NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

In the matter of the Municipal Government Act and the Municipality of the District of Chester

TAKE NOTICE THAT on Thursday, June 12, 2025, Chester Municipal Council gave "First Reading" to draft amendments to the Chester Municipal Planning Strategy. The purpose of the amendments is in response to correspondence from John. Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing advising that the Minimum Planning Regulations of the Municipal Government Act have been amended, setting out a maximum setback for new Commercial-scale Wind Turbines. These Provincial changes require Municipalities to amend planning documents to adopt the new maximum setbacks, particularly, in the case of the Municipality of Chester, where current setbacks exceed the new maximum setbacks permitted by the Province.

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, beginning at 8:45a.m. in the Municipal Council Chambers (151 King Street, Chester)

Residents can give their opinions at the Public Hearing by speaking in person or sending written comments to: Pamela Myra, Municipal Clerk, 151 King Street, PO Box 369, Chester, NS  B0J 1J0 or pmyra@chester.ca.

Comments must be received before 4:30p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025

Council may vote to approve or reject the amendments at the Council Meeting which will follow the conclusion of the Public Hearing. 

Copies of the proposed changes are available by contacting the Community Development Department, located at 186 Central Street, Chester.

This Notice was posted to the Municipal Website on June 17, 2025.

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