BYLAW - Pre Consult with Town Re. Planning Applications - 20081028 - 5084DBill 51, Pre-consultation By-law
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By-law Number 5084-08.0
BEING A BY-LAW to require development
proponents to pre-consult with the Corporation
of the Town of Aurora respecting planning
applications.
WHEREAS the Planning and Conservation Land Statute Law Amendment Act,
2006, which makes numerous changes to the Planning Act, received Royal Assent
on October 19, 2006 and a number of key changes to the Planning Act came into
effect on January 1, 2007;
AND WHEREAS Sections 22(3.1), 34(10.0.1 ), 41 (3.1) and 51(16.1) ofthe Planning
Act provide that an applicant can pre-consult with the Municipality and that the
Municipality may, by By-law, require applicants to pre-consult prior to the
submission of an application for an official plan amendment, zoning by-law
amendment, plan of subdivision/condominium and site plan control;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora deems it
advisable to require pre-consultation with development proponents for said
applications;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN
OF AURORA HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT development proponents shall pre-consult with the Municipality
prior to submission of the following planning applications:
• Official Plan Amendments;
• Zoning By-law Amendments;
• Plans of Subdivision/Condominium; and
• Site Plan Control.
2. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final
passage thereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008.
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PHYLlJSM:MORRIS, MAYOR B.
Explanatory Note
Re: By-law No. 5084-08.0
By-law Number 5084-08.0 has the following purpose and effect:
To implement Official Plan Amendment No. 69 for the Town of Aurora which permits
Council through the passing of a by-law, to require applicants to consult with the
municipality before submitting or making requests or applications for amendments
to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law or the submission of plans and drawings for
approval. This authority was given to municipalities through Bill 51, the Planning
and Conservation Land Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006.