REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: August 12, 2016 Report No. DEV-16-055
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Planning Processes Review and Efficiencies Initiative - First, Second, and Third Readings for Bylaw No. 2868, 2016 (Schedule A) being a bylaw to amend the Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw No. 2791, 2012 (Schedule B) as outlined in staff report DEV-16-055.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council gives first, second, and third readings to Bylaw No. 2868, 2016 being a bylaw to amend the Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw No. 2791, 2012.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Strategic Priorities 2015 - 2019
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
One of the Council's strategic priorities is to, "Ensure processes for business and development are clear and consistent". Council has ascribed the following action to this priority: "Review Township policies and bylaws to ensure efficient processes; amend and update as necessary".
BACKGROUND:
In the Mayor's year end address on December 14, 2015, she identified a "review of planning processes" as a priority for Council. The purpose of the review is to look for efficiencies that may help speed up the review process for certain development permit and development variance permit applications.
At its January 11, 2016 Committee of the Whole meeting, staff presented a series of proposed amendments to the Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw to Council designed to improve the efficiency, in particular processing times, for various types of planning and development applications. In response to that report, Council passed the following motion:
Moved by Councillor Hundleby, seconded by Councillor Brame: That the COTW receive Staff Report DEV-16-003 for information, provide any additional direction to staff as the COTW considers advisable, and direct staff to prepare a report for Council consideration. Carried Una...
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