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The City of Quinte West says it has launched a new free pre-consultation process aimed at streamlining and enhancing development application experiences for developers and homeowners.
“We’re pleased to now offer free pre-consultation meetings as part of the city’s commitment to making the development process clearer and more efficient for everyone involved,” explained Brian Jardine, director of planning and development Services. “By engaging with applicants early and collaboratively, city staff can help identify and address potential challenges and improve the efficiency of the application process.”
The new process offers anyone planning to develop or make changes to their property the chance to schedule a free pre-consultation meeting to discuss their plans with city staff. By meeting with staff before submitting a formal development application, applicants have the chance to discuss applicable planning, engineering, or environmental considerations for their project, understand necessary requirements and potential challenges, and ask questions to strengthen the success of their application, said the city, in a recent release.
By offering this new optional collaborative process, the city said it continues its commitment to improving customer service by helping applicants avoid costly revisions during the formal application stage and reducing possible delays in the approval process.
There is no cost to schedule or attend a pre-consultation meeting, and meetings are optional for all applicants.
More information is available online.
(Written by: Sarah Hyatt)
