Properties within the Municipality of Kincardine may be subject to site plan control. Before a building permit is issued a Site Plan Agreement between the Municipality and the developer must be executed. The agreement holds the developer accountable to develop and maintain a site as per the approved site plans and terms of the agreement.
Site Plan Application Process |
Step 1 – Pre- ConsultationApplicant consults with Municipal staff on the proposed project. If a planning application is also required for the project the applicant will be directed to start a planning application with the County Planner. Step 2 – SubmissionSite Plan Control Application Requirements Application Submissions must include:
Step 3 – Review of SubmissionThe site plan application is circulated to relevant commenting agencies, including but not limited to: municipal staff, municipal engineer, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, Bruce County Planner, MTO, service providers. Step 4 – Address CommentsAny comments are sent to the applicant, so concerns can be addressed, and the application resubmitted with amendments or alterations. Step 5 – Site Plan AgreementOnce all comments from commenting agencies have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Municipality a site plan agreement is drafted and sent to applicant for review. Step 6 – Execution of Site Plan AgreementOnce the site plan agreement has been signed by the property owner or signing authority the agreement is taken to council with a staff report for consideration. Upon Council's approval a by-law is passed, and the agreement is signed and in effect. The Site Plan Agreement is then registered on title. |
Site Plan Agreement |
A site plan agreement is individual to the property. A draft site plan agreement can be reviewed. However, there may be additional, site specific, requirements. |
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