This project is located in the southeast area of the City of Barrie, along Yonge Street. The proposal involved demolishing the existing single detached dwelling and constructing a commercial plaza consisting of two single-storey buildings and an interior parking area.
Design Plan Services Inc. submitted an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit the proposed use. Council refused the Official Plan Amendment application and failed to enact the requested Zoning By-law Amendment, and both applications were appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Through settlement negotiations with the City, the Official Plan Amendment application was withdrawn, and the Zoning By-law Amendment application was amended to permit a mixed-use zoning designation allowing a range of residential, commercial, and institutional uses, including a building height of 25.5 m where the ground floor is occupied by commercial or institutional uses.
Design Plan Services Inc. was retained by Tristar Management Corp. to secure the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment approval and to provide expert land use evidence at the OMB in support of the proposed development. The Zoning By-law Amendment was approved by the OMB through a settlement with the City.