Re-zoning Applications
- An owner of a parcel in the City, or an authorized agent of an owner, may apply to have the zoning designation of the land amended to another zoning designation.
- An application for a re-zoning can be made by submitting a completed Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application and be accompanied by the following:
- documentation of ownership;
- a written statement to describe and justify the proposal;
- a map showing the proposed change in the context of adjacent land;
- the necessary processing and advertising fees as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw;
- permission for right of entry onto the land by City staff for reasonable inspection; and
- any additional information a development officer may require in order to prepare, evaluate, and make recommendations on the proposed amendment.
- A development officer may request the applicant provide an analysis by a qualified professional of the potential impact on land use, traffic, utilities, and other City services and facilities if the amendment proposes an increase in density or other intensification of use.
- An application may not be considered to have been received until all requirements of section 4.0 of the Zoning Bylaw have been submitted to the satisfaction of a development officer.
- Notwithstanding these requirements, the application may be considered if, in the opinion of a development officer, it is of such a nature as to enable a decision to be made without some of the required information.
- If it appears that the proposed amendment is one that is applicable to most of the persons affected in the area and/or will benefit the City at large, Council may direct that the application fee be returned to the applicant.