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HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
Tomasz Wierzba, Supervisor of Growth Management provided an overview of the memorandum to the Affordability Committee dated June 21, 2023, concerning Heritage Conservation Districts. Mr. Wierzba suggested the Committee consider preparing a business case on establishing heritage conservations districts.
The Committee discussed gathering information from other municipalities related to their heritage conservations districts, opportunities to promote heritage to interested groups/organizations
Councillor A.M. Kungl indicated that she would contact Tourism Barrie and the Downtown Barrie Business Improvement Association to promote the municipality’s heritage.
The Committee decided to set up a Heritage Conservation District Subcommittee, and Kayleigh MacKinnon, Sarah MacKinnon, Shelley Marchant and Tomasz Wierzba volunteered to participate on the Committee.
The Committee discussed potentially hosting a Heritage Stakeholders Meeting during Spring 2024.