The strategies and plans listed below are applicable to City operations and are currently in effect or under development. Infrastructure master plan updates that are currently under development are listed under Municipal Infrastructure Projects, Environmental Assessment Studies.
Topic(s): Planning
Status: In Effect
The plan is intended to encourage the conservation of designated heritage property.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2025
The plan is intended to encourage the conservation of designated heritage property.
Topic(s): Infrastructure
Status: In Effect
Focuses on nine City services areas and the assets that support them, and identifies the proposed levels of service for the City’s assets between 2025 and 2035.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2025
Focuses on nine City services areas and the assets that support them, and identifies the proposed levels of service for the City’s assets between 2025 and 2035.
Topic(s): Planning
Status: In Effect
Intended to guide Heritage Barrie in advising City Council on Heritage matters and will assist Council in its decision making to meet provincial obligations regarding heritage under the Ontario Heritage Act, the Planning Act and various Provincial Policy documents. In addition, the heritage strategy will support networking and interaction between a variety of community heritage interest groups and stakeholders.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2018
Intended to guide Heritage Barrie in advising City Council on Heritage matters and will assist Council in its decision making to meet provincial obligations regarding heritage under the Ontario Heritage Act, the Planning Act and various Provincial Policy documents. In addition, the heritage strategy will support networking and interaction between a variety of community heritage interest groups and stakeholders.
Topic(s): Arts & Culture
Status: Being Developed or Updated
Aims to shape the city's cultural landscape over the next decade by guiding decisions, policies, programs and investments to enhance the local creative sector.
Status: Being Developed or Updated
Estimated Completion: TBD
Aims to shape the city's cultural landscape over the next decade by guiding decisions, policies, programs and investments to enhance the local creative sector.
Topic(s): Other
Status: In Effect
The Customer Service Plan is about raising the bar and taking the City’s customer service practices to the next level.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2014
The Customer Service Plan is about raising the bar and taking the City’s customer service practices to the next level.
Topic(s): Other
Status: Being Developed or Updated
The More Homes Built Faster Act received Royal Assent on November 28, 2022. It changes how development charges (DCs), community benefits charges (CBCs) and parkland dedication rates are determined and collected.
Status: Being Developed or Updated
Estimated Completion: 2025
The More Homes Built Faster Act received Royal Assent on November 28, 2022. It changes how development charges (DCs), community benefits charges (CBCs) and parkland dedication rates are determined and collected.
Topic(s): Infrastructure
Status: In Effect
The study area includes the entire City of Barrie excluding the Sophia Creek watershed, Mulcaster drainage area and Annexation Lands (which were studied under separate projects).
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2019
The study area includes the entire City of Barrie excluding the Sophia Creek watershed, Mulcaster drainage area and Annexation Lands (which were studied under separate projects).
Topic(s): Planning
Status: Being Developed or Updated
The goal of the Employment Lands Development CIP is to help encourage job creation by incentivizing development projects that have the potential to create employment opportunities within Barrie’s designated employment lands.
Status: Being Developed or Updated
Estimated Completion: TBD
The goal of the Employment Lands Development CIP is to help encourage job creation by incentivizing development projects that have the potential to create employment opportunities within Barrie’s designated employment lands.
Topic(s): Parks & Recreation
Status: In Effect
Directs future park upgrades and renovations to align with the needs of visitors, while leveraging existing and future opportunities for programming.
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2022
Directs future park upgrades and renovations to align with the needs of visitors, while leveraging existing and future opportunities for programming.
Topic(s): Planning
Status: In Effect
People-led planning for Barrie’s older Neighbourhoods
Status: In Effect
Plan/Strategy Last Updated: 2010
People-led planning for Barrie’s older Neighbourhoods