Eastern District Planning Commission
606 Reeves Street Unit 3 B9A 2R7 Port Hawkesbury, NS, Canada

Municipality of the County of Antigonish, Notice of Public Hearing on Monday November 9, 2020 at 7:30PM, to be held at Council Chambers at 285 Beech Hill Road, Antigonish County. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, in-person capacity at this meeting may be limited and those who wish to speak to the matter are asked to contact the Municipal Office to register in advance, at 902-863-1117. The Council of the Municipality of Antigonish is intending to consider and if deemed advisable do one or both of the following: a) enter a development agreement with the Antigonish affordable housing society. b) amend the Antigonish (Fringe) Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law to remove boarding homes as a permitted use within the R-1 Zone.

Happy Thanks Giving! We hope you have big plans for the holiday, and are able to spend it in whatever way makes you and your friends and family happy! To observe this fall holiday, the Eastern District Planning Commission will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2020, and will be returning Tuesday, October 13, 2020. We look forward to hearing all the fun stories of how you spent the long weekend whilst we work with you on the projects that are important to you. From us here at the EDPC, have fun and stay safe.

This coming Monday, September 28, 2020, at 6:45PM Richmond County is hosting a virtual public hearing using Zoom to discuss an amendment to the Richmond County Subdivision By-law to allow private roads to cross an unmaintained public street. If you are looking for more information, please visit our website at www.edpc.ca, alternatively, if you are interested in attending, or have specific questions, please contact Andrew Jones, Senior Planner and Development Officer, at [email protected] for further details. For more updates like this, please follow us on Instagram too, @easterndistrictplanning

Happy Civic Holiday from us at the Eastern District Planning Commission. We hope that you're able to spend this long weekend doing something you enjoy. In recognition of this day, Eastern District Planning Commission will be closed, Monday, August 3rd 2020, and will be returning August 4th 2020 to assist with all of your planning, building and development needs. From us here, have fun and stay safe!

Our team at the Eastern District Planning Commission wish you and your family a very happy Canada Day this July 1st! Please note that our office will be closed this Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 in observance of Canada Day. We will be back in the office, Thursday, July 2nd to assist with your projects. Have fun and stay safe.

The Council of the Municipality of Inverness has, on June 04, 2020, amended the Inverness Land Use By-law to rezone lands identified by PID 50205632, 50329853, and 50319656 from their current Commercial Mixed (C-2) zone to Public Park (O-1) zone. More information, including copies of the staff report, providing detailed information on the proposals can be inspected online at www.edpc.ca or received by mail by calling 902-625-5361 and leaving a message requesting the Inverness Park staff report with your mailing address. An aggrieved person, adjacent municipality, or the Provincial Director of Planning may appeal this decision to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board within 14 days of the date of this notice (June 10, 2020).