Notice of Application and Public Meeting for a Zoning By-law Amendment D14-23-03

Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting for a Zoning By-law Amendment, File Number D14-23-03

Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, c.P13, s. 34

Take Notice that Council of the Corporation of the City of Kenora will hold a Statutory Public Meeting, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, to consider a Zoning By-law Amendment as it pertains to Zoning By-law No. 101-2015, at the following time and location:

Statutory public meeting           

When: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Main Street South, Kenora 

Council will be hosting a virtual meeting by live stream to allow for public viewing. Access to speak at the meeting can be made by registering with the City Planner. 

The Council of the Corporation of the City of Kenora will then have the opportunity to consider a decision regarding the application during their regular meeting on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

You are also invited to attend The Kenora Planning Advisory Committee (PAC), who hears applications and considers recommendations to Council, commencing at the following time and location:

Planning Advisory Committee open house

When: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Location: PAC will be hosting a virtual Zoom meeting.

Access to the virtual meeting will be made available by registering with the Secretary-Treasurer. 

Be advised that the Corporation of the City of Kenora considered the Application for Zoning By-law Amendment to be complete on February 21, 2023. 

The location is 1439 Railway Street North, Kenora, ON; PART BLOCK R PLAN M149; PART LOT Q PLAN M149, PART 6, 23R14618 TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PARTS 1, 2, 3 and 4, 23R14618 AS IN KN88114 CITY OF KENORA; as identified in the key map above.

Purpose

The purpose of the application is to amend the current zoning of the subject property, designated as “ML” Light Industrial Zone, “HL” Hazard Land Zone, and “EP” Environmental Protection Zone, by removing the “HL” Hazard Land Zone.

Effect of approval

The approval is to permit the relocation and development of a larger car dealership building on the subject property.

Virtual statutory public meeting

Although Council meetings are being held virtually via live stream, there are still several ways in which the general public can provide input on the proposed application, as follows:

a) Submit comments in writing

Persons wishing to provide comments for consideration at the Statutory Public Meeting may submit such comments in writing no later than Friday, April 7, 2023 by email to Planning or by regular mail to the address below, and quote File Number D14-23-03.

Mr. Alberic Marginet, Associate Planner
60 Fourteenth Street North, 2^nd Floor, Kenora, ON P9N 3X2

b) Register to speak at the PAC virtual meeting

If you wish to speak at the PAC Meeting, you are asked to register in advance by email to Planning no later than noon on Friday, March 17, 2023 and quote File Number: D14-23-03. To register by phone, please call 807-467-2152.

c) Register to speak at the statutory public meeting

If you wish to speak at the Statutory Public Meeting, you are asked to register in advance by email to Planning no later than noon on Friday, April 7, 2023 and quote File Number D14-23-03. To register by phone, please call 807-467-2152.

Failure to make oral or written submission

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kenora before the by-law is passed:

a) the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kenora to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

b) the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Appeal of a decision of the Municipality in respect of this amendment to the Zoning By-Law may be made by any person or public body not later than 20 days after notice of the decision is given.

Notice of decision

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kenora in respect of the application for Zoning By-Law Amendment, you must make a written request to Heather Pihulak, Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Kenora at 1 Main Street South, Kenora, ON P9N 3X2

Additional Information is available during regular office hours at the Operations Centre. Please contact Alberic Marginet, Associate Planner, 807-467-2152, if you require more information. 

Personal information that accompanies a submission will be collected under the authority of the Planning Act and may form part of the public record which may be released to the public.

Dated at the City of Kenora this 24th day of February, 2023.