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Chapter 81
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
CONSENT AUTHORITY
Article 1
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
81.1.1 Consent-granting
Article 2
PRACTICE
81.2.1 Authority-exercise of
81.2.2 Official Policies Plan-to be regarded
81.2.3 Application-request for comment
81.2.4 Public meeting-by the Committee of Adjustment
81.2.5 Decision within 15 days-reasons written
81.2.6 Provisional consent-change of conditions-consider
81.2.7 Provision consent-change of conditions decision
81.2.8 Appeal-copy to Regional Commissioner
81.2.9 Declaration-to Regional Commissioner
Article 3
REPEAL
81.3.1 By-law-previous
WHEREAS the Council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo has by
by-law delegated its authority to give consents under section 53 of the
KITCHENER 81.1 JUNE 1998
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Planning Act, S.8 /995m the Council g[The Corporation Y/the City g[
Kitchener-
AND WHEREAS City Council deems it desirable to continue to delegate
this authority m the Committee qfA9jm/mmt.
Article l
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
81.1.1 Conmenr-grondng
All authority of City Council for the giving of consents under section 53of
thnPlanningArt,8.O. lVV5iy hereby delegated to the Committee of&djust-
oznu.
Article 2
PRACTICE
81.2.1 /kurhodry- eseroimeo[
The Committee of Adjustment,iuexercising the authority delegated hy Sec-
tion 8l.l.l shall comply with the conditions contained iu this Article.
81.2.2 Official Policies Plon-to be regarded
The Committee of Adjustment shall ensure consistency with the Official
Policies Plan(ROPP)of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the Of-
ficial Plan of the area municipality when considering an application for
consent.
81.2.8 /kpplioodon-requemrforoomumuenr
The Committee of Adjustment shall,at least 14 days prior to a decision,pro-
vide a copy of the application,key map,an explanation of the proposal and a
request for comments to the Regional Commissioner of Planning and Cul-
ture,the Regional Commissioner of Engineering and,where private water
supply or private ynwugn yoviony are proposed, to the Regional Director,
Healthy Environments.
81.2.4 Publiomueedng-byrheComumuioeeo[/kdjumrmuenr
The Coozozoue of Adjustment shall, pursuant to oluuyn 53 (4) (u) of the
PlanningAct,8.O. lVV5,hold u public meeting pursuant to section 55ofthe
Municipal Act, R.8.O 1990, c. M445. For the purposes of this delegation
by-law,the hearing on the application shall be deemed to be the public meet-
ing.Any person or public body wishing to make an oral presentation shall be
given the opportunity.
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81.2.5 COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT 81.3.1
81.2.5 Decision within 15 days-reasons written
The Committee of Adjustment shall,within 15 days of decision to approve
or refuse a consent application,provide a copy of the decision setting out the
conditions of approval,if any,together with written reasons for the decision
to the Regional Commissioner of Planning and Culture.
81.2.6 Provisional consent-change of conditions-consider
Despite subsection 53(23)of the Planning Act,S.O.1995,the Committee of
Adjustment shall, 14 days prior to consideration of a decision to change the
condition(s) of a provisional consent, provide an explanation of the pro-
posed change to the condition(s)and a request for comments to the Regional
Commissioner ofPlanning and Culture and to the person or public body who
may be affected by the change to the condition(s).
81.2.7 Provision consent-change of conditions decision
Despite subsection 53(24)of the Planning Act,S.O.1995,the Committee of
Adjustment shall,within 15 days of decision to approve or refuse a change
to the condition(s)of provisional consent,provide a copy of the decision to
the Regional Commissioner of Planning and Culture.
81.2.8 Appeal-copy to Regional Commissioner
The Committee of Adjustment shall provide the Regional Commissioner of
Planning and Culture with a copy of all appeals to the Ontario Municipal
Board submitted under subsections 53(14),53(19)and 53(27)of the Plan-
ning Pict, S.O. 1995.
81.2.9 Declaration-to Regional Commissioner
The Committee of Adjustment shall,where there is no appeal,provide the
Regional Commissioner of Planning and Culture with a copy of the Sworn
Declaration issued under subsection 53(22)of thePlanningAct,S.O.1995.
Article 3
REPEAL
81.3.1 By-law-previous
By-law 87-169 [Chapter 81, City of Kitchener Municipal Code]is hereby
repealed. By-law 95-11, which amended BY-law 87-169, is hereby re-
pealed. By-law 95-47,27 March, 1995.
KITCHENER 81.3 JUNE 1995