General Committee – Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 7pm

A light agenda this week – reconsidering the appointments to the Committee of Adjustment, land use agreements with Debut Waterfront Residences, and land expropriation for the McKay Road Row Expansion and Veteran's Drive New Trunk Watermain.

Engage's Follow-Up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/council-follow-up-week-of-january-23

Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1061081&GUID=72E39377-6572-4979-9784-6F99C12D6039

Watch Again: https://youtu.be/AdxwPFsvkP4

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1061081&GUID=72E39377-6572-4979-9784-6F99C12D6039

Deferred Business

🤐👥 Appointments to Committee of Adjustment

• These appointments were referred by Council on January 18, for further review and consideration

• HELD by Morales

• (the discussion for this item went in camera)

• MOTION: That Andrea Butcher-Milne, Jay Dolan, Graydon Ebert, Carol Phillips, and Stephen Trotter be appointed to the Committee of Adjustment for a term ending November 14, 2026

• MOTION CARRIED [votes not recorded]

Staff Reports

📑💰 2022 Streamline Development Approval Fund

• This report was withdrawn

• Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11590059&GUID=F4F969EB-3E35-4B63-A99E-62EDC8FE9366

• Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Final Report to the province, confirming the use of funds outlined in the 2022 Streamline Development Approval Fund

🏢🤝 Limiting Distance and Encroachment Agreements with Debut Waterfront Residences

• Approved on consent

• Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11589110&GUID=C3C18A6B-888E-4838-AB73-2ECD8E54CAB6

• Recommendation:

  1. Authorize the Director of Legal Services to negotiate and register these agreements with Debut Waterfront Residences:

     1. A Limiting Distance Agreement for 24 Maple Street (current Transit Terminal) where no new building or structure may be constructed within 5m of the north property line abutting 55 Dunlop St. W.

     2. Encroachment Agreements to facilitate canopies over the entrances to the site (which encroach on City-owned land)

  2. In return, Debut Waterfront Residences shall pay:

     1. $10,000 to the city as compensation, as well as an administration fee of $600 to cover staff time

     2. Standard encroachment application fee of $525 and annual encroachment fees of $68.25 for each encroachment

     3. City's costs for preparing reference plans

     4. Insurance for any encroachments over City property

  3. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Limiting Distance Agreement, and the Chief Building Official to execute the Limiting Distance Agreement

  4. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Encroachment Agreements

🧑‍⚖️🫴 Ontario Land Tribunal Report – Acquisition of 922 Veteran's Drive to facilitate McKay Road Row Expansion and Veteran's Drive New Trunk Watermain (Ward 7)

• Approved on consent

• Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11591327&GUID=3A88C222-534A-413D-BE7D-AF756EC29283

• Results and recommended actions from the Ontario Land Tribunal Report re: the acquisition of 922 Veteran's Drive to facilitate the McKay Road Row Expansion – Reid Drive to west of Highway 400, and Veteran's Drive New Trunk Watermain

• Recommendation:

  1. To receive the Inquiry Officer's Report

  2. Present the Expropriation Bylaw to complete the acquisition of the property

  3. Authorize staff to continue with the expropriation process

📨↪️ Circulation List Referrals

🏪🫴 Update on Permanent Market Business Case RFP

• Referred by: Thomson

• Referred to: Finance and Responsible Governance Committee

• Circulation List Item: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11602774&GUID=39DC2C36-B642-45F2-9A32-3D5ACCC16F85

• Staff memo dated January 25 from S. Schlichter, Director, Economic and Creative Development, giving an update on Permanent Market action and response to Request for Proposals

• MOTION CARRIED, unanimously