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PRESENTATION CONCERNING HEMSON CONSULTING - JOINT LAND NEEDS ANALYSIS - STAGE 2
Stefan Krzeczunowicz from Hemson Consulting provided a presentation regarding the Joint Land Needs Analysis and Study - Stage 2.
Mr. Krzeczunowicz discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• The key questions being addressed in the Joint Land Needs Study;
• The employment area land needs assessment;
• Barrie’s Employment Area Land Needs;
• Oro-Medonte’s Employment Area Land Needs;
• Barrie’s proposal to Oro-Medonte;
• A map illustrating Springwater’s employment area land needs;
• A map illustrating Barrie’s proposal to Springwater;
• The employment area land needs assessment summary;
• An overview of the Community Area Land Needs Assessment;
• Graph charts illustrating the following:
o Population Growth in Simcoe Census Division between 2001 to 2023;
o Barries Housing Growth Potential is high but like elsewhere in GGH, current growth is slow; and
o Barrie’s 2051 Municipal Comprehensive Review Housing Forecast;
• The key questions related to Barrie Community Area Land Needs;
• Barrie’s Updated Housing Needs to 2051;
• Housing demand in the Barrie’s Built Up Area (BUA);
• Housing supply in BUA being theoretically sufficient;
• Barrie’s designated Greenfield Areas;
• A chart illustrating the designated Greenfield estimated land need;
• Barrie’s Community Area Land Needs;
• Barrie’s density targets in comparison to other municipalities;
• Oro-Medonte’s Community Area Land Needs;
• A map illustrating the Springwater Community Area Land Needs;
• Springwater’s development pipeline;
• The consultants’ findings
• Options for addressing Barrie’s Land Needs; and
• The next step in the process.
A point of order was raised by Councillor, S. Morales.
Members of Council asked a number of questions of Mr. Krzeczunowicz, City staff and received responses.