{"id":37964,"date":"2026-04-16T15:29:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=37964"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:29:29","slug":"aurora-has-capacity-for-nearly-1000-more-residents-ahead-of-regional-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/aurora-has-capacity-for-nearly-1000-more-residents-ahead-of-regional-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora has capacity for nearly 1,000 more residents ahead of Regional review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aurora has the capacity for 998 new residents in the next few years \u2013 a number that could increase pending Regional infrastructure upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest numbers were received by local lawmakers at the most recent meeting of Council, where an update on the Region\u2019s anticipated allocation for 8,000 persons-worth was presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAurora Town Council received an update on the Town\u2019s servicing capacity and approved revoking 577 persons-worth of capacity while assigning 855 persons-worth of capacity to approved development applications,\u201d said the Town following the meeting. \u201cYork Region, as the upper-tier servicing authority, allocates water and wastewater capacity to each of its nine local municipalities and local Councils then assign that capacity to individual developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFollowing this update, Aurora now has 998 persons-worth of servicing capacity available to support future projects until York Region infrastructure upgrades are completed in 2028 \u2013 2030.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infrastructure upgrades integral to future service allocation include the first phase of the North York Durham Sewage System Expansion; 7,929 persons-worth of capacity have been assigned to Aurora pending the completion of this expansion phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo date, the Town of Aurora has utilized the vast majority of its servicing capacity, with 5,450 persons-worth of servicing firmly committed towards approved developments,\u201d said municipal staff in their report to Council. \u201cThis leaves the Town with a remaining balance of 998 persons-worth of servicing capacity, which is equivalent to approximately 314 single detached dwellings. The Town needs to manage the remaining 998 persons-worth until the next phase of York Region infrastructure is completed in 2028-2030.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of this management plan including revoking 577 persons-worth of capacity previously earmarked for development applications now considered inactive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Council\u2019s approval, this brings the total available allocation to 1,575 persons-worth of servicing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo balance development progress with current capacity constraints, staff recommend that Town Council allocate servicing to development-ready projects\u2026 this represents a total allocation of 855 persons-worth of servicing across five priority projects and would be subject to a three-year \u2018use it or lose it\u2019 provision,\u201d staff reported. \u201cShould a project remain incomplete by 2029, the servicing will revert to the Town for redistribution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developments deemed inactive at press time included projects at 271 Holladay Drive; 15356 Yonge Street (the Readman House); 15296, 15306, and 15314 Yonge Street; and 326 Old Bloomington Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projects benefiting from the servicing reallocation include: 200 Wellington Street West; 25 and 55 Addison Hall Circle; 511 Wellington Street West; 14 and 18 Wellington Street East; and 115 George Street \u2013 the site of the now-demolished George Street Public School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Council was supportive of staff\u2019s recommendations, particularly the clause to revoke allocation if it is not used within three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to seeing when the first ones come forward and they haven\u2019t met the timelines and we revoke their approvals and revert back to its original state,\u201d said Mayor Tom Mrakas of projects that have had their servicing allocations approved through settlements made at the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). \u201cI think that\u2019s going to be precedent-setting, and I think you\u2019re going to see a lot of other municipalities start to move forward with that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allocations settled at the Tribunal were also touched upon by Ward 6 Councillor Harold Kim, who questioned whether the Town would be able to negotiate with these developers if the Town runs out of capacity for other developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ve got a couple of options,\u201d replied Marco Ramunno, Aurora\u2019s Director of Planning. \u201cObviously, there are other applications that may get closer to that sunset clause at a three- or four-year period. We may be in a position where next year we\u2019ll report to Council on an annual basis where we may be recommending [Council] revoke allocation from certain applications. The ones that have OLT settlements, it\u2019s a little more challenging because we could definitely speak to the applicant, but it may mean another trip down to the Tribunal and have those discussions if they\u2019re not going to agree to that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir
Editor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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