Official Plan Review

Thank you to everyone who participated in Phase 1 of the Aurora Official Plan process!

We received feedback from the various digital tools here on Engage Aurora, as well as through a public Vision Workshop and from project committee members. This feedback has been used to inform the project’s Vision and Guiding Principles, which will guide the direction of the next phases of the Official Plan Review.

View the full engagement report now in the Document Library on the righthand side.

Stay tuned for engagement opportunities during Phase 2!

A Vision Survey is also coming soon! This survey will help us confirm whether we “heard it right” and understood the key priorities and principles identified during the Phase 1 engagement activities.

Join us for a Virtual Public Planning Meeting of Council where we will be providing an update on the Official Plan Review.

📣Members of the public are encouraged to share their feedback on the Official Plan Review with staff and Council at this meeting. 📣

Tuesday, December 8
7:00 p.m.
To view the livestream of this meeting, visit: youtube.com/townofaurora

Provide your input on the Official Plan Review by speaking at the meeting and/or by making written submissions to the Clerk of the Town of Aurora. For more details, visit:

Where will housing, industry, offices, shops and roads go in the future? The Official Plan will help answer these questions! Share your vision for Aurora by participating in one (or both!) of the upcoming events:

1. Virtual Vision Workshop- Join us virtually on Thursday October 22^nd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to help develop a vision and guiding principles for Aurora’s updated Official Plan. Pre-registration is required. To register for this event and to learn more, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-vision-workshop-town-of-aurora-official-plan-review-tickets-123338182825
2. Self-Guided Walking Tours- Take a stroll around Town and participate in a self-guided walking tour in Aurora! Identify key themes in the Official Plan and snap some photos along the way. Submit your feedback by October 27. Walking Tour Routes and all the details are available at: https://engageaurora.ca/opr?tool=map#folder-58809-21802

We are pleased to announce the Official Plan Review (OPR) Leadership Team as well as the nine members from the Aurora community who have been selected to form the OPR Community Steering Committee.

The Leadership Team serves as an advisory role and includes both Council and Town staff representation. The team is engaged at each phase of the Study through the circulation of project updates and the review of key draft documents.

Steering Committee members will be ambassadors for Aurora’s Official Plan Review process. They will attend regular meetings and workshops throughout the process setting the tone for cooperation; ensuring the planning process is inclusive and open; and providing feedback and advice on recommendations to aid in decision-making.

The members of the OPR Leadership Team are:

• Mayor Tom Mrakas
• Councillor Harold Kim
• Councillor Sandra Humfryes
• Al Downey, Director, Operations
• David Waters, Director, Planning & Development Services
• Edward Terry, Project Manager

The members of the OPR Community Steering Committee are:

• Nick Choo (Resident)
• Elnaz Ghafoori (Resident)
• Kathy Kantel (Resident)
• John Hartman (Resident)
• Tim Hammill (Economic Development Board)
• Jeff Lanthier (Heritage Committee)
• Balpreet Grewal (Community Advisory Committee)
• Sandra Ferri (Aurora Chamber of Commerce)
• John Green (Ratepayers of Yonge Street South)

These individuals bring a diverse and impressive set of experience and knowledge that will be invaluable in guiding our Town through this review.

Additional seats on the Community Steering Committee may be added, as chairs of all Ratepayer Associations in Aurora have been invited, but have not yet confirmed.

The Town of Aurora is looking for up to four members of our community to serve on the Official Plan Review Community Steering Committee (CSC).

Selected members of the CSC will be expected to:

• Participate in approximately 8 meetings/workshops during key milestones of the project over the next 2 – 3 years. Meetings/workshops will be held in the afternoon/evening during the week, and will be approximately 1.5 - 2 hours in duration.
• Become an Ambassador of the project, who promotes and attends public events related to the Official Plan Review.

We are looking for a diverse representation from the community; each member bringing a different opinion and voice to the project.