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PROPOSED CITY OF BARRIE OFFICIAL PLAN AND MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW - AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Councillor, S. Morales declared a potential pecuniary interest on the foregoing matter as he and members of his family could be financially impacted in the future. He did not participate or vote on the foregoing matter. He left the virtual Planning Committee meeting.
That the proposed City of Barrie Official Plan 2051, provided as Appendix “A” to Staff Report DEV001-22, be amended by replacing the following sections:
6.4.2 Affordable Housing
e) iv) All new residential development and redevelopment in Medium Density and High Density land use designations shall provide 15% of their housing units as affordable, in accordance with policy 2.5(l), unless a greater percentage is required as per the applicable policies in Section 2.3, across a range of unit sizes, including three-bedroom units or larger; and,
2.5 General Land Use Policies
I) The City will require the provision of a minimum of 15% of all new housing units each year to be affordable housing, as per the policies in Section 6.4.2 of this Plan. The City will be guided by provincial direction and the City’s Affordable Housing Strategy to implement this affordable housing target.