Notice of Informal Public Hearing February 10

January 31, 2020

Pursuant to Section 499 of the Local Government Act, public notice is hereby given that Council for the City of Fernie will consider Development Variance Permit No. 455 at the regular meeting to be held on MONDAY, February 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall, 501-3rd Avenue, Fernie BC.          

This is the second Informal Hearing for Development Variance Permit No. 455. Council will recieve new information from the applicant regarding the impacts of the proposed signage lighting on neighbouring residents. 

Location:

98 Riverside Way

 

Legal Description:

 

Lot 7, District lot 5237, Kootenay District, Plan NEP62943

 

Purpose:

 

The applicant has requested a variance to the City of Fernie Sign Bylaw No. 1888 as follows to:

  • Increase the number of maximum signs allowed on the subject property:
    • Total Signs from 3 to 31;
    • Fascia Signs from 1 to 3;
    • Projecting Signs from 1 to 24;
  • Allow for the proposed price changer signs to be interior lit signs (Conditional that only the number portion of the signs be interior lit);
  • Allow the “ESSO” sign panel to be installed on the free-standing sign to have a white background.


The applicant has amended the development variance permit application by removing the request to vary the maximum height of a free-standing sign in section 9.3.1(f) of Sign Bylaw No. 1888.

 

 

 

2019-12-09 RFD Development Variance Permit No DVP-455

Attachment 1 - Application 

Attachment 2 - Schedules A and B

DVP- 455 Landscaping Plan and Lighting Specifications

Sign Bylaw No. 1888

 

All persons will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present written and verbal submissions on this matter.   A copy of the City of Fernie Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, Development Variance Permit and other relevant documents may be viewed at City Hall, 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from January 30, 2020 to February 10, 2020 (excluding weekends and statutory holidays), or online at www.fernie.ca

Public comments can be made by any of the following methods:

By Email:

cityhall@fernie.ca

In Person at The Council Meeting:

City Hall 501 – 3rd Avenue

By Fax:

(250) 423-3034

By Mail:

City of Fernie, Corporate Administration Services,

PO Box 190, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0

Written submissions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020 in order to ensure their availability to council at the meeting.  All written submissions must include your name and street address and are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Please note that written submissions will form part of the public record and will be published in the meeting agenda.  For more information on this Development Variance Permit Application, please contact the Planning Department at (250) 423-6817.