Public Hearing Notification
• Amendments to Direct Control Districts within Land Use Bylaw 2018-22 Public Hearing The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 9 a.m. in person at the Canmore Civic Centre, 902 – 7 Ave. Members of the public may attend in person or watch the hearing online at canmore.ca/webcast. What is proposed to change? The proposed amendments to certain Direct Control (DC) Districts are intended to update the Town of Canmore’s Land Use Bylaw (LUB) 2018-22. The proposed amendments will improve the development process by designating the Development Officer (Administration) as the Development Authority, where Council or the Canmore Planning Commission are currently designated as the Development Authority for the identified DC Districts. The amendments will also incorporate recent updates made to certain sections of the Land Use Bylaw: Section 1.13 (Development Authority – Duties and Responsibilities) and Section 1.14 (Variance Powers of the Development Authority). The amendments also make allowance for the Development Authority’s decision on a development permit application to be appealed to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, subject to Section 1.19. How can I give feedback? Members of the public may make a presentation at the hearing in person at the Canmore Civic Centre or virtually using Zoom. To register to speak at the hearing contact the municipal clerk at [email protected] before noon on Monday, March 4, 2024. Non-registered participants will be given an opportunity to speak at the hearing if they are present in the council chamber. Presentations are limited to five minutes. Written submissions are also welcome and are accepted whether or not a person attends the hearing. Submissions received by the municipal clerk at [email protected] before 9 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024, will be distributed to Council and published on canmore.ca/agendas-minutes on the same day. Submissions received after the deadline but before the close of the hearing will be added to the record after the hearing adjourns. All emailed responses will be acknowledged by return email. Digital submissions are encouraged, but they can also be dropped off or mailed to 902 – 7 Ave., Canmore, AB T1W 3K1. Only one copy of a written submission is required. Meetings are livestreamed and recorded. All written submissions are published on our website, so we recommend limiting the personal information provided. The first and last names of all those who provide submissions, verbal or written, are published in the meeting minutes along with the person’s general position on the matter - in favour, opposed, or neutral. By participating in a public hearing you are consenting to the publication of your name and your opinion about the matter under consideration. How can I find out more? Information about the proposed amendments is available online at canmore.ca/bylaws-pending or at the Civic Centre, 902 7 Ave., from Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 403.678.1509
