Public Notice: Zoning Amendment

PUBLIC HEARING

OCP & Zoning Amendment: Commercial & Residential

NOVEMBER 2022

PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2022
6:00PM | COUNCIL CHAMBERS

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS DUE
NOVEMBER 18 | 12PM

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 with respect to the below proposed Official Community Plan (2342, 2022) and Zoning Bylaw (2343, 2022) 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 November 18th at 12 noon.

SUBJECT PROPERTY: Lot A Plan KAP31990 District Lot 122 KDYD Except Plan 32340 & EXC 33946
PID: 003-551-768

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN: The Official Community Plan Land Use Designation Map is amended to change the parcel legally described as Lot A Plan KAP31990 District Lot 122 KDYD Except Plan 32340 & EXC 33946 PID: 003-551-768 from “General Commercial and Mixed Use” and “Medium to High Density Residential” to “Low to Medium Density Residential”, “General Commercial and Mixed Use”, and “Medium to High Density Residential”.

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 Plan KAP31990 District Lot 122 KDYD Except Plan 32340 & EXC 33946 PID: 003-551-768 from “Corridor Commercial (C4)” and “Low Density Residential (R2)” to “Corridor Commercial (C4)” and “Low Density Residential (R2)”.

View a copy of the proposed Bylaw amendments online at www.merritt.ca or in person at City Hall, 2185 Voght
Street, Merritt BC, Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm* until November 18 and Tuesday, November 22 from 8:00am to 5:45pm.* | *EXCEPT LUNCH 12:00PM – 1:15PM

Anyone who wishes to address this 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 NOVEMBER 18, 2022, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing.

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
EMAIL: publichearings@merritt.ca
IN PERSON: City Hall, 2185 Voght Street, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm and 1:15 pm to 4:30 pm until Friday November 18, 2022 for the agenda
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

Written submissions may be made at any time up to the closure of the Hearing, and will be circulated if received, but it is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure that this has happened.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION 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 prior to midday on
November 18, 2022; 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/

ORAL SUBMISSIONS may be made in-person at the public hearing time and place as stated.

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.