Municipal land applications

Generally, applications related to municipal land are triggered by infrastructure or development projects. A completed application form, fees and supporting information must be submitted to Planning and Development Services (PDS) in order to consider a proposal related to County land. We recommend meeting with a Planner in our office to discuss your proposal prior to submitting an application. To learn more about municipal land applications, please see the information below regarding the various application types. 

Municipal reserve disposition

Municipal Reserve lands are lands that are reserved for use as a public park, a public recreation area, school board purposes, or to separate areas of land that are used for different purposes.  

From time to time, a municipal reserve may be deemed surplus. As a result, the County may start the process of a municipal reserve disposition, which means the act of selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of the Reserve Land. Ultimately, the disposal of a municipal reserve is at the discretion of County Council and there is no timeline or guarantee that a municipal reserve parcel will become available for purchase. Generally, applications related to reserve dispositions are triggered by infrastructure or development projects. 

Road closures

A road closure is a request to close a portion of a road plan or an undeveloped road allowance that is no longer required or utilized for public travel. A road closure may also include a temporary closure. Municipal roads may be closed under the Municipal Government Act by way of bylaw. A decision on a road closure bylaw application is made by County Council, following a review of the application by administration. Following the decision on a road closure application, the applicant must purchase or lease the road for market value.  

Utility rights-of-way and easement agreements

Utility rights-of-way and easements are a form of permission or legal license that has been granted by the landowner to another party in order to do something on the subject lands that would otherwise not be allowed.  

There are several reasons to register a utility right-of-way on a property. This includes but is not limited to the right to construct, rights to access, maintain and operate public utilities such as electrical, water, fibre or drainage. There are also several forms of easements that can be registered on a property's land title, which include drainage easements or access easements.  

Where a utility right-of-way or easement may impact municipal lands, or is required from the County to facilitate an infrastructure or development project, an application is required.  

Application forms

A completed application form, fees and supporting information must be submitted to Planning and Development Services in order to consider a proposal related to municipal land to ensure compliance with the Municipal Development Plan and applicable County policies and standards. We recommend meeting with a Planner in our office to discuss any proposal related to municipal land prior to submission of an application. 

• Municipal reserve disposition application (793.6 KB)
• Road closure application (788.4 KB)
• Utility rights-of-way and easement application (791.3 KB)

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