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TOWN OF AURORA
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING MINUTES
NO. 15-06
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
REGRETS
OTHER ATTENDEES
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Thursday, June 1 i, 2015
Grace Marsh (Chair), Roy Harrington, David Mhango
and Tom Plamondon
Carl Barrett (Vice -Chair)
Justin Leung (Secretary -Treasurer) and Marty Rokos
(Planner)
Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
H APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Tom Plamondon
Seconded by Roy Harrington
THAT the Agenda as circulated by the Secretary -Treasurer be approved.
CARRIED
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III ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Committee of Adjustment Minutes of May 14, 2015
Meeting Number 15-05
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Moved by Roy Harrington
Seconded by Tom Plamondon
THAT the Committee of Adjustment Minutes from Meeting Number 15-05
be adopted as printed and circulated.
CARRIED
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS
Minor Variance Application: MV-2015-13 - Pearson -O'Reilly
16 Mosley Street
The Applicant has submitted an Application to delete 'drugless practitioner from
the 'office' use permission.
The Chair read through the purpose of the Application. In attendance was the
Applicants Mary O'Reilly and John Pearson.
Katherine Waxer of 19 Mosley Street and Gyener Pavles of 22 Mosley Street
spoke in support of the Application.
The Committee asked if there was residential use on the second floor of the
building. Ms. O'Reilly responded that there are two residential units above the
office use which occupies the ground floor.
Moved by David Mhango
Seconded by Tom Plamondon
THAT Minor Variance Application MV-2015-13 be APPROVED.
CARRIED
Minor Variance Application: MV-2015-15 - Jaekel
80 Elderberry Trail
The Applicant has submitted an Application to allow a reduction in interior side
yard setback.
The Chair read through the purpose of the Application_ In attendance was the
Applicant Richard Jaekel.
The Chair then asked if any members of the public wanted to speak in relation to
this Application.
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Carlo DiMarco of 84 Elderberry Trail spoke in relation to this Application. Mr.
DeMarco stated that he supported the Application so long as it satisfied
conditions that he had submitted.
Staff responded that there had been conditions recommended by Parks &
Recreation Services and Infrastructure & Environmental Services staff which
addressed the trees and proposed grading of the site.
Moved by Roy Harrington
Seconded by David Mhango
THAT Minor Variance Application MV-2015-15 be APPROVED subject to the
conditions contained in the report.
CARRIED
Minor Variance Application: MV-2015-16A-B - Bauer -Wong
40 Ridge Road
The Applicant has submitted an Application to allow the construction of an
attached garage and driveway within Oak Ridges Moraine zoned lands.
The Chair read through the purpose of the Application. In attendance was the
Applicant Walter Bauer. The Chair asked staff if this Application had been
brought to the Committee in the past.
Staff responded that there had been a previous Application for this subject
property in 2013. However, the Applicant did not satisfy the conditions attached
to the Application's approval and the Application lapsed. The property has now
been sold and the new owner is now re -applying to the Committee.
Mr. Bauer stated that he was in posses of the Natural Heritage Evaluation
(NHE) that had been completed by the previous Applicant. However, the person
who had authored this NHE was no longer at the company. Mr. Bauer indicated
he was attempting to contact the company's manager regarding revising the NHE
in relation to a condition recommended by Planning & Development Services
staff. Furthermore, the previous Applicant had not retained an arborist. As such,
Mr. Bauer is now looking to find an arborist to assist with site evaluation work at
his subject property.
Moved by Tom Plamondon Seconded by David Mhango
THAT Minor Variance Application MV-2015-16A-B be APPROVED subject to the
conditions contained in the report.
CARRIED
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4. Minor Variance Application: MV-2015-17A-B - Bingham
77 Centre Street
The Applicant has submitted an Application to allow a reduction in minimum side
yard setback and increase in maximum lot coverage.
The Chair read through the purpose of the Application. In attendance was the
agent Tom Randall.
Mr. Randall stated that he had collected four letters of support from neighbours
and was now submitting them to the Secretary -Treasurer to be placed in the
Application file.
The Committee asked about storm water discharge measures. Mr. Randall
responded that their drainage plan was to drain the water to the front of the
property. However, as the subject property is a narrow lot that there would be
difficulties to overcome.
Moved by Tom Plamondon Seconded by Roy Harrington
THAT Minor Variance Application MV-2015-17A-B be APPROVED subject to the
conditions contained in the report.
CARRIED
5. Minor Variance Application: MV-2015-18A-C (Smit)
70 Kenney Street East
The Applicant has submitted an Application to allow a reduction in interior side
yard setback, reduction in encroachment for open -sided roof porches and
reduction in projection for eaves to allow construction of a two storey addition.
The Chair read through the purpose of the Application. In attendance was the
Applicant Dan Smit.
Mr. Smit requested a deferral of his Application so that he could revise his
proposal in consultation with Planning & Development Services staff.
Moved by David Mhango
Seconded by Tom Plamondon
THAT Minor Variance Application MV-2015-18A-C be DEFERRED.
CARRIED
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VII NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION
- The Secretary -Treasurer informed the Committee that effective May 25, 2015,
that he had transitioned to a permanent position with the Town of Aurora's.
The title would also change to Secretary -Treasurer, Committee of
Adjustment/Planning Technician.
VIII ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Tom Plamondon
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
CARRIED
Confirmed in open session this 91h day of July 2015.
Grace Mars Justin Leung,
Committee 9hair Secretary -Treasurer