Two Public Meetings, for developments in Wards 9 and 5. We have concerns with the one in Ward 5, which seeks to change the land use from "Environmental Protection Area" to "General Industrial", and get exemptions for a property next to other EP lands – a dangerous precedent, if passed.
Minutes: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=984681&GUID=5BCED682-0025-46F9-B449-233A4915CEA9
Watch Again: https://youtu.be/TZNWRwYthzQ
Agenda: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=984681&GUID=5BCED682-0025-46F9-B449-233A4915CEA9
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ABSENT: Lehman, Ward, N.Harris, J.Harris
CHAIR: Riepma
🗣🏢 Public Meeting – 667-675 Yonge Street (Ward 9)
Additional Correspondence: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11001385&GUID=222FB3BB-30CB-4198-8DFF-492645A5080C
Application for a Zoning Bylaw Amendment
Proposal to permit the development of an 8-storey mixed-use residential building with ground level commercial uses.
Application submitted by Innovative Planning Solutions on behalf of Tran Group.
Current zoning is "Residential Single Detached Dwelling First Density" (R1) – seeking to amend to "Mixed Use Corridor with Special Provisions" (MU2-SP-XXX)
Special Provisions include:
Maximum Side Yard Setback increased from 3m to 7.5m
Minimum Side Yard Setback to a Daylight Triangle reduced from 3m to 0.6m
Rear Facade Step-back: 3m step-backs not applied (required: 45 dgree angular plane above 7.5m using minimum 3m step-backs)
Minimum Coverage for Commercial Uses reduced from 50% of the gross floor area of the ground level to 46.7%
Minimum Setback to an Underground Parking Garage reduced from 3m to daylight triangle to 0.6m
There were no verbal comments from members of the public.
🗣🏭 Public Meeting – 518-524 Tiffin Street (Ward 5)
Additional Correspondence: https://barrie.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11001386&GUID=5FDC8D2B-E454-48DA-83A9-AE32A7611E37
Application for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Bylaw Amendment
Proposal to permit the use of outdoor/indoor storage and warehousing
Application submitted by The Jones Consulting Group on behalf of Pioneer Family Pools Barrie Inc.
Seeking to amend Land Use designation from "Environmental Protection Area" to "General Industrial"
Seeking to amend zoning from "Environmental Protection" to "General Industrial with Special Provisions (GI)(SP-XXX)
Special Provisions Include:
Minimum Interior Side Yard reduced from 3m to 0m
Minimum Rear Yard Setback reduced from 7m to 0m
Continuous Landscape Buffer abutting Environmental Protection Zone reduced from 3m to 0m
Permit outdoor storage within the front yard (No outdoor storage use or outdoor storage use is currently permitted)
Continuous fence constructed along the lot line (fences required to maintain same setback as required for outdoor storage)
One member of the public spoke, with concerns related to the setbacks.
