City of Barrie - Approval of a municipality’s official plan

Instrument type: Approval of a municipality’s official plan

ERO number
019-5530
Ministry reference number
43-OP-202696
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Notice stage
Decision Updated
Decision posted
Comment period
December 5, 2022 - January 4, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

Update Announcement

The proposal was originally published on September 8, 2022 and has been re-opened on December 5, 2022 with a comment period of 30 days ending on January 4, 2023.

This consultation was open from:
December 5, 2022
to January 4, 2023

Decision summary

A decision was made on April 11, 2023, to approve, with modifications, the new City of Barrie Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2022-016. The approved new City of Barrie Official Plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development to 2051.

Location details

Site address

Lands within the City of Barrie
Barrie, ON
L4M 4T5
Canada

Site location details

The new City of Barrie Official Plan would apply to all lands within the City of Barrie.

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Proponent(s)

City of Barrie
70 Collier Street
City of Barrie, ON
L4M 4T5
Canada

Decision details

A decision was made on April 11, 2023, to approve, with seventy-three (73) modifications, the City of Barrie new Official Plan adopted pursuant to section 17 of the Planning Act by By-law 2022-016. Notice of this Decision was issued on April 11, 2023 to the City of Barrie.

The adopted new Official Plan was reviewed for consistency and conformity with provincial plans and policies and have regard for matters of provincial interests as outlined in the Planning Act.

The seventy-three (73) modifications to the policies and maps of the Official Plan have been made to address provincial policy direction related to land use compatibility, source water protection, and government priorities related to housing and streamlining development process, among other matters including site specific changes.

The City of Barrie new Official Plan, as approved, outlines a comprehensive land use policy framework to guide growth and development within the city to the year 2051, including new and revised policies and schedules related to an updated community structure, land use designations, housing, infrastructure and environmental protection, among other matters. The new Official Plan also establishes a settlement area boundary expansion.

Pursuant to subsections 17(36.5) and (38.1) of the Planning Act, this decision is final and not subject to appeal. Accordingly, the new Official Plan for the City of Barrie, as approved with modifications by the Minister, came into effect on April 11, 2023.

The new Official Plan applies to all lands within the City of Barrie.

Comments received

Through the registry

30

By email

16

By mail

0
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Effects of consultation

Public comments received by the Ministry were predominantly focused on perceived development restrictions in the new Official Plan and site-specific issues.

The City of Barrie new Official Plan was prepared in accordance with the population and employment forecasts in Schedule 3 of A Place to Grow. Based on those forecasts, the City has planned for a population of 298,000 and employment of 150,000 jobs by 2051.

All comments reviewed were taken into consideration, prior to a decision being made.

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Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
Address

16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

Office phone number

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Original proposal

ERO number
019-5530
Ministry reference number
43-OP-202696
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Proposal posted

Comment period

December 5, 2022 - January 4, 2023 (30 days)

Proposal details

On March 7, 2022, the City of Barrie adopted a new Official Plan pursuant to Sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act by By-law 2022-16. The City of Barrie Official Plan is now before the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision under the Planning Act.

The new Official Plan sets out the urban structure and proposes updates to its land use designations, policies and schedules.

If approved, the City of Barrie Official Plan would apply to all of the lands within the City.

Supporting materials

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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.

Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
Address

16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

Office phone number

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from December 5, 2022
to January 4, 2023

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