TOWN OF AURORA
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
NO. 08-35
 
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
 
 
 
ATTENDANCE
 
COMMITTEE MEMBERS           Deputy Mayor McRoberts in the Chair; Councillors Buck (left at 9:40 p.m.), Collins-Mrakas, Gaertner, Gallo, Granger, MacEachern, and Wilson
 
MEMBERS ABSENT                 Mayor Morris was absent.
 
OTHER ATTENDEES                Director of Planning & Development, Planner, Manager of Administration/Deputy Clerk, Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk, Council/Committee Secretary
 
 
Deputy Mayor McRoberts called the meeting to order at 9:18 p.m.
 
 
I         DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
 
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
 
 
II        APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
General Committee recommends:
 
THAT the agenda as circulated by the Corporate Services Department be approved.
 
CARRIED
 
III       DELEGATIONS
 
None
 
 
IV      CONSIDERATION OF ITEM FOR DISCUSSION
 
1.         PL08-107 – Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Applications
                                   Beswick Properties Yonge Street Inc.
                                   14785 Yonge Street
                                   Files D14-08-08 and D11-13-08
 
Mr. Howard Friedman from HBR Planning addressed General Committee to respond to questions pertaining to: sustainable landscaping issues, artist’s renderings, the covered garage, site preparation work, drive through operations and traffic flow.
  
 
Councillor Buck left the meeting at 9:40 p.m.
           
 
General Committee recommends:
 
THAT Council approve Zoning Amendment Application D14-08-08; and
 
THAT Site Plan Application D11-13-08 be approved to permit the construction of a 2 storey, 3,608m2 (38,837 ft2) multi-unit commercial building; and
 
THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the site plan agreement; and
 
THAT Implementing Zoning By-law 5085-08.D be enacted to rezone the subject lands from “Service Commercial (C3)” to “Shopping Centre Commercial (C4-23) Exception Zone” to permit a bank with a drive through, retail stores and offices on the second floor.   
 
CARRIED
 
 
V       CLOSED SESSION
 
None
 
 
V       ADJOURNMENT
 
General Committee recommends:
 
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 9:43 p.m.
 
CARRIED
 
 
 
 
 
 
_______________________________              _____________________________
BOB McROBERTS, DEPUTY MAYOR               KAREN EWART, DEPUTY CLERK
 
 
 
 
THE REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING 08-35 WAS CONSIDERED AND APPROVED BY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008.
 
 
 
 
 

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