Property owners may apply to the City for approval to subdivide their property. A subdivision is used to divide the land into smaller parcels for the purpose of legally registering separate ownership titles for the parcels with the provincial Information Services Corporation.
Filing an Application to Subdivide
In order to file an application to subdivide, an applicant must:
- Complete the application form (PDF).
- Include a cheque or money order for the $550.00 application fee payable to the City of Saskatoon.
- Submit application, fee and any appropriate supporting materials to the Planning and Development Branch, 222-3rd Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5.
Application Process
Planning and Development Branch Review
The application will be examined by the Planning and Development Branch to determine if all relevant documents have been submitted. If complete, the application is evaluated for conformance with the Subdivision Regulations 6537 (PDF), Official Community Plan 8769, and Zoning Bylaw 8770, and any other applicable policies and regulations. The Branch may request comments from other civic departments and other government agencies where applicable. For all subdivisions, a report is prepared containing recommendations, concerns, or conditions of approval and submitted to the Technical Planning Commission (TPC) for approval.
An application may require the Dedication of Lands for Public Use pursuant to Section 181 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, at a rate of 10% of the land being subdivided for Residential purposes and 5% of the land begin subdivided for Industrial and Commercial purposes. At the Approving Authority’s discretion, money-in-lieu of the dedication requirement may be required.
Technical Planning Commission Review
The Technical Planning Commission (TPC) receives the Planning and Development Branch report. If approved by TPC, a Certificate of Approval will be issued to the applicant provided the conditions of approval have been satisfied (i.e. servicing agreement, easement agreements, payment of area development charges, money-in-lieu of municipal reserve and approval fees). If any application is recommended for denial, a report is sent to City Council.
Certificate of Approval
Upon issuance of the Certificate of Approval, the applicant may proceed to submit a Plan of Survey to the Controller of Surveys for approval to register the Plan of Survey.
An approval fee of $90.00/lot or Bareland Unit to a maximum of $3600.00, excluding those parcels designated on the plan as dedicated lands or parcels for public works is payable upon issuance of the Certificate of Approval.
The fee for re-issuance of a Certificate of Approval is $25.00.
Decision Appeals
Subject to Section 228 of The Planning & Development Act, 2007, an applicant may appeal the decision of the approving authority to the Development Appeals Board.