2018-107 Constitute and Appoint a Development Services Committee and to Repeal By-law 2018-008The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By-law No. 2018-107
A By-law to Constitute and Appoint a Development Services Committee
and to Repeal By-law 2018-008
Whereas Authority is granted, pursuant to the provisions of Section 44 of the Planning
Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P. 13, as amended, to Council to constitute and appoint a
Committee of Adjustment;
And Whereas Section 5, Subsections 1 and 3 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chapter PA 3, as amended, provides the authority for County to delegate their authority
under Section 4 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 subject to such conditions as the
Council may by by-law provide;
And Whereas Section 8, Subsection 1 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.13,
as amended, provides that the Council of a municipality may appoint a Planning
Advisory Committee composed of such persons as the Council may determine;
And Whereas Council deems it advisable to do so;
Now Therefore the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as follows:
1) That a Development Services Committee be constituted and appointed, to be known
as the Township of Oro-Medonte Development Services Committee ("Development
Services Committee") in accordance with the provisions, of Sections 8 and 44 of the
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.
2) That Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte delegates to the
Development Services Committee the authority for the giving of consents under
Section 53 of the Planning Act, 1990, in respect of lands situate within the corporate
limits of the Township of Oro-Medonte, subject to the provisions of Section 54 of the
Planning Act and empower the Development Services Committee to grant minor
variances from the provisions of any by-law of the municipality that implements an
Official Plan, or from such by-laws of the municipality as are specified and that
implement an Official Plan, subject to the provisions of Section 45 of the Planning
Act.
3) That Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte delegates to the
Development Services Committee their authority under Subsections 4 and 5, of the
Planning Act R.S.O. 1990.
4) That the mandate of the Development Services Committee includes:
• To review and make recommendations with respect to planning and
development matters/applications.
• To advise with respect to planning policy.
• To give consents and to grant minor variances subject to the provisions of
Sections 53, 54, and 45 of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990 respectively.
• To conduct open houses, public meetings, or hearings as legislated under
the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990.
5) That the Development Services Committee be composed of all seven (7) members
of Council; being the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and 5 Ward Councillors.
6) That the regular schedule of meetings of the Development Services Committee shall
be as follows:
a) Development Services Committee meetings on the first Wednesday of each
month (except July and August — as defined further in this section).
b) During the month of July, a Development Services Committee meeting shall be
held on the Thursday of the week, in which the 15th day falls between Sunday
and Saturday.
c) During the months of August and December, no Development Services
Committee meeting shall be held.
7) All Development Service Committee meetings shall be at a time established by the
Township and specified on the agenda for the specific meeting.
8) That persons appointed to the Development Services Committee shall be paid such
remuneration and expenses as Council provides.
9) That By -Law No. 2018-008 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
10)This by-law shall take effect on the final passing thereof.
By-law read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 12th day of
December, 2018.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
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