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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Municipal District of St. Stephen Regular Meeting of Council
Public Hearing of Objections to be held on Wednesday May 21, 2025, starting at 6:00 P.M.
The Council of the Municipal District of St. Stephen, in compliance with Section 111 of the Community Planning Act of the Province of New Brunswick, intends to hold a Public Hearing of Objections and/or Comments for the proposed Municipal Plan By-law No. M-4 and on Wednesday May 21, 2025, starting at 6:00 P.M.
The proposed Municipal Plan By-law No. M-4 is a by-law to repeal and replace the municipal and rural plans within the territory of the newly amalgamated Municipal District of St. Stephen. The by-law would adopt new local planning policies to align community objectives with new Provincial planning law. These planning policies range from land use planning regulations to promote housing, economic development, and rural and environmental protection, as well as the co-ordination of municipal programs and capital works. The municipal plan is meant to achieve the community’s objectives for development over a ten-year horizon.
A copy of Municipal Plan By-law No. M-4 can be provided upon request at 22 Budd Ave, St. Stephen, NB.
MDSS Municipal Plan By-law M-4 (Revised Copy 2025-04-25)
Public participation can take place in Two (2) ways:
#1 Participation in In-Person Meeting:
If you would like to speak to Council in-person about the proposed municipal plan by-law, you may do so by attending the Council meeting advertised in this notice.
#2 Participation Through Letters:
Anyone wishing to offer opinions on this proposed By-law may do so writing by May 21, 2025, by 12 p.m. (noon), either through email to celeste.caswell@chocolatetown.ca or by mail to the attention of Celeste Caswell, Municipal District of St. Stephen, 22 Budd Ave, St. Stephen, NB E3L 1E9.