TOWN OF PRESCOTT
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION
Under Section 45 of the Planning Act

To be held at 5:00 pm on June 6th, 2023, both in person and via electronic meeting hosted by the Town of Prescott, Ontario.

PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION
Relief is required from the requirements of Zoning By-Law 09-2009 as it applies to the minimum front yard setback and maximum lot coverage. The Town’s Zoning By-law under Section 5.4.2(a): requires a front yard setback of 7.5 metres (24.6’) and lot coverage not to exceed 35%. The request is to allow for the rebuilding of a front porch area and a new upper deck that will result in a front yard setback of 2.75 metres (9.0’) and lot coverage of 39%. This relief is to allow for more personal use of the property.

LOCATION
The property which is the subject of this application is located at 253 Vankoughnet Street as shown on the key map below.

YOU ARE ENTITLED TO ATTEND the Committee of Adjustment Public Hearing concerning this application as an assessed owner or tenant of one of the neighbouring properties. The Committee asks that any presentations be limited to 5 minutes or less and any exceptions will be at the discretion of the Committee Chair. This meeting will be held electronically so please register for the meeting through town staff.

IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND this Public Hearing, it may proceed in your absence and, except as otherwise provided in the Planning Act, you will not be entitled to any further notice in the proceedings. If you have specific comments regarding these applications, you may submit a letter to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee at the address shown below.

A COPY OF THE DECISION of the Committee will be sent to the applicant/agent, and to each person who appeared in person or who was represented at the Public Hearing AND who filed a written request to receive the decision with the Secretary-Treasurer.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding this application is available to the public for viewing at the
Town of Prescott Municipal Building located at 360 Dibble Street West, Prescott, Ontario between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday; or you may contact the Chief Building Official at 613-925-2812 ext. 6206 or email smerriman@prescott.ca

DATED: May 23, 2023

Matthew Armstrong
Secretary-Treasurer
Committee of Adjustment
marmstrong@prescott.ca

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History of the Prescott Library

Pre-1864- Union Library
1864- Mechanics Institute
1895- Prescott Public Library formed & adopted 30 rules & regulations
1912- expanded in Town Hall
1921- Town Council votes to support public library
1961- moved from old Town Hall to new Municipal building
1974- expansion & renovation--air conditioned, Librarian's office
1997- children's room repainted including beautiful mural by Catherine Ring
2006 - Rejuvenation of the whole Library thanks to the generosity of the Prescott Community, expansion into the old gymnasium

1880- $1 per person
1895- $0.50 per person
1999- non-residents pay a yearly membership fee of $30.00 per family, $22.50 per single membership, and $15.00 per student.

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