Affordability Committee – Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 6pm

Public Meetings for developments in Wards 6 & 7, Doors Open Barrie

Minutes: not yet available

Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZJNHAzpOt0

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1208326&GUID=2A61BB85-1BE3-44A1-BB9E-90519608A9AF

Meeting Location: Council Chambers or online

All Committee Members Attended: Nixon (Chair), Nuttall, Thomson, Harris

Guest Councillors: Riepma, Courser, Nigussie, Hamilton

🗣️🏙️ Public Meetings

• The Public Meetings are now being held in person OR by electronic participation.

• If you wish to provide oral comments electronically, please register in advance by emailing: cityclerks@barrie.ca or calling 705-739-4220 x5500 during regular office hours prior to 12pm on the day of the meeting

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🚗🏷️ Zoning Bylaw Amendment - 282 King Street (Ward 7)

• Public Meeting Notice: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13588851&GUID=2D7FFA7D-BC77-4A9D-8686-BABE009812A1

• Presentation: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13588858&GUID=6B2257C5-4EFC-4DE4-A742-539893D75529 by a representative of Baldwin Planning and Development Consultants, on behalf of Rosewood Auto Plus Ltd.

• Staff Memo: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13588853&GUID=E434375D-CF1C-4AC2-8BFB-647B43EBBF60 by Krishtian Rampersaud

• Correspondence: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13588852&GUID=08070053-8490-4259-ACB2-F7C106A79038

• Proposal to permit converting one of the units within the existing multi-unit building to an automotive sales establishment - no changes to the existing building or site are anticipated

• Seeking to rezone from 'Light Industrial' (LI) to 'Light Industrial with Special Provisions' (LI)(SP-XXX)

• Special Provisions:

  • add 'automotive sales and leasing' as a permitted use

• No comments from the public

• Harvey, the Ward 7 Councillor, did not attend, so no questions from the Ward Councillor (he did arrive later)

🏘️🏘️ Zoning Bylaw Amendment - 127 & 131 Ardagh Road (Ward 6)

• Public Meeting Notice: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13588854&GUID=2FE2AE2A-08B1-4027-BAD4-E5DF821F85AB

• Presentation: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13588856&GUID=E210564E-359E-40F4-A642-66F580254058 by a representative of Innovative Planning Solutions on behalf of Fitchal Incorporated

• Staff Memo: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13588855&GUID=A9C7528F-1071-4506-B154-9C5147755DFB by Riley Anderson

• Correspondence: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13588857&GUID=392F4E0C-6DC9-450D-AA55-93DDC2FC15FD

• Additional Correspondence: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13595642&GUID=6E1E3230-8D21-4188-A943-CCF7AC1AFA39

• Proposal to permit the development of nineteen 3-storey townhouse units on an internal private roadway

• Seeking to rezone from 'Residential Single Detached Dwelling First Density' (R1) to 'Residential Multiple Dwelling Second Density with Special Provisions' (RM2)(SP-XXX)

• Special Provisions:

  • increase Maximum Density from 40 units per net hectare to 45.2 units per net hectare for block/cluster townhouse

  • decrease minimum Front Yard Setback from 7m to 5m

  • decrease minimum Rear Yard Setback from 7m to 5m

  • reduce parking spaces to 24 (from 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit, or 29 total)

  • increase Gross Floor Area from 60% to 72.58%

  • reduce minimum Secondary Means of Egress from 7m to 5m

• Brian Smith objected to the term "gentle density", saying putting nineteen homes in the space of two is not gentle, it's tenfold. Developments must conform to the surrounding area, which is all low-density single family homes.

• Luciano Garcia, a neighbour, also opposed - issues brought up in neighbourhood meeting had not been resolved, especially privacy. The proposal is too large for this site.

• Harjinder Singh, a neighbour, was concerned about size and density, parking

• Questions from Nigussie, Ward 6 Councillor

  • Banfield confirmed the road classification was arterial road, which is where you'd expect to see intensification

  • A staff report will likely come some time in 2025, but there are many concerns still to address first. Banfield confirmed that this application came through on the old zoning bylaw, so the upcoming one would not apply.

🧑‍🏫📑 Presentations

• Nil

↪️📥 Referred Items

• Nil

📝📑 Advisory Committee Reports

🏰🗿 Heritage Barrie Committee

• Report from November 26: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=13588859&GUID=6EDE6D5A-B9C1-41BC-A172-75A6CB3C8F5E

• RECEIVED

🚪🤗 Doors Open Barrie

• Direct Economic and Creative Development and Recreation and Culture Services to investigate the feasibility of including Doors Open as a city-initiated event, including integration with Culture Days Programming, and report back to the Heritage Barrie Committee

• CARRIED, unanimously

📑🗂 Staff Reports

• Nil