Minutes - Public Planning - 20250916
Town of Aurora
Council Public Planning
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, September 16, 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 7:03 p.m.)
Councillor Michael Thompson
Councillor John Gallo
Councillor Harold Kim
Other Attendees: Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services
Antonio Greco, Senior Planner
Ishita Soneji, 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 Gallo
Seconded by Councillor Thompson
That the revised agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved.
Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Weese, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor
Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Absent (1): Councillor Gaertner
Carried (6 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 PDS25-090 - Application for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law
Amendment, Aurora-Leslie Developments Ltd., 25 and 55 Addison Hall
Circle, Blocks 29 and 30, Plan 65M-4650, File Number: OPA-2025-06; ZBA-
2025-06
Planning Staff
Antonio Greco, Senior Planner, presented an overview of the staff report
regarding the proposed Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and Zoning By-law
Amendment (ZBA) application to facilitate the development of 183
dwelling units, primarily in the form of three-storey townhouses. Staff
noted the proposed OPA seeks to redesignate the subject lands from
"Business Park" to "Medium-High Urban Residential" and implement a Site-
Specific Policy Area (XX), and the proposed ZBA seeks to rezone the
subject lands from "Business Park (BP) Exception Zone (443)," "Business
Park (BP) Exception Zone (445)," and "Business Park (BP)" to "Townhouse
Dwelling Residential (R8) Exception Zone (XXX)."
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Applicant
Nick Pileggi, Partner, Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd., presented an
overview of the development proposal including site context, plan of
subdivision, area photos, project timeline, policy context, Official Plan and
Zoning By-law designations, conceptual site plan, proposed built form,
employment land conversion, background studies, and next steps.
Public Comments
There were no comments from the public.
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Weese
1. That Report No. PDS25-090 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
Thompson, Councillor Gallo, and Councillor Kim
Nays (1): Councillor Gaertner
Carried (6 to 1)
6. Confirming By-law
6.1 By-law Number 6720-25 - Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council
resulting from a Council Public Planning meeting on September 16, 2025
Moved by Councillor Weese
Seconded by Councillor Kim
That the confirming by-law be enacted.
Carried
7. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Gilliland
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
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That the meeting be adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
Carried
Ishita Soneji, Deputy Town Clerk