City Council – Wednesday, September 21, 7pm
Updated: Dec 5, 2022
This meeting was re-scheduled from Monday, in respect of the Queen's funeral that day.
A deputation regarding the Owen Street Development Charge Deferral Request, Committee Reports, a presentation on Invest Barrie, and a rather long list of bylaws.
Engage's Follow-Up: https://www.engagebarrie.org/post/council-follow-up-week-of-september-19
Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=913856&GUID=41FB387C-1475-4CCA-BC48-56F1708D9E66
Watch Again: https://www.youtube.com/citybarrie (direct link not yet provided)
Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=913856&GUID=41FB387C-1475-4CCA-BC48-56F1708D9E66
ABSENT: Aylwin
📜📜 Confirmation of the Minutes
Minutes, June 27: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11245214&GUID=4F6EAC64-4143-4773-B36A-D4C8AB7B3326
Minutes, September 12: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11245216&GUID=CB68FCEA-252F-414B-B234-37172AC17CD1
🏆🌟 Awards and Recognition
🦽🎡 Lorrie, Marc and Finnley Rimmer & I Have Resolve Foundation
Recognition for their donation of an accessible wheelchair swing for one of the City's public parks
🥍👩 Barrie Bombers U15 'A' Girls Lacrosse Team
Winners of the 2022 Ontario Lacrosse Association's "A" Provincial Box Lacrosse Championship
Go Bombers!
🥍👩 Morgan Lowe, Jorja Whalen, Willow Davidson and Ryley Black, Team Ontario 14U Lacrosse Team
Local representatives of the Team Ontario 14U Lacrosse Team
Winners of the 2022 14U Canada National Lacrosse Championship
Amazing accomplishment, congratulations!
🗣📣 Deputations
⏳💰 Owen Street Development Charge Deferral Request (Ward 2)
Deputation Requests: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11245193&GUID=76F410D2-22BB-4BE2-8492-60A14644F99B
Deputation by Cathy Colebatch
Colebatch not in favour of a "lame duck" Council making a decision related to the development charge deferral request, as it sets a precedent that next Council may be stuck with. The development is for profit, and the developers should have their funding in place and not use public funding, when Development Charge Reserves are forecast to be depleted. How would this guarantee the development gets built, and doesn't just get flipped again?
💸📑 Tax Applications
Applications, September 21: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11245192&GUID=CBF55877-3145-4333-A319-59D98AC65668
Applications for cancellation, reduction or addition to taxes totalling $49,990.65 – the majority of these are related to the tornado damage.
CARRIED unanimously
📝📄 General Committee Report
Report from September 12: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11245210&GUID=C4CF0AD1-18E5-483F-A810-BF982628757D
Section A
CARRIED Unanimously
🤐🧑⚖️ Confidential Litigation Matter: Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application - Essa Road
Staff Report (not available to the public)
🚫🚗 Cuthbert Street No Parking Any Time (Ward 6)
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11208500&GUID=7E90F3D8-8F64-4ADF-A615-4749EB0BF7A0
Amend the traffic bylaw to add "No Parking Any Time" to Cuthbert Street on the north side from Ferndale Drive South to a point 194 metres east
🤝🏭 Surplussing City Lands for Inclusion in Industrial Development Proposal (140 Lockhart Road - Ward 8)
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11208506&GUID=F97CE5B7-BCAD-4144-A774-450AEF58508A
Declare the Rawson North Open Space as surplus, and allow the proponent planned industrial subdivision at 140 Lockhart Road to include this land as part of the submission for development (at their own expense)
🧑💻📊 Business Plan Status as of June 30, 2022
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11208507&GUID=56719D7C-D5AB-416D-BCB0-21E31D9D989E
Receiving the update as information.
🌳💰 Parkland – Alternative Rates
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11208503&GUID=76C7940E-10D8-405E-883D-6989B152D66A
Appendix C (Staff Report from June 12, 2017): https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11208498&GUID=F6A1F432-5DF3-438F-86AD-5C12F2D0C930
Appendix D (Draft Bylaw, Cash in Lieu of Parkland): https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11208502&GUID=C9F0671F-C03C-4DDC-95D9-63BA771AAD39
Staff is recommending that the Parkland Dedication and Cash-in-Lieu bylaw from 2017 be repealed and replaced with a new bylaw,, as set out in Appendix "D"
Under Bill 197, the current bylaw will expire on September 18, so a new bylaw needs to be passed
This proposed new bylaw is an interim bylaw – which keeps the same rates as the previous one – until the new Community Benefit Charge Bylaw is brought forward in 2023
✍️🤫 Delegated Authority to Execute Non-Disclosure Agreements
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11208499&GUID=A135BD80-A296-4817-B978-B5AD57DD2D5B
Authorize the Director of Internal Audit and City Clerk (or designate) to execute non-disclosure agreements for the purpose of conducting third-party audits
📜🛣 Expropriation – Mapleview Drive East Road Expansion, East of Yonge to Prince William (Wards 9 & 10)
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11208504&GUID=F354A9F3-2FEF-444F-89D4-651DEB8B8C27
Proceed with expropriating the land required for the construction of Mapleview Drive East between Yonge Street and Prince William Way
📜🛣 Expropriation – Huronia Road Improvements, Lockhart Road to South of McKay Road East (Wards 8 & 9)
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11208505&GUID=860DAFD4-D4F6-46F2-93A7-C4B4BFD06714
Proceed with expropriating the land required for the reconstruction of Huronia Road between Lockhart Road and south of McKay Road East to the City Limits
Section C
Section B was dealt with at last week's City Council meeting, directly after General Committee
⏳💰 Owen Street – Development Charges Deferral Request (Ward 2)
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11208501&GUID=DF76D69E-0D4A-4D70-A9F0-2156780B74F9
Staff recommended to receive the request for information purposes – but because the request doesn't meet the requirements of the current legislation, the request not be approved
Amended to direct that an agreement be made to defer the portion of development charges related to the rental units only, payment in full at occupancy, interest-free for a year, providing the building permits be applied for within 120 days of the agreement
AMENDMENT by Riepma/J.Harris: 1. That staff enter into an agreement with the Junction Group on behalf of their client Traditions Senior Housing (the Developer) to defer the portion of the development charges related to the proposed rental units (excluding the owned units) for a period of two years, contingent on the developer applying for building permits within 120 days of this agreement. 2. That for the term of the deferral, the Developer shall pay interest to the City on the deferred amount at a rate of 50% of the City's 5 year moving average weighted cost of capital.
AMENDMENT (to the amendment) By Ward/Thomson, to switch paragraph #1 with: 1. That staff enter into an agreement with the Junction Group on behalf of their client Traditions Senior Housing (the Developer) to defer the portion of the development charges related to the proposed rental units (excluding the owned units) for a period of three years or occupancy which is sooner, contingent on the developer applying for building permits within 120 days of this agreement.
CARRIED [FOR: Riepma, Kungl, Ward, Thomson, N.Harris, J.Harris, Morales, McCann; AGAINST: Harvey (couldn't see vote, but he said he couldn't support)]
CARRIED [FOR: Riepma, Kungl, Ward, Thomson, N.Harris, J.Harris, Morales, McCann; AGAINST: Harvey]
Section D
🤐🧑⚖️ Confidential Litigation Matter – Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal – Mapleview Drive
Receiving the confidential notes of the discussion
RECEIVED unanimously
Section E
🤐🧑⚖️ Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal – Mapleview Drive
Direct staff to implement the (confidential) steps outlined, and authorize the Mayor & City Clerk to execute any documents required if the application is resolved.
Release the Staff Report publicly after Council approval
CARRIED [FOR: Riepma, Kungl, Ward, Thomson, N.Harris, J.Harris, Morales, McCann; AGAINST: Harvey]
📝🏘 Planning Committee Report
Report from September 13: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11245211&GUID=08BB2BB6-BB91-4C02-9FEF-4B641D5BC3F8
Section A
CARRIED unanimously
🏢🏘 Zoning Bylaw Amendment – 219 Bayfield Street (Ward 2)
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11214089&GUID=75FD7CE6-0301-4669-BAC9-A9916ADC5FB5
Approve the rezoning from "Residential Multiple Dwelling Second Density (RM2)" and "Transition Centre Commercial, Special Provision Fifty-Seven (C2)(SP-57)" to "Transition Centre Commercial, Special Provisions (C2)(SP-XXX)
Special Provisions:
reduce landscape buffer from 3m to 2.5m
limit permitted uses to Bed and Breakfast, Custom Workshop, Florist, Funeral Establishment, Office, Medical Office, Personal Service Store, Photography Studio, Rental Store, Retail Store, Restaurant, Veterinary Clinic, Art Gallery, Assisted Living Facility, Child Care, Museum, Social Service