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APPLICATION FOR A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - REGULATION OF RESTAURANTS AND NIGHTCLUBS - CITY OF BARRIE (November 7, 2011) (File: D14-1518)
Kathy Brislin, Senior Policy Planner for the City of Barrie stated that the purpose of the public meeting is to review an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by the City of Barrie to regulate restaurants and nightclubs. She provided the background information related to the proposal and reviewed the City Centre policies of the Official Plan. Ms. Brislin stated that the proposed amendments will include the following:
· Add a new definition for Nightclubs based on establishments that provide food and beverages and have a dance floor and provide entertainment in the form of live or recorded music. The definition is intended to capture those establishments that convert from a restaurant to a nightclub after the dinner hour.
· Amend the definition for Patios to include an outdoor area ancillary to nightclubs.
· Amend Section 4 General Provisions to include a parking standard for nightclubs at one space per four persons.
· Amend Section 4 General Provisions to include new general standards for Nightclubs as follows:
a) Maximum Capacity - 600 persons. The capacity calculation is to include capacity of adjoining restaurants, bars and nightclubs which are linked internally. The capacity calculation shall be based on the lesser of licensed capacity, building code or fire code regulations;
b) Minimum Setback from any Residential Zone, including Residential Exception Zones - 200m; and
c) Minimum Distance from any other Nightclub - 200m, measured from the property boundary.
· Amend Section 6, Commercial Section by inserting Nightclubs as a permitted use in the City Centre C1 zone; Transition Centre C2 zone and the General Commercial C4 zone.
· Include special provisions relating to Nightclubs and Restaurants in the C1, C2, and C4 zones within the City Centre Revitalization Area as follows:
a) Restaurants...
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