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Plan of Condominium Approval Process
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Draft Plan of Condominium Application
Condominium Application Process
Pre-application Consultation
Submitting an Application
Public Hearing
Committee of the Whole
Registration of Plan of Condominium
 

Draft Plan of Condominium Application

The Condominium Act classifies five types of condominium corporations. They are as follows:
  • Leasehold units to be leased
  • Freehold (further divided into four types)
    • standard
    • phased
    • common elements
    • vacant land

The Planning Act requires that the Owner submit a Draft Plan of Condominium Application in order to create a condominium plan. The City of Vaughan must approve a Draft Plan of Condominium for the lands.

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Condominium Application Process

Pre-application Consultation

 
Prior to submitting Draft Plan of Condominium Application, an owner and/or agent applying for a vacant land or common elements condominium must arrange a pre-application consultation (PDF) meeting with the Development Planning Department. The purpose of this meeting is for the owner and/or agent to present a proposal and for City staff to identify, on a preliminary basis only, the required information for a complete submission of the Draft Plan of Condominium Application.
 
Pre-application Consultation is helpful to both the applicant and the City as it ensures applications are processed efficiently and establishes the requirements for the submission of a complete application.
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Submitting an Application

 
When a Draft Plan of Condominium Application is submitted, a fee is required in accordance with the applicable Tariff of Fees By-law (PDF) for Planning Applications.
 
For Draft Plan of Condominium Applications that are common elements or vacant land, the planner assigned to the file will send an acknowledgment letter to the owner advising the file number, and setting out any additional requirements to be completed by the landowner. In addition, the City is required to send a "Notice of Complete Application" within 30 days of receipt of the application, if all the application requirements are satisfied. If all the application requirements are not satisfied, a "Notice of Incomplete Application" will be sent to the applicant and processing of the application will not commence until the application requirements are fully satisfied. The application will be circulated to all internal departments and external agencies as affected.
 
For Draft Plan of Condominium Applications that are common elements or vacant land, a notification sign(s) must be installed on the property within 14 days of submitting the application and removed within seven days of Vaughan Council having dealt with the application in accordance with the City's Notice Sign: Procedures and Protocols manual (PDF).
 
A typical Draft Plan of Condominium Application requires approximately six to nine months to complete, depending on complexity.
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Public Hearing

 
Upon receipt of a complete Draft Plan of Condominium Application (common element or vacant land only), a Public Hearing will be scheduled to consider the application. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive comments and input from the public and Vaughan Council to inform the process. A notice of the Public Hearing will be circulated by the City to all land owners within 150 metres of the subject property, at least 20 days before the Public Hearing. The owner, or his/her agent, must attend this meeting to make a brief presentation of the proposal before Vaughan Council, and to answer any questions from Vaughan Council or the public.
 
All other Draft Plan of Condominium Applications do not require a Public Hearing.
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Committee of the Whole

 
After the Public Hearing, typically a minimum of eight weeks is required to assess the application, and to receive comments and conditions from circulated parties. The Development Planning Department will prepare a technical report with a recommendation to the Committee of the Whole. The recommendation of the Committee of the Whole is then typically forwarded to the following Vaughan Council meeting for passing.
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Registration of Plan of Condominium

 
After Draft Plan of Condominium approval has been granted, the owner must satisfy each of the conditions of a draft approval. Once all departments and external agencies that provided conditions have advised the City, in writing, that their requirements have been met, the City can grant final approval and the plan of condominium can be registered.
 
An Application for Draft Plan of Condominium (PDF) approval can be obtained through the Development Planning Department or on the City website at the Planning Forms Centre. Information related to Draft Plan of Condominium Applications can be obtained by visiting the Development Planning Department or by calling 905-832-2281. Ask for the planner assigned to the file or the community area.
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 Contact Information

 
Development Planning Department
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Phone: 905-832-2281 ext. 8924

Email: developmentplanning@vaughan.ca

Location:
Vaughan City Hall, Level 200
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1
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 Related Services

 
  • Development Planning Departmnt
  • Vaughan's Planning Process
 

 Additional Resources

 
  • York Region OPA Approval Process
  • Planning application forms

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