Minutes - Public Planning - 20230912
Town of Aurora
Council Public Planning
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, September 12, 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 (arrived 7:02 p.m.)
Other Attendees: Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
Kenny Ng, Planner
Jaclyn Grossi, Deputy Town Clerk
Linda Bottos, Council/Committee Coordinator
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
2. Land Acknowledgement
Mayor Mrakas 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 Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Weese
That the revised agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Gaertner, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Carried (7 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 confirmed that the appropriate notice
was given in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Planning Act.
5.1 PDS23-111 - Application for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law
Amendment, Gervais Development (Centre) Corp., 180, 182 Centre
Crescent, Part of Lot 105, Registered Plan 246, File Number: OPA-2022-03,
ZBA-2022-05, Related File Number: SP-2022-12
Planning Staff
Kenny Ng, Planner, presented an overview of the staff report regarding the
Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to
facilitate the development of a seven-storey apartment building with a
total of 193 units. It was noted the applicant proposes to re-designate the
subject lands to site-specific "Promenade General - Special Design Area"
and to permit a maximum building height of seven storeys, and to rezone
the subject lands from "Service Employment E1(9) Zone" to "Second
Density Apartment Residential Exception (RA2-XX) Zone", and amend the
development standards on dwelling unit size, lot coverage, yard setbacks,
maneuvering space, parking, and amenity area.
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Applicant
Gord Mahoney, Senior Planner, Michael Smith Planning Consultants,
acknowledged he was accompanied by the project ownership team:
Gerard Gervais, Steve Gervais, and Ryan Gervais, of Gervais Development
(Centre) Corp., along with Drew MacMartin, Project Advisor; and presented
an overview of the development proposal including land use designation,
building height, site plan and elevations, parking layout, unit floor plan,
landscape master plan, and public square concept plan.
Public Comments
Aurora resident Mike Tighe inquired about the timing of the proposed
development in relation to other current and upcoming construction
projects in the area, whether there are planned mitigation efforts to ease
traffic congestion and parking issues, and whether the developer is
required to or will be offering subsidized housing.
Planning Staff
Staff addressed the comments regarding traffic and the required studies,
intersection timing improvements, parking, the GO station/Metrolinx
project timelines, and subsidized housing. The Mayor provided further
information regarding the investigation and potential improvements to the
intersection areas and traffic flow at the south end of Industrial Parkway
North, from Scanlon Court to Wellington Street East.
Applicant
The applicant addressed the comments regarding the anticipated project
timeframe.
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
1. That Report No. PDS23-111 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.
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Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councilior Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Nays (1): Councillor Gaertner
Carried (6 to 1)
6. Confirming By-law
6.1 By-law Number 6540-23 Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Council Public Planning meeting on September 12, 2023
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Carried
7. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Seconded by Councillor Gaertner
That the meeting be adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
rlakas, Mayor
Carried
Michael de Rond Town Clerk