Public Hearing — Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-Law

UPDATE — HEARING POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 17th

The public hearing for the Land Use By-Law and Municipal Planning Strategy has been postponed to October 17th, 2024.

September 25, 2024

Please note that the Plan Victoria mapping has been updated as of September 25th. The files on this web page reflect the most current versions of the draft documents.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE “MUNICIPAL PLANNING STRATEGY and LAND USE BY-LAW” FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF VICTORIA

Please take notice the Council of the Municipality of the County of Victoria is holding a Public Hearing on the “Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law” at Council Session to be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10th, 2024, located at 495 Chebucto Street, Baddeck, NS.

The object of this Public Hearing is to hear from the public before the “Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law” go to Second Reading. These documents would apply to all areas of the Municipality except for those already subject to the Baddeck Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law

Copies of the “Land Use By-law” and the “Municipal Planning Strategy” may be inspected by interested persons at the Court House, 495 Chebucto Street, Baddeck, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays or by visiting the Victoria North Regional Library, 36243 Cabot Trail, Ingonish, during regular library hours. They can also be accessed online by visiting: https://victoriacounty.com/land-use-by-law-public-hearing/ (links are also provided below).

Dated at Baddeck, in the County of Victoria, Province of Nova Scotia, this 17th Day of September 2024.

Leanne MacEachen

Chief Administrative Officer

Published in accordance with the Municipal Government Act, Section 205.

Draft Documents Are Available for Public Viewing:

Victoria County Municipal Building
495 Chebucto Street, Baddeck, NS

between the hours of:

• Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Excluding Statutory Holidays

Victoria North Regional Library
36243 Cabot Trail, Ingonish, NS

between the hours of:

• Tuesday – Thursday: 12 noon – 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
• Fridays: 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon. and 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
• Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon and 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Excluding Statutory Holidays

View Draft Documents Online:

The creation of the Municipality of the County of Victoria’s Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law, a project called “Plan Victoria County”, was initiated by the Municipality in September of 2021. Plan Victoria County is part of a larger project called “Plan Eastern Nova,” a joint effort between the respective municipalities of the counties of Antigonish, Inverness, Richmond, and Victoria to establish municipal planning strategies and land use by-laws for each municipality. The project is led by the Eastern District Planning Commission and UPLANDS Planning and Design Studio. Plan Victoria County originated from legislative changes by the Province of Nova Scotia that required all land in the province to be subject to comprehensive land use planning. Residents can view the project website and background documents by following the link below: