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MINUTES - Special Council - 20111221 TOWN OF AURORA SPECIAL COUNCIL – PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING MINUTES Council Chambers Aurora Town Hall Wednesday, December 21, 2011 ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel, Ballard, Gaertner, Humfryes (arrived at 7:08 p.m.), Pirri, and Thompson MEMBERS ABSENT Councillors Buck and Gallo OTHER ATTENDEES Director of Planning and Development Services, Planner, Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk, and Council/Committee Secretary Mayor Dawe called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. I DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. II APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moved by Councillor Abel Seconded by Councillor Pirri THAT the agenda as circulated by the Customer and Legislative Services Department be approved as presented. CARRIED III PLANNING APPLICATIONS Mayor Dawe outlined the procedures that would be followed in the conduct of the public meeting. The Deputy Clerk confirmed that the appropriate notice had been given and that signs had been posted on the subject properties in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Planning Act. 1. PL11-060 – Zoning By-law Amendment Application 99 Wellington Street Limited 99 Wellington Street East Part of Lot 15, Registered Plan 68 File: D14-10-11 Special Council – Public Planning Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Page 2 of 3 Planning Staff The Planner, Ms Jennifer Best, provided a description of the application and reviewed the contents of the staff report. She advised that the applicant has applied for a Zoning By-law amendment for the subject lands located at 99 Wellington Street East. Ms Best noted that the applicant proposes to rezone the subject lands from “Special Mixed Density (R5) Zone” to a site specific “Special Mixed Density Residential (R5-X) Exception Zone” to permit business and professional offices as a permitted use within the existing structure with appropriate exceptions to the development standards including a reduction in the buffer adjacent to a residential zone. She reviewed the surrounding land uses and stated that the proposed business and professional office use is consistent with the policies of both the current and new Official Plans. Ms Best said that the owner would be required to submit a formal site plan application and that internal departments and external agencies have undertaken a preliminary review of the application. She noted that staff has identified a few matters that will be addressed along with any concerns generated from this meeting prior to the preparation of a comprehensive report with recommendations and options to be presented for Council’s consideration and direction at a future General Committee meeting. Applicant/Agent Ms Helen Lepek, of Lepek Consulting Inc., on behalf of the property owner advised that all site specific development standards are a result of the current site configuration. She noted that the removal of the Norway Maple is a recommendation from the arborist report. Ms Lepek stated that the owner is preserving and improving the interior heritage aspects of the existing dwelling and supports the heritage designation of the property. Public Comments There were no members of the public in attendance to comment on the application. Moved by Councillor Thompson Seconded by Councillor Humfryes THAT the Public Meeting report for Zoning Amendment Application, File D14-10-11, 99 Wellington Street Limited be received; and THAT comments presented at the Public Planning Meeting be addressed by the Planning and Development Services Department in a comprehensive report outlining recommendations and options at a future General Committee Meeting. CARRIED IV READING OF BY-LAW Moved by Councillor Abel Seconded by Councillor Humfryes THAT the following listed by-law be given first, second, and third readings and enacted: 5391-11 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council resulting from Special Council – Public Planning Meeting 11-37 held on December 21, 2011 CARRIED Special Council – Public Planning Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Page 3 of 3 V ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Abel Seconded by Councillor Ballard THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:26 p.m. CARRIED GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR CINDY JANZEN, DEPUTY CLERK THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL – PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING OF DECEMBER 21, 2011 RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL AT COUNCIL ON JANUARY 24, 2012.