What is a development agreement?

A development agreement may be imposed as a condition of subdivision. In the case of a straightforward application, the agreement would most likely deal with arrangements for future road widening and the provision of access to built public roads. In the case of a more complicated subdivision, it might also involve providing an engineered plan for an internal subdivision road, providing a stormwater management plan for the subdivision, and so forth. Because each subdivision application is potentially different, even in some small way, development agreements are only discussed in general terms here. Applicants are encouraged to discuss development agreements at the pre-application meeting.