Pre-Consultation

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To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Pre-Consultation Meetings will be conducted electronically until further notice. Meeting dates and times may fluctuate as required.

Please note that the City’s Pre-consultation process has changed effective January 30, 2023 pursuant to By-law 23-032. Upon completion of the required information and materials as prescribed via Stage 1 of the process (identified in the letter after the formal Pre-Consultation Meeting), Stage 2 of the process requires applicants to submit an application for Pre-Application Technical Adequacy Review.You can access the Pre-Application Technical Adequacy Review Application online. Successful completion of Pre-Application Technical Adequacy Review as evidenced by City issuance of a Record of Pre-Application Technical Adequacy Review is required prior to the formal submission of complete applications pursuant to the Planning Act.

A pre-consultation meeting with City Staff is required prior to the submission of a development application for:

  • Official Plan Amendment
  • Zoning By-Law Amendment
  • Site Plan
  • Plan of Subdivision
  • Plan of Condominium

Pre-consultation meetings provide an opportunity for City Staff to:

  • Clarify the application process
  • Identify key issues and provide preliminary comment
  • Identify and confirm the necessary plans, supporting studies and any other information that would be required for a Complete Application when formal submission is made. 

Effective March 27, 2023 the applicant will be required to pay a fee of $1,250 prior to the Pre-Consultation meeting. City Staff will reach out with payment details, once the Pre-Consultation application has been submitted.

Pre-consultation meeting schedule 

Pre-consultation application deadline Pre-consultation meeting
April 4, 2023

April 27, 2023
April 25, 2023

May 18, 2023
May 16, 2023

June 8, 2023
June 6, 2023

June 29, 2023

Online pre-consultation application form 

Technical Adequacy Review Application

Stage 2 of the Pre-consultation process requires applicants to submit an application for Pre-Application Technical Adequacy Review.  You can access the Pre-Application Technical Adequacy Review Application by clicking the application button below.

Technical Adequacy Review application form 

 

If you require additional information, please contact:

Jennifer Glasbergen
Construction Contract Administrator
Infrastructure and Planning Services Department 
705-742-7777 ext. 1890