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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING

TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF A

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

TAKE NOTICE that the Council for The Corporation of the Municipality of Powassan has received a complete application under Section 34 (10.7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13 as amended, to inform the public of a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.

The public meeting is being held for the application described below to enable interested members of the public to understand and comment on a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.

DATE AND LOCATION OF PUBLIC MEETING

Date: June 11, 2019

Time: 6:00 pm

Location: Municipality of Powassan – 250 Clark Street - Elm Room

DETAILS OF THE ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

The purpose of the proposed by-law is to amend the Restricted Area (Zoning) By-Law No. 2003-38 as, amended, for lands at 1175 Memorial Park Drive located in Part of Lot 1, Concession 12 in the Municipality of Powassan.

The application, if approved, would rezone the subject lands to permit a yurt accommodation business as an accessory use to the existing residence and farm. A yurt is a small tent-like structure used for camping and accommodation. The applicant seeks to establish several yurt rental sites on the subject lands in conjunction with accessory uses such as saunas, picnic areas and washroom facilities.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND MAP OF LAND SUBJECT TO THE APPLICATIONS

A key map showing the land to which the proposed amendment applies is provided on this notice. A site plan showing the proposed locations of the yurt structures as well as the applicant’s operational overview is also available for review at the Municipal office. The purpose of this meeting is to ensure that sufficient information is made available to enable the public to generally understand the applicant’s proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. Any person who attends the meeting shall be afforded an opportunity to make representations in respect of the application.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Powassan in respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must submit a written request (with forwarding addresses) to the Clerk of the Municipality of Powassan at P.O. Box 250, 250 Clark Street, Powassan, Ontario, P0H 1Z0.

If a person or public body files an appeal of a decision of the Council for the Corporation of the Municipality of Powassan, as the approval authority in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, but does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Council before the proposed amendment is approved or refused, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal may dismiss all or part of the appeal.

Additional information regarding the proposed amendment is available to the public for inspection at the Municipality of Powassan Municipal Office located at 250 Clark Street on Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. please call (705) 724-2813.

Mailing Date of this Notice: May 21, 2019

Kimberly Bester, Deputy-Clerk

Municipality of Powassan