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APPLICATION FOR A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 189, 191, 195, AND 197 DUCKWORTH STREET (WARD 1) (FILE: D30-019-2021)
Councillor, S. Morales declared a potential pecuniary interest on the foregoing matter as he owns property in the vicinity that was subject to the Public Meeting. He did not participate or vote on the matter. He left the virtual Planning Committee meeting.
James Hunter from Innovative Planning Solutions Inc. advised that the purpose of the Public Meeting is to review an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by Cygnus Development for lands known municipally as 189, 191, 195, and 197 Duckworth Street, Barrie.
Mr. Hunter discussed slides concerning the topics:
* The existing site context and surrounding land uses;
* A rendering illustrating the development proposal;
* A conceptual elevation of the proposed development;
* The Official Plan designations for the subject lands;
* The current zoning and proposed rezoning;
* The proposed site-specific special provisions;
* The studies completed in support of the application; and
* A summary of the application.
Michelle Banfield, Director of Development Services provided an update concerning the status of the application. She reviewed the public comments received during the neighbourhood meeting. She advised that the primary planning and land use matters are currently being reviewed by the Technical Review Team. Ms. Banfield discussed the anticipated timelines for the staff report regarding the proposed application.
VERBAL COMMENT(S):
1. Catherine Mercer, 9 Mountbatten Road, provided a brief background about herself and her reasons for choosing to live in the City of Barrie's East End Neighborhood. She discussed the character of the East End noting that it is made up of single storey homes and bungalows. She requested that Council ensure intensification doesn't destabilize the neighborhood as there are several proposals of intensification that are currently underway.
Ms. Mercer pr...
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