By-law - Amend 6000-17 Zoning Bylaw (File ZBA-2022-05) 180 and 182 Centre Cres - 20240709 - 6621-24The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6621-24
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6000-17, as amended,
respecting the lands municipally known as 180 and 182 Centre Crescent
(File No. ZBA-2022-05).
Whereas under section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended (the
“Planning Act”), zoning by-laws may be passed by the councils of local municipalities to
prohibit and regulate the use of land, buildings and structures;
And whereas on June 27, 2017, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
(the “Town”) enacted By-law Number 6000-17 (the “Zoning By-law”), which Zoning By-
law was appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (the “OMB”);
And whereas on January 29, 2018, the OMB made an order, in accordance with
subsection 34(31) of the Planning Act, providing that any part of the Zoning By-law not
in issue in the appeal shall be deemed to have come into force on the day the Zoning
By-law was passed;
And whereas the OMB is continued under the name Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the
“LPAT”), and any reference to the Ontario Municipal Board or the OMB is deemed to be a
reference to the LPAT;
And whereas the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to further
amend the Zoning By-law;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as
follows:
1. The Zoning By-law be and is hereby amended to replace the “Service
Employment E1(9)” zoning category applying to the lands shown in hatching on
Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of this By-law with “Second
Density Apartment Residential (RA2-556)” zoning category.
2. The Zoning By-law be and is hereby amended to add the following:
Parent Zone: RA2
Exception Zone:
(556)
Map:
Schedule
‘A’, Map
No. 3
Previous Zone:
(E1(9))
Previous By-laws:
6000-17
Municipal Address: 180 and 182 Centre Crescent
Legal Description: Part of Block 105, Plan 246. Parts 1 – 4, Plan 65R-39267
24.542.1 Permitted Uses
No more than One Apartment Building per Lot
24.542.2 Zone Requirements
24.542.2.1 Lot Specifications
Lot Area 39m2 per dwelling unit
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Lot Frontage 30m
24.542.2.2 Siting Specifications
Front Yard 3.0m
Rear Yard 5.35m
Interior Side Yard 4.25m
Exterior Side Yard ½ the height of the Main Building
and in no case less than 9m.
24.542.2.3 Building Specifications
Lot Coverage (Maximum) 40%
Building Height (Maximum) 26m
24.542.2.4 Amenity Area:
Any Apartment Residential Zone, Commercial Zone or Promenade Zone, which
contains Apartment Dwelling Units, or any Multi-Unit Development shall provide
a minimum Amenity Area of Seventeen and one half (17.5) square metres per
dwelling unit, provided a minimum of 15% of the required Amenity Area is
provided as interior amenity space.
24.542.2.5 Dwelling Adjacent to an Employment Zone:
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law where a Residential Zone
is adjacent to an Employment Zone, the minimum required yard abutting the
Employment Zone shall be 3.0m metres.
24.542.2.6 Yard Encroachments Permitted
The structures listed below shall be permitted to project into the minimum
yards indicated for the distances specified:
• Open porches: Interior Side Yards – 2.5m. In no case shall be closer
than 2m from the Interior Side Yard.
24.542.2.7 Required Manoeuvring Space
All single and parallel spaces shall have adequate provisions for Manoeuvring
Space or Driveway purposes as follows:
90-degree spaces - 6.80m
24.542.2.8 Parking Standards
Apartment Building As per Bill 185, there shall be no
minimum parking requirements
24.542.2.9 Setbacks
Where a Parking Lot or Parking Area having capacity for five or more cars, or
Driveway serves an apartment building or any other multiple Residential use,
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there shall be no minimum setback to a wall of a building from a parking
space, manoeuvring area or driveway that serves under ground parking.
3. This By-law shall come into full force subject to compliance with the provisions
of the Planning Act and subject to compliance with such provisions, this By-law
will take effect from the date of final passage hereof.
4. If a building permit that is appropriate for the development has not been issued
under the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23, as amended, for any building
or structure so authorized within five (5) years from enactment of this By-law,
then this By-law shall automatically repeal and if so repealed, the zoning of the
lands will revert to the original zoning.
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 9th day o
Mrakas, Mayor
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Explanatory Note
Re: By-law Number 6621-24
By-law Number 6621-24 has the following purpose and effect:
To amend By-law Number 6000-17, as amended, the Zoning By-law in effect in the Town
of Aurora, to rezone the subject lands from “Service Employment E1(9) Exception Zone”
to “Second Density Apartment Residential (RA2-556) Exception Zone.”
The effect of this zoning amendment will rezone the subject property to one exception
zone category and facilitate the creation of a 7-storey residential apartment building
with 193 units and 2 levels of underground parking.
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Schedule “A”
Location: Part of Block 105, Plan 246, Parts 1 – 4, Plan 65R-39267, Town of Aurora,
Regional Municipality of York
Lands rezoned from “Service Employment E1(9) Exception Zone” to
“Second Density Apartment Residential (RA2-556) Exception Zone”