PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen will hold a Public Meeting on May 21^st, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the statutory Public Meeting will be held in hybrid fashion (in-person and electronically). If you wish to participate in the electronic meeting in real time, please contact the Municipal Clerk, Bob Angione, by email at Bangione@hbmtwp.ca, no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the day prior to the scheduled meeting and you will be provided with an invitation to join the meeting using your computer or phone. The Municipality is using Zoom for electronic meetings. The application can be downloaded to either a computer or cell phone. It is recommended that you test the program in advance of the meeting. Meetings will also be recorded and made available on YouTube for public viewing as soon as possible following the meeting. We would encourage you to communicate with Council by forwarding written comments in support or opposition of the application to Planning@hbmtwp.ca or to P.O. Box 10, 1 Ottawa Street East, Havelock, ON K0L 1Z0.

THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is generally housekeeping in nature and seeks to permit the use of shipping containers on properties in specific Zones, while also introducing criteria and site-specific regulations/provisions.

REPRESENTATION:
Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make verbal or written representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. Written submissions in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment should be directed to the Clerk of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen. If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen 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 Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen 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 an oral submission at the public meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen 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.

 NOTIFICATION:
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Council of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Deputy Clerk of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen at the address below. 

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Additional information and material related to the proposed by-law will be available for public inspection on the Township website as of the date of the posting of this notice. Anyone wishing to obtain additional information with respect to this application is requested to direct enquiries to Arya Hejazi, Planning Assistant at 705-778-2308 or planning@hbmtwp.ca.

DATED at the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen this 15^th day of April, 2024.

Mr. Robert Angione, M.P.A., B. Admin,
Chief Administrative Officer
Municipal Clerk      
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
P.O. Box 10, 1 Ottawa Street East 
Havelock, ON K0L 1Z0
(705) 778-2308                  
(705) 778-5248 (fax)

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAVELOCK-BELMONT-METHUEN NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT