Affordability Committee – Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 6pm

Accountability Team
Sep 5
2 min read

Updated: Oct 14

Public Meeting for a zoning bylaw amendment for 461-473 Yonge Street (Ward 8), Public Meeting for changes to the Official Plan (Employment lands) - this has been postponed

Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1315821&GUID=4EF39B68-BE45-40D0-B1B5-73C34D67C4F7

Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayS2oU0vWok

Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1315821&GUID=4EF39B68-BE45-40D0-B1B5-73C34D67C4F7

City's Legistar: https://barrie.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1315821&GUID=4EF39B68-BE45-40D0-B1B5-73C34D67C4F7&Options=info|&Search=

Meeting Location: Council Chambers or online

ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Harris (Chair), Nuttall, Thomson, Nixon

ALSO PRESENT: Riepma, Kungl, Nigussie

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🏬🏢 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - 461, 463, 465, 467, 471 and 473 Yonge Street (Ward 8)

Public Meeting Notice: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14753517&GUID=F6F5BFA8-273A-4763-BABE-434A6FD306F5
Presentation: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14753549&GUID=C1F3E154-60B2-41B2-86B3-301446B0E638 by Innovative Planning Solutions, on behalf of DBZ Yonge Ltd.
Staff Memo: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14753513&GUID=B14EF2B7-CAE0-4E13-9402-477B61F98B56 by D. Frangione, Planner
Correspondence: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14753543&GUID=0319498B-5C3F-49F5-970D-3672BA80D079
Proposal to permit a 6-storey, mixed-use development with 233 residential units and 6 commercial units
Seeking to rezone FROM Residential Single Detached Dwelling First Density (R1) TO Mixed Use Corridor with Special Provisions (MU2)(SP-XXX)
Special Provisions:
- Define the Front Lot Line as Yonge Street
- Increase the maximum Interior Side Yard Setback from 3m to 4.55m
- Decrease the Minimum Coverage for Commercial Uses from 50% to 30.92% of the first storey Gross Floor Area
- Decrease Parking from 233 spaces / 1 space per unit to 161 spaces / 0.69 spaces per unit
- Decrease minimum Drive Aisle from 6.4m to 6m
There were no questions or comments from the public. Councillor Harris asked questions of the presenter and staff, mostly regarding parking ratios and implications of commercial use areas