Public Hearing


LB07004

Municipal Boundary Extension Application

Community of Miscouche

Pursuant to Subsection 12(1) of the Municipalities Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap M-13, the Community of Miscouche has applied to the Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour to extend the Community's municipal boundary to include the remaining portions of property numbers 474957 and 789438 and the northern portions of property numbers 376491 and 64428 as outlined below:

The Community's reasons for the boundary extension application are summarized below:

The owners of property numbers 474957 and 789438 have requested that the remaining portions of these properties be brought within the Community boundaries for a proposed residential subdivision.   

The owner of properties 376491 and 64428 has agreed to have the northern portions of these properties included within the Community boundaries to maintain a more uniform boundary line for the Community.

PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with Section 13 of the Municipalities Act, the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission has been directed by the Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour 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 Miscouche Fire Hall commencing at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 22, 2007. Residents of the Community of Miscouche, the area proposed 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, Land and Appeals Officer
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: 2007/11/07