PUBLIC NOTICE
OCP & Zoning Amendment
PUBLIC HEARING
TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2023 | 6:00PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS | CITY HALL | 2185 VOGHT ST
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 with respect to the below proposed Official Community Plan (2353, 2023) and Zoning Bylaw (2354, 2023) amendments. The Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall (2185 Voght St),and broadcast live on www.merritt.ca/watchmeetings. Written or electronic submissions for dispatch with the agenda can be made prior to June 9th, 2023 at 12 noon.
SUBJECT PROPERTY: Lot A, Section 16 Tp 91, KDYD PID: 028-832-442
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN: The Official Community Plan Land Use Designation Map is amended to change the parcel legally described as Lot A, Section 16 Tp 91 KDYD PID: 028-832-442. The boundaries of the areas designated as “Industrial” and “Park” would be changed, to move and increase the total amount of “Park” area.
ZONING BYLAW: That the Official Zoning Map, being Schedule “A” of the City of Merritt Zoning Bylaw No. 2284, 2020, is amended by changing the zoning designation of the parcel legally described as Lot A, Section 16 Tp 91 KDYD PID: 028-832-442. The area designated as “Future Development” would be removed, and the boundaries of the areas designated as “Light Industrial (M1)” and “Park (P1)” would be changed, to move and increase the total amount of “Park” area.
A copy of the proposed Bylaw amendments may be viewed Tuesday to Friday 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:15pm to 5:45pm at City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt BC, untilJune 13th, 2023 or online at any time at www.merritt.ca.
Anyone who wishes to address the above Bylaw will be given the opportunity by written or electronic submissions on all matters contained in the proposed Bylaw amendments. Submissions for dispatch with the agenda must be received NO LATER THAN 12:00PM FRIDAY JUNE 9th, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. All efforts will be made to present to Council submissions received after this time, but this cannot be guaranteed.
SUBMISSIONS DUE JUNE 9, 2023: Written submission can be provided by any of the following methods:
EMAIL: publichearings@merritt.ca
IN PERSON: City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Tuesday to Friday from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:15 pm to 5:45pm.
MAIL: PO Box 189, 2185 Voght Street, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8
SUBJECT LINE: For Inclusion in Public Hearing Agenda
ATTN: Greg Lowis, Director of Corporate Services
Electronic submissions can be provided by any of the following methods:
• Submit your opinions in plain text, or Word or PDF document at https://merritthearings.solutionmunicipal.ca
• Submit an audio or video recording on USB stick at City Hall (see above); or Upload to a public video or audio sharing site and email the link for that submission to publichearings@merritt.ca or supply the link using the form
at https://merritthearings.solutionmunicipal.ca.
All submissions received prior to midday on June 9th, 2023 will be dispatched with the agenda. Written submissions made at any time up to the closure of the Hearing will be circulated if received, but it is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure that this has happened.
No letter, video, report, or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. All submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. For more information, please contact Corporate Services at 250-378-8634 or glowis@merritt.ca.
