AGENDA - Council - 20040427TOWN OF AURORA
COUNCIL
AGENDA
NO, 0442
TUESDAY, APRIL 271 2004
100 p.m.
L CNAMRERS
AURORA TOWN NALL
PUBLIC RELEASE
23/04/04
TOWN OF AURORA
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
NO. 04-12
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
7:00 P.M. OPEN FORUM – COUNCIL MEETING TO FOLLOW
I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
II APPROVAL OF AGENDA
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the content of the Agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services
Department be approved as presented.
III ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Council Meeting No. 04-11, Tuesday, April 13, 2004
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Council Minutes of Meeting Number 04 -11 be adopted as
printed and circulated.
IV PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Jones will present a $400 Gift Certificate from (pg. 1)
Canadian Tire to Mr. Jim Tree, in recognition of his 25 years
of service with the Aurora Leisure Services, Parks Department.
V DETERMINATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
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Tuesday, April 27, 2004
VI ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
VII DELEGATIONS
Margaret Brevik of the Aurora Historical Society (pg. 2)
Re: Issues and Clarification Concerning Capital
Funding for Church Street School
VIII CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION
IX REGIONAL REPORT
X OTHER BUSINESS, COUNCILLORS
XI READING OF BY-LAWS
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the following listed by-laws be given 1st, 2nd and 3rd readings, and
enacted:
4521-04.D BEING A BY-LAW to adopt (pg. 145)
Official Plan Amendment
#51 – McGrath Hunter
4522-04.D BEING A BY-LAW to amend (pg. 156)
By-law No. 2213-78 -
McGrath Hunter
4526-04.C BEING A BY-LAW to (pg. 161)
Confirm Actions by
Council Resulting From
This Meeting - Tuesday,
April 27, 2004.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2004
XII IN CAMERA
Personnel Matters
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council proceed In Camera to address personnel matters.
XIII ADJOURNMENT
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Tuesday, April 27, 2004
AGENDA ITEMS
1. PL04-045 – McGRATH-HUNTER PROPERTIES - Part of Lot 17 (pg. 3)
R.P. 68 and Lot 164 & Part of Lots 163 & 165, R.P. 246
15085 Yonge Street, Official Plan and Zoning
Amendment Applications
Files D09-14-03 & D14-33-03 respectively
RECOMMENDED:
THAT report PL04-045 be received and that Official Plan
Amendment No. 51 be approved and that implementing Zoni ng By-
law Amendment No. 4522-04.D be enacted at tonight’s Council
Meeting.
2. Memo from the By-law Services Co-ordinator – Exemption to (pg. 12)
Licensing By-Law for Boyz Toyz Corporation
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council exempt Boyz Toyz Corporation from Section 16 and
17 of the Town’s Place of Amusements By-law; and
THAT Council, as a condition of the license issued to Boyz Toyz,
limit the number of pinball/video games to a maximum of twelve
(12) games to be in the premises at any one time; and
THAT the permitted hours of operation be Monday to Thursday
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00
midnight and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
3. Special General Committee Meeting Report No. 04-12 (pg. 18)
Saturday April 17, 2004
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Report of the Special General Committee Meeting No.
04-12 be received and the recommendations carried by the
Committee be adopted.
4. TR04-011 – 2004 Operating and Capital Fund Budgets – Draft #3 (pg. 22)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council approve the 2004 Operating Budget – Draft #3 with
gross expenditures of $38,848,042 and a net tax levy of
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$16,613,535 which represents an increase of 3.5% in net tax levy
requirements in 2004 versus 2003; and
THAT Council determine whether it wishes to approve an additional
one time tax levy for 2004 of $325,000 (or 2.03% additional
increase in net tax levy requirements in 2004) to be allocated as a
contribution to the New Recreation Complex to offset capital costs
in 2005 for the project; and
THAT Council approve the 2004 Capital Fund Budget – Draft #3
with gross expenditures of $31,453,978 and associated funding as
presented; and
THAT Council approve, upon completion of the fiscal 2003 year-
end audit process, the transfer of the 2003 operating f und surplus
to the Municipal Capital Reserve account; and
THAT the attached Schedules of Projected Reserves and Reserve
Fund Balances for the period ended December 31, 2003 be
received for information; and
THAT staff table a User Fee By-law necessary to affect the User
Fee adjustments incorporated into the 2004 Final Draft Budget
documentation.
5. LS04-018 – Tender L.S. 2004-21 - Purchase of Three (3) Vehicles (pg. 54)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council authorize the purchase of one (1) Department of
Leisure Services vehicle (Section “A”) from McAlpine Ford Lincoln
Sales Limited of Aurora Ontario in the amount of $21,986.00 less
P.S.T. and G.S.T.; and
THAT Council authorize the purchase of two (2) Department of
Leisure Services vehicles (Section “B”) from Highland Chev Olds
Ltd. of Aurora Ontario in the amount of $92,730.00 less P.S.T. and
G.S.T.
6. TR04-010 – Development Charge Public Meeting (pg. 62)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT a public meeting be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. to
consider the Town of Aurora draft 2004 Development Charge Background
Study and amended Development Charge by-law.
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7. General Committee Meeting Report No. 04-13 (pg. 70)
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Report of the General Committee Meeting No. 04-13 be
received and the recommendations carried by the Committee be adopted.
8. LS04-019 – Aurora Historical Society Request (pg. 76)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council provide direction with regards to the funding
proposal requested by the Aurora Historical Society.
9. Notice of Motion from Councillor Buck (pg. 133)
Re: Amending the Procedural By-law
(Provided at the April 13, 2004 Council Meeting)
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council provide direction on the following Notice of Motion
provided by Councillor Buck:
WHEREAS by historical precedent a Councillor who wishes to
attend a Committee meeting and participate in discussion of any
matter before the Committee is entitled to do so; and
WHEREAS a Councillor who is not a member of the Committee,
may not make a motion or vote on a motion; and
WHEREAS clause 26e of the Town's procedural by-law states that
a Councillor may attend Committee meetings but not speak unless
invited to do so by the Committee's chair; and
WHEREAS the aforementioned clause deprives a Councillor of an
important right and a responsibility said Councillor may choose to
exercise; and
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that clause 26e of the
procedural by-law be amended to restore a Councillor's right to
participate in a Committee's deliberations.
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10. Correspondence from Councillor Gaertner (pg. 135)
Re: Municipal Information to be made Available at the Aurora
Public Library
RECOMMENDED:
THAT Council provide direction on this matter.
11. Resolution from the City of Vaughan (pg. 137)
Re: Gas Tax Rebate and P.S.T.
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the resolution from the City of Vaughan regarding a Gas Tax
Rebate and P.S.T. be received and endorsed by Council.
COUNCIL APRIL 27 2004
Memo
To: Bob Panizza, Director of Corporate Services
From: Tim M. Jones, Mayor
Date: April 27, 2004
Re: Presentations
At the April 27t' Council Meeting I will be presenting a $400 Canadian Tire gift
certificate to Jim Tree in recognition of his 25 year of service with Aurora Leisure
Services, Parks Department.
Please arrange to have this item placed on the Council Agenda for that date under
the Presentations Section.
TJ:cj
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Ewart, Karen
From: Brevik, Margaret[margaret.brevik@yrdsb.edu.on.ca]
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:15 AM
To: Ewart, Karen
Subject: FW: Delegation Status
Sorry Karen I was writing on behalf of the Aurora Historical Society.
Thanks again.
Margaret
-----Original Message -----
From: Brevik, Margaret
Sent: April 22, 2004 9:13 AM
To: 'Panizza,'Bob'; 'kewart@town.aurora.on.ca'; Downey, Al
Cc: Helen Roberts; 'Sharon Nisbet; Leslie Oliver; 'lallison@town.aurora.on.ca'; Downey, Al
Subject: Delegation Status
Dear Karen,
I am sending this request directly to both you and Bob, as I believe Bob is away.
This memo will confirm our request to seek delegation status at the next Council Meeting on April 27, 2004. The
topic will be issues and clarification concerning capital funding for the Church Street School.
Thank you for your assistance with this item. If you require any other information, please call me 416 399 3141.
I will let you know if this request is no longer required.
Thank you for your assistance
Margaret
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COUNCIL APRIL 27 2004
TOWN OF AURORA
COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA ITEM # _LJ
No. PL04-045
SUBJECT: McGRATH-HUNTER PROPERTIES
Part of Lot 17, R.P. 68 and Lot 164 & Part of Lots 163 & 165, R.P. 246
15,085 Yonge Street
Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Applications
File Nos. D09-14-03 & D14-33-03 respectively
FROM: Susan Seibert, Director of Planning
DATE: April 27, 2004
RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT report PL04-045 be received and that Official Plan Amendment No. 51 be
approved and that implementing Zoning By-law Amendment No. 4522-04.D be
enacted at tonight's Council Meeting.
BACKGROUND
Location/Land Use:
The subject lands, consisting of approximately 0.33 hectares (0.83 acres), are located on
the east side of Yonge Street, south of Church Street (Figure 1). The lands are currently
vacant.
Surrounding Uses:
North:
Commercial (Retail and Office)
South:
Retirement Home (Park Place Manor)
East:
Residential Apartment Building
West:
Residential and Commercial.
Official Plan:
The subject lands are designated "Commercial Special' by site specific Official Plan
Amendment No. 27 (Figure 2). Specifically, OPA No. 27 states the following:
i) The subject property shall be permitted to be used for the purposes of a
residential/commercial developmentwith a maximum residential floorarea of
97%.
ii) The function of the site will be a primarily residential use with a limited
commercial component.
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April 27, 2004 - 2 - Report No. PL04-045
iii) Adequate parking for the permitted uses shall be provided on site.
Zoning By-law:
The subject lands are zoned "Central Commercial (C2-6) Exception Zone" (Figure 3).
The Central Commercial zone permits the following commercial uses on the subject lands:
• banks or other financial establishments
• business or professional offices
• commercial schools
• commercial clubs
• clinics
• dry cleaning establishment
• dwelling units above the first storey
• funeral parlors
• institutional uses, including churches, libraries, government offices, post office
• hotels or motels
• places of entertainment, provided the use complies with the requirements of all
applicable regulatory and/or licensing by-laws of the Town of Aurora
• restaurants
• retail stores
• service shops, light
• service shops, personal
• studios
• supermarkets
In addition to the above, the C2-6 Exception Zone permits the construction of a maximum
of 30 apartment dwelling units on the subject lands, with a maximum height of five (5)
storeys. The zoning by-law also permits a maximum of 97% of the floor area to be used
for residential purposes.
Background:
At the Public Planning Meeting of March 24, 2004, Council passed the following resolution:
"THAT Report PL04-036 be received and Official Plan and Zoning By-law be
amended to remove the commercial component and increase the number of
residential units from 30 to 42 units; and
THAT additional servicing allocation be granted to the subject property for the
additional 12 units."
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April 27, 2004 - 3 - Report No. PL04-045
In accordance with Council's resolution of March 24, 2004, Staff has prepared Official Plan
Amendment No. 51 (OPA 51) and implementing Zoning By-law Amendment No. 4522-04.1)
for the subject lands. The proposed amendments re -designate the subject lands to Urban
Residential in the Official Plan and "Second Density Apartment Residential (RA2-3)
Exception Zone" in the zoning by-law.
Although the applicant had requested a maximum of 44 units, Council determined that 42
units would be more appropriate for the lands. Under the existing zoning requirement of
1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit, a building with 42 units would require 63 spaces. As
discussed at the Meeting, since the applicant has only 62 spaces, the proposed zoning
amendment includes a reduction in the parking standard from 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
to 1.47 spaces per dwelling unit.
In addition, Council questioned the amount of amenity space available on the lands. Itwas
indicated to Council that the applicant has ample amenity space inside the building and
outside. However, the existing zoning by-law for the lands requires an amenity space of
only 220 square metres. The proposed zoning amendment contains a provision for a
minimum amenity space per unit of 18 square metres, resulting in a requirement for 756
square metres of amenity space based upon 42 units.
As Staff was reviewing the proposed zoning by-law amendment, it was discovered that the
manoeuvring space in the underground garage is only 6.2 metres at the narrowest point,
whereas the By-law requirement is 7.4 metres. The reason for this is that, in an
underground garage, the columns are spaced on an approximate 6.0 metre grid. However,
this means that, for the majority of the underground structure, the parking spaces are
longer than required by the by-law. Therefore, Staff recommends that Council permit the
manoeuvring space to be 6.2 metres. In accordance with the provisions of the Planning
Act, where a change is made in a proposed by-law after the holding of the Public Meeting,
Council shall determine whether any further notice is to be given in respect of the proposed
by-law. Given the minor nature of the request and given that the changes only affect the
interior of the building, it is recommended that no further notice be given in respect of the
proposed by-law.
OPTIONS
Should Council wish to explore other uses and/or restrictions for the subject lands, Staff
could be directed to continue with further analysis and/or discussion.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The subject applications continue the designated use of the lands for employment
purposes and therefore, there should be no negative financial implications to the Town.
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CONCLUSIONS
The applicant, McGrath — Hunter Properties, has submitted an application to amend the
Official Plan and the Zoning By-law to remove the commercial component and increase the
number of residential units from 30 to 44 units. At the Public Planning Meeting of March
24, 2004, Council directed Staff to bring forward an Official Plan Amendment and
implementing Zoning By-law Amendment for consideration to remove the commercial
component and increase the number of residential units from 30 to 42 units. Subsequent
to the Public Meeting, it was discovered that the manoeuvring space in the underground
garage was only 6.2 metres, whereas the By-law requires 7.4 metres. This is a minor
change to the proposed by-law and affects the interior of the building only.
It is therefore recommended that Official Plan Amendment No. 51 be approved and that
implementing Zoning By-law Amendment No. 4522-04.D be enacted at tonight's Council
Meeting.
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN
The Strategic Plan has goals of well -planned growth and fiscal responsibility, efforts to
balance these goals are pursued to the extent possible in dealing with development
applications.
ATTACHMENTS
Figure 1 — Location Plan
Figure 2 — Existing OP Designation
Figure 3 — Existing Zoning
Figure 4 — Concept Plan
Figure 5 — Landscape Plan
PRE -SUBMISSION REVIEW
Management Team Meeting —April 21, 2004
Prepared by. Michael Mallette, Acting Manager of Planning — Development
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UsaWSeibert, M.C.LP., R.P.P.
Director of Planning
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Church Street
Kennedy Street East
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LOCATION PLAN
APPLICANT: MCGRATH-HUNTER 0 25 50
FILES: D09-14-03 & D14-33-03 SUBJECT LANDS
AURORA PLANNING DEPARTMENT Metres
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