Apply for an official plan amendment, rezoning or plan of subdivision

You should submit the following drawings and documents with your pre-application meeting request for Official Plan amendment, rezoning and subdivision:

1. Site plan, including the following:
   • Building footprint and dimensions (existing and proposed)
   • Building setbacks from all lot lines (existing and proposed)
   • Site statistics (e.g lot area, existing and proposed gross floor area, parking required and provided etc.)
   • Landscaped areas/buffers and dimensions
   • Site access, driveway location, parking areas and dimensions

2. Elevation drawings with height dimensions (i.e floor-to-floor and overall building height)
3. Floor plans, survey plan and images of the property and surrounding area, if available
4. A cover letter which includes the applicant and property owner name, brief description of the proposal and who will be attending the meeting

Drawings and documents should be saved in the correct view orientation.

File names for all drawings should include the first letter of the discipline name, such as ‘A’ for architectural, followed by the three digit sheet number and drawing type. For example, ‘A100 Site Plan’.

Each drawing plan sheet should be an individual file.

At this meeting we will provide you with comments and feedback on your proposal along with information on all the plans, studies and documentation that you need to submit with your application.

Refer to this example of the submission checklist. (This example is for guidance purposes only. A submission requirements checklist specific to your proposal will be provided to you as part of the pre-application process.)

All feedback will also be available for you to view in ePlans.

When you have completed all of the requirements for a complete application (including plans, studies, documentation, community meeting etc.) and provided responses to all comments in ePlans, we will review the information and if acceptable, we will schedule a second Development Application Review Committee meeting.

At this meeting you will receive detailed feedback on whether your studies meet the Terms of Reference and direction on proceeding with submitting a formal application.

All feedback will also be available for you to view in ePlans.

View the terms of reference documents for an explanation on the information required for each study, report or plan submitted as part of a site plan application.

You’ll be given a Submission Requirements Checklist at your DARC meeting. This will list the drawings and documents you need to upload.

Studies, reports and plans

• Development application terms of reference

Forms and schedules

• Official Plan Amendment or Rezoning Application Form
• Plan of Subdivision Application Form
• Property Owner Appointment and Authorization of Applicant Schedule
• Property Owner Acknowledgement of Public Information and Permission to Enter Property Schedule
• Declaration of Applicant Schedule – Commissioner of Oaths for OPA, Rezoning, Subdivision
• Environmental Site Screening Questionnaire and Declaration Schedule
• Notice Sign Schedule
• Planning Information Schedule
• Servicing and Matters of Provincial Interest Schedule
• Site Information Schedule
• Tree Injury or Destruction Questionnaire and Declaration
• Commenting Agency Fee Collection Worksheet
• Official Plan, Rezoning, Subdivision Fee Calculation Worksheet

You can make electronic payments by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or wire transfer for planning application fees that exceed $30,000 and can’t be paid through ePlans or by email payment.

A $15 surcharge is applicable to all wire transfers. Please make sure this amount is added to your payment before transferring your payment to the City.

EFT payment process

1. Complete the Electronic Payment Information Form

Please make sure that the information you provide in the form matches the information you send with your payment. This will prevent any delays in verifying and processing your payment.

• • If you’re paying as an individual you’ll need to include your name, full address, phone number and email address on the information form.
  • If you’re paying as a company you’ll need to include the legal business name, GST/HST registration number, company address, phone number, and the email address of a company representative on the information form.

2. Submit the Electronic Payment Information Form

Email the form to both the City staff member who requested the payment and to pb.eftpayment@mississauga.ca. In the subject line of your email please write “Electronic Payment” and include the file number and/or the property address.

3. Pay the fees

The City staff member will email you the City’s banking information. Make the transfer through your financial institution and email the receipt to the City staff member who requested the payment and to pb.eftpayment@mississauga.ca.

You can make an Interac e-transfer payment for application fees that are less than $25,000.

How to make an Interac e-transfer (email) payment

• Prepare your Interac e-transfer (email) from your bank
• In your message to the contact, make sure you include a cross-reference number to link the application to the fee payment:
  • Planning applications cross-reference number is the “ePlans Pre-Application Number”
• Email the payment to com.planningfees@mississauga.ca

When you make your payment it will be automatically deposited to the City. There are no reversals or cancellations.

You can use a credit card to pay for application fees that are less than $30,000. Credit card payments must be processed through ePlans.