{"id":20977,"date":"2018-06-24T00:55:25","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T04:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=20977"},"modified":"2018-06-24T00:55:25","modified_gmt":"2018-06-24T04:55:25","slug":"six-storey-holiday-inn-site-plan-approved-by-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/six-storey-holiday-inn-site-plan-approved-by-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Six storey Holiday Inn site plan approved by Council"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

A site plan for a new Holiday Inn Express was given the thumbs-up at Council this week, paving the way for a six-storey 110 suite hotel near Wellington Street and Highway 404.
\nThe hotel development is slated to front Highway 404 at 95 Eric T. Smith Away, which is part of the Aurora Business Park development at Leslie Street and Don Hillock Drive.
\nThe site plan by Gottardo Construction allows for a 6,612 square feet facility on part of a 10 acre site.
\nThe hotel itself and associated parking lot will take up two acres of the site, the balance of which will be set aide for \u201cbusiness park purposes.\u201d
\nThe hotel plan proposes a business and dining area, a board room, business centre, fitness area, a large meeting room that can be divided into two, a guest laundry and a pool.
\nA total of 119 parking spaces, including six barrier free spaces, will be part of the development, but this is 48 spaces lower than what would be typically allowed for a hotel of this size.
\nThis minor variance, as well as adjustments to lot area and building height, have been previously approved by Aurora\u2019s Committee of Adjustment.
\n\u201cGiven the Town\u2019s goal of promoting development of their employment lands and given that this application is being processed by the Office of Business Concierge team as part of the economic development, staff are recommending site plan approval at this time, subject to the resolution of any outstanding issues,\u201d said Fausto Filipetto, Senior Policy Planner for the Town of Aurora, in his report to Council.
\nThe hotel plans, including the architect\u2019s renderings received a warm reception at Council last week, but some wanted to make sure that with the reduced parking standards already approved, that leeway would be given if there is any need for on-street parking.
\n\u201cThis is our new hotel, which is very exciting, and I am pleased to know we\u2019re going to have one,\u201d said Councillor Wendy Gaertner. \u201cWe\u2019re allowing a third less parking, approximately, than is required by our bylaws. My understanding would be that any hotel would plan for capacity. What are we going to do with all of these cars, if they should come?\u201d
\nMarco Ramunno, Aurora\u2019s Director of Planning, told the Councillor that staff reviewed the planners\u2019 request and they submitted a parking study along with their variance application.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re confident with the current supply of parking,\u201d he said. \u201cAny applicant was very satisfied with the amount of parking spaces will satisfy their needs and it is more than one space per hotel room. Staff was in support of the parking supply, so we don\u2019t feel there is a concern with the under supply of parking.\u201d
\nNevertheless, Councillor Gaertner remained concerned.
\n\u201cIf people are parking on the street in this area,\u201d she said, \u201cI am hoping that Bylaw will not ticket these people.\u201d<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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