NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
District of Fort St. James Municipal Council is considering an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 738, 2001 and OCP Bylaw No. 872, 2010 by redesignating the parcel located at 375 Stuart Drive East, legally described as:
PARCEL A (BEING THE CONSOLIDATION OF LOTS 54 AND 55 SEE BB46389) DISTRICT LOT 1267 RANGE 5 COAST DISTRICT PLAN 5870
From Zoning designation C – 2 (Commercial Highway) to P – 4 (Social Services/Congregate Care)
AND
Adding the definition of ‘Shelter’ to Division 2 – Definitions 2.123.1:
Shelter means the provision of temporary accommodation in a permanent building as defined in the current version of the BC Building Code, for one or more individuals who are otherwise temporarily or permanently homeless, or lack fixed, regular, or adequate accommodation, or may be in a crisis or emergency.
Amending the Permitted Uses section 8.11 to include:
(j) ‘Shelter’ This use shall only be permitted on the property legally described as PARCEL A (BEING THE CONSOLIDATION OF LOTS 54 AND 55 SEE BB46389) DISTRICT LOT 1267 RANGE 5 COAST DISTRICT PLAN 5870
AND
From OCP designation T-HC (Tourist – Highway/Commercial) to I (Institutional)
Copies of the proposed OCP and Zoning Bylaw amendments 1064 & 1065 will be available for view at the District Office located at 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday from June 13th, 2023 to June 27th, 2023.
Public hearings will be held immediately prior to the Regular Council Meeting on June 27th, 2023 at 5:00 in the evening in Council Chambers. All persons who believe their interest in property will be affected by the proposed amendments are welcome to attend and will be given the opportunity to be heard that the above time.
Written comments can be submitted to Gwendolyn Kennedy, Corporate officer via email (corporate@fortstjames.ca) or via mail at the address below.
Gwendolyn Kennedy, Corporate Officer
477 Stuart Dr. West
Fort St. James, BC
V0J 1P0
250-996-8233