Subdivision Regulation and Discretion 2022

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Last Kick at the Can Series 2022
Monday, December 5, 2022
Monday, December 19, 2022

(Original Course Date: May 26, 2022)

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Who should attend: Lawyers who practise in the area of municipal law, administrative law, and real estate. This may also be of interest to those practising in the area of construction law, developers and officers of local government, and notaries public.

Learning level: Intermediate

Subdivision is a complex process that requires special expertise and involves many overlapping areas of law, including municipal, administrative, and real estate. Benefit from the perspective of local government lawyers as they guide you through the procedures, bylaws, and agreements involved. You will also hear from an approving officer to get his perspective on challenges throughout the process.

Join us today and get your clients from the idea stage to the building phase more smoothly.

CLEBC would like to thank Lawyer Done Deal for their generous support in sponsoring this event.

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 5.5 hours (this course does not contain professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management). Please note: The CPD hours of the rebroadcast will either meet or exceed the CPD hours of the original live webinar course.

Course Chair
Pamela J. Jefcoat — Civic Legal LLP, Vancouver

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CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Genevieve Chang
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Course Chair
Pamela J. Jefcoat — Civic Legal LLP, Vancouver

About the Course Chair
Pam Jefcoat is a founding partner of the firm. With over 19 years of combined experience in local government and commercial real estate law, Pam is a seasoned advisor to owners and developers alike on a wide variety of local government and real estate development matters, with a focus on land use planning, subdivision, and rezoning and redevelopment of residential, mixed-use, and industrial properties. Having honed her skills on numerous projects for both municipalities and developers, Pam brings extensive experience into advising clients on rezoning and permit approval processes, public hearings, phased developments, development agreements, density bonusing, density transfers, the imposition of development cost charges, community amenity contributions, housing agreements, alternative transportation requirements, and subdivision servicing requirements. Pam holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration and offers unique insight into matters of public policy and its impacts on urban development. Pam frequently speaks throughout the province on matters of interest to both local governments and developers, including recent topics such as Phased Developments: Managing Growth and Securing Amenities, The Subdivision Application Process, Statutory Considerations and the Broad Powers of the Approving Officer and the Regulation of Lot Sizes, Subdivision Standards and Discretionary Imposition of On-Site and Off-Site Works and Services. Pam is also on CLEBC's Editorial Board for the British Columbia Real Estate Development Practice Manual and is the co-author of the chapter in that manual entitled "Real Estate Development on First Nations Lands."

Faculty
Ryan Bortolin — Stewart McDannold Stuart, Victoria
Guy Patterson — Young Anderson, Vancouver
Michael Quattrocchi — Young Anderson, Vancouver
Olga Rivkin — Lidstone & Company, Vancouver
Elizabeth Yip — Terra Law, Vancouver

Course Materials Contributors
Nathan Ische — Terra Law, Vancouver
Shaun Langlois — Terra Law, Vancouver
Rahul Ranade — Lidstone & Company, Vancouver

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Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

Pamela J. Jefcoat — Civic Legal LLP, Vancouver

The Subdivision Application Process, Statutory Considerations and the Broad Powers of the Approving Officer (9:10 – 10:05)

the role of the approving officer
the subdivision application process, including general subdivision requirements under the Land Title Act
the preliminary review process and issuance of Preliminary Layout Approvals
matters considered by the approving officer on application for approval and statutory grounds for refusing to approve a subdivision plan
the exercise of discretion by the approving officer
rural subdivision approvals

Michael Quattrocchi — Young Anderson, Vancouver

BREAK (10:05 – 10:20)

Subdivision Servicing (10:20 – 11:15)

subdivision servicing bylaws
scope of authority to set servicing standards
works and services agreements
off-site services and latecomer agreements

Ryan Bortolin — Stewart McDannold Stuart, Victoria

Subdivision Issues for Developers (11:15 – 12:10)

subdivision plans—Land Title Office requirements
easements, statutory rights of way, and covenants
public dedications—considerations from a developer's perspective

Elizabeth Yip — Terra Law, Vancouver

LUNCH (12:10 – 1:10)

Development Cost Charges (1:10 – 2:05)

what are DCCs
how are DCCs created?
when are DCCs payable?
exemptions from DCCs
waivers or reductions in DCCs
use of DCCs
case law update

Pamela J. Jefcoat — Civic Legal LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (2:05 – 2:20)

Subdivision Regulation Under the Strata Property Act (2:20 – 3:15)

bare land stratas, phased stratas, and strata conversions
the roles of the approving officer and the approving authority
what is the scope of discretion in the strata context?
what does the approving officer or authority look for?
unusual issues faced by approving officers and approving authorities

Guy Patterson — Young Anderson, Vancouver

Hot Topics in Subdivision Regulation (3:15 – 4:10)

subdivision of hazardous lands
subdivision of riparian lands
subdivision of contaminated lands
subdivision in the context of First Nation reconciliation agreements

Olga Rivkin — Lidstone & Company, Vancouver

Closing Remarks (4:10 – 4:15)

Pamela J. Jefcoat — Civic Legal LLP, Vancouver

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