3,989,899 13,293 0.69 7.43
TOTAL 82,022,703 24,666,476 20,116 3.67 39.50
2013 $DC Eligible Cost
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Table 6-5revisedApril8,2014TOWN OFAURORAGROSSEXPENDITUREANDSOURCESOFREVENUESUMMARYFORCOSTSTOBEINCURREDOVERTHELIFEOFTHEBY-LAWTAXBASEOROTHER NON-DCSOURCEDCRESERVEFUNDBENEFITTOEXISTINGOTHERFUNDINGLEGISLATEDREDUCTIONRESIDENTIALNON-RESIDENTIAL1 Sewers1.1 SanitarySewers4,805,933420,100000 2,608,659 1,777,1742. Water2.1 WaterSupplyandDistribution3,781,60000002,249,266 1,532,3343. RoadsandRelated3.1 Roads23,136,199 3,451,641 1,275,00000 10,949,861 7,459,6963.2 DepotsandDomes14,885,000 7,812,49900 2,227,677 2,881,664 1,963,1613.3 PWRollingStock439,35043,935000235,190160,2254. FireServices4.1 Firefacilities15,500,000800,000 5,025,0000 5,595,000 2,426,752 1,653,2484.2 Firevehicles565,0000000336,058228,9424.3 Smallequipmentandgear175,0000000104,08970,9115. MunicipalParkingServices5.1 MunicipalParkingSpaces00000006. ParkDevelopment6.1 Parklanddevelopment,amenities&trails13,015,000 3,035,8860619,211 3,787,000 5,294,258278,6456.2 Parksvehiclesandequipment00000007. IndoorRecreation7.1 Recreationfacilities1,515,00000151,5000 1,295,32568,1758. LibraryServices8.1 Libraryfacilities9,500,00000409,789 5,402,112 3,503,694184,4058.2 Librarymaterials683,0000068,3000583,96530,7359. GeneralGovernment9.1 Studies1,464,500391,375031,5630634,284407,278TOTALEXPENDITURES&REVENUES$89,465,582 $15,955,436 $6,300,000 $1,280,363 $17,011,789 $33,103,065 $15,814,930POSTDCPERIODBENEFITTOTALGROSSCOSTSERVICEWatson&AssociatesEconomistsLtd.Aurora2014DCModel-ADD2.xlsx6-6
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TownofAuroraServiceStandardCalculationSheetService:LibraryCollectionMaterialsUnitMeasure:No.oflibrarycollectionitemsQuantityMeasureDescription2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20132014Value($/item)Books117,645119,146 122,540 123,972 126,518 127,079 126,721 131,035 129,324 129,324 41$Paperbacks18,87818,320 17,762 17,404 17,661 17,546 19,457 17,415 17,086 17,086 17$Periodicals-print218225 234 236 242 242 242 251 241 241 106$Periodicals-micro-forms2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 8,834$Periodicals-Digitization1 1 1 6,352$Audiocassettes1,6311,521 132 7 4 3 3 1 --9$CompactDiscs3,2103,418 3,730 4,032 4,240 4,109 4,841 4,076 3,585 3,585 23$TalkingBooks2,3292,474 2,401 2,334 2,368 2,706 2,654 3,462 4,059 4,059 53$Videocassettes3,4953,561 3,255 2,978 2,447 1,958 898 589 22 42$CD-ROMS2731 36 38 41 39 40 32 32 32 31$DatabaseSubscriptions8 18 20 20 24 26 23 33 34 34 1,038$DVD512767 1,297 1,888 2,840 3,873 4,941 5,335 8,005 8,005 36$Miscellaneous1,3681,362 1,211 1,260 1,114 903 27 28 58 58 46$eBooks-owned4,8567,136 7,368 8,152 9,601 208 593 609 3,496 3,496 25$eAudiobooks-owned49 49 90$eBooks-consortium5,790 7,000 7,515 34,506 34,506 0.20$eAudiobooks-consortium1,587 5,641 9,519 13,886 13,886 1.77$Total154,179157,981 159,988 162,323 167,102 166,070 173,082 179,902 214,365 214,365Population44,53146,088 47,629 48,662 49,606 51,317 52,691 53,207 53,885 53,885PerCapitaStandard3.46233.4278 3.3590 3.3357 3.3686 3.2362 3.2848 3.3812 3.9782 3.978210YearAverage2004-2013QuantityStandard3.4812QualityStandard34.66$ServiceStandard120.67$DCAmount(beforedeductions) 10YearForecastPopulation11,333$perCapita120.67$EligibleAmount1,367,553$Watson&Associates EconomistsLtd.Aurora2014DCModel-ADD.xlsxB-21
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TOWN OF AURORA
OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IMPACTS
FOR FUTURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
SERVICE
NET GROWTH
RELATED
EXPENDITURES
ANNUAL LIFECYCLE
EXPENDITURES
ANNUAL OPERATING
EXPENDITURES
TOTAL ANNUAL
EXPENDITURES
1.Sewers
1.1 Sanitary Sewers 5,526,500 28,500 1,572,609 1,601,109
2.Water
2.1 Water Supply and Distribution 5,532,300 28,600 1,845,005 1,873,605
3.Roads and Related
3.1 Roads 31,362,656 1,290,800 1,476,384 2,767,184
3.2 Depots and Domes 3,463,995 57,300 163,066 220,366
3.3 PW Rolling Stock 908,045 82,900 42,746 125,646
4.Fire Services
4.1 Fire facilities 3,430,100 56,800 1,423,195 1,479,995
4.2 Fire vehicles 628,500 36,300 260,773 297,073
4.3 Small equipment and gear 175,000 20,400 72,610 93,010
5.Municipal Parking Services
5.1 Municipal Parking Spaces 88,200 2,800 0 2,800
6.Park Development
6.1 Parkland development,amenities &trails 17,100,103 421,500 936,466 1,357,966
6.2 Parks vehicles and equipment 270,000 24,700 14,786 39,486
7.Indoor Recreation
7.1 Recreation facilities 28,756,257 476,100 1,293,331 1,769,431
8.Library Services
8.1 Library facilities 4,767,608 78,900 544,061 622,961
8.2 Library materials 1,229,400 112,300 140,294 252,594
9.General Government
9.1 Studies 3,450,516 0 0 0
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spreading the topsoil throughout the park based on the new Town topsoil
standard will be included in the area municipal DC).
Parkland shall not be mined for engineering fill and replaced with fill or
topsoil.
Parkland shall be conveyed free and clear of all encumbrances.
When parkland parcels cannot be developed in a timely manner,they
shall be graded to ensure positive drainage and seeded to minimize
erosion and dust.Temporary fencing may also be required where there is
no permanent fence to prevent illegal dumping.
Temporary park sign advising future residents that the site is a future park
shall be included as a local cost.
Perimeter fencing of parkland to the Town standard located on the public
property side of the property line adjacent land uses (residential,
industrial,commercial)as required by the Town.
c)Parkland development costs (above and beyond the basic site preparation costs
identified in 2(b))are included in the municipal DC costs.Parkland development
costs in the municipal DC include,but are not limited to, the design and
construction of:
•Additional site grading
•Tree preservation
•Catch basins
•Storm sewers
•Parking lots
•Parking lot curbs
•Park pathways
•Signage
•Pathway and parking lot lights
•Soft landscape (including trees and shrubs)
•Benches
•Garbage receptacles
•Picnic tables
•Pedestrian gates
•Fine grade sod or seed
•Naturalization of improved open space
•Parkland amenities as identified in Appendix B of the Development
Charges Background Study.
Where the Town agrees to allow a person to develop parkland and/or construct
park facilities that relate to the parkland development costs included in the
municipal DC,the Town will give the person a credit towards the development
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charge or provide other reimbursement or recovery in accordance with the
agreement (i.e.subdivision agreement).The amount of the credit will be the
reasonable cost of doing the specific work as agreed by the municipality and the
person who is to be given the credit.In the event that a person elects to
construct park facilities in addition to or exceeding the DC standards,then such
person shall be solely responsible for costs related to such additional park
facilities.
3.LANDSCAPE BUFFER BLOCKS,FEATURES,CUL-DE-SAC ISLANDS AND BERMS
a)The cost of developing all landscape buffer blocks,landscape features,cul-de-
sac islands,berms and other remnant pieces of land conveyed to the town shall
be a direct developer responsibility as a local service.Such costs include but are
not limited to:
pre-grading,sodding or seeding,supply and installation of amended
topsoil,(to the Town’s required depth),landscape features,perimeter
fencing and amenities and all planting;
perimeter fencing to the Town standard located on the public property
side of the property line adjacent land uses (residential,industrial,
commercial)as required by the Town.
4.NATURAL HERITAGE SYSTEM (NHS)
Direct developer responsibility as a local service provision including but not limited to the
following:
a)Riparian planting and landscaping requirements (as required by the Town or
authorities having jurisdiction)as a result of road construction or other municipal
works within in the NHS.
b)Perimeter fencing of the NHS to the Town standard located on the public
property side of the property line adjacent land uses (residential,industrial,
commercial)as required by the Town.
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Schedule “B”
Town of Aurora
BY-LAW NO._____-14
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Single and Semi-
Detached Dwelling
Large
Apartments
Small
Apartments Other Multiples (per ft²of Gross
Floor Area)
(per m²of Gross
Floor Area)
General Services:
Fire Services 566 307 205 438 0.25 2.69
Park Development 4,245 2,304 1,540 3,287 0.15 1.61
Indoor Recreation 7,028 3,815 2,550 5,442 0.25 2.69
Library Services 1,465 795 532 1,134 0.05 0.54
Municipal Parking Spaces 14 8 5 11 0.01 0.11
General Government 541 294 196 419 0.23 2.48
Total General Services 13,859 7,523 5,028 10,731 0.94 10.12
Town-wide Engineering Services
Roads and Related 4,778 2,594 1,734 3,700 2.08 22.39
Sanitary Sewers 739 401 268 572 0.32 3.44
Water Supply and Distribution 740 402 269 573 0.33 3.55
Total Engineering Services 6,257 3,397 2,271 4,845 2.73 29.38
GRAND TOTAL 20,116 10,920 7,299 15,576 3.67 39.50
RESIDENTIAL
Service
1 The apartment definitions have been refined to match the Region of York's definitions.Large apartments applies to apartments with GFA of 700 sq.ft.and larger
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7.ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Items 1 (with the exception of sub-items 3, 5, 8, 11, 18,19,23, and 25),2,7,8, 9,11,and 12
were identified as items not requiring separate discussion.
Moved by Councillor Ballard Seconded by Councillor Thompson
THAT the following recommendations with respect to the matters listed as “Items Not
Requiring Separate Discussion”be adopted as submitted to Council and staff be
authorized to take all necessary action required to give effect to same:
12.Memorandum from the Director of Corporate &Financial Services/Treasurer
Re:Replacement Pages –Development Charges Report CFS14-017
(Added Item)
THAT the memorandum regarding Replacement Pages –Development Charges
Report CFS14-017 be received;and
THAT the attached Addendum No.1 to Town of Aurora Development Charge
Background Study Update be received as replacement to the Development Charges
Addendum document included within Report CFS14-017;and
THAT the draft By-law 5585-14 be amended prior to approval with the attached
replacement Schedule “B”.
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DATE:April 8,2014
TO:Mayor Dawe,Members of Council
FROM:Dan Elliott,Director,Corporate and Financial Services
RE:Replacement Pages –Development Charges report CFS14-017
Recommendation:
THAT the memorandum to Council dated April 8,2014 be received;and
THAT the attached Addendum No.1 to Town of Aurora Development Charge
Background Study Update be received as replacement to the Development Charges
Addendum document included within Report CFS14-017;and
THAT the draft By-law 5585-14 be amended prior to approval with the attached
replacement Schedule “B”.
Today,a consultant for one of the developers planning work in the 2C lands identified one
capital project in the Development Charges Background Study as being understated in
estimated cost,and one capital project which was overlooked in completing the study.
Combined,these two adjustments add $2,641,000 of additional capital costs for recovery
through the updated DC Charge.Town staff have reviewed the issues raised and concur
with the noted adjustments.The Town’s DC consultants have updated the affected pages
from their April 8, 2014 addendum document,and reissued the entire document as a
replacement.The pages which were affected by the two noted changes are pages 5-27
(project #4)and 5-29 (new project #5).Consequent changes and updates to other pages
are thereby triggered,and include the following:
Calculation pages:6-2,6-5, and F-14 (the rate table)
Text changes pages:1,ii,iii,5-26,5-28,6-6, and C-2.
The charges have increased a further $353 to $20,116 per single family residential and a
further increase of $0.16 to $3.67 per square foot of non-residential development.
A copy of this memorandum and the amended Addendum document was circulated to all
2C developers previously consulted.
100 John West Way
Box 1000
Aurora, Ontario
L4G 6J1
Phone:905-726-4772
Email:delliott@aurora.ca
www.aurora.ca
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13.READING OF BY-LAWS
Moved by Councillor Thompson Seconded by Councillor Pirri
THAT the following by-law be given first,second,and third readings and enacted:
5585-14 BEING A BY-LAW to establish development charges for the Town of
Aurora and to repeal Development Charge By-law Number 5139-09.
On a recorded vote the motion CARRIED.
YEAS:8 NAYS:1
VOTING YEAS:Councillors Abel,Ballard,Buck,Gallo,Humfryes,Pirri,
Thompson,and Mayor Dawe
VOTING NAYS:Councillor Gaertner
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:September 10,2015
TO:Economic Development Advisory Committee
FROM:Anthony Ierullo,Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning
RE:Economic Development Action Plan Update
RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT the memorandum regarding Economic Development Action Plan Update be
received for information.
BACKGROUND
At the June 2015 Economic Development Advisory Committee,the Committee approved
the following motion related to the update of the Economic Development Action Plan that
was subsequently approved by Council on August 25,2015:
THAT the following initiatives be added to the Economic Development Action Plan for
the 2014-2018 Term of the Committee:
•Business Ambassador Program;
•Marketing and Business Attraction;
•Future of Farmers’Market;and
•Differentiated Tax Rates.
In response,staff have prepared the attached Economic Development Action Plan that
incorporates the above initiatives as directed by Council.As suggested by the Committee,
staff have maintained the structure of the Plan to ensure that it supports the Strategic Plan
actions and the economic development flow chart as previously presented and ensures
continuity with the previous Economic Development Action Plan.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 –Town of Aurora Economic Development Action Plan 2015-2018
100 John West Way
Box 1000
Aurora,Ontario
L4G 6J1
Phone:905-727-3123 ext.4742
Email:AIerullo@aurora.ca
www.aurora.ca
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Town of Aurora
Economic Development Action Plan
2015-2018
Attachment 1
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What is Economic Development?
Economic development refers to the sustained,concerted actions of policymakers and
communities to improve the standard of living and economic health of an area.At the
core of economic development is the creation of quality employment opportunities that
enrich the lives of people.An enhanced quality of life for our residents includes
opportunities for employment,recreation,retail and housing.
Strategic Direction for Economic Development Action
The Town of Aurora’s Strategic Plan outlines a series of goals,objectives and actions
that help guide municipal decisions over the next two decades.This Action Plan is
guided by the economic goals,objectives and actions outlined in the Strategic Plan.The
goal of this Plan is to contribute to fulfillment of the goal and objectives described under
the Economic Pillar of the Plan as outlined below:
Economic Goal -Enabling a Diverse,Creative and Resilient Economy
Objective 1:Promoting economic opportunities that facilitate the growth of Aurora as a
desirable place to do business
Short term Economic Development Specific Actions
•Leverage partnerships with local boards,chambers and business organizations to promote
Aurora as a preferred location for business
•Develop plans to attract businesses that provide employment opportunities for our residents
•Assess the feasibility of a research and innovation centre to promote the commercialization of
technology and business and employment growth
•Create,implement and regularly update an Economic Development Strategy
•Actively promote and support a plan to revitalize the downtown
•Assess the feasibility of establishing an entertainment district in the downtown area,a
community square/gathering area/piazza and a permanent or scheduled outdoor pedestrian
mall on Yonge Street in the Aurora Promenade
•Work with regional,provincial and national partners to promote Aurora as a preferred
location for international investment
•Assess opportunities to partner with a college or university to establish a satellite facility in
Aurora
Objective 2:Supporting small business and encouraging a more sustainable business environment
Short term Economic Development Specific Actions
•Explore opportunities to enhance the Town’s business support services such as a business
concierge service for non-residential development approvals
•Work with community partners to promote local employment practices/opportunities for local
businesses and residents
•Work with development community partners to establish a hotel and/or convention centre that
meets the growing needs of our businesses and residents
•Continue to liaise with municipal,provincial and senior levels of government to investigate
potential opportunities to attract economic investment
•Establish regular communication with the Aurora Chamber of Commerce and the business
community to better understand and address local business needs and promote business
retention/expansion
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•Identify the roles that the Town can play to support small home based business in Aurora
•Recognize corporate social responsibility in the Aurora business community
•Attract new business that are green,clean and knowledge-based
•Investigate opportunities to encourage the creation and mobilization of knowledge in the local
economy
Economic Development Strategy
In order to best leverage available resources,the Town of Aurora focuses its economic
development efforts on maximizing customer satisfaction among our existing businesses.
The Town is also focused on aggressively pursuing and supporting businesses who have
expressed interest in locating to Aurora.This includes assisting with site selection,
providing prompt information and coordinating with the client on securing the
appropriate approvals.This approach relies on business networks,leveraging members
of the Town’s Economic Development Advisory Committee,realtors and economic
development partners to generate leads that are serviced by the municipality after interest
has been established.
Economic Development Mission
The Town of Aurora’s economic development mission is to act as a business
development enabler.This means supporting the growth of the existing business
community,aggressively supporting business who have an interest in locating in Aurora
and providing support for tourism related activities.The Town’s economic development
mission statement is:
To enable development of interested new businesses
Economic Development Priorities
1)Bio-medical campus
Description:The Town is committed to pursuing an enhanced bio-medical presence in Aurora to
complement the existing business base and leverage the research and development plans of Southlake
Regional Hospital.A bio-medical campus is defined as a cluster of bio-medical and pharmaceutical
firms located within the Town of Aurora (approximately 10 square kilometers).
Tasks:
•Continue to pursue locations and seek direction on potential locations for a bio-medical
campus
•Advance the necessary planning approvals to allow for medical users within the directed
location
•Completion of a sector marketing study to determine optimal approach to attracting interested
bio-medical firms
•Pursue discussions with Southlake Regional Hospital,the Aurora Chamber of Commerce,
local bio-medical firms and other relevant parties to pursue interested new bio-medical firms
to Aurora.
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Key Performance Indicators:Number of new bio-medical jobs in Aurora per year
Percentage of existing bio-medical employment retained
Link to Strategic Planning:The initiative will support a number of the actions outlined in the Strategic
Plan including the following:
•Leverage partnerships with local boards,chambers and business organizations to promote
Aurora as a preferred location for business
•Develop plans to attract businesses that provide employment opportunities for our residents
•Work with regional,provincial and national partners to promote Aurora as a preferred
location for international investment
•Work with community partners to promote local employment practices/opportunities for local
businesses and residents
•Continue to liaise with municipal,provincial and senior levels of government to investigate
potential opportunities to attract economic investment
•Attract new business that are green,clean and knowledge-based
•Investigate opportunities to encourage the creation and mobilization of knowledge in the local
economy
2)Entertainment District
Description:The Town would like to pursue the establishment of an entertainment district in Aurora
(preferably in the Aurora Promenade)to enhance the quality of life in the area and meet the
entertainment needs of the local community and the surrounding area.The district could feature a
cluster of restaurants,music venues and art galleries and act as a centre of attraction for Aurora.
Tasks:
•Review/confirm of available appropriately zoned sites that could facilitate an entertainment
district preferably in the Aurora Promenade.
•Conduct a best practice review of successful entertainment districts.
•Review available incentives to attract entertainment business to a designated geographic area.
•Review the potential entertainment district within the context of the development of the
Cultural Precinct.
Key Performance Indicators:Establishment of designated Entertainment District in Aurora
Link to Strategic Planning:The initiative will support a number of the actions outlined in the Strategic
Plan including the following:
•Actively promote and support a plan to revitalize the downtown
•Assess the feasibility of establishing an entertainment district in the downtown area,a
community square/gathering area/piazza and a permanent or scheduled outdoor pedestrian
mall on Yonge Street in the Aurora Promenade
•Work with regional,provincial and national partners to promote Aurora as a preferred
location for international investment
•Work with development community partners to establish a hotel and/or convention centre that
meets the growing needs of our businesses and residents
•Continue to liaise with municipal,provincial and senior levels of government to investigate
potential opportunities to attract economic investment
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3)Innovation Incubator
Description:The Town would like to pursue the creation of an Innovation Incubator in Aurora.The
Incubator would enable the commercialization and mobilization of local knowledge and promote
business development.The intent is to develop a venue for small businesses to develop products for
commercial production,share ideas,receive business support and encourage the growth of innovative
new businesses within the community.
Tasks:
•Continue to engage partners to support the development of an incubator.
•Prepare and present project business case when appropriate.
Key Performance Indicators:Completion of business case with implementation recommendations.
Link to Strategic Planning:The initiative will support a number of the actions outlined in the Strategic
Plan including the following:
•Leverage partnerships with local boards,chambers and business organizations to promote
Aurora as a preferred location for business
•Develop plans to attract businesses that provide employment opportunities for our residents
•Assess the feasibility of a research and innovation centre to promote the commercialization of
technology and business and employment growth
•Actively promote and support a plan to revitalize the downtown
•Assess opportunities to partner with a college or university to establish a satellite facility in
Aurora
•Work with community partners to promote local employment practices/opportunities for local
businesses and residents
•Identify the roles that the Town can play to support small home based business in Aurora
•Recognize corporate social responsibility in the Aurora business community
•Attract new business that are green,clean and knowledge-based
•Investigate opportunities to encourage the creation and mobilization of knowledge in the local
economy
4)Permanent Farmers’Market
Description:The Town is interested in investigating the possibility of supporting a year round farmers
marketing in Aurora.The market should be permanent,operate year round and be located within close
proximity to Town Park.
Tasks:
•Continue to pursue discussions with the Aurora Farmers Market and other relevant parties to
promote the establishment of a permanent year-round farmers market.
Key Performance Indicators:TBD
Link to Strategic Planning:The initiative will support a number of the actions outlined in the Strategic
Plan including the following:
•Develop plans to attract businesses that provide employment opportunities for our residents
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•Actively promote and support a plan to revitalize the downtown
•Work with community partners to promote local employment practices/opportunities for local
businesses and residents
5)Post Secondary Presence
Description:The Town has included lands as part of the 2C Secondary Plan to accommodate a
potential Post Secondary Institution in Aurora. A potential university could attract additional business
investment to Aurora and serve the education need of Northern York Region.
Tasks:
•Advocate for Provincial support for a new public university campus in Aurora.
Key Performance Indicators:none
Link to Strategic Planning:The initiative will support a number of the actions outlined in the Strategic
Plan including the following:
•Develop plans to attract businesses that provide employment opportunities for our residents
•Assess the feasibility of a research and innovation centre to promote the commercialization of
technology and business and employment growth
•Actively promote and support a plan to revitalize the downtown
•Assess opportunities to partner with a college or university to establish a satellite facility in
Aurora
•Work with community partners to promote local employment practices/opportunities for local
businesses and residents
•Continue to liaise with municipal,provincial and senior levels of government to investigate
potential opportunities to attract economic investment
•Attract new business that are green,clean and knowledge-based
•Investigate opportunities to encourage the creation and mobilization of knowledge in the local
economy
6)Enhanced Business Support Services
Description:Business retention and expansion is a priority area in Aurora.This includes the continued
implementation of the Town’s Business Retention and Expansion Strategy.
Tasks:
•Implement a regular business visitation program using a shorter survey format
•Investigate opportunities to streamline the municipal approval process.
•Investigate Differentiated Tax Rates to potentially reduce the tax burden on industrial
properties
•Advocate for the implementation and expansion of the Region’s Broadband Strategy
•Re-establish the Town’s Business Ambassadors Program to promote business to business
communication and investment as outlined in the Business Retention and Expansion Program
•Develop a plan to highlight economic development successes,initiatives and programs to
promote Aurora as a place to do business
Key Performance Indicators:Number of business visited per year
Average business satisfaction rating
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Link to Strategic Planning:The initiative will support a number of the actions outlined in the Strategic
Plan including the following:
•Explore opportunities to enhance the Town’s business support services such as a business
concierge service for non-residential development approvals
•Work with community partners to promote local employment practices/opportunities for local
businesses and residents
•Work with development community partners to establish a hotel and/or convention centre that
meets the growing needs of our businesses and residents
•Establish regular communication with the Aurora Chamber of Co mmerce and the business
community to better understand and address local business needs and promote business
retention/expansion
•Identify the roles that the Town can play to support small home based business in Aurora
•Recognize corporate social responsibility in the Aurora business community
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:September 10,2015
TO:Economic Development Advisory Committee Members
FROM:Anthony Ierullo,Manager of Long Range and Strategic Planning
RE:Activity Report
RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT the memorandum regarding Activity Report be received for information.
BACKGROUND
Inquiries
The Economic Development Office received 11 investor inquiries between May 1,2015
and September 1,2015.The nature of these inquiries were related to:
Four proposed commercial uses
Three proposed manufacturing uses
Two proposed construction uses
Two proposed hotel uses
Business Openings
The Town of Aurora’s Economic Development Office was advised of 10 new business
openings between June 1,2015 and August 15,2015.Please join me in welcoming the
following businesses to Aurora:
o DRUMMER'S HANGOUT
15483 Yonge St.,Unit 1A/1B
(905)503-7300
www.drummershandout.ca
o AURORA DELICATESSEN
15408 Yonge St.Unit 7
(905)726-1366
100 John West Way
Box 1000
Aurora,Ontario
L4G 6J1
Phone:905-727-3123 ext.4742
Email:AIerullo@aurora.ca
www.aurora.ca
Town of Aurora
Planning &Development Services
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o DAYSE GIFT &CONVENIENCE
14 Wellington St.East,Unit 1
(905)751-0202
o KONNER CHINESE RESTAURANT
15229 Yonge St.
(905)727-3101
www.konner.ca
o CAFE RAHA &KABASARA RAHA
14810 Yonge St.
(905)503-5510
o FLUFFY PUPPIES
15236 Yonge St.
(905)503-4888
www.fluffypuppies.ca
o LUDA FLOWER SALON
120 Hollidge Blvd. Unit 1
(289)599-2004
www.ludaflower.com
Upcoming Events
•RNC Employment Services,Focus on Financial Recovery (guest speaker),Sept
18,2015
•Aurora Chamber,The Basics of HR Law Compliance –Sept 24,2015
•Electric Vehicle Roadshow,Aurora Town Hall,Sept 26,2015
•YSBEC:Proven Techniques to Land Free Press and Generate Sales,Oct 1,
2015
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7.ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Items 1 (with the exception of sub-items 2, 3, 4, 5,and 8)and 3,4,and 7 were identified as
items not requiring separate discussion.
Moved by Councillor Abel
Seconded by Councillor Mrakas
THAT the following recommendations with respect to the matters listed as “Items Not
Requiring Separate Discussion”be adopted as submitted to Council and staff be authorized to
take all necessary action required to give effect to same:
1.General Committee Meeting Report of June 2,2015
THAT the General Committee meeting report of June 2,2015 be received and the
following recommendations carried by the Committee be approved:
(9)Economic Development Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of May 14,
2015
THAT the Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting minutes of May
14, 2015,be received for information.
CARRIED
EXTRACT FROM
COUNCIL MEETING OF
TUESDAY,JUNE 9,2015
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