Development Permit Amendment Application - 36 Highway 37 |
Update: Approved August 21, 2023 The amendment is proposed over the previously amended and approved development permit from May 2023 (DP 01-2023) and proposes to replace the approved carwash with a diesel pump station. The remaining proposal remains as approved previously. |
Development Permit - 380 City Centre |
Update: Approved by Delegate July 26, 2023 A development permit is required for new buildings and for projects that will change the outside appearance of existing properties in Downtown Kitimat, including landscaping, fences, and screening. This notice has been issued to describe a pending application. Domino's Pizzeria, through a consultant, has applied for a Downtown Revitalization Area Development Permit (DRA-DP), to install new signage reflecting the business logo on the exterior wall above the storefront. |
Zoning and OCP Amendment - 311 City Centre |
Update: Approved July 17, 2023 A Public Hearing was held to consider C1 City Centre Zone Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2032, 2023. A zoning amendment application was submitted for 311 City Centre by Technicon Industries Limited (the applicant) for a building located at Lot 2 Block 1006 District Lot 6037 Range 5 Coast District Plan 5439 (as shown in Figure 1). The applicant is proposing to rezone the current lowest level of the property by adding mini storage as a use to the C1 City Centre zone (current zoning) for the subject property. No other changes to the C1 City Centre zone are proposed. The applicant was looking to convert the basement to a mini storage unit with an office/desk area and washrooms (as shown in Figure 2). The proposed mini storage would be accessed by the existing loading bay at the back of the building and could also be accessed from the commercial businesses located above (as shown in Figure 3). The subject property currently houses a thrift store and several offices on the two upper floors. The basement is currently vacant and not in use. |
Development Variance Permit - 82 Meldrum Street |
Update: Approved July 4, 2023 The owner of 82 Meldrum Street has submitted an application for a Development Variance Permit to increase the proposed accessory structure height from a maximum permitted of 4.9m to 6.1m (16 feet to 20 feet) to develop an enclosed space. The subject property is zoned R1-A One Family Residential. |
Notice of Court of Revision |
The Notice of Court of Revision for the Purpose of Correcting the Residential Flat Tax Roll. Court of Revision will be held on May 01, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 606 Mountainview Square, Kitimat, BC
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Notice of Public Hearing Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment |
Update: The Public Hearing was held as scheduled on June 12 ,2023 A Public Hearing was scheduled at 7:00pm on Monday, June 12, 2023, to consider Land Use Designations, Forest License Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2029, 2023 and G5 Forestry Zone Amendment Bylaw No. 2030, 2023. Sandhills Materials Inc. (the applicant) applied to amend the Kitimat Official Community Plan (OCP) and to rezone to allow for the development of a Soil Storage Facility on their property in the Kitimat Industrial Park west of Service Centre. The proposed application is located at District Lot 7648 Range 5 Coast District except the S 700 Feet (as shown on Map A). The property is zoned G5-Forestry Bylaw 2029, 2023 would amend Kitimat’s Official Community Plan (“OCP”) with respect to authorizing a Soil Storage Facility on specific land with Forest License Land Use Designation. Bylaw 2030, 2023 would amend Kitimat’s Municipal Code with respect to permitted and accessory uses of the G5 Forestry Zone to allow a soil storage facility on a specific portion of the land proposed in Bylaw 2029, 2023 |
Development Permit Amendment and Development Variance Permit - 36 Highway 37 |
Update: Approved May 8, 2023 (both permits) Development Permit Abugov Kaspar Architecture Engineering Interior Design (the applicant) on behalf of Dexterra Group Inc. (the owner) submitted a development permit (DP) amendment application for a proposed commercial development at 36 Highway 37. The proposed development consists of three separate buildings including a restaurant with a drive thru, a convenience store with an associated gas bar and a car wash, along with two pylon signs. The property is zoned C11 – Highway Commercial and the Future Land Use Designation is Commercial. The Development Permit amendment proposes changes over the previously approved development permit from February 2022 (DP 02-2022), including the following:
Development Variance Permit The proposed development aligns with the permitted uses and the future land use designation but requires three (3) variances, including increasing the maximum access width, increasing the maximum sign height and reducing the number of parking spaces. These variances are outlined in the zoning analysis table below. The applicant has applied for a development variance permit (DVP) application, which is intended to run concurrently with the DP application. |
Development Variance Permit - 26 Currie Street |
Update: Approved 1 May 2023 The owner of 26 Currie Street has submitted an application for a Development Variance Permit to reduce the required rear yard setback from 7.5m to 4.7m to accommodate an extension to a cantilever deck. The property is zoned R1-A One Family Residential, which requires a 7.5m setback from the rear property line to any building or structure (including decks). The extension will increase the depth of the deck from 1.73m to 3.05m. The proposed deck would be on the south end of the property, backing onto municipal park land and is approximately 16.5m from the public walkway. |
Temporary Use Permit - Amendment -497 Quatsino Blvd. |
Update: Approved 20 March 2023 J. Oviatt Contracting (the applicant) has applied for an amendment to an existing permit to allow the stockpiling and processing of logs, firewood, topsoil, masonry sand and silt, including storage of items related to it including a portable bridge and a portable sawmill, as well as a burning pit on site. |
Notice of Statutory Right of Way Fee Agreement |
NOTICE OF STATUTORY RIGHT OF WAY FEE AGREEMENT Pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter In accordance with Sections 26(1) and 26(3) of the Community Charter, the Council of the District of Kitimat (the “District”) gives notice that it intends to enter into an agreement entitled Statutory Right of Way Fee Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Telus Communications Inc. (“Telus”). The Agreement will provide Telus with a Statutory Right-of-Way to enter onto and to use lands with a civic name of Ocelot Way, Kitimat, BC, located at District Lot 6050, Range 5, Coast District, and more particularly described as: PID: 030-112-133; That part of Ocelot Way dedicated on Plans 5744, 12031, 11524 and EPP67348 in District Lots 6004, 6050 and 6054 Range 5 Coast District as shown on Plan EPP66989 (the “Lands”). The Agreement will give Telus the right to use the Access Area (see attached map) to construct a cellular tower (including staging), install, use, operate, repair, replace, modify, expand, relocate and remove equipment (including antennas and microwave dishes), devices, utility and communications cabling (including fibre), towers, poles and other support structures, risers, conduits, ducts, vertical and/or horizontal cable pathways and enclosed structures and interior spaces.
Consideration for this Agreement includes the District receiving a one-time fee of $10 and $10,000 per annum (plus applicable PST, GST and/or HST) with an increase of 3% per annum during the term(s) of the Agreement (the “Fee”). The initial term of the agreement is ten (10) years. Telus has the option to exercise two (2) additional terms of ten (10) years under the same Fee arrangement as the initial term. Additional information is available for review at the District of Kitimat reception desk, 270 City Centre, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays from Monday, January 30, 2023 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2023. Please provide comment by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023. Kiona Enders Director of Corporate Administration, District of Kitimat (250) 632-8900 administration@kitimat.ca |
Development Permit - revised application 884 S Lahakas Blvd |
Update: Approved 6 February 2022 A Development Permit is required for new buildings and projects that will change the outside appearance of existing properties in Downtown Kitimat including landscaping, fences and screening. This notice has been issued to describe a pending application. Co-op through a consultant has applied for a Downtown Revitalization Area Development Permit to replace logo shields, ACM panels, refacing signs, cabinets, price changer and canopy, fuel dispensers and cladding. |
Development Permit - 884 S Lahakas Blvd |
A Development Permit is required for new buildings and projects that will change the outside appearance of existing properties in Downtown Kitimat including landscaping, fences and screening. This notice has been issued to describe a pending application. Co-op through a consultant has applied for a Downtown Revitalization Area Development Permit to replace logo shields, ACM panels, refacing signs, cabinets, price changer and canopy, fuel dispensers and cladding. |
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