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Committee of Adjustment - Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 5pm

Updated: Oct 14

seven statutory public meetings


Watch Online: must register first (see link below)

Meeting Location: Zoom only



All Committee of Adjustment meetings are open to the public and any interested party can appear before the Committee to express their views in support of, or opposition to, an application.


At the meetings, the committee will announce the application(s) to be heard and the applicant will provide a brief overview of the application to the committee and the public. The Secretary-Treasurer will provide a summary of staff and agency comments, after which the chair will open the floor to members of the public to provide comments on the application.


Members of the public may also submit written comments to the Secretary-Treasurer in advance of the meeting by:

  • emailing comments to CofA@barrie.ca

  • mailing comments to the City of Barrie Planning Department, P.O. Box 400, Barrie, ON, L4M 4T5

  • delivering via the drop boxes at City Hall, 70 Collier Street, Barrie

Once a decision has been made at the meeting, a notice of decision will be sent to all interested parties. The applicant, the Minister or a specified person or public body that has an interest in the matter may appeal the committee's decision within 20 days of the decision being made. If no appeal is received within the 20-day appeal period, the decision is final and binding.


Note: In accordance with Section 45(12) of the Planning Act third party appeals by persons or individuals are not permitted.


Committee of Adjustment meetings are being held in a virtual forum with electronic participation. Hearings take place via a Zoom conference call. Registered attendees will be provided with a Meeting I​D and Participant number. Please refer to the Virtual Public Meeting Participant Guide.



📜✅ Adoption of the Minutes

  • Minutes from August 26: not yet available



🗣️👥 Statutory Public Meetings


🏘️🚗 821 Big Bay Point Road

  • A43/25 Notice: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14761940&GUID=A28C70EA-8F93-45E4-B57C-31C4852C43D3

  • Permitting development of a 48-unit condominium townhouse development, currently subject to Site Plan Application D11-017-2021

  • Minor Variances sought:

    • Increase density from 53 to 65 units per hectare

    • Allow outdoor amenity area (12 sq.m per residential unit) to be in an unconsolidated form (zoning requires consolidated)

    • Increase gross floor area from 60 to 86% of lot area

    • Increase building height from 10 to 11.5m

    • Reduce landscaped buffer area from 3 to 1.9m in two pinch point locations surrounding a parking area

    • Reduce depth of secondary means of access from 6.49 to 6m from face of the building wall for each unit

    • Permit tandem parking in a residential building containing more than 3 dwelling units


🏢🏘️ 22 Grove Street West


🏢🏘️ 18 Grove Street West


🏨🏗️ 41 Mills Road


🏢🏘️ 159 Collier Street

  • A50/25 Notice: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14761944&GUID=17CC94AF-1009-41FD-9D93-697C1FC0F784

  • Facilitating the development of a 3-storey walk-up apartment building

  • Minor Variances sought:

    • Recognize the existing lot frontage of 20m (21m required)

    • Decrease front yard setback from 7 to 3m

    • Reduce landscape buffer width from 3 to 1.8m adjacent to a parking area and along side and rear lot lines

    • Allow for no outdoor amenity area (consolidated 120 sq.m required)

    • Reduce parking ratio from 1.5 to 1 per dwelling unit

    • Reduce internal private roadway width from 6.4 to 5.4m

    • Increase density from 53 to 99 units per net hectare


🏭🗺️ 80 & 90 Salem Road


🏡🏢 77 & 79 Mary Street

  • B23/25, B24/25 and A34/25 Notice: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14761946&GUID=B108A7D3-9398-480D-9E0C-A9F9BDCC7796

  • Permitting the creation of easements over both 77 and 79 Mary Street for the purpose of mutual access

  • Permitting a reduction in parking spaces for an existing office building, and recognizing a reduced side yard setback to the existing dwelling unit located within a detached accessory building on 77 Mary Street

  • Minor Variances sought:

    • recognize an existing side yard setback of 0.26m (3m currently required)

    • reduce drive aisle width from 6.4 to 1.2m

    • reduce parking ratio from 1 space per 30 sq.m to 1 space per 60 sq.m of gross floor area (4 spaces instead of 8)





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