Municipality of Sioux Lookout

What is a Consent?

Generally speaking where a portion of land is being conveyed to another person, it requires consent approval under the Planning Act. These usually take the form of a lot severance (creating one (1) or more new lots), lot addition, right-of-way, or easement. Most commonly, it is the creation of new lots.

Once an application for consent has been submitted, it is circulated to certain agencies and neighbours, and a public meeting is held in front of the Committee of Adjustment/Consent Granting Authority. At the hearing, all information/evidence is heard and usually a decision is made. Conditions are imposed before the application for consent is granted and may include the following: obtaining a survey, zoning by-law amendment, cash-in-lieu of parkland, agreements, etc. Once all of the conditions are fulfilled, a deed to register the new lot, right-or-way, and/or lot addition is “stamped” with the Municipality’s consent approval.

Items to be considered when reviewing Consent Applications:

1. compliance with lot size requirements of by-law
2. setbacks of existing buildings to new lot lines
3. access
4. size of retained lots in case of lot additions
5. terrain constraints, tree cover
6. Official Plan policies

Submission Requirements:

1. Preconsultation Requirement
2. Completed application form authorized by landowner (and signed in front of a Commissioner).
3. Application Fees:
   $600.00 per application
4. Severance Plan Showing:
   
   1. property boundaries
   2. proposed lots including frontage and area
   3. north arrow and scale
   4. location of existing buildings
   5. significant terrain features
5. Length of Time for Approval: The process usually takes two (2) to four (4) months.

Submit to:

Patricia Uren, Secretary-Treasurer
Committee of Adjustment
25 Fifth Avenue, PO Box 158
Sioux Lookout ON  P8T 1L3