Public Hearing

LB05002

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 Community and Cultural Affairs to extend its municipal boundary to include a portion of parcel 762559 representing an area of approximately 17 acres adjacent to the present Town boundary.  Parcel 762559, which includes the approximately 17 acre portion for which a municipal boundary extension is sought, is outlined below:

The application states that the reasons for the expansion are:

The Town of Kensington has received a request from the owners of parcel 762559 to have a further portion of this parcel incorporated within the boundaries of the Town.  The owners of the parcel wish to continue with an extension of the Princetown Subdivision on property bordering, but not yet within Town boundaries.

PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with Section 13 of the Municipalities Act, the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission has been directed by the Minister of Community and Cultural 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 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Wednesday, May 11, 2005.  Residents of the Town, 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: