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Application for Zoning Bylaw and/or Official Plan Amendment

Before you submit a complete Zoning Bylaw or Official Plan Amendment application, the City of Waterloo strongly recommends that applicants have undertaken the pre-submission consultation process.

Before you start, review the process for Zoning Bylaw and Official Plan amendment requests.

Applications should include at minimum:

cover letter
concept plans
summary of the proposed development
summary of the proposed application (including details of requested amendment)
known constraints on or near the subject lands (for example: easements, environmental constraints)
digital copies of all submission materials to be uploaded and attached to this form

Applications will not be reviewed until they are deemed complete by the planner.

Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Planning Act and will be used to process this application and may be publically disclosed.

Questions about this collection may be directed to the Commissioner of Integrated Planning and Public Works, Waterloo City Centre, 100 Regina Street South, P.O. Box 337, Station Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8. Telephone 519-747-8752.

Date you are submitting the application

Pre-consultation file number for your amendment

Site plan pre-consultation file number

Have you consulted with a staff member before starting this application?

Yes

Section 1: Agent and owner information

Are you the agent or property owner submitting this application:

Agent

Owner

Applicant full name

Email address

Phone number

Registered property owner name(s)

Registered property owner address(es)

Solicitor name

Solicitor address (street, city, province, postal code)

Solicitor email address

Solicitor phone number

Persons or institutions with a mortgage charge or encumbrance on the property (include addresses and telephone numbers)

Section 2 - Property details

The following fields are for information about the property subject to this application. Click the "Add another property" button if this application includes more than one subject property.

Municipal street address

Postal code

Legal description

Lot frontage (in metres)

Lot depth (in metres)

Lot flankage (in metres)

Lot area (in metres squared)

Existing use of subject property

How long has the property been used for the existing purpose?

Date that the property was acquired by the current owner

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Is any part of the property located within an area regulated by the Grand River Conservation Authority?

Yes

Unknown

Is any part of the property located within the floodplain of the Grand River or its tributaries?

Yes

Unknown

Provide information about any known constraints on or near the subject lands (for example: easements, environmental constraints)

Section 3 - Details of existing buildings and structures on the property and plans to change or retain them

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Description of building or structure type (for example: single detached dwelling, commercial plaza)

Total non-residential floor area (square metres)

Number of storeys

Number of residential units

Height (metres)

Distance from street line at front (metres)

Distance from rear lot line (metres)

Distance from interior lot line (metres)

Distance from second interior lot line (metres) if applicable

Distance from flankage street line (metres)

Date of construction (if known)

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Section 4 - Planning information

This section contains questions about the proposed site and building plans for the property and how they conform to the Official Plan and the Zoning Bylaw.

Regarding the Official Plan

Tell us the current Official Plan designations that apply to the subject property (including any Specific Provision Area):

Describe the existing designation (Schedule B1) and list the applicable minimum and maximum height requirements in the Official Plan

Describe the existing designation (Schedule B1) and list the applicable minimum and maximum density requirements in the Official Plan

Does the proposed development comply with all existing height and density requirements?

Yes

Is an Official Plan Amendment required?

Yes

Unknown

Does this application propose to re-designate employment lands?

Yes

Regarding the Zoning Bylaw

Tell us the current Zoning Bylaw zone categories that apply to the subject property (including any site-specific exceptions or existing approved minor variances):

Describe in detail the nature and extent of the Zoning Bylaw amendment being requested, including proposed changes to the current zoning and any site-specific regulations

Does the proposed development align with the Urban Design Policies of the city’s Official Plan and the city’s Urban Design Manual?

Yes

Describe how the application conforms to the Urban Design Manual

Section 5 - Development proposal

Provide a description of the development proposal

Does this include an application for a Plan of Subdivision?

Yes

Section 6 - Proposed access and servicing

What is the current water supply for the subject land?

Municipal water service

Well water service

Other

What is the proposed water supply for the subject land?

Municipal water service

Well water service

Other

How are existing sanitary services provided for the subject land?

Municipal sanitary service

Septic sanitary service

Other

How are sanitary services proposed to be provided for the subject land?

Municipal sanitary service

Septic sanitary service

Other

Section 7 - Acknowledgements

Check the boxes and sign below for the following acknowledgements

I hereby authorize the City of Waterloo and each of its directors, officers, employees, solicitors and agents to enter onto the above noted property(ies) for the purpose of evaluating the merits of this/these application(s) or request(s) over the time this/these application(s) or request(s) is/are under consideration by the City of Waterloo. If I am not the owner, the consent letter is uploaded in Section 9.

I consent that all information and documents provided as part of this application may be used by the City at any time and retained by the City for the purposes of evaluating and processing proposals/applications, and reproduced for any municipal purpose. For the purpose of the foregoing, the City means The Corporation of the City of Waterloo and where the context so implies includes its council, employees, officers, agents, solicitors and consultants.

I understand that receipt of this application by the City of Waterloo does not guarantee it to be a “complete” application. Further review of this application will be undertaken and I may be contacted to provide additional information and/or to resolve any discrepancies, issues or insufficient information with the application as submitted. Once the application is deemed to be complete, the application fee will be deposited and the application will be processed.

Section 8 - Upload documents

Provide the following documents for each application:

If the applicant is the purchaser or the purchaser's agent, a copy of the portion of the agreement of purchase and sale that authorizes the purchaser to make the application in respect of the land that is the subject of the application.
Cover letter with a summary of the proposed development
A concept plan showing the following:
- project name
- applicant name
- name of the firm preparing the plans (if applicable)
- dimensions provided in metric
- scale of the drawing
- north symbol
- municipal address
- names of adjacent streets
Elevation drawing
All additional submission requirements identified by the planner during pre-consultation process

View the web page for more information about the documents required. Documents MUST be AODA compliant.

Upload the required application documents. Up to 10 documents can be uploaded. The maximum size of each document is 10MB.

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Once you hit Submit, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email to the email address you provided, contact the Development Planning Division at zoningpreconsultation@waterloo.ca and notify them.

If you do not Submit and choose to Save the application instead, you must return to submit the application later. Development Planning is not notified of incomplete applications.

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Application for Zoning Bylaw and/or Official Plan Amendment

Section 1: Agent and owner information

Section 2 - Property details

Section 3 - Details of existing buildings and structures on the property and plans to change or retain them

Section 4 - Planning information

Regarding the Official Plan

Regarding the Zoning Bylaw

Section 5 - Development proposal

Section 6 - Proposed access and servicing

Section 7 - Acknowledgements

Section 8 - Upload documents