https://barrie.ca.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6400457&GUID=2078B1C1-3542-4365-8956-1F663EE3A55ELegistar15https://barrie.ca.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6400457&GUID=2078B1C1-3542-4365-8956-1F663EE3A55E2078B1C1-3542-4365-8956-1F663EE3A55E-2023-11-02-15-44-31Title: FEDERAL HOUSING ACCELERATOR FUND (HAF) GRANT PROGRAM Moved by: Councillor, S. Morales Seconded by: Deputy Mayor, R. Thomson WHEREAS, on February 15, 2023, Barrie City Council adopted motion 23-G-020 a commitment to the Ontario Municipal Housing Pledge that included a housing target of 23,000 units by 2031; and WHEREAS, the Federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) grant program represents an opportunity for the City of Barrie to refine the policies, procedures and processes to manage development in an effort to increase the supply of housing consistent with the Housing Pledge; and WHEREAS, the Federal Government has required cities such as London, Calgary and Halifax to allow four (4) units “as-of-right” to build more efficient and less expensive costs per unit in order to receive federal funding; and WHEREAS, Bill 23 amended the Planning Act to create a new provincial threshold for what is permitted moving forward “as-of-right” zoning to meet planned minimum density targets; and WHEREAS, the City of Barrie Zoning By-law currently permits “as-of-right” building for up to three Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:44:31 GMT