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PROPOSED COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF BARRIE OFFICIAL PLAN, AS AMENDED
The purpose of the Public Meeting is to review the proposed Community Improvement Plan (CIP) to encourage rapid investment in new housing units by providing financial incentives to facilitate the development of much needed housing supply, with an emphasis on affordable housing, within the City of Barrie.
Michelle Banfield, Executive Director of Development Services and Shelby White, Senior Planner with the City of Barrie provided a presentation discussing the following slides:
* Public Meeting Overview and purpose;
* Background information on CIP;
* Legislative Framework regarding CIP;
* Proposed Housing CIP Overview;
* Proposed CIP Programs: Financial Incentives;
* Proposed CIP Programs: Additional CIP Programs;
* Implementation Considerations; and
* Next Steps in the process.
No questions were asked of Ms. Banfield or Ms. White.
Verbal Comments
1. Kory Chisholm, Partner of MHBC Planning and Greg Jones, President of SkyDev provided a presentation discussing the following slides:
* Location of proposed development;
* Architectural Renderings of proposed development;
* Project Highlights; and
* Comments related to the proposed CIP
Mr. Jones reiterated to the committee that the CIP is an opportunity to attract development investors and to bolster non-reserve fund incentives and make them automatic.
No questions were asked of Mr. Chisholm or Mr. Jones.
2. Kathy Downes, representative from Camphill Foundation provided background on the foundation that they are an organization that provides assisted housing, social housing, and supportive housing. Ms. Downes advised that currently her group is proposing to rebuild a bungalow located at 42 Park Street for two people who require housing supports and is looking forward to the CIP program, Ms. Downes said that she felt that the one missing component is the cumbersome wait times for permits processing, zon...
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