Affordability Committee – Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6pm

Accountability Team
4 days ago
2 min read

Public Meeting for proposed townhouse development in Ward 6, Heritage Barrie reports

Minutes: not yet available

Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD-he1_owRU

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1342970&GUID=0364E052-05CE-45DC-B2B2-F0B7A9FBBD76

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Meeting Location: Council Chambers or online

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

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🏘️🏘️ Zoning Bylaw Amendment - 324 & 328 Ardagh Road (Ward 6)

Public Meeting Notice: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14916586&GUID=EB120C83-56FF-4B61-A461-6CAAD1136D1F
Presentation: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14916589&GUID=E50F88D9-4C67-4655-ACEF-6668BE250F3A by Innovative Planning Solutions, on behalf of Cal-Parc Ardagh Road Inc.
Staff Memo: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14916587&GUID=1E0D8F73-19D0-4F93-83F2-1257F0384030 by Riley Anderson, Planner, Development Services
Correspondence: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14916590&GUID=D6CEF1D0-F942-489C-9744-D3C5EADDA3CF
Proposal to permit development of three blocks of four-storey back-to-back townhouses containing 51 units
Seeking to rezone FROM Residential Single Detached Dwelling (R1) TO Residential Multiple Dwelling Second Density with Special Provisions (RM2, SP-XXX)
Special Provisions:
- reduce Front Yard Setback from 7m to 3.5m on Block 1
- reduce Front Yard Setback Porch Encroachment from 3m to 2m on Block 1
- reduce Rear Yard Setback from 7m to 6m on Block 3
- reduce Secondary Means of Egress from 7m to 2.1m on Blocks 1&2, and 6.4m on Block 3
- increase Maximum Lot Coverage from 35% to 38.03%
- increase Gross Floor Area from 60% to 122.03%
- increase Maximum Building Height from 10m to 15m
- change Parking Requirements from 77 parking spaces (1.5 spaces per dwelling unit, tandem parking not permitted) to 73 parking spaces (1.43 spaces per dwelling unit)
- decrease Landscape Buffer Areas from 3m to 1.3m at the East Side Yard
- change Waste Management from the storage of garbage, recyclables & organic waste being within the main building or an accessory building to proposed Molok/Earth Bins