The County of Renfrew is addressing delays for general inquiries to the planning department.
Chair of the Property and Development Committee Bob Sweet says staff are working towards providing responses to general inquiries within 30-days and the four the five month delay has been reduced to 60-days.
The County of Renfrew says they are on pace to receive over 200 applications this year, compared to 106 in 2020.
Planning staff have prioritized applications for subdivisions, official plan amendments, zoning amendments, minor variances, and site plans and say there is no backlog for these applications.
Earlier this year, County Council gave consideration to charging a $200 fee for general inquiries to the planning department, something not all councillors agreed with, especially considering at the time, the turn around time for a response was up to six months.
(written by: Rudy Kadlec)
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