NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Town of Cochrane Growth Community Improvement Plan

TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with Section 28 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cochrane will hold a hybrid Public Meeting (in person and virtually via Teams) to discuss a Growth Community Improvement Plan (CIP) and the incentives it proposes therein.

PUBLIC MEETING     DATE: Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
TIME: 5:00 pm
PLACE: Council Chambers at Town Hall (171 Fourth Avenue, Cochrane, ON)

THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the proposed Community Improvement Plan is to support and promote the growth of housing within the Settlement Area of the Town of Cochrane. The proposed Community Improvement Plan will provide a set of financial incentive programs to support development, redevelopment, and renovation of a range and mix of housing options including affordable housing, additional needs housing and additional residential units in the Town of Cochrane.

ANY PERSON may attend the Public Meeting in person at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue or virtually via Teams and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Community Improvement Project Area and Community Improvement Plan.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and copies of the Growth CIP are available at Town Hall: 171 Fourth Avenue, Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0 or on the Town’s website.

WRITTEN AND ORAL SUBMISSIONS will form part of the public meeting record, including the name and address of the commenters, as information collected under the Planning Act. The minutes, written submissions and a recording of the meeting will be posted on the Town’s website.

Any person may make a submission in support of, in opposition to, or ask a question regarding the proposed Growth CIP. Written submissions can be made to the Planning Department by emailing sophie.hautot@cochraneontario.com, or by post or by dropping off at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue, Town of Cochrane. Please ensure that all written submissions include your name, address and the application number of which you are submitting your comment to comment on.

To participate virtually via Teams at the Public Meeting, please pre-register with the Planning Department by sending an email to sophie.hautot@cochraneontario.com before 3:00 PM on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024. All registrants who indicate that they wish to attend virtually will be provided a link to join the virtual platform. Registrants will be notified of Council’s decision.
The public meeting will also be live streamed on the Town’s website at: www.cochraneontario.com/council-cast/

IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cochrane on the proposed Growth CIP, you must make a written request to Sophie Hautot, Land Use Planner, by emailing sophie.hautot@cochraneontario.com or dropping off a letter to 171 Fourth Avenue, Town of Cochrane ON P0L 1C0.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cochrane to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town before the proposed Growth CIP is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cochrane before the proposed Growth CIP is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Any questions regarding the application or requests for additional information can be directed to Sophie Hautot, Land Use Planner, sophie.hautot@cochraneontario.com or 705-272-4361 ext. 233.

Dated at the Town of Cochrane on November 20th, 2024.

Planning Department, Town of Cochrane
Town Hall
171 Fourth Avenue
Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0
(705) 272-4361 Fax (705) 272-6068
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