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Agenda - Committee of the Whole - 20260113Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Meeting Revised Agenda Date:Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Time:7 p.m. Location:Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall Meetings are available to the public in person and via live stream on the Town’s YouTube channel. To participate, please visit aurora.ca/participation. Pages 1.Call to Order Note: Added items are marked with an asterisk (*). According to the Procedure By-law, the consent of a two-thirds majority vote of Members present is required to permit the addition of Delegations item 6.5 and Member Motions item 15.2 to the agenda. 2.Land Acknowledgement 3.Approval of the Agenda 4.Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof 5.Community Presentations 6.Delegations 6.1 Morgan Sage, York Region Food Council; Re: Item 9.1 - CMS26-001 - York Region Food Charter Information Report 1 6.2 Irina Sfranciog, Resident; Re: Item 14.2 - PDS26-003 - Traffic Calming Requests on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive 25 6.3 Ari Hofstedter, Orchard Heights St. Andrews Inc.; Re: Water Meter Charges 26 *6.4 Michael Annarilli, Resident; Re: Item 14.2 - PDS26-003 - Traffic Calming Requests on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive 27 *6.5 Shawn Deane, Resident; Re: Item 11.1 - FIN26-001 - 2026 Final Budget Reconciliation to Full-Accrual Accounting and Item 15.1 - Councillor 55 Gallo; Re: Alternative Development Charges (DC) Collection Model 7.Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 7.1 Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of November 26, 2025 56 That the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of November 26, 2025, be received for information. 1. 7.2 Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2025 60 That the Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2025, 2025, be received for information. 1. 7.3 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2025 64 That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2025, be received for information. 1. 8.Consent Agenda 8.1 Memorandum from Councillor Thompson; Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of December 5, 2025 69 That the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of December 5, 2025, be received for information. 1. 9.Community Services Committee Agenda 9.1 CMS26-001 - York Region Food Charter Information Report 73 That Report No. CMS26-001 be received for information.1. 10.Corporate Services Committee Agenda 11.Finance and Information Technology Committee Agenda 11.1 FIN26-001 - 2026 Final Budget Reconciliation to Full-Accrual Accounting 90 That Report No. FIN26-001 be received; and1. That the reconciliation of the 2026 operating budget to the full- accrual basis of accounting, as required under Ontario 2. Regulation 284/09, as summarized in Attachment 1, be endorsed. 12.Administration Committee Agenda 13.Operational Services Committee Agenda 14.Planning and Development Services Committee Agenda 14.1 PDS26-001 - Community Planning Permit System and Official Plan Amendment, Downtown Community Planning Permit System, File Number: OPA-2025-08 94 (Presentation to be provided by Tim Smith, Principal, and Mohammed Mubarak, Urban Designer, Urban Strategies Inc.) That Report No. PDS26-001 be received; and1. That Official Plan Amendment application OPA-2025-08 be approved to enable the Downtown Community Planning Permit System; and 2. That the draft Official Plan Amendment By-law (Attachment 1) and the draft Downtown Community Planning Permit System By-law (Attachment 2) be brought forward to a future Council meeting for enactment. 3. 14.2 PDS26-003 - Traffic Calming Requests on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive 250 That Report No. PDS26-003 be received for information.1. 14.3 PDS26-004 - Application for Draft Plan of Condominium, 2815503 Ontario Inc., 32 Don Hillock Drive, Part Lot 2, Plan 65M-3974 being Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, Plan 65R-31631, File Number: CDM-2025-01, Related File Number: SP-2021-14 256 That Report No. PDS26-004 be received; and1. That the Draft Plan of Condominium (File Number CDM-2025- 01) to establish a standard condominium consisting of a total of 7 industrial units within 1 building, be approved, subject to the conditions attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’. 2. 15.Member Motions 15.1 Councillor Gallo; Re: Alternative Development Charges (DC) Collection Model 271 (Revised) *15.2 Councillor Thompson; Re: Interim Control By-law for Yonge Street South Regional Corridor (OPA 34 Area) 273 16.Regional Report 16.1 York Regional Council Highlights of December 11, 2025 274 That the York Regional Council Highlights of December 11, 2025, be received for information. 1. 17.New Business 18.Public Service Announcements 19.Closed Session 20.Adjournment 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Delegation Request This request and any written submissions or background information for consideration by either Council or Committees of Council is being submitted to Legislative Services. Council or Committee (Choose One) * Committee of the Whole Council or Committee Meeting Date *  2026-01-13 Subject * York Region Food Charter Full Name of Spokesperson and Name of Group or Person(s) being Represented (if applicable) * Morgan Sage on behalf of the York Region Food Council Brief Summary of Issue or Purpose of Delegation * Given Aurora Town Council’s endorsement of the previous York Region Food Charter, the York Region Food Council is sharing information about the revised Food Charter that was adopted in December 2024. Have you been in contact with a Town staff or Council member regarding your matter of interest? * Yes No Full name of the Town staff or Council member with whom you spoke Phil Rose Date you spoke with Town staff or a Council member 2025-7-16 I acknowledge that the Procedure By-law permits five (5) minutes for Delegations. * Agree I acknowledge that I understand and accept the delegate conduct expectations as outlined in Section 32(b) of the Procedure By-law 6228-19, as amended (link below) * Agree Click to view Procedure By-law 6228-19, as amended.   Page 1 of 278 YorkRegionFoodCharterMorganSageon behalf of the York Region Food CouncilJANUARY 13, 2026Page 2 of 278 The York Region Food Council envisionsa community where health and socialjustice are prioritized, and all residentshave economic and physical access tonutritious, local, culturally acceptable andenvironmentally sustainable food.Page 3 of 278 WhatisaFoodCharter?Values & directions to guide food & agriculture policy and actionDeveloped collectively (organizations, residents, and institutions)Basis for food policies & programs, and for coordinating effortsOtherregionswithChartersTorontoThunder BayGuelph WellingtonLondonSudburyPeel RegionDurham RegionKawartha LakesWaterlooHamiltonSimcoeThe YorkRegionFoodCharterDeveloped by YRFN with public consultations and published in 2013Enhanced collaborations between sectorsProvided opportunities for education, outreach, public awareness,public consultation and fundingLed to creation of York Region Food Council (2018)Page 4 of 278 York RegionFood Charter(2024)Page 5 of 278 York Region Food Charter: ValuesPage 6 of 278 Page 7 of 278 Page 8 of 278 ImpactTheYorkRegionFoodCouncilEndorsements from Aurora, King, Georgina, RichmondHill, Newmarket, VaughanFood Charter ActionFood for Change eventWorkingGroupsCommunity Garden Network→Garden TourmondPage 9 of 278 York RegionCommunity GardenTour 2025Page 10 of 278 QuestionsMorganSageFood Policy CoordinatorYork Region Food Networkmorgans@yrfn.ca905-841-3101 x 204ContactPage 11 of 278 YORK REGIONFOOD CHARTER The York Region Food Charter outlines collective values and priorities and is a guiding document for food-related policies and action. The Food Charter is a vision of thriving urban and rural communities as well as First Nations and Indigenous Communities where residents, organizations, businesses, and governments work together to create a resilient food system that fosters healthy communities. The Food Charter is centered on food sovereignty1 and community-determined food and agriculture systems. This document is intended to build connection and responsibility to the land, and healthier food systems. We seek to meaningfully engage diverse voices that represent York Region’s communities and address issues in appropriate and relevant ways. By addressing food related issues, we strive to have a local impact while working towards systemic change in food, community and social justice. This includes reconciliation and supporting the resurgence of knowledge and traditional ways of knowing and doing. The York Region food system is built on a history of oppression that continues to this day. The impact of this oppression is vast and includes a disconnection from the land and the loss of natural ways of living on the land, such as freely foraging and harvesting food. The ongoing process of colonialism has attempted to undermine the traditional and cultural food traditions of Indigenous, Black and racialized communities. We recognize that these communities continue to be impacted disproportionately by food insecurity, which can only be addressed by self-governance and support, if requested. Page 12 of 278 OUR VALUES • Evidence-based income and social policies which have been proven to reduce food insecurity. • Community engagement, advocacy and action around income-related issues. • Collaboration with governments and community partners in First Nations, Indigenous, racialized and other marginalized communities to determine priorities for action to address food insecurity and poverty4 . We Support 01.E We value the right to food and community-determined food and agriculture systems2. We believe everyone should have enough income to effectively prevent food insecurity3. • Equitable and dignified access to safe, nutritious, culturally relevant, and affordable food. • Food programs, policies and practices to improve, support and promote holistic 5 well-being. • The role of food and nutrition in preventing and managing diseases. • Reducing health inequities 6 so that everyone has the same opportunities for health regardless of social, economic and spatial7 and environmental factors. • Body liberation 8 and the importance of creating positive, holistic relationships with food, culture and the land. 02.Health Well-being We value the role of food in promoting health, including physical, mental, emotional, cultural, social and spiritual well-being. We Support 1 1 Page 13 of 278 • Indigenous knowledge around hunting, harvesting and gathering. • Connections between farmers and the broader community. • Maintaining farmland for agricultural uses. • The local food sector’s growth and development by promoting sustainable technology and innovation in agriculture and food-related industries. • Growth and production of foods representing York Region’s diversity, including traditional world foods, and alternative diets. • Access to land and training for individuals, communities, and new & small-scale farmers. • Fair compensation and safe and respectful work environments across the agriculture and agri-food sectors. 03.Local Agri-FoodSector We Support We value the role of the agri-food sector in cultivating a strong economy and equitable local food system while ensuring environmental sustainability. • Meaningful engagement with and support for First Nations Communities in conserving biological and cultural diversity. • The conservation and enhancement of land and natural resources, including water, seeds and livestock breeds, and any other species identified by the First Nations and other Indigenous People. • Indigenous knowledge holders in sharing their knowledge, within both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, on ways to preserve and protect the land. • Policies and practices that increase climate change resilience in food and agriculture. • Land-use and planning policies that promote natural environments, enhance food security, and secure urban and rural agriculture land as well as other lands in which harvesting may take place, such as wetlands and forests. • The creation of a circular food economy 10 , including reducing food waste, minimizing food packaging, promoting avenues for reuse and regenerating natural systems. 2 04.Environmental Stewardship We Support We value a sustainable food system that protects and enhances of the natural environment while working alongside First Nations and Indigenous Communities. OUR VALUES CONTINUED... agri food sectors. g. 9 Page 14 of 278 • Creating an understanding of truth and reconciliation across the food system and amplifying First Nations leadership and innovation. • Promotion of intergenerational and Indigenous learnings and the use of food to share teachings, stories, cultural practices, and ways of knowing. • Education opportunities that support careers for skilled, knowledgeable workers in entering the agriculture and food sector. • Learning the components of the food system and the connections between farming, food, the environment and health and well-being. • Opportunities to learn and share food skills, traditions and knowledge. • Nutrition and food literacy within schools and the community. • The promotion of public dialogue and initiatives for reconciliation within the food system. • Celebrating and promoting diversity through culturally and spiritually significant foods and traditions to connect communities and strengthen collaborations. • Building community and cross-cultural connections through food initiatives such as community food programs and events. • Information sharing, collaboration and collective action between First Nations Communities, community organizations, and local governments. 3 06.Culture & Community We Support We value food as a link that brings communities together and connects people to people, land, culture and identity. OUR VALUES CONTINUED... 05.Knowledge Sharing We value sharing knowledge and supporting food literacy11 so that all community members can confidently choose to grow, cook, compost, or participate in food-related careers, contributing to a more sustainable future for the next seven generations. We Support Page 15 of 278 www.yrfn.ca/food-council/ yorkregionfoodcouncil@gmail.com 1 Food security is "when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient sage and nutritious food that meets ˧˛˘˜˥˗˜˘˧˔˥ˬˡ˘˘˗˦˔ˡ˗˙ˢˢ˗ˣ˥˘˙˘˥˘ˡ˖˘˦˙ˢ˥˔ˡ˔˖˧˜˩˘˔ˡ˗˛˘˔˟˧˛ˬ˟˜˙˘ʡʕʛʹˢˢ˗˔ˡ˗ʴ˚˥˜˖˨˟˧˨˥˘˂˥˚˔ˡ˜˭˔˧˜ˢˡʟˊˢ˥˟˗ʹˢˢ˗ˆ˨ˠˠ˜˧ʟʤʬʬʩʜ 2 “The right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems” (La Via Campesina). 3 “Food insecurity is the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints” (PROOF, 2024). 4 Poverty takes different forms and is not limited to those living below a set income (Canada Without Poverty, 2015). “Poverty exists where people lack the material and financial resources to thrive” (The Canadian Poverty Institute, 2024). 5 Holistic is viewing the whole person (physical, emotional, spiritual, etc.) as interconnected to land and in relationship with others (family, community, nations, etc) (Cull et al., 208). 6 Health inequities are avoidable and unjust differences in health between groups of people. These differences arise from social, economic, and political factors that shape the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. These factors determine individuals&#39; access to resources, their risk of illness, and their ability to prevent or treat health conditions (WHO, 2013). 7 Spatial factors refer to the characteristics and organization of physical space, which influence how objects, elements, or organisms are arranged, distributed, or interact within an environment. 8 Body liberation is a movement rooted in the belief that all bodies have a right to exist as they are. Everyone deserves to feel empowered within their own body and embrace their bodies without fear of judgement or prejudice. Body liberation challenges the dominant culture of body shaming and discrimination towards fat, racialized, trans, queer, and disabled individuals. It aims to dismantle systems of oppression including anti-fatness, ableism, healthism and other forms of oppression focused on how bodies exist (Oxford Review, 2024;Centre for Health and Wellbeing, 2024). 9 The agri-food sector is the actors and activities involved in the production of agricultural products, as well as in storage, post- harvest handling, value-added activities, transportation, processing, distribution, marketing, disposal and consumption of all food and agricultural products (FAO, 2021). 10 “A circular economy eliminates waste and pollution, and conserves resources. It is a shift from a throw-away to a circular mindset to extend the lifecycle of goods, food and resources through better design and continuous reuse, so nothing goes to waste” (Regional Municipality of York, 2024). We are promoting human food sustainability practices such as eat locally and seasonally, reduce food waste, use sustainable packaging, conserve water and energy, grow your own food, and educate others. ʤʤϢ Page 16 of 278 Equity, Social Justice & Food SecurityAdvocate at all levels of government for evidence-based policies whichhave been proven to reduce food insecurity. This could include advocatingfor the implementation of a livable minimum wage, increasing socialassistance rates and enhancing the Canada Disability Benefit.Support partners with the creation of advocacy tools and training gearedtowards municipal, provincial and federal governments. Use these tools tosupport the development of robust policies that ensure adequate incomesso that all York Region residents have equitable access to food.Collaboration with governments and community partners in First Nations,Indigenous, racialized and other marginalized communities to determinepriorities for action to address food insecurity and poverty.Increase awareness of poverty, food insecurity, and income related issuesfor politicians, policymakers and the public through channels such associal media, events, and press releases.Empower people with lived experience of food insecurity and poverty tocreate systems change through peer advocacy while offering theappropriate support and infrastructure (e.g., peer networks,compensation).Collaborate with the York Region Food Council in the creation of advocacytools and training geared towards municipal, provincial and federalgovernments.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tionsYORK REGIONFOOD CHARTER ACTION DOCUMENT1This Document is a toolkit of recommended actions for those whoendorse the York Region Food Charter. Those who endorse can selectactions that align with their priorities or pursue other initiatives thatadvance the Charter’s goals.Page 17 of 278 Health & Well-BeingAdvocate for coordination between governments for policies that supportpeoples' access to food (e.g., affordable housing, employment, and transitpolicies).Support dignified food access initiatives directed by those with livedexperience (e.g., fresh food vouchers, food co-ops, low-costmarkets/grocers, grocery gift cards).Improve funding to school food programs to increase food access inschools (e.g., breakfast programs).Increase the availability of culturally relevant food locally (e.g.,procurement policies that support cultural food businesses, making themmore available in publicly owned buildings; promoting innovation andgrowth of warm climate produce, through incubation spaces or grants forfarmers to trial new crops).Promote nutrition and food literacy in schools and the community,including body liberation and the importance of creating positiverelationships with food, culture and the land, through social media,outreach, workshops, posters, etc.Implement food procurementpolicies for institutions (including schools, hospitals, governmentbuildings, recreation centers) to support local food businesses andproducers while providing fresher, more culturally relevant foods.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions2Page 18 of 278 Local Agri-Food SectorAdvocate at the provincial level for reduced barriers (e.g., labour, capital, landaccess) for young and diverse farmers to start viable farm and food businessesthat serve their communities.Advocate at the provincial level for improved financial supports for new farmersthrough affordable crop insurance programs and income support so farmers canmake a livable wage growing food.Advocate at the provincial and federal levels to create stronger labour and legalprotections for migrant farm workers to have secure work, living wages andpathways to permanent residency.Connect communities to where food is grown, hunted and gathered and grow foodcloser to where people live.Make connections, support agri-food players (e.g., producers, distributors,packaging, retail, research) and raise awareness/show the value of the sector.Promote jobs within the agri-food sector as viable career paths to attract andretain youth and job seekers to the sector.Work with educational institutions and the Government of Ontario to develop andoffer farm-focused education and learning opportunities such as incubators,college programs, co-op opportunities, job training, and mentorship.Work with higher levels of government to provide grants to implementsustainable innovation and technology in the agriculture and agri-food sector.Connect communities to where food is grown, hunted and gathered and grow foodcloser to where people live. For example:Collaborate with the agri-tourism sector and incentivize communities to visitfarmsHost community events to promote local agriculture (like fairs orcompetitions) that reflect the cultural diversity of York Region.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions3Page 19 of 278 Local Agri-Food Sector (Continued)Remove barriers (e.g., explore updates to By-laws) for community membersto access public land for local food production purposes.Reduce barriers (e.g., labour, capital, land access) for young and diversefarmers to start viable farm and food businesses that serve theircommunities.Increase access to land for individuals, communities, new farmers, andespecially for equity deserving groups1 who face additional barriers toaccessing land.Increase access to land for new and small-scale farmers through:Farm incubators2.Information sharing about land access and develop a way to matchprospective growers to available land.Alternative ways to access land (e.g., Rouge National Urban Park,conservation authorities, etc.).YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions4Page 20 of 278 Environmental StewardshipAdvocate for the protection of farmland and natural harvesting areas throughland use policies that prioritize agriculture such as increased housing densityand keeping agricultural land in agricultural uses.Advocate for municipal governments to embed language that supports thevalue of food into all policy.Embed language that supports the value of food into all policy.Establish and invest in more community food growing spaces close to wherepeople live.Use an equity lens to implement municipal policies and standards thatpromote community gardens and set clear processes for the establishment ofcommunity gardens.Prioritize community growing and agricultural uses for land when reviewingmunicipal master plans and development applications.Pilot circular food economy initiatives (e.g., reusable containers and utensilsprogram in mall food courts) and support organizations and businesses tomake initiatives financially sustainable.Create policies and practices that work in collaboration with municipalities,communities and businesses (from farms to grocers) to increasesustainability and prevent and reduce food wastage (e.g., biomass energygeneration, organic waste processing infrastructure, small scalecomposting).Create partnerships and work with the provincial government and post-secondary institutions to carry out research for environmental practices forsustainable agriculture (e.g., cover crops, cultural foods, programs forfarmers) to assist in climate change mitigation.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions5Page 21 of 278 Environmental Stewardship (Continued)Provide grants to assist with farm management practices that increaseenvironmental protection.Engage in knowledge mobilization around Best Management Practices3 inAgriculture to increase public awareness of these practices and howclimate change impacts the food system.Embed language that supports the value of food into all policy.Increase access to composting bins in public spaces, municipal facilities,and public events.Meaningful engagement and partnerships with First Nations communitiesin conserving biological and cultural diversity.Continued use and evolution of Best Management Practices in agricultureto mitigate and adapt to climate change and a growing population.Support Indigenous knowledge holders in sharing their knowledge on waysto preserve and protect land.Create and support policies that preserve agricultural land, farming,natural harvesting areas, and local food production. IncorporateIndigenous ways of knowing into the preservation and protection of land.Advocate for the creation of affordable housing without jeopardizing farmland andnatural harvesting areas through urban intensification.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions6Page 22 of 278 Knowledge & SharingIncrease public and stakeholder awareness of community resources andprogramming.Work with First Nations leadership to bridge western and Indigenousknowledge on food and land through events and initiatives.Fund and promote accessible food literacy resources and hands-onprogramming on topics such as growing and agriculture, sustainability andenvironment, food waste, cooking, preserving, and composting.Establish lending libraries for kitchen equipment and garden tools andpromote existing initiatives.Increase public and stakeholder awareness of community resources andprogramming.Increase community access to physical spaces for growing and cooking,food training, and connections.Run school programming that encourages food discovery and food skillbuilding.Promote seed preservation and plant/seed exchanges.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions7Page 23 of 278 Community & CultureDevelop plan to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission'sCalls to Action within the York Region Food System.Create opportunities for supporting, sharing and learning betweenorganizations and agencies that are already fostering food security.Host events with and for youth to learn about the food system and createchange-makers.Build a community of service providers to support communityorganizations and foster collaboration.Create a knowledge hub and support network for community organizationsand First Nations Communities to connect, share resources and ideas, andadvocate.Support community organizations in cooking and serving culturallyappropriate food or meals by providing resources and learningopportunities.Host events and workshops celebrating cultural food and promoting cross-cultural exchange (e.g., Municipal-run food festivals, chef showcases,cultural cooking classes).YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions8www.yrfn.ca/food-council/yorkregionfoodcouncil@gmail.comPage 24 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Delegation Request This request and any written submissions or background information for consideration by either Council or Committees of Council is being submitted to Legislative Services. Council or Committee (Choose One) *Council or Committee Meeting Date *  2026-1-13Committee of the Whole Subject * Traffic Calming Measures on Limeridge Street in Aurora Full Name of Spokesperson and Name of Group or Person(s) being Represented (if applicable) * Irina Sfranciog Brief Summary of Issue or Purpose of Delegation * To provide context and advocate for installing traffic calming measures on Limeridge St. Have you been in contact with a Town staff or Council member regarding your matter of interest? * Yes No Full name of the Town staff or Council member with whom you spoke John Gallo and Tom Mrakas Date you spoke with Town staff or a Council member 2025-12-4 I acknowledge that the Procedure By-law permits five (5) minutes for Delegations. * Agree I acknowledge that I understand and accept the delegate conduct expectations as outlined in Section 32(b) of the Procedure By-law 6228-19, as amended (link below) * Agree Click to view Procedure By-law 6228-19, as amended.   Page 25 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Delegation Request This request and any written submissions or background information for consideration by either Council or Committees of Council is being submitted to Legislative Services. Council or Committee (Choose One) * Committee of the Whole Council or Committee Meeting Date *  2026-1-13 Subject * Water Meter Charges Full Name of Spokesperson and Name of Group or Person(s) being Represented (if applicable) * Orchard Heights St Andrews Inc Brief Summary of Issue or Purpose of Delegation * To Discuss the water meter charges at this property Have you been in contact with a Town staff or Council member regarding your matter of interest? * Yes No Full name of the Town staff or Council member with whom you spoke Ron Weese Date you spoke with Town staff or a Council member 2025-12-18 I acknowledge that the Procedure By-law permits five (5) minutes for Delegations. * Agree I acknowledge that I understand and accept the delegate conduct expectations as outlined in Section 32(b) of the Procedure By-law 6228-19, as amended (link below) * Agree Click to view Procedure By-law 6228-19, as amended.   Page 26 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Delegation Request This request and any written submissions or background information for consideration by either Council or Committees of Council is being submitted to Legislative Services. Council or Committee (Choose One) * Committee of the Whole Council or Committee Meeting Date *  2026-1-13 Subject * Traffic and Speeding Concerns Full Name of Spokesperson and Name of Group or Person(s) being Represented (if applicable) * Michael Annarilli Brief Summary of Issue or Purpose of Delegation * To bring up concerns raised at the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Committee meeting Have you been in contact with a Town staff or Council member regarding your matter of interest? * Yes No Full name of the Town staff or Council member with whom you spoke John Gallo Date you spoke with Town staff or a Council member 2025-11-12 I acknowledge that the Procedure By-law permits five (5) minutes for Delegations. * Agree I acknowledge that I understand and accept the delegate conduct expectations as outlined in Section 32(b) of the Procedure By-law 6228-19, as amended (link below) * Agree Click to view Procedure By-law 6228-19, as amended.   Page 27 of 278 Page 1Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-18-25100000000000000111001:000000000000000000**002:00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 45 103:0000002010000000035555304:00 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 50 50 105:00225502000000000164450606:00 2 0 9 14 5330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 52 55 2207:001817232021010000007348494208:0017 11 39 3813 3 010 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 44 48 4709:002722251121000000007045493410:00 5 5 23 19 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 45 49 2511:003620221320000000006646493212 PM 3 7 14 29 1581000000007748524713:008516271301110000007246493714:00 2 9 27 25 14 4 1 0 01000008347514015:001415294126540000000013447516716:00 6 11 28 38 23 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 47 49 5817:007621391761000000009747505518:00 8 12 20 21 13 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 46 50 3419:00371913830000000005346492120:00 4 7 9 24 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 45 49 2821:001577901000000003047481622:00 1 1 8 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 45 46 523:00102111000000000649503Total911243374132195517421000001263Percent 7.2% 9.8% 26.7% 32.7% 17.3% 4.4% 1.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0008:0008:0008:0007:0006:0006:0008:0007:00Vol. 17 11 39 38 20 3 3 1 1PMPeak15:0015:0015:0015:0015:0012:0015:0013:0013:0014:00Vol. 14 15 29 41 26 8 4 1 1 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 33 KPH50th Percentile : 40 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 47 KPH95th Percentile : 51 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 750Percent in Pace : 59.4%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 628Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 49.7%Mean Speed(Average) : 39 KPH23.6% over speed limit298 vehicles over the limit421Page 28 of 278 Page 2Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-19-2500210000000000034040001:0002010100000000044050102:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * * 003:0000010000100000026565104:00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 45 105:00244310100000000154245406:00 1 4 5 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 44 46 1207:000614292460000000007948505308:00816353113 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 44 48 4009:004419281530000000007347494010:00 6 14 19 22 14 4 0 0 01000008047503611:003623301772000000008848525012 PM 1 7 24 272720000000008847495113:003917291772000000008448524914:00 8 6 25 35 18 4 1 0 01000009847505215:001414214523300000000012046496216:00 915 2939 22101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 47 52 6417:001015254124620000000012347506418:00 7 10 22 27 11 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 46 51 3919:0041021151520010000006847493020:00 2 4 13 12 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 44 48 1521:00161110410000000003344471322:00 3 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 48 50 723:00114120000000000945463Total871533354402606711022000001357Percent 6.4% 11.3% 24.7% 32.4% 19.2% 4.9% 0.8% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0008:0008:0008:0007:0011:0011:0003:0010:00Vol. 8 16 35 31 24 7 2 1 1PMPeak15:0016:0016:0015:0012:0016:0013:0019:0014:00Vol. 14 15 29 45 27 10 2 1 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 33 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 47 KPH95th Percentile : 50 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 775Percent in Pace : 57.1%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 694Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 51.1%Mean Speed(Average) : 40 KPH342 vehicles over the limit25.1% over speed limit22Page 29 of 278 Page 3Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-20-25 1 0 0 4 2 0 012100000116566901:00130150000000000104748602:00 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 46 46 203:0000102000000000034646204:00 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 36 36 005:0010211100000000064950306:00 1 0 3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 49 54 707:0005815910010000003947492308:00 6 6 21 16 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 45 48 2209:0011029311530000000008946494210:0012 11 302016220 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 46 49 3611:002727311560100000008947514612 PM 5 4 1136 23 8 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 49 52 6213:0010615311122211000008147594314:00 111 2330 14 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 47 51 4415:005720241533000000007747534016:00 3 3 14 33 15 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 48 51 4717:002913241050100000006447523518:00 6 4 14 16 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 47 49 2719:00361221560000000005347512720:00 3 4 9 13 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 45 48 1621:00131221212500000004754622622:00 2 1 15 8 3 0 1600000003660621623:00701134400000000029495211Total7410029238419751191852000001142Percent 6.5% 8.8% 25.6% 33.6% 17.3% 4.5% 1.7% 1.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak10:0010:0010:0009:0010:0011:0010:0000:0000:0000:00Vol. 12 11 30 31 16 6 2 1 2 1PMPeak13:0014:0014:0012:0012:0012:0012:0022:0013:0013:00Vol. 10 11 23 36 23 8 3 6 1 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 34 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 53 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 676Percent in Pace : 59.2%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 599Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 52.5%Mean Speed(Average) : 40 KPH292 vehicles over the limit25.7% over speed limit852118Page 30 of 278 Page 4Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-21-25 0 0 1 1 2 2 031010 0 0 0 11 62 65 1001:0021210110010000095570302:00 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 64 65 303:0000100030000000045657304:00 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50 50 105:0001010100000000035050106:00 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 50 70 307:00003321021000000126061808:00 8618 12 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 51 44 47 1609:00351925722000000006345533110:0095292718 30000000009146494211:002630381520000000009345484712 PM 4 11 1740 19 7 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 48 51 6013:006217241551011100007349544314:00 5 11 14 18 12 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 66 47 52 3215:0071210211121000000006446493016:00 2 5 15 26 13 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 47 50 3717:004112211120011000005347503118:00 6 8 14 12 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 46 50 2119:00471811920100000005246492020:00 2 7 16 5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 46 48 1621:001459501200000002748601522:00 0 1 6 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 45 59 523:00002000000000000236360Total65952513021664312126620000960Percent 6.8% 9.9% 26.1% 31.5% 17.3% 4.5% 1.3% 1.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak10:0008:0011:0011:0010:0010:0003:0000:0000:0001:0000:00Vol. 9 6 30 38 18 3 3 3 1 1 1PMPeak15:0015:0019:0012:0012:0012:0012:0021:0013:0013:0013:00Vol. 7 12 18 40 19 7 1 2 1 1 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 34 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 53 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 553Percent in Pace : 57.6%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 488Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 50.8%Mean Speed(Average) : 40 KPH237 vehicles over the limit25.8% over speed limit12662Page 31 of 278 Page 5Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-22-2510101000100000044565201:0000001000100000026565202:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * * 003:0000010000000000014040004:00 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 50 51 305:00036403001000000175052706:00 1 0 16 30 0130000000006051533707:00212173630100200000010047496108:0091130 5426 9210 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 48 52 8109:003719191131000000006347503010:00 2 6 21 12 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 44 51 1611:00251520830000000005346492712 PM 1 5 10 19 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 47 50 2913:00121218931020100004949653014:00 0 6 14 16 8 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 47 51 2415:0099293426330000000011347495916:00 2 10 20 32 18 5 0200000008947525017:007151735161002000000010248535618:0010 16 3229 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 46 49 4919:005122114622000100006345542220:00 6 5 9 30 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 45 49 3421:001788701000000003246481422:00 6 0 7 5 10 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 49 51 1823:001054000010000001142434Total691313114202207613680200001256Percent 5.5% 10.4% 24.8% 33.4% 17.5% 6.1% 1.0% 0.5% 0.6% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0007:0008:0008:0007:0006:0008:0008:0007:00Vol. 91230543013 2 1 2PMPeak18:0018:0018:0017:0015:0017:0015:0016:0013:0013:00Vol. 10 16 32 35 26 10 3 2 2 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 34 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 52 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 731Percent in Pace : 58.2%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 661Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 52.6%Mean Speed(Average) : 40 KPH325 vehicles over the limit25.9% over speed limitPage 32 of 278 Page 6Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-23-2501000100000000025050101:0000001010000000025555202:00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 35 003:000000000000000000**004:00 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 36 36 005:00023504000000000145152806:00 2 4 11 29 880001000006349524007:00013193430201400000010348516408:00251253 4125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 45 48 5709:003719321751000000008447514810:00 4 8 22 15 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 44 47 2111:00231715710000000004545482012 PM 1 2 10 19 10 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 49 54 3213:00345201313200000005148563514:00 1 4 13 17 11 3 0 0 0 010 0 0 0 50 47 50 2815:001819262613500000000010745493816:00 8 10303419 81 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 47 51 5617:00714284118600000000011446495618:00 4 9 29 30 14 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 47 50 4519:003102211411000000005243471420:00 4 9 13 11 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 46 51 1921:00059413100000000235052822:00 1 3 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 40 41 223:001135110000000001244496Total871413403922076412441100001253Percent 6.9% 11.3% 27.1% 31.3% 16.5% 5.1% 1.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0007:0008:0008:0007:0006:0001:0007:0007:0006:00Vol. 25 13 53 41 30 8 1 1 4 1PMPeak15:0015:0016:0017:0016:0016:0013:0013:0014:00Vol. 18 19 30 41 19 8 3 2 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 33 KPH50th Percentile : 40 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 47 KPH95th Percentile : 51 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 732Percent in Pace : 58.4%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 606Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 48.4%Mean Speed(Average) : 39 KPH293 vehicles over the limit23.4% over speed limitPage 33 of 278 Page 7Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-24-2500200100000000035050101:0000001000000000014545102:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * * 003:0001000000000000013030004:00 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 41 45 205:00032203000000000105051406:00 2 5 10 13 8 210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 47 50 2107:002816311221000000007246493908:00820433418 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 45 49 5009:004510171540000000005548503210:00 2 3 18 29 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 44 46 3011:005133419830000000008244482612 PM 3 3 19 24 23 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 48 49 4613:00381517962000000006048533014:0098272618 4 1 010 0 0 0 0 0 94 47 50 4415:00410414522200000000012445486016:00 91424 4525 7010 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 47 50 6917:00614244023510100000011447506218:00 5 11 25 31 12 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 45 49 3919:00781523520000000006044482520:00 3 11 15 12 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 44 51 1621:000489210100000002544501122:00 3 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 45 54 823:00020100000000000340400Total75154351426214569230000001290Percent 5.8% 11.9% 27.2% 33.0% 16.6% 4.3% 0.7% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0008:0008:0008:0008:0008:0006:00Vol. 8 20 43 34 18 4 1PMPeak14:0016:0015:0015:0016:0016:0013:0016:0014:00Vol. 9 14 41 45 25 7 2 1 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 33 KPH50th Percentile : 40 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 47 KPH95th Percentile : 50 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 777Percent in Pace : 60.2%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 624Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 48.4%Mean Speed(Average) : 39 KPH284 vehicles over the limit22% over speed limitPage 34 of 278 Page 8Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimitTotal5488982217277714834129346301250000852115th Percentile : 34 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 47 KPH95th Percentile : 52 KPHStats 10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 4994Percent in Pace : 58.6%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 4302Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 50.5%Mean Speed(Average) : 40 KPHPage 35 of 278 Page 9Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-18-2501022000000000054546401:0000041000000000054345402:00 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 60 60 203:0000200000000000023636004:00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40 40 005:00202231010000000114750706:00 2 2 11 3 7 831 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 52 56 2207:009221191690310000008050544408:0010 15 34 43 333 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 47 49 7209:001417271441000000006847514010:00 4 10 12 13 12 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 50 53 3211:004512241070000000006248513612 PM 3 3 17 1128930 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 50 53 4913:001111141490110000005251533714:00 4 7 19 33 16111000000009149525415:0014121926181010010000010148535016:00 5 9 214323 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 48 52 6917:00782841231020000000011948526718:00 5 7 21 29 15 7 1 0 0 010 0 0 0 86 48 52 4719:00382423980000000007547513520:00 1 7 9 19 10 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 50 53 3421:0023871021000000003348501922:00 0 2 4 7 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 48 55 1223:001234110001000001349506Total7810829639526912819922100001307Percent 6.0% 8.3% 22.6% 30.2% 20.6% 9.8% 1.5% 0.7% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0008:0008:0008:0008:0007:0006:0007:0007:00Vol. 10 15 34 43 33 9 3 3 1PMPeak15:0015:0017:0016:0012:0014:0012:0013:0013:0015:0018:00Vol. 14 12 28 43 28 11 3 1 1 1 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 35 KPH50th Percentile : 42 KPH65th Percentile : 44 KPH85th Percentile : 49 KPH95th Percentile : 53 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 691Percent in Pace : 52.9%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 746Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 57.1%Mean Speed(Average) : 41 KPHPage 36 of 278 Page 10Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-19-2500321100000000074950301:0000111000000000034545202:00 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 36 36 003:000000000000000000**004:00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 40 40 005:00101304100000000105253706:00 1 2 3 7 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 49 55 1807:008313302082000000008449525408:0011 15 34 4315130010 0 0 0 0 0 132 47 52 6309:003311191881010000006449534310:00 3 8 14 15 7 430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 48 53 2611:005513171450000000005948513212 PM 2 3 12 31 21 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 48 52 5213:004722211971000000008148514314:00 4 8 19 38 16 12 220 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 50 54 6215:0010923251771000000009247514516:00 6 11 2142 28 16 60010 0 0 0 0 131 50 54 8417:003123292184000000008949545618:00 91419 24 21 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 48 52 5119:003618311421100000007647494220:00 2 5 17 15 14 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 49 54 3521:00066151020000000003947492422:00 0 3 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 49 50 623:000142210000000001045465Total7611028441526812130521000001312Percent 5.8% 8.4% 21.6% 31.6% 20.4% 9.2% 2.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0008:0008:0008:0007:0008:0010:0008:00Vol. 11 15 34 43 20 13 3 1PMPeak15:0018:0015:0016:0016:0016:0016:0014:0016:00Vol. 10 14 23 42 28 16 6 2 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 35 KPH50th Percentile : 42 KPH65th Percentile : 44 KPH85th Percentile : 49 KPH95th Percentile : 53 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 699Percent in Pace : 53.3%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 759Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 57.9%Mean Speed(Average) : 41 KPHPage 37 of 278 Page 11Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-20-25 0 6 0 4 1 1 0 01220 0 0 0 17 73 75 1001:0000050001001000076075602:00 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 52 70 403:0000010201000000045160304:00 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 70 70 205:0010100000000000023535006:00 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 52 65 707:00404630001000000184547808:00 2 5 10 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 45 47 1509:001414211230000000005547493110:00 1 4 12 11 13120000000005351533411:00679281892000000007949535112 PM 1 6 9 13 22 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 50 53 4513:0052152123120100000007950535314:00 3 6 17 22 14 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 50 53 4415:005619191951000000007448514116:00 5 7 11 28 13 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 48 51 4317:004515321951000000008148515018:0066132512 5 1 1 0 010 0 0 0 70 48 53 4019:00372518971000000007047513120:00 1 6 9 19 10 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 54 50 54 3421:00361271242000000004649532422:00 0 2 9 19 5 251 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 54 59 2923:004101160000150000037447210Total5595217316215108186411400001049Percent 5.2% 9.1% 20.7% 30.1% 20.5% 10.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0.4% 1.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak11:0011:0009:0011:0011:0010:0011:0001:0000:0000:0000:00Vol. 6 7 14 28 18 12 2 1 1 2 2PMPeak18:0023:0019:0017:0013:0013:0022:0013:0023:0023:0018:00Vol. 61025322312 5 1 1 5 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 35 KPH50th Percentile : 42 KPH65th Percentile : 44 KPH85th Percentile : 49 KPH95th Percentile : 54 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 533Percent in Pace : 50.8%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 618Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 58.9%Mean Speed(Average) : 42 KPH366 vehicles over the limit34.9% over speed limitPage 38 of 278 Page 12Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-21-25 1 0 1 5 2 0111110 0 0 0 14 69 74 1101:0000062000000000084546602:00 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 40 50 103:0000200000000000023636004:00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 40 005:00100000000000000111006:00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 65 65 107:0012121000000000074145208:00 1 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 42 45 409:0002610611000000002647541610:00 17710551011000003851552111:004391516111000000005950534012 PM 3 2 12 112372200000006250584313:001217221851120000006949594414:00 4 3 15 27 14 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 48 51 4215:006215231751001000007048524216:00 3 4 163322 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 48 51 5417:003621231192000000007549534018:00 1821 20 13 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 48 52 3819:00561114761000000005048522520:00 1 6 12 13 11 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 48 52 2621:002295732000000003049521622:00 0 2 3 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 48 54 1023:00001300200000000655564Total3859183253181771865310000824Percent 4.6% 7.2% 22.2% 30.7% 22.0% 9.3% 2.2% 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak11:0010:0011:0011:0011:0011:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:00Vol. 4 7 9 15 16 11 1 1 1 1 1PMPeak15:0018:0017:0016:0012:0017:0012:0012:0013:0015:00Vol. 6 8 21 33 23 9 2 2 2 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 35 KPH50th Percentile : 42 KPH65th Percentile : 45 KPH85th Percentile : 49 KPH95th Percentile : 54 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 36-45 KPHNumber in Pace : 437Percent in Pace : 53.0%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 493Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 59.8%Mean Speed(Average) : 42 KPH291 vehicles over the limit40.7% over speed limitPage 39 of 278 Page 13Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-22-2501022000000000054546401:0000030010000000044255302:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * * 003:0000100000000000013535004:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * * 005:0000200201010000066070406:00 3 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 51 59 1107:00741012930100000004647512208:00 513 21 35 34 5220 1 0 0 0 0 0 118 48 53 7209:00057141335100000004853583310:00 4 3 5 19 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 45 49 2311:00531021630000000004845502512 PM 1 2 8 11 16 6 0100000004549533213:004010121350100000004549532914:00 0 5 17 20 7 1020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 51 54 3515:00121119301660000000009447504616:00 11 11 20 44 23 10 2 0 010 0 0 0 0 122 48 53 7117:0076275129800000000012847507718:00 212 3039 20110010 0 0 0 0 0 115 48 52 6319:00092424961100200007648543820:00 5 10 24 24 12 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 81 46 51 3721:004713111720100000005548492922:00 0 0 8 10 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 49 52 1723:0001736300100000021505213Total7010526738924697141024200001206Percent 5.8% 8.7% 22.1% 32.3% 20.4% 8.0% 1.2% 0.8% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak07:0008:0008:0008:0008:0008:0009:0008:0005:00Vol. 7 13 21 35 34 5 5 2 1PMPeak15:0018:0018:0017:0017:0018:0014:0012:0018:0016:0019:00Vol. 12 12 30 51 29 11 2 1 1 1 2DailyStats15th Percentile : 35 KPH50th Percentile : 42 KPH65th Percentile : 44 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 53 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 656Percent in Pace : 54.4%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 686Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 56.9%Mean Speed(Average) : 41 KPHPage 40 of 278 Page 14Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-23-2512011000000000054445201:0000100002000000036161202:00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 60 60 103:0000100000000000013535004:00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 35 005:0000100210000000045155306:00 2 1 5 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 47 50 907:0010320151162410000007250603608:00 515 27 36 272 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 47 49 6109:00389131031000000004748512410:00 2 4 8 14 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 49 52 1911:0043820931000000004847512912 PM 3 2 15 7 18 4 2 010 0 0 0 0 0 52 49 53 3113:0033717861000000004549532814:00 4 4 12 20 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 48 51 3415:001513152713101010100009649534716:00 3 13 22472617010 0 0 0 0 0 0 129 49 53 8117:00414324034630000000013348507518:00 2 11 26 31 21 650 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102 48 54 5619:002515221231000000006047503320:00 0 5 10 19 12 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 48 51 3221:0003510920010000003048502022:00 1 1 4 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 47 54 1023:00110302000000000750514Total6511124435223486231250100001133Percent 5.7% 9.8% 21.5% 31.1% 20.7% 7.6% 2.0% 1.1% 0.4% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak07:0008:0008:0008:0008:0007:0007:0007:0007:00Vol. 10 15 27 36 27 6 2 4 1PMPeak15:0017:0017:0016:0017:0016:0018:0016:0012:0015:00Vol. 15 14 32 47 34 17 5 1 1 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 34 KPH50th Percentile : 42 KPH65th Percentile : 44 KPH85th Percentile : 49 KPH95th Percentile : 54 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 596Percent in Pace : 52.6%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 642Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 56.7%Mean Speed(Average) : 41 KPHPage 41 of 278 Page 15Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-24-2500011000000000024545201:0001010000000000024040002:00 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 30 003:000000000000000000**004:00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 45 45 205:0010322100000000094650506:00 2 3 2 11 6 2 0100000002748511707:006414282762010000008849535808:00813344528 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139 47 51 7509:002211191360000000005348513410:00 3 4 18 18 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 47 51 2811:002316301361000000007147514412 PM 1 7 20 16 15 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 48 52 3313:00355371571200000007549535414:00 2 10 24 362141000000009847495415:0021621361550000000009546494816:00 217 32 5019100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 47 51 6917:00310243920610100000010447515918:0058202818 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 08447504519:0041217221630000000007447493620:00 1 5 23 14 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 46 49 2421:0004613410100000002946501622:00 0 2 3 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 48 49 723:000224101000000001043455Total471292954522608210620000001283Percent 3.7% 10.1% 23.0% 35.2% 20.3% 6.4% 0.8% 0.5% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0008:0008:0008:0008:0008:0007:0006:0007:00Vol. 8 13 34 45 28 9 2 1 1PMPeak18:0016:0016:0016:0014:0016:0013:0013:0017:00Vol. 51732502110 1 2 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 35 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 44 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 52 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 747Percent in Pace : 58.2%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 721Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 56.2%Mean Speed(Average) : 41 KPHPage 42 of 278 Page 16Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimitTotal42971717862572167369913254222190000811415th Percentile : 35 KPH50th Percentile : 42 KPH65th Percentile : 44 KPH85th Percentile : 49 KPH95th Percentile : 53 KPHStats 10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 4358Percent in Pace : 53.7%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 4667Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 57.5%Mean Speed(Average) : 41 KPHPage 43 of 278 Page 17Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NB, SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-18-2511022000000000064546401:0000041000000000054345402:00 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 60 60 303:0000202010000000054655304:00 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 40 50 105:004277330100000002749521206:00 4 2 20 17 12 1161 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 52 56 4307:0010103842361113200000015349538608:0027 26 73 81 466 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 262 46 49 11909:00311395225620000000013847507410:00 9 15 35 32 19121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123 48 52 5711:00711324623900000000012847516812 PM 6 10 31 40 43174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151 49 53 9613:0096274127912200000012448537314:00 6 16 46 58 30 15 2 0 010 0 0 0 0 174 48 52 9415:00282748674415500100000235485211816:00 11 2049 81 4615 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 224 48 51 12717:00141449804016300000000216485212318:00 13 19 41 50 28 11 2 0 0 010 0 0 0 165 47 52 8219:006154336171100000000012847515620:00 5 14 18 43 16 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 48 53 6221:003815141922000000006348533522:00 1 3 12 9 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 48 55 1723:002255220001000001949519Total169232633808488183361343100002570Percent 6.6% 9.0% 24.6% 31.4% 19.0% 7.1% 1.4% 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0008:0008:0008:0008:0010:0006:0007:0007:00Vol. 27 26 73 81 46 12 6 3 2PMPeak15:0015:0016:0016:0016:0012:0015:0013:0013:0014:0018:00Vol. 28 27 49 81 46 17 5 2 2 1 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 34 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 52 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 1441Percent in Pace : 56.1%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 1374Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 53.5%Mean Speed(Average) : 40 KPHPage 44 of 278 Page 18Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NB, SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-19-25005311000000000104249401:0002121100000000074950302:00 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 36 36 003:0000010000100000026565104:00 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 45 45 205:003456142000000002551551106:00 2 6 8 19 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 47 53 3007:008927594414200000000163485210708:0019 31 69 7428151 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 238 46 51 10409:00773047331110100000013748528310:00 9 22 33 37 21 830010 0 0 0 0 134 47 52 6211:008113647311220000000014748528212 PM 3 10 36 58 48 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164 48 50 10313:007163950361430000000016548529314:00 12 14 44 73 34 16 32010 0 0 0 0 199 48 53 11415:00242344704010100000000212474910716:00 1526 50 81 50 26 70 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 256 49 53 14817:00131648704514600000000212485212118:00 16 24 41 51 32 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 182 48 52 9019:00716394629411100000014447497220:00 4 9 30 27 19 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 48 52 5021:0011217251430000000007246493722:00 3 3 6 5 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 49 52 1323:001283410000000001946488Total16326361985552818841543000002669Percent 6.1% 9.9% 23.2% 32.0% 19.8% 7.0% 1.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0008:0008:0008:0007:0008:0010:0003:0010:00Vol. 19 31 69 74 44 15 3 1 1PMPeak15:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0014:0019:0014:00Vol. 24 26 50 81 50 26 7 2 1 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 34 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 44 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 52 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 1474Percent in Pace : 55.2%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 1453Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 54.4%Mean Speed(Average) : 40 KPHPage 45 of 278 Page 19Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NB, SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-20-25 1 6 0 8 3 1 013320 0 0 0 28 70 75 1901:001306500100100001748601102:00 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 52 70 603:0000112201000000075160604:00 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 45 70 205:0020311100000000084950306:00 1 0 4 6 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 52 55 1307:004512211210020000005746493108:00 8 11 31 26 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 45 48 3709:00214435227600000000014446497410:0013 1542 31 29 1420 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 48 52 6911:008143659331521000000016848539812 PM 6 10 20 4945 194 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153 49 53 10713:001583052341423110000016049549614:00 417 4052 28 14 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 48 53 8815:001013394334840000000015148518016:00 8 10 256128 10 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 48 53 9017:006142856291011000000014548528518:00 12 10 27 41 25 6 2 1 0 010 0 0 0 125 48 52 6719:006133739141310000000012348525920:00 4 10 18 32 15 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 89 48 54 5021:004924281454500000009349595022:00 2 3 24 27 8 26701000008056614523:0011102294400150000066497121Total1291955097004121593724913400002191Percent 5.9% 8.9% 23.2% 31.9% 18.8% 7.3% 1.7% 1.1% 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak10:0010:0009:0011:0011:0011:0010:0000:0000:0000:0000:00Vol. 13 15 43 59 33 15 2 1 3 3 2PMPeak13:0014:0014:0016:0012:0012:0022:0022:0013:0023:0018:00Vol. 15 17 40 61 45 19 6 7 1 5 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 35 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 44 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 54 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 1209Percent in Pace : 55.2%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 1218Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 55.6%Mean Speed(Average) : 41 KPHPage 46 of 278 Page 20Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NB, SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-21-25 1 0 2 6 4 2 142120 0 0 0 25 65 75 2001:002127211001000001746551002:00 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 51 64 503:0000300030000000065657304:00 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 50 50 205:0011010100000000044050106:00 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 69 70 507:001245310210000001950611108:00 9 8 20 15 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 61 44 47 2109:003725351333000000008946534710:0010 1236 37 23 8 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 129 47 52 6311:00693953311310000000015248518712 PM 7 13 29 5142 14 3 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 49 53 10213:00743446331021311000014249558714:00 9 14 29 45 26 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 136 48 51 7515:001314254428720010000013447517316:00 5 9 315935 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 48 51 9217:00773344221120110000012848537218:00 716 3532 21 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 48 52 5919:00913292516811000000010248524620:00 3 13 28 18 23 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 47 49 4321:003614141233200000005749563122:00 0 3 9 8 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 49 56 1523:00003300200000000855564Total1031544345553471203018119300001784Percent 5.8% 8.6% 24.3% 31.1% 19.5% 6.7% 1.7% 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak10:0010:0011:0011:0011:0011:0003:0000:0000:0000:0000:00Vol. 10 12 39 53 31 13 3 4 2 1 2PMPeak15:0018:0018:0016:0012:0012:0012:0012:0013:0013:0013:00Vol. 13 16 35 59 42 14 3 3 3 1 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 35 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 44 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 54 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 989Percent in Pace : 55.4%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 982Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 55.0%Mean Speed(Average) : 41 KPHPage 47 of 278 Page 21Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NB, SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-22-2511123000100000094765601:0000031010100000065565502:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * * 003:0000110000000000024040004:00 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 50 51 305:000384050111000002354691106:00 4 2 20 34 3161100000008151544807:00916274839401200000014647498408:0014 24 51 89 6014 430 1 0 0 0 0 0 260 48 52 15309:00312263324661000000011148556310:00 6 9 26 31 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 45 50 3911:0078254114600000000010146505212 PM 2 7 18 30 27 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 49 52 6113:005222302281120100009449545914:00 0 11 31 36 15 1231 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 49 54 5915:0021204864429300000000207475010516:00 13 21 40 76 41 15 22010 0 0 0 0 211 48 52 12117:00142144864518020000000230485113318:00 1228 6268 41 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 228 47 51 11219:00521453815831003000013947546020:00 11 15 33 54 19 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 141 46 50 7121:0051421192421100000008747494422:00 6 0 15 15 15 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 49 52 3523:00111276300200000032495216Total1392365788094661732716104400002462Percent 5.6% 9.6% 23.5% 32.9% 18.9% 7.0% 1.1% 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0008:0008:0008:0008:0006:0009:0008:0007:0005:00Vol. 14 24 51 89 60 16 6 3 2 1PMPeak15:0018:0018:0017:0017:0017:0014:0016:0013:0016:0019:00Vol. 21 28 62 86 45 18 3 2 2 1 3DailyStats15th Percentile : 34 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 53 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 1387Percent in Pace : 56.3%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 1347Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 54.7%Mean Speed(Average) : 41 KPHPage 48 of 278 Page 22Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NB, SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-23-2513011100000000074950301:0000101012000000056061402:00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 60 60 103:0000100000000000013535004:00 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 36 37 005:000245061000000001852541106:00 4 5 16 32 1290101000008049534807:0010163949418255000000175496010008:0030 27 80 77 522 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 272 46 49 11909:00615284527820000000013147517310:00 6 12 30 29 11 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 45 50 4011:006625351641000000009346494912 PM 4 4 25 26 28 9 4 010 0 0 0 0 0 101 49 54 6313:006712372174200000009649556314:00 5 8 25 37 23 9 0 0 0 010 0 0 0 108 48 52 6215:0033324153261510101000020347528616:00 11 23 528145251 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 240 49 53 13717:00112860815212300000000247475013118:00 6 20 55 61 35 1260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195 48 52 10119:00515373316420000000011246494820:00 4 14 23 30 19 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 48 52 5221:000814141051010000005349532822:00 2 4 9 9 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 45 48 1323:0022381300000000019495110Total152252584744441150351691200002386Percent 6.4% 10.6% 24.5% 31.2% 18.5% 6.3% 1.5% 0.7% 0.4% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0008:0008:0008:0008:0006:0007:0007:0007:0006:00Vol. 30 27 80 77 52 9 2 5 5 1PMPeak15:0015:0017:0016:0017:0016:0018:0013:0012:0014:00Vol. 33 32 60 81 52 25 6 2 1 1DailyStats15th Percentile : 34 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 53 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 1328Percent in Pace : 55.7%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 1249Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 52.3%Mean Speed(Average) : 40 KPHPage 49 of 278 Page 23Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NB, SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimit09-24-2500211100000000054950301:0001011000000000034545202:00 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 30 003:0001000000000000013030004:00 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 45 46 405:00135424000000000195052906:00 4 8 12 24 14 4 1100000006848523907:00812305939830100000016048519808:0016 33 77 79 46 133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 267 47 50 12509:00672136281000000000010848526610:00 5 7 36 47 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 45 49 5811:00716504921910000000015346507012 PM 4 10 39 40 38 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 48 51 8013:006132054241332000000013549538514:001118 51 62 39 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 47 50 9915:006266281377000000000219464910816:00 11315695 44 170 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 255 47 51 13817:0092448794311202000000218475112118:00 10 19 45 59 30 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 171 46 49 8519:001120324521500000000013446496220:00 4 16 38 26 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 46 50 4021:00081422620200000005445502722:00 3 4 5 7 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 48 55 1623:000425101000000001344456Total12228364687847413819850000002573Percent 4.7% 11.0% 25.1% 34.1% 18.4% 5.4% 0.7% 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%AMPeak08:0008:0008:0008:0008:0008:0007:0006:0007:00Vol. 16 33 77 79 46 13 3 1 1PMPeak14:0016:0015:0016:0016:0016:0013:0013:0017:00Vol. 11 31 62 95 44 17 3 2 2DailyStats15th Percentile : 34 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 47 KPH95th Percentile : 51 KPH10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 1524Percent in Pace : 59.2%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 1346Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 52.3%Mean Speed(Average) : 40 KPHPage 50 of 278 Page 24Site Code: 18Station ID: U209Gateway Dr between Blaydon Ln &Kirkvalley CresDate Start: 18-Sep-25Date End: 24-Sep-25Date Start: 18-Sep-25Ontario Traffic Inc.17705 Leslie St., Unit 6Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 3E3Tel: (905) 898-7711 Fax: (905) 898-3664NB, SBStart1303540455055606570758085909585th95thOverTime29343944495459646974798489949999TotalPercentPercentLimitTotal9771615400353493156111122510052331400001663515th Percentile : 34 KPH50th Percentile : 41 KPH65th Percentile : 43 KPH85th Percentile : 48 KPH95th Percentile : 53 KPHStats 10 KPH Pace Speed : 35-44 KPHNumber in Pace : 9352Percent in Pace : 56.2%Number of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 8970Percent of Vehicles > 40 KPH : 53.9%Mean Speed(Average) : 40 KPHPage 51 of 278 SUGGESTED TRANSPORTATION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR GATEWAY COMMUNITY EXISTING SPEED CUSHIONS ALONG PEDERSEN DRIVE REQUESTING SAME TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES ALONG GATEWAY DRIVE. EXISTING FLEXIBLE BOLLARDS ALONG BRIDGENORTH DRIVE SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUND Page 52 of 278 SOCCER FIELD PARKTRAILS BASEBALL DIAMOND NORTHERN LIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL ST. JEROME C.S. PARK PARK Page 53 of 278 PEDESTRIAN FLOW Page 54 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Delegation Request This request and any written submissions or background information for consideration by either Council or Committees of Council is being submitted to Legislative Services. Council or Committee (Choose One) * Committee of the Whole Council or Committee Meeting Date *  2026-1-13 Subject * Angenda Items 11.1 and 15.1 Full Name of Spokesperson and Name of Group or Person(s) being Represented (if applicable) * Shawn Deane Brief Summary of Issue or Purpose of Delegation * 11.1 - The 2026 Budget reconciliation Table 1 does not identify the separate amount of Reserve Funds being applied or used in the Operating and Capital Budgets. Please provide this information. 15.1 - What taxpayer benefits are received by loaning new home owners money? When would Council end this program ? Can existing taxpayers receive a loan for the Town for other purposes? Have you been in contact with a Town staff or Council member regarding your matter of interest? * Yes No I acknowledge that the Procedure By-law permits five (5) minutes for Delegations. * Agree I acknowledge that I understand and accept the delegate conduct expectations as outlined in Section 32(b) of the Procedure By-law 6228-19, as amended (link below) * Agree Click to view Procedure By-law 6228-19, as amended.  Page 55 of 278 Town of Aurora Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Date: Time: Location: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 7 p.m. Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall Committee Members: Councillor Wendy Gaertner (Chair) Steve Fleck Owen Heritage (Vice Chair) Lil Kim* John David McLaughlin Gino Martino Members Absent: Heidi Schellhorn Other Attendees: Councillor John Gallo Michael Ha, Traffic and Transportation Analyst Linda Bottos, Council/Committee Coordinator *Attended electronically _____________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. 2. Land Acknowledgement The Committee 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. Page 56 of 278 Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes November 26, 2025 2 3. Approval of the Agenda Moved by Owen Heritage Seconded by Gino Martino That the revised agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved. Carried 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. Receipt of the Minutes 5.1 Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of September 24, 2025 Moved by Gino Martino Seconded by Owen Heritage 1. That the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee meeting minutes of September 24, 2025, be received for information. Carried 6. Delegations 6.1 Roy Bradshaw, Resident; Re: Speeding on residential road - Golf Links Drive Roy Bradshaw expressed concerns regarding the number of speeding passenger and commercial vehicles on Golf Links Drive, despite the presence of speed humps and "No Trucks Allowed" signage. It was noted that speed humps are lacking on a certain portion of the road and it was suggested that road bollards also be installed. Further concerns were expressed regarding the noise level of modified vehicle exhausts. Moved by Owen Heritage Seconded by John David McLaughlin That the comments of the delegation be received for information. Carried Page 57 of 278 Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes November 26, 2025 3 6.2 Michael Annarilli, Resident; Re: Item 7.1 - Memorandum from Transportation and Traffic Analyst; Re: Request for Traffic Calming Measures on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive Michael Annarilli expressed concerns regarding the safety of children, pedestrians, and cyclists due to frequent speeding in the subject area and referenced the traffic speed data for Gateway Drive between Blaydon Lane and Kirkvalley Crescent. It was requested that speed mitigation measures be installed, such as speed cushions, flexible bollards, warning signage, and pavement markings, e.g., edge lines, to narrow the roadway. Moved by Owen Heritage Seconded by Gino Martino That the comments of the delegation be received and referred to Item 7.1. Carried 7. Matters for Consideration 7.1 Memorandum from Transportation and Traffic Analyst; Re: Request for Traffic Calming Measures on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive Staff provided an overview of the memorandum noting that traffic calming measures are not warranted at the subject locations based on the requirements outlined in the Town’s Traffic Calming Policy. The Committee suggested that consideration should be given to traffic calming measure options including flexible bollards; delineation of the bike lane with a painted double line; or precast curb barriers. The Committee generally agreed that the entire stretch of Gateway Drive, from St. John’s Sideroad to Earl Stewart Drive/Birkshire Drive, should be addressed. Moved by John David McLaughlin Seconded by Owen Heritage 1. That the memorandum regarding Request for Traffic Calming Measures on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive be received; and Page 58 of 278 Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes November 26, 2025 4 2. That the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee comments regarding Request for Traffic Calming Measures on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive be received and referred to staff for consideration and further action as appropriate. Carried 8. Informational Items None. 9. New Business Further to concerns raised by the earlier delegation, the Committee expressed interest in staff exploring the opportunity to install flexible bollards as a potential, cost-effective solution for Golf Links Drive. The Committee inquired about the possibility to further discuss traffic calming measure options for Gateway Drive, and staff noted that the staff report on this matter is being submitted to Council in January 2026. The Committee expressed general support for the Yonge Street Multi-Use Path design and provided comment on various issues. The Committee expressed concerns regarding potential traffic issues related to three new high-density developments located at St. John’s Sideroad (Newmarket), Yonge Street, and Mavrinac Boulevard, and requested that this matter be discussed at the next meeting. The Committee inquired about the possibility of providing input on traffic impact studies for new developments. 10. Adjournment Moved by Steve Fleck Seconded by John David McLaughlin That the meeting be adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Carried Page 59 of 278 Town of Aurora Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Date: Time: Location: Monday, December 8, 2025 7 p.m. Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall Committee Members: John Green, Aurora Historical Society Representative (Vice Chair) Linda Duringer Bob McRoberts, Honourary Member Rocco Morsillo Chris Polsinelli* Members Absent: Councillor Wendy Gaertner (Chair) Cynthia Bettio Other Attendees: Councillor Ron Weese Adam Robb, Manager, Policy Planning and Heritage Linda Bottos, Council/Committee Coordinator *Attended electronically _____________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. 2. Land Acknowledgement The Committee 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 Page 60 of 278 Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes December 8, 2025 2 Mississaugas and Chippewas, recognized through Treaty #13 and the Williams Treaties of 1923. 3. Approval of the Agenda Moved by Linda Duringer Seconded by Bob McRoberts That the revised agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved. Carried 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. Receipt of the Minutes 5.1 Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 6, 2025 Moved by Rocco Morsillo Seconded by Linda Duringer 1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee meeting minutes of October 6, 2025, be received for information. Carried 6. Delegations 6.1 Christopher Watts, The Aurora Heritage Authority; Re: The Town of Aurora's Sesquicentennial Plaques Christopher Watts presented background on the Town’s commemorative sesquicentennial plaque program implemented in 2017 and requested that details of the program and heritage properties that received the Canada 150 plaque be made available to the public. Moved by Bob McRoberts Seconded by Rocco Morsillo Page 61 of 278 Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes December 8, 2025 3 That the comments of the delegation be received for information. Carried 7. Matters for Consideration 7.1 Memorandum from Manager of Policy Planning and Heritage; Re: Heritage Grant Application HGP-2025-01 - 220 Old Yonge Street Staff provided an overview of the memorandum and grant application for the repair of significant heritage attributes at the subject property designated as the “Parteger House,” also known as the “Bunker House.” The Committee made various inquiries and staff provided clarification on the two contractor quotes, the impact of a mid-project property ownership change, and the annual grant funding cap balance. The Committee expressed support for the grant application and its categorization as “major” work eligible for funding of up to $10,000. Moved by Bob McRoberts Seconded by Linda Duringer 1. That the memorandum regarding Heritage Grant Application HGP- 2025-01 - 220 Old Yonge Street be received; and 2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee comments regarding Heritage Grant Application HGP-2025-01 - 220 Old Yonge Street be received and referred to staff for consideration and further action as appropriate. Carried 7.2 Memorandum from Manager of Policy Planning and Heritage; Re: Heritage Grant Application HGP-2025-02 - 57 Fleury Street Staff provided an overview of the memorandum and grant application for the maintenance of heritage attributes at the subject property designated as part of the Northeast Old Aurora Heritage Conservation District. The Committee inquired about the distinction between minor vs. moderate works and staff provided clarification on the scale of work involved and significance of the heritage attributes. The Committee further inquired about the potential to allow unused portions of the annual grant funding cap to be carried over to subsequent years, and staff confirmed this would Page 62 of 278 Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes December 8, 2025 4 be included in a report to Council for consideration. The Committee and staff discussed the Heritage Grant Program criteria in the context of being more impact-based while appreciating the uniqueness of any application. The Committee expressed support for the grant application and its categorization as “moderate” work eligible for funding of up to $5,000. Moved by Bob McRoberts Seconded by Linda Duringer 1. That the memorandum regarding Heritage Grant Application HGP- 2025-02 - 57 Fleury Street be received; and 2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee comments regarding Heritage Grant Application HGP-2025-02 - 57 Fleury Street be received and referred to staff for consideration and further action as appropriate. Carried 8. Informational Items None. 9. New Business With reference to the earlier delegation, the Committee inquired about the status of the Town’s commemorative sesquicentennial plaques dating back to the Canada 150 celebrations in 2017. Staff indicated they did not have information on the plaques but would continue to investigate the matter. 10. Adjournment Moved by Chris Polsinelli Seconded by Bob McRoberts That the meeting be adjourned at 7:54 p.m. Carried Page 63 of 278 Town of Aurora Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Date: Time: Location: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 7 p.m. Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall Committee Members: Councillor Wendy Gaertner* Lois Davies* Alison Hughes (Chair)* John Lenchak* (departed 8:07 p.m.) Elaine Martini* Jo-anne Spitzer* Marilyn Williams* Other Attendees: Gregory Peri, Accessibility Advisor Phillip Rose, Manager, Cultural Services* Michelle Johnson, Collections and Exhibitions Coordinator* Garry Anggawinata, Municipal Engineer* Glen McArthur, Municipal Engineer* Julia Shipcott, Council/Committee Coordinator *Attended electronically _____________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Committee consented to extend the hour past 9:10 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. 2. Land Acknowledgement The Committee 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 Page 64 of 278 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes December 10, 2025 2 Mississaugas and Chippewas, recognized through Treaty #13 and the Williams Treaties of 1923. 3. Approval of the Agenda Moved by Councillor Gaertner Seconded by John Lenchak That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved. Carried 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. Receipt of the Minutes 5.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2025 Moved by Marilyn Williams Seconded by John Lenchak 1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting minutes of November 12, 2025, be received for information. Carried 6. Delegations None. 7. Matters for Consideration 7.1 Memorandum from Exhibitions and Collections Coordinator; Re: Community Reflection Space Concept Plan Staff provided a brief update of the project's history and introduced Adam Nordfors, Landscape Architect with Fotenn Planning and Design to Page 65 of 278 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes December 10, 2025 3 present 30% designs of the proposed Community Reflection Space located in the south-west quadrant of the Town Office main entrance. Adam Nordfors outlined the symbolic and spiritual concepts incorporated into the proposed fully accessible 'River Plaza' and 'Sky Ribbon Forest' as a combined social gathering and contemplative/offerings space, integrating natural elements, a wind phone, barrier-free surfaces, speaking platform and seating with a 'Sky Ribbon' water feature flowing into a private grieving space. Also noted was the plan to relocate barrier-free parking to the north side of the main entrance adjacent to existing EV parking. The Committee provided feedback on the importance of suitable element heights and ground surface materials for barrier-free access to the wind phone and water feature, barrier-free seating requirements to include seating both with and without arms, proper lighting and visual indicators for safe navigation around the space. Moved by Jo-anne Spitzer Seconded by Marilyn Williams 1. That the memorandum regarding the Community Reflection Space Concept Plan be received; and 2. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee comments regarding the Community Reflection Space Concept Plan be received and referred to staff for consideration and further action as appropriate. Carried 7.2 Memorandum from Municipal Engineer; Re: Yonge Streetscape Promenade Presentation Staff briefly outlined the status of the Yonge Streetscape Promenade project and introduced Ron Albright, Associate Partner/Director and Jenna Rowland, Project Coordinator, CIMA+ to present 30% designs of the project. Jenna Rowland outlined the project's objectives including incorporating Aurora Town Square design elements into the downtown business core, enhancing pedestrian features, plantings, seating and accessibility, rehabilitating underground infrastructure and improving lighting and Page 66 of 278 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes December 10, 2025 4 wayfinding/signage. Also noted was a project schedule overview, with 90% design submission planned for a July 2026 Public Information Centre. Ron Albright spoke to the accessible features of the design including two meter wide unobstructed sidewalks on both sides of Yonge Street, audio pedestrian signals, and high contrast pavings with dropped curbs and tactile plates at crosswalks. Additional improvements will extend to minor barrier eliminations at business exterior grade levels, with existing ramp entries remaining. It was noted that on-street accessible parking will incorporate the results of the Town-Wide Parking Study currently underway. The Committee discussed the importance of accessibility seating requirements including seatbacks to provide stability, and providing seating both with and without arms, in addition to signal timing improvements and high-contrast treatments for crosswalk safety. Further noted was the significance of selecting large slab surface materials over small pavers for wheelchair safety, and high-contrast, legible wayfinding signage to direct users to public buildings and barrier-free parking. Moved by Lois Davies Seconded by Marilyn Williams 1. That the memorandum regarding Yonge Streetscape Promenade Presentation be received; and 2. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee comments regarding Yonge Streetscape Promenade Presentation be received and referred to staff for consideration and further action as appropriate. Carried 7.3 Round Table Discussion; Re: Town of Aurora Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2022 to 2026 Staff provided an update from Accessibility Standards Canada which is currently reviewing Emergency Egress standards to develop best practices in accessibility for the evacuation of people with disabilities. Requirements of this standard will apply to the design and construction of all new federal buildings, and renovations and alterations of existing buildings. Page 67 of 278 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes December 10, 2025 5 Moved by Lois Davies Seconded by Marilyn Williams 1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee comments regarding the Town of Aurora Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2022 to 2026 be received and referred to staff for consideration and action as appropriate. Carried 8. Informational Items None. 9. New Business Staff advised that due to scheduling limitations in relation to the upcoming holidays, January's meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee will be cancelled. 10. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Gaertner Seconded by Lois Davies That the meeting be adjourned at 9:13 p.m. Carried Page 68 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Town of Aurora Memorandum Councillor Thompson Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of December 5, 2025 To: Mayor and Members of Council From: Councillor Michael Thompson Date: January 13, 2026 Recommendation 1. That the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of December 5, 2025, be received for information. Attachments 1. Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of December 5, 2025 Page 69 of 278 Board Meeting Highlights December 5, 2025 Deputations: a)Responding to Water Soldier in Lake Simcoe Mr. Colin Cassin, Executive Director, Invasive Species Centre, made a deputation on behalf of the Lake Simcoe Water Soldier Working Group regarding Water Soldier in Lake Simcoe. The Working Group is a collaborative effort to support water soldier surveillance, monitoring and response in Lake Simcoe, and to explore options to reduce impacts of this new plant. Water soldier, he noted, is an aquatic invasive species native to Europe and Northwest Asia first detected in North America in the Trent-Severn Waterway in 2008. In 2024, approximately 40 floating plants were detected in Lake Simcoe around Young's Harbour. The initial shoreline survey at that time determined it was a large, well-established mass limited to Cook’s Bay. Monitoring efforts in 2025 found 450 hectares of water soldier in Cook’s Bay, and while it’s currently contained to Cook’s Bay, the risk of spreading is increasing, and action is essential to prevent further expansion. Mr. Cassin went on to note that for 2026, an integrated management plan is needed that includes prevention, detection , monitoring, management options and funding. In closing, he noted that new members to the Working Group are encouraged and welcome. Continued outreach with the public, key stakeholders, and rights holders is necessary, and anyone interested in joining this Working Group may email Katie Church Kchurch@invasivespeciescentre.ca. To view this presentation, please click this link: Responding to Water Soldier in Lake Simcoe Presentations: a)Third Quarter 2025 Financial Report and Year-end Forecast Director, Finance, Katherine Toffan, provided an overview of the Third Quarter 2025 Financial Report and Year-end Forecast, noting highlights include an overall operational surplus of $185K, about 1.2% of the overall operating budget. This is down from the second quarter surplus of 300K, and it’s expecting this surplus will continue to narrow towards the end of the year. Main drivers are in Corporate Services related to gapping and lower expenses. A variance in Development Services reflects what is seen in the market. The volume of new planning applications and permits is down, and a decrease in applications of 30-40% overall by end of year is forecasted. This variance in fees is being offset with deferral of expenses and a pause on filling open positions. Lower than budgeted consulting expenses for the review of stormwater guidelines and offsetting policies are the result of staff determining that some of this work can be completed internally rather than engaging external support. Legal expenses are also down in 2025 as there are fewer open cases. Page 70 of 278 LSRCA Board of Directors Meeting Highlights – December 5, 2025 Page 2 of 3 Ms. Toffan noted that most projects are on track. The largest variance is in offsetting projects; however, it is anticipated that an additional $1.7M will be spent by year-end on offsetting projects. Highlights of the year-end Forecast include an overall operational deficit of approximately $50K, down from $186K at the second quarter. To view this presentation, please click this link: Third Quarter 2025 Financial Update and Forecast b)Phosphorus Loads to Lake Simcoe Update - 2021-2023 Director, Watershed Science and Monitoring, David Lembcke, provided an overview of the 2021-2023 Phosphorus Loads Report, noting the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan is focused on restoring a healthy and sustainable cold-water fish community in Lake Simcoe, and to help achieve this goal, the target of 7 mg/L dissolved oxygen at the end of summer was set. He explained the connection between phosphorus loads and dissolved oxygen in a lake, where decomposing plants and algae use up dissolved oxygen, and the amount of algae present in the lake is controlled to some extent by in-lake phosphorus levels. Phosphorus levels are in-turn controlled by phosphorus loading. Accordingly, the target 7 mg/L of dissolved oxygen is linked to an ideal phosphorus loading goal of 44 tonnes per year. Phosphorus loads have been monitored since the 1990s to track the total amount of phosphorus entering Lake Simcoe from all sources. The three most recently calculated hydrologic years are 2021 to 2023. He went on to explain that a hydrologic year runs from June 1 of one year to May 31 of the next, and accordingly the newly calculated phosphorus loads cover the three hydrologic years of June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2024. The phosphorus load for these hydrologic years is 70 tonnes in 2021, 66.7 tonnes in 2022 and 77.3 tonnes in 2023, which are lower than the previous three- year period, where there was an average tonne of 83.2. The latest period represents a return to more typical loading conditions, although they still exceeded the 44 tonne/year goal established in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan. For comparison, the long-term average total phosphorus load is 81.6 tonnes. Total tributary flows, which are a key component of the total phosphorus loads, were also typical throughout this period. He also noted that climate change is altering when and how much phosphorus flows from tributaries. Staff are seeing higher phosphorus loads – and higher flows – during winter months due to increased snowmelt and rain-on-snow events, as well as during summer due to intense rainstorms. To view this presentation, please click this link: Phosphorus Loads to Lake Simcoe 2021-2023 c)Bill 68 and the Proposed Consolidation of Conservation Authorities Chief Administrative Officer, Rob Baldwin, provided an overview of the Province’s proposed consolidation of 36 conservation authorities into seven regional conservation authorities , noting the proposal includes amending the Conservation Authorities Act to create a provincial board-governed agency. This agency, the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency, will provide province-wide coordination, shared digital and technical resources, and consistent practices to Page 71 of 278 LSRCA Board of Directors Meeting Highlights – December 5, 2025 Page 3 of 3 strengthen the work of conservation authorities. Also proposed are boundaries for the consolidation of the existing 36 conservation authorities into seven regional conservation authorities. Some of the reasons cited for these changes include a patchwork of standards and service delivery; outdated and fragmented systems; administrative duplication, as well as the need for more accountability and transparency. CAO Baldwin reviewed the list of what the Province has advised will not be changing, noting the local operations of each conservation authority will not be changing; current programs and services, as well as areas served, will remain unchanged. CAO Baldwin overviewed the objects of the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency, which has received Royal Assent. He reviewed the proposed boundaries, noting that Lake Simcoe will be consolidated with Nottawasaga Valley, Grey Sauble, Saugeen Vally, Maitland Valley, Ausable Bayfield, and Lakehead conservation authorities to form the Huron-Superior Regional Conservation Authority. More information may be found on the Environmental Registry of Ontario through https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1257 To view this presentation, please click this link: Bill 68 and the Proposed Consolidation of Conservation Authorities Correspondence and Staff Reports: Third Quarter 2025 Financial Report and Year -end Forecast The Board received Staff Report No. 35-25-BOD regarding the Conservation Authority’s Third Quarter 2025 Financial Report and Year-end Forecast. Phosphorus Loads to Lake Simcoe Update - 2021-2023 The Board received Staff Report No. 36-25-BOD regarding the 2021-2023 Phosphorus Loads Report. Scanlon Creek Nature Centre Construction and Project Budget Update The Board received Staff Report No. 37-25-BOD regarding an update on the construction progress and project budget for the Scanlon Creek Nature Centre. Projected Operating Costs for the new Nature Centre at Scanlon Creek Conservation Area The Board received Staff Report No. 38-25-BOD regarding the projected operating costs for the new Nature Centre. These projected operating costs are to be incorporated into the draft 2026 Budget. For more information or to see the full agenda package, visit LSRCA’s Board of Directors’ webpage. Page 72 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Report No. CMS 2 6 -0 01 Subject: York Region Food Charter Information Report Prepared by: Phil Rose, Manager, Cultural Services Department: Community Services Date: January 13, 2026 _ Recommendation 1. That Report No. CMS26-001 be received for information. Executive Summary This report provides a summary of the York Region Food Charter that was adopted in December 2024.  The York Region Food Council started the process of updating the Food Charter in 2023.  The Food Charter is a vision of thriving urban and rural communities where residents, organizations, businesses, and governments work together to create a resilient food system that fosters healthy communities and values food sovereignty.  Town staff will continue to use existing resources to take concrete action to address food insecurity within Aurora Background In April 2024, Council passed the following resolution: 1. That Report No. CMS24-009 be received; and 2. That Council make a commitment to support the York Region Food Charter; and 3. That Council authorize staff to continue to work with local agencies and York Region in pursuit of food security for Aurora residents. Page 73 of 278 January 13, 2026 2 of 4 Report No. CMS26-001 Since that time, the original York Region Food Charter, published in 2013, was updated as a guiding document for food-related policies and action throughout York Region. Analysis The York Region Food Council started the process of updating the Food Charter in 2023. The process of updating the Food Charter focused on ensuring it reflects the voices, needs, and priorities of diverse communities and the current challenges facing the agri- food sector. Over 10 months, five rounds of community consultations were conducted using a mix of surveys, focus groups, and public events. Nearly 300 community members and sector representatives contributed their insights. The updated York Region Food Charter (Attachment 1) was finalized and adopted by the York Region Food Council in December 2024. The Food Charter is a vision of thriving urban and rural communities where residents, organizations, businesses, and governments work together to create a resilient food system that fosters healthy communities and values food sovereignty. Accompanying the Food Charter is an Action Document (Attachment 2) that includes recommended actions for organizations that endorse the Food Charter. The Action Document identifies aspirational initiatives that the Town can choose to advance in collaboration with other groups, such as the York Region Food Council, York Region, the business community, and other public-facing organizations. Some of these initiatives align with the Town’s current efforts to address food insecurity, including support for the mini food pantries and community gardens on municipal property. The Food Charter presents additional tangible options for the Town to expand its efforts to combat food insecurity as added resources (i.e., budget and staff allocation) become available. Town staff will continue to use existing resources to take concrete action to address food insecurity within Aurora. The Town will seek meaningful partnerships that help create a resilient food system that fosters healthy communities. As new opportunities become available, staff will bring them forward during budget deliberations. Page 74 of 278 January 13, 2026 3 of 4 Report No. CMS26-001 Advisory Committee Review None. Legal Considerations None. Financial Implications Should any incremental funding requirements arise in support of the York Region Food Charter and the Town’s efforts to combat food insecurity, staff will present them to Council for its consideration as they arise. Communications Considerations The Town will continue to work with community partners to share information on and promote the initiatives outlined in this report. Climate Change Considerations The recommendations from this report do not impact greenhouse gas emissions or impact climate change adaptation. Link to Strategic Plan GOAL: Supporting an exceptional quality of life for all  Objective 2: Invest in sustainable infrastructure  Objective 5: Strengthening the fabric of our community GOAL: Supporting environmental stewardship and sustainability  Objective 1: Encouraging the stewardship of Aurora’s natural resources  Objective 2: Promoting and advancing green initiatives Alternative(s) to the Recommendation 1. Council may provide further direction. Page 75 of 278 January 13, 2026 4 of 4 Report No. CMS26-001 Conclusions This report provides a summary of the updated York Region Food Charter. In support of improving access to food for the community, staff recommend continuing to work with local and regional partners to take concrete action to address food insecurity within Aurora. Attachments Attachment 1 – York Region Food Charter (2024) Attachment 2 – York Region Food Charter Action Document (2024) Previous Reports CMS24-009, Food Insecurity in Aurora, April 2, 2024 Pre-submission Review Agenda Management Team review on December 11, 2025 Approvals Approved by Robin McDougall, Director, Community Services Approved by Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer Page 76 of 278 YORK REGIONFOOD CHARTER The York Region Food Charter outlines collective values and priorities and is a guiding document for food-related policies and action. The Food Charter is a vision of thriving urban and rural communities as well as First Nations and Indigenous Communities where residents, organizations, businesses, and governments work together to create a resilient food system that fosters healthy communities. The Food Charter is centered on food sovereignty1 and community-determined food and agriculture systems. This document is intended to build connection and responsibility to the land, and healthier food systems. We seek to meaningfully engage diverse voices that represent York Region’s communities and address issues in appropriate and relevant ways. By addressing food related issues, we strive to have a local impact while working towards systemic change in food, community and social justice. This includes reconciliation and supporting the resurgence of knowledge and traditional ways of knowing and doing. The York Region food system is built on a history of oppression that continues to this day. The impact of this oppression is vast and includes a disconnection from the land and the loss of natural ways of living on the land, such as freely foraging and harvesting food. The ongoing process of colonialism has attempted to undermine the traditional and cultural food traditions of Indigenous, Black and racialized communities. We recognize that these communities continue to be impacted disproportionately by food insecurity, which can only be addressed by self-governance and support, if requested. $WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU Page 77 of 278 OUR VALUES • Evidence-based income and social policies which have been proven to reduce food insecurity. • Community engagement, advocacy and action around income-related issues. • Collaboration with governments and community partners in First Nations, Indigenous, racialized and other marginalized communities to determine priorities for action to address food insecurity and poverty4 . We Support 01.E We value the right to food and community-determined food and agriculture systems2. We believe everyone should have enough income to effectively prevent food insecurity3. • Equitable and dignified access to safe, nutritious, culturally relevant, and affordable food. • Food programs, policies and practices to improve, support and promote holistic 5 well-being. • The role of food and nutrition in preventing and managing diseases. • Reducing health inequities 6 so that everyone has the same opportunities for health regardless of social, economic and spatial7 and environmental factors. • Body liberation 8 and the importance of creating positive, holistic relationships with food, culture and the land. 02.Health Well-being We value the role of food in promoting health, including physical, mental, emotional, cultural, social and spiritual well-being. We Support 1 1 $WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU Page 78 of 278 • Indigenous knowledge around hunting, harvesting and gathering. • Connections between farmers and the broader community. • Maintaining farmland for agricultural uses. • The local food sector’s growth and development by promoting sustainable technology and innovation in agriculture and food-related industries. • Growth and production of foods representing York Region’s diversity, including traditional world foods, and alternative diets. • Access to land and training for individuals, communities, and new & small-scale farmers. • Fair compensation and safe and respectful work environments across the agriculture and agri-food sectors. 03.Local Agri-FoodSector We Support We value the role of the agri-food sector in cultivating a strong economy and equitable local food system while ensuring environmental sustainability. • Meaningful engagement with and support for First Nations Communities in conserving biological and cultural diversity. • The conservation and enhancement of land and natural resources, including water, seeds and livestock breeds, and any other species identified by the First Nations and other Indigenous People. • Indigenous knowledge holders in sharing their knowledge, within both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, on ways to preserve and protect the land. • Policies and practices that increase climate change resilience in food and agriculture. • Land-use and planning policies that promote natural environments, enhance food security, and secure urban and rural agriculture land as well as other lands in which harvesting may take place, such as wetlands and forests. • The creation of a circular food economy 10 , including reducing food waste, minimizing food packaging, promoting avenues for reuse and regenerating natural systems. 2 04.Environmental Stewardship We Support We value a sustainable food system that protects and enhances of the natural environment while working alongside First Nations and Indigenous Communities. agri food sectors. g. 9 $WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU Page 79 of 278 • Creating an understanding of truth and reconciliation across the food system and amplifying First Nations leadership and innovation. • Promotion of intergenerational and Indigenous learnings and the use of food to share teachings, stories, cultural practices, and ways of knowing. • Education opportunities that support careers for skilled, knowledgeable workers in entering the agriculture and food sector. • Learning the components of the food system and the connections between farming, food, the environment and health and well-being. • Opportunities to learn and share food skills, traditions and knowledge. • Nutrition and food literacy within schools and the community. • The promotion of public dialogue and initiatives for reconciliation within the food system. • Celebrating and promoting diversity through culturally and spiritually significant foods and traditions to connect communities and strengthen collaborations. • Building community and cross-cultural connections through food initiatives such as community food programs and events. • Information sharing, collaboration and collective action between First Nations Communities, community organizations, and local governments. 3 06.Culture & Community We Support We value food as a link that brings communities together and connects people to people, land, culture and identity. $WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU 05.Knowledge Sharing We value sharing knowledge and supporting food literacy11 so that all community members can confidently choose to grow, cook, compost, or participate in food-related careers, contributing to a more sustainable future for the next seven generations. We Support Page 80 of 278 www.yrfn.ca/food-council/ yorkregionfoodcouncil@gmail.com $WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU 1 Food security is "when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient sage and nutritious food that meets ˧˛˘˜˥˗˜˘˧˔˥ˬˡ˘˘˗˦˔ˡ˗˙ˢˢ˗ˣ˥˘˙˘˥˘ˡ˖˘˦˙ˢ˥˔ˡ˔˖˧˜˩˘˔ˡ˗˛˘˔˟˧˛ˬ˟˜˙˘ʡʕʛʹˢˢ˗˔ˡ˗ʴ˚˥˜˖˨˟˧˨˥˘˂˥˚˔ˡ˜˭˔˧˜ˢˡʟˊˢ˥˟˗ʹˢˢ˗ˆ˨ˠˠ˜˧ʟʤʬʬʩʜ 2 “The right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems” (La Via Campesina). 3 “Food insecurity is the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints” (PROOF, 2024). 4 Poverty takes different forms and is not limited to those living below a set income (Canada Without Poverty, 2015). “Poverty exists where people lack the material and financial resources to thrive” (The Canadian Poverty Institute, 2024). 5 Holistic is viewing the whole person (physical, emotional, spiritual, etc.) as interconnected to land and in relationship with others (family, community, nations, etc) (Cull et al., 208). 6 Health inequities are avoidable and unjust differences in health between groups of people. These differences arise from social, economic, and political factors that shape the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. These factors determine individuals&#39; access to resources, their risk of illness, and their ability to prevent or treat health conditions (WHO, 2013). 7 Spatial factors refer to the characteristics and organization of physical space, which influence how objects, elements, or organisms are arranged, distributed, or interact within an environment. 8 Body liberation is a movement rooted in the belief that all bodies have a right to exist as they are. Everyone deserves to feel empowered within their own body and embrace their bodies without fear of judgement or prejudice. Body liberation challenges the dominant culture of body shaming and discrimination towards fat, racialized, trans, queer, and disabled individuals. It aims to dismantle systems of oppression including anti-fatness, ableism, healthism and other forms of oppression focused on how bodies exist (Oxford Review, 2024;Centre for Health and Wellbeing, 2024). 9 The agri-food sector is the actors and activities involved in the production of agricultural products, as well as in storage, post- harvest handling, value-added activities, transportation, processing, distribution, marketing, disposal and consumption of all food and agricultural products (FAO, 2021). 10 “A circular economy eliminates waste and pollution, and conserves resources. It is a shift from a throw-away to a circular mindset to extend the lifecycle of goods, food and resources through better design and continuous reuse, so nothing goes to waste” (Regional Municipality of York, 2024). We are promoting human food sustainability practices such as eat locally and seasonally, reduce food waste, use sustainable packaging, conserve water and energy, grow your own food, and educate others. ʤʤϢ Page 81 of 278 Equity, Social Justice & Food SecurityAdvocate at all levels of government for evidence-based policies whichhave been proven to reduce food insecurity. This could include advocatingfor the implementation of a livable minimum wage, increasing socialassistance rates and enhancing the Canada Disability Benefit.Support partners with the creation of advocacy tools and training gearedtowards municipal, provincial and federal governments. Use these tools tosupport the development of robust policies that ensure adequate incomesso that all York Region residents have equitable access to food.Collaboration with governments and community partners in First Nations,Indigenous, racialized and other marginalized communities to determinepriorities for action to address food insecurity and poverty.Increase awareness of poverty, food insecurity, and income related issuesfor politicians, policymakers and the public through channels such associal media, events, and press releases.Empower people with lived experience of food insecurity and poverty tocreate systems change through peer advocacy while offering theappropriate support and infrastructure (e.g., peer networks,compensation).Collaborate with the York Region Food Council in the creation of advocacytools and training geared towards municipal, provincial and federalgovernments.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tionsYORK REGIONFOOD CHARTER ACTION DOCUMENT1$WWDFKPHQW &061<5)RRG&KDUWHU$FWLRQ'RFXPHQWPage 82 of 278 Health & Well-BeingAdvocate for coordination between governments for policies that supportpeoples' access to food (e.g., affordable housing, employment, and transitpolicies).Support dignified food access initiatives directed by those with livedexperience (e.g., fresh food vouchers, food co-ops, low-costmarkets/grocers, grocery gift cards). Improve funding to school food programs to increase food access inschools (e.g., breakfast programs).Increase the availability of culturally relevant food locally (e.g.,procurement policies that support cultural food businesses, making themmore available in publicly owned buildings; promoting innovation andgrowth of warm climate produce, through incubation spaces or grants forfarmers to trial new crops).Promote nutrition and food literacy in schools and the community,including body liberation and the importance of creating positiverelationships with food, culture and the land, through social media,outreach, workshops, posters, etc.Implement food procurementpolicies for institutions (including schools, hospitals, governmentbuildings, recreation centers) to support local food businesses andproducers while providing fresher, more culturally relevant foods.ȏYorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions2$WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU$FWLRQ'RFXPHQWPage 83 of 278 Local Agri-Food SectorAdvocate at the provincial level for reduced barriers (e.g., labour, capital, landaccess) for young and diverse farmers to start viable farm and food businessesthat serve their communities.Advocate at the provincial level for improved financial supports for new farmersthrough affordable crop insurance programs and income support so farmers canmake a livable wage growing food.Advocate at the provincial and federal levels to create stronger labour and legalprotections for migrant farm workers to have secure work, living wages andpathways to permanent residency.Connect communities to where food is grown, hunted and gathered and grow foodcloser to where people live.Make connections, support agri-food players (e.g., producers, distributors,packaging, retail, research) and raise awareness/show the value of the sector.Promote jobs within the agri-food sector as viable career paths to attract andretain youth and job seekers to the sector.Work with educational institutions and the Government of Ontario to develop andoffer farm-focused education and learning opportunities such as incubators,college programs, co-op opportunities, job training, and mentorship.Work with higher levels of government to provide grants to implementsustainable innovation and technology in the agriculture and agri-food sector.Connect communities to where food is grown, hunted and gathered and grow foodcloser to where people live. For example:Collaborate with the agri-tourism sector and incentivize communities to visitfarms Host community events to promote local agriculture (like fairs orcompetitions) that reflect the cultural diversity of York Region.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions3$WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU$FWLRQ'RFXPHQWPage 84 of 278 Local Agri-Food Sector (Continued)Remove barriers (e.g., explore updates to By-laws) for community membersto access public land for local food production purposes.Reduce barriers (e.g., labour, capital, land access) for young and diversefarmers to start viable farm and food businesses that serve theircommunities.Increase access to land for individuals, communities, new farmers, andespecially for equity deserving groups1 who face additional barriers toaccessing land.Increase access to land for new and small-scale farmers through: Farm incubators2. Information sharing about land access and develop a way to matchprospective growers to available land. Alternative ways to access land (e.g., Rouge National Urban Park,conservation authorities, etc.).Environmental StewardshipSupport Indigenous knowledge holders in sharing their knowledge on waysto preserve and protect land.Create and support policies that preserve agricultural land, farming,natural harvesting areas, and local food production. IncorporateIndigenous ways of knowing into the preservation and protection of land.Advocate for the creation of affordable housing without jeopardizingfarmland and natural harvesting areas through urban intensification.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions4$WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU$FWLRQ'RFXPHQWPage 85 of 278 Environmental Stewardship (Continued)Advocate for the protection of farmland and natural harvesting areas throughland use policies that prioritize agriculture such as increased housing densityand keeping agricultural land in agricultural uses.Advocate for municipal governments to embed language that supports thevalue of food into all policy.Embed language that supports the value of food into all policy.Establish and invest in more community food growing spaces close to wherepeople live.Use an equity lens to implement municipal policies and standards thatpromote community gardens and set clear processes for the establishment ofcommunity gardens.Prioritize community growing and agricultural uses for land when reviewingmunicipal master plans and development applications.Pilot circular food economy initiatives (e.g., reusable containers and utensilsprogram in mall food courts) and support organizations and businesses tomake initiatives financially sustainable.Create policies and practices that work in collaboration with municipalities,communities and businesses (from farms to grocers) to increasesustainability and prevent and reduce food wastage (e.g., biomass energygeneration, organic waste processing infrastructure, small scalecomposting).Create partnerships and work with the provincial government and post-secondary institutions to carry out research for environmental practices forsustainable agriculture (e.g., cover crops, cultural foods, programs forfarmers) to assist in climate change mitigation.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions5$WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU$FWLRQ'RFXPHQWPage 86 of 278 Environmental Stewardship (Continued)Provide grants to assist with farm management practices that increaseenvironmental protection.Engage in knowledge mobilization around Best Management Practices3 inAgriculture to increase public awareness of these practices and howclimate change impacts the food system.Embed language that supports the value of food into all policy.Establish and invest in more community gardens and community farmsclose to where people live.Use an equity lens to implement municipal policies and standards thatpromote community gardens and set clear processes for the establishmentof community gardens.Prioritize community growing and agricultural uses for land whenreviewing municipal master plans and development applications.Meaningful engagement and partnerships with First Nations communitiesin conserving biological and cultural diversity.Increase access to composting bins in public spaces, municipal facilities,and public events.Meaningful engagement and partnerships with First Nations communitiesin conserving biological and cultural diversity.Continued use and evolution of Best Management Practices in agricultureto mitigate and adapt to climate change and a growing population.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions6$WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU$FWLRQ'RFXPHQWPage 87 of 278 Knowledge & SharingIncrease public and stakeholder awareness of community resources andprogramming.Work with First Nations leadership to bridge western and Indigenousknowledge on food and land through events and initiatives.Fund and promote accessible food literacy resources and hands-onprogramming on topics such as growing and agriculture, sustainability andenvironment, food waste, cooking, preserving, and composting.Establish lending libraries for kitchen equipment and garden tools andpromote existing initiatives.Increase public and stakeholder awareness of community resources andprogramming.Increase community access to physical spaces for growing and cooking,food training, and connections.Run school programming that encourages food discovery and food skillbuilding.Promote seed preservation and plant/seed exchanges.YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions7$WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU$FWLRQ'RFXPHQWPage 88 of 278 Community & CultureDevelop plan to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission'sCalls to Action within the York Region Food System.Create opportunities for supporting, sharing and learning betweenorganizations and agencies that are already fostering food security.Host events with and for youth to learn about the food system and createchange-makers.Build a community of service providers to support communityorganizations and foster collaboration.Create a knowledge hub and support network for community organizationsand First Nations Communities to connect, share resources and ideas, andadvocate.Support community organizations in cooking and serving culturallyappropriate food or meals by providing resources and learningopportunities.Host events and workshops celebrating cultural food and promoting cross-cultural exchange (e.g., Municipal-run food festivals, chef showcases,cultural cooking classes).YorkRegionFoodCouncilWorkingGroupsMunicipalGovRegionalGovOrganiza-tionsBusine-ssesPublicInstitu-tions8www.yrfn.ca/food-council/yorkregionfoodcouncil@gmail.com$WWDFKPHQW&061<5)RRG&KDUWHU$FWLRQ'RFXPHQWPage 89 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Report No. FIN 2 6 -001 Subject: 2026 Final Budget Reconciliation to Full-Accrual Accounting Prepared by: Jason Gaertner, Manager, Financial Management Department: Finance Date: January 13, 2026 Recommendation 1. That Report No. FIN26-001 be received; and 2. That the reconciliation of the 2026 operating budget to the full-accrual basis of accounting, as required under Ontario Regulation 284/09, as summarized in Attachment 1, be endorsed. Executive Summary This report seeks Council’s endorsement of the Town’s reconciliation of the 2026 budget to the full-accrual basis of accounting.  Ontario Regulation 284/09 requires the budget to be reconciled on the full- accrual basis of accounting Background The Budget Committee completed its review of the Mayor’s budget in November 2025. The amended budget was then adopted on December 7, 2025. Analysis Ontario Regulation 284/09 requires the budget to be reconciled on the full-accrual basis of accounting Ontario Regulation 284/09 requires municipalities to report on whether they are budgeting for amortization expenses, post-employment benefit expenses, asset Page 90 of 278 January 13, 2026 2 of 4 Report No. FIN26-001 retirement obligations and post-closure expenses. It also requires that this report normally be prepared prior to adopting the budget for that year. Table 1 presents a reconciliation of the adopted 2026 Budget. This Budget was completed based upon a modified accrual method of accounting which differs from the Public Sector Accounting Board Standards that use the full-accrual method. Table 1 Reconciliation of the Adopted 2026 Budget with PSAB Standards (in $000’s) Modified Accrual Reporting Change Accrual Operating Capital Operating & Capital Revenues Adopted budget 131,737 67,838 199,575 Transfer from reserves (61,121) (61,121) Total Revenues 131,737 67,838 (61,121) 138,454 Expenses Adopted budget 131,737 67,838 199,575 Transfers to reserves (19,507) (19,507) Acquisition of tangible capital asset (51,324) (51,324) Debt principal repayments (820) (820) Amortization 26,989 26,989 WSIB 206 206 Post employment benefits 73 73 Total Expenses 131,737 67,838 (44,383) 155,192 Deficit - - (16,738) (16,738) The budgeted transfers to/from reserves are considered expenses or revenues under the Town’s traditional balanced budget. However, under the Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) in consideration that these transfers represent the movement of Town surplus, they are not considered to be true expenses or revenues and therefore should be removed from the budget. Similarly, as the Town’s repayment of debt principal and purchase of tangible capital assets result in a cash outlay, these items are included in the Town’s budget. PSAS does not consider these cash outlays to be expenses as they result in a reduction to the Page 91 of 278 January 13, 2026 3 of 4 Report No. FIN26-001 Town’s liabilities or an increase to its tangible capital assets. Therefore, these items need to be removed from the Town’s budget for reconciliation purposes. In some instances, the Public Sector Accounting Standards require the recognition of expenses that do not result in a cash outlay to the Town. Examples of these transactions include amortization, WSIB and post employment benefits liability adjustments. Because transactions of this nature do not result in a cash outlay, the Town does not include them in its budget and therefore, they must be added to the budget for reconciliation purposes. Advisory Committee Review Not applicable Legal Considerations This report, including Table 1, satisfies the requirements under Ontario Regulation 284/09 filed under the Municipal Act, 2001. Financial Implications There are no direct financial implications as a result of this report. Communications Considerations The public has been informed of Council’s adoption of the 2026 Budget and 10-Year Capital Plan through regular channels, including a press release, social media and external newsletters. Updated budget information will be included on the reverse side of the Final Tax Bill Brochure included with all mailed tax billings to be issued in June. The full budget details have been updated to the Town’s Budget and Financial Information page on our website, including the detailed capital sheets of all approved projects. Communications will inform and educate the public about the revised in-year budget process through its various channels. Climate Change Considerations This report does not directly impact greenhouse gas emissions or climate change adaptation. Climate change has been considered in the adopted 2026 Budget. Page 92 of 278 January 13, 2026 4 of 4 Report No. FIN26-001 Link to Strategic Plan The previous adoption of the Town’s three-year operating, and 10-year Capital Budget supports all aspects of the Strategic Plan. Alternative(s) to the Recommendation None Conclusions In accordance with Ontario Regulation 284/09 section 2, the Town of Aurora has provided the reconciliation of the recently adopted 2026 Budget and 10-Year Capital Plan to the full-accrual basis of accounting. Attachments None Previous Reports FIN25-054, 2026 Budget and 10-Year Capital Plan, October 28, 2025 Pre-submission Review Agenda Management Team review on December 11, 2025 Approvals Approved by Rachel Wainwright-van Kessel, CPA, CMA, Director, Finance Approved by Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer Page 93 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Report No. PDS26 -001 Subject: Community Planning Permit System and Official Plan Amendment Downtown Community Planning Permit System File Number: OPA-2025-08 Prepared by: Dania Asahi Ogie, MScPl, Policy Planner Department: Planning and Development Services Date: January 13, 2026 Recommendation 1. That Report No. PDS26-001 be received; and 2. That Official Plan Amendment application OPA-2025-08 be approved to enable the Downtown Community Planning Permit System; and 3. That the draft Official Plan Amendment By-law (Attachment 1) and the draft Downtown Community Planning Permit System By-law (Attachment 2) be brought forward to a future Council meeting for enactment. Executive Summary This report seeks Council’s approval of OPA-2025-08 and the Downtown Community Planning Permit System/By-law (the By-law).  The Community Planning Permit System consolidates zoning, site plan, and minor variance applications into one streamlined approval process.  The statutory Public Planning meeting for the Downtown Community Planning Permit System was held on October 29, 2025.  The Downtown Community Planning Permit System has been developed based on the consultant recommended ‘Alternative Development’ concept, which will encourage growth in a sensible manner that promotes downtown revitalization. Page 94 of 278 January 13, 2026 2 of 12 Report No. PDS26-001 Background The Community Planning Permit System consolidates zoning, site plan, and minor variance applications into one streamlined approval process. The Community Planning Permit System (CPPS) is a tool that consolidates Zoning, Site Plan, and Minor Variance applications into one streamlined review and approval process. This tool promotes efficiency in the planning process while also setting upfront expectations for the development of the area. The CPPS sets the development standards and requirements for the by-law area. Through the Downtown Community Planning Permit, the Town is proactively setting the criteria for development in the Downtown and positioning itself to responsibly manage future growth in the area. On October 15, 2019, Council passed a motion directing staff to develop a CPP By-law. The motion recognized the Downtown core as a significant area in the Town and that the By-law could be used as a tool to streamline development approvals and promote collaborative and predictable community building, while also achieving the growth targets for the area and Promenade. On January 14, 2025, staff prepared an information report at Committee of the Whole to provide Council and the public with information on the project and its initiation. Urban Strategies, a reputable planning and design firm, was retained to develop design options and development standards to inform the By-law. The accompanying Official Plan Amendment will formally delineate the boundary of the By-law area in the Official Plan Schedules and recognize the lands as a special policy area subject to the development standards and administrative processes set by the implementing CPP By-law. The By-law will then become the primary tool setting the development standards for the area, replacing Zoning By-law 6000-17. The statutory Public Planning meeting for the Downtown Community Planning Permit System was held on October 29, 2025, with the public generally being in favour of the proposed development standards. An initial Open House for the By-law was held on June 19, 2025, with the public being generally supportive of the planned direction. In addition, a statutory Special Public Planning meeting was held on October 29, 2025, to receive comments from the public and Council regarding the development options for the By-law area and to direct staff to develop the By-law. Page 95 of 278 January 13, 2026 3 of 12 Report No. PDS26-001 Feedback on the project from the Public Meeting was largely supportive. Key comments on the project have included a desire to have the Downtown CPPS incorporate progressive growth oriented policies by introducing greater densities based on current and future housing demands, support the protection of the downtown heritage façades through step-backs, and to promote mixed-use development and encourage walkability in the area as a means of revitalizing the Downtown. All of these suggestions received from the public have become fundamental principles built into the Downtown CPPS. Additional comments received are also provided below, including a summary on how they are addressed in the CPPS: Table One: Comments Addressed Comments Addressed in the CPPS/By-law Need to account for public parking and traffic  The required minimum parking rates for multi-unit residential buildings are lowered to encourage more walkability and decrease dependency on the private automobile.  No driveways are permitted onto Yonge Street or Wellington Street to ease with traffic flow.  If a development proposal involves any existing municipal parking spaces, the applicant(s) must enter into an agreement with the Town to secure and/or allocate public parking spaces within the proposed development. Need to protect heritage façades  The Heritage Permit Application review process is required for any proposals involving designated heritage buildings.  Any development involving a designated heritage buildings shall comply with the respective heritage designation by-law for the property.  Architectural articulation and details and the pallet of materials and colours should be chosen to respond to the existing designated heritage buildings.  10 metre step-backs are required above the 3rd and 5th storey to preserve heritage façades and the street- wall along Yonge Street. Need to provide amenities and greenery/greenspaces  Multi-unit developments are encouraged to provide landscaped areas to support tree plantings, shrubs, flowers, grass, or other such vegetative elements.  The Town can request that the applicant provide community benefits which include things like green roofs, community gardens, and/or other landscape amenities or sustainable design matters. Page 96 of 278 January 13, 2026 4 of 12 Report No. PDS26-001 Need to consider appropriate transitions and shadowing effects of proposed developments on existing homes  Greatest heights are strategically located in areas that do not have adjacent residential uses.  Any variances to the established standards will be required to provide required justification, detailed analysis, and supporting studies.  Appropriate step-backs are incorporated on upper stories. Need to clarify financial impacts, if any  The Planning Act prevents the CPP By-law from charging Community Benefits Charges (since benefits are anticipated to be provided in-kind or as part of the direct development approval), however, in accordance with a municipal best practice review, the by-law has built in a “Community Levy” that mirrors the 4 per cent that is established from Community Benefits Charges ensuring that community benefits from development can be provided either in-kind or financially, giving the Town further flexibility. Analysis The Downtown Community Planning Permit System has been developed based on the consultant recommended ‘Alternative Development’ concept, which will encourage growth in a sensible manner that promotes downtown revitalization The Downtown Urban Design Study prepared by Urban Strategies recommends several development standards for the By-law area. Comparing two development concepts, as- of-right development (drawn from the current Aurora Promenade Plan) and the alternative development, the study makes recommendations based on current urban design best practices. Following the feedback provided from the various public engagement opportunities, the development policies of the By-law area draw from the alternative development concept. The By-law area will see increased step-backs, heights, and setbacks; the new standards are to make sure that the taller buildings introduced into the Downtown will have less impact on the pedestrian realm, the heritage building façades, and the street- wall of Yonge Street. The passing of the By-law will designate the area as “Downtown Mixed-Use” or the “DMU” zone, setting the new design, development and land use policies dictating built form and a new review and approval process. In addition, establishing the DMU zone will repeal the existing zoning standards within the area. Within the DMU zone, development applications will be classified into three categories: Standard, Minor Page 97 of 278 January 13, 2026 5 of 12 Report No. PDS26-001 Variation, and Major Variation. The table below outlines the differences in the three application categories: Table Two: By-law Application Categories Application Category Class One Class Two Class Three Class Types Standard Application Minor Variation Application Major Variation Application Variations Application meets all development standards of the Downtown CPPS by-law. No variation is required. Application generally meets the intent, standards, and provisions of the CPPS but may require a minor variation based on:  A minor variation to the provisions outlined in the General Provisions Section and the Parking Section (E.g., variations in materiality).  A development standard variation that is within 10% of the defined Development Standards Section of the by-law (E.g., setbacks). Height is excluded.  Approval of a listed discretionary use, with supporting studies as required. Application generally meets the intent, standards, and provisions of the CPPS but requires a major variation based on1:  Any development standard variation exceeding 10%, as identified in the Development Standards Section of the by-law.  Any increase in the maximum permitted building height.  Approval of additional uses not permitted under the list of permitted uses. Page 98 of 278 January 13, 2026 6 of 12 Report No. PDS26-001 Approval Authority Director of Planning and Development Services and/or delegate. Director of Planning and Development Services and/or delegate (Note: There is a “referral to Council” policy which permits the escalation of Class 2 applications to Council review as needed). Council. Timeline 45 days. 45 days. Requires a separate application and OPA approval process outside the 45 day approval timeline2. Notification Requirements No notice required. No notice required. Staff to post notification on the Town website for public access. Notice shall be given by mail to residents within 120 metres of the subject lands. On-site signage shall be provided. Notice shall also be given by publishing in a newspaper. Conditions A development agreement will be required. Other requirements may also be imposed as conditions of approval for any class (i.e. preparation of additional studies, or requirements to provide community benefits or to complete infrastructure improvements etc.). 1, 2 There is a 5 year moratorium on any major amendment of the CPP By -law, which at the discretion of Council can be waived. Page 99 of 278 January 13, 2026 7 of 12 Report No. PDS26-001 The categorization of applications into standard, minor, and major classes streamlines the review and approval timeline by reducing the need for applications to go to Council if it already aligns with the approved by-law policies and established vision for the area. Certain policies from the Zoning By-law 6000-17 were carried over to the CPPS, including the permitted uses. Most permitted uses in the Downtown today will continue to be either a permitted use or a discretionary use under the By-law. The permitted and discretionary uses in the By-law area are listed below: Table Three: Permitted and Discretionary Uses in the DMU Zone Uses DMU Permitted Use DMU Discretionary Use1 Accessory Use X Additional Dwelling Units X Art Gallery X Bed and Breakfast X Clinic X Club X Commercial Schools X Dry-Cleaning Establishment X Dry-Cleaning Distribution Centre and Depot X Dwelling Units (singles) X Dwelling Units, Apartment Building X Dwelling Units, Mixed-use Building X Dwelling Units, Townhouses2 X Financial Institutions X Fitness Centre X Hospital X Hotel X Laundromat X Library, Public X Long-Term Care Facility X Museum X Offices X Personal Service Shop X Pet Services X Place of Entertainment X Place of Worship X Private Park X Public Parking X Restaurants X Retail Stores X Retirement Home X School, Post-Secondary X Page 100 of 278 January 13, 2026 8 of 12 Report No. PDS26-001 Service Shops X Studios X Veterinarian Clinic X 1 Permitted uses are those considered permitted as of right, whereas discretionary uses are those that the Approval Authority can consider as part of a Class 2 variation application. 2 Townhouse dwellings are only permitted on Temperance Street, Victoria Street, and internal laneways. Other policies from Zoning By-law 6000-17 act as the foundation for the Downtown CPPS, including policies on maneuvering spaces, parking space specifications, and accessory building and structures. Taking these Zoning By-law provisions as a starting point, necessary modifications were made to ensure that they aligned with the long- term goals and visions for the Downtown. With the vision of creating a Downtown that is vibrant, the proposed reduction in the minimum residential parking rate for apartments buildings is a necessary change to achieve the vision laid out in the Official Plan for the Downtown as a place to live, shop, work, and play without reliance on the private automobile. The minimum parking rate policy in the by-law is intended to increase pedestrian porosity in the area leading to a higher foot-traffic and pedestrian activity. In addition, this policy aligns with the Province of Ontario’s direction on reduction of parking in strategic growth areas like the Major Transit Station Area. The table below outlines the proposed minimum parking rates: Table Four: Minimum Parking Rate in the DMU Zone Use Minimum Parking Rate Residential Requirement for a Dwelling Unit in an Apartment Building or a Mixed-use Building None Residential Requirement for a Dwelling Unit in a Townhouse 1.0 for each Townhouse unit Residential Requirements for any Additional Residential Unit (ARU’s in townhouses) 1.0 for each additional residential unit, tandem parking permitted. Requirement for Long-term Care Home, Group Home, Supportive Housing, Retirement Home, or a Hospice Care Home/Facility 0.5 for each dwelling unit, as a general visitor rate Requirement for all non-residential uses 3.5 for each 100 square meters of gross floor area Electric Vehicle Parking Requirement for a Dwelling Unit in an Apartment Building or a Mixed-use Building A minimum of 20 per cent of the total number of parking spaces provided must be Level 3 Electric Vehicle Parking ready, if parking spaces are provided. Page 101 of 278 January 13, 2026 9 of 12 Report No. PDS26-001 Electric Vehicle Parking Requirement for all non-residential uses A minimum of 10 per cent of total number of required parking spaces provided must be Level 3 Electric Vehicle Parking ready. Visitor Parking Requirement for a Dwelling Unit in an Apartment Building or a Mixed-use Building A minimum of 5 per cent of the total number of parking spaces provided or 0.1 per unit if no parking is provided for residents. It is necessary for the By-law to be forward-looking. This is why there is a reduction in multi-unit residential minimum parking requirements and also new minimum requirements for electric vehicle parking. The By-law needs to provide enough flexibility for it to be up to date with the future needs and development landscape of the Town. Advisory Committee Review The Downtown Urban Design Study was reviewed by the Heritage Advisory Committee on October 6, 2025. The Committee was supportive of the vision and plan for the area, recognizing that the By-law allows for an opportunity to revitalize the Downtown, while stressing the importance of protecting the heritage façades and character of the area. The Committee noted that although the alternative development concept introduced greater height, because the height was complemented through increased step-backs, the built form produced through this concept actually better enhanced the heritage façades along Yonge Street. Gathering the Committee’s feedback on protecting the heritage buildings, the By-law also incorporates policies on heritage protection. The By-law explicitly states that nothing in the by-law will waive the requirement of and need for a heritage permit application for any alterations of a designated heritage building within the by-law area. This policy ensures that any development that occurs involving designated heritage buildings will be required to go through the heritage permit process and be reviewed by the Heritage Advisory Committee. Additionally, the Downtown CPPS was reviewed by the Aurora Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) on June 10, 2025. Feedback from AEDC was positive, with the AEDC recognizing that the Downtown CPPS can be an instrument to revitalize the Downtown in a manner that supports economic development, tourism, employment, and place-making. Legal Considerations The attached draft Official Plan Amendment By-law and the CPPS By-law are being provided for reference and may require further updates and formatting adjustments. If Page 102 of 278 January 13, 2026 10 of 12 Report No. PDS26-001 this report is endorsed by Council as requested, updated versions of the by-laws will be brought forward for passage at a future Council meeting as required. The CPPS By-law will also repeal the application of the Town’s Zoning By-law with respect to the downtown area that will become subject to the new CPPS By-law. The Community Planning Permit System and Official Plan Amendment are pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act and O. Reg. 173/16: Community Planning Permits. All owners within the By-law area would be entitled to appeal the By-law to the OLT within 20 days of a Notice of Passing being issued. There is also a 5-year moratorium on amendments being made to the By-law once it is passed (unless an amendment is otherwise supported by Council). Once a CPPS By-law is in place, only the applicant can appeal a decision made on its application no later than 20 days after the day notice of the decision is given. The applicant also has the right to appeal if no decision is made on its application within 45 days. Financial Implications In accordance with the Planning Act, Community Benefit Charges are not applicable within the By-law area, as the By-law can be used as an alternative tool for municipalities to secure community benefits directly. Despite this, a review of municipal best practices determined that some municipalities with Community Planning Permit By-laws have incorporated Community Charges/Contributions in the amount of four per cent of the value of the land that is subject to any development with five or more storeys and 10 or more residential units. This By-law follows suit and sets out a requirement for a “Community Levy” of four per cent, which is also in line with Town’s Community Benefit Charge By-law. This is a charge to developers specifically. Development Charges would also still be applicable to any development within the by- law area as per the Development Charges By-law, and appropriate fees for each class of development under the By-law will be incorporated into the Town’s Fee By-law. Communications Considerations Notification regarding this report has been shared with all interested parties. Town staff will notify residents and landowners of the Downtown CPPS By-law area and interested parties of any future Council decisions through mail and/or email, as well as updates through the Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law Engage Aurora page. Page 103 of 278 January 13, 2026 11 of 12 Report No. PDS26-001 Climate Change Considerations The By-law introduces reductions in minimum parking requirements for multi-unit residential buildings and sets new requirements for allocating parking spaces for electric vehicles. This can lead to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutant emissions from motor vehicles and encourage future residents to take public transportation and/or active transportation. Furthermore, developments within the By-law area are expected to provide community benefits, as identified by the Town. These community benefits can include items like green roofs, sustainable design initiatives or other landscape elements, which help combat the impacts of climate change. Link to Strategic Plan The Downtown Community Planning Permit System supports the strategic plan goal of supporting an exceptional quality of life for all through satisfying requirements of strengthening the fabric of our community through downtown revitalization. Alternative(s) to the Recommendation 1. That Council provide direction. Conclusions The proposed Downtown Community Planning Permit System positions the Town proactively in terms of setting the vision and framework for downtown growth and revitalization. The development and design standards in the proposed by-law build off the alternative development concept from the Downtown Urban Design Study to create a public realm that is pedestrian friendly and sensitive to the heritage façades while introducing sensible growth in the area. Attachments Attachment 1 – Draft Official Plan Amendment By-law Attachment 2 – Draft Downtown Community Planning Permit System By-law Attachment 3 – Location Map Attachment 4 – Downtown Urban Design Study Page 104 of 278 January 13, 2026 12 of 12 Report No. PDS26-001 Previous Reports PDS25-001, January 14, 2025; and PDS25-103, October 29, 2025. Pre-submission Review Agenda Management Team review on December 11, 2025 Approvals Approved by Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services Approved by Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer Page 105 of 278 The Corporation of the Town of Aurora By-law Number XXXX-26 Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6579-24, as amended, to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. XX (File No. OPA-2025-08). 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 Town’s Updated Official Plan dated January 2024, and to repeal By-law Number 5285-10, as amended (the “Official Plan”); And whereas authority is given to Council pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended (the “Planning Act”) to pass a by-law amending the Official Plan; And whereas the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to amend the Official Plan and enable the Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law. Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as follows: 1. Official Plan Amendment No. XX 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 final passage hereof. Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this XXth day of XX, 2026. ___________________________________ Tom Mrakas, Mayor ___________________________________ Town Clerk Attachment 1 Page 106 of 278 By-law Number XXXX-25 Page 2 of 7 Amendment No. XX To the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora Statement of Components Part 1 – 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 Page 107 of 278 By-law Number XXXX-25 Page 3 of 7 Part I – The Preamble 1. Introduction This part of the Official Plan Amendment No. XX (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 enable the Downtown Community Planning Permit System By-law (Community Planning Permit By-law). The Amendment will allow the subject lands to be recognized as a special policy area subject to the standards of the Community Planning Permit By-law, including all design and planning components such as heights, permitted uses, and stepbacks, amongst other matters. The Town’s Updated Official Plan already largely enables the utilization of a Community Planning Permit System, however, this Amendment specifically recognizes the subject lands as a special Community Planning Permit System policy area for Downtown Aurora and provides minor technical amendments and recognitions as required to enable the implementation of the Community Planning Permit System By-law for the subject lands. 3. Location The lands affected by this Amendment are considered “Downtown Aurora” and are generally bound by just north of Wellington Street to the north, just south of Church Street to the south, Temperance street to the west and Victoria Street to the east. A more detailed location map is included with this By-law, per Schedule “A”. 4. Basis of the Amendment The basis of the Amendment is as follows: 4.1 Town Council passed a motion on October 15, 2019, directing staff to develop a Community Planning Permit System for the Downtown. 4.2 A statutory open house was held on June 9, 2025, and a statutory public meeting was held on October 29, 2025, to obtain input from the public and Council regarding the Downtown Community Planning Permit System. 4.3 The Amendment is consistent with the applicable Provincial Policies and Plans. 4.4 The Amendment enables the implementation of a Community Planning Permit By-law for the Downtown Aurora area. Page 108 of 278 By-law Number XXXX-25 Page 4 of 7 Part II – The Amendment 1. Introduction This part of the Amendment entitled Part II – The Amendment, consisting of the following text and attached maps, designated as Schedules “A” and “B”, constitutes Amendment No. XX to the Official Plan (File No. OPA-2025-08). 2. Details of the Amendment The Official Plan be and is hereby amended as follows: Item (1): Schedule “A”, “B”, “C”, “D1”, “D2” and “D3” – being part of the Town of Aurora Official Plan, be and are hereby amended to recognize the subject lands (shown in Schedule “A” to this by-law) as part of the “Downtown Community Planning Permit System (CPPS) Special Policy Area”, with a specific designation of “Downtown Mixed Use”, and being subject to the development standards as outlined in the Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law. Item (2): This Official Plan Amendment is intended to fully enable the use of the Community Planning Permit System for the subject lands and enable all development standards and policies as outlined in the implementing Community Planning Permit By-law, as well as administrative matters delegated to staff, including but not limited to the ability to approve certain Classes of development, impose conditions, and execute agreements. Item (3): Permitted heights and stepbacks for the subject lands shall be as outlined through Schedule “B” attached to this by-law, as implemented by the Community Planning Permit By-law. Item (4): The Town of Aurora Comprehensive Zoning By-law 6000-17, as amended, is deemed to not apply to the subject lands, with the implementing Community Planning Permit By-law being the primary measure of development standards and zoning requirements for the subject lands. Item (5): The Town of Aurora Site Plan Control By-law 6106-18, as amended, is deemed to not apply to the subject lands, with site plan matters to be addressed through the Community Planning Permit approval process as described in the implementing Community Planning Permit By-law. Item (6): That Ontario Regulation 173/16 pertaining to Community Planning Permit Systems and By-laws shall apply to the subject lands. Item (7): The Town of Aurora, in its sole discretion, remains the determinant of the completeness of any development application/Community Planning Permit application received within the subject lands, and the Town retains full discretion in determining and assigning the appropriate class of development and application process under the Community Planning Permit By-law, as well as any other required development application review process as necessary. Item (8): The development standards and requirements of the Community Planning Permit By-law are deemed to conform to the Town’s Official Plan. Page 109 of 278 By-law Number XXXX-25 Page 5 of 7 Item (9): That in the event of any clerical or administrative revisions/matters required to implement this Official Plan Amendment and the Community Planning Permit By-law, such as typographical, numbering, mapping, or housekeeping/clarification revisions, staff be authorized to undertake such minor revisions to the Official Plan and Community Planning Permit By-law accordingly and in a timely manner. Item (10): Any future amendments to the Community Planning Permit By-law can be considered, but these amendments shall conform with the general intent of this Official Plan Amendment and the Town’s Official Plan and other relevant Provincial Plans and policies, with the Town retaining the authority to determine the appropriateness of the amendment and administration and review process required through the implementing Community Planning Permit By-law or other development application(s) as necessary. Any application to amend the Community Planning Permit By- law shall be supported by a comprehensive planning rationale and required studies as determined by the Town. Item (11): All other relevant policies of the Official Plan dealing with the general administration of a Community Planning Permit System (including but not necessarily limited to Section 18 of the Official Plan) shall continue to apply, and in the event of any potential conflict, the Town retains the authority and discretion over the required review and administrative process for any application. 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” – Subject Lands Schedule “B” – Height and Step-back Development Standards Page 110 of 278 By-law Number XXXX-25 Page 6 of 7 Schedule “A” Subject Lands for Official Plan Amendment No. XX Location: The Downtown Aurora Community Planning Permit System is generally bound by just north of Wellington Street to the north, just south of Church Street to the south, Temperance Street to the west and Victoria Street to the east. A detailed map is below: Page 111 of 278 By-law Number XXXX-25 Page 7 of 7 Schedule “B” Height and Step-back Development Standards Page 112 of 278 The Corporation of the Town of Aurora By-law Number XXXX-26 Being a By-law to establish the Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law for the Corporation of the Town of Aurora Whereas Section 2 of Ontario Regulation 173/16 under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended (the “Planning Act”), authorizes the Council of a local municipality to establish by by-law a Community Planning Permit System within the municipality for any area or areas set out in the by-law; And whereas Section 18 of the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended, identifies that a community planning permit area may be established for the subject lands; And whereas Section 18 of the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended, meets all other requirements under Section 3 of Ontario Regulation 173/16 to pass a Community Planning Permit By-law in accordance with Section 24 and 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990. C. P. 13 and amendments thereto; Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as follows: 1. THAT the Town of Aurora Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law (By-law XXXX-26), applies to the lands identified on Schedule “A” attached hereto. 2. THAT the Town of Aurora Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law (By-law XXXX-26), attached as Schedule “B” hereto, is hereby passed. 3. THAT the Zoning By-law 6000-17, as amended, be repealed for the subject lands identified on Schedule “A,” and are thereby replaced with the development standards as per the attached Schedule “B” Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law on the Effective Date of this By-law XXXX-26. Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this XXth day of January, 2026. Tom Mrakas, Mayor Town Clerk Attachment 2 Page 113 of 278 Schedule “A” Location: North of Wellington, East to Victoria, West to Temperance and south along Yonge past Church Page 114 of 278 Schedule “B” Schedule B is the Downtown Community Planning System which is attached hereto and commences on the next page. Page 115 of 278 JJANUARYY 13,, 2026Downtownn Communityy PlanningPermitt Systemm nngPage 116 of 278 TABLE OF CONTENTSSection 1.0 Administration Section 2.0 InterpretationSection 3.0 General ProvisionsSection 4.0 DefinitionsSection 5.0 Parking StandardsSection 6.0 Downtown Mixed-Use Development StandardsSection 7.0 Schedules……… 4 ……… 25 ……… 29……… 40……… 55 ……… 62………. 70Page 117 of 278 ADMINISTRATION1.0Page 118 of 278 1.1 Title1.2 Applicability and Area Restricted1.3 Requirement and Compliance1.4 Effective Date1.5 Administration1.6 By-laws Repealed1.7 Compliance with Other Legislation1.8 Compliance for Designated Heritage Buildings1.9 Technical Revisions 1.10 Enforcement 1.11 Transition Matters1.12 Exemptions1.13 Permit Classes and Delegated Approval1.14 Discretionary Uses1.15 Variation1.16 Agreements1.17 Application Process1.18 Decision, Approvals, and Appeals1.19 Public Notification Requirements 1.20 Providing Benefits for the Community1.21 Amending this By-law1.22 Existing Holding Provisions 1.23 Applying Holding Provisions1.24 Lot Consolidation1.25 Existing Uses1.26 Allocation of Municipal Parking Page 119 of 278 1.1 Title1. The Downtown Community Planning Permit System shall be referred to as the Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law (“the By-law”) of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora.1.2 Applicability and Area Restricted1. The lands affected by this by-law apply to the Community Planning Permit Area within the Town of Aurora as outlined and identified on Schedule A.1.3 Requirement and Compliance1. All development or changes of use within the Community Planning Permit Area shall comply with the provisions of this by-law and require a Community Planning Permit.1.4 Effective Date1. This by-law shall come into force and effect on the date that it is passed.1.5 Administration1. This by-law shall be administered by the Town of Aurora staff as delegated by Council. 1.6 By-laws Repealed1. On the day that this by-law comes into force and effect, the provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 6000-17, will be deemed to no longer apply to lands within the Community Planning Permit Area as outlined on Schedule A of this by-law. 1.7 Compliance with Other Legislation1. Nothing in this by-law shall be constructed to exempt any person from any obligation to comply with the requirements of any other by-law of the Town of Aurora or any other regulation of the Regional Municipality of York, Province of Ontario, or Government of Canada that would otherwise affect the use of land, buildings, or structures. 1.8 Compliance for Designated Heritage Buildings1. Nothing in this by-law shall waive the requirement of and need for a heritage permit application for any alterations, enlargement, reconstruction of a designated heritage building within the by-law area. 1.9 Technical Revisions1. Provided that the purpose, effect, intent, meaning, and substance of this by-law are no way affected, the following technical revisions to this by-law are permitted without a need for an amendment: a) Changes to the numbering, cross-referencing, format, and arrangement of the text, tables, schedules, and maps; b) Additions to and revisions of technical information on maps and schedules including, but not limited to infrastructure and topographic information, notes, legends, shading, and title blocks;c) Alterations of punctuation or language; Section 1.0 Administration66 | Town of AuroraPage 120 of 278 1.10 Enforcement11.10.1 Conformity1. No person shall erect, alter, enlarge, reconstruct, or use any building or structure in whole or in part, nor use any land in whole or in part, except in conformity with this by-law. 1.10.2 Offence - General1. Any person who uses land contrary to any provision of this by-law and any person who owns land which is used contrary to any provisions of this by-law can be found to be guilty of an offence.1.10.3 Offence - Bedroom1. No person shall use, in whole or in part, a den, study, living room, dining room, family room, recreation room, or similar habitable floor space as a bedroom where such use would contravene the provisions of this by-law, or any other applicable legislation or by-laws.2. No person shall convert, in whole or in part, a den, study, living room, dining room, family room, recreation room, or similar habitable floor space into a bedroom where such conversion would contravene the provisions of this by-law, or any other applicable legislation or by-laws. 1.10.4 Penalty1. Every person who contravenes the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to the penalties described in the Planning Act. 2. Every corporation who contravenes the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to the penalties described in the Planning Act. 1.10.5 Severability1. In the event that any section, clause, or provision of this by-law, is for any reason declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the by-law as a whole or any part thereof other than the section, clause, or provision so declared to be invalid and it is hereby declared to be the intention that all the remaining sections, clauses, or provisions of this by-law shall remain in full force and effect until repealed, notwithstanding that one or more provisions thereof shall have been declared to be invalid. d) Correction of grammatical, dimensional, boundary, mathematical, or typographic errors or revisions to format in a manner that does not change the intent of a provision; and e) Changes to appendices, footnotes, headings, indices, notes, tables of contents, illustrations, historical or reference information, footers, and headers, which do not form a part of this by-law and are editorially inserted for convenience or reference purposes. Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law Town of Aurora | 7Page 121 of 278 11.11.2 Site Plan Application1. This by-law shall not prevent the erection, alteration, enlargement, reconstruction, or use of a building or structure prohibited by this by-law for which a complete application for Site Plan Approval under Section 41 of the Planning Act was deemed complete on or prior to the effective date of this by-law provided that the building permit application for the said development complies with the approved site plan and the provisions of the applicable Zoning By-law as it read on the day before the effective date of this by-law. 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 of Section 1.11.2, if the site plan application was approved prior to the effective date of this by-law, nothing shall prevent the erection, alteration, enlargement, reconstruction, or use of a building or structure in the approved site plan application, provided that the subsequent application for a building permit was accepted within two years after the effective date of this by-law.1. This by-law shall not prevent the erection, alteration, enlargement, reconstruction, or use of a building or structure prohibited by this by-law which is permitted by an application pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act which was made prior to the effective date of this by-law, provided that: a) Such application has been approved by the Committee of Adjustment at the Town, or on appeal by the Ontario Land Tribunal or its predecessor before or after the effective date of this by-law. b) An application for a building permit for the erection or use of the building or structure has been accepted within two years of the effective date of this by-law. c) Where a minor variance was authorized by the Committee of Adjustment at the Town, or the Ontario Land Tribunal or its predecessor, before or on the effective date of this by-law as a condition of Site Plan Approval, Section 1.11.2 shall apply to give effect to the applicable Site Plan Approval. d) Any other circumstance authorized by the Director, including the full exemption of the Community Planning Permit application for minor alterations to existing buildings where it may be more appropriate for it to undergo the traditional minor variance application process based on the zoning that was in effect before the effective date of this by-law. 1.11 Transition Matters1.11.1 Building Permit1. This by-law shall not prevent the erection, alteration, enlargement, reconstruction, or use of a building or structure prohibited by this by-law for which an application for a building permit was accepted on or prior to the effective date of this by-law, if the development in question complies, or the building permit application for the development is amended to comply, with the provisions of the applicable Zoning By-law as it read on the day before the effective date of this by-law. 1.11.3 Minor VariancesSection 1.0 Administration8 | Town of AuroraPage 122 of 278 1.12 Exemptions1. Notwithstanding any provisions in this by-law, the following types of development shall not require a Community Planning Permit:a) An activity involving only site alteration subject to the Town’s Site Alteration By-law, as amended; b) Any development consistent with Site Plan Control approval issued pursuant to the Town of Aurora Site Plan Control By-law prior to the effective date of this by-law, as amended; c) Any development consistent with a minor variance approval issued prior to the effective date of this by-law; d) Maintenance or repairs of existing buildings and structures, such as the replacement of windows or doors, which will not result in changes to the footprint or gross floor area of the structure and location;e) Maintenance or repairs to existing buildings and foundations provided that the work does not involve the placement of fill, alteration of existing grades or changes to the footprint or gross floor area of the structure; f) Interior renovations provided that there is no change in the use or intensification;g) Minor additions to structures or accessory structures that meet all the requirements of this by-law; h) Infrastructure projects initiated by a Public Authority; andi) Any other circumstances as so authorized at the discretion of the Director.1.13 Permit Classes and Delegated Approval11.13.1 Classes1. There are three classes of Community Planning Permits as summarized below and outlined in Table 1.1:•Class 1 – All Standards Met; •Class 2 – Minor Variation; and •Class 3 – Major variation.a) Class 1 Community Planning Permit captures developments that meet all development standards of this by-law and the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended, in force and effect on the effective date of this by-law; b) Class 2 (minor variation) Community Planning Permit captures developments that do not comply with the development standards for a Class 1 Community Planning Permit and are subject to additional requirements as outlined in Section 1.15 and Section 1.15.1; and c) Class 3 (major variation) Community Planning Permit captures developments that do not comply with the development standards for a Class 1 and Class 2 Community Planning Permit and are subject to additional requirements as outlined in Section 1.15 and Section 1.15.1.Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law Town of Aurora | 9Page 123 of 278 Table 1.1: Permit Classes and the Respective Delegated Authority and Public Notice Procedure Class 1 Application Class 2 Application Class 3 ApplicationDescriptionApplication meets all development standards of the by-law. No variation is required. Application generally meets the intent, standards, and provisions of this by-law but require a minor variation based on:•Any variation to Section 3.0.•One or more development standards within the established Class 2 variation limits of 10%, as identified in the development standards within Section 6.0.•Approval of a listed discretionary use.Application generally meets the intent, standards, and provisions of this by-law but requires a major variation based on: •One or more development standards beyond the Class 2 variation limit (exceeding 10%), as identified within Section 6.0, or specifically involving maximum permitted building height.•Approval of additional uses not permitted under Section 6.0. Approval AuthorityDirector.Director.Council. Public Notice ProceduresNo notice required. No notice required.•Staff to post notification on Town website for public access. •Notice shall be given by mail to residents within 120 metres of the subject lands. •On-site signage shall be provided. Signage shall include an explanation of the application, staff contact information, and the deadline for the submission of comments.•Notice shall also be given by publishing a notice in a newspaper.Section 1.0 Administration10 | Town of AuroraPage 124 of 278 11.13.2 Delegated Approval1. Council delegates approval powers and duties on behalf of the Town to the Approval Authority, as set out in this by-law and in accordance with Table 1.1. Council may withdraw or amend this delegation at any time.2. The Town will provide public notice of a Community Planning Permit application in accordance with Table 1.1. The Town may update the application public notice procedures without an amendment to this by-law. A Notice of Decision will be provided for all Community Planning Permits in accordance with Section 1.18.5. 1.13.3 Referrals to Council1. The Director has the delegated authority to determine the appropriate class for any Community Planning Permit application. 2. The Director and/or delegate may refer Class 1 or Class 2 application to Council to be processed as a Class 3 Community Planning Permit at any time prior to the decision of an application. 3. At the time of applying, an applicant may request that a Class 2 Community Planning Permit application be processed as a Class 3 Community Planning Permit, where the applicant is of the opinion that the application would benefit from Council review and decision. 1.14 Discretionary Uses1. A discretionary use may only be allowed if the criteria set out in this by-law have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Approval Authority. 2. A use shall be added as a permitted use or a discretionary use through a Class 3 application. 1.15 Variation1. Variations to standards of this by-law may be considered through the Class 2 or Class 3 Community Planning Permit process, in accordance with the requirements and objectives of this by-law and the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended. 2. Variations can be applied as an amount or percentage of an eligible standard. The amount or percentage referred to is the amount of the standard that may be varied. 3. A Community Planning Permit application for a Class 2 or Class 3 permit that requests a variation shall be subject to all requirements of this by-law. 4. Where a standard in Section 3.0 and Section 5.0, has no established limits within this by-law, staff may approve or conditionally approve developments which vary from the standards identified in these sections, subject to criteria in Section 1.15.1 and subject to alignment with the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended, provincial policy, and other applicable legislation. Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law Town of Aurora | 11Page 125 of 278 5. For a Class 2 Community Planning Permit, staff may approve or provisionally approve developments which vary from the standards identified in Section 6.0, provided the variation is within the established Class 2 variation limits identified in this by-law, subject to the criteria in Section 1.15.1 and subject to alignment with the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended, provincial policy, and other applicable legislation, is still maintained. 6. For a Class 3 Community Planning Permit, Council may approve developments which vary from the standards identified in this by-law at their discretion subject to the criteria in Section 1.15.1 and subject to alignment with the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended, provincial policy, and other applicable legislation. 11.15.1 Criteria for Considering Class 2 or Class 3 Variations 1. Where a Class 2 or Class 3 Community Planning Permit is required, the proposed development or a discretionary use will only be permitted if the following criteria are addressed, in addition to the other requirements of this by-law, to the satisfaction of the Approval Authority prior to the issuance of a Community Planning Permit in accordance with Section 1.18.1 and may be subject to conditions of approval in accordance with Section 1.18.2: a) The proposed development maintains the general intent of this by-law;b) The proposed development conforms to the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended; c) The proposed development is consistent with and conforms to applicable federal, provincial, regional, and municipal statues, policies, plans, and/or other documents;d) The proposed development shall consider provincial and municipal guidelines and have regard for technical studies; e) The potential adverse impacts resulting from the proposal are identified and mitigated where appropriate; f) The proposed development is compatible with and sensitive to the planned context and character of the area; andg) All necessary supporting studies are provided to the satisfaction of the Approval Authority. 2. Where a building is proposed to include multiple dwelling units, the Town shall prioritize the provision of a balanced mix of dwelling unit types when applying the criteria in subsection 1 of Section 1.15.1 to evaluate the proposed development. 3. Where a Class 2 Permit is required, staff may scope the extent of the evaluation required in subsection 1 of Section 1.15.1 in consideration of the scale of the variation requested and provided that the general intent of the criteria are met. Section 1.0 Administration12 | Town of AuroraPage 126 of 278 1. Where a Community Planning Permit is required, an applicant may be required, at the discretion of the Approval Authority, to enter into one or more agreements with the Town, including but not limited to, agreements to address conditions of approval as outlined in Section 1.18.2. 2. In addition to subsection 1 of Section 1.16, the agreement shall be registered on title to the Owner’s property at the Owner’s expense. 3. Notwithstanding any other provision in this by-law, the applicant is responsible to obtain all required approvals and permits beyond those provided as part of a Community Planning Permit.4. Council delegates the authority to Town staff to prepare, approve, execute, and to amend any Community Planning Permit Agreement required by this by-law. 5. Pre-existing development agreements continue to be valid and binding and may be amended under this by-law if subject to a Community Planning Permit. 1.16 Agreements1.17 Application Process1. The Downtown Community Planning Permit review process generally consists of the steps illustrated in Figure 1.1. 11.17.1 Pre-Consultation1. Prior to the submission of a Community Planning Permit Application, the applicant shall meet with Town staff through a formal pre-consultation to obtain the requirements for a complete Community Planning Permit Application, unless exempt from a permit as outlined in Section 1.12 of this by-law. 2. The Town shall require that pre-consultation with applicable agencies occurs prior to the submission of a Community Planning Permit Application, where appropriate. 3. Where a technical study or report is required to support a Community Planning Permit Application, the extent of the issues to be addressed will be identified by applicable agencies and/or Town staff, based on the Town’s Official Plan, as amended, and any terms of reference set out during the pre-consultation meeting. 1.17.2 Complete Application 1. Complete applications for a Community Planning Permit shall include: a) A fully completed and signed Community Planning Permit Application Form;b) Submission of the required application fees, as set out in the Town’s Fee By-law, as amended;c) The application submission requirements identified on Schedule 1 of Ontario Regulation 173/16, as amended; Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law Town of Aurora | 13Page 127 of 278 d) All requirements identified through pre-consultation, in accordance with the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended, and subject to the provision in Section 1.17.1, Section1.17.2, and 1.17.3; and e) Any applicable agency approvals or permits required to be provided of the Approval Authority as determined during the pre-consultation meeting. 11.17.3 Required Information, Materials, Studies, and Reports1. A list of technical studies and reports that may be required to be submitted at the time of a Community Planning Permit Application is contained in the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended. Additional technical studies and repots may also be required for applicable agency approvals at the same time of application. 2. All required technical studies and reports shall be carried out by a qualified person retained by and at the expense of the applicant. 3. At the discretion of the Approval Authority, any required technical studies and reports may be subject to peer review at the expense of the applicant. Section 1.0 Administration14 | Town of AuroraPage 128 of 278 FFigure 1.1: Community Planning Permit Application ProcessSubmit Community Planning Permit ApplicationApplication CirculatedAcknowledgement of Complete ApplicationClass 1 Application Review If concerns arise, discuss with applicants and revisions to be made.Class 2 Application ReviewPotential referral to Council dependent on variations proposedClass 3 Application ReviewPresentation to Council.DecisionApprove with No Conditions and Issue CPP Approve with Conditions Required Before Issuing CPP Satisfy ConditionsIssue CPPTown Refuses ApplicationPre-Consultation With Town Staff and Applicable Agencies and Prepare a Community Planning Permit ApplicationProceed to Building PermitMay Appeal Decision to TribunalClass 1Approval Authority: DirectorClass 2Approval Authority: DirectorClass 3Approval Authority: CouncilNo Public NotificationPublic NotificationDowntown Community Planning Permit By-law Town of Aurora | 15Page 129 of 278 1.18 Decision, Approvals, and Appeals1. Upon review of a complete application, the Approval Authority may: a) Approve the application without conditions and issue a Community Planning Permit; b) Approve the application and issue a Community Planning Permit with conditions attached, subject to Section 1.18.2; orc) Refuse to approve the application. 4. The following conditions may be imposed by the Town; including but not limited to:a) The completion of required studies, plans, and/or other documents; b) The submission of supplemental studies, plans, and/or other documents;c) The implementation of actions or recommendations in studies, plans, and/or other documents;d) The submission or confirmation of review, approvals, and/or permits from other agencies and levels of government; e) The achievement of performance criteria and standards, including those related to achieving a high standard of context-sensitive urban design;f) Entering into any agreement(s) securing off-site parking or cash-in-lieu of parking; g) The conveyance of land for any specified reason; h) The verification of site remediation; i) The protection of natural environment, natural systems, mature vegetation, or remediation of lands; j) The efficient use or conservation of energy; k) The provision and capacity of transportation and servicing infrastructure; l) Conservation of cultural heritage resources; m) The availability of municipal infrastructure and services;n) The provision of attainable and/or affordable housing units;11.18.1 Decision1. Where a Community Planning Permit is required in accordance with the provisions of this by-law, the Town may approve an application with conditions, which must be completed within an agreed upon timeframe to the satisfaction of the Approval Authority. 2. Conditions will include a clear statement of whether it must be complied with before the construction, renovation, demolition, and certain changes to use of buildings and/or structures. 3. A condition of approval shall not deal with the following aspects of buildings and/or structures:a) Interior design; b) The layout of interior areas, other than interior walkways, stairs, elevators and escalators to which members of the public have access from streets, open space and interior walkways in adjacent buildings; and c) The manner of construction and construction standards. 1.18.2 Conditions of ApprovalSection 1.0 Administration16 | Town of AuroraPage 130 of 278 o) Compliance with applicable parkland requirements;p) The efficient phasing of development; q) The provision of financial assurances to facilitate compliance with municipal approvals and indemnify the town;r) The application and/or lifting of holding provisions; s) A condition requiring the provision of specified community benefits in exchange for a specific bonus of development as identified in the by-law in accordance with Section 1.20; and t) Entering into agreements relating to any conditions. 5. Conditional approval shall be valid for a period of two (2) year, failing which the conditional approval will lapse. 6. Notwithstanding subsection 5 of Section 1.18.2, requests for an extension of a conditional approval for a Community Planning Permit to meet a condition may be granted upon submission of a formal request to the Director at the Town. 7. An extension of a conditional approval for a Community Planning Permit may be granted in one (1) year intervals, to a maximum of three (3) requests, subject to this by-law and any provisions within, as amended. 8. In accordance with the Planning Act, the applicant may at any time make a motion for directions to have the Ontario Land Tribunal determine whether a specified condition has been fulfilled or is valid. 1. At the request of the applicant, and when considered appropriate by the Town, modifications to a Community Planning Permit with conditional approval, including changes to the development concept and supporting materials or to the conditions of conditional approval, may be made at any time, subject to the provisions within this by-law and the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended. 2. Proposed modifications to a Community Planning Permit with conditional approval will be reviewed in accordance with the relevant sections of this by-law. 3. Proposed modifications may be subject to additional submission requirements and application fees to support the application, to the satisfaction of the Approval Authority. 4. Where an applicant applies to modify a Community Planning Permit with conditional approval, the fee should be equal to that which would be charged if the application was new. At the discretion of the Approval Authority, the fees may be waived or reduced if the change is minor. 11.18.3 Modification of Conditional Approvals1.18.4 Revoking Approvals1. The Approval Authority has the power to revoke any approval granted in the case where:a) The approval has been granted on mistaken or false or incorrect information;b) The approval has been granted in error;c) The applicant for the approval has requested in writing that it be revoked; or, Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law Town of Aurora | 17Page 131 of 278 d) Six (6) months after the approval has been granted, the development in respect of which the approval has been granted has not been seriously commenced in the reasonable opinion of the Approval Authority. 1. If the application meets all development standards of the by-law, Class 1, no notice is required. 2. If the application is within the Minor Variation threshold, Class 2, no notice is required. 3. If the application falls under the Major Variation threshold, Class 3, as further identified in Section 1.13, notice of the application is given by mail to residents within 120 meters of the subject property, it is also given by posting the notice on the Town’s website, publishing the notice in a newspaper, and by the placement of on-site signage on the street frontage. 4. Notice of all complete applications falling under Class 3 Planning Permit are posted on the Town’s website and are provided to Council for information purposes. 1.19 Public Notification Requirements1. The maximum building height that is permitted through a Class 1 and Class 2 Community Planning Permit is shown in Schedule C and is subject to the provision this section in accordance with subsection 2 of Section 1.20 and Table 1.2 and Table 1.3.11.18.5 Notice of Decision1. In accordance with the Planning Act, within 15 days of the date of decision, the town shall issue a written Notice of Decision to the applicant and to each person or public body that filed a written request to be informed of the decision with the town clerk.2. The Notice of Decision shall:a) Include reasons for the decision; and b) Give reason for any conditions imposed and include any imposed conditions. 1.18.6 Appeal Rights and Process1. In accordance with the Planning Act, an applicant may appeal a decision on a Community Planning Permit Application in writing to the Ontario Land Tribunal, no later than 20 days after the day the Notice of Decision is given. 2. In accordance with the Planning Act, an applicant may appeal a non-decision on a Community Planning Permit Application in writing to the Ontario Land Tribunal if no decision was made within 45 days of an application deemed complete. 3. Appeals must be made in accordance with the Planning Act and Ontario Regulation 173/16, as amended. 1.20 Providing Benefits for the CommunitySection 1.0 Administration18 | Town of AuroraPage 132 of 278 Table 1.2: Overview of Required Community BenefitsClass 1 Application Class 2 Application Class 3 ApplicationRequiredCommunity Levy per Table 1.3 for development with 5 or more storeys and 10 or more residential units.Community Levy per Table 1.3 for development with 5 or more storeys and 10 or more residential units.Community Levy per Table 1.3 for development with 5 or more storeys and 10 or more residential units.AND A minimum of 35% of all residential units added as part of the Class 3 variation being sought must be provided as affordable dwelling units, per Table 1.4. ORCash-in-lieu contribution for the required affordable dwelling units as identified in Option 1, per Table 1.5.OR A proportional amount of provided community benefits per subsection 7 of Section 1.20 in proportional quantity or monetary value as determined by the Council. Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law Town of Aurora | 19Page 133 of 278 2. In exchange for the approval of additional building height for a development containing a residential use, the Town will require the provision of community benefits as outlined in Tables 1.2 and Table 1.3, and as follows:a) For a development containing multiple buildings, the required facilities, services, and related matters will be calculated per dwelling unit for all residential units above the Class 1 and Class 2 maximum building height threshold. b) The required community levy shall be calculated based on all dwelling units in the building. 3. Any development may be waived, at the discretion of the Director or the Approval Authority, of the requirements of providing a Community Levy, in accordance with Table 1.3, if the applicant provides community benefits that is deemed to exceed the Community Levy amount. 4. An application proposing an increase in the maximum building height shall demonstrate as part of a complete application that the community benefits proposed to be provided are proportional in quantity or monetary value to the number of additional dwelling units proposed.5. The Town, through the Approval Authority, has the ultimate authority to determine appropriateness of the community benefits provided. 6. An applicant may be required, at the discretion of the Approval Authority, to enter into one or more agreements registered on title with the Town or another agency, for the provision of community benefits. Table 1.3: Required Community Levy AmountContribution AmountCommunity Levy4 per cent of the value of the land that is the subject of development.Table 1.5: Cash-in-Lieu of Affordable Dwelling UnitsContribution AmountCash-in-lieu of Affordable Dwelling UnitsA contribution amount to the satisfaction of the Approval Authority per affordable dwelling unit required, per Table 1.2.Table 1.4: Affordability Threshold for Town of AuroraAffordable OwnershipAffordable ownership price shall be equal or less than the current Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation affordable ownership price in the Town of Aurora.Affordable Rental UnitAffordable rental units shall be equal or less than the current Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation affordable rental price for each unit type in the Town of Aurora. Section 1.0 Administration20 | Town of AuroraPage 134 of 278 7. The Approval Authority may authorize a variation in the community benefits provided, provided that the proposal offers additional benefits that shall meet a need identified by the Town, such as, but not limited to, the following:a) Accessible dwelling units;b) Additional affordable dwelling units, beyond those required in Table 1.2 for Class 2 and Class 3 Community Planning Permits;c) Conservation, protection, and preservation of cultural heritage resources in excess of established protections under designation by-laws; d) Parkland and improvements to existing parks or natural heritage features in excess of what is required under Section 42 of the Planning Act and the Town’s Parkland Dedication By-law, as amended; e) Public parking and improvements to existing public parking; f) Public art;g) Purpose-built rental housing;h) Street trees, street furniture or other public realm improvement infrastructure;i) Servicing improvements;j) Green roofs or sustainable design initiatives; andk) Any other in-kind contribution as approved by Council with value to be determined by the Approval Authority.8. Notwithstanding the provisions above, providing community benefits shall not be required with respect to:a) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as a long-term care home inclusive of a group home within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007;b) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as a retirement home within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Retirement Homes Act, 2010; c) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as a hospice to provide end-of-life care;d) Development or change in use of a building or structure intended for use by any of the following post-secondary institutions for the objects of the institution:i. A university in Ontario that receives direct, regular, and ongoing operating funding from the Government of Ontario; ii. A college or University federated or affiliated with a university described in subparagraph (i); oriii. An Indigenous Institute prescribed for the purposes of Section 6 of the Indigenous Institutes Act, 2017. Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law TTown of Aurora | 21Page 135 of 278 e) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as residential premises by any of the following entities:i. A corporation to which the Not-for-profit Corporations Act, 2010 applies, that is in good standing under the Act and whose primary objective is to provide housing;ii. A corporation without share capital to which the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, 2009, applies, that is in good standing under that Act and whose primary objective is to provide housing; or iii. A non-profit housing co-operative that is in good standing under the Co-operative Corporations Act, 1990. 1. An amendment to this by-law may be initiated by the Town or by an applicant. 2. In accordance with the Planning Act, applications to amend this by-law shall not be made before the fifth anniversary of the effective date of this by-law unless in compliance with Ontario Regulation 173/16, s. 17 (5). In accordance with the Planning Act, amendments to this by-law are permitted through a Council resolution before the fifth anniversary of the effective date of this by-law. 3. Any amendment to this by-law shall:1.21 Amending this By-lawa) Be supported by a comprehensive planning rationale and complete Official Plan Amendment Application, as required, with the context of the planned vision for all the lands within the area, subject to the by-law; and b) Provide an engagement plan including details for providing public notification, open houses, and statutory public meetings in accordance with the Planning Act. 4. The planning rationale to support any amendment to this by-law must evaluate the application in the context of the goals, objectives, guiding principles, and intent of this by-law and conformity with the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended, and applicable provincial plans. 1.22 Existing Holding Provisions 1. Where lands were deemed to be subject to a Holding provision by way of a by-law passed pursuant to Section 36 of the Planning Act on the day that this by-law comes into force and effect, the conditions associated with the application Holding provisions shall be deemed to continue to apply. 2. Where there is a conflict between the provisions of this by-law and the specific provisions or conditions of any by-law imposing a holding provision, the specific by-law imposing a Holding provision shall prevail. Section 1.0 Administration222 | Town of AuroraPage 136 of 278 1. Where the Town deems it necessary to apply a Holding provision for any lands approved for development under this by-law, an (H) symbol will be applied to the lands. 2. The land shall be release from the holding provision when appropriate conditions are met, including matters related to but not limited to:a) Servicing capacity and allocation;b) Phasing;c) Infrastructure requirements;d) Transportation and parking requirements; e) Environmental remediation or site concerns; f) Natural feature restoration; and/org) The completion of relevant studies, or other matters. 3. The Town retains the ability, in its sole discretion, to assign and release Holding provisions.1.23 Applying Holding Provisions1. A lot in existence prior to the effective date of this by-law that does not meet the minimum lot area or lot frontage requirements of the applicable area is permitted to be used and buildings and structures thereon be erected, enlarged, rebuilt, repaired, or renovated, provided the use conforms with this by-law and the buildings and structures comply with all other provisions of this by-law. 2. A non-complying building or structure which existed legally prior to the effective date of this by-law may be enlarged, repaired, renovated, or reconstructed, provided that the enlargement, repair, renovation, or reconstruction does not further encroach into a required yard. Additional review and permit approval may be required at the discretion of the Approval Authority. 1.25 Existing Uses1. Nothing in this by-law shall apply to prevent the use of any land, building or structure for any purpose prohibited by the by-law if such land, building, or structure was lawfully used for such purpose prior to the effective date of this by-law, so long as it continues to be used for that purpose. 11.25.1 Legal Non-conforming Uses1.25.2 Existing Non-complying Buildings and Lots1. The boundaries of this by-law area shown on Schedule A can be adjusted by the Approval Authority on a minor case-by-case basis on account of lot consolidation of certain lands abutting the by-law area if majority of the land holdings are contained within the by-law boundary. 2. In such event as a minor adjustment per the above case, a Class 3 application or other applications as required by the Town may be required at the discretion of the Director.1.24 Lot ConsolidationDowntown Community Planning Permit By-law Town of Aurora | 23Page 137 of 278 1.26 Allocation of Municipal Parking1. Where a development proposal would acquire existing municipal public parking to erect a building or structure, applicants shall enter into an agreement with the Town to secure and/or allocate public parking within the parking areas or parking structures provided through the development. Section 1.0 Administration224 | Town of AuroraPage 138 of 278 INTERPRETATION2.0Page 139 of 278 2.1 Interpretation2.2 Legislation2.3 Conflict2.4 Downtown Mixed-Use Zone2.5 Site Specific Exemptions2.6 Figures, Diagrams, and Images2.7 Defined Terms 2.8 Rounding Page 140 of 278 2.1 Interpretation1. The interpretation rules set out in Section 2.0 apply to all by-law provisions herein, unless the text of the by-law expressly states otherwise. 2.2 Legislation1. Wherever legislation is referenced in this by-law, the reference is meant to include all applicable amendments to the legislation and successor legislation thereto, as well as all regulations or other secondary legislation that is passed in accordance with the referenced statute. 2.3 Conflict1. In the event of any conflict between this by-law and any other by-law passed by the Town, the more restrictive provision prevails unless applicable law requires otherwise. 2.4 Downtown Mixed-Use Zone1. This by-law establishes the following zone and places all lands subject to this by-law in the following zone: •DMU - Downtown Mixed-Use 22.4.1 Downtown Mixed-Use Zonea) Where the boundary is indicated as approximately following the edge of a lane allowance, the historic centre line of the lane shall be deemed to be the precinct boundary;b) Where the boundary is indicated as approximately following a lot line other than a street line, the lot line shall be deemed to be the precinct boundary; c) Where a public authority has expropriated part of a lot for the widening of a street, the boundary shall move such that it corresponds to the location of the new lot line; and d) Where none of the above provisions apply, the boundary or overlay boundary is to be scaled from Schedule A. 1. When determining the boundary of the Downtown Mixed-Use zone, as shown on Schedule A, the following provisions shall apply:2.4.2 Downtown Mixed-Use Zone Citations1. The citations will be described as a letter or a group of letters and labeled on the Schedule(s) of this by-law. The citations may be followed by a number, a suffix, or a number and a suffix. A prefix may be applied before the citation.2.5 Site Specific Exemptions1. Where a symbol shown on the Schedule(s) of this by-law contains a number, the number represents a site-specific provision that applies to the lands noted. 2. The regulations of the site-specific provision supersede any inconsistent regulations in the remainder of this by-law.Town of Aurora | 27Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 141 of 278 2.6 Figures, Diagrams, and Images1. Figures, diagrams, and images in this by-law are for convenience of reference only, and do not form an operative part of this by-law and are not considered to be an integral part of this by-law. 2.7 Defined Terms1. Bolded terms are defined in Section 4.0 of this by-law. Defined terms are intended to capture both the singular and plural forms of these terms. For non-bolded terms, the grammatical and ordinary meaning of the word applies. 2.8 Rounding1. Unless otherwise states, the following shall apply in determining the rounding digit:a) For a provision shown as a whole number, the rounding digit is the first whole number left of the decimal place; b) For a provision shown to the first decimal place, the founding digit is the first digit right of the decimal place; andc) For a provision shown to the second decimal place, the rounding digit is the second digit right to the decimal place. 228 | Town of AuroraSection 2.0 Interpretation2. Unless otherwise stated, the following rules for rounding shall apply:a) Rule One: Determine your rounding digit and look to the digit right of it. If that digit is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, do not change the rounding digit and discard all digits that are right of the rounding digit. This is rounding down.b) Rule Two: Determine your rounding digit and look to the digit right of it. If that digit is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, add one to the rounding digit and discard all digits that are right of the rounding digit. This is rounding up.c) For either Rule One or Rule Two, if there is no digit right of the rounding digit, it is not necessary to round the number.Table 2.1: Rounding ExampleWhen Rounded to the: 25.368 25.504 25.967Numbers above become…First Whole Number25 26 26First Decimal Place25.4 25.5 26.0Second Decimal Place25.37 25.50 25.97Page 142 of 278 GENERAL PROVISIONS3.0Page 143 of 278 3.1 Variations to General Provisions3.2 Accessory Buildings and Structures 3.3 Additional Residential Units3.4 Central Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps3.5 Rooftop Mechanical Equipment3.6 Outdoor Storage3.7 Garbage Storage3.8 Outdoor Patios3.9 Affordable Housing3.10 Community Levy 3.11 Lot Frontage 3.12 Bedrooms3.13 Home Occupations3.14 Bed and Breakfast3.15 Accessibility 3.16 Amenity Area 3.17 Landscaped Open Space and Buffers 3.18 Daylight Triangles3.19 Grade-Related Residential Units 3.20 Mid-Block Pedestrian Connections 3.21 Laneways 3.22 Heritage Buildings 3.23 Design3.24 Private Parkland and Parkettes3.25 General Provisions Notwithstanding Clause3.26 Consideration for Town PoliciesPage 144 of 278 3.1 Variations to General Provisions1. Any variations to a general regulation as outlined in Section 3.0 will be classified as Class 2 variations, subject to the review of the Approval Authority, and will require a Community Planning Permit Application, unless otherwise noted. 3.2 Accessory Buildings and Structures1. The following regulations shall apply to accessory buildings and accessory structures:a) No accessory buildings or structures shall be used for human habitation, except as provided for in Section 3.3; b) An accessory building or structure shall be prohibited from the front yard;c) An accessory building or structure may be located in a yard other than a front yard or required exterior side yard on a lot provided that: a) The accessory building or structure is setback 1.0 meter from any lot line;d) The maximum lot coverage for an accessory building or structure shall not exceed 7.5 per cent; e) The maximum total ground floor area of all accessory buildings or structures is 34.5 square meters; f) The maximum height of an accessory building or structure is 3.5 meters; andg) An accessory building or structure shall be detached from the principal building.3.3 Additional Residential Units1. Additional residential units shall only be permitted in a townhouse dwelling unit.2. The following provisions shall apply to additional residential units: a) Parking space for additional residential units may be provided as a tandem parking space in the driveway at a one-to-one rate;b) The additional residential unit shall be connected to municipal sanitary services and municipal water services; and c) The maximum number of additional residential unit permitted on a lot is 2.0. 3. Notwithstanding subsection 1 and 2 of Section 3.3, an additional residential unit shall be permitted on any existing legal non-conforming lots with a detached building or semi-detached buildings. 4. Notwithstanding subsection 1 and 2 of Section 3.3, a maximum of 2 additional residential units shall be permitted on lots with legal non-conforming detached building and semi-detached buildings.3.4 Central Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.2, in the Downtown Mixed-Use Zone: a) Central air conditioners and/or heat pumps shall only be permitted in rear yard and side yards for townhouse dwelling units and set back from any sidewalks and appropriately screened, as determined by the Director. TTown of Aurora | 31Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 145 of 278 1. An outdoor patio must be combined with one of the following uses and be located on the same lot or an abutting lot:a) Club; b) Restaurants; andc) Retail Store.2. Notwithstanding the provisions in this by-law, the following shall apply to an outdoor patio of a restaurant or licensed establishment:a) Outdoor patios located in the front yard shall be enclosed by a fence with a maximum height of 1.2 meters above surface of the patio floor; b) Outdoor patios located in the interior side yard, exterior side yard, or rear yard shall be enclosed by a fence with a maximum height of 2.5 meters above the surface of the patio floor; and c) Outdoor patio spaces shall be setback a minimum of 1.0 meter from any loading space, parking space, parking aisle, or driveway. 3. An outdoor patio may be used to provide entertainment such as performances, music, and dancing, provided that the outdoor patio is not located above the first storey of the building. b) Central air conditioners and/or heat pumps in mixed-use buildings and apartment buildings shall be roof mounted and appropriately screened, as determined by the Director. 3.5 Rooftop Mechanical Equipment1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.2 in the Downtown Mixed-Use Zone: a) Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be set back a minimum of 3.0 meters from the building edges; b) Rooftop mechanical equipment shall not exceed a height of 3.0 meters, except elevator penthouses, which shall not exceed 5.0 meters; andc) Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be screened with solid screening design to complement materials used for the building’s façade(s). 3.6 Outdoor Storage1. An outdoor storage area is not permitted in any part of the Downtown Mixed-use Zone.3.8 Outdoor Patios3.7 Garbage Storage1. No garbage or refuse shall be stored on any lot except within the building or structure on such lot or in a container in the rear yard of such lot. 2. All garbage or refuse storage area shall be screened from any street and from any adjacent lot. 3.9 Affordable Housing1. A minimum of 25 per cent of all new residential development within this by-law area shall meet the definition of affordable dwelling units. 332 | Town of AuroraSection 3.0 General ProvisionsPage 146 of 278 2. Affordable dwelling units shall be provided for a minimum of 25 continuous years, commencing on the date that a tenant first occupies the affordable dwelling unit. 3. Affordable dwelling units shall be similar to market units in the development in terms of mix, type, and size. 4. Notwithstanding subsection 1, 2 and 3 of Section 3.9, affordable dwelling units shall not be required with respect to a:a) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as a long-term care home inclusive of a group home within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007;b) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as a retirement home within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Retirement Homes Act, 2010; andc) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as a hospice to provide end-of-life care. 3.10 Community Levy1. All new developments are anticipated to provide a Community Levy in lieu of a Community Benefits Charge, at the rate outlined in Table 1.3. 2. Notwithstanding the provision above, a Community Levy shall not be required with respect to a:a) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as a long-term care home inclusive of a group home within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007; b) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use of as a retirement home within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Retirement Homes Act, 2010;c) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as a hospice to provide end-of-life care; d) Development or change in use of a building or structure intended for use by any of the following post-secondary institutions for the objects of the institution:i. A university in Ontario that receives direct, regular, and ongoing operating funding from the Government of Ontario; ii. A college or university federated or affiliated with a university described in subparagraph (i); oriii. An Indigenous Institute prescribed for the purposes of Section 6 of the Indigenous Institutes Act, 2017. TTown of Aurora | 33Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 147 of 278 e) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as residential premises by any of the following entities:i. A corporation to which the Not-for-profit Corporations Act, 2010 applies, that is in good standing under the Act and whose primary objective is to provide housing;ii. A corporation without share capital to which the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, 2009, applies, that is in good standing under that Act and whose primary objective is to provide housing; or iii. A non-profit housing co-operative that is in good standing under the Co-operative Corporations Act, 1990. 3. Where development proposes multiple uses within a building and the owner has provided satisfactory evidence to the Director, or Approval Authority, that it includes one or more of the excluded types of development or change in use described in subsection 2 of Section 3.10, a Community Levy otherwise payable for the development will be reduced by an amount attributed by the Town to the excluded type of development or change in use. 3.11 Lot Frontage1. No person shall erect or use any building or structure in the by-law area unless the lot upon which such building or structure to be erected fronts upon a public street or private street, or has legal access to a public street. 3.12 Bedrooms1. With the exception of a bedroom(s) identified on a building permit, the use or conversion of any habitable floor space in whole or in part as a bedroom shall be prohibited except where a Community Planning Permit amendment is obtained from the Town authorizing such use in accordance with applicable law.3.13 Home Occupations1. Home occupations may be permitted in townhouse buildings, apartment buildings, and mixed-use buildings in compliance with the following regulations:a) It shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit or permitted accessory building or structure; b) The property is the principal residence of the person carrying on the home occupation use; c) There shall be no mechanical equipment used or stores except where originally used for domestic purposes; d) No more than one person not resident in the dwelling unit shall be employed in the home occupation; e) A home occupation shall be clearly secondary to the main residential use of a building and shall not change the residential character of a dwelling unit; f) No outside storage of goods, materials, equipment, or service vehicles, such as trailers and commercially licensed vehicles related to the home occupation use, shall be permitted; 334 | Town of AuroraSection 3.0 General ProvisionsPage 148 of 278 g) An adequate water supply and sewage disposal facilities are available for the home occupation, and the requirements of the Ontario Building Code are satisfied; h) Not more than 25 per cent of the gross floor area of the dwelling shall be used for the purpose of home occupation use, and in no case shall the home occupation exceed 45 square meters; andi) Where a townhouse building contains an additional residential unit and is permitted to have a home occupation, the home occupation shall be permitted in only one unit. 3.14 Bed and Breakfast1. Bed and breakfast establishments shall be prohibited in:a) Apartment buildings; b) The residential units of a mixed-use building; and c) Stacked townhouse buildings. 2. All bed and breakfast establishments are subject to the Town’s Short Term Rental By-law. 3.16 Amenity Area1. Any proposed development with more than 20 dwelling units shall provide a minimum amenity area of 3.0 square meters per dwelling unit on the same lot for which it is required.2. Apartment buildings and mixed-use buildings shall provide a minimum amenity area of 3.0 square meters per dwelling unit, provided a minimum of 50% of the required amenity area is provided as an interior amenity space. 3. Any landscaped open space provided through a development shall be included as part of the amenity areas of a development. 4. Rooftop amenity areas for apartment buildings or mixed-use buildings shall be located a minimum of 2.0 meters from the roof edge facing an interior side yard. 5. Notwithstanding the provisions above, the Director, or Approval Authority, may consider alternative amenity area requirements determined as appropriate for the development.3.15 Accessibility1. All dwelling units shall conform with the Town’s accessibility policies, including those outlined in the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended. 3.17 Landscaped Open Space and Buffers1. Multi-unit developments are encouraged to provide an un-obstructed landscaped open space solely for supporting tree plantings, shrubs, flowers, grass, or other such vegetative elements, where possible.2. Landscaped buffers are intended for screening purposes, in accordance with the following provisions: a) A minimum 3.0 meter wide continuous landscaped buffer for any side yard and rear yard that as a frontage of 15.0 meters or more.TTown of Aurora | 35Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 149 of 278 b) A minimum 2.0 meter wide continuous landscaping buffer for any side yard and rear yard that is less than 15.0 meters. 3. Notwithstanding the policies of subsection 2 of Section 3.17, developments that have an existing 0 meter setback shall not be required to provide landscaping buffers. 3.18 Daylight Triangles 1. On any first storey of a corner lot, no fence, hedge, shrub, bush or tree or any other structure or vegetation shall be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than 1.0 metre above the grade of the streets that abut the lot within the daylight triangle area enclosed by the intersecting street lines for a distance of 6.0 meters from their point of intersection. 3.20 Mid Block Pedestrian Connections1. New developments are encouraged to incorporate mid block pedestrian connections to provide additional public realm frontage for shops, restaurants, and other businesses. Mid block pedestrian connections are encouraged west and east of Yonge Street and along internal blocks.2. Mid block pedestrian connections shall be a minimum of 8.0 meters wide where new developments are proposed. 3. New developments and redevelopments should frame and enliven mid-block pedestrian connections with storefronts, grade-related residential units, and/or other active uses. 3.19 Ground-Related Residential Units1. Where townhouse buildings are proposed along the side streets of the Downtown Mixed-use Zone, the ground floor shall be elevated a minimum of 1.0 meter. 2. Where a front porch is proposed and encroached into the required minimum setback, the front porch shall be elevated and set back a minimum of 2.0 meters from the sidewalk and partially screened with a low wall, metal rail, or coniferous hedge for privacy, in accordance with the Town’s Fence By-law, as amended. 3.21 Laneways1. Rear lanes shall be developed to reduce the need for private driveways. 2. Developments adjacent to areas identified as part the land required for the laneway connection shall implement the laneway connections in conjunction with development.3.22 Heritage Buildings1. Any development on a designated heritage buildings shall fully comply with the respective heritage designation by-law for the property.336 | Town of AuroraSection 3.0 General ProvisionsPage 150 of 278 6. Windows should be vertically aligned from floor-to-floor and horizontally aligned with the neighbouring designated heritage buildings. 7. Architectural articulation and details and the pallet of materials and colours should be chosen to respond to the existing designated heritage buildings and respect the established physical character of the streetscape.1. Building materials should complement the established physical character of the Downtown streetscape. 2. Developments should utilize long-lasting, high-quality building materials, such as brick, stone, and wood, which are long lasting and wear well with age.3. Developments, whenever possible, should source local materials with low embodied carbon across the construction lifecycle. 4. Building materials that mimic other materials, or which deteriorate quickly and does not have a long lifespan, are not durable and prone to weathering are strongly discouraged, especially where visible from streets and public spaces. This includes materials like, but not limited to, stucco, vinyl siding, plywood, concrete block, metal siding, embossed face brick panels, and darkly tinted and mirrored glass. 5. In general, building materials should be chosen for their functional and aesthetic quality, and exterior finishes should exhibit quality of workmanship, sustainability, and ease of maintenance. 3.23 Design1. To ensure compatibility with the existing character of the Downtown, developments shall demonstrate consideration to the general urban design and architectural policies outlined in the Town of Aurora Official Plan, as amended. 33.23.1 Building Design1. Building façades should have detailed architectural articulation to create visual interest along the street and public realm through colour and material variations, windows, changes in roof line, projecting and recessing wall surfaces, lighting and signage and other architectural elements and detailing such as cornices, dormers, columns, and pilasters. 2. Developments should respect the pattern of façade division by ensuring the horizontal and vertical architectural orders are aligned with neighbouring designated heritage buildings. 3. Developments with façades that overlook streets, and the public realm should include entries and a sufficient amount of windows that are proportionate to the size of the façades and consistent with the established pattern of the block. 4. Side façades and rear façades visible from the street should have windows, materials, and other architectural details consistent in character and quality with the front façade. 5. False windows, heavily tinted windows, or windows that are covered by signage, photos, or advertising are discouraged. 3.23.2 Building MaterialsTown of Aurora | 37Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 151 of 278 c) Signage shall be illuminated externally by gooseneck lighting. 1. Private parklands and parkettes or parkland dedication fees may be required as part of conditional approvals for all Community Planning Permit application class. 2. Private parklands and parkettes considered as part of the parkland dedication requirement must allow for an easement for public access. All private parklands and parkettes shall be designed and maintained by the owner, to the satisfaction of the Town.3. Private parklands and parkettes must be of a high quality of design and developed to recognize their unique function and their surrounding context.4. The inclusion of seating, planting areas, public art, and other visual amenities are strongly encouraged.5. Notwithstanding the provisions above in this section, private parkland and parkettes shall not be required, but are highly encouraged, with respect to:a) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as a long-term care home inclusive of a group home within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007;b) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as a retirement home within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Retirement Homes Act, 2010; 6. Developments, whenever possible, should employ a hierarchy of materials with solid or “heavier” materials located within the lower building to visually anchor the building.33.23.3 Storefront Design and Materiality1. In addition to Section 3.23.1and Section 3.23.2, storefronts shall also adhere to the following provisions:a) A storefront shall have a minimum frontage of 4.5 meters and a maximum of 15.0 meters; b) A storefront with a frontage greater than 7.5 meters should articulate narrow storefronts in the design of the façade; c) Storefronts shall have a high-level of transparency, with a minimum of 75 per cent glazing to maximize visual animation; d) Clear glass should be used for wall openings (e.g., windows and doors) along the street-level façade; ande) On corner sites, storefronts shall address both street frontages through entries and/or glazing.2. Commercial signage on storefronts shall be in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Town’s Sign By-law and Sign Permit requirements and adhere to the following provisions, to the satisfaction of the Town:a) Signage shall not feature any backlighting or neon lighting;b) Signage shall be constructed with raised lettering; and3.24 Private Parkland and Parkettes38 | Town of AuroraSection 3.0 General ProvisionsPage 152 of 278 f) Place of worship; and g) Public hospitals. 1. Notwithstanding the Section above, the Director, or Approval Authority, may consider alternative requirements and variations determined as appropriate for the development. c) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as a hospice to provide end-of-life care; d) Development or change in use of a building or structure intended for use by any of the following post-secondary institutions for the objects of the institution:i. A university in Ontario that receives direct, regular, and ongoing operating funding from the Government of Ontario; ii. A college or university federated or affiliated with a university described in subparagraph (i); oriii. An Indigenous Institute prescribed for the purposes of Section 6 of the Indigenous Institutes Act, 2017. e) Development or a change in use of a building or structure intended for use as residential premises by any of the following entities:i. A corporation to which the Not-for-profit Corporations Act, 2010 applies, that is in good standing under the Act and whose primary objective is to provide housing;ii. A corporation without share capital to which the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, 2009, applies, that is in good standing under that Act and whose primary objective is to provide housing; or iii. A non-profit housing co-operative that is in good standing under the Co-operative Corporations Act, 1990. 3.25 General Provisions Notwithstanding Clause1. All developments shall demonstrate consideration for all Town guidelines and policies, including but not limited to urban design and architectural policies, community energy guidelines, and parkland dedication criteria to the satisfaction of the Approval Authority prior to the Community Planning Permit issuance. 3.26 Consideration for Town PoliciesTTown of Aurora | 39Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 153 of 278 DEFINITIONS4.0Page 154 of 278 A detached building or structure which is naturally and normally incidental, subordinate, and exclusively devoted to the principal use or building which is located on the same lot.AAAccessory Building or StructureAdditional Residential UnitA self-contained residential dwelling unit, with its own cooking facility, sanitary facility and sleeping area, and that it is located either within the principal dwelling, or within an accessory building or structure on the same lot as the principal dwelling. Amenity AreaAn area which is designed and intended to be used as a passive or an active recreational space for the residents of a dwelling unit and may include a private outdoor living area. Approval AuthorityThe Director of Planning and Development Services of the Town, or their designate, and any successor position thereto or the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora.Art GalleryA premise used for any combination of the preservation, production, exhibition, or sale of sculptures, paintings, photographs, or other works of art. BA raised, unenclosed, or partially enclosed platform projecting from the face of a wall, cantilevered or supported by columns or brackets and usually surrounded by a balustrade or railing, and is only directly accessible from within a building. BalconyA habitable room within a dwelling unit that is not:a) An area used for sanitary purposes;b) An area used for cooking purposes:c) An area occupied by mechanical equipment(s);d) A common area space;e) A circulation space;f) A room without a window or alternative source of natural light; g) A room with less than six (6) square meters in area where there are built-in cabinets and or closets; and h) A room with less than seven (7) square meters in area where there are no built-in cabinets and or closets. BedroomThe portion of a building below the first storey. BasementTown of Aurora | 41Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 155 of 278 A dwelling unit wherein not more than three (3) rooms are rented for accommodation of the travelling public on a temporary basis with or without meals.BBed and BreakfastAny structure, regardless of size, whether temporary or permanent, consisting of a wall, roof, and floor, or a structural system serving the function thereof, and every part of the structure is attached thereto. BuildingA building containing four (4) or more dwelling units which units are connected by a common corridor or vestibule and have a common entrance from the street level. Building, ApartmentA building containing one (1) or more dwelling units and one (1) or more non-residential uses other than home occupations and parking spaces. Building, Mixed-UseThe vertical distance measured between the average finished grade of a building and the top of such building, and:a) On a flat roof or a structure with no roof, the highest point of the structure, roof surface or the parapet, whichever is the greater; b) On any sloped roof, the mean distance between the eaves and ridge of a roof. Building HeightA line lying within a lot drawn parallel to a lot line for the purpose of establishing the minimum front yard setback.Building LineThis Downtown Community Planning Permit By-law and any amendments thereto including any and all schedules forming any part of this by-law. By-lawCA building or part thereof used by medical practitioners, dentists, osteopaths, physicians, or drugless practitioners, having treatment rooms and facilities for two (2) or more practitioners to provide diagnosis and treatment to patients but which does not provide overnight accommodations. ClinicA premise used by members and guests of members of nonprofit and non-commercial organizations for community, social, or cultural purposes, but does not include uses that are carried out as a commercial enterprise.ClubThe Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora.Council 42 | Town of AuroraSection 4.0 DefinitionsPage 156 of 278 A licensed premised used for the provision of temporary care or supervision of children, for a continuous period not exceeding 24 hours, in accordance with the Child Care and Early Year Act, 2014, as amended.DDay Care CentreA home occupation providing temporary care or supervision of children, for a continuous period of time not exceeding 24 hours, including licensed day care in accordance with the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, as amended.Day Care, Private HomeAn area open and clear to the skey which area is to be determined by measuring, from the point of intersection of street lines on a corner lot, the distance required by this by-law along each such street line and joining such points with a straight line. The triangular-shaped land between the intersecting street lines created by the straight line joining the points at the required distance along the street lines. Daylight TriangleA building or structure that is designated by the Town under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act or within a Heritage Conservation District designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. Designated Heritage PropertyAny action that results in the creation of a new lot, a change in land use, or the construction of buildings and structures, requiring approval under the Planning Act, but does not include:a) Activities that create or maintain infrastructure authorized under an environmental assessment, Planning Act, or Condominium Act process; orb) Works subject to the Drainage Act. DevelopmentThe Director of Planning and Development Services of the Town, or their designate, and any successor position thereto. DirectorA building or structure or part thereof consisting of dwelling units or lodging accommodations used for the housing of students, and/or staff with common facilities for the preparation and consumption of food and common amenity area. DormitoryA building or structure or part thereof where goods, food, or services are offered to the public within a parked or stationary motor vehicle by way of a service window or kiosk, where goods, money, or materials are exchanged in a designated stacking lane. Drive-Through FacilityDTown of Aurora | 43Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 157 of 278 A vehicular accessway provided between the property line and a parking space, parking area, or loading area, garage, or between two parking areas. DDrivewayA premise used for the receiving, and delivery of articles or goods of fabric to be cleaned in a dry-cleaning establishment. Dry-Cleaning Distribution Station or DepotA building where dry cleaning, dry dyeing, cleaning, or pressing of articles or fabric by means of dry-cleaning machines or units and may include a laundromat. Dry-Cleaning EstablishmentOne (1) ore more rooms used or intended to be used by one or more persons as a single, independent, and separate housekeeping establishment subject to the following conditions:a) Food preparation and sanitary facilities are provided for the exclusive use of such person or persons; and b) There is a private entrance to the dwelling unit from outside the building or from a common hallway or stairway inside the building. Dwelling UnitIn the case of ownership housing, affordable dwelling units are housing for which the purchase price results in annual accommodation costs not exceeding 30% of gross annual household income for low- and middle-income households as identified by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, or any successor thereof. In the case of rental housing, affordable dwelling units are units for which the rent is at or below 125% of the average market rent of a unit in the regional market area, by bedroom types, as identified by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, or any successor thereof. Dwelling Unit, AffordableA building that is divided vertically into six (6) or more dwelling units by a common rear wall each of which has an independent entrance directly to an outside yard area adjacent to the said dwelling unit. Dwelling Unit, Back-to-Back TownhouseA building that is divided vertically into three (3) or more dwelling units on a lot in such a way that at least one (1) dwelling unit does not have legal frontage on a street. Dwelling Unit, Cluster TownhouseA building that is divided vertically into three (3) or more dwelling units, where each dwelling unit is located on a separate lot and has legal frontage on a street. Dwelling Unit, On-street Townhouse44 | Town of AuroraSection 4.0 DefinitionsPage 158 of 278 A building that is divided vertically and/or horizontally into three (3) or more dwelling units, each of which has independent entrances from the exterior. DDwelling Unit, Stacked TownhouseA building that is divided vertically into three (3) or more dwelling units, each of which has independent entrances to a front yard and rear yard immediately abutting the front wall and rear walls of each dwelling unit. Dwelling Unit, TownhouseThe date on which this by-law was passed by Council, or in the case of any part of this by-law which, on appeal, is amended by an order of the Ontario Land Tribunal pursuant to Section 34(26) of the Planning Act, on the day pf coming into force of such order. Effective DateTo build, construct, reconstruct, alter, or relocate, any existing building or structure and includes excavating, grading, piling, cribbing, filling, shoring, draining, and any preliminary physical operation on a lot. ErectA premise where financial transactions including the borrowing, depositing, enhancing of current and credit occurs, and includes an automated banking machine. Financial InstitutionThe average elevation of the finished surface of the ground, excluding any artificial embankment, immediately adjoining the base of the exterior walls or supports of a building or structure.Finished GradeA premise operated for gain or profit, where facilities and activities are provided to obtain physical fitness and includes weightlifting and exercise equipment, and may include exercise classes, personal fitness training and associated facilities such as lounge facilities, sauna, and office space. Fitness CentreThe floor area of a building measured from the center line of partition walls and from the exterior face of outside walls. Floor Area, GrossEExisting as of the date of the final passage of this by-law. ExistingFGAn enclosed, detached accessory building or structure or an enclosed portion of a residential building being used for the parking of motor vehicles. GarageTown of Aurora | 45Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 159 of 278 An extension of an above grade roof on top of a building or structure, which allows vegetation to grow on top. Green roofs may act as a common amenity area while also providing a stormwater function and other environmental benefits. GGreen RoofA premise used for specialized or group accommodation for residents with 24-hour supervision that is licensed, approved, or supervised by the Province of Ontario under a general or specific Act, but does not include a day care centre. Group HomeA unit within a principal dwelling which contains no facilities for cooking and is used for the purpose of providing temporary accommodation to guests of the residents/tenants of the dwelling unit and excludes bed and breakfast, hotels, and group homes. Guest SuiteAn occupation which is conducted as an additional use carried out within a residential dwelling unit by a person who is the occupant of such dwelling unit. Home OccupationA premise where terminally ill patients receive palliative care treatment in a home-like setting.HospiceAny institutions, building, or other premises established for the maintenance, observation, medical care, and supervision and skilled nursing care of persons afflicted with or suffering from sickness, disease, or injury for the convalescent or chronically ill persons under The Private Hospital Act, 1990, as amended, or The Public Hospitals Act, 1990, as amended. HospitalA premise which offers transient lodging accommodations on a daily rate to the general public, and includes a motel. A hotel does not include a bed and breakfast. HotelHAn area in a residential or mixed-use building or the like, including a hotel or bed and breakfast, which is designed to be used for living, sleeping, or the preparation of food. Habitable Floor SpaceThe land that is used for the transmission and distribution of electricity. Hydro Corridor46 | Town of AuroraSection 4.0 DefinitionsPage 160 of 278 An area of land consisting of soft landscaping such as grass, flowers, trees, and shrubbery, and can include a fence.LLandscaped BufferLand that contributes towards stormwater management, tree canopy cover, and biodiversity by being used for the growth and maintenance of grass, flowers, trees, shrubbery, natural vegetation, and native species. Landscaped Open SpaceA right-of-way not intended for general traffic circulation that provides motor vehicle access to abutting lots but does not include a private street or public street. LaneA building, structure, or part thereof, operated by or on behalf of a public authority, containing materials in various mediums for study, reference, and reading. LibraryAn area, whether interior or exterior to a building, which is provided and maintained upon the same lot as a permitted use that is used for loading and unloading merchandise or materials. Loading SpaceA premise licensed regulated by the Ontario Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, as amended, that provides residential accommodations and a broad range of personal care, support, and health services to meet the physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and/or cultural needs of persons.Long-Term Care HomeA parcel of land, the whole of which can be transferred without approval for consent or approval of a plan of subdivision, pursuant to the Planning Act. LotA premise used for the cleaning of articles or goods made of fabric by means of laundry machines using only water and non-toxic detergents and includes a self-service laundry and a laundry receiving depot. LaundromatA lot situated at the intersection of and abutting two (2) or more streets or two (2) parts of the same street provided that the angle of the intersection of such streets or parts thereof is not more than 135 degrees. Lot, CornerLA premise, including restaurants and nightclubs, that sells, provides, or serves, liquor, wine, spirits, beer, and any combination thereof pursuant to a license issues by the Alcohol and Gaming Corporation of Ontario or a successor agency/board thereto. Licensed Established Town of Aurora | 47Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 161 of 278 A lot other than a corner lot or a through lot. LLot, InteriorA lot bounded on two (2) opposite sides by streets. Lot, ThroughThe total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot. Lot AreaThe lot line abutting a street that is not the front lot line or rear lot line on a corner lot. Lot Line, Exterior SideThe lot line abutting a street, but, in the case of a corner lot with two street lines of equal length, the lot line which abuts the wider street shall be deemed to be the front lot line. Lot Line, FrontThe lot line most opposite to the front lot line. Lot Line, RearAny lot line other then a front lot line or rear lot line. Lot Line, Side The percentage of a lot covered by all buildings and structures, but excluding decks attached to the main building, balconies, steps, and any part of a building which is completely below grade. Lot Coverage The average horizontal distance between the side lot line measured at right angles to the defined line indicating lot depth. Lot WidthThe horizontal distance between the front lot line and rear lot line measured by a line joining the mid-points of the said lot lines. Lot DepthThe horizontal distance measured between the side lot lines, measured at a point 7.5 meters back from the intersection of the side lot line and the front lot line. Lot FrontageAny boundary of a lot. Lot LineMThe building used for the principal use of a lot. Main Building48 | Town of AuroraSection 4.0 DefinitionsPage 162 of 278 An open space in a parking area which is immediately adjacent to a parking space, is used for and/or is necessary for turning, backing, or driving forward a motor vehicle into such parking space but is not used for the parking or storage of motor vehicle.MManoeuvring SpaceA vehicle that is propelled or driven by other than muscular power and includes automobiles, trucks and motorcycles, however, does not include railway cars or other vehicles running only upon rails, motorized snow vehicles, farm tractors, riding lawn mowers or road building machines. Motor vehicle also does not include a bicycle or any other device powered solely by means of human effort. Motor VehicleA building or part of a building used for the retail sale of lubricating oils and gasoline and may include the sale of automobile accessories, and the servicing and minor repairing essential to the actual operation of motor vehicles.Motor Vehicle Service StationA premise where new and/or used motor vehicles are kept for display, lease or sale, and may include an associated motor vehicle repair garage.Motor Vehicle Sales EstablishmentA building or part thereof used for the operation of automobile washing equipment which is automatic, semiautomatic, manually and/or coin operated.Motor Vehicle Washing EstablishmentTwo or more residential buildings on the same lot but does not include an accessory structure used as a separate residential dwelling. Multi-Unit DevelopmentA premise used for the repair and/or painting of the interior and/or exterior and/or the undercarriage of motor vehicle bodies. Motor Vehicle Body ShopA premise open to the public, in which a collection of objects illustrating science, art, history, and related types of information is kept for display and storage. MuseumA premise used for the rental or hire of motor vehicles. Motor Vehicle Rental EstablishmentA premise used for the repair, maintenance and/or cleaning of motor vehicles, but does not include the sale of gasoline or a motor vehicle body shop.Motor Vehicle Repair GarageTown of Aurora | 49Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 163 of 278 A lot, building, or structure that does not meet the requirements of this by-law for the by-law area in which the lot, building, or structure is located. NNon-complyingA use that does not conform to the permitted use provisions of this by-law for the by-law area in which such a use is located. Non-conformingAny area outside of a restaurant or licensed establishment used or design to be used by their patrons. Outdoor PatioAn outdoor area used in conjunction with an established use located on the same lot, for the storage of goods, materials, machinery, and/or equipment. Outdoor Storage AreaAn area of public land consisting of landscaped open space or other open area which is used for active or passive recreation. ParkAn area of land provided and maintained upon the same lot or lots as the principal use.Parking, AreaA premise used for conducting the affairs of businesses, professions, services, agencies, governments or like activities. OfficeA parking space designed and signed for the exclusive use of motor vehicles pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Parking, Barrier FreeThe Official Plan of the Town, as amended. Official PlanAn area of land, used in conjunction with a business located within a building or structure on the same lot, for the display or sale of products, merchandise or supply of services, but does not include a motor vehicle sales or rental establishment. Outdoor Display and Sales AreaNOPArea for the purpose of parking and securing bicycles. Parking, Bicycle50 | Town of AuroraSection 4.0 DefinitionsPage 164 of 278 A publicly or privately-owned parking space that provides access to equipment that supplies a source of electricity for charging electric vehicles. PParking, Electric VehicleA premise, other than a street, used for parking of motor vehicles for a fee. Parking, FacilityA parking space for the exclusive use of visitors to the building and/or structure. Parking, VisitorA space for the parking of a single motor vehicle, which has adequate access to permit ingress and egress of a motor vehicle to and from the space by means of a driveway, aisle, manoeuvring area, or similar area. Parking SpaceA premise used for the aesthetic care of persona and similar services such as a barber shop, hair dressing shop, beauty salon, nail salon, spa, tailor, and shoe repair. Personal Service ShopA premise used for the aesthetic care, animal day care, or training facility of animals or birds intended for the use as domestic household pets. Animal day care will not include overnight accommodation. Pet ServicesA parking space with one (1) or more parking spaces that are parallel to and abutting a street or lane. Parking, ParallelA premise devoted to the offering of facilities for the entertainment of the public, including a cinema or theatre, auditorium, public hall, bowling alley, billiard hall, proprietary club, arcade or indoor play area. Place of EntertainmentA building, structure, or part thereof, used for the parking of motor vehicles. Parking, StructuredA premise with a portion of a lot at grade and open to the air that is used for parking of motor vehicles. Parking, SurfaceA parking space with two (2) or more parking spaces which are located one behind the other, where only one (1) parking space has direct access to the street or lane. Parking, TandemA structured parking that is fully enclosed below grade. Parking, UndergroundTown of Aurora | 51Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 165 of 278 A premise owned or occupied by a religious organization or congregation which is dedicated exclusively to worship, faith-based teaching, fellowship, and related social and community outreach. PPlace of WorshipThe whole or part of lands, lots, buildings, structures, places, or any part or combination thereof. PremiseThe removal of a building or structure from land and the construction of a new building or structure on the said land or the rehabilitation and renewal of an existing building or structure. RedevelopmentA premise in which food and beverages are prepared and offered for retail sale to the public for consumption at tables within the premise, outside of the building on a patio, or as take-out and may include a licensed establishment but does not include a nightclub. RestaurantA premise in which goods, wares, merchandise, substances, or articles are offered, rented, or kept for sale directly to the public. Retail StoreThe primary or predominant use of the lot.Principal UseA building or part thereof designed exclusively to accommodate retired persons or persons who require services in a semi-independent living environment, support and health services may be provided which may include medical care facilities, a long-term care facility, and accessory uses providing services to the residents. Retirement HomeAny commission, committee, school board, department or agency of the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario, Regional Municipality of York, Town of Aurora, Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority, Toronto Regional Conservation Authority, or the local hydro utility organization. Parking, StructuredAn apartment building or mixed-use building where the dwelling units are not a registered condominium pursuant to the Condominium Act, 1998, as amended, and which are intended for use as a rented residential premise. Purpose-built Rental HousingR52 | Town of AuroraSection 4.0 DefinitionsPage 166 of 278 An enclosed or partially enclosed area located on the roof of a building and containing equipment that functions to provide normal and everyday operation and maintenance of a building, and may include heating, cooling, ventilation, electrical, fire suppression, elevators, or stair towers. RRooftop MechanicalA premise operated as a school with teachings dedicated to a specialized skill, but shall not include a private school, public school, or post-secondary school.School, CommercialA premise whether conducted in conjunction with a retail store or not, used for servicing or repairing of personal items, electronics, and domestic appliances. Service ShopsThe distance between a lot line and the nearest wall of any building or structure. SetbackThe portion of a building that is situated between the top of any floor and the top of the floor next above it or situated between the top of the floor and the ceiling above the floor, if there is not floor above it.StoreyA public university or college and may include as an accessory use a dormitory, restaurant, financial institutions, or a personal service shop. School, Post-SecondaryThe storey that has its floor closest to grade and having its ceiling more than 1.8 meters above average finished grade adjacent to the exterior walls. Storey, FirstA school other than a public school, post-secondary school, or commercial school, supported by private means, where academic subjects are taught. School, PrivateSA public or separate school, a high school, a continuation school, a technical school, a college or university or any other school established by a public authority and operated on a non-profit basis. School, PublicA right-of-way or roadway providing access for vehicles to individual free hold lots and is maintained not by a public authority as a private road. Street, PrivateA right-of-way or roadway that is used by vehicles and is maintained by a public authority but does not include a public lane. Street, PublicTown of Aurora | 53Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 167 of 278 The lot line dividing a lot from a street and is the limit of the street allowance. SStreet LineAnything that is erected, built, or constructed, permanently or temporarily, of parts joined together and affixed to the ground, but excludes fences, signs, and retaining walls. StructureA premise used or dedicated to the pursuit or education of the arts or in which media broadcasts are produced. StudioA non-profit institutional establishment providing counselling, assistance, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and temporary emergency shelter for the victims of domestic or marital conflict or physical assault. Supportive HousingThe Corporation of the Town of Aurora. TownTThe purpose for which land or a building is arranged, designed, or intended or for which either land or a building or structure is or may be occupied or maintained. UseUA premise where domestic animals or birds, excluding livestock, are treated but not kept for overnight treatment or board. Veterinarian ClinicVAn open, uncovered space on a lot between the nearest wall of the main building and a lot line. YardYThe side yard of a corner lot which side yard extends from the front yard to the rear yard between the exterior side lot line and the nearest wall of any building or structure. Yard, Exterior SideA yard extending across the full width of a lot between the front lot line and the nearest wall of any main building or structure on the lot. Yard, FrontA yard extending across the full width of a lot between the rear lot line and the nearest wall of any main building or structure on the lot. Yard, RearA yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard of a lot between a side lot line and the nearest wall of any main building or structure on the lot. Yard, Side54 | Town of AuroraSection 4.0 DefinitionsPage 168 of 278 PARKING STANDARDS5.0Page 169 of 278 5.1 Parking Dimension Requirements5.2 Tandem Parking5.3 Required Manoeuvring Space 5.4 Allocation of Municipal Parking 5.5 Parking Rates5.6 Parking Space and Parking Area Requirements5.7 On Street Parking5.8 Ingress and Egress5.9 Parking Areas Requiring Less Than Five Spaces5.10 Bicycle Parking5.11 Barrier Free Parking Spaces5.12 Loading Spaces and Servicing Areas5.13 Vehicles Prohibited in the DMU Zone5.14 Drive-Throughs Page 170 of 278 Table 5.1: Manoeuvring Space RequirementsDegree of Parking Space Maneuvering Space 90-degree spaces7.0 meters60-degree spaces4.2 meters45-degree spaces4.2 metersLess than 45-degree spaces 3.6 meters1. One single parking space and tandem parking space shall have the following minimum dimensions: a) Width of 2.7 meters; b) Length of 5.3 meters; c) Vertical clearance of 2.0 meters; and d) The minimum width in (b) must be increased by 0.3 meters for each side of the parking space that is obstructed according to subsection 3 of Section 5.1. 2. One parallel parking space shall have the following minimum dimension: a) With of 2.7 meters; b) Length of 6.5 meters; c) Vertical clearance of 2.0 meters; and d) The minimum width in (b) must be increased by 0.3 meters for each side of the parking space that is obstructed according to subsection 3 of Section 5.1. 3. The side of a parking space is obstructed if any part of a fixed object such as a wall, column, bollard, fence, or pipe is situated within 0.3 meters of the side of the parking space measured at right angles. 5.1 Parking Space Dimension Requirements5.2 Tandem Parking1. Where tandem parking spaces are permitted, it shall be considered as the required parking.2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.3, tandem parking spaces do not require minimum manoeuvring space. 5.3 Required Manoeuvring Space1. All single and parallel parking spaces shall have adequate provisions for manoeuvring space or driveway purposes as outlined in Table 5.1.5.4 Allocation of Municipal Parking 1. See Section 1.26. 5.5 Parking Rates1. Off street parking spaces must be provided for every building or structure erected or enlarged, in compliance with Table 5.2.2. If there are multiple uses on a lot, the respective minimum parking space rates for each use on the lot shall apply, and the total number of parking spaces is the cumulative minimum total of all uses.3. Notwithstanding the provisions above, the Director, or Approval Authority, may consider alternative parking rate requirements determined as appropriate for the development. Town of Aurora | 57Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 171 of 278 Table 5.2: Parking RateUseMinimum Parking RateResidential Requirement for a Dwelling Unit in an Apartment Building or a Mixed-use Building None.Residential Requirement for a Dwelling Unit in a Townhouse 1.0 for each Townhouse unit.Residential Requirements for an Additional Residential Unit1.0 for each additional residential unit1.Requirement for Long-term Care Home, Group Home, Supportive Housing, Retirement Home, or a Hospice Care Home/Facility0.5 for each dwelling unit.Requirement for all non-residential uses 3.5 for each 100 square meter of gross floor area.Electric Vehicle Parking Requirement for a Dwelling Unit in an Apartment Building or a Mixed-use BuildingA minimum of 20 per cent of the total number of parking spaces provided must be Level 3 Electric Vehicle Parking ready, if parking spaces are provided. Electric Vehicle Parking Requirement for all non-residential uses A minimum of 10 per cent of total number of required parking spaces provided must be Level 3 Electric Vehicle Parking ready. Visitor Parking Requirement for a Dwelling Unit in an Apartment Building or a Mixed-use BuildingA minimum of 5 per cent of the total number of parking spaces provided or 0.1 per unit if no parking is provided for residents.1 Tandem parking is permitted. 4. Where a development proposes reductions in required parking rate, the reductions are to be supported by the appropriate parking study in support of the proposal to the satisfaction of the Town. 5.6 Parking Space and Parking Area Requirements1. All parking spaces and driveways shall be treated with a hard stable surface. 2. All parking area shall only be permitted in the rear yard, below grade, and/or in an above-grade parking structure that is integrated with other uses. 3. Driveways to any parking area, shall be defined by a curb of concrete or rolled asphalt.58 | Town of AuroraSection 5.0 Parking StandardsPage 172 of 278 4. Where a parking area has capacity for five or more cars, or a driveway serves a multi-unit development, no parking space manoeuvring area and/or driveway within a rear yard shall be closer to any wall of a building than 1.5 meters. 5. Where any side of a development fronts on Yonge Street, Wellington Street, or an open space, no driveways shall be permitted to onto Yonge Street, Wellington Street, or an open space. 6. All parking spaces for non-residential use must be clearly indicated and marked. 7. All above-grade parking structures should be screened or lined with other permitted uses to minimize the visual impact. 5.9 Parking Area Requiring Less Than Five Spaces5.7 On Street Parking1. All on street parking space legally existing prior to the effective date of this by-law shall be permitted. 5.8 Ingress and Egress1. Driveways serving buildings shall not exceed 1.0 in number per lot. 2. Ingress and egress, to and from required parking spaces and areas shall be provided by means of unobstructed driveways.3. Driveways may cross a required yard or a landscaped open spaces.4. Driveways may have one or more one-way lanes. Each lane shall have a minimum width of 3.5 meters and a maximum width of 4.5 meters.5. The interior angle of intersection between a driveway and a street line shall not be less than 60 degrees.6. The minimum and maximum width of the driveway shall be measured along the street line.1. The maximum width of a driveway or parking space shall be:a) 3.5 meters if the lot frontage is less than 9.0 meters;b) 6.0 meters if the lot frontage is greater than or equal to 9.0 meters and less than 18.0 meters;c) 10.0 meters if the lot frontage is 18.0 meters or greater, with the exception that the maximum driveway width at the street line shall not exceed 6.0 meters;d) 6.0 meters if located on the exterior side lot line where the lot frontage is less than 18.0 meters; or e) 10.0 meters if located on the exterior side lot line where the lot frontage is 18.0 meters or greater, with the exception that the maximum driveway width at the street line shall not exceed 6.0 meters. 2. The minimum width of a driveway shall be 2.7 meters.3. Only one driveway access point shall be permitted for each residential lot. 4. No motor vehicle shall be parked or stored in any yard except on a properly constructed, drained hard surface driveway.TTown of Aurora | 59Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 173 of 278 Table 5.3: Bicycle Parking RateUseMinimum Parking RateResidential Requirement for a Dwelling Unit in an Apartment Building or a Mixed-use Building1.0 space for every 5 dwelling units.Residential Requirement for a Dwelling Unit in a Townhouse None.Residential Requirements for an Additional Residential UnitNone.Requirement for Long-term Care Home, Group Home, Supportive Housing, Retirement Home, or a Hospice Care Home/FacilityNone.Requirement for all non-residential uses2.0 spaces Plus 1 space for every 1,000 meter2 of gross floor area.Table 5.4: Barrier Free Parking Requirements TypeWidthLengthType A3.65 meters 5.3 metersType B2.7 meters5.3 meters 5. All negative slope driveways legally existing prior to the effective date of this by-law shall be permitted.5.10 Bicycle Parking1. Designated bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for all multi-unit developments.2. The following bicycle parking rates shall apply in compliance with Table 5.3.5.11 Barrier Free Parking Spaces1. All multi-unit developments with visitor parking spaces must also provide barrier free parking spaces. 2. All non-residential developments providing parking spaces must also provide barrier free parking. 3. The minimum dimensions for a barrier free parking shall be in compliance with Table 5.4. a) Where the minimum number of barrier free parking required is an even number, an equal number of Type A and Type B barrier free parking shall be required b) Where the minimum number of barrier free parking required is an odd number, the additional barrier free parking space shall be a Type B barrier free parking space. c) Where there are 12.0 or fewer required parking spaces, a Type A barrier free parking space is required. d) A minimum distance separation of 1.5 meters is required abutting the entire length of one side of a barrier free parking space. The minimum distance separation may be shared by two barrier free parking spaces. 60 | Town of AuroraSection 5.0 Parking StandardsPage 174 of 278 Table 5.5: Barrier Free Parking RateParking Spaces ProvidedMinimum Parking Rate1 – 12 113 – 100 4% of the total number of parking spaces provided in the parking area. 101 – 200 1 Plus 3% of the total number of parking spaces provided in the parking area. 201 – 1000 2Plus 2% of the total number of parking spaces provided in the parking area. 4. Where the minimum required parking spaces is less than 12.0, the minimum required barrier free parking shall be inclusive of the required parking spaces.5. Where the minimum required parking spaces is greater than 12.0, the minimum required barrier free parking shall be additional to the total provided parking spaces. 6. The following barrier free parking rates shown on Table 5.5 shall apply:5.12 Loading Spaces and Servicing Areas1. Loading spaces and servicing areas shall be located at the rear or side of the building and be enclosed within the building where the rear or side abuts a public street or open space. 2. Loading spaces and servicing areas shall be screened from public view with landscaping in the interior blocks of the Downtown Mixed-Use area. 3. Loading spaces shall meet the following standards: a) A minimum vertical clearance of 4.5 meters;b) A minimum length of 6.5 meters; and c) A minimum width of 3.5 meters. 5.13 Vehicles Prohibited in the DMU Zone1. The storage of any of the following vehicles shall be prohibited outside of a building or structure:a) Any motor vehicle with an overall vehicle height that exceeds 3.0 meters; b) Mobile construction equipment, unless the lot is being actively prepared for or undergoing construction for which the vehicle/equipment is intended, or the parking or storage is in accordance with the provisions of this by-law;c) Buses; d) Farm tractors; e) Tow trucks; f) Catering trucks; g) Unlicensed Motor Vehicles; h) Trailers; and i) Boats. 5.14 Drive-Throughs1. Drive-through facilities are prohibited in the Downtown Mixed-Use area. Town of Aurora | 61Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 175 of 278 DOWNTOWN MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS6.0Page 176 of 278 6.1 Permitted and Discretionary Uses6.2 General Development Standards6.3 Apartments and Mixed-Use Building Development Standards6.4 Townhouse Building Development StandardsPage 177 of 278 6.1 Permitted and Discretionary Uses1. Any proposed discretionary use as outlined in Section 6.0 will be classified as a Class 2 variation. 2. No person shall erect, alter, enlarge, reconstruct, locate, or use any building or structure in whole or in part, not use any land in whole or in part, for any purpose other than the permitted and discretionary uses, as show in Table 6.1.Table 6.1: Permitted UsesUsesDMU Permitted Uses DMU Discretionary Uses1Accessory Use2XAdditional Residential Units3XArt GalleryXBed and BreakfastXClinicXClubXCommercial SchoolsXDry Cleaning Distribution Centre and DepotXDry Cleaning EstablishmentXDwelling UnitsXDwelling Units, Apartment BuildingXDwelling Units, Mixed-Use Building XDwelling Units, Townhouses4X64 | Town of AuroraSection 6.0 Downtown Mixed-Use Development StandardsPage 178 of 278 UsesDMU Permitted Uses DMU Discretionary UsesFinancial InstitutionsXFitness CentreXHospitalXHotelXLaundromatXLibrary, PublicXLong-Term Care FacilityXMuseumXOfficesXPersonal Service ShopXPet ServicesXPlace of EntertainmentXPlace of WorshipXPrivate ParkXPublic ParkingXFinancial Institutions XRestaurantsXRetail SoresXTown of Aurora | 65Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 179 of 278 UsesDMU Permitted Uses DMU Discretionary UsesRetirement HomeXSchool, Post-SecondaryXService ShopsXStudiosXVeterinarian ClinicX1 Permitted uses are those considered permitted as of right, whereas discretionary uses are those that the Approval Authority can consider as part of a Class 2 variation application.2 In accordance with the policies outlined in Section 3.2 (Accessory Use Section).3 In accordance with the policies outlined in Section 3.3 (ARUs).4 Townhouse dwellings are only permitted along Temperance Street, Victoria Street, and internal laneways. 66 | Town of AuroraSection 6.0 Downtown Mixed-Use Development StandardsPage 180 of 278 Table 6.2: Setback StandardsAbutting Streets Minimum Setback Maximum Setback Class 2 Variation Limit (Min) Front Yard and Exterior Side YardYonge Street 2.0 meters3.0 meters1.8 metersWellington Street 2.0 meters3.0 meters1.8 metersTyler Street1.5 meters2.5 meters1.35 metersMosley Street 1.5 meters2.5 meters1.35 metersChurch Street 1.5 meters2.5 meters1.35 metersTemperance Street 3.0 meters5.0 meters2.7 metersVictoria Street 3.0 meters5.0 meters2.7 metersInterior Side YardN/A0 meters1None1.35 meters2Rear Yard3N/A7.5 meters4None6.75 meters1 Lots fronting Victoria Street shall have a minimum required interior side yard setback of 1.5 meters.2 Class 2 variation limit of 1.35 meters is only applicable to lots fronting Victoria Street, see superscript one.3 Variances for rear yard setbacks shall demonstrate that the impact on neighbouring properties in terms of shadows, sky views, and loss of privacy are minimal.4On properties that have dual frontages, such as a frontage both on Yonge Street and Temperance Street, the front yard setback requirements shall apply to the frontages. 1. Schedule C identifies the respective step backs and maximum building heights for developments within the Downtown Mixed-Use Zone. 2. Schedule B identifies the permitted land uses of developments within the Downtown Mixed-Use Zone. 6.2 General Development Standards3. Table 6.2 identifies the development standards related to setbacks for developments based on abutting streets.4. Notwithstanding the setbacks outlined in Table 6.2, developments with heritage building façades fronting on the abutting streets or existing reduced setbacks are exempt from the minimum setback requirements. Town of Aurora | 67Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 181 of 278 1. All residential portions of a mixed-use building must be located above the non-residential use portions of a building, other than a residential lobby.2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 of Section 6.3, on a corner lot, dwelling units may be located in the first storey of a mixed-use building if:a) The dwelling units have direct access to a street which is not Yonge Street or Wellington Street; and b) The dwelling units are located to the rear of the non-residential uses on the first storey.6.3 Apartment Building and Mixed-use Building Development StandardTable 6.3: Development Standards for Apartment Buildings and Mixed-use BuildingsApartment Buildings and Mixed-Use BuildingsGround Floor Retail/CommercialClass 2 Variation Limit Lot Area (Minimum)NoneNoneN/A1Lot Frontage (Minimum)30.0 meters30.0 meters27.0 metersFirst Storey Height (Minimum)--4.0 metersN/ACommon Amenity Area23.0 meter2 per dwelling unit, provided a minimum of 50% of the required Amenity Area is provided as interior amenity space3.0 meter2 per dwelling unit, provided a minimum of 50% of the required Amenity Area is provided as interior amenity spaceN/A1 Should the Class 2 variation limit be indicated as “N/A” then the Class 2 Minor Variation shall not apply. 2 In accordance with the policies outlined in Section 3.16.3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this by-law, every apartment building and mixed-use building shall have a front entrance at grade on the front building façade. 4. Apartment buildings and mixed-use buildings that abuts “Machell’s Alley,” the existing lot at 15217 Yonge Street, shall incorporate dual frontage designs on to the alley and minimize the impact of shadows and maximize sunlight in the area. 5. Table 6.3 identifies the development standards for apartment buildings and mixed-use buildings: 68 | Town of AuroraSection 6.0 Downtown Mixed-Use Development StandardsPage 182 of 278 Table 6.4: Development Standards for Townhouse BuildingsTownhouses1Stacked TownhousesBack-to-Back TownhousesClass 2 Variation Limit Lot Area (Minimum)180 meter2180 meter290 meter2162 meter281 meter2 for Back-to Back TownhousesLot Frontage (Minimum)30.0 meters (6.0 meters per unit)30.0 meters (6.0 meters per unit)30 meters (7.0 meters per unit)N/A2Lot Coverage (Maximum)50%55%Common Amenity Area33.0 meter2 per dwelling unitN/AInterior Side Yard1.5 meters1.35 metersRear Yard7.5 meters6.75 metersNumber of Dwelling Units in a Row4 (Maximum)8N/A1 Any townhouse building formation not listed in the table shall follow the development standards for Townhouses2 Should the Class 2 variation limit be indicated as “N/A” then the Class 2 Minor Variation shall not apply. 3 In accordance with the policies outlined in Section 3.16. 4 Additional residential units are permitted in addition to the maximum units in a row. 1. Table 6.4 identifies the development standards and provisions for townhouse buildings: 6.4 Townhouse Building Development StandardTown of Aurora | 69Downtown Community Planning Permit By-lawPage 183 of 278 SCHEDULES7.0Page 184 of 278 7.1 Schedule A – Boundary 7.2 Schedule B – Land Use 7.3 Schedule C – Height, Setback, and Step-BackPage 185 of 278 3CHEDULEº!        , C -P  78           *8+086808)5'8(8 2+(+8$'' '8'8 2!%!'8,4!/8*,1&'08   8 08 -3 88 (+#88 "('808 )5'8(8 2-+8 +8(0(/80#'88 + '8 8  +/08($20 ('/8'8 8.(8 (0(8 +8 8 Page 186 of 278                 3CHEDULEº"º º,ANDº5SEº-APº  "* +"+  #  + %'(* +)&%+!*$ +     Page 187 of 278 6FKHGXOH&+HLJKW6HWEDFNDQG6WHS%DFN0DS Page 188 of 278 3CHEDULEº!        , C -P  78           *8+086808)5'8(8 2+(+8$'' '8'8 2!%!'8,4!/8*,1&'08   8 08 -3 88 (+#88 "('808 )5'8(8 2-+8 +8(0(/80#'88 + '8 8  +/08($20 ('/8'8 8.(8 (0(8 +8 8 Attachment 3 Page 189 of 278 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM Downtown Urban Design Study Draft Final Report SEPT 2025 Attachment 4 Page 190 of 278 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 2.0 BACKGROUND 3 »Aurora Promenade Concept Plan and Urban Design Strategy 4 »Town of Aurora Official Plan 5 »Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 7 »Aurora Promenade Streetscape Project 9 3.0 DOWNTOWN TODAY: ASSETS AND OPPORTUNITIES 10 4.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND FRAMEWORK FOR CHANGE 13 »Guiding Principles 13 »Framework for Change 14 5.0 MASSING STUDY 15 »As-of-Right Development Concept 16 »Alternative Development Concept 22 »Comparison of the Development Concepts 28 6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 30 »Land Use 30 »Built Form & Site Planning 32 »Design Guidelines 36 Page 191 of 278 1 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT What is a Community Planning Permit System? A Community Planning Permit System, or CPPS, is a land use planning tool that combines Zoning By-law Amendments, Minor Variances, and Site Plan applications into a single application and approval process. This tool helps make the application and approval process more efficient, allowing housing to reach the market more quickly. It also can be used to deliver other elements fundamental to a healthy, thriving community, such as affordable housing and diverse housing types, public facilities, parks and open spaces, and infrastructure improvements needed to support growth. Benefits such as these may be secured by permitting variances to regulations within a Community Planning Permit By-law. Like the traditional zoning by-law it replaces, a CPP By-law contains a list of permitted uses and development standards, such as minimum and maximum heights and setbacks. The CPP By- law can also include urban design requirements, such as the preservation of mature trees, conservation of heritage properties, and compatibility with the historic character of Downtown. The Town of Aurora has initiated a Community Planning Permit System (CPPS) for its historic Downtown with the goal of encouraging and guiding residential intensification. More residential and mixed- use development will broaden the range of housing options for existing and future Aurora residents, and more people living Downtown will reinforce it as the town’s civic heart and create the vitality needed to sustain a variety of businesses. A CPPS for Downtown will be implemented through a Community Planning Permit By-law, which will replace current zoning regulations. The Town initiated an Urban Design Study to review and update current land use and built form regulations. Within a proposed network of enhanced pedestrian connections and laneways, the study considered how future buildings could be massed to optimize potential development sites while respecting the valued character of Downtown and the surrounding neighbourhoods. This report documents the study process and findings and recommends regulations for the CPP By-law based on an illustrated massing concept that varies from what is permitted today. The Downtown Urban Design Study commenced in the fall of 2024 and followed a highly consultative process. Regular meetings were held with Town staff and CIMA+, the consultant retained for the ongoing Aurora Promenade Streetscape Project, to discuss opportunities and review work in progress. A public open house was held on June 19, 2025, to share study findings and invite feedback on a proposed massing concept for Downtown. Feedback from staff and the public have informed refinements to the Alternative Development Concept in Section 5 of this report and the Recommendations in Section 6. 1.0 INTRODUCTION Page 192 of 278 2DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Figure 1: Downtown Study Area. Page 193 of 278 3 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Figure 2: Historic Map of Downtown. Figure 3: Downtown Aurora 1940. Yonge Street has been the heart of Aurora since merchant Richard Machell opened a business at the corner of Wellington Street in 1804. Through the 19th century, the main street and surrounding neighbourhoods steadily grew. As the Town continued to grow outward, particularly in the last 50 years, new shopping centres have challenged Yonge Street’s economic role. Nevertheless, Downtown is home to many successful businesses and remains the Town’s civic heart, anchored by the Central Library and the new Aurora Cultural Centre, Museum and Town Square. Downtown’s many assets make it a desirable place to both visit and live, as demonstrated by the Aurora United Church and Amica Retirement Home nearing completion. The potential for additional residential intensification is significant and is supported by the studies, policies and zoning regulations summarized below. The principles and objectives of these documents provide a foundation for the Urban Design Study and have informed its recommendations. 2.0 BACKGROUND Page 194 of 278 4DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Figure 4: Aurora Promenade Public Realm Framework (Excerpt).Figure 5. Public Realm Framework16PLANNING & DESIGN INC.PLANNING & DESIGN INC.Figure 5. Public Realm Framework16PLANNING & DESIGN INC.PLANNING & DESIGN INC.Figure 5. Public Realm Framework16PLANNING & DESIGN INC.PLANNING & DESIGN INC.The Promenade Concept Plan and Urban Design Strategy, completed in 2010, was based on a comprehensive study of Downtown and the larger Promenade extending north, south and east. The plan and strategy are based on a vision with eight pillars: • Distinct Heritage and Culture • Vibrant Places • Beautiful Spaces • Lifelong and Complete Community • Liveable and Stable Neighbourhoods • Balanced Modes of Movement • Great Design and Architecture • Towards a Sustainable Town The plan and strategy include an Urban Design Framework that acknowledges the valued character Downtown’s main street, historic residential streets, and civic or special streets. It also identifies opportunities for mid-block pedestrian connections and encourages rear service lanes to achieve a more pedestrian-friendly environment. Regarding land use and built form, the plan and strategy outline the following objectives for Downtown: • Protect and reinforce heritage ‘main street’ character and identity • Infill and redevelopment sensitive to heritage resources and adjacent neighbourhoods • Strengthening of the vibrant pedestrian-oriented retail environment with a focus on specialty shops and restaurants • Encouraging entertainment and cultural venues to reinforce the area’s attraction for residents and visitors • Enhancement of the public realm with a focus on creating an inviting pedestrian environment • Introduction of more residential uses • Introduction of rear lanes where possible • Improving parking capacity through consolidated rear surface parking areas and/or in an integrated public parking facility The plan and strategy identify retail, office, residential, institutional, and open space as appropriate uses in the Downtown with the stipulation that retail should be required on the ground floor of buildings on Yonge Street and Wellington Street. Retail uses should be restricted to a maximum of 2,400 square metres, and storefronts should be no wider that 15 metres. The plan and strategy recommended a maximum height of five storeys (six storeys north in Upper Downtown north of Wellington Street) and minimum three-metre step-backs above the third storey. The design guidelines in the Promenade Concept Plan and Urban Design Strategy cover a range of considerations, including building expression, heritage integration, grade level design, storefronts, parking, and sustainable design. »Aurora Promenade Concept Plan and Urban Design Strategy Figure 5. Public Realm Framework16PLANNING & DESIGN INC.PLANNING & DESIGN INC.Page 195 of 278 5 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Masters Row A l la u ra B lv d KnowlesCresCloss Sq Morland CresCollins Cres Ames CresBuchananCres Moorcrest Dr CedarCresForeht CresAlgonquinCr es Collis DrTreegrove Cir Patrick DrC r oss i n g BridgePlDavidson RdBoulding DrHolmanCresTi mp sonDr BeaconH allDrB r o o kland Ave Woodroof Cres DeerhornC resCandacVall eyDrC o pla ndTrCasemount StHarrison Ave SimmonsCre s Long Valley Rd McClennyDr CorbettCres Treegrove Cir Devins DrFi e l dingDrMarshview Ave Delattaye AveBrooks Ave McDonald Dr Nicklaus Dr Glenview Dr Al mCrtEngelhard Dr MurdockAve HarmonAve Barr CresValleyCres Cranberry Ln LanewoodDr HarrimanRdTribbling Cres OctoberLnHill Dr Mary St Hodg k i n s o n C r e s PineneedleD r JarvisAveDeergl enTerr D eerg le n Te rrSisman AveHilldaleRdDelayneDr TemperanceStStoddartDrWil l i s D r WillisDrClif fTrIndustryStSpruce StBenvilleCresStoneRd S to n e RdZokolDrTecumse h DrMurray DrMurrayDr B r u s h GrWalton DrJasperDrSeatonDrMcClel lanWayCornerRidgeRd CornerRidgeRd Bilbrough St Gilbank Dr SneddenAveBirkshire Dr WindhamTrBrittonTrMillcliffCirBatsonDrBatsonD rHo ll a n d view Tr Hol l i d g e B lv d JohnWestWayConoverAveG o l f L in k s D r Primea u Dr Raiford St Hillview Rd Steckley St Ostick St Hawthorne Ln BigwinDrTreeTopsLn AbbottAveRoyal Rd D odie St Mill StConnaught Ave Child Dr Milgate Pl Larmont StIrwin Ave Mugford Rd Mosley St Bowler St Cossar Dr Reuben St Catherine AveBanffDr Kennedy St EGeorgeSt WenderlyDrDunning Ave Maple St Mark St TimberlineTr EdwardStTyler St WellsStCentre St Fairway Dr NisbetDrLensmith DrBaycroftLnLuxtonAveHeathwoodHeights Dr McNally WayCousins Dr G l a s sD rMartell Gt Fife Rd Hollingshead Dr Kemano Rd Gilbert Dr I ndust r i al PkwyNLaurentideAveHalldorson Ave Richardson Dr Bridgenorth DrMea d o w o o d DrGurnettStAurora Heights Dr Cousins Dr EBerczySt McMasterAveT r illiu m D r HaidaDrMosaicsAveVictoriaStBorealis Ave Or c h a r d Heights Blvd Hollandview T r River Ridge Blvd Kennedy St W Willow Farm Ln WELLINGTON ST W VANDORF SDRD WELLINGTON ST E HENDERSON DR BAYVIEW AVEYONGE STVANDORF SDRD JohnWestW ayAuroraHeig h t s DrOrchard Heights Blvd OldYongeStBatson DrSpruce StMark St W alto n Dr Devins Dr K e m a n o Rd Willow F a rmLnMeadowoodDrOrchardHeightsBlvdK e ma noRdW hisper i ngPineTrGilbank Dr AuroraHeightsDr McLeod DrKennedyStW Ti m psonDrCranberry Ln TimberlineTr Seaton Dr M urray Dr Child DrG l a s s Dr TamaracTr Murray Dr Kennedy St W MurrayDrEdward St Edward StRichardsonDrT a m aracTrIndustrialPkwy S In dustrialPkwySIndustri a l P k w y S Engelhard DrMary StCentre St YONGE STBAYVIEW AVEST JOHN'S SDRD W BATHURST STWELLINGTON ST EWELLINGTON ST W TOWNSHIP OF KINGS Railway / G O Tr a n sit Li n e AURORA OFFICIAL PLAN SCHEDULE 'D1' The Aurora Promenade and Major Transit Station Area Secondary Plan Area Legend Downtown Downtown Shoulder 0 500 1,000250Meters Promenade General Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) Secondary Plan Boundary MTSA Boundary GO Station RailwayRailway/GO Transit LineFigure 5: Aurora Offical Plan - Schedule ‘D1’. 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Section 9 of the plan embeds much of the Aurora Promenade Concept Plan and Urban Design Strategy in policy. Policy 9.2(c) states that all development within the Aurora Promenade shall be consistent with the Concept Plan and Urban Design Strategy. Under the Downtown Designation delineated on Schedule ‘D1’, a wide range of commercial and institutional uses are permitted Downtown, and residential uses are also permitted but generally must be located above the first floor (a limited number of ancillary at-grade units may be permitted at the rear of sites). The ground floors of buildings along Yonge Street are intended for active uses that help enliven the adjacent street, such as retail and restaurants. Retail stores cannot have a frontage greater than 15 metres. Page 196 of 278 6DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. 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Buildings taller than three storeys are subject to a step-back at the third storey. The bulk of buildings are to be built zero to one metre from front and exterior side lot lines on lots with less than 40 metres of frontage; build-to lines increase to one to three metres on lots of 40 metres or wider. Policies 9.3.2(d)-(f) set out design policies focused on the conservation and integration of heritage resources and respect for the character of existing buildings in the design of new ones. The maximum height across much of Downtown is five storeys, with six storeys permitted north of Wellington Street. The fourth and fifth storeys of buildings must be stepped back a minimum of three metres from the front wall. The Official Plan requires height transitions to adjacent low-rise neighbourhoods, but how this is to be achieved is not regulated in the Zoning By- law. The Official Plan also calls for laneways at the rear of properties on Yonge Street, where possible, to accommodate utilities and access to loading and parking. Page 197 of 278 7 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Figure 7: Promenade Zoning Map. »Comprehensive Zoning By-Law The land use and built form regulations for Downtown in the Town’s Zoning By-Law are consistent with the policies of the Official Plan. Most of Downtown is zoned Promenade Downtown (PD1), which permits a broad range of commercial and institutional uses as well as dwelling units above the first floor (see Table 1). Multiplexes and townhouses are not permitted. The maximum height is 18.5 metres provided the fourth and fifth storeys are set back a minimum of three metres from the front and exterior side walls of the building. Other zone requirements are contained in Table 2. Several properties zoned PD1 are subject to exceptions from the general provisions of the By-law. Notably, a maximum height of 22 metres is permitted on the site of the Amica Retirement Home, and a series of site-specific building step-backs at the front and rear are prescribed. Properties on the south side of Mosley Street are zoning Promenade Downtown – Special Mixed Density Residential (PD2), which permits a range of low-rise residential uses and a limited number of commercial uses. North of Mosley Street and west of Victoria Street, several properties are zoned R7, which permits detached, semi-detached, duplex and triplex dwellings. Other properties on the east side of Downtown, fronting Wellington Street and Victoria Street are zoned Promenade Downtown Shoulder – Central Commercial (PDS1), which permits a full range of commercial, institutional and residential uses and has the same zone requirements as those generally applicable in the PD1 zone. Page 198 of 278 8DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Table 1: Promenade Permitted Uses. Table 2: Zone Requirements. Page 199 of 278 9 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Figure 8: Aurora Promenade Streetscape. »Aurora Promenade Streetscape Project In parallel with the Community Planning Permit System initiative for Downtown, the Town is also planning to enhance the Aurora Promenade streetscape on Yonge Street (between Wellington Street and Church Street). The design will include sidewalks, crosswalks, entry features, and signage. Improvements currently being studied include accessibility, light pole upgrades, street furniture, trees and other landscaping. Improvements to parking and traffic flow are also being considered. Upgrades to the public realm will be implemented in conjunction with the rehabilitation and replacement of critical utility infrastructure. The planned improvements to the streetscape of Yonge Street will support businesses and further encourage residential development Downtown. There may be opportunities for future development to optimize the improvements with ground-floor setbacks that widen the space available for walking, restaurant patios and retail displays. Page 200 of 278 10DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Figure 9: Downtown’s Existing Urban Structure. To identify sites Downtown appropriate for new development and determine suitable approaches to the massing of new buildings, the Urban Design Study first looked at the key assets of Downtown—uses, buildings and spaces—that need to be maintained, respected and reinforced. The analysis of existing conditions revealed underutilized land between and behind assets, much of it used for parking but with the potential to accommodate significant residential intensification. The analysis also identified 3.0 DOWNTOWN TODAY: ASSETS AND OPPORTUNITIES opportunities to enhance the public realm for pedestrians with new connections, gathering spaces, and laneways. Below is a summary of key features and characteristics of Downtown, including the assets that make it a popular destination and desirable neighbourhood. The opportunities to reinforce assets and improve Downtown with new residential and mixed-use development are highlighted. Downtown Aurora has many assets that make it a popular destination and a desirable neighbourhood. There are also opportunities to grow and improve Downtown with more housing, businesses and places to visit. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page 201 of 278 11 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Much of the historic main street remains intact, giving Downtown a valued character and making it a unique commercial destination within the town. Buildings are mostly 2-3 storeys. Maintaining and extending a streetwall up to 3 storeys, with storeys above this height pushed well back from the front wall, will preserve Yonge Street’s small-town feel. At the same time, allowing new buildings on properties without significant heritage to have a modest setback from the right-of-way would effectively widen the public realm for pedestrians. Source: https://engageaurora.ca/ 1 Source: Google Earth 2 Source: https://engageaurora.ca/ 3 Away from Yonge Street, on Mosley Street and Victoria Street, former churches and detached houses, some containing non-residential uses (day care, professional offices) contribute to the charm of Downtown. While some “gentle” intensification in this pocket of Downtown would be appropriate, historically significant buildings should be conserved, and the area’s residential character should be maintained. The lack of traditional storefronts and street trees, and the presence of parking lots, contribute to a pedestrian-unfriendly streetscape on Wellington Street. And neither buildings nor the public realm have been designed to highlight the important intersection of Yonge Street and Wellington. Redevelopment on both sides of the street that establishes a consistent streetwall, contains active uses on the ground floor, and includes streetscape improvements would extend the retail environment of Yonge Street. Buildings of 5-6 storeys would also add a significant amount of new housing Downtown. Assets and Opportunities Page 202 of 278 12DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Source: Google Earth 4 Source: https://engageaurora.ca/ 5 Source: Google Earth 6 The new Town Square and Cultural Centre, joining the library, have significantly enhanced Downtown as a destination and gathering place. Mixed-use development on commercial sites to the west and south would bring more daily life to the Town Square, and redevelopment of the Town-owned property north of the library could bring more office workers and/or residents to Downtown. Parking lots for commercial and institutional uses occupy a significant amount of land behind buildings. New development will bring opportunities to accommodate parking for residents, businesses and the public underground, at grade in the base of buildings, or in parking structures tucked behind residential and mixed- use buildings. It’s easy to walk around Downtown, but heavy traffic on Yonge Street and Wellington Street can contribute to an uncomfortable pedestrian experience. More mid-block connections and intimate open spaces, like Machell’s Alley, would provide opportunities to get away from traffic noise and could accommodate restaurant patios. They would also help to define future development sites, providing secondary frontages. Page 203 of 278 13 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT 4.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND FRAMEWORK FOR CHANGE The Town’s Official Plan policies for Downtown and the analysis of existing conditions summarized in the previous sections informed the principles below, which were used to guide the massing study described in the next section. The principles also build on previous studies of Downtown and reflect fundamental principles of good urban design commonly applied to environments where a positive pedestrian experience and compatibility with existing development are paramount. 1. Enhance Downtown as a shopping, dining and entertainment destination by ensuring Yonge Street and Wellington Street are lined with commercial and institutional uses and creating new public space to gather and linger. 2. Grow Downtown as a neighbourhood with a range of housing choices in a variety of building types and forms. 3. Maintain and reinforce the historic character of Yonge Street by conserving heritage properties and limiting the height of new buildings to three storeys near the street. 4. Establish over time a continuous streetwall of three to four storeys on Wellington Street with mixed-use buildings to create a more pedestrian- friendly environment and extend the Downtown shopping and dining experience. Guiding Principles 5. Concentrate the mass of new development in the interior of blocks with greater height flexibility and gradual built form transitions to the surrounding streets and neighbourhoods. 6. Break up the massing of long buildings to create varied, interesting streetscapes and accommodate mid-block connections. 7. Integrate residential and commercial parking within developments and minimize surface parking. 8. Minimize the impact of driveways and service areas on the pedestrian realm by establishing rear laneways where possible and promoting shared driveways. Page 204 of 278 14DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Figure 10: Emerging Framework for Change. The Framework for Change illustrated in Figure 10 was also developed to guide the massing study. Recognizing Downtown’s valued assets and opportunities for growth, the Framework identifies areas with significant potential for intensification based on the size of individual properties and the likelihood that small properties will continue to be assembled into large sites to optimize their development potential. The Framework also highlights opportunities for mid- block connections to enhance the pedestrian network, »Framework for Change provide intimate gathering spaces off Yonge Street and Wellington Street, and help define development sites. Over time, the two proposed east-west connections would improve access to parks and trails outside Downtown. The depth of assembled sites west of Yonge Street and proposed laneways through properties east of Yonge Street support the assumption that future development will be accessed by drivers from side streets. Laneways will help ensure access to parking and servicing areas does not diminish the pedestrian realm. Page 205 of 278 15 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT The Community Planning Permit System for Downtown will combine rezoning, minor variance and site plan applications into a single streamlined approvals process. 5.0 MASSING STUDY A Community Planning Permit System for Downtown is intended to encourage the development of much-needed housing by streamlining the planning approvals process. Providing greater flexibility with respect to the built form of residential and mixed- use development can also encourage landowners to pursue intensification of their properties. With this goal in mind, the Urban Design Study team explored an alternative approach to massing future buildings that would result in a greater population density than is possible under current policies and zoning while respecting the historic character of Downtown. Guided by the principles and framework in Section 4, the massing study began with the 3D modeling of conceptual buildings that respect the current five-storey height limit across much of Downtown, six storeys on the north side of Wellington Street. The study focused on the assembled properties identified in the Framework for Change since they have the most capacity to efficiently accommodate new development. This “As-of-Right” Development Concept provided a base case for comparing an alternative concept, in terms of overall density and the visual experience of Downtown. Both the As-of-Right Development Concept and Alternative Development Concept are consistent in terms of land use. The ground floors of buildings on Yonge Street and Wellington Street contain commercial space, and the remaining portion of all new buildings have been massed to accommodate residential units (apartments and townhouses). Neither of the concepts would require the demolition of designated heritage buildings. Both concepts replace much of the off-street surface parking Downtown and assume future parking for residents, businesses and the public will be integrated with new development, mostly underground. Both concepts also assume parking, loading and service areas would be accessed directly from Temperance Street or, for buildings east of Yonge Street, from new rear laneways. The massing of buildings in the development concepts was informed by observations and mapping of existing surface and above-grade conditions across Downtown. Potential technical constraints to future development, such as environmental features, geotechnical and soil conditions, underground servicing infrastructure, and utility easements, were not considered. Prior to the preparation and approval of future development applications, site-specific technical studies will be required to confirm any constraints to redevelopment on individual sites. Zoning Minor Variance Site Plan Control Community Planning Permit System Page 206 of 278 16DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Figure 11: The As-of-Right Development Concept assumes the assembly of smaller properties into larger ones will continue and ultimately result in a series of new 5-storey mixed-use and residential buildings across Downtown. The bird’s-eye views in Figures 12 and 13 conceptually illustrate what a series of five-storey and six-storey buildings constructed over time could look like, and Table 3 provides key statistics for the concept, including the estimated number of new housing units that could be accommodated. In addition to respecting the current height limits Downtown, the buildings also comply with the requirement for the portion of buildings above the third storey to be stepped back a minimum of three metres from the front and exterior side walls. Buildings along Yonge Street, south of Wellington Street, have no setback from the right-of-way. »As-of-Right Development Concept Plan View 0 SCALE 1:750 10025 20050 A B C D F G H I J E Wellington St Yonge StMosley St Victoria StTemperance StTyler St 6st6st6st6st 5st 5st 5st5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 0 SCALE 1:750 10025 20050 A B C D F G H I J E Wellington St Yonge StMosley St Victoria StTemperance StTyler St Page 207 of 278 17 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Figure 12: View looking northwest over Downtown. In the long-term, parking for both commercial and residential uses would be accommodated within future developments, either underground or in the base of buildings, behind other uses. Table 3: Key statistics for the concept. Aerial 3D views of the As-of-Right Development Concept Yonge StreetWelling t o n S t r e e t Mosle y S t r e e t Chur c h S t r e e t Taylor S t r e e t Key Statistics of the As-of-Right Development Concept Gross Floor Area of New Development 120,000 sqm Estimated Number of New Residential Units 1100 Estimated Total Commercial Floor Area 10,000 Average Density of New Development 1.9-2.9 FSI Maximum Height (new buildings)5 Storeys (6 Storeys North of Wellington Street) Setback from Yonge Street 0 metres Upper Floor Step-back from Yonge Street 3.0 metres above 3rd floor Page 208 of 278 18DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Figure 13: View looking southeast over Downtown.Yonge StreetWel l i n g t o n S t r e e t Mosle y S t r e e t Churc h S t r e e t Taylo r S t r e e t Page 209 of 278 19 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Figure 14: View looking down Yonge Street from Wellington Street. Conserving heritage properties on Yonge Street will be critical to maintaining its historic character. Street-level Renderings of the As-of-Right Development Concept The street-level renderings in Figures 14 and 15 illustrate how a series of five-storey buildings would affect the character of Yonge Street and the pedestrian experience. Figure 16 is a rendered view looking south on Temperance Street. The views from Yonge Street show that even with the fourth and fifth storeys stepped back three metres from the lower floors of new buildings, the additional massing would significantly alter the built form character of the street, considering most of the existing historic buildings are two storeys. Page 210 of 278 20DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Figure 15: View looking north on Yonge Street. Five-storey buildings, even with minimum 3-metre step-backs above the third storey, will change the experience of the street over time. Page 211 of 278 21 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Figure 16: View looking south on Temperance Street. Street trees and landscaped yards will help to maintain the character of streets surrounding Downtown. Page 212 of 278 22DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. The Alternative Development Concept responds to the depth of the blocks along Yonge Street and concentrates the massing of new buildings in the interior of sites, allowing for a more gradual transition in heights from Yonge Street, as illustrated in Figures 19 and 20. Stepbacks above the third storey along Yonge are increased from three metres to ten metres, where heights increase to five storeys. Above the fifth storey, the massing steps back another ten metres before increasing further to maximum heights of nine storeys west of Yonge Street and eight storeys east of Yonge Street where such heights would have minimal impact on adjacent properties. Further south, where the surrounding low-rise neighbourhoods extend into Downtown, the maximum heights are five and six storeys. Note, the maximum heights of buildings west of Yonge Street are measured from Temperance Street, which slopes down from both Wellington Street and Yonge Street. Measured from either of these streets, the heights would be one storey less. The Alternative Development Concept also differs from the As- of-Right Concept in that the new buildings on Yonge Street, except where an existing historic façade has been retained, are set back two metres from the right-of-way to provide more space for pedestrians and restaurant patios. The Alternative Concept increases the achievable density on some sites by up to 50% and yields approximately 155 more residential units and approximately 15% more density overall than the As-of-Right Concept. »Alternative Development Concept Figure 17: As also shown in the As-of-Right Concept, mid-block pedestrian connections and laneways provide a framework for future development and would enhance the public realm. Plan View Figure 18: The As-of-Right Development Concept assumes the assembly of smaller properties into larger ones will continue and ultimately result in a series of new 5-storey mixed-use and residential buildings across Downtown 0 SCALE 1:750 10025 20050 A B C D F G H I J E Wellington St Yonge StMosley St Tyler St Church St Victoria StTemperance St6st 6st6st6st6st 5st 8st 5st5st 9st 8st 6st 8st 5st 5st 5st 3st 6st 6st 5st 6st 0 SCALE 1:750 10025 20050 A B C D F G H I J E Wellington St Yonge StMosley St Tyler St Church St Victoria StTemperance StPage 213 of 278 23 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Table 4: Key statistics for the concept. Figure 19: View looking northwest over Downtown. Varying the maximum building height Downtown should result in a greater variety of housing types. Aerial 3D view of the Alternative Development Concept Yonge StreetWellingt o n S t r e e t Mosle y S t r e e t Chur c h S t r e e t Taylor S t r e e t Key Statistics of the Alternative Development Concept Gross Floor Area of New Development 134,300 sqm Estimated Number of New Residential Units 1260 Estimated Increase in Commercial Floor Area 8,600 Average Density of New Development 1.4-4.1 FSI Maximum Height (new buildings)9 Storeys (6 Storeys North of Wellington Street) Setback from Yonge Street 2 metres Upper Floor Step-back from Yonge Street 10.0 metres above 3rd floor Page 214 of 278 24DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Figure 20: View looking southeast over Downtown.Yonge StreetWel l i n g t o n S t r e e t Mosle y S t r e e t Churc h S t r e e t Taylo r S t r e e t Page 215 of 278 25 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Street-level Renderings of the Alternative Development Concept Figure 21: View looking down Yonge Street from Wellington Street. Requiring the upper floors of new buildings along Yonge Street to be stepped back at least 10 metres would help preserve the street’s historic scale and character. As the street-level renderings in Figures 21 and 22 illustrate, the alternative massing approach moderates the visual impact of buildings over three storeys. The step- back of upper floors allows the three-storey facades to dominate the built form character of Yonge Street, and the portions of buildings above the fifth storey have a negligible impact on pedestrian views. In addition, Figure 22 shows how increased setbacks at street level allow restaurants and shops to bring more life to Yonge Street. Considering the west side of Temperance Street, north of Tyler Street, is half lined with industrial and commercial properties, taller buildings on the east side would have minimal impacts on the street’s character. Minimum three-metre step-backs above the fourth storey and landscaped front yards, as illustrated in Figure 23, will help ensure the pedestrian environment is inviting and comfortable. Page 216 of 278 26DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Figure 22: View looking north on Yonge Street. This view shows that buildings up to 9 storeys in the interior of blocks would barely be visible from Yonge Street. Setbacks of 2 metres from front property lines will effectively widen the sidewalk and provide space for restaurant patios and retail displays. Page 217 of 278 27 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Figure 23: View looking south on Temperance Street. Buildings up to 9 storeys along Temperance Street, including townhouses, would enhance the streetscape. Page 218 of 278 28DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. As-of-Right Development Concept Alternative Development Concept Yonge StreetWellingt o n S t r e e t Mosle y S t r e e t Chur c h S t r e e t Taylor S t r e e t Yonge StreetWellingt o n S t r e e t Mosle y S t r e e t Churc h S t r e e t Taylor S t r e e t »Comparison of the Development Concepts View looking northwest over Downtown.View looking northwest over Downtown. The images below and on the next page comparing the Alternative Development Concept to the As-of-Right Concept demonstrate that by increasing required step-backs above the third storey along Yonge Street and permitting greater height toward the rear of sites, the valued character and pedestrian experience of Downtown will be maintained. Plan View.Plan View. Figure 24: The As-of-Right Development Concept assumes the assembly of smaller properties into larger ones will continue and ultimately result in a series of new 5-storey mixed-use and residential buildings across Downtown 0 SCALE 1:750 10025 20050 A B C D F G H I J E Wellington St Yonge StMosley St Tyler St Church St Victoria StTemperance St6st 6st6st6st6st 5st 8st 5st5st 9st 8st 6st 8st 5st 5st 5st 6st 6st 3st 5st 6st 0 SCALE 1:750 10025 20050 A B C D F G H I J E Wellington St Yonge StMosley St Tyler St Church St Victoria StTemperance St0 SCALE 1:750 10025 20050 A B C D F G H I J E Wellington St Yonge StMosley St Victoria StTemperance StTyler St 0 SCALE 1:750 10025 20050 A B C D F G H I J E Wellington St Yonge StMosley St Victoria StTemperance StTyler St 6st6st6st6st 5st 5st 5st5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st 5st Page 219 of 278 29 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT View looking down Yonge Street from Wellington Street.View looking down Yonge Street from Wellington Street. View looking north on Yonge Street. View looking north on Yonge Street. View looking south on Temperance Street. View looking south on Temperance Street. As-of-Right Development Concept Alternative Development Concept Page 220 of 278 30DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. 6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS Land Use ˜̅ˆÃÃiV̈œ˜]̅ičÌiÀ˜>̈Ûi iÛiœ«“i˜Ì œ˜Vi«Ì`iÃVÀˆLi`>˜`ˆÕÃÌÀ>Ìi`ˆ˜-iV̈œ˜x«ÀœÛˆ`iÃ̅iL>Èà for recommended land use and built form regulations to be included in the Community Planning Permit By- law for Downtown. The section concludes with recommendations regarding parking, laneways, mid-block pedestrian connections, and other site planning and urban design matters. The recommendations address where variances from the regulations may be appropriate, acknowledging that under a CPP By-law, the Town will be classifying CPP applications based on the number and degree of variances from by-law provisions. Applications requiring no variances or minor variances may be approved by the Town’s Director of Planning and Development, whereas variances considered significant would require Council approval. 7…ˆi̅iÃÌÕ`Þ½ÃÀiVœ““i˜`>̈œ˜ÃvœVÕÃœ˜̅i ** އ>Ü]ܓiœv̅i“܈ÀiµÕˆÀiVœ˜VÕÀÀi˜Ì amendments to the Town’s Official Plan’s policies applicable to the Aurora Promenade, notably those regarding maximum building heights and minimum and maximum setbacks. Note, in the event any of the recommendations below conflict with any requirements that may be imposed on a property under the Ontario Heritage Act, the latter requirements should prevail. The land uses assumed in the Alternative Development Concept are generally consistent with those currently permitted by the Town’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law. Although the concept assumes intensification will occur predominantly with residential uses, the ground floors of buildings fronting Yonge Street and Wellington Street were massed to accommodate commercial or institutional uses intended to help enliven the public realm. Office uses or other commercial or institutional uses could occupy the upper floors of the new buildings in the concept but may require wider floorplates and higher floor-to-ceiling heights (approximately four metres versus three metres). It is not expected that Downtown will attract significant multi-storey commercial office buildings given the availability of more suitable and accessible sites elsewhere in the Town. Figure 25 is a proposed land use map for the CPP By-law recommending an area where the by-law would apply and identifying the area as “Downtown Mixed Use” or “DMU.” Properties considered within Downtown but outside the DMU area and currently zoned PD1 or PDS1, where significant intensification would not be appropriate, would continue to be subject to Zoning By-law 6000-17.Figure 25: Land Use Map. Page 221 of 278 31 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Within the new DMU area, most of the uses currently permitted in a PD1 zone should continue to be permitted. The only currently permitted non- residential uses that would be more suitable in other parts of Aurora Promenade or elsewhere in the town are athletic fields, cemeteries, day care centres, funeral homes, garden centres, and private and public schools (note, some of these uses are permitted through Section 11.1 of the Zoning By-law). Regarding residential uses, the Zoning By-law only permits dwelling units above the first storey. Although dwelling units are not appropriate on the ground floors of buildings fronting Yonge Street and Wellington Street, they would be appropriate on ground floors along Temperance and Victoria streets and Downtown’s other side streets. In addition, townhouses and multiplex dwellings (i.e., triplexes, fourplexes) are not currently permitted in PD1 zones; however, these forms of housing would be appropriate on Downtown’s side streets as a transition from taller apartment and mixed-use buildings to the surrounding neighbourhoods, and to maintain a mix of housing types in the Downtown. It’s recommended the Town consider amending the Official Plan to clearly permit multi-unit residential uses everywhere Downtown except on the ground floors of buildings along Yonge Street and Wellington Street, rather than stating a limited number of ancillary at-grade units may be permitted at the rear of sites. These are the uses recommended to be permitted in the proposed DMU area: • Art Gallery • Bed and Breakfast • Clinic • Club • Commercial Schools • Dry Cleaning Establishment • Dry Cleaning Distribution Centre and Depot • Dwelling Units, provided no dwelling units are located on the ground floor of a building fronting Yonge Street or Wellington Street within 25 metres of the front lot line • Dwelling, Multiplex, provided the dwelling is not located within 25 metres of lot lines abutting Yonge Street and Wellington Street • Dwelling, Townhouse, provided the dwelling is not located within 25 metres of lot lines abutting Yonge Street and Wellington Street • Financial Institutions • Fitness Centre • Hospital • Hotel • Laundromat • Library, Public • Long Term Care Facility • Museum • Offices • Personal Services Shop • Pet Services • Place of Enertainment • Place of Worship • Private Park • Restaurants • Retail Stores, provided no single store is larger than 1,800 square metres GFA and no single store has frontage abutting a public street greater than 15 metres • Retirement Home • School, Post-Secondary • Service Shops • Studios • Veterinarian Clinic Proposed land uses not explicitly permitted by the CPP By-law should not be considered a minor variance from the by-law and should only be approved by Council. Page 222 of 278 32DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. More significant revisions to the current built form regulations applicable Downtown, specifically those regarding setbacks, heights and step-backs, are recommended for the new CPP By-law. Setbacks Table 5 recommends minimum and maximum setbacks for new buildings in the DMU area. Notwithstanding the minimum front yard and exterior side yard setbacks, where the façade of an existing building is being retained, the setback of the façade would be the minimum requirement. In addition, the by-law should identify where sight triangles may be required at intersections and state that front yard and exterior side yard requirements shall not apply where a build abuts a triangle. The recommended minimum front yard setbacks along Yonge Street and the east-west streets in the Downtown depart from the current minimum of zero metres, recognizing that the streetscapes »Built Form & Site Planning would benefit from additional space for pedestrians, restaurant patios and retail displays. The recommended minimum front yard setbacks along Temperance Street and Victoria Street will provide space for landscaping, stairs, porches and/or patios, which will give the streetscapes a residential character consistent with the other side of these streets. It is recommended the CPP By-law allow the Director of Planning and Development to permit variances of up to 10% from the above setback requirements. In the case of variances from front yard and exterior side yard requirements, Town staff should be satisfied a requested variance would result in a comfortable environment for pedestrians and appropriate space for proposed streetscape improvements in the private realm. In the case of variances from rear yard requirements, the impact on neighbouring properties in terms of shadows, sky views and loss of privacy should be assessed. Variances greater than 10% should be subject to Council approval. Abutting Streets Minimum Setback Maximum Setback Front Yard and Exterior Side Yard Yonge St or Wellington St 2 m 3 m Tyler St, Mosley St or Church St 1.5 m 2.5 m Temperance St or Victoria St 3 m 5 m Interior Side Yard n/a 0 m¹None Rear Yard n/a 7.5 m None ¹ Except on lots fronting Victoria Street, where the minimum required interior side yard setback should be 1.5 metres. Table 5: Recommended Setback Requirements. Page 223 of 278 33 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Heights and Step-backs Figure 26 is a map identifying the recommended minimum and maximum heights for future buildings. Consistent with the Alternative Development Concept, a maximum height of three storeys is recommended for the portion of buildings within 10 metres of the Yonge Street right-of-way south of Wellington Street. Effectively, this is a requirement for a minimum step-back of eight metres above the third storey of buildings constructed two metres from the front lot line (the recommended minimum setback). Beyond the eight-metre step-back, a maximum height of five storeys is recommended for the portion of buildings between 10 and 20 metres from the right- of-way, i.e., a further minimum step-back of 10 metres would be required above the fifth storey. Beyond the required step-backs from Yonge Street totaling a minimum of 18 metres, the recommended maximum heights vary from six storeys to nine storeys. Along Yonge Street north of Wellington Street, and along the east-west streets of Downtown— Wellington, Tyler, Mosley and Church—a minimum step-back of five metres above the third storey, measured from the lot line, is recommended. On the south side of Wellington Street, an additional minimum step-back of three metres should be required above the fifth storey for buildings greater than five storeys. Along Temperance Street, where the recommended minimum front yard setback is three metres, a minimum step-back above the fourth storey of eight metres from the right-of-way is recommended, i.e., three to five metres from the front wall of the building, depending on the front yard setback. This will help ensure there are appropriate built form transitions between buildings of potentially eight to nine storeys in the interior of the block to the adjacent low-rise neighbourhood. Along Victoria Street, a step-back of five metres from the front wall should be required above the third storey. Since variances to maximum heights could result in significant impacts to the character and experience of Downtown, generally they should be subject to Council approval. Where the maximum height is five storeys, however, the Director of Planning and Development should have the authority to approve a variance of one storey if staff are satisfied the additional storey would not have a significant adverse impact on the public realm and the pedestrian experience. In addition to limiting the overall height of new buildings, the CPP By-law should also require a minimum ground-floor height of four metres for buildings fronting Yonge Street and Wellington Street, to ensure they have the flexibility to accommodate a range of commercial or institutional uses over time. Note, where properties currently zoned PD1 and PDS1 within the proposed CPPS boundary have been granted exceptions to the general land use and built form provisions, it may be appropriate to carry forward the exceptions in the CPP By-law. In addition, portions of properties in the south end of the proposed CPPS area are zoned EP (Environmental Protection). Rather than carry this forward in the CPP By-law, it is recommended the by-law require an Environmental Impact Study where a property proposed for development is partially located within or adjacent to lands designated Environmental Protection in the Official Plan. Page 224 of 278 34DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. Figure 26: Heights and Step-backs Map. Page 225 of 278 35 DOWNTOWN AURORA COMMUNITY PLANNING PERMIT SYSTEM | DOWNTOWN URBAN DESIGN STUDY | DRAFT FINAL REPORT Rooftop Mechanical Equipment Mechanical equipment on the rooftop of a building can have a significant impact on the building’s overall appearance and the pedestrian experience. Significant residential and mixed-use developments in the Downtown should enclose mechanical equipment within a penthouse structure integrated into the overall design of the building. For all new development, the CPP By-law should require: • Rooftop mechanical equipment to be set back a minimum of three metres from the building edges and to not exceed a height of three metres, except elevator penthouses, which should not exceed five metres; • Rooftop mechanical equipment to be screened with solid screening designed to complement materials used for the building’s façade(s). Parking, Loading and Servicing Areas It was not within the scope of the Urban Design Study to assess whether the parking requirements applicable Downtown should be updated. However, the location and configuration of parking is an urban design matter. Currently, parking must be located in the rear yard of a site. It is recommended the CPP By-law go further than this and require parking to be provided in the rear yard, underground or in an above-grade structure integrated with other uses. More specifically, parking structures should not front a public street or open space and instead should be lined with other permitted uses to minimize the visual impact they have on the public realm. Like surface parking, loading and servicing areas can have adverse impacts on the living environment and pedestrian experience Downtown if not located and designed appropriately. The CPP By-law should require loading and servicing areas to be located at the rear or side of the building and be enclosed within the building where the rear or side abouts a public street or open space. Loading and servicing areas in the interior of a block should be screened from public view with walls and landscaping. Laneways As illustrated in the Framework for Change, in Section 4, and shown in the As-of-Right and Alternative Development Concepts, the Urban Design Study proposes that future development in the blocks east of Yonge Street, north and south of Mosley Street, be serviced by new public rear lanes. The introduction of rear lanes to these deep blocks will minimize the need for private driveways from streets thereby helping to minimize conflicts among vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. It is recommended that the Town acquire any private land required for the laneways through dedications at the time of applications or by other means, and the CPP By-Law should require the laneway be implemented in conjunction with new development on adjacent lands. Mid-Block Pedestrian Connections The Framework for Change also identifies opportunities for extended and new mid-block pedestrian connections west and east of Yonge Street. These connections will not only make it easier to get around Downtown by walking or using mobility aids but may also provide additional public realm frontage for shops, restaurants and other businesses. The CPP By-law should include provisions to ensure mid-block connections feel safe and inviting: They should have a minimum width of eight metres where new buildings are proposed, and new development should frame and help enliven them with grade-related residential units, storefronts and/or other active uses. Page 226 of 278 36DRAFT FINAL REPORT URBAN STRATEGIES INC. In addition to incorporating the above recommendations regarding land use, built form, parking and site planning, the CPP By-law should require applicants to demonstrate their proposal generally is consistent with the Urban Design Guidelines in the Aurora Promenade Concept Plan and Urban Design Strategy, except where the guidelines may conflict with the recommendations. More specifically, the by-law should reference the following key guidelines to be considered in CPP applications. Façade Articulation and Materials • New buildings should respect the pattern of façade division by ensuring the horizontal and vertical architectural orders are aligned with neighbouring heritage buildings. • New buildings should have entries and display windows at regular intervals consistent with the established pattern on the block. • Windows should be vertically aligned from floor-to-floor and horizontally aligned with the neighbouring heritage buildings. • New buildings should include a cornice that is carefully aligned with neighbouring heritage significant buildings and of similar proportions. • New buildings should consider the pallet of materials and colours evident in existing heritage properties. • Building materials should be chosen for their functional and aesthetic quality and exterior finishes should exhibit quality of workmanship, sustainability and ease of maintenance. High quality materials like brick and stone masonry are highly encouraged as exterior cladding elements due to their functionality, aesthetic quality and compatibility. Materials should also be chosen for permanence. Vinyl siding, plywood, concrete block, darkly tinted and mirrored glass, and metal siding utilizing exposed fasteners should be discouraged. »Design Guidelines Storefronts • To reflect the existing character and context, storefronts should generally have a frontage in the range of 4.5 to 7.5 metres, but not greater than 15 metres. • Where retail frontages are greater than 7.5 metres, they should articulate narrow storefronts in the design of the façade. • Storefronts should have a high-level of transparency, with a minimum of 75% glazing to maximize visual animation. • Clear glass should be used for wall openings (e.g., windows and doors) along the street-level façade. Dark tinted, reflective or opaque glazing should be discouraged for storefronts. • An identifiable break or gap could be provided between the street-level uses and the upper floors of a building. This break or gap may consist of a change in material, change in fenestration, or similar means. • On corner sites, storefronts should address both street frontages through entries or glazing. Grade-Related Residential Units • Where townhouses or other forms of grade- related housing are proposed along the side streets of Downtown, to ensure they contribute to an inviting public realm separated from the private realm, the ground floor should be elevated a minimum of one metre. • Where a front porch or patio is proposed and encroaches into the required minimum setback, it should be elevated and set back a minimum of two metres from the sidewalk and partially screened with a low wall, metal rail or coniferous hedge for privacy. • Air conditioning units, heat pumps and other required utilities should be set back from the sidewalk and screened with a low wall and/or coniferous vegetation. Page 227 of 278 Downtown Aurora Community Planning Permit SystemUrban Design StudyPublic MeetingJanuary 13, 2026Page 228 of 278 Downtown Then222222Yonge Street has a rich history as the heart and central business district of Aurora. As the town has grown, it has continued to accommodate vital commercial services and civic functions while maintaining its valued small-town identity.Page 229 of 278 Downtown TodayYonge StreetscapeTown SquareSurface ParkingWellington StreetscapeAdjacent NeighbourhoodsMachell’s Alley as mid-block connectionPage 230 of 278 Behind the buildings on Yonge Street are significant development opportunities, as the new Amica retirement home demonstrates.Downtown TodayTown SquareAmica Retirement HomePage 231 of 278 Framework for ChangeThe proposed Framework for Change responds to the ongoing assembly of properties, identifying potential development sites within a framework of streets, laneways and pedestrian connections.Potential midblock connectionsRecent InvestmentLegendSurface ParkingHeritage AssetsStreet related pedestrian connectionsPotential Future Trail ExtensionRear LanewaysSites with assembled propertiesSites with unassembled propertiesPage 232 of 278 What is Permitted Today*Assumptions for GFA: 15% Reduction GCA to GFA*Assumptions for unit size: 100 sqm/unit*Parking Assumptions:-Residential Parking: 1.0 spaces per unit (Inclusive of visitor parking)-Retail Parking: 3.5 spaces per 100m2-Assumes a 35 sqm per stall for parking (includes cores/ramps, etc.).5 st5 st5 st5 st 5 st5 st5 st5 st5 st5 st5 st5 st5 st5 st5 st6 st6 st6 st5 st6 stGross Floor Area of New Development120,000 sqmEstimated Number of New Residential Units1100Estimated Commercial Floor Area10,000Average Density of New Development1.9-2.9 FSIMaximum Height (new buildings)5 Storeys (6 Storeys North of Wellington Street)Setback from Yonge Street0 metresUpper Floor of Step-back from Yonge Street3.0 metres above 3rd floorKey Statistics of the As-of-Right Development Concept Page 233 of 278 View looking south down Yonge St from Wellington StWhat is Permitted TodayPage 234 of 278 View looking north up Yonge St from Mosley intersectionWhat is Permitted TodayPage 235 of 278 View looking south down Temperance St from WellingtonWhat is Permitted TodayPage 236 of 278 Alternative Development Concept*Assumptions for GFA: 15% Reduction GCA to GFA*Assumptions for unit size: 100 sqm/unit*Parking Assumptions:-Residential Parking: 1.0 spaces per unit (Inclusive of visitor parking)-Retail Parking: 3.5 spaces per 100m2-Assumes a 35 sqm per stall for parking (includes cores/ramps, etc.).9 st8 st8 st5 st4 st4 st5 st8 st5 st5 st5 st5 st5 st6 st6 st6 st3 st6 st6 st6 stGross Floor Area of New Development134,300 sqmEstimated Number of New Residential Units1260Estimated Commercial Floor Area8,600Average Density of New Development1.4-4.1 FSIMaximum Height (new buildings)9 Storeys (6 Storeys North of Wellington Street)Setback from Yonge Street2 metresUpper Floor of Step-back from Yonge Street10.0 metres above 3rd floorKey Statistics of the Alternative Development ConceptPage 237 of 278 View looking southeastAlternative Development ConceptPage 238 of 278 View looking northwestAlternative Development ConceptPage 239 of 278 View looking south down Yonge St from Wellington StAlternative Development ConceptPage 240 of 278 View looking north up Yonge St from Mosley intersectionAlternative Development ConceptPage 241 of 278 View looking south down Temperance St from WellingtonAlternative Development ConceptPage 242 of 278 Machell’s Alley ViewAlternative Development ConceptPage 243 of 278 Town Square ViewAlternative Development ConceptPage 244 of 278 18Summary of ConceptsAs-of-Right ConceptAlternative ConceptGross Floor Area of New Development12,000 sqmEstimated Number of New Residential Units1100Estimated Commercial Floor Area10,000Average Density of New Development1.9-2.9 FSIMaximum Height (new buildings)5 Storeys (6 Storeys North of Wellington Street)Setback from Yonge Street0 metresUpper Floor of Step-back from Yonge Street3.0 metres above 3rd floorGross Floor Area of New Development134,300 sqmEstimated Number of New Residential Units1260Estimated Commercial Floor Area8,600Average Density of New Development1.4-4.1 FSIMaximum Height (new buildings)9 Storeys (6 Storeys North of Wellington Street)Setback from Yonge Street2 metresUpper Floor of Step-back from Yonge Street10.0 metres above 3rd floorPage 245 of 278 19Summary of ConceptsAs-of-Right ConceptAlternative ConceptView south on YongeView south on TemperanceView north on YongePage 246 of 278 20Summary of Key Recommendations•Require commercial or institutional uses on ground floors along Yonge St and Wellington St•Require buildings to have a 2-3 metre setback from Yonge St and Wellington St•Permit max. heights of 6-9 storeys west of Yonge St and 6-8 storeys east of Yonge•Require min. step-backs from Yonge Street of 10m above the 3rdstorey and an additional 10m above the 5thstorey•Require parking to be in rear yards, underground or in above-ground structures•Introduce rear laneways east of Yonge Street and seek mid-block pedestrian connections•Continue to apply current design guidelines regarding building façades and materials•Preserve all heritage buildings and ensure they are integrated sensitively into future developmentPage 247 of 278 21Downtown WalkthroughPage 248 of 278 Thank you!Page 249 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Report No. PDS26 -003 Subject: Traffic Calming Requests on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive Prepared by: Michael Ha, Transportation and Traffic Analyst Department: Planning and Development Services Date: January 13, 2026 Recommendation 1. That Report No. PDS26-003 be received for information. Executive Summary This report presents the results of traffic calming assessments completed on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive.  Based on the requirements outlined in the Traffic Calming Policy, traffic calming measures are not warranted at the subject locations on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive. Background In response to requests received from area residents, staff have undertaken a traffic calming assessment on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive (Attachment 1). Town staff completed traffic calming warrant analyses following the procedures and methodologies outlined in the Town’s Traffic Calming Policy at the following locations:  Limeridge Street between Gateway Drive and Kirkvalley Crescent  Gateway Drive between Pedersen Drive and Earl Stewart Drive/Birkshire Drive Page 250 of 278 January 13, 2026 2 of 5 Report No. PDS26-003 Analysis Based on the requirements outlined in the Traffic Calming Policy, traffic calming measures are not warranted at the subject locations on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive. Existing Road Conditions Limeridge Street: Is a two-lane local road with single lane per travel direction. It has an urban cross-section with curbs on both sides of the road and sidewalks provided along the south side of the road. The existing pavement is measured 8.5 metres wide and in accordance with the Town Zoning By-law No. 4574-04.T the posted speed limit is 40 km/h. Gateway Drive: Is a two-lane collector road with single lane per travel direction. It has an urban cross-section with curbs, bike lanes and sidewalks provided along both sides of the road. The existing pavement is measured 11.5 metres wide and in accordance with the Town Zoning By-law No. 4574-04.T the posted speed limit is 40 km/h. Traffic Calming Assessment As set out in the Town’s Traffic Calming Policy, there are three requirements (warrants) that must be met for traffic calming measures to be considered: Warrant No. 1 (Petition): To ensure that residents in the immediate area are in support of traffic calming measures. The minimum threshold is 70% of households on the street. Warrant No. 2 (Safety Requirements): To ensure traffic calming measures are installed to improve traffic safety. A continuous sidewalk must be on at least one side of the street and the road grade be less than 5%. Warrant No. 3 (Technical Requirements): To ensure that traffic calming measures are implemented on streets that have a proven need for such measures. The 85th percentile speed over a seven-day period must be a minimum of 15 km/h over the posted speed limit, and the minimum traffic volume is 1,500 vehicles per day. The subject locations have satisfied warrant no. 1 and warrant no. 2. Traffic data was collected at the subject locations over a seven-day period to complete the analysis on warrant no. 3 (Table 1). Page 251 of 278 January 13, 2026 3 of 5 Report No. PDS26-003 Based on the requirements outlined in the Traffic Calming Policy, traffic calming measures are not warranted at the subject locations on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive. Table 1: Traffic Calming Warrant Analysis Summary (Warrant no. 3) Locations Requirements Yes / No Minimum Speed (85th Percentile Minimum 15 km/h Over Posted Speed Limit) Minimum Volumes (Between 1,500 and 8,000 Vehicles Per Day) Limeridge Street Limeridge Street 40m east of Gateway Drive 7 km/h under the posted speed limit 274 Vehicles Per Day No Limeridge Street 110m east of Gateway Drive 6 km/h under the posted speed limit 183 Vehicles Per Day No Limeridge Street north of Kirkvalley Crescent 5 km/h under the posted speed limit 174 Vehicles Per Day No Gateway Drive Gateway Drive between Pedersen Drive and Earl Stewart Drive/Birkshire Drive 8 km/h above the posted speed limit 2,669 Vehicles Per Day No Advisory Committee Review A memorandum (Report No. PDS25-091) was presented at the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (ATTSAC) meeting on November 26, 2025. The Committee provided the following comments (Table 2). Page 252 of 278 January 13, 2026 4 of 5 Report No. PDS26-003 Table 2: ATTSAC Comment Summary Comments Responses Committee members noted that other measures to narrow the roadway can be considered for the subject location on Gateway Drive to reduce operating speed such as traffic bollards. As adopted by Council, the implementation of traffic calming measures will need to follow the procedures outlined in the Traffic Calming Policy (Warrant #3 not met per Table 1). Traffic calming measures were not warranted based on data collected. Expand the study area to include other sections of Gateway Drive such as between St. John’s Sideroad and Pederson Drive. The study area is based on the petition received per Warrant #1 of the Traffic Calming Policy. In order to expand the study boundary, additional petitions for the expanded portions of the roadway per the Policy. In addition, there is also an existing roundabout on this section of Gateway Drive that is considered a traffic calming measure. Legal Considerations The Town has a responsibility to maintain road safety for the traveling public. Thoroughly investigating concerns raised by the public is essential to minimizing the risk of increased claims liability. By thoroughly investigating concerns raised by the public and adopting any recommendations resulting from the investigation, the Town can defend itself against legal claims and ensure a safer environment for the travelling public. Where the investigation has been thorough and reveals that no modification or mitigation is necessary, the Town would likely not have increased liability. Financial Implications None. Communications Considerations None. Climate Change Considerations The recommendations from this report does not impact greenhouse gas emissions or impact climate change adaptation. Page 253 of 278 January 13, 2026 5 of 5 Report No. PDS26-003 Link to Strategic Plan This report supports the Strategic Plan goal of “Support an Exceptional Quality of Life for All” by examining traffic patterns and identify potential solutions to improve movement and safety at key intersections in the community. Alternative(s) to the Recommendation None. Conclusions This report presents to Council the results of traffic calming assessment on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive. Based on the requirements outlined in the Traffic Calming Policy, traffic calming measures are not warranted at the subject locations on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive. Attachments Attachment 1 – Subject Locations Previous Reports None. Pre-submission Review Agenda Management Team review on December 11, 2025 Approvals Approved by Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services Approved by Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer Page 254 of 278 ST JOHN'S SIDEROADBAYVIEW AVENUEPEDERSEN DRIVEGATEWAY DRIVEEARL STEWART DRIVEINDUSTRIAL PARKWAY NORTHBIRKSHIRE DRIVESKIPTON TRAILPINNACLE TRAILBLAYDON LANETURNBRIDGE ROADKIRKVALLEY CRESCENTVALEMOUNT WAYPERIVALE GARDENSHAVERHILL TERRACEBRIDGENORTH DRIVEBILLINGHAM HEIGHTSDOWNEY CIRCLECHIPPINGWOOD MANORTRENT STREET SOMERTON COURTLIMERIDGE STREETHARTWELL WAYISAACSON CRESCENTSTARR CRESCENTCALMARCRESCENTBIRKSHIRE DRIVEEARL STEWART DRIVEATTACHMENT #1SUBJECT LOCATIONSMap created by the Town of Aurora Planning and Development Services Department, September 23rd, 2025. Base data provided by Aurora - GIS and York Region. This is not a legal survey.ATTACHMENT #1¯0100200MetresTRAFFIC CALMING ASSESSMENT LOCATIONSLIMERIDGE STREETGATEWAYDRIVEPage 255 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Town of Aurora Committee of the Whole Report No. PDS2 6 -0 04 Subject: Application for Draft Plan of Condominium 2815503 Ontario Inc. 32 Don Hillock Drive Part Lot 2, Plan 65M-3974 being Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, Plan 65R-31631 File Number: CDM-2025-01 Related File Number: SP-2021-14 Prepared by: Katherine Gatzos Department: Planning and Development Services Date: January 13, 2026 Recommendation 1. That Report No. PDS26-004 be received; and 2. That the Draft Plan of Condominium (File Number CDM-2025-01) to establish a standard condominium consisting of a total of 7 industrial units within 1 building, be approved, subject to the conditions attached hereto as Schedule ‘A’. Executive Summary This report seeks Council’s approval to the Draft Plan of Condominium (standard condominium) application at for 32 Don Hillock Drive (the ‘subject property’).  The applicant has submitted a Draft Plan of Condominium application to establish a standard condominium for the development approved under Site Plan application SP-2021-14  The proposed application is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and other provincial policies Page 256 of 278 January 13, 2026 2 of 7 Report No. PDS26-004  The proposed application conforms to the Town of Aurora Official Plan and Zoning By-law 6000-17, as amended  The proposed application was circulated to Town staff and external agencies, and all are satisfied, subject to Conditions of Approval, attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’ Background Application History The subject application was submitted to the Town on October 17, 2025 and deemed complete on October 23, 2025. The corresponding Site Plan application was approved on March 28, 2023, for a multi- unit industrial condominium, comprised of one building with a total of seven units. Project statistics include a total Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 3104 sqm and a total of 60 parking spaces. Location / Land Use The subject property, municipally known as 32 Don Hillock Drive, is generally located at southwest of the Highway 404 and Wellington Street East interchange. The subject property has an approximate lot area of 0.76 ha (1.88 ac) and a frontage of 84 m (275.6 ft) on the north side of Don Hillock Drive (Figure 1 – Location Map). Surrounding Land Uses The surrounding land uses are as follows: North: Business Park lands, Wellington Street East South: York Region Police Headquarters East: Business Park lands, Highway 404 West: Leslie Street, vacant employment lands Policy Context Provincial Policies Page 257 of 278 January 13, 2026 3 of 7 Report No. PDS26-004 All Planning Act development applications are subject to provincial policies. The Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) provides policy direction on matters of provincial interest. These policies support the development of strong communities through the promotion of efficient land use and development patterns. The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan (LSPP) is a provincial document that provides policies which addresses aquatic life, water quality, water quantity, shorelines and natural heritage, other threats and activities (including invasive species, climate change and recreational activities) and implementation. Town of Aurora Official Plan – OPA 30 Bayview Northeast Area 2B Secondary Plan The subject property is designated “Business Park” as per Schedule ‘B’ of the Town’s Official Plan, and further specified as “Business Park 1” within Official Plan Amendment 30 (OPA 30). The development of lands at Highway 404 have been identified by Council as a high development priority and are designated Business Park to encourage high quality building and site design in the near to long term (Figure 2). The intent of the Business Park designation is to accommodate a full range of employment opportunities including industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, office uses and associated retail and ancillary uses to meet the long- term needs of the Town of Aurora. Zoning By-law 6000-17, as amended The subject property is zoned “E-BP(338)” (Employment Business Park, exception zone 338) by the Town of Aurora Zoning By-law 6000-17, as amended. The E-BP(338) zone allows for all principal and accessory uses set out in the E-BP Parent Zone, and further limits the Floor Area Ratio for Office Uses to 17 per cent (Figure 3). Reports and Studies The Owner submitted the following documents as part of a complete application:  Draft Plan of Condominium, prepared by Y. Zhang Surveying Ltd.  Survey, prepared by Ertl Surveyors  Site Plan (Approved), prepared by Z Square Consulting Inc. Proposed Application(s) The applicant has submitted a Draft Plan of Condominium application to establish a standard condominium for the development approved under Site Plan application SP- 2021-14 Page 258 of 278 January 13, 2026 4 of 7 Report No. PDS26-004 As shown in Figure 4, the applicant has submitted a Draft Plan of Condominium application to establish a standard condominium for the development on the subject property, comprised of seven industrial units within one building, and a total of 60 parking spaces. Figures 5 and 6 are the approved site plan and elevations. Planning Considerations The proposed application is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and other provincial policies The proposed application achieves the objectives of development within the settlement areas by utilizes existing infrastructure, provides for a range of business ownership tenure within the Town, and minimizes environmental impacts. The proposed application provides for opportunities for a diversified economic base and maintains a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses to support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses. The site provides for employment uses, strengthening to economic development within the Region and provides additional opportunities for industrial condominium ownership. The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) has reviewed the proposed application and has no objection to its approval as the detailed design for the subject development was reviewed and approved under Site Plan application SP-2021-14. As such, staff are satisfied that the proposed Draft Plan of Condominium application is consistent with the PPS and conforms with Lake Simcoe Protection Plan. The proposed application conforms to the Town of Aurora Official Plan and Zoning By- law 6000-17, as amended The Business Park designation in the Town’s Official Plan permits a variety of prestige industrial uses, including enclosed warehousing, limited product distribution services, research and development facilities, communications facilities, manufacturing and processing operations, and all types of business and professional offices which are further reinforced through the Employment Business Park zoning in the Town of Aurora Zoning By-law which allows for industrial, warehousing, and office uses. Planning staff are of the opinion that the proposed development conforms to the Town’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law. Page 259 of 278 January 13, 2026 5 of 7 Report No. PDS26-004 Department / Agency Comments The proposed application was circulated to Town staff and external agencies, and all are satisfied, subject to Conditions of Approval, attached hereto in Schedule ‘A’. The proposed application was circulated to all internal and external agencies for review and comments. The recommended conditions of approval are in place to ensure that the works related to the Draft Plan of Condominium application are in accordance with the approved Site Plan. The Draft Plan of Condominium will be registered once the conditions of approval have been fulfilled. Public Comments Planning Staff have not received comments from the public on the proposed planning application. Advisory Committee Review No Communication Required. Legal Considerations Section 9(2) of the Condominium Act, 1998 states that the requirements of the Planning Act that apply to a plan of subdivision apply to a plan of condominium with necessary modifications. Under the Planning Act, Council has 120 days to make a decision on condominium applications before the applicant can appeal. Staff deemed the application complete on October 23, 2025; therefore, the applicant may not appeal the application until February 20, 2026. Financial Implications There are no financial implications arising from this report. Communications Considerations Applications for Standards Condominium do not require Notice of a Statutory Public Planning Meeting. The Town will inform the public about the information contained in this report by posting it to the Town’s website. Page 260 of 278 January 13, 2026 6 of 7 Report No. PDS26-004 Climate Change Considerations The climate change initiatives were addressed through the approved Site Plan application SP-2021-14. The development would result in increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as it is considered new greenfield development. However, the applicant has applied design elements and mitigation measures to reduce GHG emissions which include design and engineering features to accommodate future roof mounting of solar panels, the use of green building materials and practices, white roof design features, Low Impact Development (LID) measures in the site stormwater management (SWM) design, and drought resistant native plants. Link to Strategic Plan Promoting economic opportunities that facilitate the growth of Aurora as a desirable place to do business: Through the monitoring of emerging employment trends and economic trends, future workforce, education and business development needs are identified in accordance with the Develop plans to attract businesses that provide employment opportunities for our residents action item. Alternative(s) to the Recommendation 1. Refusal of the application with an explanation for the refusal. Conclusions Planning and Development Services reviewed the proposed Draft Plan of Condominium in accordance with the provisions of the Province, the Town’s Official Plan, Zoning By- law and municipal development standards respecting the subject lands. The proposed Draft Plan of Condominium is considered to be in keeping with the development standards of the Town. Therefore, staff recommend approval of the Draft Plan of Condominium application, subject to the fulfillment of the related conditions of approval. Attachments Figure 1 – Location Map Figure 2 – Existing Official Plan Designation Figure 3 – Existing Zoning By-Law Figure 4 – Draft Plan of Condominium Page 261 of 278 January 13, 2026 7 of 7 Report No. PDS26-004 Figure 5 – Approved Site Plan Figure 6 – Approved Elevation Plans Schedule ‘A’ – Conditions of Approval Pre-submission Review Agenda Management Team review on December 11, 2025 Approvals Approved by Marco Ramunno, Director, Planning and Development Services Approved by Doug Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer Page 262 of 278 Schedule “A” CONDITIONS OF STANDARD CONDOMINIUM APPROVAL Condominium Application No.: CDM-2025-01 Owner: 2815503 Ontario Inc. (the “Owner”) Address: 32 Don Hillock Drive Legal Description: Part Lot 2, Plan 65M-3974, designated as Parts 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 on Plan 65R-31631; Aurora, PIN 03642-3197 (the “Lands”) DRAFT PLAN OF CONDOMINIUM APPROVAL AND THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL LAPSE ON JANUARY 13, 2029, BEING THE EXPIRATION OF THREE (3) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL, unless extended by The Corporation of The Town of Aurora (the “Town”), in its sole discretion, prior to the lapse date. If no extension is granted by the Town prior to the lapse date, the Draft Plan of Condominium Approval shall be deemed to have expired without further notice. The following conditions shall be satisfied by the Owner prior to the Town’s release for registration of the condominium plan prepared by Y. Zhang Surveying Limited, dated August 4, 2025 (the “Condo Plan”), the draft of which is attached as Schedule “B” and forms part of these conditions with respect to the creation of 7 condominium units on the Lands. Planning Division Conditions 1. If approved or requested in writing by the Town, the Owner shall amend the Condo Plan to the extent that minor revisions are required to implement or integrate recommendations from the studies required as part of these Conditions of Condominium Approval, or to ensure property alignment with existing or proposed lots, blocks, streets, and/or facilities on lands adjacent to the Condo Plan. 2. A clause shall be added to the Condominium Declaration generally stating that nothing therein supersedes the requirements of the Development Agreement between the Owner and the Town, dated June 14, 2024, and as registered on title to the Lands on June 26, 2024 as Instrument No. YR3691780 (the “Development Agreement”), and that the Development Agreement shall continue to apply to the Lands and be satisfied by the Owner. Legal Services Division Conditions 3. Prior to finalizing the Condominium Declaration, the Owner shall submit the following to the Town for the Town’s Legal Services Division’s review and written approval: a) up-to-date title PIN(s) for the Lands; b) a copy of the draft Condominium Declaration containing all the required provisions in accordance with the Condominium Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.19, as amended (the “Condominium Act”), and any other provisions as may be required by the Development Agreement or as otherwise specified in writing by the Town, including but not limited to any right(s)-of-way and easements (the “Declaration”); c) a copy of the draft Condo Plan prior to it being submitted to the Land Registry Office for preapproval: and Page 263 of 278 Owner CDM-2025-01 Conditions of Approval Page 2 d) in the event the draft Declaration or draft Condo Plan have been amended from a previously provided version, a description of all changes made shall be provided to the Town. 4. Following the Town’s written approval of the draft Declaration and Condo Plan in accordance with these Conditions of Approval, the Owner shall submit, to the satisfaction of the Town’s Legal Services Division, a solicitor’s undertaking stating that: a) the final executed versions of the Declaration and Condo Plan, as preapproved by the Land Registry Office and attached to the undertaking, are the final versions to be submitted for registration on title to the Lands; b) the Town will be notified of any changes to the executed Declaration and Condo Plan prior to their registration on title to the Lands and certification of same by the Land Registrar; and c) copies of the registered Declaration and Condo Plan will be provided to the Town within ten (10) business days following their registration on title to the Lands. Engineering Division Conditions 5. The Owner shall submit to the satisfaction of the Town, a signed certificate from the Owner’s architect and/or engineer certifying that all buildings have been constructed in accordance with the Condominium Act, which certificate shall be attached as a Schedule to the version of the Declaration which is to be registered on title to the Lands, in accordance with the Condominium Act. Finance Department Conditions 6. The Owner shall pay to the Town all arrears of taxes, water rates, lawful rates and levies of the Town, and any other charges owing to the Town in connection with the Lands. Clearances • The Town’s Planning Division shall advise that Conditions 1 and 2 have been satisfied, stating briefly how each Condition has been met. • The Town’s Legal Services Division shall advise that Conditions 3 and 4 have been satisfied, stating briefly how this Condition has been met. • The Town’s Engineering Division shall advise that Condition 5 has been satisfied, stating briefly how this Condition has been met. • The Town’s Finance Department shall advise that Condition 6 has been satisfied, stating briefly how this condition has been met. Page 264 of 278 Sirona'sLaneSunday DriveGoulding AvenueRockhopper WayFirst Commerce Drive TouchGoldCrescentLeslie StreetWellingtonStreet EastDon Hillock DriveWellington Street East141419015152861015195314191261815338140013443201472471566615915401452142615255815267324164515100150115306157158125128933032632031631030630029629228828428227827426626225825425024624223823423523924324725125531131531932332733187561035284LOCATION MAPMap created for the Town of Aurora Planning and Development Services Department, 2025-11-05. Base data provided by York Region & the Town of Aurora. Air Photos taken Spring 2025, © First Base Solutions Inc., 2025 Orthophotography.FIGURE 1St John's SdrdWellington St EVandorf SdrdHendersonDriveWellington St W404404Leslie StYonge StBathurst StBayview AveBloomington RdAPPLICANT: 281553 Ontario Inc.FILES: CDM-2025-01SUBJECT LANDS04080MetresPage 265 of 278 Don Hillock DriveLESLIE STREETEXISTING OFFICIAL PLAN DESIGNATIONAPPLICANT: 281553 ONTARIO INC.FILES: CDM-2025-01FIGURE 2Map created for the Town of Aurora Planning and Development Services Department, 2025-11-05. Base data provided by York Region & the Town of Aurora.Subject LandsSt John's SdrdWellington St EVandorf SdrdHendersonDriveWellington St W404404Leslie StYonge StBathurst StBayview AveBloomington RdBusiness Park (referredto as "Business Park 1"within the Aurora 2CSecondary Plan)Community CommercialCentreEnvironmentalProtectionMedium - High UrbanResidential02550MetresPage 266 of 278 Leslie StreetDon Hillock DriveC3(328)E-BP(338)E-BPE-BP(531)(532)EPO2(249)RA2(559)EPRUR8(558)EXISTING ZONINGAPPLICANT: 281553 ONTARIO INC.FILES: CDM-2025-01FIGURE 3Map created for the Town of Aurora Planning and Development Services Department, 2025-11-05. Base data provided by York Region & the Town of Aurora.St John's SdrdWellington St EVandorf SdrdHendersonDriveWellington St W404404Leslie StYonge StBathurst StBayview AveBloomington Rd02040MetresSubject LandsE-BP(338)RESIDENTIAL ZONESTownhouse DwellingResidentialSecond DensityApartment ResidentialR8RA2OPEN SPACE ZONESEnvironmentalProtectionPrivate Open SpaceEPO2COMMERCIAL ZONESServiceCommercialC3RURAL ZONESRuralRUEMPLOYMENT ZONESBusiness ParkE-BPPage 267 of 278 DRAFT PLAN OF CONDOMINIUMAPPLICANT: 281553 ONTARIO INC.FILES: CDM-2025-01FIGURE 4Map created for the Town of Aurora Planning and Development Services Department, 2025-11-05. Base data provided by York Region & the Town of Aurora.Page 268 of 278 APPROVED SITE PLANAPPLICANT: 281553 ONTARIO INC.FILES: CDM-2025-01FIGURE 5Map created for the Town of Aurora Planning and Development Services Department, 2025-11-05. Base data provided by York Region & the Town of Aurora.Page 269 of 278 APPROVED ELEVATION PLANSAPPLICANT: 281553 ONTARIO INC.FILES: CDM-2025-01FIGURE 6Map created for the Town of Aurora Planning and Development Services Department, 2025-11-05. Base data provided by York Region & the Town of Aurora.Page 270 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Town of Aurora Member Motion Councillor Gallo _______________________________________________________________________________________ Re: Alternative Development Charges (DC) Collection Model To: Members of Council From: Councillor John Gallo Date: January 13, 2026 _______________________________________________________________________________________ Whereas residential development charges (DCs) are currently collected by the Town of Aurora from developers in full upon occupancy; and Whereas the cost of DCs is typically embedded into the purchase price of new homes, effectively passing this cost directly to first-time and other homebuyers through higher purchase prices; and Whereas the current practice contributes to housing affordability challenges for new homebuyers in Aurora; and Whereas alternative models for the collection of development charges may improve transparency, enhance affordability, and provide more flexible options for new homeowners while ensuring the Town maintains the necessary revenue to fund growth related infrastructure; and Whereas the Town does not have the capacity to issue bonds or other financing instruments to secure the full amount of DC revenues upfront, while amortizing repayment through the municipal tax system; 1. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved That staff be directed to investigate and report back to Council by the end of Q2 2026 on the feasibility of implementing an alternative development charges collection model whereby: a. Developers would remove the cost of DCs from the purchase price of new homes; b. New homeowners would be given the option at the time of purchase to either: i. Pay the full DC amount upfront as part of their home purchase price; or Page 271 of 278 Alternative Development Charges (DC) Collection Model January 13, 2026 Page 2 of 2 ii. Opt into a DC repayment program, whereby the DC amount would be amortized over 25 years and appear as a separate line item on their annual property tax bill, remaining with the property until fully paid notwithstanding changes in ownership; c. The Town of Aurora would obtain an appropriate financing mechanism to collect the full DC revenue upfront; d. The Town of Aurora would administer the collection of the amortized DC repayments as part of the property tax system; and 2. Be It Further Resolved That the Town of Aurora recommends to the Province to amend Section 26 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (DCA) to allow municipalities to collect DCs through property taxation mechanisms, tied to the property rather than at building permit issuance; and/or add a new enabling provision authorizing municipalities to pilot or adopt alternative collection models (e.g., amortization over time, homeowner opt-in) with provincial oversight; and 3. Be It Further Resolved That staff consult with legal, financial, and housing policy experts, as well as the development industry, to assess implementation requirements, risks, and potential impacts on affordability, market competitiveness, and long-term municipal financial sustainability; and 4. Be It Further Resolved That a copy of this motion be sent to the Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, all MPP’s in Ontario, all Ontario municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA). Page 272 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Town of Aurora Member Motion Councillor Thompson _______________________________________________________________________________________ Re: Interim Control By-law for Yonge Street South Regional Corridor (OPA 34 Area) To: Members of Council From: Councillor Michael Thompson Date: January 13, 2026 _______________________________________________________________________________________ Whereas Council has established the Yonge Street Regional Corridor in the Town’s updated Official Plan, permitting increased building heights along Yonge Street but without defined density or unit permissions for this area; and Whereas OPA 34 is a highly unique part of Town, featuring environmental and Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM) sensitivities, approved historically as a low density, cluster residential neighbourhood; and Whereas Council wishes to ensure that development in this area proceeds in a planned, orderly, and community-appropriate manner that reflects the intent of both the Official Plan and OPA 34; 1. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved That staff be directed to prepare and bring forward an Interim Control By-law for the Yonge Street Regional Corridor within the OPA 34 Secondary Plan area (south of the CN rail tracks) in order to temporarily prohibit or restrict new development while further planning work is undertaken; and 2. Be It Further Resolved That staff be directed to undertake a focused planning study of this portion of the Yonge Street Regional Corridor, including its relationship to OPA 34, to clearly define: • Size of the corridor • Density and unit permissions; • Appropriate building heights; • Built form and massing; • Transitions to adjacent low-density neighbourhoods; and 3. Be It Further Resolved That the results of this study be brought back to Council with recommendations to establish clear development parameters and any required Official Plan Amendments for this area. Page 273 of 278 100 John West Way Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1 (905) 727-3123 aurora.ca Town of Aurora Memorandum Mayor’s Office Re: York Region Council Highlights of December 11, 2025 To: Members of Council From: Mayor Mrakas Date: January 13, 2026 Recommendation 1. That the York Region Council Highlights of December 11, 2025, be received for information. Attachments 1. York Regional Council Highlights of December 11, 2025 Page 274 of 278 1 Monday, December 15, 2025 York Regional Council – Thursday, December 11, 2025 Live streaming of the public session of Council and Committee of the Whole meetings is available on the day of the meeting from 9 a.m. until the close of the meeting. Past sessions are available at york.ca/CouncilAndCommittee Paramedics continue to exceed target response times in life-threatening emergencies York Regional Council received a report outlining paramedic response times exceeded nearly all targets in 2024. Council also approved the immediate expansion of Paramedic Services vehicles using York Region’s dedicated bus lanes (rapidways) to help maintain response times for all calls, mitigate delays and support safer, more efficient emergency response. Previously, Paramedic Services vehicles were only permitted to use rapidways when responding with both lights and sirens for high-priority incidents. In addition to amending the existing bylaw, Regional Council also received an update on the 2024 York Region Paramedic Services response times. Highlights include: •Responding to 95,511 incidents, a 3.3% increase from 2023; incidents are expected to continue to increase with a growing population •Managing average hospital transfer of care times below a 30-minute target, with support from hospitals and the provincial Dedicated Offload Nurse Program •Exceeding six of seven response time targets; achieving average response time for the most severe and life-threatening cases (sudden cardiac arrest or absence of breathing) of 5 minutes and 40 seconds, while least urgent cases (minor ailments or general pain) of 12 minutes and 6 seconds Paramedic Services narrowly missed non-life-threatening response time average by 1%, an expected outcome of the new Medical Priority Dispatch System launched in November 2024. The dispatch system prioritizes and more effectively sends emergency services to life threatening patients, using lights and sirens. This results in clinically safe patients experiencing longer wait times for non-urgent calls. Since the introduction of this system, use of lights and sirens has dropped to 47% from 70%, reducing the risk of collisions, improving road safety for paramedics and the public during emergency responses. York Region updates Signs on Regional Roads Bylaw Regional Council approved the Signs on Regional Roads Bylaw 2025-62 update to enhance safety and compliance. Key highlights of the Sign Bylaw update include: Page 275 of 278 2 • Addressing safety concerns like signs obstructing sightlines and interfering with transit stops and utilities, increasing non-compliance and deterring unapproved signs • Defining sign types and size requirements for business, real estate, development and election signs • Increasing permit fees to offset the cost of managing the temporary sign program, including removal blitzes and regular patrols • Designating sign placement at approximately 700 designated intersections across York Region, with maps and printable guides available on york.ca • Issuing mandatory identifier stickers on permitted signs to ensure visibility and compliance • Changes to this bylaw follow extensive consultation with local cities and towns, industry stakeholders and the public, and respond to Council’s direction to adopt a more progressive approach to managing signs on Regional roads Between June 2024 and June 2025, York Region removed approximately 35,000 non-compliant signs and 3,100 signs were permitted during the same period. The updated bylaw is effective January 1, 2026, and will be communicated further through newsletters, social media and outreach to residents, businesses and local partners. Existing permits under the previous bylaw will be valid until expiry. Learn more at york.ca/SignBylaw Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Service Level Agreement for Expedited Review of Capital Projects Regional Council authorized a service level agreement renewal with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), maintaining timely environmental reviews and approvals to advance key Public Works and YorkNet capital infrastructure projects. A renewed agreement will ensure compliance with the Environmental Assessment Act and other regulatory requirements while supporting York Region’s ability to deliver safe water, efficient transportation systems and environmentally sustainable services. York Region and TRCA’s agreement will maintain service continuity while provincial regulations under Bill 68 are finalized, with built-in flexibility for adjustments once new standards are confirmed. The original 2004 service level agreement, renewed to December 31, 2025, has enabled TRCA to advance major initiatives by completing assessments, permits and consultations, fostering collaboration and predictability across planning processes. 2025 Servicing Capacity Regional Council approved the 2025 Servicing Capacity Assignment, enabling growth of up to 96,000 new homes to be built to meet the Province’s overall housing target of 150,000 homes by 2031. This assignment adds approximately 88,348 people (or 30,000 additional homes) in cities and towns served by the York Durham Sewage System, bringing the total available capacity to 286,992 persons and up to 13 years of growth. As part of the assignment, York Region also recommended merging the Not-for-Profit and Rental Housing program reserves so municipalities may have more flexibility to use available capacity (up to 4,000 persons) for affordable housing projects. York Region, along with local municipalities, continue to develop digital tools for real-time tracking of development and servicing allocations to better align growth with infrastructure availability. Page 276 of 278 3 Exploring temporary emergency housing facility options The Housing and Homelessness Committee received a presentation outlining three options for temporary emergency housing facilities being used in the Greater Toronto Area and in Fredericton, New Brunswick, including cabins, modular trailers and tension fabric structures. The Region is exploring alternative options to support the growing need for emergency housing. Increasing housing unaffordability is resulting in people staying longer in emergency housing. In 2024, 2,252 people were experiencing homelessness, up 35% from 1,868 in 2023. As of October 2025, York Region has approximately 300 emergency and transitional housing beds and 110 seasonal shelter beds available. These beds are often at or near full capacity. In 2025, almost 900 people have been supported in finding and/or keeping housing. York Region will continue to explore feasibility of temporary housing facilities, monitor facility projects across the province and work closely with provincial and federal governments to advocate for more longer-term housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness. Toronto Pearson Annual Update Regional Council received the Toronto Pearson Annual Update, which highlighted strong passenger growth and increased airport activity over the past year. Representatives from Toronto Pearson International Airport and the Greater Toronto Airport Authority outlined major capital and modernization projects designed to enhance capacity, improve terminal efficiency and support long-term service needs. The update emphasized Pearson’s collaboration with municipal partners on planning, noise management and environmental initiatives, including work to reduce emissions and continued community engagement. Representatives noted strategic investments and partnerships remain essential as the airport prepares for future growth across the Greater Toronto Area. Pearson International Airport remains a significant economic driver for York Region, supporting jobs, supply chains and global connectivity for local businesses and residents. York Region Commissioner Lisa Gonsalves Receives Provincial Honour Regional Council congratulated Community and Health Services Commissioner Lisa Gonsalves on receiving the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal of Distinction in Public Administration, Ontario’s highest honour for public servants. Lisa’s leadership across housing, public health, seniors’ services, emergency response, inclusion and community well-being has made a lasting impact on the community. Reflecting on a Year of Progress At its final meeting of 2025, Regional Council reflected on a year marked by progress, collaboration and service to the community. Key achievements included celebrating the 25th anniversary of York Region Paramedic Services, establishing the Housing and Homelessness Committee and advancing the Yonge North Subway Extension. Families benefited from expanded access to the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Program and staff navigated significant challenges such as tariff implications and the discontinuation of Automated Speed Enforcement. Council also approved the $5.2-billion 2026 Budget, ensuring sustainable funding for essential regional services and infrastructure. Page 277 of 278 4 Council extended its appreciation to staff and reaffirmed its commitment to building a stronger, safer and more vibrant York Region. Holiday Greetings Regional Council closed its December 11, 2025, meeting with warm wishes for the holiday season, recognizing December as a time of celebration across many cultures and traditions. Council extended heartfelt hopes for peace, joy and connection to staff, Council members and residents, and offered best wishes for 2026. Looking ahead, Council expressed its commitment to continuing the important work of supporting a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive York Region in the year to come. December Observances Regional Council recognized the following observances in December 2025: • Christian Heritage Month • World AIDS Day – December 1, 2025 • International Day of Persons with Disabilities – December 3, 2025 Next meeting of York Regional Council The next Meeting of York Regional Council will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the York Region Administrative Centre Council Chambers, located at 17250 Yonge Street in the Town of Newmarket. The Council meeting will be streamed on york.ca/Live The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to over 1.25 million residents and 57,000 businesses with more than 629,000 employees. More information about York Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/RegionalServices -30- Media Contact: Kylie-Anne Doerner, Corporate Communications, The Regional Municipality of York Cell: 905-806-7138 Email: kylie-anne.doerner@york.ca Page 278 of 278