MINUTES - Public Planning - 20220412 1
Town of Aurora
Council Public Planning
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
7 p.m.
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Wendy Gaertner*
Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Councillor Sandra Humfryes (arrived 7:01 p.m.)
Councillor Michael Thompson
Members Absent: Councillor John Gallo
Councillor Harold Kim
Other Attendees: Marco Ramunno, Director of Planning and Development Services
Stephen Corr, Senior Development Planner
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Samantha Yew, Deputy Town Clerk
Linda Bottos, Council/Committee Coordinator
*Attended electronically
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
2. Land Acknowledgement
Mayor Mrakas acknowledged that the meeting took place on the traditional
territory of the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat 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 we thank them for sharing the land.
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3. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Yeas (5): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Humfryes, and Councillor Thompson
Absent (2): Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
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 PDS22-046 - Applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law
Amendment, 200 Wellington Holding Corp., 200 Wellington Street West,
Part of Lot 3, Registered Plan 582, Parts 1 and 6, 65R38654, File Numbers:
OPA-2021-06 and ZBA-2021-08
Planning Staff
Stephen Corr, Senior Development Planner, presented an overview of the
staff report regarding the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law
Amendment applications to permit the development of 27 townhouse
dwelling units on a private road, introduce site-specific policies that permit
a townhouse built form, and rezone the subject lands from a Detached
First Density Residential Zone (R1) to a Townhouse Dwelling Residential
Exception Zone R8(XX).
Applicant
Nick Pileggi, Principal of Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd., presented an
overview of the applications including site and area context, and the
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proposed site plan and elevations. Ari Kirshenblatt, President of Broadview
Group Inc., and John Northcote of JD Engineering, were also present to
answer any questions.
Public Comments
Aurora residents, including Ian Baker, Karla Baldassarre, Doug Bushey, and
Judy Templin, expressed the following comments:
Support for proposal
Concerns regarding:
o Lot coverage
o Increased flooding risk
o Increased number of vehicles and traffic congestion
o Density
o Parking issues and overflow to surrounding areas
o Access to Kenlea Court (access not wanted)
o Adequate play space for children
o Building height
o Setback and buffer between homes
Planning Staff and Applicant
Staff and the applicant addressed the concerns regarding setback, buffer,
density, traffic, and flooding.
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
1. That Report No. PDS22-046 be received; and
2. That comments presented at the Public Meeting be addressed by
Planning and Development Services in a report to a future Public
Planning Meeting.
Yeas (5): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gilliland,
Councillor Humfryes, and Councillor Thompson
Absent (2): Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Carried (5 to 0)
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5.2 PDS22-047 - Application for Zoning By-law Amendment, 2300485 and
2333564 Ontario Inc., 25-29 George Street, Plan 246, Part Lot 27, File
Number: ZBA-2020-06, Related File Number: SP-2021-11
Planning Staff
Stephen Corr, Senior Development Planner, presented an overview of the
staff report regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit
the development of a 25-unit, four-storey apartment building that
integrates with the existing eight-unit, three-storey apartment building on
the subject lands. It was noted that this meeting is a follow-up to the first
statutory Public Planning meeting held on February 9, 2021.
Applicant
Joanna Fast, Principal of Evans Planning Inc., presented an overview of
the application including the proposed site plan, building drawings and
renderings, landscape plan, and Klaus automated parking system.
Public Comments
Aurora resident Donna McCorquodale expressed concerns regarding the
esthetics of the proposed development and incompatibility with the
neighbourhood, tree removal, and the automated parking system.
Planning Staff and Applicant
Staff and the applicant addressed the concerns regarding the trees and
setback, and parking.
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
1. That Report No. PDS22-047 be received; and
2. That comments presented at the Public Meeting be addressed by
Planning and Development Services in a report to a future General
Committee Meeting.
Yeas (4): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, and
Councillor Thompson
Nays (1): Councillor Gaertner
Absent (2): Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Carried (4 to 1)
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6. Confirming By-law
6.1 By-law No. 6413-22 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council resulting
from a Council Public Planning meeting on April 12, 2022
Moved by Councillor Humfryes
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Carried
7. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
That the meeting be adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Carried
Tom Mrakas, Mayor Michael de Rond, Town Clerk