Site Plan Control

Site Plan Application Process

Step 1: Pre-consultation

The applicant consults with Municipality of Kincardine staff about the proposed project.

If a planning application is also required, the applicant will be directed to begin the process with the Bruce County Planner.

Step 2: Submission of application

Learn about the Site Plan Control Application Requirements and ensure that your submission includes:

• Site Plan Application- contact the Building and Planning Department to fill out a Site Plan Application
• Site Plan Checklist
• Supporting documentation and drawings
• Site Plan Fee and Deposit

Step 3: Review of Submission

The site plan application is circulated to relevant commenting agencies, including but not limited to: municipal staff, the municipal engineer, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, the Bruce County Planner, Ministry of Transportation (MTO), and service providers.

Step 4: Address comments

Any comments are sent to the applicant so that concerns can be addressed and the application resubmitted with amendments or alterations.

Step 5: Site plan agreement

Once all comments from agencies have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Municipality, a site plan agreement is drafted and sent to applicant for review. A Letter of Credit is also required at this stage. Please see the Letter of Credit Policy By-Law No. 2024-063 for details.

Step 6: Execution of agreement

Once the site plan agreement has been signed by the property owner or signing authority the agreement is taken to council with a staff report for consideration. Upon Council's approval a By-law is passed, and the agreement is signed and in effect. The Site Plan Agreement is then registered on title.

A site plan agreement is individual to the property. A draft site plan agreement can be reviewed. However, there may be additional, site specific, requirements.