Bylaw No. 3213 “Regional District of East Kootenay – Elk Valley Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2532, 2014 – Amendment Bylaw No. 16, 2023 (Lizard Creek / C.H. Nelson Holdings Ltd – Galloway Lands)” will amend the OCP designation of The East 1/2 of District Lot 4129, The North 1/2 of District Lot 4126, the Remainder of District Lot 8900, and part of the Remainder of District Lot 4130, from RR, Rural Resource and RE, Resort Expansion to SH, Small Holdings and OSRT, Open Space, Recreation and Trails. This amending bylaw will also add development permit area requirements for the properties for environmental protection and wildfire hazard mitigation.
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Bylaw No. 3214 “Regional District of East Kootenay – Elk Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 829, 1990 – Amendment Bylaw No. 106, 2023 (Lizard Creek / C.H. Nelson Holdings Ltd – Galloway Lands)” will amend the zone designation of The East 1/2 of District Lot 4129, The North 1/2 of District Lot 4126, the Remainder of District Lot 8900, and part of the Remainder of District Lot 4130 from RR-60, Rural Resource Zone and RR-8, Rural Residential (Country) Zone to RS-4, Single Residential (Extensive) Zone and PG-4, Resort Open Space and Trails Zone. This amending bylaw will also add ‘Park’ as a permitted use in the PG-4, Resort Open Space and Trails Zone.
The Public Hearing will be held over two nights. CLICK HERE TO VIEW NOTICE.
- The first day will be in-person at:
- Fernie Family Centre (521 – 4th Avenue, Fernie, BC)
- Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 7:00 pm
- Registration is not required to attend the in-person portion of the hearing but you must arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 pm to sign up at the door if you wish to speak.
- Link to Public Hearing Notice
- The second day will be held online via:
- Zoom Webinar
- Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 7:00 pm
- Link for the Zoom Webinar livestream: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A5sYT_nHS-Svp9eLNlWbkg
- Registration is not required. However, if you wish to speak you must request to be added to a speakers list by emailing [email protected] by Monday, May 1, 2023 at 4:30 pm. Email requests must include the name of the speaker and the address of your property that you feel is affected by the proposed bylaws. Please note that only those who are on the speaker list will be able to make a verbal presentation.
- Link to Public Hearing Notice
The speaker list capacity will be limited to ensure those registered have an opportunity to speak. If an additional date is required, it will be organized in accordance with the Local Government Act. Additional date(s) will be added and the information made available on the Public Hearings / Meetings page on the RDEK website here: https://www.rdek.bc.ca/meetings_events/publichearings/
