Notice of a Complete Application and of a Public Meeting Concerning a Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment

ZBL-12-2024

TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the Municipality of The Nation will hold an electronic public meeting on June 24th, 2024, at 5:30 pm to consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning By-law No. 2-2006 of the Municipality of The Nation, file ZBL-12-2024, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.

The zoning by-law amendment affects the property bearing civic number 2045 Route 900 West, as shown on the Key Map below. The subject site is within the ‘Agricultural Policy Area’ of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell Official Plan (UCPR).

The zoning by-law amendment proposes to change the zoning category of the property from “Agricultural Zone (A)” to “Agricultural Zone – Exception (A-X)”, to allow an extension to an existing garage and enlarge the gross floor area to be 342 square metres instead of 298 square metres and enlarge the maximum lot coverage area for accessory building from 8% to 10% and allow 12 students instead of 8 for home occupation.

The public meeting will be live streamed on our YouTube Channel « The Nation Municipality / La municipalité de La Nation ».

Please confirm your virtual attendance, to Mrs. Julie Langlois-Caisse, by email at jlanglois-caisse@nationmun.ca or by calling 613-764-5444, extension 242. Please indicate the full names and addresses of the people who will attend.

Any person may participate in the electronic public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment by forwarding their request to the Municipality of The Nation before 12:00pm on June 21st, 2024. It is possible to submit a question or comment during the live stream via the live chat on YouTube.

Any person may also make written representations by mail or email to the Municipality either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment before 4:00pm on June 24th, 2024. Please indicate the file number.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the Public Meeting or make written submissions to Council before the zoning by-law amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there arereasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Clerk of the Municipality.

If applicable this notice shall be posted by the owner of any land that contains seven or more residential units in a location that is visible to all the residents.

For additional information concerning this application please contact Guylain Lafleche, during regular office hours. He can be reached by email at glafleche@nationmun.ca or by phone at 613-764-5444 extension 229.

Dated at The Nation Municipality this 29th day of May 2024.

Guylain Lafleche, Director of the Planning Department Municipality of The Nation 958 Route 500 West Casselman On. K0A 1M0

KEY MAP – 2045 Route 900 West, FILE NUMBER ZBL-12-2024