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PRESENTATION CONCERNING THE CITY OF BARRIE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY UPDATE POLICY OPTIONS DISCUSSION
Michelle Banfield, Director of Development Services and Madeline Kowalchuk, Senior Planner provided a presentation concerning the City of Barrie Affordable Housing Strategy Update and Policy Options Discussion
Ms. Banfield and Ms. Kowalchuk discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An update on the affordable housing strategy, and Phase 2 of the technical review process to review policy options;
• A list of ten action items to assist in the development of affordable housing;
• Analysis of the ten action items identifying the level of impact, costs and timelines for implementation;
• A list of thirteen additional initiatives to the action items that can be integrated into the strategy;
• A summary of the Policy options organized in the four pillars: Policy Reform, Development Initiatives, Leadership, and Advocacy;
• The key considerations identified for the affordable housing strategy; and
• The next steps for the ongoing public consultation and review with the Technical Advisory Committee.
Members of Committee asked a number of questions of City staff and Nick Michael, Partner, and Josh MacLeod, Associate of N. Barry Lyons Consulting and received responses.