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APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BY-LAW - CITY OF BARRIE, 155 DUNLOP STREET EAST, (WARD 2) (FILE: D09-30/D14-1551)
Mr. Windle, Manager of Development Control for the City of Barrie Planning Department explained that the purpose of the public meeting is to review an application for an Official Plan Amendment and an Amendment to the Zoning By-law submitted by the City of Barrie (Planning Services Department), for lands located within the City Centre Planning Area. He noted that the property is known municipally as 155 Dunlop Street East and has a total area of 0.09ha (0.21ac). He explained that the lands are currently designated City Centre within the City's Official Plan and are zoned Central Area Commercial - 1 (CC-1) in accordance with Zoning By-law 2009-141.
Mr. Windle explained that the application for Official Plan Amendment and Amendment to the Zoning By-law propose to re-designate the subject lands from City Centre to Open Space and to amend the current zoning of the property from Central Area Commercial - 1 (CC-1) to Open Space (OS). He stated that the subject lands are owned by the City of Barrie and forms the western portion of Bayview Park.
Mr. Windle provided background information concerning the history of the application. This application was requested by City Council through Motion 13-G-031, which requests a public meeting be held to consider the proposed re-designation and re-zoning.
Mr. Windle provided his professional planning opinion that the proposed Official Plan designation and zoning are consistent with the balance of Bayview Park and appropriately recognize the current and future use of the subject lands as a park.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
1. Magnus Clarke, RAMP Design Inc. representing Mr. Trecapelli, the adjacent landowner to the subject property, indicated that his client is in opposition to the applications. He stated that after a presentation to the community of his cli...
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