Municipal Plans & Development Regulations

How to read yours…

Kathleen Parewick, BFA, MUP, PhD

Objective:

To familiarize you with the basics of interpreting your municipal plan and development regulations

We’ll cover:

• Planning in Newfoundland & Labrador

• Where to look for information• Reading your Plan and

Regulations• A few examples…

Planning in this Province

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/northamerica/canada/provinces/nl/outlinemap/mapsmall.GIFhttp://www.neoclipart.com/people-clipart/5986-clipart-people-walking.htmlhttp://www.sunriverbendhomes.com/

Your neighbourhood

Your Town

Municipalities Act

Urban & Rural Planning Act

Your Town’s Plan

&Regulations

(a.k.a. “Zoning”)

Municipal Affairs… www.miga.gov.nl.ca

The Division…

The Section…finally!

Further planning information…

Finding the Acts…

Finding the Acts…

The U&R Planning Act…finally!

www.assembly.nl.ca/Legislation/sr/statutes/u08.htm

Finding your Plan… pcsp.ca

Finding your Plan…

Finding your Plan…

Your Plan and Regs…finally!

Maps

Text

And coming down the pipe…

A few key sections…

Key sections…

Schedule ADefinitions

Development Regs/Zoning

Key sections…

Schedule BUse

Classifications

Development Regs/Zoning

Key sections…

Schedule CUse Zone Tables

Development Regs/Zoning

Use Tables…

“Permitted”

versus

“Discretionary”

Development Regs/Zoning

Use Classes…

“Permitted”

versus

“Discretionary”

Development Regs/Zoning

Map comparisons…

Existing Plan Existing Regulations

Map comparisons…

New Plan New Regulations

So we’ve covered:

Planning in Newfoundland & Labrador

Where to look for information Reading your Plan and

Regulations• Questions? A few examples?