Affordability Committee – Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 6pm

"Strong Mayor Powers" used for a zoning bylaw amendment, Municipal Heritage Register

Minutes: not yet available

Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBKsSeC7YuM

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1309908&GUID=3E0DA23D-587A-467D-A473-618EE97D4243

City's Legistar: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1309908&GUID=3E0DA23D-587A-467D-A473-618EE97D4243&Options=info|&Search=

Meeting Location: Council Chambers or online

COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Nixon (Co-Chair), Harris (Co-Chair), Nuttall, Thomson

Called to order by Councillor Nixon at 6:06 pm

All committee members present

Councillor Nigussie and Councillor Harvey also in attendance

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🛐💪 Zoning Bylaw Amendment (Strong Mayor Powers) - 264 Salem Road

• Public Meeting Notice: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14288094&GUID=64B7A55F-30D9-4578-8DDA-FADE51C75879

• Mayoral Direction under the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14288095&GUID=2E353391-BB07-4BCB-BD01-678291C04935

  • It should be noted that the Mayor is not using his powers under the "Building Homes Act" to build homes, but to build a place of worship

  • There is no indication of who requested the place of worship - which leads us to question why this is being pushed through under "Strong Mayor" powers, instead of going through the usual zoning amendment process

  • *** THIS BYLAW will be pushed through at City Council on the same day as this Public Meeting, with no further opportunity for public input ***

• Presentation: nothing provided, due to "Strong Mayor" direction

• Staff Memo: nothing provided, due to "Strong Mayor" direction

• Correspondence: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14300710&GUID=FC06A5C7-475E-41EE-A2D3-0FEB503DDAF7

• Proposal to permit a place of worship

• Seeking to rezone FROM Residential Rural (RR) and Environmental Protection (EP) - Innisfil TO Neighbourhood Residential (R5) and Environmental Protection (EP)

• Public Comments: none virtually and none in attendance

• Councillor Harvey - no questions of clarification

• Written comments can still be submitted to Michelle Banfield at Michelle.Banfield@barrie.ca

📝📑 Advisory Committee Reports

🏰🗿 Heritage Barrie

• Report from May 27: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14288207&GUID=DD9DE1A0-3132-4BF2-9081-5FB39B360117

• RECEIVED

🏰📜 Municipal Heritage Register - 105 Sunnidale Road

• Recommendation: add the property to the Municipal Heritage Register as a listed property

• Report received with recommendation

• MOTION by Councillor Thomson for the property at 105 Sunnidale Road to be added to the Municipal Heritage Register.

  • CARRIED unanimously

No reports of the officers of the corporation or discussion

Meeting adjourned at 6:11pm