Bonnyville Notice of Public Hearing: Bylaw 1447-16

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF BONNYVILLE

PROPOSED LAND USE BYLAW

BYLAW NO. 1447-16

 

The purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 1447-06 is to adopt the Land Use Bylaw of the Town of Bonnyville.

Under the authority and subject to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act and by virtue of all other powers enabling the Council of the Town of Bonnyville duly assembled enacts as follows:

 

1. This Bylaw including the attached Schedule “A” may be cited as the Town of Bonnyville Land Use Bylaw.

 

2. The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate and control the use and development of land and buildings within the Town of Bonnyville to achieve the orderly and economic development of land, and for that purpose, amongst other things,

• To divide the Town into land use districts;
• To prescribe and regulate for each district the purpose for which land and buildings may be used;
• To establish the roles and responsibilities of the Development Authority;
• To establish a method of making decisions on applications for development permits, subdivision applications and the issuance of decisions of such applications;
• To provide a manner in which notice of the issuance of a development permit is to be given.

 

3. This Bylaw may be amended by bylaw in accordance with the Municipal Government Act.

 

4. Land Use Bylaw No. 1262-05, as amended is hereby repealed on the date of final reading of this Bylaw and Land Use Bylaw No. 1447-16 shall come into force and effect on that date.

 

 

The public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, may inspect a copy of the proposed Bylaw at the front desk of the Municipal Office (4917 – 49 Avenue) of the Town of Bonnyville. Inquiries respecting the proposed Bylaw may be made at this office by phoning 780-826-3496.

 

A Public Hearing has been set for Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., at the Town Hall Council Chambers, to allow residents to speak either for or against the proposed bylaw.

 

Anyone claiming to be prejudicially affected by the passing of this bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by Council either himself/herself or by his/her agent at the date and time shown above.  Those persons wishing to present written submissions to Council are requested to submit the submission to the undersigned in writing no later than 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

 

Katherine M. Currie, RPP, MCIP

Director of Planning and Development

 

2 weeks – March 28 and April 4, 2016