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ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION - 545 - 565 BIG BAY POINT ROAD, 218 ASHFORD DRIVE, 207 - 209 MONTGOMERY DRIVE and 200 - 210 BERTHA AVENUE
1. That the Zoning By-law Amendment Application submitted by Innovative Planning Solutions, on behalf of Midnight Group, to rezone lands municipally known as 545-565 Big Bay Point Road, 218 Ashford Drive, 207-209 Montgomery Drive and 200-210 Bertha Avenue from ‘Residential Single Detached Dwelling First Density’ (R1) to ‘Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density - 1 with Special Provisions’ (RA2-1)(SP-XXX) and ‘Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density- 1 with Special Provision, Hold’ (RA2-1)(SP-YYY)(H-ZZZ), attached as Appendix A to Staff Report DEV027-25 be approved.
2. That the following Special Provisions be referenced in the implementing Zoning By-law for the lands zoned to ‘Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density - 1 with Special Provisions’ (RA2-1)(SP-XXX):
a) That the lot line abutting Big Bay Point Road shall be considered the Front Lot Line.
b) Permit a minimum front yard setback of 4.0m, whereas a minimum front yard setback of 7.0m is required;
c) Permit a minimum exterior side yard setback of 1.8m, whereas a minimum side yard setback of 5.0m is required;
d) Permit a minimum landscaped open space of 23%, whereas a minimum landscaped open space of 35% is required;
e) Permit a maximum lot coverage of 49%, whereas a maximum lot coverage of 35% is permitted;
f) Permit a maximum Gross Floor Area of 232%, whereas a maximum Gross Floor Area of 200% is permitted;
g) Permit a minimum parking ratio of 0.9 spaces per unit across the entirety of the site, whereas a minimum parking ratio of 1.5 spaces per unit is required;
h) Permit a drive aisle width of 6.0 metres, whereas a minimum drive aisle width of 6.4 metres is required; and,
i) Permit a continuous landscaped buffer of 1.8 metres along the exterior side lot lines, whereas a minimum continuous landscaped buffer of 3 metres is required.
3. That the following Special Provisions be referenced in the implementing Zoning By-law for the lands zoned ‘Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density - 1 with Special Provision, Hold’ (RA2-1) (SP-YYY)(H-ZZZ):
a) Permit a minimum parking ratio of 0.9 spaces per unit across the entirety of the site, whereas a minimum of parking ratio of 1.5 spaces per unit is required.
4. That the Holding Provision (H-ZZZ) be removed from the Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density- 1 with Special Provision (RA2-1)(SP-YYY) zone when the following has been completed to the satisfaction of the City:
a) That the owner/applicant demonstrate adequate servicing capacity and suitable traffic justification through the submission of all necessary studies and reports as part of a subsequent Site Plan Control application, to the satisfaction of the City of Barrie, prior to any site works or issuance of a Building Permit.
5. That the Phase 1 lands shall be developed generally in accordance with the Conceptual Site Plan attached as Schedule “B”, as it relates to building height, placement and setbacks, as well as the location and configuration of landscape areas, amenity spaces and parking areas.
6. That the lands known municipally as 545-565 Big Bay Point Road, 218 Ashford Drive, 207-209 Montgomery Drive and 200-210 Bertha Avenue shall be considered one property for the purposes of zoning interpretation and implementation in the ‘Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density - 1 with Special Provisions’ (RA2-1)(SP-XXX) and ‘Residential Apartment Dwelling Second Density - 1 with Special Provision, Hold’ (RA2-1)(SP-YYY)(H-ZZZ) zones.
7. That the written and oral submissions received relating to this application have been, on balance, taken into consideration as part of the deliberations and final decision related to the approval of the application as amended, including matters raised in those submissions and identified within Staff Report DEV027-25.
8. That pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act, no further public notification is required prior to the passing of this By-law. (DEV027-25)
The recorded vote was taken as follows:
Yes: 9- Mayor, A. Nuttall
Councillor, C. Nixon
Councillor, AM. Kungl
Councillor, A. Courser
Deputy Mayor, R. Thomson
Councillor, N. Nigussie
Councillor, G. Harvey
Councillor, J. Harris
Councillor, S. Morales
Absent: 2- Councillor, C. Riepma
Councillor, B. Hamilton