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DEPUTATION CONCERNING MOTION 17-G-141, APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS AND DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION TO PERMIT A RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, 759 YONGE STREET - BARRIE HERITAGE (PHASE IV) (WARDS 9 AND 10).
Pursuant to Section 4.16 of Procedural By-law 2013-072 as amended, City Council considered a request by Ms. Mary Lou Staples to provide an emergency deputation in opposition to motion 17-G-141, Applications for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a residential and mixed use development at 759 Yonge Street - Barrie Heritage (Phase IV). Upon a vote of City Council being taken, Ms. Staples was permitted to address City Council.
Ms. Mary Lou Staples provided a deputation in opposition to motion 17-G-141 concerning Applications for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a residential and mixed use development at 759 Yonge Street - Barrie Heritage (Phase IV). Ms. Staples advised that she resides adjacent to the proposed development.
Ms. Staples used pictures to highlight her concerns associated with the proposed development. She discussed her concerns associated with the height of the buildings and security as many of the area properties are not fenced and back onto parkland. She also discussed the impact on the area wildlife that the construction will have, as well as the increase in coyotes being seen during the day in the area. She noted her concerns related to accessing the proposed development through the existing neighbourhood and the bonfires that occur along the unsupervised paths.
Ms. Staples discussed the access to the proposed stormwater pond at Poplar Drive and Pine Drive and questioned if the access would be fenced. She provided a picture showing an example of a fenced entrance to the stormwater pond on Birkhall Crescent. Ms. Staples indicated that she felt a fence would add another source of protection fo...
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