TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SIGN

AN APPLICATION TO TAKE PART TO A REFERENDUM

Second draft 1156-11-39 (adopted on May 6, 2019)

amending the zoning by-law

NOTICE is hereby given that, following the public consultation meeting which was held on May 6, 2019, the municipal Council of "Ville de Gaspé" has accepted by resolution, on May 6, 2019 a second draft of by-law 1156-11-39 amending the zoning by-law.  This second draft contains provisions that may be subject to an application made by interested persons from anyone of the zones to which such provisions apply and of the contiguous zones, to require that a by-law containing these be submitted for their approval, in accordance with the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities.

1. 1. PURPOSE OF AN APPLICATION TO TAKE PART TO A REFERENDUM

         An application relating to the following provision of the second draft:

• « modifiant les usages autorisés dans la zone IC-269 afin de permettre comme usage spécifiquement permis dans cette zone, l’usage Gymnase et club athlétique (7425) »;

Such an application is required that the by-law containing the provision to which it applies be submitted for the approval of the qualified voters in the zone to which applies this application, and in any contiguous zone from which a valid application originates.

• « modifiant les usages autorisés dans la zone RT-131 afin de permettre la classe d’usages Hébergement d’envergure (C-10) ».

Such an application is required that the by-law containing the provision to which it applies be submitted for the approval of the qualified voters in the zone to which applies this application, and in any contiguous zone from which a valid application originates.

2. 2. LOCALIZATION OF THE CONCERNED ZONES

The zone (IC-269), situated in the Parc industriel des Augustines, is illustrated on the following sketch :

The zone (RT-131), situated on the boulevard Forillon, between the 1587 and 1751, boulevard Forillon :

3. 3. VALIDITY OF AN APPLICATION

To be valid, an application to take part to a referendum must:

• state clearly the provision of the second draft to which the application refers;

• indicate the zone from which the application originates;

• be signed by at least 12 interested persons of the zone from which it originates, if there are more than 21 interested persons in that zone, or, otherwise, by the majority of the interested persons;

• be received by the Town clerk office at the town hall no later than May 23, 2019, 4:30 pm.

4. 4. INTERESTED PERSONS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SIGN AN APPLICATION

An interested person is a person of full age, Canadian citizen and not under curatorship who, on the date of adoption of the second draft, which is May 6, 2019, is not disqualified from voting and meets one of the following requirements:

• is domiciled in a zone from which an application may originate and who has been domiciled in Québec for at least 6 months;

• is the owner of an immovable or the occupant of a business place situated on such a zone since 12 months at least.

5. LACK OF APPLICATIONS

Should there be no valid applications relating to the provisions of the second draft, the said provisions may be then included in a by-law which will not have to be submitted for the approval of the qualified voters.

6. 6. CONSULTATION OF THE DRAFT

The second draft of by-law is available for consultation at the Clerk’s office at the Town Hall during regular work hours, that is from 8 h 15 am till 12 h and from 1 h till 4 h 30 pm, Monday till Thursday, and from 8 h 15 am till 12 h on Friday.

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