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** Special Planning Meeting **
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 9:00 AM
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Purpose of the Official Plan Amendment
The Township of Georgian Bay has proposed an Official Plan Amendment to Section I.5.1 Site Plan Control. The proposed amendment relates to the list of supporting documentation required for a complete Site Plan application and clarifies that studies may be required at the Site Plan Control stage in addition to drawings and plans.
The purpose of the proposed Amendments is to ensure clarity, consistency, and transparency in the planning application process.
The Amendments would have the effect of providing flexibility to allow Township Staff to require studies reasonably necessary to support applications for site plan approval, as authorized pursuant to Section 41(3.4) of the Planning Act.
To amend Section I.5.1 of the Township of Georgian Bay Official Plan to:
- Add Section I.5.1.17 that states, “Pursuant to Section 41(3.4) of the Planning Act, applicants may be required to provide any other information or material including plans, - drawings, and studies or any other additional information deemed necessary by the Township Planner.”
- Modify Section 1.5.1.1 to add: “(q) Address matters of Section 1.2 (Technical Reports and Surveys) as determined by the Township Planner.”
- Modify Section 1.5.1.11 to include: “Notwithstanding the policies of this Section, additional drawings, plans AND STUDIES may be required to be submitted pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act.”
- Modify Section 1.5.1.12 to include: “Within the Site Plan Control area, and where reasonable and related to the application, drawings, plans, AND STUDIES required under this Section shall be required for all development except as listed in Section I.5.1.3 (Exemptions from Site Plan Control).”
The proposed Amendments do not change or replace any land designations in the Official Plan, but includes additional administrative information for processing site plan control applications.
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