What’s Going on Here: Owen Street, near the downtown Barrie Public Library branch
The view from the downtown branch of the Barrie Public Library could be changing soon.
There’s a large development proposed on the other side of Owen Street. Officially known as 53 to 59, 61 to 67 Owen St., 70 to 78 Worsley St. and 55 to 57 McDonald St., the applicant, Barrie Owen Service, has applied for a zoning bylaw amendment to permit a large residential development .
Here’s the latest on this project:
• A proposed 307-unit mixed-use development is scheduled to front Owen, Worsley and McDonald streets. The project has a total area of 0.4 hectares. If developed as planned, the property would include a 20-storey tower, with 413 square metres of ground floor commercial space, on the southern section of the site.
• The proposal also includes a five-storey podium structure, eight-storey building, seven townhouse units and 326 underground parking spaces. There will also be 101 underground bicycle parking spaces built.
• A sixth floor amenity level is proposed to connect the two towers.
• The rezoning application was completed in January but it is still under review by city staff.
• This site currently includes a parking lot, single detached homes and mixed-use commercial and residential buildings.
Additional information on this project can be obtained by contacting city senior urban design planner Jordan Lambie at , ext. 4324, or .