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Town of Aurora
Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes
No. 18-04
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Attendance
Committee Members Tom Plamondon (Vice -Chair), Hank Gosar, David Mhango,
and Roy Harrington
Regrets Grace Marsh (Chair)
Other Attendees Marty Rokos, Acting Secretary -Treasurer, Caitlin Graup,
OPlanner, and Ishita Soneji, Council/Committee Secretary
The Vice -Chair, acting as Chair, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
1. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Hank Gosar
Seconded by Roy Harrington
That the agenda as circulated by the Secretary -Treasurer be approved, with the
exception that Item 3 be considered prior to Item 1.
Carried
2. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
3. Adoption of the Minutes
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Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2018
Meeting Number 18-03
Motion to defer
Moved by Tom Plamondon
Seconded by David Mhango
That the adoption of Committee of Adjustment meeting minutes from Meeting
Number 18-03 be deferred to the next meeting.
Motion to defer
Carried
4. Presentation of Applications
1. Minor Variance Application: MV-2018-01A-C — Gottardo Construction Ltd.
95 Eric T. Smith Way
OThe Applicant has submitted three applications to facilitate the construction of
a six -storey hotel:
• MV-2018-01A is an application to permit reduction in minimum lot area.
The Zoning By-law requires minimum lot area of 1.0 hectares; whereas the
applicant is proposing the minimum lot area to be 0.81 hectares; thus
requiring a variance of 0.19 hectares.
• MV-2018-01 B is an application to permit an increase in maximum building.
The Zoning By-law requires a maximum building height of 13.5 metres.
The applicant is proposing a building height of 23.0 metres; thus requiring
a variance of 9.5 metres.
MV-2018-01 C is an application to permit reduction in parking spaces. The
Zoning By-law requires one parking space per room plus 10 spaces per
100 square metres. The applicant is proposing to have 113 parking
spaces; thus requiring a variance of 48 parking spaces.
The Chair read through the purpose of the applications. In attendance was
Mr. Adrian Mauro, Architect and Agent of the applicant, and Mr. Kenneth
Chan, planning consultant.
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Mr. Mauro provided a brief overview of the application, and was in agreement
with the conditions as outlined in the staff report.
The Committee inquired about the updated parking study and the sufficiency
of parking spots to accommodate staff and other potential event attendees at
the hotel, and the agent provided clarification.
The Chair noted that a letter of concern from Greg Dell & Associates,
representing the abutting owners to the subject property, and the Agent noted
that the concerns will be addressed.
Moved by David Mhango
Seconded by Hank Gosar
That Minor Variance Application MV-2018-01A-C be APPROVED subject
to conditions outlined in the staff report.
Carried
2. Minor Variance Application: MV-2018-04A-B — Meehan-Scholes
80 Victoria Street
The Applicant has submitted two applications to facilitate the construction of a
detached garage with associated driveway:
MV 2018-04A is an application to permit an increased driveway. The
Zoning By-law requires a maximum driveway width to be 6.0 metres. The
Applicant is proposing the driveway width to be 6.0 metres if lot frontage is
greater than 9.0 metres and less than 18.0 metres; thus requiring a
variance of 1.0 metre.
MV-2018-04B is an application to allow a reduction in the interior side yard
setback. The Zoning By-law requires the interior side yard setback to be at
1.2 metres. The Applicant is proposing an interior side yard setback of 0.6
metres; thus requiring a variance of 0.6 metres.
The Chair read through the purpose of the applications, and noted that the
application has been revised from the previous submission.
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In attendance was the Applicant, Mr. John Meehan and Ms. Patricia Scholes,
who provided an overview of the proposed construction, and was in agreement
with the staff recommendations. The Agent further provided letters of support
from adjoining neighbors directly affected by the garage setback.
The Committee inquired about the regulations on required setback from
property line, and staff provided clarification.
The Committee inquired about the direction of eaves projection to ease
adequate water run off and sought further clarification on the proximity of the
garage to the property line, and the Applicant provided clarification.
Moved by David Mhango
Seconded by Hank Gosar
1. That Minor Variance Application MV-2018-04A-B be APPROVED, subject
to conditions outlined in the staff report.
Carried
3. Minor Variance Application: MV-2018-07A-B — McMillan
6 Highland Court
The Applicant has submitted two applications to facilitate the construction of a
detached pool house:
• MV-2018-07A is an application to allow a reduction in the minimum side
yard setback. The Zoning By-law requires the minimum interior yard
setback to be 4.5 metres. The Applicant is proposing a setback of 1.2
metres; thus requiring a variance of 3.3 metres.
• MV-2018-07B is an application to allow increase in eaves projection. The
Zoning By-law requires the eaves projection be at 0.7 metres into any
required yard. The Applicant is proposing the eaves projection at 3.76
metres; thus requiring a variance of 3.06 metres
The Chair noted that the Applicant is seeking a deferral of the application. In
attendance was the applicant, Mr. Jordan Cole, who noted that the application
0 will be revised and staff will be notified.
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Motion to defer
Moved by Roy Harrington
Seconded by Hank Gosar
1. That Minor Variance Application MV-2018-07A-B be DEFERRED to a
future meeting.
Motion to defer
Carried
4. Minor Variance Application: MV-2018-08A-E — Zhao-Wang
98 Offord Crescent
The Applicant has submitted five applications to facilitate the construction of a
detached dwelling:
• MV-2018-08A is an application to permit construction within Category 1
Landform Conservation Area. The Zoning By-law specifies that no
development or alteration shall occur in a Category 1 Landform
Conservation Area; thus requiring a variance from this provision of the by-
law.
MV 2018-08B is an application to allow an increase in the maximum net
developable impervious area of the site. The Zoning By-law specifies that
net developmental area of site that has impervious surfaces shall not
exceed 15% of total site area. The Applicant is proposing impervious area
of 21.27%; thus requiring a variance of 6.27%.
MV-2018-08C is an application to allow an increase in the maximum net
developable disturbed area of the site. The Zoning By-law specifies that
net developmental area of site that is disturbed shall not exceed 25.0% of
total site area. The Applicant is proposing a disturbed area of 32.25%; thus
requiring a variance of 7.25%.
• MV-2018-08D is an application to permit construction within the Oak
Ridges Moraine Countryside Area (C-ORM). The Zoning By-law specifies
that detached dwelling is not a permitted use within the C-ORM zone; thus
Orequiring a variance from this provision of the by-law.
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• MV-2018-08E is an application to allow construction in Oak Ridges
Moraine zones lands. The Zoning By-law specifies that no single
residential dwellings and related accessory uses on existing lots can only
be permitted through minor variance of rezoning; thus requiring a variance
from this provision of the by-law.
The Chair read through the purpose of the applications, and in attendance was
Mr. Shenshu Zhang, Architect and Agent of the applicant, who was in
agreement of the conditions as outlined in the report.
The Committee inquired about the hydrological study to be conducted as a
requirement from the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA).
Staff provided clarification and noted that this requirement can be included as
a condition.
The Committee further inquired about the erosion control measures
surrounding the proposed driveway, the details of the proposed construction
and the timeline of the project, and the agent provided clarification.
Moved by Hank Gosar
Seconded by Roy Harrington
1. That Minor Variance Application MV-2018-08A-E be APPROVED, subject
to conditions outlined in the staff report; and
2. That a hydrological study as required by the Lake Simcoe Region
Conservation Authority (LSRCA) be conducted as directed.
Carried
5. Minor Variance Application: MV-2018-0SA-D -- Deutch
26 Westview Drive
The applicant has submitted four applications to facilitate the construction of a
detached garage:
• MV--2018-09A is an application to permit construction in a Minimum
Vegetation Zone. The Zoning By-law specifies that no development or site
alteration shall occur on that port of a lot that contains a Minimum
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Vegetation Protection Zone; thus requiring a variance from this provision
of the by-law.
MV-2018-09B is an application to permit construction within a Category 1
Landform Conservation Area. The Zoning B-law specifies that no
development or alteration shall occur in a Category 1 Landform
Conservation Area; thus requiring a variance from this provision of the by-
law.
MV-2018-09C is an application to permit a detached garage within an Oak
Ridges Moraine Natural Linkage (NL-ORM) Zone. The Zoning By-law
specifies that detached garage is not a permitted use within the NL-ORM
Zone; thus requiring a variance from this provision of the by-law.
• MV-2018-09D is an application to allow an increase in the maximum
height. The Zoning by-law permits a maximum height of 4.5 metres_ The
applicant is proposing a maximum height of 5.2 metres; thus requires
variance of 0.7 metres.
The Chair read through the purpose of the applications. In attendance was Mr.
Rob Deutch, who was in partial agreement of the staff recommendations and
expressed concerns with recommendations 2 and 3 of the staff report.
Mr. Deutch provided clarification on the requirement of an evaluation report to
be submitted by a certified arborist on the existing vegetation, noting that the
conditions have been met. He further expressed concern on the required
development fees to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
(LSRCA), and staff provided clarification.
The Committee sought further clarification regarding the conditions as noted
by the Parks department and the LSRCA, and staff provided clarification.
The Committee noted that the conditions outlined in the report are standard
conditions as per the requirements of the proposed minor variance application
process, and appreciated the efforts of the Applicant in taking the initiative to
meet the conditions.
OMoved by Hank Gosar
Seconded by David Mhango
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That Minor Variance Application MV-2018-09A-D be APPROVED, subject
to conditions outlined in the staff report.
Carried
5. New Business
The Committee inquired about the recruitment of a new Secretary -Treasurer for
the Committee, and staff provided an update noting that the recruitment process is
ongoing.
The Chair noted that the June 7th meeting is rescheduled to Wednesday, June 6,
2018 due to the Provincial Elections.
The Committee expressed concern regarding the ongoing construction at 14
Aurora Heights Boulevard, and staff agreed to investigate the matter.
6. Adjournment
Moved by Roy Harrington
That the meeting be adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Confirmed in open session this 121h day of April, 2018.
Tom Pla ndon, Committee Vice -Chair
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Marty Rokos, Acting Secretary -
Treasurer