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TOWN OF AURORA
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING MINUTES
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
REGRETS
OTHER ATTENDEES
NO. 15-04
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Grace Marsh (Chair), Carl Barrett (Vice -Chair), Roy
Harrington, David Mhango and Tom Plamondon,
Justin Leung (Acting Secretary -Treasurer) and Marty
Rokos (Planner)
Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
1 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
H APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Roy Harrington Seconded by Carl Barrett
THAT the Agenda as circulated by the Secretary -Treasurer be approved.
CARRIED
111 ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Committee of Adjustment Minutes of March 12, 2015
Meeting Number 15-03
Moved by Tom Plamondon
Seconded by David Mhango
THAT the Committee of Adjustment Minutes from Meeting Number 15-03
be adopted as printed and circulated.
Committee of Adjustment Meeting No. 15-04
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Page 2 of 4
VI
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CARRIED
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS
Minor Variance application: MV-2015-05 (McArthur)
2 Woodsend Crescent
The applicant is seeking relief from the provisions of Zoning By-law No. 2213-78,
as amended, to Sections 34.4.3, 34.14 and 34,4,1,(ii), to allow the construction
of a detached dwelling within a zone with the symbol 'ORM' affixed to it.
In attendance was the applicant Limor Benmor-Mizrahi. Ms. Mizrahi requested a
deferral of the application until the May 14, 2015 meeting so as to address issues
that had been raised by Town staff.
Moved by Carl Barrett
Seconded by Roy Harrington
THAT Minor Variance application MV-2015-05 be DEFERRED until the
May 14, 2015 meeting.
CARRIED
Minor Variance application: MV-2015-06 (Schoch)
1265 Vandorf Sideroad
The applicant is seeking relief from the provisions of Zoning By-law No. 2213-78,
as amended, to Section 6.2.3, 37.1, 38.1 and 34.4.3, to allow the construction of
a detached garage within a zone with the symbol 'ORM' affixed to it and for
the garage's building height.
The Chair read through the purpose of the application. In attendance was the
applicant Kent Taylor.
The Committee asked about the building height and if the upper space of the
proposed garage would be used. Mr. Taylor stated that the height will be lower
than the original building and that there will be no second floor within the garage
and there were no plans to use that space.
Moved by Carl Barrett
Seconded by Roy Harrington
THAT Minor Variance application MV-2015-06 be APPROVED subject to
conditions contained in the report.
CARRIED
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
3. Minor Variance application: MV-2015-07 (6768148 Canada Ltd.)
219 Old Yonge Street
The applicant is seeking relief from the provisions of Zoning By-law No. 2213-78,
as amended, to Section 14.3.33.1, to allow a learning centre use in addition to
the permitted business and professional office use for the subject lands.
The Chair read through the purpose of the application. In attendance was the
applicant Serenna Thompson.
Ms. Thompson stated that her proposed learning centre for autistic youth is not a
regulated field. They were proposing to operate a centre which provides
transitional counselling to autistic youth to transition from their clinical therapy to
the public school system. They had looked at many locations but found this
subject property the most suitable to their needs. The centre would have
staggered arrival and departure times for parents and would close at 3:30PM.
Ms. Thompson also indicated they were willing to look at the possibility of sharing
the driveway access that the adjacent Oakland Hall property had onto Yonge
Street to address parking and traffic concerns onto Old Yonge Street. In addition,
staff would not leave the centre for lunch which would also address traffic issues.
This proposed centre would be a unique service within York Region and that they
intended to have a good relationship with neighbours.
The Chair then asked if there were any members of the public who wished to
speak to this application.
William Meek of 519 Tara Hill Court spoke in opposition to the application. Mr.
Meek felt that the learning centre being proposed was actually a school and as
such was not suitable to be located at this subject property.
Erin McCartney of 1 Buchanan Crescent also spoke in opposition to the
application. Mr. McCartney indicated concerns on traffic congestion, the ability to
enforce the arrival and departure time of parents, snow removal on the site
during winter periods, no fencing on the property and potential noise of a learning
centre.
The Committee then asked how a learning centre differed from a school.
Ms. Thompson responded that they were proposing something similar to small
group therapy with a clinical psychologist and support staff. They would not have
teachers on site which a school would have.
The Committee then asked staff about the parking requirement for this property's
zone and on the learning centre description for this proposal.
Staff responded that the parking requirement as per the Zoning By-law was 12
parking spaces for this subject property. With regards to the proposed use, staff
felt that the use was closer to an office type use.
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
Moved by Roy Harrington No Seconder
THAT Minor Variance application MV-2015-07 be REFUSED.
Moved by Carl Barrett
Seconded by David Mhango
THAT Minor Variance application MV-2015-07 be APPROVED subject to
conditions contained in the report.
Carl Barrett, Tom Plamondon and David Mhango Support
Grace Marsh and Roy Harrington Opposed
CARRIED
VII NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION
Vlll ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Carl Barrett
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
CARRIED
Confirmed in open session this 14t' day of May 2015.
G�ce Marsh,
Committee Cl
Justin Leung,
Acting Secretary -Treasurer