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The City is preparing a Community Design Plan (CDP) to guide the evolution of the Bayfield Street corridor towards a mixed-use regional thoroughfare and a complete neighbourhood in itself.
About the Bayfield Street Community Design Plan:
The Bayfield Street CDP is a community planning and design exercise that will create a community vision and development framework to guide the future growth and redevelopment anticipated along the Bayfield Street corridor (from Sophia Street to the northern City limit).
Plan Goals:
The overarching objectives are to foster sustainable growth and development which implements the policies and guidelines of the City's Official Plan 2051, at a neighbourhood and corridor scale. General Community Design Plan goals include:
Enhance livability
Foster economic growth and development
Enhance transportation and connectivity
Strengthen community identity
Ensure safety and resilience
Protect the environment
Promote inclusivity and equity
Promote sustainable development
Specific objectives for Bayfield Street include:
Integration of transportation planning, land use planning, and community design
Enhancing Bayfield Street’s identity as a regional commercial centre
Establishing a clear vision and flexible development framework for mixed-use redevelopment of the various property and built form conditions found along the corridor
Ensuring adequate and accessible community services and amenities
Phase One: Commercial Market Study
(March to June 2025)
The City and its consultants will conduct a Commercial Market Study, which includes stakeholder interviews with select landowners along the Bayfield Street corridor.
The purpose of the Commercial Market Study is to consider how commercial uses may be maintained and enhanced along the corridor over the long term as the City of Barrie continues to grow and intensify.
The Bayfield Street Community Design Plan will occur in multiple phases, with community and stakeholder engagement activities planned throughout the project. Future opportunities for consultation and engagement will be posted to this webpage as details become available.
The Bayfield Street Community Design Plan is anticipated to be completed in 2026.
The City is preparing a Community Design Plan (CDP) to guide the evolution of the Bayfield Street corridor towards a mixed-use regional thoroughfare and a complete neighbourhood in itself.
About the Bayfield Street Community Design Plan:
The Bayfield Street CDP is a community planning and design exercise that will create a community vision and development framework to guide the future growth and redevelopment anticipated along the Bayfield Street corridor (from Sophia Street to the northern City limit).
Plan Goals:
The overarching objectives are to foster sustainable growth and development which implements the policies and guidelines of the City's Official Plan 2051, at a neighbourhood and corridor scale. General Community Design Plan goals include:
Enhance livability
Foster economic growth and development
Enhance transportation and connectivity
Strengthen community identity
Ensure safety and resilience
Protect the environment
Promote inclusivity and equity
Promote sustainable development
Specific objectives for Bayfield Street include:
Integration of transportation planning, land use planning, and community design
Enhancing Bayfield Street’s identity as a regional commercial centre
Establishing a clear vision and flexible development framework for mixed-use redevelopment of the various property and built form conditions found along the corridor
Ensuring adequate and accessible community services and amenities
Phase One: Commercial Market Study
(March to June 2025)
The City and its consultants will conduct a Commercial Market Study, which includes stakeholder interviews with select landowners along the Bayfield Street corridor.
The purpose of the Commercial Market Study is to consider how commercial uses may be maintained and enhanced along the corridor over the long term as the City of Barrie continues to grow and intensify.
The Bayfield Street Community Design Plan will occur in multiple phases, with community and stakeholder engagement activities planned throughout the project. Future opportunities for consultation and engagement will be posted to this webpage as details become available.
The Bayfield Street Community Design Plan is anticipated to be completed in 2026.
