DISTRICT OF ELKFORD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR

District of Elkford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 710, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 900, 2024

District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013, Amendment Bylaw No. 901, 2024

Pursuant to Section 466 of the Local Government Act R.S.B.C. 2015, Chapter 1, notice is hereby given that council for the District of Elkford has scheduled a public hearing to hear representations of all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by proposed: District of Elkford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 710, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 900, 2024 and/or District of Elkford Zoning Bylaw No. 737, 2013, Amendment Bylaw No. 901, 2024.

Details of the Public Hearing
Time and Date:		March 25, 2024, 4 p.m.
Place:		Teck Hall, Community Conference Centre, 750 Fording Drive, Elkford, B.C.
How to Attend:		In-person or electronically. Details to attend the meeting electronically can be obtained by emailing info@elkford.ca.
Details of Bylaws No. 900 & 901, 2024
Applicant:	McElhanney Ltd., on behalf of Teck Coal Limited, INC. NO. A0103047
Civic Address:	11 Bear Paw Crescent, Elkford
Legal Description:	A portion of DISTRICT LOT 9399, KOOTENAY DISTRICT, EXCEPT PART INCLUDED IN PLAN 9810 and all of LOT A DISTRICT LOT 7023 KOOTENAY DISTRICT PLAN EPP77820.
Above: The portion of 11 Bear Paw Crescent highlighted by red line is the only part of the parcel subject to the bylaw amendments.
General Purpose: To redesignate the properties to permit the Elk Valley Lodge as a permanent installation. More specifically, to redesignate the properties from “Agriculture and Recreation” to “Service Commercial” in the Official Community Plan. The amendment will also add the properties to the Urban Growth Boundary, and the Commercial Form & Character, and Energy Efficiency & Water Conservation Development Permit Areas. The amendment proposes to rezone the properties from A-1 Agriculture to C-2 Service Commercial, and to create a new site-specific permitted use called “Workforce Camp”. The proposed bylaw amendment and supporting documents may be inspected between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), from March 14 to March 25, 2024 at the District of Elkford Office, 744 Fording Drive, Elkford, B.C., or by request by emailing info@elkford.ca.

Members of the public may attend the public hearing in person, or electronically by emailing info@elkford.ca. If unable to attend the public hearing, persons may submit written comments to P.O. Box 340, Elkford, B.C., V0B 1H0, by email to info@elkford.ca or in person at the District Office at 744 Fording Drive, by no later than 3:30 p.m. on March 25, 2024. All submissions will form part of the record of the public hearing.

A public information package has been prepared for the public hearing and is available here: https://elkford.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/78157/. This package is also available for review in hard copy at the District Office at the location and times noted below. The proposed bylaw amendment and supporting documents may be inspected between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), from March 14 to March 25, 2024 at the District of Elkford Office, 744 Fording Drive, Elkford, B.C., or by request by emailing info@elkford.ca.

Jeremy Johnston
Director of Planning & Development Services
March 14, 2024