Minor Variance Process Guidelines

Published by Town of Aurora

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Type: Guide
Published by: Town of Aurora
For: homeowner
Building types: All building types
Pages: 2
Window: approximately two months
Agencies: Committee of Adjustment · Planning and Building Services
Instruments: Planning Act, Section 45

Overview

The Town of Aurora's Minor Variance Application Process Guidelines, a two-page brochure from Planning and Building Services, Development Planning Division. It covers pre-consultation, the principles in application review, what a minor variance is, planning considerations, the criteria listed under Section 45 of the Ontario Planning Act, submission requirements and a flow chart from the Preliminary Zoning letter to the Committee of Adjustment hearing, notice of decision and appeal, taking approximately two months.

What it covers

Pre-Consultation
Principles in Application Review
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Planning Considerations
Required Criteria
Submission Requirements
Minor Variance Application Process
Additional Information

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