BYLAW - OPA No 19 (Amend 528510) - 20200623 - 626520The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6265-20
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 5285-10, as amended, to
adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 19.
Whereas on September 28, 2010, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
(the "Town") enacted By-law Number 5285-'1 0, as amended, to adopt the Official Plan
for the Town of Aurora (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 further
amend the Official Plan;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts
as follows:
Official Plan Amendment No. 19 to the Official Plan, attached and forming part of
this by-law, be and is hereby adopted.
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 23rd day of June, 2020.
Tom Mrakas, Mayor
Michael de Rond, Town Clerk
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Amendment No. 19
To the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora
Statement of Components
Part l- The Preamble
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
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Part I- The Preamble
1.Introduction
This part of Official Plan Amendment No. 19 (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 allow outdoor swim schools to be considered as a
permitted home occupation use for single and semi-detached dwellings. The
Amendment will amend the home occupation policies of the Official Plan to enable a
swim school home occupation use to be conducted outside of a dwelling unit and to
permit associated minor outdoor storage subject to receiving approval for a minor
variance from the Committee of Adjustment.
3.Location
The proposed Amendment will apply to all lands within the Town of Aurora where home
occupations are permitted in single and semi-detached dwellings.
4.Basis of the Amendment
The basis of the Amendment is as follows:
4.1 The Official Plan Amendment is a Town-initiated amendment. On December 10,
2019, Council directed staff to initiate an Official Plan Amendment to add outdoor
swim schools as a permitted Home Occupation use.
4.2 A Public Planning Meeting was held on March 10, 2020 to present the proposed
Amendment and to obtain input from members of the public and Council.
4.3 The Town's Official Plan policies (6.13) permit home occupations in single
detached and semi-detached residences provided, amongst other things that the
use is carried out entirely within the dwelling unit and there is no outdoor storage.
An Official Plan Amendment is required to amend the Official Plan home
occupation policies to allow a swim school home occupation use to be conducted
entirely outside of a dwelling unit and to permit associated minor outdoor storage.
4.4 To ensure compatibility with neighbouring and surrounding properties and to
mitigate potential impacts, the existing Official Plan policies that limit home
occupations as a secondary use to the primary residential use (in terms of floor
space utilization), require compliance with on-site parking requirements and
require no adverse traffic or hours of operation impacts will be maintained.
4.5 The Amendment will provide the flexibility for outdoor swim schools to be
considered as a permitted home occupation use, on a case by case basis and
where appropriate, via a minor variance application to the Committee of
Adjustment.
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4.6 The Amendment is consistent with Provincial and Regional Policies and Plans
which support the:
Utilization of existing housing stock for local employment opportunities;
and,
Development of complete communities by providing local services to
residents and opportunities for living and working in close proximity.
Part II- The Amendment
Introduction
This part of the document entitled Part II- The Amendment, consisting of the following
text, constitutes Amendment No. 19 to the Official Plan.
Details of the Amendment
The Official Plan is hereby amended as follows:
Item (1 ): Section 6.13 of the Town of Aurora Official Plan be and is hereby amended by
adding the following:
"b) Notwithstanding Section 6.13 (a)(i) and (iv) respecting Home
Occupations, outdoor swim schools may be permitted as a home
occupation use in addition to related minor outdoor storage, where
appropriate and subject to the other policies in Section 6.1 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.