BYLAW - OPA No 20 (Amend 528510) - 20200623 - 626620The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6266-20
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 5285-10, as amended, to
adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 20.
Whereas on September 28, 20'1 0, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
(the "Town") enacted By-law Number 5285-10, 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.0. 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:
1.Official Plan Amendment No. 20 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.
/Thm Mrakas, Mayor
Enacted by Town of Aurora Counc I this 23rd day of June, 2020
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Amendment No. 20
To the Official Plan for the Town of Aurora
Statement of Components
Part l- The Preamble
1.Introduction
2.Purpose of the Amendment
3.Location
4.Basis of the Amendment
Part II - The Amendment
1.Introduction
2.Details or the Amendment
3.Implementation and Interpretation
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Part I- The Preamble
1.Introduction
This part of Official Plan Amendment No. 20 (the "Amendment"), entitled Part l- 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 Official Plan Amendment is to implement policies that: permit a
maximum building coverage of I 7.5% for the subject lands; reduce setback
requirements between Estate Residential and Cluster Residential Designations; and
remove the requirement for approval of a Block Plan.
3.Location
The lands affected by this Amendment are located east of Yonge Street and north of
Old Bloomington Road, and are municipally known as 132, 148, 166, 178, 186, 192 and
198 0ld Bloomington Road; and are legally described as Part Lots 10, Il and 13 and
Lots 12 and 14, Plan 166, designated as Part 1 on Plan 65R-38076 and Parts 1 and 2
on Plan 65R-38075, Town of Aurora (the "Subject Lands").
4.Basis of the Amendment
The basis of the Amendment is as follows:
4.I The Official Plan Amendment application (file OPA-2017-05) and Draft Plan of
Subdivision application (file: SUB-2017-03) were submitted to the Town for
consideration on August 2, 2017. The Zoning By-law Amendment application
(file: ZBA-2017-07) was submitted to the Town for consideration on November
28, 2017.
4.2 A Statutory Public Planning Meeting was held on January 24, 2018 to obtain
input from the public and Council.
4.3 The Draft Plan of Subdivision consists of 50 single detached lots, 2
environmental protection blocks, 1 block for public parkland use, a public right-of-
way, and I block for a future road extension.
4.4 The Yonge Street South Secondary Plan (OPA 34) designates the subject lands
as "Cluster Residential" and "Environmental Protection" Amendments are
required to permit the proposed development.
4.5 The implementing Zoning By-law amendment will add By-law exceptions to the
lot area, lot frontage, setbacks, height, lot coverage, permitted yard
encroachments, and landform conservation provisions.
4.6 The proposed policies are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020).
The development proposes the efficient development of urban land and use of
existing infrastructure, while maintaining the character of surrounding land uses.
4.7 The proposed policies conform to the York Region Official Plan, particularly with
respect to directing growth within the built-up area through infill and
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intensiTication at an appropriate scale, taking into account the existing site and its
surrounding context.
4.8 Section 3.2.3(c) of OPA 34 provides that the gross residential density over the
constrained and unconstrained lands subject to a development application shall
be no more than 5 units per hectare (2 units per acre). The property has an area
of 10.12 hectares, which results in a permitted density of 50 units across the area
subject to this amendment. The limits of the Environmental Areas were
determined during a site visit with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation
Authority, and are intended to be protected through the re-zoning of the subject
lands.
4.9 Site-specific amendments to the "Cluster Residential" policies of OPA 34 are
required to: permit a greater building coverage on the subject lands; permit a
lesser setback between "Cluster Residential" and "Estate Residential"
designations; and, to remove the requirement for a Block Plan.
4.10 Section 3.6.2 of OPA 34 provides that buildings shall not cover more than 12% of
all the lands within a "Cluster Residential" designation, and that lands within this
designation shall be retained in an open or natural condition. A site-specific
policy amendment permitting a maximum I 7.5% building coverage for the
subject lands in its entirety will enable a built form that transitions appropriately to
neighbouring developments, while still allowing a minimum of 40% or the total lot
area to remain in an open, landscaped or natural condition.
4.11 Section 3.6.3(c) of OPA 34 provides that within a "Cluster Residential"
designation, maintenance of a minimum separation distance of 35 metres
between any "Estate Residential" designation and the lot line of any "Cluster
Residential" unit is required. A site-specific policy amendment requiring a
minimum separation distance of 30 metres between a dwelling in an "Estate
Residential" designation and a dwelling in a "Cluster Residential" designation,
and the inclusion of a 10 metre wide landscape buffer will ensure that the intent
of this separation policy can be maintained given this reduction.
4.12 Section3.2.7ofOPA34providesthatpriortoapprovalofanapplicationtopermit
the development within a "Cluster Residential" designation, a Block Plan for the
respective area as identified on Schedule CC must be approved by the Town in
accordance with Section 11.1. Through the review process, it was required that
the general intent of Section 11.1 would still need to be satisfied for Block 'C' in
its entirety. The intent of this policy was satisfied through the identification of new
roads, intersections, parks and trails; the general location for potential residential
clusters and environmental protection areas; servicing; identification of a water
budget through a Hydrogeological Study; and consideration or interface with
surrounding land uses.
4.13 ThesubjectlandsarelocatedwithinthesettlementareaoftheOakRidges
Moraine Conservation Plan, which provides flexibility in the application oT the
policies governing development in Landform Conservation Areas within
designated settlement areas. Environmentally significant features have been
identified and protected through re-zoning of the subject lands. Adherence to the
recommendations of Studies and Reports submitted and reviewed through the
application process will ensure that there is no adverse impacts on these
features or the Oak Ridges Moraine.
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Part II- The Amendment
1.Introduction
All of this part of the document entitled Part II- The Amendment, consisting of the
following text and attached maps, designated as Schedule "A" and Schedule "B" to
Official Plan Amendment No. 20 to the Official Plan.
2.Details of the Amendment
The Official Plan is hereby amended as follows:
Item (1 ): Schedule 'H', Site Specific Policy Areas, being part of the Town of Aurora
Official Plan, is amended by adding Site-Specific Policy No. 50 as shown on
Schedule "B" to Official Plan Amendment 20, attached hereto and forming
part of this Amendment.
Item (2): Notwithstanding any policies to the contrary as outlined in the Yonge Street
South Secondary Plan (OPA 34), the following site specific policies shall
apply to the lands designated as "Cluster Residential" and "Environmental
Protection Area" within the area shown as the Subject Lands on Schedule "A"
attached hereto and forming part of this Amendment:
a) Notwithstanding Policy 3.6.2 of OPA 34 respecting building coverage,
buildings footprints shall not cover more than 1 7.5% of the total area of the
subject lands;
b) Notwithstanding Policy 3.6.3 (c) of OPA 34 respecting minimum
separation distances, a minimum separation distance of 35 metres shall
exist between dwellings in an "Estate Residential" designation and
dwellings in a "Cluster Residential" designation. This 35 metres shall be
inclusive of a 10 metre landscaped buffer; and,
c) Notwithstanding Policy 3.2.7 of OPA 34 respecting Block Plans,
development of the lands subject to this amendment shall be permitted to
occur in advance of a Block Plan for the area shown as Block 'C' on
Schedule 'CC' of the Yonge Street South Secondary Plan (OPA 34).
Item (3): Section 16 of the Town of Aurora Official Plan is hereby amended by adding
Policy 16.50, outlining the "Details of the Amendment - Official Plan
Amendment 20".
3.Implementation and Interpretation
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, the Town's Zoning By-law Number 6000-
17, as amended, the Draft Plan of Subdivision (File No. SUB-2017-03), and related
agreements as required.
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