Cobourg announces study of development on heritage lands

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By Cecilia Nasmith

The Town of Cobourg has issued notice of the passing of an Interim Control Bylaw which directs that a study be undertaken on development within the town's four Heritage Conservation Districts and also on individually designated properties.

There are three purposes of such a study.

One is to identify the relationship between the broader characteristics of these properties and growth pressures facing the town's heritage districts. Issues include built form, density, height, massing, lot patterns, landscaping, setbacks and parking requirements.

A second is to identify policy gaps that result from these growth pressures, “including requests for additional heights and densities within and adjacent to established mature neighbourhoods.”

Finally, there is the aim to “inform the development of policies to establish permitted height, density, massing and architectural requirements, landscaping, setbacks, parking requirements, defined adjacency policies within the ICBL study area.”

Coming into effect as of Sept. 23, it will be in effect for one year. Council has the authority to repeal or extend it for a further year.

Appeals of the bylaw to the Ontario Land Tribunal can be filed with the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. Nov. 2, and a $1,100 fee applies.