Advisor’s report says Barrie possible has adequate employment space land to fulfill long-term calls for via 2051; three councils to debate report Wednesday
The joint land-needs evaluation and examine makes Barrie’s case for boundary changes, says Mayor Alex Nuttall.
“The report was a success,” he stated. “The report states that the case for Barrie is: ‘comparatively robust – for neighborhood areas and for complete neighborhood/employment space makes use of.
“‘If endeavor annexation, ought to contemplate together with employment in addition to neighborhood space lands’,” the mayor added.
Annexation strikes jurisdiction for land from one municipality to a different, in line with the Ontario authorities.
Barrie metropolis council will hear a presentation at Wednesday’s assembly on the Hemson Consulting examine, obtain the report at its assembly and contemplate approving a extra detailed evaluation, as will the councils of Springwater Township and Oro-Medonte Township the identical day.
From left are Springwater Township Mayor Jennifer Coughlin, Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall and Oro-Medonte Township Mayor Randy Greenlaw. | BarrieToday information
However supplies from the presentation Hemson will make Wednesday additionally state the “case for extra lands for Barrie is: comparatively weak – for under employment areas.”
Hemson additionally says Barrie possible has adequate employment space land to fulfill long-term calls for via 2051, though a short-term hole exists in shovel-ready parcels. Town is prioritizing infrastructure growth in south Barrie to deal with this difficulty, Hemson says.
Annexation of further land wouldn’t resolve the instant shortfall as a result of multi-year timelines for land-use and infrastructure planning and growth, Hemson says.
Land in south Barrie holds a aggressive benefit over proposed boundary adjustment land in Oro-Medonte and Springwater, Hemson says, “as a result of superior infrastructure, proximity to hubs and fewer constraints.”
The Toronto planning advisor additionally says Springwater and Oro-Medonte have adequate long-term employment land till 2051, however accelerated housing progress in Springwater’s Midhurst Secondary Plan Space could necessitate expedited designation of further employment land to keep up balanced neighborhood growth.
When contacted by BarrieToday, each Springwater Mayor Jennifer Coughlin and Oro-Medonte Mayor Randy Greenlaw declined remark.
Neighborhood areas are centred round housing and the supporting infrastructure, companies and native retail employment essential to maintain residential communities.
Oro-Medonte and Springwater have adequate neighborhood space land provide to fulfill their respective progress forecasts to 2051, Hemson says.
Whereas Barrie’s want for employment space growth is restricted, Hemson says, town will likely be going through challenges to accommodate its forecast residential progress inside its current designated greenfield areas as a result of unachievable density assumptions. Addressing neighborhood space shortfalls is essential to fulfill forecasted housing demand.
Future municipal boundary expansions, if required, Hemson says, ought to combine each neighborhood and employment space must foster balanced progress and full communities and acknowledge the longer-term planning horizons to contemplate in such processes.
Hemson provides two choices for space land wants.
The primary selection maintains municipal boundaries. Progress would sluggish in Barrie, with some progress shifting to Oro-Medonte and Springwater, possible requiring regional co-ordination and servicing agreements. Slower progress in Barrie could also be anticipated from the mid-2030s (residential) and mid-2040s (employment).
The second selection is to regulate municipal boundaries. The annexation of land to Barrie would tackle neighborhood space wants, requiring detailed analysis of servicing, fiscal impacts and environmental concerns. Beneath this selection, provision ought to be made to deal with future employment space wants pre- and post-2051.
The primary section of the Hemson examine carried a price of roughly $53,000 and Barrie’s share was 40 per cent of that complete.
Hemson’s presentation on joint land-needs evaluation and examine is a part of town council assembly scheduled to start at 7 p.m. within the Council Chambers at Barrie Metropolis Corridor. It’s open to the general public and likewise on-line.
— With information from Wayne Doyle
