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Revised Documents Available and New Public Hearing Date

Following the initial Public Hearing held in July, Council directed staff to make several changes to the Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law. This was based primarily on the feedback and comments expressed at the Public Hearing and in written comments from members of the Public.

Council directed staff to make the following changes:

  • Density Concerns - removed duplexes from R2 Zone. R1 and R2 now allow only a Single Unit Dwelling and one Accessory Dwelling Unit per lot.
  • Expansion of Core Commercial - reverted the Core Commercial Zone to the existing boundaries as they have been in place since 2004 (specifically removed proposed expansion on Duke/Water Streets).
  • Seawinds Subdivision - created a new R3 Zone (former R3 becomes R4 and former R4 becomes R5) to allow only Single Unit Dwelling and one Accessory Dwelling Unit per lot.
  • R5 (formerly R4) Zone Density - reduced number of units from 8 to 4 by permit, 5-12 units per lot is now possible through Site Plan Approval process

With the above changes, Council again gave 1st Reading to the draft documents at a meeting held on August 8th. A new date for a second Public Hearing has also been set for Thursday September 5th, 2024. The meeting will be held in the gymnasium at the Chester Area Middle School (CAMS), 204 Duke Street, Chester beginning at 6:30pm. Members of the public may speak at the hearing and/or submit written comments to pmyra@chester.ca by Friday August 30, 2024 at 4:30pm.

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