Lewin's Cove Development Regulation Amendment DRA-2024-01 — full text

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TOWN OF LEWIN'S COVE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS for 2015 to 2025 AMENDMENT No. 1, 2024 Method by which Council would give public notice of its intention to consider an application for a change in a non-conforming use or when the development proposed is listed as a discretionary use. Adopted by Council on the 10th day of June 2024 Development Regulations/ Amendment REGISTERED Number _____________ ...__._... ___ _ Date --~~~ +~~ =f----- Sign.,.ture-'1~~.&4,"""'~I"+--:,,,---- TOWN OF LEWIN'S COVE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AMENDMENT No. 1, 2024 RESOLUTION TO ADOPT; CLERK'S & MCJP CERT/FICA TE Under the authority of Section 16 of the Urban and Rural Planning Act 2000, the Council of the Town of Lewin's Cove adopts Amendment Number 1, 2024, to the Development Regulations for 2015 to 2025. Resolved by the Council of the Town ofLewin's Cove on the 10th day ofJune, 2024. Signed and sealed this J I day of J{,lnJJ , 2024. Mayor~~13, Clerk: ()/&~ ~ ,., -- - (Council Seal) % _,. ---- . --.,, . ~ . - .-, MCIP Certificate I certify that the attached Amendment Number 1, 2024 to the Development Regulations for 2015 to 2025 has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000. Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners sf:'- Jens lensen,P .Eng.,MCIP (MCIP ,.,,, Date: 7 :/-( day of ..J ,..J 7 , 2024 ''',,. ...... ~- ····- .... - ::, ... ·. ·. ~ - :'= ~::-·; ;, ~ :-i - . ... ~ ...._ _ .. · ....... ;::- ....... ~ . ..., . ~ .. . , ..... -..... ,.~, .. , .. , .. ,,,.,,, TOWN OF LEWIN'S COVE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS for 2015 to 2025 AMENDMENT No. 1, 2024 BACKGROUND AND POLICY ANALYSIS The Council of the Town of Lewin' s Cove intends to amend the Development Regulations for 2015- 2025. The subject of the amendment is the method by which Council would give public notice of its intention to consider an application for a change in a non-conforming use or when the development proposed is listed as a discretionary use. The existing requirement in the Development Regulations is that such notices must be given by way of newspaper advertising in a local newspaper, at the expense of the applicant In recent years, the cost of newspaper advertising has risen to a point which has become onerous and unreasonable for many applicants to bear. Also, where only a weekly newspaper circulates in the area at this time, there can be a delay of over a week between the date on which Council decides to initiate its notice process and the actual appearance of the advertisement Moreover, Council now gives most of its civic notices to the public by posting notices on its Facebook social media page and at the notice boards at the post office and the Town Office. In cases involving land development, Council feels that it is also appropriate to give a written notice of the proposed development to all persons whose land is in the immediate vicinity of the location of the proposed development. Consequently, Council is of the view that giving notices in the usual way plus notice to nearby owners is sufficient to achieve adequate public notice of these matters. This amendment to the Development Regulations does not require a concurrent amendment to the Municipal Plan, as it is consistent with the requirements of Ministerial Development Regulations 15 concerning non-conforming uses and section 35(1)(h) of the Urban and Rural Planning Act 2000. The proposed amendment is not unusual. Council is now calling for submissions from interested parties concerning the proposed amendment PUBLIC CONSULTATION Council gave notice of their intention to make the said amendment by way of posting a notice in The Telegram, a newspaper published in St. John's and circulating in the municipal planning area, and on the Town's Facebook page and the notice boards at the post office and Town Office, as was customary for public municipal notices. The notice invited representations from interested people and associations, to be considered before making any decision to proceed. A notice period of about three weeks was provided. No submissions were received. PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 1, 2024 The existing text of Development Regulations #32( I) is deleted and the following substituted in its place: (]) When a change in non-conforming use is to be considered under Regulation 49, or when the development proposed is listed as a discretionary use in Schedule C of the Regulations, the Authority shall give at the applicant's expense written notice posted on its social media and at the post office (if permissible) and the Town Office, and by written notice to all persons whose land is in the immediate vicinity of the location of the development, at least ten days prior to the date upon which Council will consider the matter.