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Town of Aurora
Special Council Public Planning
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Monday, January 30, 2023
7 p.m.
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Ron Weese
Councillor Rachel Gilliland
Councillor Wendy Gaertner
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor John Gallo
Councillor Harold Kim
Other Attendees: Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
Adam Robb, Senior Planner, Development/Heritage
Jaclyn Grossi, Deputy Town Clerk
Palak Mehta, Council/Committee Coordinator
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Land Acknowledgement
The Mayor acknowledged that the meeting took place on Anishinaabe lands, the
traditional and treaty territory of the Chippewas of Georgina Island, recognizing
the many other Nations whose presence here continues to this day, the special
relationship the Chippewas have with the lands and waters of this territory, and
that Aurora has shared responsibility for the stewardship of these lands and
waters. It was noted that Aurora is part of the treaty lands of the Mississaugas
and Chippewas, recognized through Treaty #13 and the Williams Treaties of
1923.
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3. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor Kim
Absent (1): Councillor Gallo
Carried (6 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 Deputy Town Clerk outlined the notice that was provided to
the interested parties.
5.1 PDS23-004 - Applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-
law Amendment, Highfair Investments Inc., 5 to 70 Archerhill Court, Lots
1 to 14, Plan 65M-2494, File Numbers: SUB-2021-02 and ZBA-2021-06
Planning Staff
Adam Robb, Senior Planner, presented an overview of the staff report
regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment, noting that a revised Draft Plan
of Subdivision is proposed to accommodate site-specific provisions to
permit the Single-Detached Dwelling built-form and to implement the
proposed Draft Plan. The purpose of the report is to present a revised
Draft Plan and to acknowledge comments made at the June 14, 2022
Statutory Public Planning Meeting.
Applicant
Angela Sciberras, Principal, Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd., noted she was
accompanied by representatives Jason Bottoni and Robert DelZotto of
Highfair Investments Inc. (Treasure Hill Homes), and Michael Dowdall,
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Director of Traffic, T.Y. Lin was available to answer questions. Angela
Sciberras presented an overview of the proposed development including
area context, project timeline, original submitted Draft Plan of Subdivision,
key issues raised at statutory and residential meetings, as well as
responses regarding traffic, park, density and compatibility with
surrounding subdivisions, conceptual elevations, the revised Draft Plan of
Subdivision, Landscape Plan, Access Improvements, Proposed Zoning,
key take-aways, and next steps.
Public Comments
Aurora residents, including: Tim Jones, Klaus Wehrenberg, J-P Bernier,
Keith Wilson, Shawn Brand, Stephane Perron, expressed the following
comments:
Concerns regarding:
• Traffic and density surrounding the proposed subdivision, including
feasibility and use of the entrance on Bayview Avenue
• Community safety and risk management surrounding the park and
Vandorf Sideroad intersection
• Environmental impact
• Neighborhood compatibility
Questions regarding:
• Relocation of the construction access to Bayview Avenue instead of
Vandorf Sideroad
• Clustering the subdivision to allow for more greenspace to protect the
Oak Ridges Moraine
• Adding a commercial area as part of the subdivision
• Salvaging opportunities by public/charitable organizations for home
interior reuse prior to destruction
• Preservation of trees along the southeast corner of Bayview Avenue
• Fencing provisions for the houses next to the road on the southeast
corner along Bayview Avenue
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Suggestions regarding:
• Creating point(s) of trail access and connections
• Relocation of construction access on to Bayview Avenue instead of
Vandorf Sideroad
• Planting trees at the proposed park
• Adding a commercial area as part of the proposed subdivision
• Green Development Standards and environmental efficiencies to
address the climate change
Planning Staff
Staff addressed the questions, concerns, and suggestions regarding
zoning, environment protection area buffers, grading, and drainage onto
Environment Protection areas.
Applicant/Agent(s)
The applicant addressed the questions, concerns, and suggestions
regarding the reuse of home interior prior to its destruction by
public/charitable organizations, trail access and connections, construction
access relocation to Bayview Avenue, traffic and density, fencing along
the southeast corner of Bayview Avenue and the preservation of trees,
community safety and risk management surrounding the park, Green
Development Standards and environmental efficiencies, and
neighbourhood compatibility.
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gilliland
1. That Report No. PDS23-004 be received; and
2. That comments presented at the Non-Statutory Public Meeting be
addressed by Planning and Development Services in a report to a
future General Committee meeting.
Yeas (5): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Thompson, and Councillor Kim
Nays (1): Councillor Gaertner
Absent (1): Councillor Gallo
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Carried(5to1)
Confirming By-law
6.1 By-law No. 6469-23 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Special Council Public Planning meeting on January 30,
2023
Moved by Councillor Weese
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the confirming by-law be enacted-
Carried
7, Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the meeting be adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
Carried
J yn Grossi Deputy Town Clerk