What is site suitability?

Provided that the application meets all the requirements of the provincial and municipal legislation, the next step is the evaluation of the site suitability. Typically, this could include an evaluation of:

• Property boundaries;
• Building locations;
• Topography and suitability of a building site;
• Accessibility to a built public road;
• Availability and adequacy of an on-site potable water supply; 
• In the case of land not serviced by a licensed wastewater collection system, whether the proposed subdivision boundaries, lot sizes and building sites comply with the requirements of the Private Sewage Disposal System Regulation (AR 229/97) in respect of lot size and distances between property lines, buildings, water sources and on-site sewage treatment systems;
• The location of a solid waste disposal facility;
• Soil characteristics and suitability for drainage, on-site sewage treatment and basement development;
• Potential for flooding, subsidence or erosion;
• Storm water collection and disposal;
• The use of land in the vicinity of the land that is the subject of the application;
• Municipal, school and environmental reserve considerations;
• Other matters the Subdivision Authority considers relevant.

Every application is reviewed on the basis of its conformity with the provincial legislation, land use policies, municipal regulations and policies, and site suitability.