Minutes - Public Planning - 20250603
Town of Aurora
Council Public Planning
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
7 p.m.
Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall
Council Members: Mayor Tom Mrakas (Chair)
Councillor Ron Weese
Councillor Rachel Gilliland*
Councillor Wendy Gaertner* (arrived at 7:04 p.m.)
Councillor John Gallo
Councillor Harold Kim
Members Absent: Councillor Michael Thompson
Other Attendees: Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
Kenny Ng, Planner, Planning and Development Services
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
Julia Shipcott, Council/Committee Coordinator
*Attended electronically
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1. Call to Order
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7 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
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Mississaugas and Chippewas, recognized through Treaty #13 and the Williams
Treaties of 1923.
3. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Weese
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Yeas (5): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Gallo,
and Councillor Kim
Absent (2): Councillor Gaertner, and Councillor Thompson
Carried (5 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 Town Clerk confirmed that the appropriate notice was given
in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Planning Act.
5.1 PDS25-060 - Applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law
Amendment, Aurora Mavrinac Retirement Developments Limited and
Aurora Mavrinac Retirement Developments Limited Partnership, 25
Mavrinac Boulevard, Block 38, Plan 65M-4731, File Number: OPA-2025-01 &
ZBA-2025-02, Related File Number: SP-2022-07
Planning Staff
Kenny Ng, Planner, presented an overview of the staff report regarding the
proposed Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and Zoning By-law Amendment
(ZBA) applications, to facilitate the development of a seven-storey senior
citizen apartment building on the subject lands consisting of 135 seniors’
apartment units, 69 independent supported living units and 25 supported
living units. Staff noted that the proposed OPA seeks to amend the site-
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specific policy area 55 (a) to change the height of the building from six to
seven storeys which will result in the addition of 49 apartment units. Staff
further noted that the proposed ZBA seeks amendments to several site-
specific provisions, including permitted uses, maximum height, definition
of amenity area and reduced parking requirements.
Applicant
Joan MacIntyre, Planner, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., presented an
overview of the development proposal including the history of the
applications and details of the proposed changes to increase the building
height, updated unit mix to increase seniors’ apartment units, and
reduction in parking requirements.
Public Comments
Aurora resident Jordan Drodge inquired about the project's completion
date.
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
1. That Report No. PDS25-060 be received; and
2. That comments presented at the statutory Public Planning meeting be
addressed by Planning and Development Services in a report to a
future Committee of the Whole meeting.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Absent (1): Councillor Thompson
Carried (6 to 0)
6. Confirming By-law
6.1 By-law Number 6709-25 - Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Council Public Planning meeting on June 3, 2025
Moved by Councillor Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Weese
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That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Carried
7, Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Kim
Seconded by Councillor Weese
That the meeting be adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
m rakas, Mayor
Carried
Michael de Rond. Town Clerk