As required under Section 12 of the D.C.A., 1997, a public meeting has been scheduled for September 24, 2019. Its purpose is to present the study to the public and to solicit public input on the proposed D.C. by-law. The meeting is also being held to answer any questions regarding the study's purpose, methodology, and the proposed modifications to the Town's D.C. by-law. Table 1-1 outlines the proposed schedule to be followed with respect to the D.C. by-law adoption process.
In accordance with the legislation, the D.C. background study and proposed D.C. by-law will be available for public review on August 22, 2019.
The process to be followed in finalizing the report and recommendations includes:
| Process Steps | Dates |
| 1. Project Initiations meetings with Town Staff | April 26, 2019 |
| 2. Data Collection, staff interviews | April - Aug 2019 |
| 3. Preparation of draft D.C. background study and review of drafting findings with Town staff |
August 2019 |
| 4. Council workshop presentation | Aug 13, 2019 |
| 5. Presentation of findings to Development Industry Stakeholders |
Aug 13, 2019 |
| 6. D.C. background stuff and proposed D.C. by-law available to public |
August 22, 2019 |
| 7. Statutory notice of Public Meeting advertisement placed in newspaper(s). | 20 days prior to public meeting |
| 8. Public Meeting of Council | Sept 24, 2019 |
| 9. Council considers adoption of D.C background study and passage |
Oct 22, 2019 |
| 10. Newspaper notice given of by-law passage | 40 days after passage |
| 12. Town makes available D.C. pamphlet | By 60 days after in force date |