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APPLICATION FOR A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - INNOVATIVE PLANNING SOLUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE HEDBERN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - 180 AND 198 ARDAGH ROAD (WARD 6) (FILE: D14-1685)
Greg Barker from Innovation Planning Solutions Consulting advised that the purpose of the Public Meeting is to review an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment for lands municipally known as 180 and 198 Ardagh Road, Barrie.
Mr. Barker discussed slides concerning the following topics:
* The application context and surrounding areas;
* The existing land use designations and zoning for the subject lands and surrounding areas;
* The concept plan for the subject lands;
* The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment;
* The community comments and concerns raised at the neighbourhood meeting; and
* A summary and studies prepared in support of the application.
Celeste Kitsemetry, Planner, Development Services provided an update concerning the status of the application. She reviewed the public comments received during the neighbourhood meeting held on January 15, 2020. She advised that the primary planning and land use matters are currently being reviewed by the Technical Review Team. Ms. Kitsemetry discussed the anticipated timelines for the staff report regarding the application.
VERBAL COMMENTS:
1. Sebastian Vatsoff, 2 Kozlov Street provided his opinion on residential neighbourhoods. He noted that are farther away from the intensification corridors consisting of single detached homes, bigger properties and older quieter neighbourhoods that it is important to remember as Barrie becomes more intense, that there is real value in preserving those parts of the City and that it is important to looking at development from an affordable housing point of view as well. Mr. Vatsoff advised that he felt it is feasible to place semi-detached or tight knit developments within the existing neighbourhoods to provide residents opportunities to access affordable housing in quieter parts of the City. M...
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