Town of Aurora
General Committee
Meeting Revised Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Time:

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

Location:

Council Chambers, Aurora Town Hall

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Mrakas in the Chair.

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 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, and 6.8.

2.

Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

4.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

5.

Community Presentations

6.

Delegations

6.1

Wendy Kenyon, Vice President, Henderson Forest Aurora Ratepayer Association; Re: Item 9.1 - PDS23-019 - OPA, ZBA and DPS, Shining Hill Collections Inc., 162, 306, 370, 434 and 488 St. John's Sideroad West

6.2

Maricella Sauceda, Resident; Re: Item 9.1 - PDS23-019 - OPA, ZBA and DPS, Shining Hill Collections Inc., 162, 306, 370, 434 and 488 St. John's Sideroad West

6.3

Ashlea Brown, Director of Development Services, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority; Re: Item 9.2 - OPS23-002 - David Tomlinson Nature Reserve Phase 2 Options

6.4

Ryan Panet and Matt Kinsella, Residents; Re: Item 9.7 - PDS23-018 - Heritage Permit Application, 60 Fleury Street, File Number: HPA-2023-01

6.5

George Skoulikas, Resident; Re: Item 9.1 - PDS23-019 - OPA, ZBA and DPS, Shining Hill Collections Inc., 162, 306, 370, 434 and 488 St. John's Sideroad West

6.6

David Tomlinson, Former Resident; Re: Item 9.2 - OPS23-002 - David Tomlinson Nature Reserve Phase 2 Options

6.7

Don Given, Malone Given Parsons Ltd.; Re: Item 9.1 - PDS23-019 - OPA, ZBA and DPS, Shining Hill Collections Inc., 162, 306, 370, 434 and 488 St. John's Sideroad West

6.8

Patti Scully and Renee McCammon, Residents; Re: Item 9.5 - PDS23-008 - Request for a Parking By-law Amendment on Benville Crescent

7.

Consent Agenda

7.1

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.

Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

9.

Consideration of Items Requiring Discussion (Regular Agenda)

9.1

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.

9.2

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.

9.3

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

• 1. That Report No. FIN23-007 be received; and
  2. That the proposed Investment Policy Statement, attached as Attachment 1 be approved; and
  3. That the Director, Finance – Treasurer be authorized to execute the ONE Joint Investment Board Agreement, substantially in the form attached as Attachment 2, subject to the final form and content being to the satisfaction of the Director, Finance – Treasurer and the Town Solicitor; and
  4. That the Draft Investment Plan attached as Attachment 3 be received for information purposes; and
  5. That a by-law be enacted to authorize the Town’s investments under the Prudent Investor regime as required by Ontario Regulation 438/97 and authorize execution of the ONE Joint Investment Board Agreement delegating control and management of the Town’s long-term investments to the ONE Joint Investment Board.

9.4

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.

9.5

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

• 1. That Report No. PDS23-008 be received; and
  2. That a by-law to amend Parking By-law No. 4574-04.T be enacted to prohibit parking at any time on both sides of Benville Crescent from Bayview Avenue to house no. 86/87.

9.6

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. 

9.7

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

• 1. That Report No. PDS23-018 be received; and
  2. That Heritage Permit Application HPA-2023-01 be approved to permit the demolition and replacement of the existing fire-damaged structure at 60 Fleury Street with a new, heritage compatible Edwardian-style dwelling (Figures 3-5).

10.

Notices of Motion

11.

Regional Report

12.

New Business

13.

Public Service Announcements

14.

Closed Session

15.

Adjournment