NOTICE is hereby given that, following the public consultation meeting which was held on August 19, 2024, the municipal Council of "Ville de Gaspé" has accepted by resolution, on August 19, 2024 a second draft of by-law 1156-11-67 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.      PURPOSE OF AN APPLICATION TO TAKE PART TO A REFERENDUM

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

· « Remplaçant l’usage spécifiquement permis autorisé « Terrain de camping d’un maximum de 8 emplacements comme usage complémentaire à un usage de la classe C-10 est autorisé, mais doit être soumis au PIIA » dans la zone M-412 par « Chalets touristiques locatifs, d’un maximum de 9, comme usage complémentaire à un usage de la classe C-10 est autorisé, mais doit être soumis au PIIA »

Such an application is required that the by-law containing this 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.

2.  LOCALIZATION OF THE CONCERNED ZONES

The concerned zone M-412 is located in the area of Cap-des-Rosiers and is illustrated in the following sketche:

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 August 30, 2024, 4:30 pm.  Any application sent by post must be sent at 25, rue de l’Hôtel-de-Ville, Gaspé (Québec) G4X 2A5 and any application delivered in person, by delivery services or by messenger, must be submitted at 155, rue de la Reine, Gaspé (Québec) G4X 2R1.

4.      INTERESTED PERSONS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SIGN AN APPLICATION

4.1     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 August 19, 2024, 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.

4.2     An additional condition for undivided co-owners of an immovable and co-occupants of a place of business is to be designated, by means of a power of attorney signed by the majority of the co-owners or co-occupants, as the person who has the right to sign the application on their behalf.

4.3     Condition for exercising the right to sign an application by a legal person: Every legal person must designate from among its members, directors and employees, by resolution, a person who, on August 19, 2024, is of full age and a Canadian citizen and who is not under curatorship.

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 155, rue de la Reine 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.

Given in Gaspé, August 22, 2024.

Isabelle Vézina,

Director of legal services and town clerk