By-law - OLT Amend 6579-24 Adopt Official Plan for Town of Aurora, 305 Wellington St East - 20250917 - 6726-25
The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6726-25
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6579-24, as amended, to adopt
the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora.
Whereas on January 30, 2024, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the
“Town”) enacted By-law Number 6579-24, as amended, to adopt the Official Plan for the
Town of Aurora;
Whereas on May 23, 2024, York Region Council approved the Town of Aurora Official
Plan, as amended (the “Approved Official Plan”);
And whereas on September 17, 2025, the Ontario Land Tribunal (the “OLT”) issued an
Order, under OLT Case No. OLT-24-000690 (the “Order”) approving an amendment to the
Official Plan respecting the lands municipally known as 305 Wellington Street East
following an appeal pursuant to Section 17(36) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13,
as amended (the “Planning Act”);
Now therefore the Approved Official Plan is amended by the Ontario Land Tribunal as
follows:
1. The amendment to the Approved Official Plan, attached and forming part of this
by-law, be and is hereby approved.
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.
Pursuant to the Order of the Ontario Land Tribunal issued on this 17th day of September,
2025, under OLT Case No. OLT-24-000690.
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Amendment to the Approved Official Plan for the Town of Aurora
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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 amendment (the “Amendment”), entitled Part I – 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 redesignate the subject lands to establish a
consistent boundary line, bringing the entire parcel within the Aurora Promenade and
Major Transit Station Area Secondary Plan.
3. Location
The lands affected by this Amendment are located at the south side of Wellington
Street East, on the east side of Mary Street, forming the south-eastern corner of these
two roadways. These lands are municipally known as 305 Wellington Street East; having
a lot area of approximately 4.32 acres (1.75 hectares); and are legally described as “PCL
80-11, SEC W1, PT LT 80, CON 1 (AW), PT 1, 65R7075; S/T LT247480, LT257066E (EASE
LT 257066E RELEASED AS TO PTS 1, 2, 3, & 4, 65R29025 BY YR1121746) AURORA S/T
EASE IN GROSS OVER PTS 1, 2, 3 & 4, 65R29025, AS IN YR1121744” (the “Subject
Lands”).
4. Basis of the Amendment
The basis of the Amendment is as follows:
4.1 On April 17, 2023, a submission was made to the Town’s Clerk, Mr. Michael de
Rond, respecting the Town’s updated 2nd draft Official Plan and specific
modifications to the updated draft Town Official Plan policies and schedules
respecting the Subject Lands (“April 2023 Submission”).
4.2 On January 30, 2024, Town Council adopted the updated Official Plan, 2024
through By-law Number 6579-24 (“AOP”), without adopting the modifications
requested in the April 2023 Submission.
4.3 On May 9, 2024, the AOP was considered by York Region Committee of the
Whole, as York Region is the statutory approval authority of the AOP pursuant to
section 17(4) of the Planning Act.
4.4 On May 9, 2024, in advance of the meeting of York Region Committee of the
Whole, a submission to the Regional Clerk was made regarding requested
modifications to the AOP (“May 2024 Submission”).
4.5 On May 23, 2024, the AOP was approved by Regional Council (“Approved Official
Plan”). The Approved Official Plan did not address the requested modifications in
the May 2024 Submission.
4.6 On June 13, 2024, Dentons LLP on behalf of the owner of the Subject Lands
(“Auto Group”), appealed the Approved Official Plan (“Auto Group Appeal”) under
Section 17(36) of the Planning Act to the Ontario Land Tribunal (“Tribunal”).
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4.7 On August 25, 2025, a settlement hearing was held by the Tribunal. The decision
and order of the Tribunal was issued on September 17, 2025.
4.8 In accordance with the decision and order of the Tribunal, issued on September
17, 2025, the amendments to the Approved Official Plan are as follows:
a) Schedule “A” (Town Structure) is amended to reflect a consistent
boundary for the entirety of the Subject Lands to “The Aurora Promenade
and Aurora GO Station Major Transit Station Area”;
b) Scheduled “B” (Land Use Plan) is amended to reflect a consistent
boundary for the entirety of the Subject Lands to “Aurora Promenade and
Major Transit Station Area Mixed Use”;
c) Schedule “C” (Secondary Plan Areas) is amended to reflect a consistent
boundary for the entirety of the Subject Lands to “Aurora Promenade and
Major Transit Station Area Secondary Plan”;
d) Schedule “D1” (The Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area
Secondary Plan Area) is amended to reflect a consistent boundary for the
entirety of the Subject Lands to “Promenade General”;
e) Schedule “D2” (The Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area
Building Heights) is amended to reflect a consistent boundary for the
entirety of the Subject Lands to be “Minimum 2-Storeys / Maximum 6-
Storeys”; and
f) Schedule “D3” (The Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area
Streetscapes) is amended to reflect a consistent boundary for the entirety
of the Subject Lands being within the “Secondary Plan Boundary.”
Part II – The Amendment
1. Introduction
This part of the Amendment, entitled Part II – The Amendment, consists of the following
text and attached maps, designated as Schedule “A”.
The effect of this Amendment is to amend the Approved Official Plan to reflect a
consistent boundary for the entirety of the Subject Lands.
2. Details of the Amendment
The Approved Official Plan be and is hereby amended as follows:
Item (1): Schedule “A” (Town Structure) is hereby amended by changing the portion of
the land use designation for the Subject Lands municipally described as 305 Wellington
Street, from “Employment Area”, to “The Aurora Promenade and Aurora GO Station
Major Transit Station Area”;
Item (2): Schedule “B” (Land Use Plan) is hereby amended by changing the portion of
the land use designation for the Subject Lands municipally described as 305 Wellington
Street, from “General Industrial”, to “Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area
Mixed Use”;
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Item (3): Schedule “C” (Secondary Plan Areas) is hereby amended by consistently
designating the Subject Lands municipally described as 305 Wellington Street, to be
“Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area Secondary Plan (Section 9)”;
Item (4): Schedule “D1” (The Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area
Secondary Plan Area) is hereby amended by consistently designating the Subject Lands
municipally described as 305 Wellington Street, to be “Promenade General”, and
consistently delineating the Subject Lands within the “Secondary Plan Boundary”;
Item (5): Schedule “D2” (The Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area Building
Heights) is hereby amended by consistently designating the Subject Lands municipally
described as 305 Wellington Street, to be “Minimum 2-Storeys / Maximum 6-Storeys”,
and consistently delineating the Subject Lands within the “Secondary Plan Boundary”;
and
Item (6): Schedule “D3” (The Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area
Streetscapes) is hereby amended by consistently delineating the Subject Lands
municipally described as 305 Wellington Street, to be within the “Secondary Plan
Boundary”.
3. Implementation
This Amendment has been considered in accordance with the provisions of the Approved
Official Plan. The implementation and interpretation of this Amendment shall be in
accordance with the respective policies of the Approved Official Plan.
Part III – The Appendices
Schedule “A” – Town Structure
Schedule “B” – Land Use Plan
Schedule “C” – Secondary Plan Areas
Schedule “D1” – The Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area Secondary Plan
Area
Schedule “D2” – The Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area Building
Heights
Schedule “D3” – The Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area Streetscapes
N
THE AURORA PROMENADE AND AURORA GO STATION MAJOR TRANSIT STATION AREA
EMPLOYMENT AREA
LANDS TO BE REDESIGNATED TO THE AURORA PROMENADE AND AURORA GO STATION
MAJOR TRANSIT STATION AREA
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD
305 WELLINGTON STREET EAST AURORA
PART OF LOT 80, CONCESSION 1 EAST
0 10050
SCALE 1 : 3,000
150 200
Schedule "A"
NATURAL HERITAGE SYSTEM
N
THE AURORA PROMENADE AND AURORA GO STATION MAJOR TRANSIT STATION AREA
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL
LANDS TO BE REDESIGNATED TO THE AURORA PROMENADE AND AURORA GO STATION
MAJOR TRANSIT STATION AREA
SERVICE COMMERCIAL CENTRE
305 WELLINGTON STREET EAST AURORA
PART OF LOT 80, CONCESSION 1 EAST
0 10050
SCALE 1 : 3,000
150 200
Schedule "B"
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
STABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS
THE AURORA PROMENADE AND AURORA GO STATION MAJOR TRANSIT STATION AREA MIXED USE
N
AURORA PROMENADE AND MAJOR TRANSIT STATION AREA SECONDARY PLAN (SECTION 9)
LANDS TO BE REDESIGNATED TO THE AURORA PROMENADE AND AURORA GO STATION
MAJOR TRANSIT STATION AREA
305 WELLINGTON STREET EAST AURORA
PART OF LOT 80, CONCESSION 1 EAST
0 10050
SCALE 1 : 3,000
150 200
Schedule "C"
N
LANDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SECONDARY PLAN BOUNDARY AND DESIGNATED PROMENADE GENERAL
305 WELLINGTON STREET EAST AURORA
PART OF LOT 80, CONCESSION 1 EAST
0 10050
SCALE 1 : 3,000
150 200
Schedule "D1"
SECONDARY PLAN BOUNDARY
PROMENADE GENERAL
N
SECONDARY PLAN BOUNDARY
MINIMUM 2-STOREYS
MAXIMUM 6-STOREYS
LANDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SECONDARY PLAN BOUNDARY WITH A
MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 2-STOREYS AND AND MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 6-STOREYS
305 WELLINGTON STREET EAST AURORA
PART OF LOT 80, CONCESSION 1 EAST
0 10050
SCALE 1 : 3,000
150 200
Schedule "D2"
N
SECONDARY PLAN BOUNDARY
PRIMARY ENTRYWAYS
LANDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SECONDARY PLAN BOUNDARY
305 WELLINGTON STREET EAST AURORA
PART OF LOT 80, CONCESSION 1 EAST
0 10050
SCALE 1 : 3,000
150 200
Schedule "D3"
BOULEVARDS
FOCUS AREA STREET
CIVIC / SPECIAL STREET