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Zoning By-law 5050 as Amended
(pdf) New Homes, Decks, Fences, Pools and Sheds The Inter-Municipal Planning Consultation Committee (IMPCC) The Malden Road Transportation, Public Safety and Urban Design Improvement Project Town of LaSalle NYU - NYMTC "Smart Growth, Smart Transportation April 2006 Presentation |
Committee of Adjustment The Planning Act sets out the responsibilities and statutory requirements pertaining to a Committee of Adjustment. In the Town of LaSalle, the Committee of Adjustment has been assigned the responsibility for presiding over and making decisions, minor variances and non-conforming use applications. In carrying out these assigned duties the Committee shall be guided by the policies of The Town of LaSalle Official Plan and the regulations and development standards contained within the implementing Zoning By-Law. *Note - March's Meeting has been changed to Monday, March 22.
Consent Applications In Ontario there are two approval processes that can be used to create new parcels of land: a Draft Plan of Subdivision or a Consent to Sever Application. When assessing the merits of individual consent applications the Committee considers the following:
Where the Committee is of the opinion that the Consent to Sever Application conforms to the applicable Official Plan policies and favourable comments and recommendations are received regarding the above-noted considerations, consent in principle can be granted with conditions attached. The Applicant has one year to satisfy all of the conditions imposed by the Committee. Should the conditions not be satisfied, the approval in principle lapses and the Consent Application is deemed to have been refused. Where the conditions are satisfied, the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment stamps the new deed or provides a Certificate of final approval. The Applicant must then register the stamped deed or Certificate at the local land registry office. If the Applicant is not satisfied with the decision of the Committee or with one or more of the conditions imposed they may appeal the decision of conditions to the Ontario Municipal Board. Consent Applications for lot addition, right-of-ways and easements would follow a similar review and approval process. View/download the Consent Application form (pdf). Minor Variance Applications A property owner who is not able to meet one or more of the regulations and/or development standards as prescribed by the Town’s comprehensive Zoning By-Law, may apply to the Committee of Adjustment to obtain relief from one or more subsections of the municipality’s Zoning By-Law. In many instances the relief sought is as a result of the location of existing buildings and structures that may have been built prior to the adoption of the current edition of the Zoning By-Law. It is often found that during the construction of new buildings or additions that a contractor makes an error and the new building or addition encroaches into a required yard. Other minor variance applications result from the uniqueness or shape and size of the property affected. When evaluating the merits of a Minor Variance Application the Committee must apply the following four tests:
The Planning Act also allows a Committee of Adjustment to grant approvals for an expansion or an extension to a non-conforming land use. The Committee should be guided by the Council adopted land use policies pertaining to such Applications. The Official Plan provides the relevant policy direction in this regard. The Minor Variance Application process is not intended to be used to add new land uses to the list of permitted uses. Such changes are major in nature and are dealt with as a Zoning By-Law Amendment which is reviewed and approved by Council. View/download the Minor Variance Application (pdf).
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