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APPLICATION FOR AN OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AND DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION SUBMITTED BY MACNAUGHTON HERMSEN BRITTON CLARKSON PLANNING LIMITED (MHBC) ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER 3251586 CANADA INC. (BARRIE HERITAGE PHASE IV) - YONGE STREET AND POPLAR DRIVE (WARDS 9 AND 10) (FILES: D12-394/D14-1495/D09-127)
Ms. Kris Menzies of MacNaughton Hersen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited (MHBC) advised that the purpose of Public Meeting was to discuss three planning applications submitted by Barrie Heritage Phase IV for a development on Yonge Street near the GO Station.
Ms. Menzies discussed slides concerning the following topics:
* The developer's involvement in building communities in Barrie over last 30 years;
* The uniqueness of the Yonge GO Village, site and proposal;
* A concept plan illustrating the proposed attributes and amenities associated with the development including the location of roads, types of units, number of units and parkland;
* Images of the built form;
* Neighbourhood park and trail system;
* A cross section of the proposed back to back stacked townhomes;
* A summary of the three planning applications;
* The studies completed in support of the application;
* An aerial image illustrating the site and surrounding uses;
* Maps detailing the existing Official Plan designation and proposed Official Plan designation;
* An aerial image identifying the major transit node and corridor intensification area;
* Maps illustrating the existing zoning and proposed zoning for the lands;
* The requested changes to the Zoning By-law uses, standards, general provisions and definitions; and
* An illustration of the Draft Plan of Subdivision.
Merwan Kalyaniwalla, Manager of Sustainable Development for the City of Barrie provided details related to the application, the comments received from the public who attended the neighbourhood meeting on September 27, 2016 and the primary planning and land use items being considered by City staff. ...
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