City of Mission - Soil Management Bylaw
Adopted
January 16th, 2024
On December 4th, 2023 Council adopted amendments to the Soil Management Bylaw. As noted in previous newsletters, the new bylaw is intended to replace both the Soil Removal Bylaw and Soil Deposit Bylaw to resolve any inconsistencies and redundances.
The update would see that Schedules A and B will both be included as well as updating the application content so that a formal project team is identified for administrative purposes. The consolidation will also allow staff to issue a Soil Management Permit that identifies both removal and deposit volumes in a single permit, whereas current projects may require two permits. The new bylaw includes a volume threshold of 100 cubic metres with a renewal option offered for those with valid permits, which will reduce administration and cost for both the permit holder and City staff. Lastly, the new bylaw will remove the soil deposit remittance fee exemption for Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional lands.
For more information, see the full report.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
November 28th, 2023
On November 20, Council gave First, Second, and Third readings to a new Soil Management Bylaw. The new bylaw is intended to replace the existing Soil Removal Bylaw and Soil Deposit Bylaw and resolve any inconsistencies/redundancies that may exist by consolidating both into one updated bylaw.
The update would see that Schedules A and B will both be included as well as updating the application content so that a formal project team is identified for administrative purposes. The consolidation will also allow staff to issue a Soil Management Permit that identifies both removal and deposit volumes in a single permit, whereas current projects may require two permits. The new bylaw includes a volume threshold of 100 cubic metres with a renewal option offered for those with valid permits, which will reduce administration and cost for both the permit holder and City staff. Lastly, the new bylaw will remove the soil deposit remittance fee exemption for Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional lands.
For more information, see the full report.
