Title
APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BY-LAW - INNOVATIVE PLANNING SOLUTIONS ON BEHALF OF PINEMOUNT DEVELOPMENTS - 400 AND 430 FERNDALE DRIVE SOUTH AND 134 HAWTHORNE CRESCENT (WARD 6) (FILE: D14-1585)
Mr. Greg Barker of Innovative Planning Solutions advised that the purpose of the public meeting was to review an application for an amendment to the Zoning By-Law for parcels of land fronting on the southwest corner of Ferndale Drive South and Hawthorne Crescent, north of the intersection of Ferndale Drive South and Cumming Drive, in the Ardagh Secondary Planning Area and that the property is municipally known as 400 and 430 Ferndale Drive South and 134 Hawthorne Crescent.
Mr. Barker discussed slides concerning the following topics:
* The application context including the location, existing site use and surrounding uses;
* The current land use designation and zoning;
* The original proposal presented at the Neighbourhood Meeting held on March 24, 2015;
* The current development proposal presented at second Neighbourhood Meeting held on October 1, 2015;
* Architectural renderings illustrating views of the property from the west and south;
* Illustrations of the elevation of the proposed development in comparison to the surrounding properties and trees;
* The proposed Zoning By-law amendment detailing the requested special provisions; and
* The application in the context of Provincial Planning Policies and the City of Barrie Official Plan.
In closing, Mr. Barker noted that in his professional planning opinion, the proposed Zoning By-law amendment represents good planning and is consistent with Provincial and City planning policy.
Mr. Steve Farquharson, Development Planner discussed the context of the application, noting that the applicant had amended the application in response to comments received at the neighbourhood meeting on March 24, 2015 and the revised proposal was presented at a second neighbourhood meeting held on October 1...
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