Town of Aurora
Council Meeting Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Time:

7:00 P.m. - 10:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

4.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

5.

Community Presentations

5.1

Mary Ann McConkey, President, and Morry Patoka, Vice President, Aurora Cultural Centre Board; Re: Aurora Cultural Centre 2026-2030 Strategic Plan

6.

Delegations

7.

Consent Agenda

7.1

Council Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2025

• 1. That the Council Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

7.2

Council Closed Session Minutes of January 13, 2026 (confidential attachment)

• 1. That the Council Closed Session Minutes of January 13, 2026, be adopted as circulated.

7.3

Council Closed Session Public Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2026

• 1. That the Council Closed Session Public Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2026, be adopted as circulated.

7.4

Memorandum from Councillor Thompson; Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of December 19, 2025

• 1. That the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of December 19, 2025, be received for information.

8.

Committee of the Whole Meeting Report of January 13, 2026

8.1

Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

8.1.1

Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of November 26, 2025

• 1. That the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of November 26, 2025, be received for information.

8.1.2

Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2025

• 1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2025, 2025, be received for information.

8.1.3

Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2025

• 1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2025, be received for information.

8.2

Consent Agenda

8.2.1

Memorandum from Councillor Thompson; Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of December 5, 2025

• 1. That the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of December 5, 2025, be received for information.

8.3

Community Services Committee Agenda

8.3.1

CMS26-001 - York Region Food Charter Information Report

• 1. That Report No. CMS26-001 be received for information.

8.4

Corporate Services Committee Agenda

8.5

Finance and Information Technology Committee Agenda

8.5.1

FIN26-001 - 2026 Final Budget Reconciliation to Full-Accrual Accounting

• 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.

8.6

Administration Committee Agenda

8.7

Operational Services Committee Agenda

8.8

Planning and Development Services Committee Agenda

8.8.1

PDS26-001 - Community Planning Permit System and Official Plan Amendment, Downtown Community Planning Permit System, File Number: OPA-2025-08

• 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.

8.8.2

PDS26-003 - Traffic Calming Requests on Limeridge Street and Gateway Drive

• 1. That Report No. PDS26-003 be received; and
  2. That this matter be referred back to the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee for further public consultation and discussion of the traffic calming options, and that staff report back to Council.

8.8.3

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

• 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’.

8.9

Member Motions

8.9.1

Councillor Gallo; Re: Alternative Development Charges (DC) Collection Model

• 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:
     1. Developers would remove the cost of DCs from the purchase price of new homes;
     2. New homeowners would be given the option at the time of purchase to either:
        1. Pay the full DC amount upfront as part of their home purchase price; or 
        2. 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;
     3. The Town of Aurora would obtain an appropriate financing mechanism to collect the full DC revenue upfront;
     4. 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). 

8.10

Regional Report

8.10.1

York Regional Council Highlights of December 11, 2025

• 1. That the York Regional Council Highlights of December 11, 2025, be received for information.

9.

Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion (Regular Agenda)

9.1

Councillor Thompson; Re: Interim Control By-law for Yonge Street South Regional Corridor (OPA 34 Area)

(Deferred from Committee of the Whole meeting of January 13, 2026)

• 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.

9.2

Memorandum from Mayor Mrakas; Re: Committee Appointments 2026

• 1. That Members of Council be appointed to the following Task Force effective February 1, 2026:
     • Cannabis Retail Review Task Force - Councillors Ron Weese and John Gallo

10.

New Business

11.

By-laws

11.1

By-law Number XXXX-26 - Being a By-law to assume highways on Plan 65M-4614 for public use and maintenance by The Corporation of the Town of Aurora.

11.2

By-law Number XXXX-26 - Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6000-17, as amended, respecting the lands municipally known as 511, 521, 531 and 543 Wellington Street West (File No. ZBA-2024-05).

(Committee of the Whole Report No. PDS25-114, Dec. 2, 2025)

11.3

By-law Number XXXX-26 - Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 5285-10, as amended, to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 42 (File No. OPA-2025-08).

(Committee of the Whole Report No. PDS26-001, Jan. 13, 2026)

11.4

By-law Number XXXX-26 - Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6579-24, as amended, to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 12 (File No. OPA-2025-08).

(Committee of the Whole Report No. PDS26-001, Jan. 13, 2026)

11.5

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.

(Committee of the Whole Report No. PDS26-001, Jan. 13, 2026)

12.

Closed Session

13.

Confirming By-law

13.1

By-law Number XXXX-26 - Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council resulting from a Council meeting on January 27, 2026

14.

Adjournment