A rezoning application has officially been submitted to the Town of Aurora for 161 Heathwood Heights. Residents living near the property have received notification from the Mayor’s Office. 

🏗️ Where one bungalow currently stands, the developer is proposing to demolish the existing bungalow, and sandwich 5 single detached homes onto the property, backing directly onto our unique and protected trail system—a move that threatens both the ecological balance and the character of the area.

✅ Aurora’s Official Plan is clear:

•⁠ ⁠Low-density residential 
neighbourhoods — like Heathwood Heights — are not targeted for intensification or higher-density development.

•⁠ ⁠The Town has designated specific areas (called Intensification Corridors) for responsible redevelopment.

•⁠ ⁠161 Heathwood Heights is not located within one of these corridors.

🚫 Why this matters:

•⁠ ⁠The proposed rezoning would introduce higher-density use in a stable, low-density neighbourhood, undermining the planning framework the Town has worked hard to establish.

•⁠ ⁠It sets a dangerous precedent for future developments in similar areas across Aurora.

•⁠ ⁠The proposed plan does not address the need for affordable or missing-middle housing, and does not align with Aurora’s overall growth strategy.

•⁠ ⁠It intensifies population pressure around our unique trail system, disrupting natural wildlife habitats.

⚠️ 🚨 This is a precedent-setting proposal. If approved, it could open the door to similar higher density developments in established low-density neighbourhoods across all of Aurora.

This isn’t just a Heathwood Heights issue — it affects the future of residential zoning throughout our town. If this goes through, ANY quiet residential street could be next.

🗣 Now is the time to act.
Residents of any ward in Aurora who are concerned about this precedent-setting proposal should contact the Mayor and Town Councillors, and attend the Public Planning meeting and sign the petition. The meeting scheduled in the Fall to discuss this proposal. Date TBD.