Public Hearing


LB10002

Municipal Boundary Extension Application

Town of Kensington

Pursuant to Subsection 12(1) of the Municipalities Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap M-13, the Town of Kensington has applied to the Minister of Finance and Municipal Affairs to extend the Town's municipal boundary to include parcel number 77362 with approximately 0.28 acres and parcel number 606657 with approximately 5.92 acres as outlined below:

The application states that the reasons for the expansion are:

The Town of Kensington has applied to bring two properties into the Town's boundaries. 

The owners of Parcel number 77362 have requested that the Town of Kensington annex their property inside the Town's boundary so that they may have access to the amenities available to Town residents.

Parcel number 606657 is owned by the Town of Kensington and currently forms part of the Town's well field. The property was never formally annexed inside the Town's boundary.

PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with Section 13 of the Municipalities Act, the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission has been directed by the  Minister of Finance and Municipal Affairs  to conduct a public hearing in or near the area to be annexed for the purpose of reviewing the application. 

The public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Kensington Town Hall, 55 Victoria Street, commencing at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2010.  Residents of the Town, residents of the area to be annexed and any person affected by the application are invited to attend and make representation concerning the application.

Inquiries concerning this application can be directed to:

Philip J. Rafuse, Appeals Administrator
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission
P. O. Box 577, Charlottetown PE C1A 7L1
Telephone 902-892-3501 Toll-free 1-800-501-6268 Fax 902-566-4076

Posted: 2010/10/26