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General Committee – Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 5:30pm

Updated: Oct 14

Zoning Amendments in Wards 2, 4 & 8, Regional Technology Development Site opportunity, Development Charge policy updates


Meeting Location: Council Chambers or online


All members of Council present



📝📑 Reports of Reference, Advisory or Special Committees


🚸🚨 Community Safety Committee

🚦🚦 Grove Street East and Johnson Street Signalization (Ward 1)

  • Report:  https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14267665&GUID=04E4F066-F072-4E32-9F53-193023BAEC7D 

  • Fully signalize the intersection of Grove Street East and Johnson Street

  • Include a capital project in the 2026 Budget for the installation of traffic control signals in the amount of $400,000

  • Amend the Traffic Bylaw Schedule 19 "Providing for the Erection of Stop Signs at Intersections" by removing Johnson Street and Grove Street East: Eastbound, Westbound, and Southbound on Johnson Street and Grove Street East

  • APPROVED on consent


💸🤷 Affordability Committee

🏰📜 Municipal Heritage Register - 105 Sunnidale Road

  • Add the property to the Municipal Heritage Register as a listed property

  • APPROVED on consent


👑🏆  Order of the Spirit Catcher Committee



📑🗂 Staff Reports


🏢🌳 Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment - 70 and 76-80 Edgehill Drive (Ward 4)

  • Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14575953&GUID=1E857C5B-6EF4-48F7-8874-85FA88683B84

  • Please note this item is scheduled to become a Bylaw at the 7pm City Council meeting

  • Application to facilitate the development of a 16 storey, residential rental apartment building with a total of 400 units, as well as an update to the boundary of the Environmental Protection Area associated with the subject lands

    • Submitted by Innovative Planning Solutions on behalf of AuroEdge Limited

  • Official Plan Amendment:

    • Amend Map 2 - Land Use Designations by adding "See Policy 2.8.X" to this property

    • Amend Section 2.8 Defined Policy Area of the Official Plan to allow maximum building height of 16 storeys and maximum density of 431 units per hectare

    • Amend Map 2 - Land Use Designations by redesignating a portion of the property from 'Medium Density' to 'Natural Heritage System'

  • Zoning Bylaw Amendment:

    • Rezone FROM Residential Single Detached Dwelling Second Density (R2), Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density-2 (RA2-2)(SP-508)(H-128) and Environmental Protection Area (EP) TO Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density-2 with Special Provisions, Hold (RA2-2)(SP-XXX)(H-YYY) and Environmental Protection Area

    • Special Provisions:

      • reduce minimum parking ratio to 1 space per dwelling unit (currently 1.5)

      • reduce front yard setback to 2.9m (current minimum 7m)

      • reduce interior side yard setback to 3.4m (current minimum 5m)

      • reduce rear yard setback to 2.3m (current minimum 7m)

      • reduce landscaped open space to 20% (current minimum 35%)

      • increase maximum lot coverage to 70% (current maximum 35%)

      • increase maximum gross floor area to 405% (current maximum 200%)

      • reduce landscape buffer area along rear lot line to 2.3m (current minimum 3m)

      • increase building height to 55m / 16 storeys (current maximum 45m)

      • lands to be developed generally in accordance with the Conceptual Site Plan, as it relates to building height, placement and setbacks, as well as the location and configuration of landscape areas, amenity spaces and parking areas

    • Holding Provision may be removed following the execution of a Site Plan Agreement which includes:

      • construction of a municipal cul-de-sac adjacent to the proposed development and the transfer of the associated lands to the City

      • construction of a second access as per an agreement with the Gateway Co-operative Homes (County of Simcoe) at 84/90 Edgehill Drive and registration of an access easement in its favour

      • finalization of a retaining wall at the rear of the property, the location and construction of which may impact the final site design including matters relating to building placement, swales, parking areas and density

      • transfer of the Environmental Protection Area lands to the city

  • HELD by Courser for questions to staff

  • CARRIED (vote not shown, but there had been no objections, so probably unanimously)


🏘️🏘️ Zoning Bylaw Amendment - 159 Huronia Road (Ward 8)

  • Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14575942&GUID=131A9451-B57F-46B5-BE46-4259A4064E4C

  • Please note this item is scheduled to become a Bylaw at the 7pm City Council meeting

  • Application to facilitate the development of five street townhouse units fronting onto Huronia Road, each containing an additional residential unit (ARU)

    • Submitted by Innovative Planning Solutions on behalf of 1000989604 Ontario Corp.

  • Rezone FROM Residential Single Detached Dwelling First Density (R1) TO Residential Multiple Dwelling Second Density - Townhouse with Special Provisions (RM2-TH)(SP-XXX)

  • Special Provisions:

    • reduce minimum lot area to 162 sq.m for Lots 2, 3 & 4 (current minimum 200)

    • reduce minimum end unit side yard setback to 1.8m for Lot 1 where no garage or carport is provided (current minimum 3m)

    • increase maximum gross floor area to 124% for Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 (current maximum 60%)

    • reduce minimum driveway length to 7m (current minimum 11m)

    • increase maximum front yard parking coverage to 71% for Lots 2, 3 & 4 (current maximum 60%)

    • reduce minimum setback to a daylighting triangle to 1.7m for Lot 5 (current minimum 3m)

    • lands to be developed generally in accordance with the Conceptual Site Plan as it relates to building height, placement and setbacks, as well as the location and configuration of landscape strips, access and parking areas

  • APPROVED on consent


🏬🏬 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - 204 Dunlop Street West (Ward 2)

  • Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14575933&GUID=FEB172BC-0358-4350-9C9A-0E181E45AADB

  • Please note this item is scheduled to become a Bylaw at the 7pm City Council meeting

  • Application to facilitate the development of a five-storey mixed use building with 16 residential walk-up apartment units

    • Submitted by Innovative Planning Solutions on behalf of Koutroulakis Management Ltd.

  • Rezone FROM Residential Multiple Dwelling Second Density with Special Provisions (RM2)(SP-189) TO Mixed Use Corridor with Special Provisions (MU2)(SP-XXX)

  • Special Provisions:

    • permit maximum front yard setback of 5.6m for 100% of the lot frontage (current maximum 5m for 25% of the frontage)

    • increase maximum side yard setback to 3.7m on west lot line (current maximum 3m)

    • increase maximum rear facade step-back to 57 degrees with no step-backs (current maximum is 45 degrees)

    • decrease minimum ground level floor height to 3.2m (current minimum 4.5m)

    • reduce minimum coverage for commercial uses to 40% (current minimum is 50% of the first floor area)

    • permit maximum front yard parking and driveway coverage area of 48% (currently not permitted in front yard)

    • decrease minimum continuous landscaped buffer area to 0.6m along west lot line and 1.2m along east lot line (current minimum 3m)

    • increase maximum lot coverage for parking areas to 60% (current maximum 35%)

    • eliminate requirement for fully paved and seamless front yard connections to abutting sidewalks

    • eliminate requirement for 1 parking space per 30m of gross floor area for commercial uses

    • lands to be developed generally in accordance with the Conceptual Site Plan as it relates to building height, placement and setbacks, as well as the location and configuration of landscape strips, access and parking areas

  • APPROVED on consent


🚸🧐 Review of Controlled Crosswalk at Baldwin Lane and Marshall Street (Ward 8)


🛑🛑 All-Way Stop at Patterson Road and Morrow Road (Ward 6)


🚘💰 Barrie Regional Technology Development Site Opportunity

  • Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14575954&GUID=A59D7B50-F04B-43AB-B83D-482B79D9AAFA

  • City to partner on an application led by the County of Simcoe for the establishment of a Regional Technology Development Site (RTDS) under the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN), with the following commitments:

    • $60K per annum cash contribution over a four-year funding period (total $240K)

    • in-kind contribution of staff time and program overhead support equivalent to $30K per year ($120K total) to support program delivery and business development for the RTDS using existing staff resources

    • explore access to use city infrastructure/assets to support RTDS pilot projects, and associated departmental approvals

    • in proportion to population and financial contribution, County to work on a best-efforts basis to ensure Barrie receives equitable benefit from the project relative to its investment, including:

      • 30% of programming to be hosted in Barrie (eg Sandbox Centre, Georgian College)

      • proportionate percentage of targeted companies / entrepreneurs to be served are to be Barrie-based

    • City of Barrie to receive recognition in all marketing, media, public announcements and stakeholder engagements

    • proportionate recognition in the RTDS naming convention to ensure the total geographic scope of contributing partners are highlighted (i.e., Regional Technology Development Site of Simcoe County, Barrie and Orillia)

    • City of Barrie to be included in investment opportunities with an equal opportunity to participate in site selection and lead generation activities

  • $60K to be added to the Economic and Creative Development operating budget in 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 to support the total contribution, to be funded by the Reinvestment Reserve, supporting the creation of a Regional Technology Development Site

  • If application is successful, authorize the City Clerk to execute any agreements and ancillary documents with Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network, County of Simcoe, City of Orillia, Georgian College, Lakehead University and other organizations

  • APPROVED on consent


💸📜 Development Charge (DC) Deferral Policy

  • Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14575936&GUID=268C6779-3B0D-4A84-8058-EAF96B7F0906

  • Adopt and implement the new policy as a pilot program applicable to Building Permits issued within the next twelve months

    • Development charges may be deferred until the earlier of

      • the date of first occupancy

      • two years from the date of Building Permit issuance

    • deferral of DCs will be interest-free

    • total DCs payable must be secured prior to issuance of a Building Permit

  • Repeal the current Development Charge Deferral Policy

  • Amend the City's Fees Bylaw to remove the fee of $1,000 associated with administration of Development Charge Deferral Policy

  • HELD by Thomson, for amendment

  • AMENDMENT by Thomson: That for any new Building Permit application for residential developments that are five storeys and above with a signed agreement to provide at least 20% of affordable housing defined by CMHA received between August 14, 2025 to December 31, 2025 with building activity to commence before May 31, 2026 the city residential development charge be waived for a total waive to an up-set limit of $30 million, and further, that this pilot program does not apply to active developments where conditional or full building permits have already been issued

    • "FRIENDLY" AMENDMENT by Nuttall: That staff investigate 50% of the taxation created from these going back to the Development Charge account until it's repaid

    • City Clerk advised this would be an additional amendment, but suggested Thomson could withdraw his amendment and put in a new one

    • Amendment WITHDRAWN

  • AMENDMENT by Thomson: That for any new Building Permit application for residential developments that are five storeys and above with a signed agreement to provide at least 20% of affordable housing defined by CMHA received between August 14, 2025 to December 31, 2025 with building activity to commence before May 31, 2026 the city residential development charge be waived for a total waive to an up-set limit of $30 million; and further, that this pilot program does not apply to active developments where conditional or full building permits have already been issued; and further, that staff investigate 50% of the taxation created from these going back to the Development Charge account until it's repaid

    • Amendment CARRIED, unanimously

  • MOTION, as amended, CARRIED, unanimously


💰🤞 Surety Bonds


💸📜 Development Charge Bylaw Amendment


🗑️📜 Waste Management Bylaw - Update to Align with Waste Collection Changes

  • Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14575947&GUID=882B1FBA-9131-4539-ABD3-61DD0E67DFA0

  • Please note this item is scheduled to become a Bylaw at the 7pm City Council meeting

  • Repeal the current bylaw and replace with the proposed Waste Management Bylaw

  • Legislative and Court Services Department, Enforcement Services Branch to apply to the Ministry of the Attorney General for set fines, ranging from $100 to $1000

  • HELD by Nigussie, to ask staff to explain how the new program will assist people with disabilities, and how residents with temporary or permanent physical disabilities could apply for assistance

    • Stephanie Mack asked anyone with a disability who needs accommodations to please contact Service Barrie to work out solutions for their particular needs

    • Morales used his time to berate staff for decisions Council had made around the program - including, as Nuttall later pointed out, decisions that were not made on this term of Council, but in the previous term (on which Morales served). It was disheartening to see his attack on staff, but a relief to see Nuttall, Thomson, Courser and Harvey defend staff for doing their jobs as directed (as well as a live fact-check on Morales's other claims).

  • Motion CARRIED [FOR: Riepma, Nixon, Kungl, Courser, Thomson, Nigussie, Harvey, Harris, Hamilton; AGAINST: Morales]

  • Separate report asked for by Morales (though this would have been listed as a separate item in the report, anyhow)



📥🔄 Circulation List Referrals

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