Village of Chester Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law Review

The Chester Village Planning Advisory Committee meets regularly via Zoom Videoconferencing and is making substantial progress in the review and revision of the existing planning documents. Now the Committee and staff need your input!

As summer gets into full swing, we want to begin our public engagement by reaching out to the community to hear what topics, issues or concerns you have that may be able to be addressed during the Plan Review process. We have a wide variety of engagement methods and activities planned, so please keep checking back with us as we will continue to update this site. The best way to stay informed is to Register with the site by clicking the “Get Involved - Sign Up Here” banner.

Currently we have two Surveys available, the “Priority Topics Survey” and the “Heritage Conservation Survey”. Both surveys contain a few questions to get your thoughts and input on some current topics of discussion in Chester Village as well as questions around the type and level of protection offered for heritage properties. Both surveys can be found by clicking the “Surveys” tab located next to the “News Feed”.

As the summer progresses, we will be adding additional engagement activities. More surveys and Quick Polls will be added to the site and we are actively monitoring Public Health directives as we plan for potential in person or virtual engagement sessions.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact staff if you have any questions or comments regarding the Chester Village Plan Review, call 902-275-2599 or email planning@chester.ca

Municipal Council has now confirmed the membership of the Chester Village Planning Advisory Committee (CVPAC). This Committee is responsible to advise Council on planning matters and applications relating to Chester Village. The Committee is also responsible to oversee the review of the Chester Village Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law. This Committee replaces the previously existing Chester Village Area Advisory Committee.

If you have questions on the CVPAC or the review of the Chester Village Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law, please contact us for more information.

The Committee is composed of the following members:

Citizen Members:

• Ray Cambria
• John Carroll
• Syd Dumaresq
• Carol Nauss

Village Commission Representative:

• Nancy Hatch

Councillor for District 3:

• Danielle Barkhouse

Council has recently announced a change in the Committee structure for providing advice to Council on planning matters. The result of these changes is that two new Committees are being formed. Applications are now being accepted for the Municipal Planning Advisory Committee and the Chester Village Planning Advisory Committee.

The mandate of these groups is to provide advice relating to planning matters and the Heritage Property Act to Council. The Municipal PAC provides advice on issues that affect the Municipality outside of Chester Village, while the Chester Village PAC provides advice relating to the Chester Village Planning Area. In addition, the Chester Village Planning Advisory Committee is now tasked with overseeing and guiding the review of the Chester Village Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law.

Appointments to either Committee are for a 2 year term.

Applications will be accepted until March 6, 2020 and should be submitted to:

Pamela Myra, Municipal Clerk
151 King Street, PO Box 369
Chester, NS B0J 1J0
Fax (902) 275-4771
Email pmyra@chester.ca

If you have questions or would like further information, please contact us at 902-275-2599 or email: planning@chester.ca

Welcome to the Project page for the Village of Chester Plan Review. This page will continue to be updated and populated with information, notices and copies of the draft plans as the review process unfolds.

Click the "Get Involved Sign Up Here" button to subscribe to the project and receive updates.

If you have suggestions or comments, please feel free to leave them in the "Leave a Comment" section of the page. Questions can also be submitted and contact information is available if you wish to speak directly with planning staff.

Staff are currently working to prepare a communications and engagement plan for the project. When this is approved by Council, more details will be posted to this site to promote public engagement in the review.