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ZONING REGULATION OF RESTAURANTS AND NIGHTCLUBS
1. That the City of Barrie Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2009-141 and Comprehensive Zoning By-law 85-95 be amended to implement the following measures:
a) Section 3 Definitions be amended by adding a definition for “Nightclub” after the definition for “Naturalized Buffer” as follows:
Nightclub shall mean an establishment that provides alcoholic refreshments and dancing for any period of time during its hours of operation. This shall include establishments which for a majority of their operational hours function as restaurants and convert to offer alcoholic beverages and dancing after the dinner hour, late at night and into the early hours of the morning.
b) Section 3 Definition of an “Outdoor Patio” be amended by adding the word “nightclub” after the words “community centre” so that the definition of Outdoor Patio is as follows:
Outdoor Patio shall mean an outdoor patron area ancillary to a restaurant, conference centre, community centre, nightclub, private club and assembly hall.
c) Section 4 General Provisions and General Standards Table 4.6 be amended by inserting the word Nightclub between Museum and Nursery Garden Supply Centre under the Uses column and inserting the words 1 space per 4 persons following parking standards.
d) Section 4 General Provisions be amended by adding a new section 4.13 as follows:
4.13 NIGHTCLUBS
4.13.1 General Provisions
a) Maximum capacity: 600 persons, including outdoor patio areas, where capacity is the lesser of licensed capacity or occupancy load as calculated under the Building Code or Fire Code requirements.
b) Minimum setback from any Residential zone including residential exception zones: 200m.
c) Minimum distance setback from any nightclub: 200m, measured from the property boundary.
d) Where existing adjoining nightclubs or restaurants are connected by internal passageways used by patrons or staff, the capacity of all the connected uses must be totaled...
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