Notice of Application and Public Meeting for a Zoning By-law Amendment D14-24-02
Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting for a Zoning By-law Amendment, File Number D14-24-02
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: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Main Street South, Kenora, ON
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 at 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 Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
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: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: PAC will host a hybrid meeting via Zoom Meeting and in-person attendance at the City of Kenora Operations Centre, 60 Fourteenth Street North, Kenora, ON.
Please register with the Secretary-Treasurer by January 16, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
Aerial image of subject property, City of Kenora GIS
Area to be rezoned from "I" to "GC" is outline in light blue.
Be advised that the Corporation of the City of Kenora considered the Application for an Amendment to the Zoning By-law to be complete on December 19, 2023.
Location of property
The location is 401 Sixth Avenue South, Kenora, ON; as identified in the key map above.
Purpose
The purpose of the application is to change the zoning of the subject properties from ‘I’ Institutional Zone, to ‘GC’ – General Commercial Zone.
Effect of approval
The approval is to permit the establishment of uses permitted in the “GC” zone within the existing structure.
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, February 9, 2024 by email to Planning or by regular mail to the address below, and quote File Number D14-24-02.
Mr. Alberic Marginet, Associate Planner
60 Fourteenth Street North, 2nd 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 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 and quote File Number: D14-24-02. 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 Monday, February 12, 2024 and quote File Number D14-24-02. To register by phone, please call 807-467-2152.
Failure to make oral or written submission
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of The Council of the Corporation of the City of Kenora to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to The Corporation of the City of Kenora before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to The Corporation of the City of Kenora before the by-law is passed, 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.
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.