LB00101

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 an area adjacent to the present Town boundary.  The area is outlined below:

The application states that the reasons for the expansion are:
1. To increase the  tax base.
2. To Increase the population.
3. To increase amount of area for development, both commercial and residential, in the Town.

 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 Cafeteria of the Kensington Intermediate-Senior High School, 19 Victoria Street East, Kensington at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2000 and, if necessary, Wednesday, December 13, 2000.  Residents of the Town and the area to be annexed and any person affected by the application are invited to attend and make representation concerning the application.

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS

Written submissions concerning this application can be sent to:

Philip Rafuse, Land Officer, Land Division
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission
P. O. Box 577, Charlottetown PE C1A 7A1
Telephone 902-892-3501  Fax 902-566-4076  

The deadline for receipt of written submissions is November 30, 2000.