Town of Aurora
Council Meeting Revised Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Time:

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

Location:

Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall

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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 Council Members present is required to permit the addition of Delegations 6.3 and 6.4.

2.

Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

4.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

5.

Community Presentations

5.1

Phiona Durrant and Bobbie Marshall, Aurora Black Community Association; Re: Black History Report

5.2

Milton Hart, Chair, Aurora Black Caucus; Re: Aurora Black Caucus

5.3

Al Downey Retirement

6.

Delegations

6.1

Rita McMahon, Resident; Re: Item 8.1.8 - PDS23-018 - Heritage Permit Application, 60 Fleury Street, File Number: HPA-2023-01

6.2

Robert Fairs, Resident; Re: Item 8.1.8 - PDS23-018 - Heritage Permit Application, 60 Fleury Street, File Number: HPA-2023-01

6.3

Ian M. Clark, Resident; Re: Item 8.1.8 - PDS23-018 - Heritage Permit Application, 60 Fleury Street, File Number: HPA-2023-01

6.4

Matthew Kinsella, Architect; Re: Item 8.1.8 - PDS23-018 - Heritage Permit Application, 60 Fleury Street, File Number: HPA-2023-01

7.

Consent Agenda

7.1

Council Meeting Minutes of February 28, 2023

• 1. That the Council meeting minutes of February 28, 2023, be adopted as circulated.

7.2

Council Closed Session Minutes of March 7, 2023 (confidential attachment)

• 1. That the Council Closed Session minutes of March 7, 2023, be adopted as circulated.

7.3

Council Closed Session Public Meeting Minutes of March 7, 2023

• 1. That the Council Closed Session Public meeting minutes of March 7, 2023, be adopted as circulated.

7.4

Council Closed Session Minutes of February 28, 2023 (confidential attachment)

• 1. That the Council Closed Session minutes of February 28, 2023, be adopted as circulated.

7.5

Council Closed Session Public Meeting Minutes of February 28, 2023

• 1. That the Council Closed Session Public meeting minutes of February 28, 2023, be adopted as circulated.

7.6

Council Closed Session Minutes of February 21, 2023 (confidential attachment)

• 1. That the Council Closed Session minutes of February 21, 2023, be adopted as circulated.

7.7

Council Closed Session Public Meeting Minutes of February 21, 2023

• 1. That the Council Closed Session Public meeting minutes of February 21, 2023, be adopted as circulated.

7.8

Council Public Planning Meeting Minutes of February 14, 2023

• 1. That the Council Public Planning meeting minutes of February 14, 2023, be adopted as circulated.

7.9

Memorandum from Councillor Thompson; Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of February 24, 2023

• 1. That the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of February 24, 2023, be received for information.

8.

Standing Committee Reports

8.1

General Committee Meeting Report of March 7, 2023

8.1.1

Memorandum from Councillor Thompson; Re: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of January 27, 2023

• 1. That the memorandum regarding Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board Meeting Highlights of January 27, 2023, be received for information.

8.1.2

PDS23-019 - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision, Shining Hill Collections Inc., 162, 306, 370, 434 and 488 St. John's Sideroad West, File Number: OPA-2021-02, ZBA-2021-02 and SUB-2021-01

• 1. That Report No. PDS23-019 be received; and
  2. That Official Plan Amendment application OPA-2021-02 be approved to amend the Official Plan Site Specific Policy #14 and OPA 37:
     1. to re-designate the subject lands from "Existing Major Institutional", "Suburban Residential (SR-1)", "Supporting Area Open Space" and "Core Area Open Space" designations to "Suburban Residential (SR-1)", "Stable Residential", “Environmental Protection”, “Public Parkland”, and “Supporting Area Open Space” designations; and
     2. remove Official Plan Site Specific Policy #14 over a portion of the subject lands and replace with a new site specific policy to permit single detached dwellings up to a maximum height of three (3) storeys or eleven (11) metres and street townhouses up to a maximum height of thirteen (13) metres; and
  3. That Zoning By-law Amendment application ZBA-2021-02 be approved to rezone the subject lands from Oak Ridges Moraine - Rural (RU-ORM), Rural (RU) and Institutional (I) to Detached Third Density Exception X (R3-X), Detached Fourth Density Exception X (R4-X), Townhouse Dwelling Residential Exception Zone (R8-X), Institutional (I), Oak Ridges Moraine Environmental Protection Zone (EP-ORM), Environmental Protection (EP), Public Open Space (O1) and Private Open Space Zone (O2); and
  4. That the Draft Plan of Subdivision application SUB-2021-01 consisting of 108 dwelling units (87 singles and 21 towns), neighbourhood park, school block, natural heritage/open space areas, public roads be approved, subject to the conditions listed in Appendix ‘A’ to this report; and
  5. That Council grant allocation from the reserve to service the development of 87 single-detached dwellings and 21 townhouses units on the approved Draft Plan of Subdivision; and
  6. That the implementing Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment be brought forward to a future Council meeting for enactment.

8.1.3

OPS23-002 - David Tomlinson Nature Reserve Phase 2 Options

• 1. That Report No. OPS23-002 be received; and
  2. That staff be directed to implement Option 2, including the Phase 2 trail connections, boardwalks, and associated landscaping, and that the offline wetlands and Marsh Creek realignment be deleted from the Phase 2 scope of works.

8.1.4

FIN23-007 - Investment Policy Statement and Transition to Prudent Investment Regime

• 1. That Report No. FIN23-007 be received for information.

8.1.5

FIN23-006 - Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for Members of Council, Committees and Local Boards

• 1. That Report No. FIN23-006 be received for information.

8.1.6

PDS23-008 - Request for a Parking By-law Amendment on Benville Crescent

• 1. That Report No. PDS23-008 - Request for a Parking By-law Amendment on Benville Crescent be referred to the Active Transportation and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee for review and comment.

8.1.7

PDS23-011 - Extension of Approval to Draft Plan of Subdivision, Ambria (Bloomington) Limited (formerly 2523059 Ontario Inc.), 132, 148, 166, 178, 186, 192, and 198 Old Bloomington Road

Lots 12 and 14 and Part of Lots 10, 11 and 13, Registered Plan 166, File Number: SUB-2017-03

• 1. That Report No. PDS23-011 be received; and
  2. That the Draft Approval to Plan of Subdivision for 132-198 Old Bloomington Road, File SUB-2017-03, be extended for one (1) year with a lapsing date of May 26, 2024.

8.1.8

PDS23-018 - Heritage Permit Application, 60 Fleury Street, File Number: HPA-2023-01

• 1. That Report No. PDS23-018 be received; and
  2. That the demolition permit for the property at 60 Fleury Street be approved; and

  3. That the proposed design be referred to the Heritage Advisory Committee for review and comment.

9.

Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion (Regular Agenda)

10.

Motions

11.

Regional Report

11.1

York Regional Council Highlights of February 23, 2023

• 1. That the York Regional Council Highlights of February 23, 2023, be received for information.

12.

New Business

13.

By-laws

13.1

By-law Number XXXX-23 - Being a By-law to amend Municipal Waterworks Distribution By-law Number 3305-91, as amended.

13.2

By-law Number XXXX-23 - Being a By-law to establish a Committee of Adjustment and appoint members to the Committee of Adjustment.

14.

Closed Session

15.

Confirming By-law

15.1

By-law Number XXXX-23 - Being a By-law to confirm actions by Council resulting from a Council meeting on March 28, 2023

16.

Adjournment