Staff Report: Policy Manual Review

Policy Manual Review

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the following policies be removed from the Policy Manual:

• Policy No. 6400-023 Traffic Study in Conjunction with Developments;
• Policy No. 6400-024 New Developments, Blending with Older Character of Town;
• Policy No. 6400-025 Development Applications on Properties Outside Sewer Specified Area;
• Policy No. 6400-027 Development Permit – down-zoning of incomplete projects;
• Policy No. 6400-028 Road Allowance Widths for Strata Subdivisions;
• Policy No. 6400-031 Development Permit – No Trespassing Signs; and
• Policy No. 6400-032 Development Permit Amendments.

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING'S COMMENTS:

I concur with the recommendation.

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES' COMMENTS:

I concur with the recommendation.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S COMMENTS:

I concur with the recommendation.

PURPOSE OF REPORT:

To provide a list of policies recommended for removal from the Policy Manual.

BACKGROUND:

As part of a periodic review of the Town’s policies, a number of deletions have been identified.

DISCUSSION:

As part of an on-going update to the Town’s Policy Manual, some policies have been flagged by staff for amendments, repeal or removal from the Policy Manual. These policies have been identified as such given that they may be obsolete or unnecessary as they are covered already by Town bylaws or Provincial legislation (which would supersede municipal bylaws anyhow); are outdated with respect to current practice; or are Council resolutions that deal with an ephemeral matter and are not truly operational policies.

Schedule “A” (see attached) lists the policies for proposed repeal and the rationale for removal from the Policy Manual. As well, copies of these policies are provided for reference.

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the Committee recommends to Council that the following policies be removed from the policy manual:

• Policy No. 6400-023 Traffic Study in Conjunction with Developments;
• Policy No. 6400-024 New Developments, Blending with Older Character of Town;
• Policy No. 6400-025 Development Applications on Properties Outside Sewer Specified Area;
• Policy No. 6400-027 Development Permit – down-zoning of incomplete projects;
• Policy No. 6400-028 Road Allowance Widths for Strata Subdivisions ;
• Policy No. 6400-031 Development Permit – No Trespassing Signs; and
• Policy No. 6400-032 Development Permit Amendments.

SUBMITTED BY: J. Crockett, Corporate Services Clerk

REVIEWED BY: S. Jones, Director of Corporate Administration