The corner of Dunlop Street East and Mulcaster Street in downtown Barrie could be getting 25 storeys.
A neighbourhood meeting will be held tonight (March 4) on a rezoning application for this property, which could lead to the development of 160 residences, 147 parking spaces and ground-floor commercial use adjacent to Sam Cancilla Park.
The rezoning itself proposes to add to the existing central area commercial zone to a maximum of 25 storeys, an increase in gross floor area to 1,000 per cent, a reduced standard for commercial space and a reduced parking standard to 0.9 spaces per residence.
This property is 0.37 acres, designated high-density use in Barrie’s Official Plan and located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Dunlop East and Mulcaster streets.
The rezoning application comes from Blackthorn Development, on behalf of Dunlop Developments (Barrie), for 149, 151 and 153 Dunlop St. E.
The neighbourhood meeting will be held virtually on Zoom beginning at 5 p.m.
More information about the meeting, including how to register, can be found by clicking here.
Neighbourhood meetings are residents’ first opportunity to hear about a proposed development in their communities. Those attending will meet their ward councillor, city staff and the developer, learn more about the city’s planning approval process and timelines, and have an opportunity to ask questions and share thoughts regarding the proposed development.
A neighbourhood meeting’s main purpose is to share information with residents. City staff will not be making recommendations on the application or a detailed analysis on the proposal, which will occur later in the review process.
There will be no debate on the merits of the proposal between city staff and the applicant.
Neighbourhood meetings are not legislated, rather they are a preliminary step provided above and beyond what the city is legislated to do. Later in the planning process, residents will be able to share their opinions on the application during a public meeting.
Following the public meeting, this rezoning application will need general committee and city council approval.
