Notice of New Site Plan Control Bylaw Recommendation Report DGM-12-26. Meeting Date: March 3, 2026
The City of Burlington is proposing to update its site plan control bylaw. Report DGM-12-26 will request Council approval and is scheduled for the March 3, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting.
Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Virtual at https://events.burlington.ca/meetings and
Burlington City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 426 Brant St., Burlington, Ont.
Description of Proposed new Site Plan Control Bylaw
Burlington’s Site Plan Control By-law 35-2017 (the existing Site Plan Control Bylaw) is nine years old and requires updates to conform to provincial legislation and implement new exemptions from Site Plan Control for small scale and low-risk types of development.
The proposed changes include:
- Formatting updates including dividing the document into clearly labelled sections
- New definitions for “Agricultural Use” and “Agriculture-related Use”
- 12 new exemptions from Site Plan Control are proposed for small scopes of work such as adding electric vehicle charging stations to an existing parking lot
- Five types of development, such as site alterations for outdoor recreation uses, are identified as candidates for an exemption provided the Director of Community Planning confirms there are no health, safety or nuisance impacts to neighbouring properties.
For more information or to obtain a copy of the new bylaw, please contact:
John O’Reilly, Supervisor of Site Plan Review, Community Planning Department at john.oreilly@burlington.ca.