Village of Chester Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law Review (Complete)

The Chester Village Planning Advisory Committee has been meeting regularly to begin the review and update of the Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law. In addition to the online public engagement tools offered through this site, staff are now looking for opportunities to engage with members of the public in person. At this early stage in the review, staff are seeking any and all comments, suggestions and ideas. Although it is never too late to share ideas with staff, this is an ideal time to have your comments considered and utilized in helping to shape the new planning documents.

Two dates for upcoming engagements have now been confirmed:

• Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 at 5:30 pm in Lordly Park (weather pending). Staff will have a display setup adjacent to the Central Street entrance. This coincides with the weekly "Picnic in the Park" (Picnic in the Park schedule(External link) or Picnic in the Park Facebook page(External link)). Feel free to stop by on your way to the Picnic to discuss land use and planning regulations with staff. Share your thoughts, ideas, concerns by leaving a comment card or speaking directly with staff.
• Saturday, August 29th, 2020 at 1:30 pm on Pleasant Street. This engagement will take place before the "Playhouse on Pleasant Street" (Playhouse on Pleasant event details(External link)). Staff will have a display setup on Pleasant Street and are hoping to engage with community members prior to the start of the concert.

Staff will continue to organize and plan additional public engagement events in accordance with Public Heath Guidelines. As more engagement events are scheduled we will be updating this page so please stay tuned. In the meantime, feel free to explore the site, complete a survey(External link), watch a video presentation on Secondary Suites(External link) or removing minimum parking requirements in the Central Commercial Zone(External link), ask us a question(External link) or reach out to staff via phone (902-275-2599) or email (planning@chester.ca).

The Chester Village Planning Advisory Committee meets regularly via Zoom Videoconferencing and is making substantial progress in the review and revision of the existing planning documents. Now the Committee and staff need your input!

As summer gets into full swing, we want to begin our public engagement by reaching out to the community to hear what topics, issues or concerns you have that may be able to be addressed during the Plan Review process. We have a wide variety of engagement methods and activities planned, so please keep checking back with us as we will continue to update this site. The best way to stay informed is to Register with the site by clicking the “Get Involved - Sign Up Here” banner.

Currently we have two Surveys available, the “Priority Topics Survey”(External link) and the “Heritage Conservation Survey”(External link). Both surveys contain a few questions to get your thoughts and input on some current topics of discussion in Chester Village as well as questions around the type and level of protection offered for heritage properties. Both surveys can be found by clicking the “Surveys” tab located next to the “News Feed”.

As the summer progresses, we will be adding additional engagement activities. More surveys and Quick Polls will be added to the site and we are actively monitoring Public Health directives as we plan for potential in person or virtual engagement sessions.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact staff if you have any questions or comments regarding the Chester Village Plan Review, call 902-275-2599 or email planning@chester.ca

Municipal Council has now confirmed the membership of the Chester Village Planning Advisory Committee (CVPAC). This Committee is responsible to advise Council on planning matters and applications relating to Chester Village. The Committee is also responsible to oversee the review of the Chester Village Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law. This Committee replaces the previously existing Chester Village Area Advisory Committee.

If you have questions on the CVPAC or the review of the Chester Village Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law, please contact us for more information.

The Committee is composed of the following members:

Citizen Members:

• Ray Cambria
• John Carroll
• Syd Dumaresq
• Carol Nauss

Village Commission Representative:

• Nancy Hatch

Councillor for District 3:

• Danielle Barkhouse