Change a Planning Bylaw

$750 per application. 
The application fee is set by the Fees and Charges Bylaw. 

Once the amendment application has been received, the following process is required to meet legislative guidelines:

• The Town recommends meeting with Planning & Development staff to discuss the applicant’s proposal before submitting an application.
• Once Planning & Development staff have received all the required information, staff will deem the application complete.
• The application may be circulated internally to relevant departments within the Town or externally to agencies or stakeholders who may be affected.
• Depending on the amendment, staff may draft the bylaw or the applicant may present a proposed bylaw. 
• Administration presents the bylaw at a Regular Council Meeting for review and consideration, Council gives first reading to the Bylaw, or table if additional requirements have not been met.
• Once the first reading is given, a Public Hearing date is scheduled.
• A Notice of Public Hearing is advertised online via the Town's website and on social media for a minimum of two consecutive weeks. Any adjacent landowners or relevant agencies/stakeholders are notified, and
• Administration presents the bylaw at a public hearing. 
• Council may give second and third readings, table, or defeat the bylaw.

Timelines will vary based on a number of factors, including the complexity of the application, the need for more study, unforeseen issues or negative public feedback. 

An application to redistrict a property that conforms to a statutory plan may only take 2 to 3 months to complete. Any application that proposes something other than what an adopted plan identifies, or if there is no guiding Area Structure Plan, will typically take longer to process. 

There are two types of Land Use Bylaw amendments: 

1. text amendments 
2. map amendments (or redistricting). 

A text amendment proposes to modify an existing regulation or change or add a new definition, while a redistricting proposes to change the land use district of a parcel of land.