Fees for Processing of Minor Variance Applications

made in response to an Order to Comply

The Urban Environment and Development Committee recommends the following report (April 12, 1999) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be received:

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to recommend that City Council amend the fee tariff for planning applications to harmonize the fees charged for minor variance applications, whether they are submitted in the normal course or in response to an Order to Comply.

Financial Implications:

The recommendation in this report would effectively halve the fee charged for minor variance applications submitted in response to an Order to Comply, bringing the fee charged in line with a minor variance application submitted in the normal course.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that City Council give authority to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to amend the existing fee schedule for planning applications, in accordance with this report, to harmonize the fees charged for minor variance applications submitted in the normal course and in response to an Order to Comply.

Background:

At its meeting of April 26, 1998, City Council adopted and amended Clause No. 4 of Report No. 4 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, which established the 1998 fee schedule for planning applications, effective May 1, 1998. This schedule establishes the following fees for minor variance applications:

(a)Where no construction work is involved$325.00

(b)Additions and alterations to existing dwellings with 3 units or less$430.00

(c)Additions and alterations to existing dwellings with 3 units or less, if in response to an Order to Comply$860.00

(d)All other residential, commercial, industrial or institutional$970.00

(e)All other residential, commercial, industrial or institutional if in response to an Order to Comply$1,940.00

The above fees include a 7.5per cent surcharge for services provided by the Legal Services Division and a surcharge for expenses incurred by the Clerk's Division.