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Barrie proposal seeks 57 residential lots at Wilson and Sunnidale

An August 24 City of Barrie notice outlines a proposed subdivision at 3218 Wilson Drive and 816 Sunnidale Road with 57 residential lots, 26 employment lots and one future employment block. The notice scheduled a September public meeting but does not establish the application's current status.

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City of Barrie
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The City of Barrie received a complete application on August 17, 2026, for a zoning by-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision at 3218 Wilson Drive and 816 Sunnidale Road, according to its August 24 notice.

Celeste Phillips Planning Inc. submitted the application on behalf of Snow Valley – Yorkwood Limited. The proposal includes 57 residential lots, 26 employment lots, one future employment block, and associated roads and stormwater management facilities.

The notice identifies the lands as formerly in the Township of Springwater and now in the City of Barrie.

What does the notice establish about the approval process?

The notice scheduled an Affordability Committee public meeting for September 16, 2026, at 7 p.m., with electronic participation and in-person attendance at City Hall. It does not record a decision on the application or confirm whether that meeting took place.

According to the notice, a public meeting is not required for a draft plan of subdivision under the Planning Act, and decision authority for plans of subdivision has been delegated to the Executive Director of Development Services.

Quick answers

Where is the proposed subdivision? The application concerns 3218 Wilson Drive and 816 Sunnidale Road in Barrie.

How many residential lots are proposed? The proposal includes 57 residential lots.

Who is the applicant? Celeste Phillips Planning Inc. submitted the application on behalf of Snow Valley – Yorkwood Limited.

Why it matters locally: The application proposes residential and employment development on lands the City notice identifies as now within Barrie.

Sources

Claim-by-claim evidence (8)

  1. The City published the notice on August 24, 2026.

    “Date Published August 24, 2026”
    Notice of the Filing of a Complete Application and Public Meeting | 3218 Wilson Drive & 816 Sunnidale Road · Date Published

  2. The City received a complete application on August 17 for a proposed zoning amendment and draft plan of subdivision.

    “the Corporation of the City of Barrie is in receipt of a complete application as of Monday, August 17, 2026 for a proposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law and Draft Plan of Subdivision”
    Notice of the Filing of a Complete Application and Public Meeting | 3218 Wilson Drive & 816 Sunnidale Road · Excerpt, first TAKE NOTICE paragraph

  3. Celeste Phillips Planning Inc. submitted the application on behalf of Snow Valley – Yorkwood Limited.

    “an application submitted by Celeste Phillips Planning Inc., on behalf of Snow Valley – Yorkwood Limited”
    Notice of the Filing of a Complete Application and Public Meeting | 3218 Wilson Drive & 816 Sunnidale Road · Excerpt, second TAKE NOTICE paragraph

  4. The proposal includes 26 employment lots, one future employment block, 57 residential lots, roads and stormwater management facilities.

    “twenty-six (26) employment lots, one (1) future employment block, fifty-seven (57) residential lots, and associated roads and stormwater management facilities”
    Notice of the Filing of a Complete Application and Public Meeting | 3218 Wilson Drive & 816 Sunnidale Road · Excerpt, second TAKE NOTICE paragraph

  5. The application concerns 3218 Wilson Drive and 816 Sunnidale Road, formerly in Springwater and now in Barrie.

    “formerly in the Township of Springwater, now in the City of Barrie, and known municipally as 3218 Wilson Drive and 816 Sunnidale Road”
    Notice of the Filing of a Complete Application and Public Meeting | 3218 Wilson Drive & 816 Sunnidale Road · Excerpt, second TAKE NOTICE paragraph

  6. The notice schedules a September 16 public meeting rather than recording its occurrence or a decision.

    “the Affordability Committee of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Barrie will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 7:00 p.m”
    Notice of the Filing of a Complete Application and Public Meeting | 3218 Wilson Drive & 816 Sunnidale Road · Excerpt, second TAKE NOTICE paragraph

  7. The scheduled meeting offered electronic participation and in-person attendance at City Hall.

    “This public meeting will be held in a virtual forum with electronic participation and in person at City Hall.”
    Notice of the Filing of a Complete Application and Public Meeting | 3218 Wilson Drive & 816 Sunnidale Road · Meeting format paragraph

  8. The notice says no public meeting is required for a draft subdivision plan and identifies the delegated decision authority.

    “A public meeting is not required for a Draft Plan of Subdivision under the Planning Act. Decision authority for Plans of Subdivision have been delegated to the Executive Director of Development Services.”
    Notice of the Filing of a Complete Application and Public Meeting | 3218 Wilson Drive & 816 Sunnidale Road · Subdivision decision authority paragraph

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