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Weston Consulting Groups' client, P.A.R.C.E.L. Inc., proposed to develop a Wellness Centre, Residential Apartment Building, and Single Family Residence on a vacant parcel of land located on the South-west corner of Yonge Street and Elderberry Trail in the Town of Aurora. The Wellness Centre will include a medical clinic with pharmaceutical and nutritional accessory uses. The Residential Apartment Building will consist of 20 units. The Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and Zoning By-law Amendment (By-law) applications were initially refused by the Town of Aurora.
In a decision issued on June 16, 2011, Ontario Municipal Board Member Jan de P. Seaborn allowed appeals, in part, by P.A.R.C.E.L. Inc. against the Town of Aurora's refusal to enact the proposed OPA and By-law. Peter Smith, Senior Associate with Weston Consulting Group, provided evidence at the OMB on behalf of P.A.R.C.E.L. Inc. in support of the development. Marco Ramunno provided evidence on behalf of the Town of Aurora and recommended approval to the revised development.
Solicitor Jane Pepino (Aird & Berlis) represented P.A.R.C.E.L. Inc. Ms. Pepino and the Town of Aurora Counsel, Warren Mar, advised the Board that they had reached an agreement to settle the appeals based upon changes made to the original project.
The agreement to settle had come after several consultation meetings between P.A.R.C.E.L. Inc., the Aurora Yonge Street South Ratepayers and the Town of Aurora whereby the applicant worked to address outstanding concerns. Although the group participated heavily in these negotiations, they were not entirely satisfied with the final proposal. However, the Board sided with the opinions of Peter Smith and Marco Ramunno. In addition to the presence of this group at the Hearing, additional area residents were present. These residents informed the board of their concerns including traffic and visual impacts.
The Board agreed with the primary evidence of Peter Smith, WCGI, and Marco Ramunno, Town of Aurora, and allowed the appeals in part.
See OMB Case No. Pl090286
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