_Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie, subject to approval by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, has repealed By-law 2009-113, being the adoption By-Law for the in-effect Official Plan, and adopted a new Official Plan, titled 'City of Barrie Official Plan 2051', by passing By-law Number 2022-016 on March 7, 2022 pursuant to the Section 17(22) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 ('Planning Act'). This Notice of Adoption is issued pursuant to Section 17(23) of the Planning Act.Purpose and Effect
To provide a comprehensive land use policy framework that will ensure Barrie continues to grow as a complete and compact community to a population of 298,000 residents and 150,000 jobs by 2051, as per provincial direction. The Official Plan achieves this by providing goals, objectives and direction on matters such as: environmental protection, managing and directing growth, planning for employment and jobs, protecting historic neighbourhoods, facilitating intensification, and establishing a new community structure that will facilitate the growth of walkable, cycle-friendly and transit-oriented communities.Official Plan Available for Review
The Official Plan is available for inspection in the first-floor Development Services office at City Hall between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday or on the City of Barrie Official Plan public engagement website:www.buildingbarrie.ca/officialplan Written and Oral Submissions
All statutory written and oral submissions made on the new Official Plan have been reviewed and suggestions incorporated, where appropriate; for further information, please refer to the Comment Matrix document available on the City of Barrie Official Plan public engagement website.Right to Appeal
The decision of City of Barrie Council to adopt all of the Official Plan is not subject to appeal.Notice of Decision by Approval Authority
Under the provisions of Section 17(1) of the Planning Act, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority for the new Official Plan adopted under Section 17(22) of the Planning Act. As such, the Adopted Official Plan has been forwarded to the Minister for review, as required by Section 17(31) of the Planning Act.
Any person or public body will be entitled to receive notice of the decision of the approval authority if a written request to be notified of the decision is made to the approval authority. Requests to be notified of the decision should be sent to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Municipal Services Office, College Park 13th Flr, 777 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2J3.
DATED at the City of Barrie this 17th day of March, 2022.
Wendy Cooke, City Clerk
P.O. Box 400, 70 Collier Street
Barrie, Ontario L4M 4T5