At its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 14th 2025, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Smithers Town Council will consider the Development Variance Permit (DVP) application DV25-05 for 3835 Third Avenue.
The Applicant intents to operate a home-based business from the parcel, involving consignment and repair of outdoor equipment. To this end, the Applicant’s proposal is to replace the existing shed on the property with a new 137 m² single-storey auxiliary building that will contain a garage and fully enclosed workshop / storage / sales area.
The proposed structure does not comply with both the maximum auxiliary building size and the minimum setback requirements. Therefore, the Applicant’s request is to vary sections 2.15.1 (b) and 2.15.6 (i) of the Town of Smithers Zoning Bylaw N0. 1987, reducing the side yard setback of the auxiliary building from 1.2 m to 0.0 m; and increasing the combined floor area permitted for auxiliary buildings on a parcel of up to 580.4 m2, from 60 m2 to 137 m2. Approval of the DVP application is necessary to enable the applicant to construct the proposed auxiliary building.
Anyone who believes they will be affected by the proposed variance permit is invited to submit written comments regarding the subject application. All written submissions must be received at the Town Office before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14th, 2025. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at the Town Hall, 1027 Aldous Street, Smithers, BC, and Facebook livestreamed at: https://www.facebook.com/TownofSmithers/. The relevant background information is available at the links below or at the Town Office (1027 Aldous Street) Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. For further information, please contact the Development Services Department at (250) 847-1600, or general@smithers.ca.
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