Public Works Department - the Township of Lanark Highlands

Planning DepartmentCommittee Of AdjustmentThis Committee considers applications for minor variances fromthe Zoning By-Law and applications for enlargement or extensionto any existing legal non-conforming building or structure.Applications to the Committee of Adjustment will be processedin accordance with the requirements of Sections 45 and 53 of thePlanning Act, applicable regulations (O.Reg. 200/96 and 197/96as amended), the Statutory Powers Procedures Act and applicableTownship policies.Zoning Compliance Report(Property Information Sheet)Thinking about or are in the process of purchasingproperty in Lanark Highlands?A Zoning Compliance Report provides you with:• Assessment mapping• Official Plan mapping• Zoning By-law mapping• The pertinent zoning information which will give thepermitted uses and the various yard setback requirementsfor those uses• Information on other zoning provisions that affect theproperty (if applicable)• A review of the property file is completed which may revealitems on file that would affect the property (i.e. outstandinglocal improvements, site plan control agreement, developmentagreement)A zoning compliance report must be requested in writing withthe following information:• assessment roll number• legal description (lot and concession)• contact information (mailing address, phone number)• how you would like to received the report (pick-up, mail etc.)Zoning compliance reports cost $50.00per assessment roll number.Payment must be received with the written request.DID YOU KNOW?Recycling in Lanark Highlands is easy!There are two streams: fibre goes in one box(mixed paper & cardboard), containers in another(glass, plastic, metal.)KEEP IT GREEN – RECYCLING WORKS!Site Plan ControlThe Site Plan review and approval process is a legislative toolunder the Planning Act. Site Plan Control is a developmentreview process which evaluates the layout of site features, (buildings,parking areas, landscaping, etc), but not the interior spacesof the proposed structures. It seeks to mitigate the impact ofdevelopment.Site plan control by-laws are not zoning by-laws. They are usedto establish areas where site plan control will be applied over andabove those set out in the zoning by-laws. These areas must bedescribed in the official plan.Site plan controls are used to ensure that:• developments are built and maintained in the way thatcouncil approved• new developments meet certain standards of quality andappearance• there is safe and easy access for pedestrians and vehicles• the appearance and design features of buildings, and theirsustainable design, are satisfactory• there is adequate landscaping, parking and drainage• nearby properties are protected from incompatibledevelopment.SeveranceHow do I divide my property?A severance (or consent) is a division ofland process that is followed to createone or two new lots from an existingparcel. Any further division, (e.g. threeor more lots), would necessitate the filingfor approval of a plan of subdivision.The County of Lanark is the approval body for both severancesand plans of subdivision. For more information on Severancesand Subdivisions contact the County of Lanark PlanningAdministrator at 613-267-4200 or visit their website at:www.county.lanark.on.ca.Additional Information and Application Formsare available on the Township websitewww.lanarkhighlands.caDID YOU KNOW?Plastic containers with numbers 1-7 can all berecycled, but only 5 kinds of film plastic can be recycledin Lanark Highlands:Bread bags, grocery & produce bags,blue newspaper bags, and ‘outer’ milk bags(not the inside pouches, just the outer bags.)All other film plastic like saran wrap, bubble wrap, cat& dog food bags, Ziploc and plastic bags not listedabove must go in the garbage. By carefully sortingyour recycling you help the Township produce clean anduseful recyclable material that brings in good marketvalue to help pay for municipal waste management.KEEP IT GREEN – RECYCLING WORKS!11www.lanarkhighlands.ca Highland Voice 2011