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DesBrisay Museum The Town of Bridgewater is considering amending the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law to redesignate and/or rezone the property, and in doing so changing the land uses permitted on the property.
Application Overview - Completed
The Special Commercial (C8) Zone currently permits commercial uses specific to each property, within areas of town that are primarily residential. Over the years the number of C8 properties has decreased because these specific commercial uses are discontinued, and the properties are rezoned.
To reflect the current situation, staff are proposing Town Council consider rezoning C8 Zone properties which have discontinued their commercial businesses, to a residential zone. Additionally, staff were directed to enable the use of "Household Repair Service" at 76 Dominion, through a Land Use Bylaw text amendment.
Staff have completed analysis and have proposed various options for Town Council to consider with respect to 76 Dominion Street, and the other Special Commercial (C8) Zone properties.
The presentation from the Public Participation Meeting (PPM) (May 14, 2024), in addition to the first reading report (July 8, 2024), can be found under 'Associated Documents'.
Public Input - Completed
Public Participation Meeting
Date: May 14, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Council Chambers at Town Hall, 60 Pleasant Street
The public input period has ended.
Planning Department Review / Report - Completed
This application to eliminate the Special Commercial (C8) Zone, and rezone the fourteen (14) properties within said zone, was brought to Council for 1st and 2nd consideration on July 8, 2024 and August 12, 2024 respectively.
Following the Public Hearing on August 12, 2024, Council deferred the request back to staff with direction to maintain the Special Commercial (C8) Zone for properties which contain existing commercial uses.
Motion#: 24-139
That Town Council for the Town of Bridgewater defer the request back to staff to retain the Special Commercial (C8) Zone and maintaining those six (6) properties with existing commercial uses within said zone, while rezoning those remaining properties which have discontinued their commercial uses and return to 1st consideration. MOTION CARRIED.
Further, it was clarified that upon return to 1st Consideration, staff was directed update the C8 List of Allowable Uses to include “Refrigeration & Air Conditioning”.
On September 23, 2024, Council gave 1st Consideration to the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law based on the direction above, to:
- Enable a "Household Repair Service" use at the subject property, 76 Dominion Street; and
- Redesignate and/or rezone eight (8) properties within the Special Commercial (C8) Zone
The following information can be found under the 'Associated Documents':
- Planning Analysis Report - discusses the original direction from July 8, 2024.
- Combined first reading presentations for the July 8 and September 23 meeting; and
- Combined first reading reports from September 23, regarding 76 Dominon Street and the rezoning of those eight (8) discontinued commercial uses
Public Hearing - Completed
Date: October 15, 2024
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Council Chambers, Town Hall (60 Pleasant Street)
There will be a public hearing on Monday, October 15, 2024 at 6:00PM in Council Chambers at Bridgewater Town Hall (60 Pleasant St) during which oral presentations and written submissions concerning the proposed amendments will be considered. This is the final opportunity for public input.
Under the 'Associated Documents' section, the following documents can be found:
- Second Reading Report (August 12, 2024)
- Second Reading Presentation (August 12, 2024)
- Second Reading Report (October 15, 2024)
Approval Status - Withdrawn
This application ended up returning to 1st consideration and was split into two applications:
- 76 Dominion Street
- Amendments to the Special Commercial (C8) Zone (2014)
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