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Site Plan Control
What is Site Plan Control?
Site Plan Control is a form of development control provided to
municipalities by Ontario's Planning Act. No person shall undertake
any development, which is subject to site plan control unless the
City has reviewed and approved certain plans. Once the plans are
approved, a site plan agreement is generally executed. This
agreement contractually binds the developer to develop and maintain
a site in accordance with the approved plans and the terms of the
agreement.
What is the Purpose of Site
Plan Control?
The Site Plan Control process allows City staff to review and
approve the following:
- building siting and site design,
- building massing,
- the relationship of the proposal
to surrounding land uses,
- driveways, curbing and traffic
direction signs,
- loading and parking facilities,
- emergency vehicle routes,
- all pedestrian accesses, such as
walkways and ramps, and their proposed surfacing,
- landscaping for the site and for
the protection of adjoining lands,
- refuse and other waste material
storage and collection areas,
- grading and servicing, and
- need for City and Regional road
widenings.
Site Plan Control ensures that City,
Regional and other agency standards and requirements are met.
The City may, as a condition of Site
Plan Approval, require;
- an owner of land to enter into one
or more agreements with City for the provision of road widenings,
and/or the provision and maintenance of certain site-related
facilities and services associated with the development;
- the agreement to be financially
secured; and
- an owner of land to enter into one
or more agreements with the Regional Municipality of Durham
respecting the provision of road widenings or servicing.
Who is Affected?
Site Plan Control applies to ALL LANDS in the City EXCEPT the
following:
- residential development of one or
two dwelling units per lot, except on properties of historic or
architectural value or interest, or on properties situated
within a heritage conservation district, as designated pursuant
to the Ontario Heritage Act; and
- agricultural and farm-related
buildings or structures that are used in farming operations.
Application
for Site Plan Approval [PDF
227 kb]
Print this application form on legal size paper.
For more
information about land-use planning, visit the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing website:
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