Minutes - Committee of Adjustment - 20221110 1
Town of Aurora
Committee of Adjustment
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Thursday, November 10, 2022
7:00 p.m.
Video Conference
Committee Members: Tom Plamondon (Chair)
Steven D'Angeli
Linda Duringer
David Mhango
Members Absent: Daniel Lajeunesse
Other Attendees: Sean LaPenna, Planner
Peter Fan, Secretary-Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment
Linda Bottos, Council/Committee Coordinator
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1. Call to Order
2. Land Acknowledgement
The Town of Aurora acknowledges that the Anishinaabe lands on which we live
and work are the traditional and Treaty #20 territories of the Chippewas of
Georgina Island, as well as many other Nations whose presence here continues to
this day. As the closest First Nation community to Aurora, we recognize the special
relationship the Chippewas have with the lands and waters of this territory. They
are the water protectors and environmental stewards of these lands, and as a
municipality we join them in these responsibilities.
We further acknowledge that Aurora is part of the treaty lands of the Mississaugas
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and Chippewas, recognized through Treaty #13 as well as the Williams Treaties of
1923.
A shared understanding of the rich cultural heritage that has existed for centuries,
and how our collective past brought us to where we are today, will help us walk
together into a better future.
3. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by David Mhango
Seconded by Linda Duringer
That the Agenda as circulated by the Secretary-Treasurer be approved.
Carried
4. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
None.
5. Receipt of the Minutes
5.1 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2022, Meeting
Number 22-10
Moved by Linda Duringer
Seconded by Steven D'Angeli
That the Committee of Adjustment Minutes from Meeting Number 22-10
be adopted as circulated.
Carried
6. Presentation of Applications
6.1 MV-2022-37 - Lazzaro - 130 Brookeview Drive
The owner/applicant is requesting relief from the requirements of the
Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 6000-17, as amended, to recognize
a driveway width. The following relief is being requested:
A. Section 5.6.1(a)(iii) of the Zoning By-law permits a maximum
driveway width of 10.0 metres if the lot frontage is 18.0 metres or
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greater, with the exception that the maximum driveway width at the
street line shall not exceed 6.0 metres.
1. The applicant is proposing a driveway width of 10.1 metres at the
street line.
The Chair invited the Applicant or Owner to address the Committee. In
attendance was the owner, Joseph Lazzaro, and agent Michael Guido. The
applicants had no presentation to provide.
The Chair invited members of the public to provide comments. There were
no live delegates present to provide comments.
The Committee inquired about when the home was built, the previous state
of the driveway prior to the completion of the curb-cut, and when was the
driveway completed. The committee then raised their concerns to the
standards of the curb cut done by the applicants. New conditions of
approval were imposed.
Moved by Steven D'Angeli
Seconded by David Mhango
That the Minor Variance Application MV-2022-37 be APPROVED, as
amended.
Carried as amended
6.2 MV-2022-38 - YRDSB - 11 Spring farm road
The applicant is requesting relief from the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning
By-law 6000-17, as amended, to facilitate the development of a new two-
storey secondary school with a total Gross Floor Area of 12,959.05 m²
(139,490 ft²), artificial turf field, practice field, 100 m sprint track and 210
parking spaces. The development proposes a total of three driveways
onsite for access and parking.
The following relief from the requirements of the Town’s Zoning By-law
6000-17, as amended, is requested:
1. Section 5.5.4 (a) of Zoning By-law 6000-17 states that driveways
servicing buildings shall not exceed two (2) in number per lot. The
applicant is proposing three (3) driveways.
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The Chair invited the Applicant or Owner to address the Committee. In
attendance was the owners, YRDSB, the agent, Ken MacSporran, and the
Traffic Engineer, David Lukezic. The agent had prepared a presentation and
provided a brief presentation regarding the requested variance.
The Chair invited members of the public to provide comments. There were
three (3) live delegates present to provide a presentation of their concerns.
In attendance is Heidi Ye, Pam Jornacion, and Sabrina Zhou. Heidi raised
concerns regarding the validity of the Traffic Impact Study completed in
2019 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Heidi continued to raise
concerns regarding the location of the driveway access, specifically the one
on Spring Farm Road; followed by providing suggestions for new driveway
accesses into the site from Bayview Avenue and Borealis Avenue.
Pam expressed the similar concerns as Heidi and asked the committee to
hold of making any decisions before the full extent of the impact of the
variance can be explored.
Sabrina provided a brief presentation regarding safety concerns for the new
proposed driveway on Spring Farm Road. Suggestions that new access
from Bayview Avenue and Borealis Avenue were once again brought up as
an alternative for the site. Google Traffic Data from 9am and 3pm to
indicate the traffic flow in the residential neighbourhood were also provided
by the delegate.
The Committee opened up the floor to the applicants to address the
concerns of the live delegates. The applicants responded by stating that the
northern driveway is a proposed right-in-right-out to address the conflicts in
traffic flow, and that the third driveway, the one being requested is in fact
the middle driveway leading onto Conover Ave, and not Spring Farm Road.
The Committee inquired about the capture radius of the school for students
entering this newly proposed High School relating to the trip distribution and
traffic assignment to the site. The committee also inquired about the
widening of the road to include a median/pedestrian island on Spring Farm
Road to address such concerns. Members of the committee also raised
questions regarding access onto a Regional Road, turn radiuses, slip-off-
lanes, and opportunities to improve safety.
Moved by David Mhango
That the Minor Variance Application MV-2022-38 be DEFERRED.
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Defeated
Moved by Steven D'Angeli
Seconded by Linda Duringer
That the Minor Variance Application MV-2022-38 be APPROVED, with a
strong recommendation that staff, and applicants address comments and
concerns raised by the committee and residents.
Carried
6.3 MV-2022-32 - Khayat - 101 Wells Street
The applicant is requesting relief from the Town’s Comprehensive Zoning
By-law 6000-17, as amended, to facilitate the re-development of an existing
one and a half storey single-detached dwelling, to now include a second
storey addition.
The following relief from the requirements of the Town’s Zoning By-law
6000-17, as amended, is requested:
1. Section 4.20 of the Zoning By-law requires steps to be a minimum
4.5 m from the front lot line. The applicant is proposing new steps
3.0 m from the front lot line.
2. Section 4.20 of the Zoning By-law requires an open porch to be a
minimum of 4.5 m from the front lot line. The applicant is proposing
a new porch 3.7 m front the front lot line.
3. Section 7.2 of the Zoning By-law requires a minimum front yard
setback of 6.0 m. The applicant is proposing a second storey
addition which is 5.0 m to the front lot line.
4. Section 7.2 of the Zoning By-law requires a minimum exterior side
yard setback of 6.0 m. The applicant is proposing a second storey
addition, which is 1.2 m to the exterior side lot line.
The Chair invited the Applicant or Owner to address the Committee. In
attendance was the owner, Saad Mike Khayat, and agent Daniel Filigno. The
applicants gave a brief introduction to their application and had no
presentation to provide.
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The Chair invited members of the public to provide comments. There were
no live delegates present to provide comments.
The Committee inquired about the removal of trees on site, location of the
dwelling on site, and the proceedings of the construction work to be done
on site.
Moved by David Mhango
Seconded by Steven D'Angeli
The the Minor Variance MV-2022-32 be APPROVED as amended.
Carried as amended
6.4 MV-2022-13 - 2352107 Ontario Inc - 1588 St. John's Sdrd (Block 1)
The owner/applicant is requesting relief from the requirements of the
Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 6000-17, as amended, to facilitate
the proposal of two drive-through restaurants. The following relief is being
requested:
1. Section 5.9.3 of the Zoning By-law 6000-17 requires 12 stacking
spaces for restaurants. The applicant is proposing 9 stacking
spaces for Building A; and,
2. Section 5.9.3 of the Zoning By-law 6000-17 requires 12 stacking
spaces for restaurants. The applicant is proposing 6 stacking
spaces for Building B.
3. Section 5.9.3 of the Zoning By-law 6000-17 requires 55 parking
spaces for the restaurants. The applicant is proposing 51 parking
spaces for Building A1, A2 and B.
The Chair invited the Applicant or Owner to address the Committee. In
attendance was the Applicant, Anna Rita Barbosa, and Traffic Consultant
Peter Aspanore. The applicants gave a brief introduction to their application
and had no presentation to provide.
The Chair invited members of the public to provide comments. There were
no live delegates present to provide comments.
The Committee inquired about the number of car stacking required on-site,
parking on-site, and the methodology of studies conducted. The committee
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also raised concerns for safety, mainly vehicular flow, pedestrian crossings,
signage, stacking overflow, and turning radiuses.
The applicant requested deferral to look at the site plan and make
adjustments to the configurations.
Moved by Steven D'Angeli
Seconded by Linda Duringer
That the Minor Variance MV-2022-32 be DEFERRED.
Carried
7. New Business
None.
8. Adjournment
That the meeting be adjourned at 11:53PM
Moved by David Mhango
Carried