2020-038 By-law to Amend By-law 2019-056 being a By-law to Designate Areas of the Township of Oro-Medonte as Site Plan Control AreasThe Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By-law No. 2020-038
A By-law to Amend By-law 2019-056 being a By-law to Designate Areas of the
Township of Oro-Medonte
as Site Plan Control Areas
Whereas subsection 41(2) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended,
provides that where an area is shown in the Oro-Medonte Official Plan as a proposed
Site Plan Control Area, Council may, by by-law designate such area as a Site Plan
Control Area;
And Whereas the Township of designates all areas of the Township as proposed Site
Plan Control Areas and provides for the establishment of a site plan control by-law;
And Whereas subsection 41(13) of the Planning Act authorizes the Council of a
municipality to delegate to an appointed officer of the municipality any of the Council's
powers or authority under section 41;
And Whereas the Township may require the approval of certain plans and drawings as
a condition of development in the Township, and may require that an owner enter into a
Site Plan Agreement with the Township, in accordance with section 41 of the Planning
Act.
Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby
enacts as follows:
That Section 6 of By-law 2019-056 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:
"6. Delegation
The Director of Development Services is hereby delegated as being the official
entitled to exercise Council's authority to approve or exempt development,
impose conditions and require an agreement under section 41 of the Planning
Act and this By-law. The Director of Development Services shall consult with the
appropriate municipal departments and outside agencies to ensure compliance
of the plans and drawings submitted in accordance with Section 7 below, the
policies, by-laws and/or statutes administered by such departments and/or
agencies.
In the case where Council or the Development Services Committee has
approved a development application (i.e. Zoning By-law Amendment), within 12
months of the date of that decision, the Director of Development Services is
hereby delegated authority to approve major site plan applications and
amendments thereto, unless otherwise directed by Council.
Notwithstanding the delegated authority set out above:
(a) The Director of Development Services may, at any time, refer applications to
Council for approval; or
(b) Council may request (by resolution) that an application be presented to
Council for approval; or
(c) Where the Director has refused to issue an approval or where the conditions
of approval are disputed, the owner or applicant may request that the
application be presented to Council for approval.
Upon receipt of the resolution under subsection (b) or the written application
under subsection (c), the Director shall refer the matter to Council.
The Director of Development Services may approve minor changes to any
approved plans and drawing, in writing without an amendment to the Site Plan
Agreement. Multiple minor changes shall be incorporated into the Site Plan
Agreement through an updated site plan and amending agreement process."
2. This By-law shall take effect on the final passing thereof.
By-law read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 24th day of March,
2020.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
Mayor; H.S: H Fies�
Acting clerk, Robin Dunn