transit changes, reviewing Advisory Committees, parking and accessibility, zoning amendments in Ward 7, selling the City's shares in the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport, and more
Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wlUn8SS2tA
Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1136430&GUID=741EB125-0B9D-4FFD-A0B3-112EF8D05340
Meeting Location: Council Chambers
🗣️🏙️ Public Meetings
Nil
🧑🏫📑 Presentations
Nil
⏸️⏯️ Deferred Business
Nil
📝📑 Reports of Reference, Advisory or Special Committees
🏛️🛝 Infrastructure and Community Investment Committee
Report from October 25: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12429953&GUID=423123C0-11F2-49E4-BBDA-DA0EC23A95DF
🚍🚏 Barrie Transit's New Network and Vision
Endorse the Intake Form to be included in the 2024 Business Plan concerning Transit Services in the Salem and Hewitts Plan areas
💵🧑⚖️ Finance and Responsible Governance Committee
Report from November 1: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12446206&GUID=BCF2438C-8EB8-457E-99EC-2261B66F869A
🚍🚐 Converting Barrie Transit Transfer System
Notice: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12396569&GUID=9FA310BD-1C4F-4845-804E-51FC2735FC33
Convert the existing 75 minute "Continuous Trip" Transfer System to a 90 minute Time-Based Transfer System
🧐👥 Review of Advisory Committees
Notice: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12396576&GUID=77FD4449-DD16-47EA-9EF4-018E46C37D07
Direct the City Clerk to conduct a review of Advisory Committees, including alignment and adherence to Council's Strategic Priorities, frequency of meetings, demands on staff, structure and terms of reference and report back to General Committee by February, 2024
If an Advisory Committee creates a subcommittee, require it to provide regular updates to the Advisory Committee it reports to
Continue to permit staff in Development Services to provide resource or advisory support as required by the Advisory Committee
Do not permit Advisory Committees to appoint staff to any subcommittees without Council approval
🤐🏟️ Confidential Disposition of Land Matter – Lease Agreement – Sadlon Arena
Receive the confidential notes
🤐🏟️ Disposition of Land Matter – Lease Agreement – Sadlon Arena
Staff to undertake the direction identified in the confidential notes from this meeting.
🚸🚨 Community Safety Committee
Report from November 8: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12443333&GUID=49909AF0-C5DB-431E-897F-D5376FCD4965
🅿️🌳 Investigation - Design and Reconstruction of the Main Parking Lot in Painswick Park
Direct Development Services to investigate the feasibility of designing and reconstructing the main parking lot in Painswick Park to a fully-accessible asphalt parking lot, and consider the project in the ten year capital budget for completion in 2024 subject to available funding
🚫🅿️ Parking Restrictions on Sherwood Court
Notice: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12407699&GUID=FF79BE78-2A31-4B6C-AE7F-BEA17D0635A4
Direct Development Services to investigate the feasibility of restricting parking on Sherwood Court and report back to General Committee
📑🗂 Staff Reports
🏗️🏢 Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw - 582 Essa Road (Ward 7)
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12429941&GUID=0C282777-9BF2-49B9-A584-53EEB10705CB
Recommending to approve the rezoning from 'General Commercial' (C4) to 'Mixed Use Corridor with Special Provisions, Hold' (MU2)(SP-XXX)(H-XXX)
Special Provisions to include:
increase maximum front yard setback from 5m to 6.72m
allow front yard setback to be combination of paved and landscaped area, seamlessly connected with the abutting sidewalk (currently required to be fully paved)
increase maximum building height from 25.5 to 27.2m
reduce parking ration from 1/24sq.m (17 spaces) to 1/28sq.m (15 spaces) of commercial ground floor area
reduce outdoor amenity area from 12sq.m to 5.8sq.m per residential unit
increase angular plan of front yard facade step-back from 45 degrees to 47 degrees angular plane at height above 80% equivalent right-of-way using 3m step-backs
increase angular plane of rear yard facade step-back from 45 degrees to 47 degrees above 7.5m using 3m step-backs
Hold to be removed when the following is completed to satisfaction of the City:
owner/applicant satisfy the requirements of a Certificate of Property Use and/or Record of Site Condition under the Environmental Protection Act prior to any site works or issuance of a Building Permit
owner/applicant undertake a fire flow test to confirm sufficient infrastructure capacity for the proposed development
owner/application amend the Site Plan Concept to incorporate landscape strips and protection for boundary trees, or consent to harm boundary trees from adjacent landowners
approval of a Site Plan Control application and execution of a Site Plan Agreement
🏗️🏘️ Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application - 229 McKay Road West and 980 Veteran's Drive (Ward 7)
Recommending to approve the rezoning from 'Neighbourhood Residential' (R5) to 'Neighbourhood Residential with Special Provisions' (R5)(SP-WWW) and 'Neighbourhood Residential with Special Provisions' (R5)(SP-XXX)
Special Provisions for (R5)(SP-WWW):
reduce minimum parking space width from 2.7m to 2.5m
maximum width of a private garage door shall not apply to the street townhouse units adjacent a rear laneway, but the following shall be required:
private garage doors not permitted to exceed 60% of the lot width
maximum private garage door width of 2.7m is permitted for a lot less than 7m
reduce minimum front yard setback from 3m to 1.5m adjacent to McKay Road West
require minimum 0.5m wide permeable landscaped buffer area on both sides of any driveway or parking area of an interior street townhouse unit
Special Provisions for (R5)(SP-XXX):
Increase maximum lot coverage from 70% to 79%, inclusive of a street townhouse and any accessory buildings and structures
reduce minimum parking space width from 2.7m to 2.5m
maximum width of a private garage door shall not apply to the street townhouse units adjacent a rear laneway, but the following shall be required:
private garage doors not permitted to exceed 60% of the lot width
maximum private garage door width of 2.7m is permitted for a lot less than 7m
reduce setback for accessory structures and buildings to a street line from 2m to 1.2m
require minimum 0.5m wide permeable landscaped buffer area on both sides of any driveway or parking area of an interior street townhouse unit
💰🧑🏭 Grant Application for Skills Development Fund Training Stream Application Guide
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12429974&GUID=B99CB2B8-1777-48E9-878E-4BCFFAE2B0B0
Authorize the Economic and Creative Development Department to apply for the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream for up to three years of funding to address skills development and labour shortage challenges within the manufacturing sector
City will be the lead applicant, with Georgian College as the service delivery partner
If the application is successful, create a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Georgian College, outlining program deliverables and financial approvals
If there are future opportunities for grant funding under the same general program conditions in partnership with Georgian College, then the Economic and Creative Development Department is authorized to develop another MOU between the City and Georgian College
🏷️🛩️ Sale of Shares of the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12429952&GUID=D67503B8-3BC1-491B-B405-39C423F61AB6
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Share Purchase Agreement to divest the City of its remaining 10% investment in the LSRA
sell the remaining shares to the County of Simcoe, leaving them as sole shareholder as of January 1
reduce the City's apportioned contribution for maintenance, operation, capital or borrowing charges to 0%
eliminate the number of Directors appointed to the LSRA Board by the City
terminate the Management Services Agreement between the City and LSRA as of January 1
amend any other appropriate provisions to reflect the changes in shareholdings in the LSRA
Direct staff to consult with the County and the LSRA about other transitional matters
Use the proceeds from the sale (~$1.303M) towards the LSRA's outstanding capital budget requests to the end of 2023, with remaining balance to be allocated to the County Capital Reserve
Transfer the $3.361M balance in the Airport Infrastructure Reserve to the County Capital Reserve
🚫🪧 Request for Exemption from Sign Bylaw - 60 Mapleview Drive (Ward 7)
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12429969&GUID=D01750A1-6183-4B33-8F79-40A295A69ACD
Recommending to deny the request
🤐🏷️ Confidential Potential Disposition of Land Matter - City Properties
⛸️💵 Skate Rental Services Agreement - Circle at the Centre Outdoor Rink (Ward 2)
Staff Report: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=12429957&GUID=D5D9250D-D659-421B-9433-B10D6146C87C
Authorize the Direct of Recreation and Culture Services to execute the service agreement with Simcoe Skate Rentals
💡🗣️ Items of Discussion
Nil
📥🔄 Circulation List Referrals
Nil
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