Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing affecting “District of Houston Development Bylaw No. 1040, 2013” will be held on January 23rd, 2024 at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Meeting Room at the District of Houston Municipal Office, 3367 12th St, Houston, BC. This public hearing will be held both in person and electronically as per Ministerial Order M192, via Teams.
“District of Houston Development Bylaw No. 1040, 2013” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1180 that would rezone the subject property from the Core Commercial Zone (C1) to the Public and Institutional Zone (P1).
The purpose of the proposed bylaw amendment is to allow the construction of a church on the subject property. The proposed single-storey church will be 1,344 sq. ft in size with a capacity of 50 people. The proposed church development meets or exceeds the regulations of the P1 zone, including minimum parcel area, width, setbacks, parcel coverage, building height and parking. This property is located at 3533 11th St, and is legally described as “Lot A, Plan PRP13493, District Lot 619, Range 5, Coast Range 5 Land District”. The subject property is shown cross-hatched and labelled “Subject Property” on the map below.
The Public Hearing will be conducted virtually and in person. The public may participate in the meeting via Microsoft Teams Webinar (visit houston.ca for details and instructions) or provide comments to Council in writing. At the Public Hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present a written submission respecting matters contained in the bylaw that is the subject of the Public Hearing.
The public is strongly encouraged to submit written comments regarding the proposed bylaw amendments prior to the public hearing by email to corporate@houston.ca, or to the District of Houston Municipal Office located at 3367 12th Street, Box 370, Houston BC, V0J 1Z0, up to 6 hours prior to the hearing. All verbal and written submissions will become public records and will be published on an open meeting agenda. No further information or representations can be considered by Council after the public hearing.