MINUTES - Public Planning - 20211207 1
Town of Aurora
Council Public Planning
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
7 p.m.
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Wendy Gaertner*
Councillor John Gallo*
Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Councillor Sandra Humfryes*
Councillor Harold Kim
Councillor Michael Thompson*
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer*
David Waters, Director of Planning and Development Services*
Stephen Corr, Senior Development Planner*
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Samantha Yew, Deputy Town Clerk
Linda Bottos, Council/Committee Coordinator
*Attended electronically
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
2. Land Acknowledgement
Mayor Mrakas acknowledged that the meeting took place on the traditional
territory of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe peoples whose
presence here continues to this day. He further noted that Aurora is part of the
treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Williams Treaties First
Nations and thanked them for sharing the land.
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3. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland,
Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson
Carried (7 to 0)
4. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.50.
5. Planning Applications
The Mayor outlined the procedures that would be followed in the conduct of the
public meeting. The Town Clerk confirmed that the appropriate notice was given
in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Planning Act.
5.1 PDS21-159 - Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment,
2766872 Ontario Inc., 15296, 15306 and 15314 Yonge Street
Lots B and C and Part of Lot D, Registered Plan 36, and Part of Lots 15 and
16, Registered Plan 246, Town of Aurora, File Numbers: OPA-2021-03 and
ZBA-2021-03, Related File Number: SP-2021-07
Planning Staff
Stephen Corr, Senior Development Planner, presented an overview of the
staff report regarding the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law
Amendment applications to permit the development of a 136-unit, six-
storey apartment building, noting the applicant proposes to permit
residential uses at grade, increase the building height to 23.54 metres and
allow an eight-storey form at the building rear due to site grading,
redesignate the northwest portion of the site from ‘Private Parkland’ to
‘Upper Downtown’, reduce the amenity space, and deem Yonge Street to
be the lot frontage for the interpretation of yard setback requirements. It
was noted that this meeting is a follow-up to the first statutory Public
Planning meeting held on October 12, 2021.
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Applicant/Agent
Hoordad Ghandehari, Principal, ICON Architects Inc., noted he was
accompanied by Venus Zakeri, Architect, ICON Architects Inc. He
presented an overview of the proposed development highlighting the
revisions made to the proposal in response to comments received from
the first public meeting, design review panel, and Town staff. Other
members of the consulting team were also present to answer questions
including David Farrow of Alive Developments Inc., Paul Gioacchini of SCS
Consulting Group Ltd., Richard Pernicky of Nextrans Consulting Engineers,
and Naama Blonder of Smart Density Inc.
Public Comments
Aurora resident Brandon Monti expressed support for the proposed
development and inquired about the status of the groundwater situation
and solution to prevent further flooding on his property. Mr. Monti
requested to be kept informed on the progress of any solution and
development affecting his property.
Planning Staff
Staff addressed the resident's concerns regarding the status of the
groundwater situation. The Mayor provided assurance that the resident
would be kept updated throughout the process regarding any changes to
the water infrastructure and pipe area.
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
1. That Report No. PDS21-159 be received; and
2. That comments presented at the Public Planning meeting be
addressed by Planning and Development Services in a report to a
future General Committee meeting.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson
Nays (1): Councillor Gaertner
Carried (6 to 1)
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6. Confirming By-law
6.1 By-law No. 6395-21 Being a By-law to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting
from a Council Public Planning Meeting on December 7, 2021
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Carried
7. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the meeting be adjourned at 8:56 p.m.
Carried
Tom Mrakas, Mayor Michael de Rond, Town Clerk