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Amended Planning Fees By-law 02-12-154

Laurentian Valley Township Bylaw 02-12-154

Being an Amending By-Law to By-Law Number 00-03-29

WHEREAS Section 69 of the Planning Act provides that a municipality may by by-law establish a Tariff of Fees for the processing of applications made in respect of planning matters;
 
AND WHEREAS the Township has passed By-Law Number 00-03-29 pursuant to Section 69 of the Planning Act;
 
AND WHEREAS the Township has in practice, recovered all anticipated and actual costs relating to planning, engineering and legal matters with respect to processing Official Plan Amendment Applications, Zoning By-Law Amendment Applications and Site Plan Agreement costs incurred by the Township;
 
AND WHEREAS the Township when passing By-Law Number 00-03-29 always intended to recover all anticipated and actual costs relating to planning, engineering and legal matters with respect to processing Official Plan Amendment Applications, Zoning By-Law Amendment Applications and Site Plan Agreement costs incurred by the Township;
 
AND WHEREAS it is now necessary to clarify and amend By-Law Number 00-03-29
 
NOW THEREFORE The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Laurentian Valley enacts as follows:
  1. Section 2.1 of By-Law Number 00-03-29 is amended by adding at the end thereof the words:

    ENGINEERING FEES    -    ACTUAL COSTS
     
  2. Section 3.1 of By-Law Number 00-03-29 is amended by adding at the end thereof the words:

    LEGAL FEES    -    ACTUAL COSTS
    PLANNING FEES    -    ACTUAL COSTS
    ENGINEERING FEES    -    ACTUAL COSTS
     
  3. Section 4.1 of By-Law Number 00-03-29 is amended by adding at the end thereof the words:

    LEGAL FEES    -    ACTUAL COSTS
    PLANNING FEES    -    ACTUAL COSTS
    ENGINEERING FEES    -    ACTUAL COSTS
     
  4. The said By-Law Number 00-03-29 is further amended by adding Section 5.1A following Section 5.1:

    5.1A
    1. In order to recover the actual costs of the Township, the Township may require an applicant at any stage of the planning process to enter into a Professional Services Agreement, satisfactory to the Township within the time period specified by Resolution of Council, to recover the actual costs of the Township with respect to any planning matter set out in Paragraphs 2.1, 3.1 and 4.1 of this By-Law.
       
    2. In the event the applicant does not enter into a Professional Services Agreement satisfactory to the Township within the time limits specified by Resolution of Council, the Township may require the applicant to submit a deposit monies with the Township equal to the anticipated costs, in an amount recommended by the Chief Administrative Officer and approved by Resolution of Council, for consideration of any planning matter set out in paragraphs 2.1, 3.1 and 4.1 of this By-Law. Further consideration of the said planning matter shall cease until such deposit is received by the Township.
       
  5. This By-Law shall not come into force and effect until the final passing thereof.
Read a first and second time this 23rd day of December, 2002
 
Read a third time and Finally passed this 23rd day of December, 2002
 
REEVE: Jack Wilson, CAO:Darrel Ryan