By-law - Establish land on Plan 65M3678 as a highway - 20240326 - 6593-24The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6593-24
Being a By-law to establish land on Plan 65M-3678 as a highway.
Whereas under subsection 31 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended (the "Act"), after January 1, 2003, land may only become a highway by virtue
of a by-law establishing the highway and not by the activities of the municipality or any
other person in relation to the land, including the spending of public money;
Whereas under subsection 31 (3) of the Act, subsection 31 (2) of the Act does not apply
to highways described in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of section 26 of the Act, which includes:
(3) all highways transferred to a municipality under the Public Transportation and
Highway Improvement Act; (4) all road allowances made by a Crown surveyor located in
a municipality; or (5) all road allowances, highways, streets, or lanes shown on a
registered plan of subdivision;
And whereas The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the "Town") entered into a
Subdivision Agreement with Minto Communities (Toronto) Inc . (Phase 1), dated April
22, 2003, with respect to the lands contained with Plan 65M-3678 in relation to Town
File No. D12-01-4A (the "Agreement");
And whereas the Town acquired certain lands for reserves (0 .3 metre) on adjoining
lands to be established by by-law as highways by the Town, as set out in Schedule "F" of
the Agreement, including reserve Block 159 on Plan 65M -3678;
And whereas the Town entered into a Development Agreement with the York Region
District School Board, dated September 6, 2023, with respect to the lands contained
within Plan 65M -3678, including reserve Block 159 on Plan 65M-3678, in relation to
Town File No. SP-2022-02 ("Development Agreement");
And whereas the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to establish a
portion of Block 159 on Plan 65M-3678, as set out in section 5.3 of Schedule "C" to the
Development Agreement, as a highway;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as
follows :
1 . The following lands, in the Town of Aurora, Regional Municipality of York, be and
are hereby established as a highway by the Town :
(a) Block 159, Plan 65M-3678, excluding Part 1 and Part 2 on Plan 65R-40795,
forming part of Spring Farm Road .
2. A copy of this by-law shall be registered in the proper land registry office against
the lands to which it applies.
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 26th day of March, 2024.
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Michael de Rond, Town Clerk