At their meeting on July 14th, Council advanced a number of positive processing-related initiatives, as highlighted below. 

Surrey Soil Conservation and Protection Bylaw Update  

At their meeting on July 14th, Council gave three readings to the proposed amendments to the Surrey Soil Conservation and Protection Bylaw and approved the harmonization of three related City Policies M-18, M-26 and M-27 to improve integration and harmonization of municipal permitting requirements related to soil deposition and removal. 

Additional information can be found in the  full report by City staff.

Development Application Submission Deadlines for Council  

At their meeting on July 14th, Council endorsed the development application submission deadlines and directed staff to bring forward to Council for introduction the bylaws and permits for final approval. As part of the City’s effort to streamline their development and permitting processes to reduce processing times, staff have proposed the establishment of formal deadlines for development applications proceeding to Council for both introduction and final approval stages. The proposed deadline structure includes deadlines for confirming a target Council date (for either introduction or final approval) and deadlines for submitting materials required for Council. Applicants will be instructed to work closely with their assigned City Planner to meet these deadlines. These deadlines will apply to in-stream applications looking to proceed to Council and are not for initial application submissions. 

Additional information can be found in the  full report by City staff.

Development Approval Process Improvements – Streamlining the Urban Design Review Process 

At their meeting on July 14th, Council received a report for information on the introduction of improvements to the urban design review process for development applications. These improvements, scheduled to be fully implemented before the end of the year, will further streamline and simplify design review leading to reductions in development approval timelines. 

Additional information can be found in the  full report by City staff.

Tenant Improvement and Building Permit Improvements Status Update  

At their meeting on July 14th, Council gave three readings to the proposed amendments to the Surrey Building Bylaw in order to improve permit processing timelines, enhance applicant clarity, and establish a pathway for standardized improvements across all building permits. 

Additional information can be found in the  full report by City staff.