Municipality of Pictou County
Municipality of Pictou County
TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, May 5 at 6 p.m. the Municipal Council for the Municipality of the County of Pictou will hold a Public Hearing on its Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) for the entirety of the Municipality. The hearing will take place in Council Chambers at 46 Municipal Drive, Pictou.
The Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) is the primary planning document for the Municipality which establishes the vision, goals and policies for growth and development. It is the roadmap that helps to guide decision making relating to what we build, where, and at what intensity. An MPS looks at many different aspects of life in the community including (but not limited to) housing, economic development, agriculture, drinking water, and infrastructure.
The Land Use Bylaw (LUB) is the companion document to the MPS, and puts the vision, goals, and policies into action through specific regulations that have to do with development activities. The LUB sets out things like the land-use zones, permitted uses for these zones, standards for development, performance standards, developments to be considered by development agreement, developments to be considered by site plan approval process, among other things.
Anyone wishing to speak at the Public Hearing should register by contacting sueann.musick@munpict.ca or by phoning 902-485-2238. Presenters will be given 5 minutes to address their concerns to the Council.
Residents can also submit written comments for Council’s consideration. Comments may be submitted in writing to the Municipality at PO Box 910, Pictou, Nova Scotia, or by email to sueann.musick@munpict.ca. The deadline to receive written submissions is Monday, April 28, 2025, at 4 p.m.
Residents of the Municipality wishing to view the MPS and LUB in its entirety can do so at the Municipal Administration Building, 46 Municipal Drive, Pictou, N. S. during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) or on our website at www.munpict.ca
Brian Cullen
Chief Administrative Officer
In accordance with Section 206 (1)(b) of the Municipal Government Act, notice of the public hearing has been posted on the Municipality’s website www.munpict.ca effective April 14, 2025, and will remain posted until after the public hearing.
For a copy of the Municipal Planning Strategy click here.
For a copy of the draft of the Future Land Use Map click here.
For a copy of the Land Use Bylaw click here.
For a copy of the Draft Zoning Map click here.
