MINUTES - Public Planning - 20220118 1
Town of Aurora
Council Public Planning
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
7 p.m.
Video Conference
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Harold Kim
Councillor Wendy Gaertner
Councillor Sandra Humfryes
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Councillor John Gallo
Other Attendees: Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer
Lisa Hausz, Acting Director, Planning and Development Services
Brashanthe Manoharan, Planner
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Samantha Yew, Deputy Town Clerk
Ishita Soneji, Council/Committee Coordinator
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:03 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 Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
The agenda as circulated by Legislative Services, be approved.
Yeas (5): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Kim, Councillor Thompson, Councillor
Gilliland, and Councillor Gallo
Absent (2): Councillor Gaertner, and Councillor Humfryes
Carried (5 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 PDS22-003 - Application for Zoning By-law Amendment, 2578461 Ontario
Inc., 15356 Yonge Street
PLAN 246 LOT 13 PT LOT 14 RP 65R31151 PARTS 1 TO 3, File Number:
ZBA-2017-06, Related File Number: SP-2017-05
Planning Staff
Brashanthe Manoharan, Planner, presented an overview of the staff report
and revised application respecting the proposal to develop a four-storey
residential apartment building with 35 units with two levels of below-grade
parking requiring site specific amendments to the existing zoning of
“Promenade Downtown Shoulder-Special Mixed Density ‘PDS4(380)’
Exception Zone". It was mentioned that the subject lands is also currently
zoned as "Environmental Protection 'EP(381)' Exception Zone" and
Environmental Protection (EP) and the Knowles-Readman House on the
subject lands will be retained and restored as is and integrated into the
proposed development. She advised that the property is designated under
Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Northeast Old Aurora
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Heritage Conservation District (HCD) and new development and
conservation of existing buildings will be conducted as per the HCD
guidelines. She further provided a summary of the revisions made by the
applicant, public comments, and next steps.
Applicant
Bruce Hall, Planner, The Planning Partnership, presented an overview of
the application including details of the proposed site layout, landscaping
plan, changes to the proposal such as reduction in height, gross floor area,
number of units, and heritage preservation strategy. Wayne Morgan,
Heritage Planner, presented a detailed overview of the plan to retain and
integrate the Knowles-Readman House in the proposed development
noting the proposal intends to follow the Northeast Old Aurora HCD
guidelines. It was noted that comments provided to date from the
previous Public Planning meeting, staff, Aurora Design Review Panel,
Heritage Advisory Committee, Ontario Heritage Trust, and local
community have been taken into consideration in the revised proposal.
Public Comments
Patricia Wallace, President, Aurora Historical Society (AHS), spoke in
support of the proposed development noting that the applicant, in
consultation with the AHS and the Ontario Heritage Trust (OHT), has taken
into consideration ways to mitigate any impacts to the Hillary House and
preserve its heritage value. She further noted that the applicant has
entered into a binding legal agreement with the AHS to ensure the
measures are followed.
Aurora residents, Glen Payne, Sadisha Galapatti, Bonnie Chan Bynoe,
Marcel Garnier, and Ben Pourdad expressed the following concerns and
questions:
Concerns regarding:
Overall Impact to surrounding neighbourhood due to proposed
development
Construction impacts including duration, parking, noise pollution,
construction vehicles on street, lack of privacy
Safety issues during construction and post-construction
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Social impacts of increased density; surrounding area is already
dense
Lack of visitor parking on property
Overflow parking in the neighbourhood hindering the regular flow
of traffic
Traffic congestion on Yonge street and Irwin Avenue
Impact to the sewage and drainage system from the new
development
Proposed development offers no benefit to community
Questions regarding:
Proposed project timeline
Construction management plan to reduce impact to surrounding
neighbourhood
Means to mitigate impact on sewage and drainage systems
Tree preservation and landscape plan
Parking study of the surrounding area
Public consultation process
Clarification regarding pending response from the Lake Simcoe
Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) regarding stormwater
management
Planning Staff and Applicant
Mr. Hall addressed the questions regarding the construction management
plan noting an evaluation will be carried out pre and post construction to
alleviate any impacts to the surrounding neighbourhood. He further
addressed questions and concerns regarding the public consultation
process, tree preservation and landscape plan, impact to sewage and
drainage systems, and parking study.
Staff addressed the concerns and questions regarding traffic and visitor
parking on the property. Staff further noted that the stormwater
management report is under review and additional comments from the
LSRCA will be detailed in a future report.
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
1. That Report No. PDS22-003 be received; and
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2. That comments presented at the Public Planning Meeting be
addressed by Planning and Development Services in a report at a
future General Committee meeting.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Kim, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor
Thompson, Councillor Gilliland, and Councillor Gallo
Nays (1): Councillor Gaertner
Carried (6 to 1)
6. Confirming By-law
6.1 By-law No. 6399-22 Being a By-law to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting
from a Council Public Planning Meeting on January 18, 2022
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Carried
7. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
That the meeting be adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
Carried
Tom Mrakas, Mayor Michael de Rond, Town Clerk