SUBDIVISIONS

What is a Subdivision?
Subdivision means the division of land into two or more parcels, whether by plan, apt descriptive words or otherwise.

What is Fee Simple?
Private ownership of property in which the owner/s have the right to control, use, and transfer the property at will.

What is Strata?
Multiple owners of property in which the owners have independently owned and commonly shared portions.

For more information of Strata, see the Red Community Guide: Helpful Hints about Strata Development.

1. Pre-Appliction Stage
   Review the OCP designation of the property, zoning classifications, and other plans, policies or bylaws that apply.
2. Appliction
   Complete an application for subdivision to the District including fees, site profile and plans.
3. Review
   Application is reviewed and may be referred to external agencies for input. Additional servicing and utility requirements may be requested.
4. Council approval of Application
5. Conditional Approval
   Approving Officer will issue a Preliminary Letter of Approval (PLA) which will include requirements and conditions that must be met before final approval will be granted.
6. Completion of Subject Conditions
7. Final Approval and Registration
   Once all requirements from the PLA have been completed the Approving Officer is able to give final approval by signing the final legal survey plan.

• Check the zoning on the property before applying to subdivide. The zoning dictates the use and density in which you are allowed to build out the property.
• Check to see if the property is subject to density bonusing. Density bonusing is a system of exchange between municipalities and developers. Developers may build more floor area in exchange for parkland, amenities, or cash.
• Check to see if the property is in a development permit area. Multi-family, commercial, and industrial developments are subject to development permit requirements. Subdivisions are subject to environmental assessments if they are located within development permit areas (i.e. Riparian areas).

Fees
Subdivision
$800 application fee + $250 fee for the first lot + $100 fee for each subsequent lot being subdivided from the parent property (Fee Simple and Strata Plan)

Development Cost Charges (subject to change)

Administration Fees
4% of total development costs (Bylaw No. 638, 1994)

Subdivision Parcel Requirements
All lots created by subdivision shall comply with the minimum Lot Size standards established in Part II of the Zoning Bylaw 800, 1999; as shown below.

Proposed Subdivision Plan
An application for subdivision must be accompanied by a plan showing the proposed subdivision, drawn to a minimum of 1:1000 scale and have utilized a legal survey plan as a base. This plan should include the following:

• Dimensions of the parcel to be subdivided
• Existing and proposed land uses for the parcel to be subdivided
• Location of existing buildings and/or structures on the subject property—including dimensions and distances from existing and proposed property lines
• Existing property lines and streets to be eliminated by the proposed subdivision
• Utilities and other existing rights-of-way
• Watercourses, natural drainage channels, water frontages and high water marks
• Existing topography (i.e. contours)
• Outline of the proposed subdivision in red or heavy black ink
• Scale of plan, north arrow and other appropriate reference markings

• Proposed layout of the new lots, including the widths of the proposed streets and the approximate area and dimensions of each proposed lot
• Relationship and connection of the proposed subdivision (i.e. streets and lots) to adjacent properties/subdivisions  

The Planning Services department should be consulted throughout the Subdivision Process.

This website is meant for information purposes only. Please consult with the District of Ucluelet at the earliest possible date to determine what the precise requirements are for your particular application. In the event of any inconsistency between this website and the District’s bylaws, the bylaws shall take precedence.