Minutes - Public Planning - 20160629
TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL COUNCIL – PUBLIC PLANNING
MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
ATTENDANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Dawe in the Chair; Councillors Abel (departed 8:45
p.m.), Gaertner, Kim Mrakas, Pirri, Thom (arrived 7:02
p.m.), and Thompson
MEMBERS ABSENT Councillor Humfryes
OTHER ATTENDEES Marco Ramunno, Director of Planning and Development
Services, Lawrence Kuk, Planner, Patty Thoma, Deputy
Clerk, and Linda Bottos, Council/Committee Secretary
Mayor Dawe called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Kim
THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.
CARRIED
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3. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Mayor Dawe outlined the procedures that would be followed in the conduct of the
public meeting. The Deputy Clerk confirmed that the appropriate notice had been
given in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Planning Act.
1. PDS16-054 – Application for Temporary Use Zoning By-law Amendment,
455 Magna Drive Inc., 455 Magna Drive, Part of Lots 19 and
20, Concession 2, E.Y.S Formerly Whitchurch, Related File
Number: SP(EX)-2016-06, File Number: ZBA-2016-04
Planning Staff
The Planner, Mr. Lawrence Kuk, presented an overview of the application and
staff report respecting the proposed Temporary Use Zoning By-law
Amendment to exempt the proposed butcher shop from the provisions of
Zoning By-law 2213-78, as amended, for a period of three years. He noted
that the proposed amendment would add an additional use to the existing
Rural General (RU-6) Exception Zone and would permit a food processing
establishment within the existing office building. Mr. Kuk advised that a new
vehicular access is being proposed off Magna Drive with eight parking spaces
for the butcher shop.
Consultant
Mr. Templar Tsang-Trinaistich, Managing Director of Delta Urban Inc., on
behalf of the applicant, provided a brief summary of the application and
proposed butcher shop.
Public Comments
No members of the public came forward.
Moved by Councillor Mrakas
Seconded by Councillor Thom
THAT Report No. PDS16-054 be received; and
THAT comments presented at the Public Planning meeting be addressed by
Planning & Development Services in a comprehensive report outlining
recommendations and options at a future General Committee meeting.
CARRIED
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2. PDS16-048 – Applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan
Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment, Leslie-
Wellington Developments Inc., 1289 Wellington Street
East, Part of Block 2 & 13 on Plan 65M-3436, File Numbers:
SUB-2016-01, OPA-2016-01 and ZBA-2016-03
Planning Staff
The Planner, Mr. Lawrence Kuk, presented an overview of the applications
and staff report respecting the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit
145 single detached lots and environmental protection lands with municipal
roads and services. He noted that the Official Plan Amendment proposes to
redesignate a portion of the subject lands from “Medium-High Density
Residential” to “Low-Medium Density Residential” areas, and the Zoning By-
law Amendment proposes to rezone the subject lands from “Rural (RU)
Zone”, Detached Dwelling First Density Residential (R1-39) Exception Zone
and “Environmental Protection (EP-15) Exception Zone” to “Detached
Dwelling Second Density Residential (R2-X) Exception Zone” and
“Environmental Protection (EP-15) Exception Zone”.
Consultant
Ms. Angela Sciberras, of Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd., on behalf of the
applicant, presented a brief overview of the applications and subject lands,
including background, proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision, surrounding uses,
Official Plan designations, zoning, urban design, streetscapes and elevations.
Public Comments
No members of the public came forward.
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Thom
THAT Report No. PDS16-048 be received; and
THAT comments presented at the Public Planning meeting be addressed by
Planning & Development Services in a comprehensive report outlining
recommendations and options at a future General Committee meeting.
CARRIED
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3. PDS16-055 – Applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-
law Amendment, Metropolitan Square Inc., 180, 190 & 220
Wellington Street East, Lot 81, Concession 1, EYS, File
Numbers: OPA-2015-05 and ZBA-2015-15
Planning Staff
The Planner, Mr. Lawrence Kuk, presented an overview of the applications
and staff report respecting the proposed development, and reviewed the
revisions proposed by the applicant following the first Public Planning meeting
held in January 2016. He noted that the Official Plan Amendment proposes
to add a site-specific Official Plan policy to permit a maximum height of eight
storeys for a high-density, residential apartment building, and the Zoning By-
law Amendment proposes to rezone the subject lands from “General
Industrial (M2) Zone” to “Third Density Apartment Residential (RA3)
Exception Zone”.
Consultant
Ms. Angela Sciberras, of Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd., on behalf of the
applicant, presented a brief overview of the proposed development, including
comments and concerns expressed by Council and the public at the first
Public Planning meeting held in January 2016, key departmental and agency
comments, the proposed changes and revised site plan, elevations,
landscaping, and next steps.
Public Comments
No members of the public came forward.
Moved by Councillor Pirri
Seconded by Councillor Kim
THAT Report No. PDS16-055 be received; and
THAT comments presented at the Public Planning meeting be addressed by
Planning & Development Services in a comprehensive report outlining
recommendations and options at a future General Committee meeting.
CARRIED
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4. READING OF BY-LAW
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Thom
THAT the following confirming by-law be given first, second, and third readings and
enacted:
5877-16 BEING A BY-LAW to Confirm Actions by Council Resulting from
Special Council – Public Planning Meeting on June 29, 2016.
CARRIED
5. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Gaertner
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
CARRIED
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GEOFFREY DAWE, MAYOR PATTY THOMA, DEPUTY CLERK
THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL – PUBLIC PLANNING MEETING OF JUNE
29, 2016 RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL BY COUNCIL ON JULY 12, 2016.