Harmonization of Development Application Forms

Introduction

Background

The thirteen local governments in the Capital Regional District have their own bylaws, process and forms for development applications. These different requirements have been identified as an obstacle to designing, constructing and developing affordable housing in the region, as there are additional costs to developers in dealing with the different municipalities.
 

Through joint funding, a consultant was hired in July 2003. The consultant reviewed existing procedures and conducted a workshop with the partners in November 2003. Based on the input received, a Best Practices Manual for Harmonized Application Forms (757 KB) was drafted and completed in February 2004.
 

The standardized forms are organized by application types common to all local government planning departments. They are provided here as Word documents. All applications, regardless of type, have a common Part 1 (47 KB), which requires details of the property and the people submitting the application. Part 2 provides customized sections requiring information specific to:

• Rezoning/Official Community Plan Amendment Development Permit (114 KB);
• Development Variance Permit (103 KB);
• Preliminary Subdivision Layout Assessment (85 KB); and
• Board of Variance (72 KB).

Conclusion