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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-11-91 -11LKd " TOWN OF NEWCASTLE , REPORT - — r N: FEES.GPA F1 Ie # r Res. # By-Law # WETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee DATE: Monday, January 7, 1991 REPORT #: PD-11-91 FILE #: PLN 20 .2 SUBJECT: SCHEDULE OF FEES - PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS FILE: PLN 20.2 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PD-11-91 be received; 2 . THAT the attached By-law detailing the fee schedule for various types of Planning and Development applications, be approved. 1 . BACKGROUND 1. 1 The current fee schedule for various development applications was last updated on October 17, 1989 . Considerable time has lapsed since and it is prudent to revise the fee structure in time for the preparation of the 1991 Budget. 1 . 2 Section 68 of the Planning Act allows the municipality to pass a by-law to set out the fee structure for development applications to offset the anticipated cost to the municipality in processing each type of application. 2 . COMMENTS 2 . 1 The "Anticipated Cost" in processing each type of application is not defined in the Planning Act. Most municipalities generally have taken the approach to meet all costs excluding Staff time. i % I . . . .2 REPORT NO. PD-11-91 PAGE 2 These costs include postage, notices, stationary, photocopying, courier services, site inspection, travel, phone, fax and other miscellaneous office overhead. Staff have reviewed the process involved with each type of application, taking into account of the frequencies of having to serve notices, hold public meetings, conducting various follow-up circulation of applications, etc. and arrive at an average cost for each type of application. These costs are provided in the chart that follows . 3 . PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE 3 . 1 The Table below indicates the proposed fee structure for each type of Planning and Development application. Current rates are provided herein for comparison purposes . TYPE OF FEE CURRENT FEE PROPOSED FEE 1. Rezoning Application a) to implement OPA and/or Subdivision $1000. $1100. b) with site plan approval 600 . 700. c) rezoning only 400. 500. 2 . Site Plan Application a) agreement required 400. 500. b) plans approval only 200 . 300. c) amendment to agreement/plan 200 . 200. 3 . Neighbourhood Plan Amendment Application 400 . 500. 4 . Minor Variance Application 150 . 150. 5 . Subdivision Agreement Clearance Letter 30 . 30. 6 . Zoning Clearance Letter 30 . 30. 7 . Application to remove Part Lot Control 200 . 300. 8 . Miscellaneous Clearance Letters 30 . 30. (including outstanding work orders, building compliance, property standards etc . ) 9 . Application involves review under 10,000. 10,000 E.P.A. and/or E.A.A. process (additional fee) . . . .3 REPORT NO. PD-11-91 PAGE 3 3 .2 In accordance to the advise of Staff, it is noted that 7 % G.S.T. will be applicable to all of the above fees and will be charged accordingly, once the legislation is in place. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to the Committee Franklin Wu, M.C. I .P. Lawrence E Kotseff Director of Planning Chief Admi istrative and Development Officer LDT*FW*cc *Attach 17 December 1990 DN: FEES BL THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE BY-LAW NUMBER 91- being a By-law to prescribe a Fee Schedule for the processing of various applications made in respect of planning and development matters WHEREAS Section 68, Subsection 1 of the Planning Act, 1983, provides that by-laws may be passed by the Council of a Municipality to prescribe a tariff of fees for the processing of applications made in respect of planning matters, WHEREAS the Council deems it necessary to prescribe a Fee Schedule to meet the anticipated cost to the Municipality in respect of the processing of each type of application provided for in the Schedule of Fees, NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle,pursuant to Section 68, Subsection 1 of the Planning Act, 1983, enacts as follows: 1. The following Fee Schedule shall apply for the specified applications submitted in respect of the followings- A. Rezoning Application a) to implement OPA and/or Subdivision $1100. b) with site plan approval 700. c) rezoning only 600. B. Site Plan Application a) agreement required 600, b) plans approval only 300. c) amendment to agreement/plan 200. C Neighbourhood Plan Amendment Application 600. D Minor Variance Application 160. E. Subdivision Agreement Clearance Letter 30. F Zoning Clearance Letter 30. G Application to remove Part Lot Control 300. H. Miscellaneous Clearance Letters 30. (including outstanding wont orders, building compliance, property standards etc.) I. Application involves review under 10,000 E P A and/or E A A process (additional fee) 2. For the purpose of Paragraph 1, all reference to plan of subdivision includes plan of condomunum. 3 All fees are non-refundable after seven (7) days of submission. At any time, if an application is deemed not necessary by the Director of Planning and Development,the fee shall be refunded to the applicant 4. By-law 89-172 is hereby repealed l) / `I -2- 3. This By-law shall come into force and effect on the date of the passing hereof. BY-LAW read a fn st time this day of 1991, BY-LAW read a second time this day of 1991. BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this day of 1991. MAYOR CLERK