Are you looking at selling a portion of your property? You may need to apply for a land division consent or severance from the City of Kenora. A consent is the authorized separation of a piece of land to form a new lot(s) or a new parcel of land(s). This is also called a land severance.
Consent and Severance Application
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Pre-consultation
Before filing an application, it is recommended that you contact the Planning team to set up a pre-consultation meeting. During the meeting, we will outline what you need to include in your application, including the planning rationale.
When do I need a consent?
You will need to apply for a consent/severance if you want to sell a portion of your property. Consent approval is also required for:
- rights-of-way
- easements
- any change to your existing property boundary or boundary adjustment
Consent/severance criteria
In considering each application for consent, the Planning Advisory Committee will evaluate your proposal against criteria such as:
- the intent and purpose of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law;
- relevant servicing policies of the Official Plan;
- compatibility with adjacent uses of land;
- vehicular access or parking;
- protection of the natural environment (e.g. potential flooding); and
- public input
One of the main determining factors is whether or not both the land you wish to retain and the land you wish to sell meet the minimum lot area and lot frontage requirements within the Zoning By-law.
To confirm minimum lot area and frontage for a property, please review the Zoning By-law and our maps tool to assist you in determining the zoning of subject property.
Approval process and time frame
Consent applications typically take one to two months before conditional approval is given, after the application is deemed complete. This includes the mandatory appeal period of 20 days after notice of the Committee's decision is given. After you receive notice that no appeals have been submitted, you can begin to fulfill all conditions of the approval, such as getting the subject property surveyed.
Technical review |
| The Planning Division will circulate the complete application to staff and external agencies for comment. If there are any concerns, you will be informed and will have the opportunity to respond/address feedback before the public hearing date. |
Public notice |
| You will be required to install a notification sign on the lands affected by the proposed consent. A hearing date will be assigned and the City will notify all property owners within 60 metres of the subject property of the application at least 14 days. |
Public hearing |
| Decisions on consent applications are made by the Planning Advisory Committee. The Committee will ask you to explain the proposal and answer any questions during the hearing. The Committee will also invite other parties to speak in support of, or in opposition to, the application. |
Committee decision and appeal period |
| The Committee considers the Planner’s comments and the option of public delegations and may render a decision, adjourn the application or reserve its decision. The Committee will grant a consent if the criteria established under the Planning Act, are met. The criteria include:
The Committee’s written decision will include conditions of approval. As the applicant, you will have two years from the date of the Committee’s decision to satisfy the conditions. Otherwise, the consent will lapse. This decision, including the conditions, may be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, in accordance with their requirements. If you want to learn more about appeal rights, see our Key Planning and Development Topics page. |
Get involved |
| If you, as a member of the public, would like to get involved, you can:
If you decide to make a presentation, be prepared to come with information about how you believe the proposal impacts you. It is important to note that the Committee is not mandated to deal with:
Under the Planning Act, only the applicant, the Minister, or a specified person or any public body can appeal a Decision of the Planning Advisory Committee to the Ontario Land Tribunal. |
Other land division options
There are two different land division options available.
Plan of subdivision |
| If several consents are intended in the same area, a plan of subdivision may be more appropriate. |
Part lot control |
| Council may pass a by-law to permit whole blocks and lots within registered plans of subdivisions to be further divided. |
Additional resources
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