The Planning Division reviews and processes applications received under the Planning Act. These include, but are not limited to: Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Draft plan of Subdivision, Draft plan of Condo, Part Lot Control Exemption and Site Plan Control. The Planning Division makes recommendations to Township council regarding these development applications.
To initiate review of your proposal, the Township’s current CAP (Collaborative Application Preparation) process is intended to create valuable opportunities to discuss matters associated with your proposal. It is designed to ensure the submission of all relevant and required information, and greatly assists the process of review. The CAP process facilitates the various stages of a development application and will better enable Council and commenting agencies to make informed decisions.
MINOR CAP (Pre-consultation) Proposal
Any pre-consultation meeting which does not require external agencies, other departments (i.e. requires only Township Planning staff in attendance)
- Residential: the creation of up to 3 lots/units; and/or
- Non-residential: alterations/expansions of existing buildings, parking, uses, etc.; new development less than 300 square metres gross floor area and/or,
- Any form of Consent being requested (severance, easements, property boundary line adjustments/conveyance, changes to legal non-conforming uses, leases for more than 21 years, and/or validation of title)
- Change in use with no new site development
MAJOR CAP (Pre-consultation) Proposal
Any pre-consultation meeting which will require external agencies, other departments (i.e. Conservation Authority, Region of York, Ministry etc)
- Residential: the creation of 4 lots/units or more; and/or
- Non-residential: new development greater than 300 square metres gross floor area and/or,
- Change in use which includes new site development
Please Note: An incomplete submission may result in the delay of the processing of your application. Once in receipt of all required documents (as detailed on the pre-consultation form), your file shall be assigned to a Planner who will be in contact as soon as possible to schedule a meeting.
The formal submission of your application should occur after your pre-consultation meeting has taken place, and at the direction of the Planner reviewing your file. Additional documents, studies and reports may be requested at this time.