By-law - Amend 6579^24 Offical Plan Amendment No. 4, 7 Lacey Court (OPA^2024^01) - 20250325 - 6683^25The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6683-25
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6579-24, as amended, to adopt
Official Plan Amendment No. 4 (File No. OPA-2024-01).
Whereas on January 30, 2024, the Council of the Town enacted By-law Number 6579-
24, as amended, to adopt the Town of Aurora Official Plan dated January 2024, and to
repeal By-law Number 5285-1 0, as amended (the "Official Planll), which is under appeal;
And whereas appeals were filed with the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "OLT'l), under OLT
Case No. OLT-24-000690, pursuant to Section 1 7(36) of the Planning Act, R.S.0. 1990, c.
P.13, as amended (the 'lPlanning Actll);
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as
follows:
1. Official Plan Amendment No. 4 to By-law Number 6579-24, as amended, attached
and forming part of this by-law, be and is hereby adopted.
2.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 the order, issued by the OLT.
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 25th day of March, 2025
To Mrakas, Mayor
Ishita Soneji, Deputy Town Clerk
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Amendment No. 4
To the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora
Statement of Components
Part I – The Preamble
1. Introduction
2. Purpose of the Amendment
3. Location
4. Basis of the Amendment
Part II – The Amendment
1. Introduction
2. Details of the Amendment
3. Implementation and Interpretation
Part III – The Appendices
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Part I – The Preamble
1. Introduction
This part of the Official Plan Amendment No. 4 to By-law Number 6579-24 as amended
(the “Amendment”) entitled Part 1 – the Preamble, explains the purpose and location of
this Amendment, and provides an overview of the reasons for it. It is for explanatory
purposes only and does not form part of the Amendment.
2. Purpose of the Amendment
The purpose of this Amendment is to change the land use designation from
“Community Services and Facilities” to “Stable Neighbourhoods” and “Environmental
Protection.” The provisions of this Amendment will allow for the proposed twenty-nine
(29) unit townhouse dwelling development including seven (7) visitor parking spaces,
and an Environmental Protection area at the southeast corner of the property.
3. Location
The lands affected by this Amendment are located on the north side of Wellington
Street West, east of Bathurst Street and west of McDonald/Murray Drive, municipally
known as 7 Lacey Court; having a lot area of approximately 0.717 hectares (1.77 acres);
and are legally described as Part of Block 12 on Plan 65M2583, in the Municipality of
Aurora, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, being further defined as Lot 0017 on R-
Plan 65R11281, being PIN 03632-0017 (LT) (the “Subject Lands”).
4. Basis of the Amendment
The basis of the Amendment is as follows:
4.1 The Amendment is privately initiated and follows general provisions of the
Aurora Official Plan including those policies and directives pertaining to “Local
Corridors” and “Strategic Growth Areas” of the 2024 Aurora Official Plan.
4.2 The Amendment incorporates the lands into the “Stable Neighbourhoods”
designation which, through the policies of the applicable “Local Corridors”
overall, permits the proposed height and density of the development as of right.
This is outlined in the Planning Justification Report and supporting materials
submitted in support of this Amendment and related Zoning By-law Amendment.
4.3 Redevelopment of the site presents an opportunity for moderate intensification
along the Wellington Street West Local Corridor and helps achieve the Town of
Aurora’s pledge to build 8,000 units by 2031.
4.4 Only a portion of the Amendment affects the overall subject lands, which will be
subject to a Consent to Sever application to create a new lot for the proposed
development and will retain the existing Place of Worship on the north side of the
property.
4.5 The Amendment facilitates the vision for development in Aurora as per the
policies and directives of the approved and in-force 2024 Town of Aurora Official
Plan.
4.6 The Town of Aurora is the approval authority for the Amendment.
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Part II – The Amendment
1. Introduction
This part of the Amendment, entitled Part II – The Amendment, consisting of the
following text and attached maps, designated as Schedules “A”, constitutes
Amendment No. 4 to the Official Plan.
2. Details of the Amendment
The Official Plan be and is hereby amended as follows:
Item (1): Schedule "B" - Land Use Plan, being part of the Town of Aurora Official Plan, be
and is hereby amended by changing the designation for a portion of the
subject property described as 7 Lacey Court, Town of Aurora in the Regional
Municipality of York, from “Community Services and Facilities” to “Stable
Neighbourhoods” and “Environmental Protection”, as shown on Schedule “A”,
attached hereto and forming part of this Amendment.
Item (2): Schedule "H", Site Specific Policy Areas, being part of the Town of Aurora
Official Plan, be and is hereby amended by designating a portion of the
Subject Lands on Schedule “A” attached hereto, and known as 7 Lacey Court
as “Site and Area Specific Policy Area 67”.
Item (3): Notwithstanding any policies to the contrary as outlined in the Town of Aurora
Official Plan, “Site and Area Specific Policy No. 67” is added to Chapter 20 of
the Official Plan.
3. Implementation
This Amendment has been considered in accordance with the provisions of the Town of
Aurora Official Plan. The implementation and interpretation of this Amendment shall be
in accordance with the respective policies of the Official Plan.
Part III – The Appendices
Schedule “A” – Land Use Plan
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Schedule “A”
Land Use Plan