{"id":10495,"date":"2015-04-29T17:41:18","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T21:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=10495"},"modified":"2015-05-06T16:13:22","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T20:13:22","slug":"aurora-prepares-for-trial-over-mavrinac-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/aurora-prepares-for-trial-over-mavrinac-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora prepares for trial over Mavrinac \u201cpark\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Town of Aurora is preparing to go to court over the future of a six acre parcel of land on Mavrinac Boulevard.<\/p>\n

Known within the neighbourhood as \u201cMavrinac Park\u201d, the land in question has been at the centre of dispute for nearly a year between the Town and the property owner, Minto Developments. <\/p>\n

The land was once earmarked for a school by the York Catholic District School Board. However, when the Board chose an alternative site for future expansion, area residents encouraged the municipality to take action to secure the land under the subdivision agreement signed in 2007 which, in the Town\u2019s view, enshrined their right to purchase the property at the prices of the day if the proposed school didn\u2019t go forward.<\/p>\n

Minto disagreed with this position, and Council moved to take legal action to secure the land under the signed agreement last year. <\/p>\n

Talks, however, have broken down and a trial is looming.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecent mediation between the Town of Aurora and Minto Communities regarding the Town\u2019s acquisition of the Mavrinac Boulevard property\u2026ended without a resolution and the Town intends to proceed with the next steps in litigation,\u201d said the Town in a statement Wednesday. \u201cAs part of the litigation process, the Town exercised its right to acquire [the land] from Minto in accordance with the terms of the subdivision agreement. The Town and Minto have been involved in litigation regarding this matter since January 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs part of the litigation process, the Town and Minto engaged in mediation in March 2015 to determine if a satisfactory resolution could be reached without the need for a trial. As the parties could not agree on a mediated settlement, the matter appears set to proceed with the next steps in litigation, towards an eventual trial.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement, Mayor Geoff Dawe reiterated the Town\u2019s \u201ccommitment\u201d to press the matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cUpholding the Town\u2019s agreement with Minto and enforcing the Town\u2019s rights regarding the property are important to our Council and our residents,\u201d he said. \u201cTown Council remains committed to responding to resident concerns and protecting our rights in this important matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Residents raised concerns about the future of the land last year, with scores filling Council Chambers urging the Town to take action. Many of those who spoke out have properties backing onto the land in question, and said they purchased their properties at a premium in the belief they would be backing onto either a school or green space. The last thing they wanted, they said, were more houses in their back yards.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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