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APPLICATION FOR REZONING - 145 BRADFORD STREET - G.D. COATES HOLDINGS (June 6, 2011) (File: D14-1484)
Darren Vella, Innovative Planning Solutions, explained that the purpose of the public meeting is to review an application for a rezoning submitted by Innovative Planning Solutions on behalf of G. D. Coates Holdings for lands located on the north side of John Street, east of Bradford Street and west of Ellen Street. He noted that the property is legally described as Lots 7-12 east side of Bradford Street and Lots 7-12 west side of Ellen Street, Registered Plan 22, City of Barrie, County of Simcoe, and known municipally as 145 Bradford Street. The property is located within the City Centre Planning Area with a total area of approximately 1.2 ha. The subject lands are designated City Centre within the City’s Official Plan and are zoned General Commercial C4 in accordance with the Comprehensive Zoning By-law.
Mr. Vella stated that the owner has applied to amend the current zoning of the property from General Commercial C4 to Transition Centre Commercial C2-2 SP with Special Provisions to permit a proposed mixed use residential and commercial development, consisting of 254 apartment dwellings, 9 live/work units and 4588 m2 (49,386 ft2) of commercial space. He outlined the Special Provisions proposed by the applicant in the C2-2 SP Zone as follows:
· increased maximum building height from 45 metres to 65 metres;
· decreased side yard setback (Bradford Street) from 5 metres to 0 metres;
· decreased side yard setback (Ellen Street) from 5 metres to 3 metres (for buildings over 10 metres in height) and from 3 metres to 2 metres (for buildings less than 10 metres in height);
· reduction of the 3 metre landscape strips and elimination of the 2 metre tight board fence on the side property lines (adjacent to the Bradford and Ellen Street flankages);
· location of a required loading space which is not screened from view of a municipal street (Bradford Street);
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