Public hearings are an opportunity for people who are affected by projects or proposals to address Town Council. Public hearings are required by the Municipal Government Act as part of the adoption or amendment process for statutory plans and the Land Use Bylaw.
The public and other stakeholders can participate in the public hearing process by speaking in person during the public hearing, or by providing written comments on the subject matter.
For written correspondence to be included in the Council Meeting Agenda, it must be submitted to the Town of Devon's Planning & Development Officer by 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday before the public hearing. Any correspondence received after the public hearing cannot be considered by Council, so it is important that concerned parties participate during the public hearing.
Public Hearing - Offsite Levy Bylaw
The Town of Devon will be holding a Non-Statutory Public Hearing to approve an Offsite Levy Bylaw.
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 Time: 7 p.m. Place: Town of Devon Office – Council Chambers
Bylaw 994/2023 will rescind bylaw 928/2019 and is intended to impose and provide for the payment of a levy to be knows as an offsite levy in respect to land that is to be subdivided or developed in the Town of Devon.
See the proposed bylaw here.
At the hearing, Council must hear any person, group of persons, or person representing them, who claims to be affected by the proposed bylaw(s) and consider submissions only from those persons, groups of persons, or anyone acting on their behalf. Council may hear any other person who wishes to make representations and whom the Council agrees to hear. The information you provide along with your name and legal address which will be made public, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Written submissions can be sent to Marilyn McMartin, Development Officer, until Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 at MMcMartin@devon.ca. All written submissions are shared with Town Council during the Public Hearing.