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The purpose of the public participation meeting is to provide an opportunity for the public to comment, make suggestions, discuss and receive information with respect to the planning documents.

Members of the public may express their views, comments and suggestions verbally or in writing and all interested persons will be given the opportunity to have their views, comments and suggestions heard. Accessibility Act and Regulations shall be taken into consideration when planning public meetings to allow for full participation.

The mandate of the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) is to provide advice and recommendations to Council in the preparation, amendment or revision of planning strategies, land-use-by-laws, zonings, subdivision by-laws and on land use matters generally. These are documents that outline council’s vision for where, when and how the municipality will grow and develop, while the by-laws identify and enforce that vision.

The PAC has 3 citizen representatives. Currently the committee consists of 11 members, including staff, Councillors and citizens. The PAC normally meets on the third Tuesday evening of the month, and the agenda and minutes can be found on our website. These meetings are open to the public.

The Municipality of Yarmouth recognizes the importance of protecting the heritage properties within the municipality. These refer to buildings, streetscapes, sites and other structures of historical, cultural and architectural merit.

Some of the responsibilities of the Heritage Advisory Committee are to evaluate applications made by individuals or organizations to register property as a Municipal Heritage Property, to advise on applications to substantially alter or demolish heritage properties in the municipality, and to recommend that a property be placed in the Municipal Registry, in which there are now more than thirty buildings, monuments, and sites in the Municipality of Yarmouth. Municipality of Yarmouth Heritage Advisory Committee Terms of Reference.