TOWNSHIP OF LAKE OF THE WOODS

CONSENT APPLICATION INFORMATION

 

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE APPLYING FOR A CONSENT?

FEES and OTHER MATTERS:

1)                  The Township does not complete the application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit a properly completed application. Section 8 map must be completed showing all requested information. However information including the Official Plan and zoning information is available from the Township Office.

2)                  The Township charges an application fee of $300.00 fee for one lot and $150.00 more for each additional lot proposed to be created. The fee is payable to the Township and must accompany the application. The applicant is responsible for all additional costs as well, such as an outside planning report, lawyer fees etc.

3)                  The Township of Lake of the Woods also charges the 5% park land tax on each created residential lot, 2% for commercial or industrial lots.

4)                  The Township will require a notice from the Northwestern Health Unit. The notice will certify that the severed and the retained lot are capable of supporting a septic system. The fee for this is $250.00 for each lot to be created. The fee is payable to the Northwestern Health Unit. 807 274-9827.

5)                  The new lot(s) will need to be surveyed on a reference plan. There is a fee for the services of the surveyor. You should check with a surveyor for the cost of a reference plan.

6)                  Your application may require a rezoning of the property or an Official Plan Amendment. There is a fee for this and depending on the complexity of the application the Township fee ranges starts at $250.00.

7)                  If the consent application or if required, the rezoning application is appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board there will be additional costs.

8)                  If the new lot created needs an entrance off a Provincial Highway the Ministry of Transportation may not allow it or you may need to make special provisions. Prior to filing an application for consent involving this type of entrance check with MTO. The address is Ministry of Transportation 615 South James Street, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6P6, ATTN: Planning & Design Section Corridor Control Office (807) 473-2117.

9)                  Refer to the attached Question and Answer pages for further information.

10)              The municipality requires 8 copies of the application.

 

Township of Lake of the Woods

211 Fourth St

PO Box 427

Rainy River, ON

P0W 1L0

Phone & Fax 807 852-3529

 


TOWNSHIP OF LAKE OF THE WOODS

APPLICATION FOR CONSENT UNDER SECTION 53 OF THE PLANNING ACT

 

PLEASE PRINT AND COMPLETE OR ( X ) APPROPRIATE BOX(ES)

 

1.       Application Information                                                             Date of Application                                                              :

1.1     Name of Owner(s). An owner’s authorization is required in Section 13.1, if the applicant is not the owner.

Name of Owner(s)                                                                                Home telephone No             Business Telephone No

 

Address                                                                                                                 Postal Code                           email address

 

1.2     Agent/Applicant: Name of the person who is to be contacted about the application, if different than the owner.

 (This may be a person or firm acting on behalf of the owner).

        Name of Contact Person/Agent                                                                        Home telephone No             Business Telephone No

 

Address                                                                                                                 Postal Code                           email address

 

2.       Location of the Subject Land (Complete applicable boxes in 2.1)

2.1 Rainy River District

Township of Dawson

Former Municipality

Section Number

Concession Number

Lot Number

Registered Plan No.

Lot(s) Block(s)

 

Reference Plan No.

Part Number(s)

Municipal Address

Parcel Number

 

2.2     Are there any easements or restrictive covenants affecting the subject land?

___NO   ___Yes  If Yes, describe the easement or covenant and its effect.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.       Purpose of this applicant

3.1     Type and purpose of proposed transaction. (check appropriate spot)

Transfer  ___ Creation of a new lot                  ___ Addition to a lot           ___ An easement                 ___ Other purpose

Other      ___ A charge                                       ___ A lease                           ___ A correction of title

 

3.2     Name of persons(s), if known, to whom land or interest in land is to be transferred, leased or charged

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

3.3     If a lot addition, identify the lands to which the parcel will be added.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.       Description of Subject land and servicing information (Complete each subsection for either existing or proposed service).

4.1     Description                                           Retained                Severed Lot # 1                    Severed Lot # 2                    Severed Lot # 3   

        Frontage (m)                         _______________________________________________________________________________

        Depth (m)                              _______________________________________________________________________________

        Area (ha.)                              _______________________________________________________________________________

 

4.2     Use of Property

Existing Use(s)                     _______________________________________________________________________________

Propose                                 _______________________________________________________________________________

 

4.3     Buildings or structures

Existing (date of built)         _______________________________________________________________________________

Proposed                               _______________________________________________________________________________

 

4.4     Access (check appropriate space)

Provincial Highway             _______________________________________________________________________________

Municipal road year round_______________________________________________________________________________

Municipal road, seasonal   _______________________________________________________________________________

Right of way                         _______________________________________________________________________________

Water Access(describe below) ___________________________________________________________________________

 

Describe in section 11 the parking and docking facilities to be used and the approximate distance of these facilities from the subject land and the nearest public road.


 

4.5     Water Supply

Publicly owned & Operated

piped water system                   ___________________________________________________________________________

Privately owned & operated

individual well                           ___________________________________________________________________________

Privately owned & operated

communal well                           ___________________________________________________________________________

Lake or other water body        ___________________________________________________________________________

Other means                               ___________________________________________________________________________

 

 

4.6     Sewage Disposal                                  Retained                                Severed Lot # 1                    Severed Lot # 2                    Severed Lot # 3

Publicly owned & operated

sanitary sewer system           _____________________________________________________________________________

Privately owned & operated

individual septic system      ______________________________________________________________________________

Privately owned & operated

communal septic system       ______________________________________________________________________________

Privy                                         ______________________________________________________________________________

Other means                            ______________________________________________________________________________

 

4.7     If access to the subject land is by private road, or if “other public road” or “right of way” was indicated in Section 4.4., indicated who owns the land or road, who is responsible for its maintenance and whether it is maintained seasonally or all year.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.       Land Use

5.1     What is the existing official plan designation(s) of the subject land?______________________________________________

 

5.2     What is the zoning of the subject land? _____________________________________________________________________

 

5.3     Are any of the following uses or features on the subject land or within 500 metres of the subject land, unless otherwise specified? Please check the appropriate boxes, if any apply.

Use or Feature                                                                      On the                    Within 500 metres of subject land

                                                                                                Subject Land         unless otherwise specified.

An agricultural operation including livestock facility or stockyard            ______________________________________

A landfill                                                                                                                ______________________________________

A sewage treatment plant or waste stabilization plant                                  ______________________________________

A provincially significant wetland (Classe 1, 2 or 3 wetland)                       ______________________________________

A provincially significant wetland within 120 metres of subject land         ______________________________________

A Flood plain                                                                                                        ______________________________________

A rehabilitate mine site or non-operating mine with 1km                              ______________________________________

An active mine site                                                                                              ______________________________________

An industrial or commercial use, and specify the use(s)                               ______________________________________

An active railway line                                                                                          ______________________________________

A municipal or federal airport                                                                            ______________________________________

Utility corridors                                                                                                    ______________________________________

 

6.       History of the Subject Land

6.1   Has the subject land ever been the subject of an application for approval of a plan of subdivision under Section 51 or consent under Section 53?  __No   __Yes   If yes and if known, provide the file number and the status of the application. And further provide for each parcel severed, the date of transfer, the name of the transferee and the land use.

        ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.2   Has any land been severed from the parcel originally acquired by the owner of the subject land? __ No  ___Yes. If yes provide for each parcel severed, the date of transfer, the name of the transferee and the land use.

        ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.3     If this application is a re-submission of a previous consent application, describe how it has been changed from the original application_________________________________________________________________________________________


 

7         Current Applications

7.1     Is the subject land currently the subject of any other application under the Act, such as an application for an amendment to an official plan? 

___No  ___Yes. If yes and if known, specify the file number and status of the application________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

7.2     Is the subject land currently the subject of any application for an amendment to a zoning by-law or a Minister’s zoning order, an application for a, minor variance, or an application for an approval of a plan of subdivision or a consent?  ___No  ___Yes if yes & known specify the file number & status.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

8     Sketch (Use the attached Sketch Sheet and use metric units)

The application shall be accompanied by a sketch (including a suitable key map) showing the following:

·         the boundaries and dimensions of any land abutting the subject land that is owned by the owner of the subject land;

·         the approximate distance between the subject land and the nearest township lot line or landmark, such as a bridge or railway crossing;

·         the boundaries and dimensions of the subject land, the part that is intended to be severed and the part that is intended to be retained;

·         the location of all land previously severed from the parcel originally acquired by the current owner of the subject land;

·         the approximate location of all natural and artificial features (for example, buildings, railways, roads, watercourses, drainage ditches, banks of  river or stream banks, wetlands, wooded areas, well and septic tanks) that,

(i)          are located on the subject land and on land that is adjacent to it, and

(ii)        in the applicant’s opinion may affect the application;

·         the current uses of land that is adjacent to the subject land (for example, residential, agricultural or commercial);

·         the location, width and name of any roads within or abutting the subject land, indicating whether it is an unopened road allowance, a public traveled road, a private road or a right of way

·         if access to the subject land will be by water only, the location of the parking and boat docking facilities to be used and

·         the location and nature of any easement affecting the subject land.

 

9.    Is this application consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3 (1) of the Planning Act? ___Yes ___No.

 

10    Is the subject land within an area of land designated under any provincial plan or plans? ___No  ___Yes. If yes state whether the application conforms to or does not conflict with the applicable provincial plan or plans _____________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

11 Other Information

Is there any other information that you think may be useful to the Township or other agencies in reviewing this application? If so, explain below or attach a separate page.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


 

12  Affidavit or Sworn Declaration

 

I/WE ________________________________________________of the______________________________________________

in the District of Rainy River, make oath and say (or solemnly declare) that the information contained in this application is true and that the information contained in the documents that accompany this application is true.

 

SWORN (or declared) before me

at the__________________________

in the__________________________

this _________ day of ______________ 200                      ___________________________________________________

                                                                                                        Applicant

____________________________________                    ___________________________________________________

Commissioner of Oaths/Notary Public                                     Applicant

                                                                                                       

13  Authorizations

13.1 If the applicant is not the owner of the land that is the subject of this application, the written authorization of the owner that the applicant is authorized to make the application must be included with this form or the authorization set out below must be completed.

 

AUTHORIZATION OF OWNER FOR AGENT TO MAKE THE APPLICATION

 

I/WE______________________________________________________, am/are the owner(s) of the land that is subject of this

 

application for a consent and I/we authorize ________________________________ to make this application on my/our behalf.

 

______________________________                  _______________________________       ______________________________

                        Date                                                        Signature of owner                                              Signature of owner

 

 

13.2   If the applicant is not the owner of the land that is subject of this application, complete the authorization of the owner

concerning personal information set out below.

 

I/we ________________________________________________________, am/are the owner(s) of the land that is subject of this application for a consent and for the purposes of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I authorize

_____________________________________ as my agent for this application, to provide any of my personal information that will be included in this application or collected during the processing of the application.

______________________________                  _______________________________      ______________________________

                        Date                                                        Signature of owner                                              Signature of owner

 

 

14  Consent of the Owner

Complete the consent of the owner concerning personal information set out below.

 

CONSENT OF THE OWNER TO THE USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

I/we _________________________________________­______________ am/are the owner of the land that is the subject of this consent application. And for the purposes of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I authorize and consent to the use by or the disclosure to any person or public body of any personal information that is collected under the authority of the Planning Act for the purpose of processing this application.

_____________________________                    _______________________________      ______________________________

                        Date                                                        Signature of owner                                              Signature of owner


SKETCH SHEET

Sketch Accompanying Application (Please use metric units)
Q&A                         Applying for a Consent To Create a New Lot? Tips that can help.

These tips are intended as a guide to help you decide it your proposed lot might quality for a severance through the consent application process. There are other factors which may be considered in assessing your application for consent.

 

Is there an official plan for your area?

 

Yes, the official plan is a local land use planning documents adopted by the municipality and approved by the province. It reflects provincial and local planning issues and among other things, establishes policies for lot creation.

 

Your proposed lot must conform to the requirements of the official plan and have regard to the Provincial Policy State­ment under section 3 of the Planning Act.

 

Is there an official plan and a zoning by-law for your area?

 

Yes, a zoning by-law exists in your area. It sets out specific requirements for new development (e.g. minimum lot size, frontage acceptable access etc.).

 

Your proposed new lot must conform to the zoning controls.

 

The municipal Clerk can help you interpret the official plan and zoning by-law.

 

Is consent the way to go?

 

Generally the creation of new lots by consent may be considered where:

 

·      only one to three are proposed;

·      no more than two lots have been severed from the parcel since adoption of the official plan;

·      the new lot and the remaining lot will have access to an existing publicly-owned and maintained road or for cottage lake or remote lots have adequate parking & docking facilities available;

 

Where can new lots be created?

 

Generally only limited development is permitted in rural areas. This helps protect the natural environment, the natural resources and the character of rural areas and also discourages the inefficient provision of services.

 

New lots created for permanent year-round use should be located in existing, built-up areas.

 

All new lots must be suitable for their intended use. For example, new lots must be large enough to accommodate the proposed building and all servicing requirements.

 

Where new lots can’t be created?

 

Generally, lots cannot be created on provincially significant wetlands, prime agricultural lands, lands containing mineral aggregate resources, hazardous lands such as steep slopes and areas susceptible to flooding or where fish or wildlife habitats will be disturbed.

 

New lots will not be created where they are not compatible with surrounding land uses. For example, a new lot for a house probably would not be permitted next door to a factory or a waste disposal site.


 

What kind of access do new lots need?

 

Any new lot must have safe, long-term access for all vehicles, including service and emergency vehicles.

 

Generally, this means:

 

·   lots should be located on publicly-owned road(s) which are maintained year round;

·   a limited number of seasonal residential lots on private roads may be considered, on an in-fill basis, provided they won't be converted to permanent residential use and they have registered rights-of-way with direct access to a public road;

·      water access may be acceptable for cottage lots if the lots are on an island or in a remote location, where future demand for road access is not anticipated; lots should be located within a reasonable distance to publicly-owned and maintained parking, docking and boat launching facilities.

 

 

What kind of services do new lots need?

 

In general:

 

·    a new lot must be acceptable for the installation of a septic tank and tile bed system and wells;

·      lake water for cottage lots may be permitted, subject to the approval of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy and/or local Health Unit.

 

 

What happens to my application after l submit it to the Township?

 

The Township is required to give notice of a complete application to persons and agencies that may have an interest in the proposed consent. This can occur in 2 ways: (1) by mail or personal service to all landowners and any condominium corporation within 60 metres of the subject land, or (2) by publishing a notice in a local newspaper.

 

If the Township decides to approve the application, in most cases there will be conditions stipulated and these conditions must be fulfilled prior to granting the consent. The applicant has one year to fulfil conditions, otherwise the application is deemed to be refused. The applicant or any person or public body can appeal the decision and any or all of the conditions to the Ontario Municipal Board within 20 days of the giving of the notice of decision.

 

If the Township proposes not to approve the application, the Township will send a notice, giving the reasons for the proposed refusal. The applicant or any person or public body has up to 20 days from the giving of the notice to appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board. If at the end of 20 days there is no appeal, the decision to refuse becomes final.

 

The applicant can appeal the application to the Ontario Municipal Board if a decision has not been reached on the consent request within 180 days of the Township's receipt of an application that contains all of the prescribed or mandatory information. Before filing a notice of appeal, the applicant should determine the status of the file since it might be possible for the Township to make a decision on the application within a reasonable time. If all the necessary information is submitted at the time of application, delays in processing the application can be avoided.