By-law - Amend 6579-24 OPA No.11-25 Mavrinac Blvd (OPA-2025-01) - 20251209 - 6751-25The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6751 -25
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6579-24, as amended, to adopt
Official Plan Amendment No. 11 (File No. OPA-2025-01).
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
dated January 2024 as the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora (the '40fficial Plan");
And whereas appeals were filed with the Ontario Land Tribunal (the 14Tribunal" or
"OLT"), under OLT Case No. OLT-24-000690, pursuant to Section 17(36) of the Planning
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P,13, as amended (the '4Planning Act");
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as
follows:
1.Official Plan Amendment No. 11 to the Official Plan, attached and forming part
of this by-law, be and is hereby adopted.
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, issued by the Tribunal.
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 9th day of December, 2025.
om Mrakas, Mayor
Ishita Soneji, Deputy Town Clerk
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Amendment No. 11
To the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora
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 Official Plan Amendment No. 11 (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 amend the Site-Specific Policy Area (55) to
increase the maximum building height to 7 storeys.
3. Location
The lands affected by this Amendment are located on the northeast corner of the
Wellington Street West and Mavrinac Boulevard intersection. They are municipally
known as 25 Mavrinac Boulevard; having a total area of approximately 0.78 hectares
(1.93 acres); and are legally described as Block 38 on Registered Plan 65M-4731, Town
of Aurora, Regional Municipality of York (the “Subject Lands”).
4. Basis of the Amendment
The basis of the Amendment is as follows:
4.1 The Amendment is privately initiated and is intended to facilitate an ongoing
Site Plan application SP-2022-07 to permit the building height increase from 6-
storeys to 7-storeys for the previously approved Supportive Housing Building
(Senior Citizen/Retirement Residence).
4.2 Applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment were
submitted to the Town of Aurora for consideration.
4.3 The Official Plan Amendment was submitted to enact site-specific policies
related to the maximum building height on the seniors parcel only.
4.4 A Statutory Public Planning Meeting was held on June 3, 2025, to obtain input
from the public and Council.
4.5 The full basis for this Amendment has been set out in the Planning Justification
Report and related supplementary reports submitted in support of this
Amendment and the related Zoning by-law Amendment.
4.6 The Amendment is considered to be compatible and appropriate with the
existing surrounding community and will result in a complementary built form.
4.7 The Amendment is consistent with Provincial and Municipal Policies and Plans.
4.8 The Town of Aurora is the approval authority for the Amendment.
Part II – The Amendment
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1. Introduction
This part of the Amendment, entitled Part II – The Amendment, consisting of the
following text and attached map, designated as Schedule “A” constitutes Amendment
No. 11 to the Official Plan.
2. Details of the Amendment
The Official Plan be and is hereby amended as follows:
Item (1): Section 20.55 a) of the Town of Aurora Official Plan be and is hereby
deleted and replaced by the following:
“In addition to the permitted uses in the “Medium-High Density
Residential" designation, as provided in Policy 3.2.2 b) a. of the Town of
Aurora Bayview Northeast Area 2B Secondary Plan - Official Plan
Amendment No. 30, a seven-storey Supportive Housing Building (Senior
Citizen/Retirement Residence) is permitted.”
3. Implementation
This Amendment has been considered in accordance with the provisions of the Official
Plan. The implementation and interpretation of this Amendment shall be in
accordance with the respective policies of the Official Plan.
Part III – The Appendices
Schedule “A” – Site Specific Policy Areas
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Schedule “A”