Legislative History: Enacted June 26, 2018 (By-law No. CPOL.-362-353)
Last Review Date: July 25, 2023
Service Area Lead: Director, Planning and Development
1. Policy Statement
The policy provides a process for applications to Council for the enactment of by-laws requesting the Minister of Municipal Affairs to make Orders under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13, for the purpose of perfecting the title to parcels of land for which the necessary Committee of Adjustment consents were not obtained prior to March 19, 1973.
2. Definitions
Not applicable.
3. Applicability
The policy applies to applications to Council for the enactment of by-laws requesting the Minister of Municipal Affairs to make Orders under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13, for the purpose of perfecting the title to parcels of land for which the necessary Committee of Adjustment consents were not obtained prior to March 19, 1973.
4. The Policy
That the following policy be established with respect to applications to Council for the enactment of by-laws requesting the Minister of Municipal Affairs to make Orders under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13, for the purpose of perfecting the title to parcels of land for which the necessary Committee of Adjustment consents were not obtained prior to March 19, 1973.
a) any such application is to be made to the City Clerk’s Office and is to be subject to an application fee equal to the fee charged by the Consent Authority on the application for a consent to sever;
b) where the Administration recommends that no conditions be imposed in respect to the subject parcel as a condition to the passage of the by-law, the City Clerk is authorized to place the by-law directly before a regular meeting of Council by listing it on the Orders of the Day;
c) where the Administration recommends that conditions be imposed in respect of the subject parcel as a condition to the passage of the by-law, such recommendation is to be made to Council through the Planning and Environment Committee and the conditions, when adopted by Council, are to be included wherever possible in an Agreement in favour of the City which is to be executed by the Owner of the land and registered prior to the enactment of the by-law;
d) once such a by-law is passed, the applicant is to be left with the responsibility of applying to the Minister for an Order; and
e) the Administration is authorized to develop and implement such necessary procedures which are sufficient to carry out the foregoing policy.