By-law - Amend 6000^17 Zoning Bylaw Amendment, 14 and 18 Wellington St East (File ZBA^2024^09) - 20251125 - 6738^25The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6738-25
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6000-17, as amended,
respecting the lands municipally known as 14 and 18 Wellington Street
East (File No. ZBA-2024-09).
Whereas under section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended (the
“Planning Act”), zoning by-laws may be passed by the councils of local municipalities to
prohibit and regulate the use of land, buildings and structures;
And whereas on June 27, 2017, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the
“Town”) enacted By-law Number 6000-17 (the “Zoning By-law”), which Zoning By-law was
appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (the “OMB”);
And whereas on January 29, 2018, the OMB made an order, in accordance with
subsection 34(31) of the Planning Act, providing that any part of the Zoning By-law not
in issue in the appeal shall be deemed to have come into force on the day the Zoning
By-law was passed;
And whereas the OMB and the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the “LPAT”) is continued
under the name Ontario Land Tribunal (the “Tribunal” or “OLT”), and any reference to the
Ontario Municipal Board or OMB or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal or LPAT is deemed
to be a reference to the Tribunal;
And whereas the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to further amend
the Zoning By-law;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as
follows:
1. The Zoning By-law be and is hereby amended to replace the “Promenade
Downtown (PD1) Exception Zone (59)” zoning category applying to the lands
shown in hatching on Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming part of this by-
law with “Promenade Downtown (PD1) Exception Zone (571)”.
2. The Zoning By-law be and is hereby amended to add the following:
“Parent Zone: PD1
Exception No.: 571
Map: Schedule
“A.1”
Previous Zone:
PD1-59
Previous By-laws:
2866-66
Municipal Address: 14 and 18 Wellington Street East
Legal Description: Lot 130, 131, Part Lot 128, Registered Plan 246
24.571.1 Permitted Uses
The following uses are permitted:
• In accordance with PD1 uses.
24.571.2 Zone Requirements
24.571.2.1 Residential Requirements
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Number of Residential Units (maximum) 33
Location of Residential Units A maximum of two (2) residential units
are permitted on the ground floor of 18
Wellington Street East (Lot 131,
Registered Plan 246); and, no residential
unit on the ground floor of 18 Wellington
Street East (Lot 131, Registered Plan 246)
shall be abut the front yard.
24.571.2.2 Lot Specifications
Lot Area (minimum) 2,610 square metres
Lot Frontage (minimum) 61 metres (Centre Street)
30 metres (Wellington Street East)
24.571.2.3 Siting Specifications
Front & Rear Lot Line The Lot Line abutting Wellington Street
East shall be designated the Front Lot
Line, and the Lot Line abutting Centre
Street shall be designated the Rear Lot
Line.
Through Lot The Setback and Front Yard requirements
shall only apply to Wellington Street East.
Rear Yard – Centre Street (minimum) 2.0 metres
24.571.4 Building Specifications
Height (Maximum) 16 metres
Total Amenity Area (Minimum) 34 square metres
Amenity Area is not required to be
provided indoors, or on a per Dwelling
Unit basis.
24.571.5 Loading
Length of required loading spaces
(minimum) 8.0 metres
24.571.6 Parking Requirement
Location of Parking All Parking Areas shall be in the Rear Yard
or Interior Side Yard of the Lot.
Parking Area setback Parking Area abutting the north-westerly
interior lot line shall be nil.
Driveway/Manoeuvring Space Setback The distance between the
driveway/manoeuvring space and the
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building wall within the rear yard on Lot
131, Registered Plan 246 (1 8 Wellington
Street East) shall be nil.
Required Maneuvering Space (Minimum)90-degree spaces: 6.83 metres on Lot
130, Registered Plan 246 (14 Wellington
Street East).
90-degree spaces: 5.77 metres on Lot
131, Registered Plan 246 (1 8 Wellington
Street East).
Parking Requirement (minimum)30 Spaces"
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 final passage hereof.
If a building permit that is appropriate for the development has not been issued
under the Building Code Act, 7 992, s.o. 1992, c. 23, as amended, for any building
or structure so authorized within three (3) years from enactment of this by-law,
and if so repealed, the zoning of thethen this by-law shall automatically repeal
lands will revert to the original zoning.
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 25th day of November, 2025.
om Mrakas Mayor
M' el de Rond, Town Clerk
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Explanatory Note
Re: By-law Number 6738-25
By-law Number 6738-25 has the following purpose and effect:
To amend By-law Number 6000-17, as amended, the Zoning By-law in effect in the Town
of Aurora, to rezone the subject lands from “Promenade Downtown (PD1) Exception
Zone (59)” to “Promenade Downtown (PD1) Exception Zone (571)”.
The effect of this zoning amendment will rezone the subject property to one common
exception zone category; and will facilitate the creation of thirteen more apartment
dwelling units than previously permitted by the “Promenade Downtown (PD1) Exception
Zone (59)”.
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Schedule “A”
Location: Lot 130, 131, Part Lot 128, Registered Plan 246, Town of Aurora,
Regional Municipality of York
Lands rezoned from “Promenade Downtown (PD1) Exception
Zone (59) Exception Zone” to “Promenade Downtown (PD1)
Exception Zone (571)”.