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APPLICATIONS FOR A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AND A DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION - INNOVATIVE PLANNING SOLUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE HEDBERN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. - 158, 162, 166 AND 170 ARDAGH ROAD (WARD 6) (FILE: D12-448 AND D14-1684)
Greg Barker from Innovation Planning Solutions Consulting advised that the purpose of the Public Meeting is to review applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and a Draft Plan of Subdivision for lands municipally known as 158, 162, 166 and 170 Ardagh Road, Barrie.
Mr. Barker discussed slides concerning the following topics:
* The application context and surrounding area;
* The existing land use designations;
* The existing zoning for the subject lands and surrounding area;
* Architectural Renderings illustrating the conceptual site plan;
* A photograph illustrating the proposed conceptual unit designs for the development;
* The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment;
* The proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision;
* The community comments and concerns raised at the neighbourhood meeting;
* The studies prepared in support of the applications; and
* A summary of the applications.
Celeste Kitsemetry, Planner, Development Services provided an update concerning the status of the applications. She reviewed the public comments received during the neighbourhood meeting held on January 15, 2020. She advised that the primary planning and land use matters are currently being reviewed by the Technical Review Team. Ms. Kitsemetry discussed the anticipated timelines for the staff report regarding the applications.
VERBAL COMMENTS:
1. Brian Smith, 5 Dove Crescent advised that he is speaking in opposition to the proposed development. He noted that he felt the proponent's application for rezoning is extreme. Mr. Smith commented that the existing residents at the time they purchased their homes assumed that any new developments in the future would be in keeping with the existing neighbourhood. He noted that the developers themselves had histo...
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