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                  <text>LORNE E. KENDRICK , A.M.C.T.
DEPUTY Â· CLERK

JAMES A . SAUER â€¢ . A.M.C.T.
CLER K

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Kenneth G. Chesney
Commissioner of
~ ~i I dings and Planning

200 Jarvis Street, Fort Erie, Ontario L2A 256
Telephone (416) 871-1600

November 3, 1980
Re:

Request for Rezoning for Apartment Bui I ding
Niagara Boulevard, Town of Fort 'Erie File No, RA 161-80

Dear Sir/Madam:
An application has bBei received by the Town requesting rezoning
of a parcel of. land fronting on the Niagara Boulevard between
the St. Pau1 1 s Parish Hal I and the existing apartment bui I ding .
(Please refer to the attached sketch,)
Prior to any decision being made, the Planning Committee of
Counci I has ac~epted a Staff recommendation that pub I ic imput
be obtained from th~ persons in thfs ~rea,
The ' appl icant~s intent is to construct a bui I ding whi2~ would
contain approximately 40 units, This would require rezoning
the subject parcel of land from its present R-3 zoning which
allows only single family homes, to RM-3 to allow the apartment.
The purpose of this letter is to invite you 6r anyone else that
you might be aware of that may be concerned, to forward their
comments in writing to the undersigned no later than November
~\ ) 1980.
It should be ~mphasized that this correspondence fs not to be
taken as an officiai circulation of an approval by-law, but rs
for the sole purpose of obtaining pub I ic imput that ls to be
considered by the Staff and Committee prior to any decision
being mad e.
Thanking yo u for your co-operation in this matter l am
Yours truly,

J

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Ke nn eth G, Ch es ne y,
Commissioner of Buildings and Planning,
Town of Fort Erie,
200 J arv i s Street,
Fort Erie, Ont a rio
L2A 2S6
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