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MIDHURST SECONDARY PLAN
Mr. Rick McFadden and Mr. Gary Green of the Midhurst Ratepayers' Association provided a presentation regarding the Midhurst Secondary Plan. Mr. McFadden explained that the purpose of the presentation is to outline the Midhurst Ratepayers' Association's concerns regarding the impact of the Midhurst Secondary Plan on Barrie. He highlighted the City of Barrie's vision and noted that he feels the proposed Midhurst Secondary Plan will drain City resources. Mr. McFadden commented that Midhurst was not identified as a node for growth within the Places to Grow Planning Policy document. He noted that the proposed Midhurst Secondary Plan will increase the population of Midhurst by approximately 28,000 residents. Mr. McFadden stated that he believes that the Midhurst Secondary Plan proposes to discharge wastewater effluent into the Minesing Swamp.
Mr. Gary Green of the Midhurst Ratepayers' Association outlined possible impacts that the proposed Midhurst Secondary Plan may have on City of Barrie infrastructure. He stated that he feels the Midhurst Secondary Plan will have an impact on healthcare, public transit, fire, policing, solid waste management, traffic, recreation services and downtown revitalization efforts. Mr. Green concluded by outlining possible actions that could be taken by the City of Barrie to support the efforts of the Midhurst Ratepayer's Association and asked that the City review the plan.
Committee Members and Councillors in attendance asked a number of questions related to the information provided and received responses from the presenters and staff. (File: D00)