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General Committee – Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 5pm

Updated: Jun 23

*** meeting held in camera *** employee negotiations presentation, and a zoning bylaw amendment that should not be kept confidential


Watch Online: meeting held in camera - although no justification given for the zoning bylaw amendment to be confidential

Meeting Location: Sir Robert Barrie Room


PRESENT: Nuttall, Thomson, Nixon, Nigussie, Harvey, Morales

ABSENT: Riepma, Kungl, Courser, Harris, Hamilton (and yet, the "Recorded Vote" for the Zoning Bylaw shows that Kungl, Courser and Harris WERE present)



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🧑‍🏫📑 Presentations


🤐🤝 Confidential Labour Relations / Employee Negotiations Matter - BPFFA Negotiations

  • MOTION (by whom not recorded) that staff undertake the confidential direction provided in closed session - CARRIED



📑🗂 Staff Reports


🏢🏢 Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application: 545-565 Big Bay Point Road, 218 Ashford Drive, 207-209 Montgomery Drive and 200-210 Berthe Avenue

  • *** No justification has been given why this would item would be discussed in a closed meeting - which is especially concerning, as this will be going to City Council at 6:30pm for final approval, without the public being privy to the discussion around it ***

  • Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14288758&GUID=900205B0-37A0-4F62-AF0D-1FF555DECBC6

  • *** Note that this will be PASSED AS A BYLAW later the same day in the City Council meeting with no further public input (so be prepared to make a deputation, if you wish to speak on this item) ***

  • Rezone the lands FROM Residential Single Detached Dwelling First Density (R1) TO Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density - 1 with Special Provisions (RA2-1 SP-XXX) and Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density - 1 with Special Provisions, Hold (RA2-1 SP-YYY H-ZZZ)

  • Special Provisions for Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density - 1 with Special Provisions (RA2-1 SP-XXX):

    • consider the lot line abutting Big Bay Point Road to the the Front Lot Line

    • decrease the minimum front yard setback from 7m to 4m

    • decrease the minimum exterior side yard setback from 5m to 1.8m

    • decrease the minimum landscaped open space from 35% to 25%

    • increase the maximum lot coverage from 35% to 49%

    • increase the maximum Gross Floor Area from 200% to 232%

    • decrease parking spaces per unit from 1.5 per unit to 0.9 spaces per unit across the entirety of the site

    • decrease the drive aisle width from 6.4m to 6m

    • decrease the continuous landscaped buffer along the exterior side lot lines from 3m to 1.8m

  • Special Provisions for Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density - 1 with Special Provisions, Hold (RA2-1 SP-YYY H-ZZZ)

    • decrease parking spaces per unit from 1.5 per unit to 0.9 spaces per unit across the entirety of the site

  • Holding Provision will be removed from Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density-1 with Special Provisions (RA2-1 SP-YYY) when the following has been completed

    • owner/applicant demonstrates adequate servicing capacity and suitable traffic justification through the submission of all necessary studies and reports as part of a subsequent Site Plan Control application, prior to any site works or issuance of a building permit

  • Phase 1 lands shall be developed generally in accordance with the Conceptual Site plan attached as Schedule "B", as it relates to building height, placement and setbacks, as well as the location and configuration of landscape areas, amenity spaces and parking areas

  • 545-565 Big Bay Point Road, 218 Ashford Drive, 207-209 Montgomery Drive and 200-210 Bertha Avenue will be considered one property for the purposes of zoning interpretation and implementation

  • Minutes say this was approved on consent, BUT it also says that a recorded vote was called (which contradicts the claim)

  • APPROVED: Nuttall, Thomson, Nixon, Kungl, Courser, Nigussie, Harvey, Harris and Morales voted YES (Riepma & Hamilton noted as absent)



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