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Notice of First Reading - Zoning Amendment

ZONING AMENDMENT

TAKE NOTICE that the Thompson-Nicola Regional District proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2400, 2012.

The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2841, 2024, increases the maximum permitted residential density of low-density neighbourhoods in order to comply with the new Provincial legislation (Bill 44, widely referred to as the new “small-scale, multi-unit housing” legislation). Bylaw No. 2841 will enable secondary suites on all lands in the WR-1, LR-2, RA-2, CD-2, CD-3, and CD-4 zones. Secondary suite parking and condition of use requirements are also included in the bylaw amendment.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District will consider first reading of the proposed amendment on:

Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 1:30 pm

TNRD Boardroom

4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC

This publication serves as notice that no public hearing will be held for the proposed zoning amendment. Provincial legislation prohibits local governments from holding a public hearing for the sole purpose of amending a zoning bylaw in order to comply with the new Small-Scall Multi- Family Housing legislations (see Local Government Act, section 464(4)). Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2841, 2024, is available for review on the TNRD website at https://tnrd.civicweb.net/document/222521. Copies of the proposed amending bylaw and all supporting information, can be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays), from the date of this notice until 1:30 p.m., May 16, 2024, at:

TNRD Administration Office

4th Floor – 465 Victoria Street

Kamloops, BC

V2C 2A9

Question of clarification regarding the amending bylaw can be directed to Planning Services at planning@tnrd.ca. or 250-377-8673.