TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SIGN AN APPLICATION TO TAKE PART TO A REFERENDUM

Second draft 1156-11-63 (adopted on May 15, 2023) amending the zoning by-law

NOTICE is hereby given that, following the public consultation meeting which was held on May 15, 2023, the municipal Council of "Ville de Gaspé" has accepted by resolution, on May 15, 2023, a second draft of by-law 1156-11-63 amending the zoning by-law. 

This second draft contains the following provisions which may be the subject of a request for participation in a referendum by interested persons in accordance with the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities.

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

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

• « Modifiant les usages autorisés dans les zones AF-102, AF-104, AF-105, AF-106, AF-107, AF-110, AF-111, AF‑112, AF-114, AF-115, AF-135, AF-137, AF-149-1, AF‑155, AF-163-1, AF-170, AF-176, AF-183, AF-186, AF‑187, F-138, F-150, F-177, RT-141, RT-156 et RT-160 afin de permettre comme usage spécifiquement permis l’usage Établissement d’hébergement touristique général;

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. However any contiguous zone who has made an application will participate at the referendum approval only if the application also originates of the zone to which it is contiguous.

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

• Ajoutant l’article 11.1.3 ÉTABLISSEMENT DE RÉSIDENCE PRINCIPALE;

Such an application is required that the by-law containing this provision to which it applies be submitted for the approval of all qualified voters of any zone located on the territory of the city of Gaspé.

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

• Ajoutant un deuxième paragraphe à l’article 12.4 ROULOTTE DE VOYAGE

Such an application is required that the by-law containing this provision to which it applies be submitted for the approval of all qualified voters of any zone located on the territory of the city of Gaspé.

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

• Ajoutant l’article 14.3 ÉTABLISSEMENT D’HÉBERGEMENT TOURISTIQUE GÉNÉRAL

Such an application is required that the by-law containing this provision to which it applies be submitted for the approval of all qualified voters of any zone located on the territory of the city of Gaspé.

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

• Modifiant l’usage Hôtel, motel et maison de touristes (5830) à l’article 3.2.11 CLASSE HEBERGEMENT D’ENVERGURE (C-10)

Such an application is required that the by-law containing this provision to which it applies be submitted for the approval of all qualified voters of any zone located on the territory of the city of Gaspé.

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

• Modifiant l’usage Hôtel, motel et maison de touristes du point 2) Commerce et service du tableau à l’article 21.4 NOMBRE DE CASES DE STATIONNEMENT»

Such an application is required that the by-law containing this provision to which it applies be submitted for the approval of all qualified voters of any zone located on the territory of the city of Gaspé.

2.       LOCALIZATION OF THE CONCERNED ZONES

The concerned zones are located on the whole Gaspe territory and illustrated in the following sketch:

This plan can also be consulted on the graphic matrix of the town of Gaspe at the following address:https://sigale.ca/main.aspx?mrc=030# (open the link, click on contribuable, choose Gaspé, OK).

It will then be possible to do research either by address, by lot number or by registration number to verify whether the use of Établissement d’hébergement touristique général is authorized in the zone where the building in question is located.

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 26, 2023, 4:30 pm.

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 15, 2023, 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.       CONSULTATION OF THE DRAFT

The second draft of by-law is available, in French, 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. It can also be viewed on the Town's website, in the Public Notice section.

Anyone who has questions about the process or who wants to know in which zone their building is located, can contact the urban planning, land use planning and environment department, either by email urbanisme@ville.gaspe.qc.ca or by phone at 418-368-2104 ext. 8530.

Given in Gaspé, May 18, 2023.

Isabelle Vézina,

Director of legal services and town clerk

To see the second draft of by-law 1156-11-63 :