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APPLICATION FOR A REZONING - HARRY FROUSSIOS OF ZELINKA PRIAMO LTD. ON BEHALF OF IVEST PROPERTIES LTD. 363 DUCKWORTH STREET (April 26, 2010) (File: D14-1480)
Harry Froussios of Zelinka Priamo Ltd. advised that the purpose of the public meeting is to review an application for approval of a rezoning submitted by Harry Froussios of Zelinka Priamo Ltd., on behalf of the owner, Ivest Properties Limited. He indicated that the lands are legally described as Part Lot 27, Reference Plan No. 112, City of Barrie and are located within the Georgian Drive Planning Area. He noted that the property is known municipally as 363 Duckworth Street and has a total area of approximately 4,923m2 (1.2 acres).
Mr. Froussios stated that the lands are designated Residential within the City’s Official Plan and are zoned Residential Multi Unit First Density RM1 in accordance with Zoning By-law 85-95 and Zoning By-law 2009-141.
Mr. Froussios explained that the proposed rezoning to Apartment Dwelling Second Density Special Provision RA2-(SP) could permit an apartment building/buildings of more than 12m in height at densities of more than 53 units per hectare provided it meets all other standards of the Zoning By-law. He noted that the applicant is proposing two four-storey apartment buildings with 16 units in each, and is proposing for the following special provision exceptions to the RA2 zone standards:
Standard Required RA2 Zone for Apartments Special Provisions Applied for / Proposed
Front Yard (min.) By-law 85-95 and 2009-141 7m 5.98m
Landscaped Open Space (minimum percentage of the site) By-law 85-95 and 2009-141 35% = 1,723.35m2 29% = 1,460.28m2
Parking Screen/Landscape Buffer Section 5.3.8 By-law 2009-141 2m tight board fence plus a 3m landscape strip. 1.5m landscape strip on north and south lot lines and 2m tightboard fence on the easterly lot line.
In closing, Mr. Froussios stated that he believes the proposed development is a good example of intensification as a...
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