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Public Hearing- May 8th, 2023

Council will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 6:30 pm in Council Chambers, 236 Commercial Street on the following proposed amendments to the MPS and LUB and a Development Agreement:

1. 149 Cottage Street - Redesignate and rezone PIDs 55241822, 55549125 and 55288567 from Institutional (I) to Residential (R-2). To view the staff report  click here .
2. Draft amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw to allow for accessory dwelling units as detached suites in the R1 and R2 zones. To view the staff report click here .
3. 215 Marsters Avenue - Permit a single unit dwelling on PID 55550297. To view the staff report click here .
 
If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing but want to make a written submission, please email or drop it off at Town Hall before 4:00 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. If you require more information, contact 902-698-7526 or email .
 

Public Notice of Appeal Period- 245 Commercial Street

Notice that the proposed development located at 245 Commercial Street was approved by Berwick Town Council on April 11th, 2023.

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Meeting Records, Agenda, and Minutes

Any resident who wants to know exactly what’s going on in the Town of Berwick can feel free to read the monthly meeting minutes from Council meetings and Committee of Councill meetings, and learn more about what council is doing through their monthly expense account. These documents, and more, are publicly available online and at Town Hall.

 

Notice of Public Hearing- March 20th, 2023

Notice is hereby given that the Berwick Town Council will hold a Public Hearing concerning an application to enter into a development agreement with Apple Valley Foods Inc. regarding lands at 245 Commercial Street (PID 55238844) to enable a boarding house to accommodate up to 12 people. 

245 Commercial Street Development Agreement Information Package.pdf

Also to be discussed is an application to enter into a development agreement with John Foster regarding lands at 131 Foster Street (PIDs 55237044 & 55535173) to construct a 12-unit residential development within 6 buildings on a central shared private greenspace. 

131 Foster Street Development Agreement Information Package.pdf

The Public Hearing will be held on March 20, 2023, beginning at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers, 236 Commercial Street. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing but want to make a written submission, please email or drop it off at Town Hall before 4:00 pm on the day of the Public Hearing.

If you require more information, contact 902-698-7526 or email .

Proposed Municipal Planning and Land Use Bylaw Amendment

There are two proposed Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw Amendments up for consideration currently.

Mighty Metal Roofing Limited submitted an application to amend the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw to permit a two-unit dwelling at 149 Cottage Street, the site of the former Rebekah Lodge. The Town is seeking input on the re-designation of the property from Institutional (I) to Residential (R) and a concurrent rezoning from Institutional (I) to Residential Two Unit (R-2).
Robert Woodworth submitted an application to amend the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw to permit a carriage house in a Residential Single Unit (R-1) zone. The Town is seeking input on possible amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy that would allow Accessory Dwelling Units in the Residential Single Unit (R-1) and Residential Two Unit (R-2) zones.
The Planning Advisory Committee will hold a Public Participation Meeting on February 7, 2023, beginning at 6:30 pm, in Council Chambers, at the Berwick Town Hall, 236 Commercial Street, Berwick, NS.
If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to submit comments, or have any questions, please contact 902-698-7526 or email .