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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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Notice is given that all persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by proposed Highlands Zoning Bylaw, 1998, Amendment No. 41, (Accessory Dwelling Units) Bylaw No. 438, 2022 will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held at the Highlands Community Hall, 729 Finlayson Arm Road, Highlands, BC on Monday, December 4, 2023 commencing at 7:00 p.m.

Lands in zones RR1, RR2, RR2A, RR3, RR4, RR5, RR7, RR8, RR14, RR15, RR16, R1, R2, R3, R3A, R3B, R3C, R3D, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, GB1, GB2, Am1, Am2, and GB1A are the subject of the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment.

“Highlands Zoning Bylaw, 1998, Amendment No. 41, (Accessory Dwelling Units) Bylaw No. 438, 2022”

General Purpose: This Bylaw would define, allow, and establish requirements and regulations for “accessory dwelling units” in zones RR1, RR2, RR2A, RR3, RR4, RR5, RR7, RR8, RR14, RR15, RR16, R1, R2, R3, R3A, R3B, R3C, R3D, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, GB1, GB2, Am1, Am2, and GB1A. The Bylaw would come into force on June 1, 2024.

For any person wishing for more detailed information, the proposed Bylaw and other related material may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday excluding holidays, from Wednesday, November 22, 2023 to Monday, December 4, 2023 at the District of Highlands Municipal Office located at 1980 Millstream Road, Victoria, BC V9B 6H1. You can mail or deliver your comments on this Bylaw to the Municipal Office or by fax to 250-474-3677 or by email to MMiles@highlands.ca to be received prior to 12 p.m. on the day of the Public Hearing.

Please note that all correspondence submitted to the District of Highlands in response to this Notice will form part of the public record and will be published in a meeting agenda when this matter is before the Council or a Committee of Council. This includes being published on the District’s website. The District considers the author’s address relevant to Council’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information. The author’s phone number and email address are not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence if the author does not wish this personal information to be disclosed.

For convenience only, some of the documents may be viewed on the District’s website at: www.highlands.ca.

Loranne Hilton,

Chief Administrative Officer