This public meeting has been rescheduled to August 10, 2020 due to technical difficulties during the June 22, 2020 meeting.
TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the City of Barrie is in receipt of a complete application as of Monday, April 6, 2020 for an Official Plan Amendment, Amendment to the Zoning By-law and Draft Plan of Subdivision.
TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Committee of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Barrie will hold a public meeting on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to review applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Amendment to the Zoning By-law and Draft Plan of Subdivision submitted by SGL Planning & Design Inc. on behalf of 2106580 Ontario Inc. for175 and 199 Essa Road.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, this public meeting will be held in a virtual forum with electronic participation. It will be televised on Rogers TV and will be livestreamed on theCity's YouTube Channel.
About the application(s)
The site is approximately 11.73 hectares in size and located on the north side of Essa Road, east of Highway No. 400. The concept includes the potential for a variety of residential and commercial uses including townhouses, apartments, long-term care facilities, ground floor commercial and an office tower.
Official Plan Amendment
The application is proposing to add a Defined Policy Area to Schedule 'C' for the subject lands, with descriptive text in Section 4.8 of the Official Plan, to include:
a) Parking shall be permitted in the front yard driveways leading to a ground-related dwelling unit.
b) Surface parking shall be permitted on any lot containing the Barrie Curling Club, as well as the opportunity to use the parking area for flex space for the purposes of accommodating temporary private or public gatherings or events.
Zoning By-law Amendment
The applicant is proposing to amend the zoning on the subject lands from 'General Commercial' (C4) to 'Mixed Use Corridor with Special Provisions' (MU2)(SP-X), (MU2)(SP-XX), (MU2)(SP-XXX) and 'Open Space' (OS).
A) The (MU2)(SP-X) Zone would include special provisions to permit:
a. Back-to-back and street townhouses
b. A maximum building height of 32 metres for residential and office buildings provided a minimum 50% of the ground floor frontage is dedicated to commercial or institutional uses
c. A minimum ground floor frontage of 4.5 metres is only required for those buildings with frontage on Essa Road
d. Removal of the front yard setback and paving requirements for block/cluster/stacked, back to back or street townhouse uses
B) The (MU2)(SP-XX) Zone would include special provisions to permit:
a. A retirement home
b. An assisted living facility, including a long-term care facility
c. A maximum building height of 47 metres (or 15 storeys)
C) The (MU2)(SP-XXX) Zone would include special provisions to permit:
a. The existing Barrie Curling Club
b. Surface parking in any yard
c. Temporary private or public gatherings or events
Draft Plan of Subdivision
The application is required to create blocks on a plan of subdivision in order to facilitate future division of land such as creating part-lots or registration of condominium agreements.
For more application information and submission material, please visitWard 8 atbarrie.ca/ProposedDevelopments.
Share your views
If you wish to provide oral comments at the virtual public meeting, please register in advance by emailingcityclerks@barrie.ca or calling 705-739-4220 x5500 during regular office hours prior to Monday, August 10, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Once you register, you will be provided information from the Legislative Services Branch on how to make your submission at the virtual public meeting with electronic participation.
To participate in the virtual planning meeting, you will need access to a computer with internet service or a telephone.
If you wish to make a written submission concerning this matter, please email or mail written comments tocityclerks@barrie.ca or City Hall, 70 Collier Street, P.O. Box 400. Barrie, Ontario L4M 4T5 (attention: City Clerk). Written comments must be received by Monday, June 22, 2020 by 12:00 p.m.
Notification of the Amendment to the Zoning By-law if adopted by Council, will be provided upon written request to the undersigned file manager in the Development Services Department – Planning Division.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of The City of Barrie before the Draft Plan of Subdivision and Rezoning is passed:
a) The person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Corporation of The City of Barrie to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ; and
b) May not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
All information including opinions, presentations, reports and documentation provided for or at a Public Meeting are considered public record. This information may be posted on barrie.ca and/or made available to the public upon request. Questions about this collection should be directed to the undersigned.
For more information or to be notified of Council's decisions in respect to this application please contact:
Celeste Kitsemetry, Senior Planner
705-739-4220 ext. 4430
Development Services Department – Planning
City of Barrie, 70 Collier Street, P.O. Box 400
Barrie, Ontario, L4M 4T5