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OPEN DELEGATION BY A REPRESENTATIVE(S) OF REDWOOD PARK COMMUNITIES INC. REQUESTING RELIEF OF PERMIT FEES, APPLICATION FEES AND DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR THREE NEW AFFORDABLE UNITS LOCATED AT 40, 42 AND 44 TORONTO STREET.
Angela Baldwin of Baldwin Planning and Development Consultants on behalf of Redwood Park Communities Inc. and owners of 40, 42 and 44 Toronto Street provided an open delegation concerning a request for relief of permit fees, application fees and development charges for three new affordable units located at 40, 42 and 44 Toronto Street, Barrie.
Ms. Baldwin provided an overview of Redwood Park Communities Inc. and their involvement with affordable housing projects in Barrie such as the Barrs Motel Project entitled “Lucy’s Place Project”, United House and the proposed twelve unit apartment project on Lillian Crescent.
Ms. Baldwin advised that she did not realize development charge fees would apply to this property as the building was only to add three new subsidized one bedroom apartments.
Ms. Baldwin requested the Committee consider waiving the permit fees, application fees and development charges related to the three new affordable units located at 40, 42 and 44 Toronto Street in advance of the establishment of the new Community Improvement Plan in the amount of $182,127.00.
Ms. Baldwin suggested that the City needs to review fees for affordable housing projects
Members of the Committee asked a numbers of questions to Ms. Baldwin and City staff and received responses.