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or

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Meeting ID: 869 8877 5369 Passcode: 351576

on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, starting at 6:00 pm

Proposed Comox Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 1685.10 to change the land use designation and the Development Permit Area of the bylaw area.

and

Proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1850.43 to rezone a portion of the subject property from C3.1 Arterial Commercial to CD31 Comprehensive Development 31 Highland Village Rental Apartment Mixed Use.

Application OCP/RZ 23-4

Subject Property: 1966 Guthrie Road

Legally described: LOT A SECTION 77 COMOX DISTRICT PLAN VIP86498

The bylaw area is the eastern 1.03 ha portion of the subject property, shown as shaded on the map below.

DETAILS

• In general terms, the purpose of Comox Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 1685.10 is to:
• Change the Land Use designation for the bylaw area from Commercial: Neighbourhood to Mixed Use: Commercial – Residential; and
• Change the bylaw area in the Development Permit Area (DPA) map from DPA #5 (Commercial: Neighbourhood & Tourist) to DPA #4 (Mixed Use: Commercial – Residential); to accommodate a rezoning that would permit a six-storey mixed-use building.

In general terms, the purpose of Comox Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1850.43 is to:

• rezone the bylaw area to permit a six-storey mixed-use building, with commercial space on the ground floor and 205 residential rental apartment units above;
• amend Comox Zoning Bylaw 1850 to permit the subject area to continue to allow drive-through service; and
• Add the definition of ‘rental tenure zoning’ to the Comox Zoning Bylaw 1850.

More Information

Copies of proposed bylaw, as well as existing relevant reports and documents will be available for inspection at Town Hall, 1809 Beaufort Ave, Comox, between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm. Monday through Friday (except statutory holidays) and at commencing on August 22, 2024. For more information email planning@comox.ca.

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, send by mail or email, as long as the submission:

• Is received before 12:00pm on September 4, 2024
• Is addressed to Mayor and Council
• Identifies the bylaw under consideration in the subject line; and
• Includes the name and address of the person making the submission

Each person is solely responsible to ensure that their submission is received on time. The Town will not issue any acknowledgement of receipt of such submissions.

* Written submissions, including any personal information, will be made public and provided to Council. Further information on the collection of information may be obtained from the Corporate Officer at Town Hall.

Tel: 250-339-2202

Fax: 250-339-7110

Email: town@comox.ca

Mailing Address:

1809 Beaufort Ave

Comox, B.C. V9M 1R9

We want to hear from you by mail, email, or speak at the Public Hearing.

This notice is issued in accordance with s. 464 and 466 of the Local Government Act.