Advisor’s report says Barrie probably has ample employment space land to satisfy long-term calls for via 2051
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 sturdy – for group areas and for complete group/employment space makes use of.
“‘If endeavor annexation, ought to contemplate together with employment in addition to group space lands’,” the mayor added.
Annexation strikes jurisdiction for land from one municipality to a different, in keeping 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.
However supplies from the presentation Hemson will make Wednesday additionally state the “case for added lands for Barrie is: comparatively weak – for less than employment areas.”
Hemson additionally says Barrie probably has ample employment space land to satisfy long-term calls for via 2051, though a short-term hole exists in shovel-ready parcels. Town is prioritizing infrastructure enlargement in south Barrie to handle this problem, Hemson says.
Annexation of further land wouldn’t resolve the instant shortfall on account of multi-year timelines for land-use and infrastructure planning and improvement, Hemson says.
Land in south Barrie holds a aggressive benefit over proposed boundary adjustment land in Oro-Medonte and Springwater, Hemson says, “on account of superior infrastructure, proximity to hubs and fewer constraints.”
The Toronto planning guide additionally says Springwater and Oro-Medonte have ample long-term employment land till 2051, however accelerated housing development in Springwater’s Midhurst Secondary Plan Space could necessitate expedited designation of further employment land to take care of balanced group improvement.
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 ample group space land provide to satisfy their respective development forecasts to 2051, Hemson says.
Whereas Barrie’s want for employment space enlargement is proscribed, Hemson says, the town shall be going through challenges to accommodate its forecast residential development inside its present designated greenfield areas on account of unachievable density assumptions. Addressing group space shortfalls is crucial to satisfy forecasted housing demand.
Future municipal boundary expansions, if required, Hemson says, ought to combine each group and employment space must foster balanced development 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 gradual in Barrie, with some development shifting to Oro-Medonte and Springwater, probably requiring regional co-ordination and servicing agreements. Slower development 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 handle group space wants, requiring detailed analysis of servicing, fiscal impacts and environmental issues. Beneath this selection, provision needs to be made to handle 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 the 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 in addition on-line.
— With information from Wayne Doyle
