1. Site Plan Control By-law
To amend By-law 16/08

2. Site Plan Control is a tool provided under Ontario’s Planning Act for land development to ensure:
Safe and appropriately designed
Functional
Minimizes impacts to neighbouring properties
Development is designed to Township standards.

3. Why Update By-law 16/08?
To coincide with removal of the $2000 Grading Fee in User Fee by-law applicable to single detached dwellings that has been derived from the existing Site Plan Control By-law
Addition of clauses which give staff criteria to evaluate any exemptions to Site Plan Control for minor development proposals
To facilitate & simplify the approvals process that will contribute to enhanced Economic Development in the Township that will benefit residents and businesses alike

4. What are the Changes? Existing Exemption Criteria
Proposed Exemption Criteria
Single detached, semi-detached and duplex dwellings except to establish lot grading and drainage approval on lots where such requirement does not otherwise apply through the provisions of a subdivision development agreement or to protect a feature of the Greenland System
Agricultural buildings and structures, save and except farm help houses, trailers and garden suites
Agricultural uses, but not included farm related commercial or industrial uses
Single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, duplex dwellings and triplex dwellings;
Any building or structure deemed accessory to a single detached dwelling, semi- detached dwelling, duplex dwellings, triplex dwelling or townhouse dwelling;
Agricultural and farm related buildings or structures, except for those associated with a commercial, industrial or farm related tourism use that serves the public

5. Existing Exemption Criteria Proposed Exemption Criteria
All individual trailer site improvements
Buildings and structures for flood control or conservation purposes
That the Township of Puslinch delegates to the Chief Building Official of the Township of Puslinch the power and authority to exempt from Site Plan Control and property proposing construction alterations within the site plan control area which do not change the occupancy use of the building or premises and have a construction value less than $10,000 or other minor applications as determined by the Chief Building Official
Remains the same in proposed by-law
Aesthetic or use alteration of an existing building or structure, unless such alteration of the building or structure has the effect of substantially increasing its size and/or impact, such as the alteration of a residential building to introduce a commercial use, as determined by the Chief Building Official and/or Development & Legislative Coordinator;

6. Other Proposed Exemption Criteria
Commercial and Institutional structures and/or additions not exceeding 93 square metres, or other minor applications, provided it can be demonstrated to the Chief Building Official and/or Development & Legislative Coordinator the addition will not have a negative impact on the Township‘s Urban Design Guidelines, site servicing and grading, stormwater management, parking and loading or site access.
Industrial structures and/or additions not exceeding 186 square metres, or other minor applications, provided it can be demonstrated to the Chief Building Official and/or Development & Legislative Coordinator the addition will not have a negative impact on the Township‘s Urban Design Guidelines, site servicing and grading, stormwater management, parking and loading or site access.
Pits and quarries licensed or permitted under the Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.A.8, as amended;

7. What’s new?
Delegated Authority for the Clerk/CAO to execute Site Plan Agreements
Authorization for staff to approve any minor amendments to the Site Plan after the agreement has been registered; i.e. changes to placement of trees
Provisions for the Township to enforce any contraventions or complete any works to a Site Plan Approval.

8. Comments Received Building Department:
“All individual trailer site improvements” could be captured under other exemption criteria based on the work proposed
PDAC:
Consider exemption criteria for existing sewage treatment facilities or water treatment facilities under MOECC licence that require modifications – they can be considered structures under the Building Code
How is the quality of fill to be brought in with any development reviewed?
Grading Fee is in existing subdivision agreements for dwellings – amend?
County of Wellington Planning:
Minor edits such as “section” to “Section”

9. Next Steps Amend by-law as per comments received:
Delete exemption criteria “All individual trailer site improvements”
Include new exemption criteria for existing sewage treatment facilities and/or water treatment facilities under MOECC licence
By-law to Council for approval.