What is ORRSC? MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES Oldman River Regional  The Oldman River Regional Services Services Commission Commission (ORRSC) is a cooperative effort of 41 municipalities in southwestern that provides municipal planning services to Rural: County County its members. Municipal District of No. 9  ORRSC is responsible for processing Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 subdivision applications and providing Municipal District of Taber recommendations. The final decision lies with the local municipal Subdivision County of Warner No. 5 BEFORE YOU Authority. Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26

City: Brooks SUBDIVIDE What is Subdivision?  Subdivision is the division of land into 2 or more parcels, each to be given a separate Towns: Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Bassano Milk River title. Cardston Nanton  Subdivision approval is also required for title Coaldale Pincher Creek separations, property line adjustments, Raymond bareland condominiums and the registration of long-term leases. Granum Vauxhall Vulcan

Who Makes the Rules? Villages: Arrowwood Glenwood Barnwell Hill Spring The Province — through the Municipal Barons Lomond Government Act, the Subdivision and Milo Development Regulation, and any other Champion Government department. Coutts Stirling Cowley Warner The Municipality — through the land use bylaw and adopted statutory plans including Municipal Development Plans, Area Structure Plans, etc.

OLDMAN RIVER REGIONAL SERVICES COMMISSSION 3105 - 16 Avenue North I want to apply for subdivision . . . Lethbridge Alberta T1H 5E8 where do I start?

Phone: 403-329-1344 Toll Free: 1-844-279-8760 Fax: 403-327-6847 E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: www.orrsc.com January, 2018 How do I Start? 2 Making an Application A complete application will include the Approval Process 1 Preliminary Evaluation following: 3  An application form (available at your municipal It is essential that the landowner contact a Planner at office, ORRSC office, or on-line at www.orrsc.com  After the application is deemed complete, the Planner will evaluate the application and ORRSC to discuss their proposal prior to submitting an  a detailed diagram of the proposal which must prepare a preliminary report. The application. The Planner will discuss site suitability include lot line dimensions. and conformity with local and provincial planning application is then circulated to legislated regulations. They can also assist you in determining  the applicable fee. Please make cheques payable agencies, utilities, and adjacent property whether additional processes and professional to ORRSC and submit your application to the owners. services will be required and what additional costs you ORRSC office.  After the 19 day referral period, the Planner may incur. If you wish to meet with a planner, a  a surveyor’s sketch will review the responses, evaluate the scheduled appointment is recommended. (completed by an planning issues, and prepare a Alberta Land Surveyor, recommendation for the municipality’s The Big Questions . . . A.L.S.) of existing Subdivision Authority. structures when the How Much Will This Cost? — The cost can vary  The Planner presents the responses, application is in an greatly depending on the complexity of your recommendation, legislation, and any other urban municipality, County of Lethbridge, subdivision. Some of the basic costs of subdivision relevant documentation or reports for the , County of Newell, Vulcan County are listed below. Subdivision Authority’s consideration. or Municipality of Crowsnest Pass. Subdivision Application Fee: This fee is payable to  The Subdivision Authority may approve or  a certificate of title printed within the last 30 ORRSC and due at the time the application is refuse the subdivision. The applicant and days. Available at any registry office or on-line at submitted: $700.00 Application Fee various referral agencies are notified of the $325.00 Per Lot Created www.spin.gov.ab.ca decision in writing by the Oldman River = $1025.00 (for basic 1 lot subdivision)  a map from the AER (Alberta Energy Regulator) Regional Services Commission. The fee payable at the time of endorsement is: identifying the presence or absence of $200.00 Per Lot Created abandoned oil/gas wells and either a statement Additional Costs: You may incur additional costs from that there are no abandoned wells or a list and Appeal Period review agencies and/or professionals for services map identifying the location of abandoned wells.  A subdivision may not be registered with the such as:  Surveying This information can be obtained from the ERCB’s Land Titles Office until the appeal period (14  Area Structure Plan Preparation Abandoned Well Viewer at www.aer.ca or by days from date of notice) has elapsed. An contacting their Customer Contact Centre at 1-  Irrigation District Fees appeal may be filed by the applicant, 855-297-8311 or by email: [email protected] government departments, or a school board  Municipal Reserve Payment on a matter of municipal reserve. Note that  Installation of Municipal Services  any other info as discussed with your planner. an adjacent landowner cannot file an  Engineering Reports For more detailed information regarding the above, appeal.  Legal Fees please visit www.orrsc.com or contact our office.  An appeal must be in writing and contain How Long Will This Take? reasons for the appeal. The Municipality may charge a fee to file an appeal.  Upon receipt of a completed subdivision application, the Subdivision Authority has 60 days to make a decision.  If the subdivision is approved, the applicant has Finalization Process one year to meet all their conditions & submit final See ORRSC Brochure—”The Last Three Steps” documents and plans for endorsement by ORRSC. for detailed information regarding the  After endorsement, the subdivision must be registered with the Land Titles Office within one finalization process. year.