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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 .

Micheline Robichaud — Barrie Ward 6

Over the next two months, you may have a few candidates at your door. You may receive a few different pieces of literature, hear different promises, different slogans.

I ask you to consider the power of your vote. With that X, you are having your say on how your property taxes are managed, how roads are repaired, how streets and sidewalks are kept safe, and how trails and green spaces are treated.

Ask the tough questions. Make sure your candidate knows the issues, how to fight for our community, and has the experience and knowledge to make it happen.

Here is a reality: Due to increased property value, your taxes will be going up in the next few years. You should expect and demand answers and assurances that qualified people will be making decisions on how to manage that. I was in real estate for years and have extensive experience in corporate taxation, development, and MPAC assessments. I have a deep understanding of government, and fighting for issues that matter.

From sitting on the board of directors for various charities, and working now in nonprofit, I have learned a great deal about the needs of residents, and especially about our struggling middle class being pushed out of home ownership by increased costs of daily living.

What I bring to the table is a deep understanding of the issues: Gridlock and traffic in the city, roads that need work, speeding on residential streets without enforcement, and parking that becomes a safety issue. I know about the long-term plans for growth, development and taxation; what it will take to create affordable housing; and how to grow smart while saving our green spaces.

Long-term planning for long-term prosperity requires the ability to find solutions to complex problems.

I am always honest.

I am accountable.

I have the knowledge, the skills and the experience.

I am your candidate for Ward 6.

Micheline Robichaud

Campaign office address: 4 Summerset Dr., Barrie.

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