Notice of Public Hearing - Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2535 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2536
January 29, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a Bylaw to amend Official Community Plan No. 2231 and Zoning Bylaw No.1750 has been scheduled for public hearing on TUESDAY, February 17, 2026, at 6:30 PM at the Senior Citizens Drop In Centre located at 562 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC. Council meetings, including public hearings are available for all members of the public to attend or watch electronically via a Zoom webinar link posted to the City of Fernie website prior to the meeting. Public Hearings can also be viewed via a YouTube live stream from the City of Fernie YouTube page. Please visit www.fernie.ca/meetings for more information.
LOCATION: Portion of 1500 5th Avenue (Prentice Park)
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Portion of Lot 1, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District Plan 8097 Except Part in Plan NEP21661
PURPOSE: To amend the following sections of the Official Community Plan Bylaw No 2231:
- to include “Fernie Fire Hall” as a key institutional use in Section 9-B.9;
- to amend Schedule B: Land Use Designations for a portion of the subject project from Parks to Institutional; and,
- to amend Schedule D: Parks, Trails, Facilities and Open Space Network by removing the area shown as “park” and replace a facility labeled as “Fernie Fire Hall” on a portion of the subject property.
To amend the following sections of the Zoning Bylaw No 1750:
- to include “emergency services” as a permitted use in the Public Institutional zone; and
- amend Schedule ‘A’ – Zoning Map of the bylaw to rezone a portion of the subject property from P2 – Parks and Open Space to P1 – Public Institutional.
INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS
A copy of the proposed amendments to Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231 and Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 and other relevant documents may be viewed on our “Latest News” page on the City website at www.fernie.ca and at City Hall, 501 – 3rd Avenue.
WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
Written comments must be submitted before 2:00 PM on February 17 by any of the following formats:
Email: cityhall@fernie.ca
Mail: City of Fernie, PO Box 190, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0
Drop Off: Insert in front door mail slot at City Hall 501 – 3rd Avenue, Fernie, BC
Fax: 250-423-3034
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 received will form part of the public record and only written submissions received on or before February 12, 2026 will be published in the meeting agenda, all other submissions received up until 2pm February 17 will be provided to Council. Personal information will be redacted for the meeting agenda.
For further information about the proposed amendment to Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231 and Zoning Bylaw No. 1750, please contact the Planning Department at (250) 423-6817 or by email at planning@fernie.ca.
This Notice is provided in accordance with Section 466 of the Local Government Act.
2025-11-12 RFD Early and Ongoing Consultation for OCP Amendments RE Prentice Park Fire Hall
Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2231, Amendment Bylaw No. 2535, 2025
