Site Plan Control is a form of development control provided to municipalities by the Planning Act. Site Plan Control ensures a consistent image and look of the Township by applying consistent standards and guidelines to development on certain lands. Bylaw # designates all lands within the Township limits to be within a Site Plan Control Area with certain land uses being subject to site plan control. Generally, the following lands are subject to site plan control:
- Commercial zones – Hamlet Commercial (C1), Tourist Commercial (C2) and Recreational Commercial (C3)
- Industrial zones – Industrial (M1) and Extractive Industrial (M2)
- Institutional (I) zones
- Mobile Home Park (MHP) zones
- Medical Marihuana Facilities in the Agricultural (A1, A2 or A3) and Rural (A4) zones
- Home Industries in the Agricultural (A1, A2 or A3) and Rural (A4) zones
- Farm Help House in the Agricultural (A1, A2 or A3) and Rural (A4) zones
- Day Care Facility in Residential (RLS, RH) zones
- Group Homes in the Agricultural (A1, A2 or A3), Rural (A4) zones and Residential (RLS, RH) zones
There are three levels of site plan control:
- Level 1 – Council Approval
- New buildings or additions larger than 25% of the site’s existing GFA
- Any medical marihuana facility
- New buildings or additions of any size that change the configuration of a site such as grading, parking areas, loading areas and vehicular access
- Level 2 – Planner Approval
- New buildings or additions less than 25% of the site’s existing GFA
- New buildings or additions greater than 25% of the site’s existing GFA with no change to the existing site configuration at the discretion of the Planner
- Level 3 – Planner Approval
- Scoped site plan approval for a new home industry, new farm help-house, new or expanded day care facility and a new or expanded group home
Information regarding the site plan approval process can be found in the Site Plan Approval Brochure. (TBA)
