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Affordability Committee – Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 6pm

Updated: Feb 27

Public Meetings for zoning bylaw amendments in Wards 7, 2, 3 and 9, plus Nine Mile Portage signage


Minutes: not yet available

Meeting Location: Council Chambers


Committee Members Present: Nixon (Chair), Nuttall, Harris

Committee Members Absent: Thomson

Also Present: Riepma, Kungl, Courser, Harvey, Morales


🗣️🏙️ 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

  • Once you register, you will be provided information from the Legislative Services Branch on how to make your submission at the Virtual Public Meeting. To participate in the Virtual Planning Meeting virtually, you will need access to a computer with internet service or a telephone.

  • If you decide to speak after the meeting has started, you need to email cityclerks@barrie.ca or call 705-797-5353.


🌾🧑‍🌾 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - 15 Harvie Road (Ward 7)


🏙️🌆 City-Initiated Zoning Bylaw Amendments - 50 Worsley Street, 48 Dean Avenue, and 29 & 35 Sperling Drive (Wards 2, 3 & 9)


50 Worsley Street

  • Maintain "Central Area Commercial Second Density" (C1-2) zone, and add special provisions

  • Proposal to allow a future mixed-use development up to 33 storeys

  • Special Provisions:

    • increase building height to 99m beyond 5m of the front lot line and lot flankage (currently 45m)

    • decrease minimum coverage for commercial uses to 25% of lot area (currently 50%)

    • increase gross floor area to 710% of lot area (currently 600%)

    • decrease minimum parking requirements to 0.6 parking spaces per dwelling unit (currently 1)


48 Dean Avenue

  • Rezone from "Shopping Centre Commercial with Special Provisions (C3 SP-161)" to "Residential Apartment Dwelling, Second Density-1 with Special Provisions (RA2-1 SP-XXX)

  • Proposal to facilitate a future residential development up to 10 storeys with a maximum residential density of 300 units per hectare

  • Special Provisions retained from existing zoning:

    • side yard minimum reduced to 3m (previously 5m)

    • additional permitted uses (which conform to new Official Plan)

  • Special Provisions:

    • lot coverage maximum increased to 57% (currently 35%)

    • Gross Floor Area increased to 209% of lot area (currently 200%)

    • Minimum Parking Requirements reduced to 1.28 parking spaces per dwelling unit (currently 1.5)


29 & 35 Sperling Drive

  • Rezone from "Highway Industrial" to "Apartment Dwelling Second Density-2 with Special Provisions (RA2-2 SP-XXX)"

  • Proposal to facilitate a future mixed-use development with employment and residential uses, up to 12 storeys

  • Special Provisions:

    • Front Yard minimum reduced to 5m (currently 7m)

    • Lot Coverage maximum increased to 52% (currently 35%)

    • Gross Floor Area increased to 265% of lot area (currently 200%)

    • Minimum Parking Requirements reduced to 0.87 parking spaces per dwelling unit (currently 1.5)



🧑‍🏫📑 Presentations

  • Nil



↪️📥 Referred Items

  • Nil



📝📑 Advisory Committee Reports


🏰🗿 Heritage Barrie


🪧🛶 Nine Mile Portage Signage

  • Direct Development Services to consult with the Ontario Heritage Trust regarding the location, design and content of the signage for the Nine Mile Portage and report back to the Heritage Barrie Committee

  • APPROVED, unanimously



📑🗂 Staff Reports

  • Nil



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