The District of Metchosin hereby gives NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING to be held on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., in Metchosin Council Chambers, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Victoria, BC to allow the public to make verbal or written representations to Council with respect to the following proposed bylaw:
METCHOSIN OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 693
Notice of Public Hearing - published in the Goldstream Gazette January 22 and January 29, 2025
Public Hearing Package 1
Public Hearing Package 2
Public Hearing Agenda - February 3, 2025 (6:00 p.m.)
The general purpose of Metchosin Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 693 is to rectify a procedural error from 2010 when Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 565 was adopted to introduce a new “Village” land use designation, with supporting mapping, policies, objectives and a development permit area for properties in the Village Centre.
Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 693 proposes to re-enact the amendments introduced in the 2010 Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 565 and introduces minor housekeeping amendments such as clarification regarding maps, updated references to legislation, and minor changes to the drafting language to improve clarity. The properties shaded on the map are affected by Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 693.
Endorsement of the Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 693 has been received from the Agricultural Land Commission.