Good Afternoon,

I have an inquiry as to how other smaller places issue their Development Permits for a new development (i.e. commercial land with 2 buildings and gas bar proposed). Do you place several conditions on the DP that reflect only the requirements of the LUB and have the applicant/developer enter into a development agreement that would address the civil and other requirements? Or would you list all “conditions” and/or “notes” regarding all requirements, not just those required by the LUB on the DP? As well if you do not enter into a development agreement, do you wait to issue the DP until all civil drawings have been approved?

We currently have a DP application where they are proposing a sanitary manhole right on the property line which does encroach into the ATCO URW. Can we hold off on issuing the DP due to this encroachment until they provide an agreement with ATCO if they choose to have the manhole remain where they are proposing it? Are we within our rights to hold off issuing the DP until this agreement is in place?

One other thing – do you have the civil drawings approved before the DO looks at the site plan to ensure it meets the requirements of the LUB? Or do you do it concurrently and once both are approved, the DP is then issued?

Thanks for any thoughts you can give me on this.