RATIONALE FOR AGREEMENT Clause Samples
RATIONALE FOR AGREEMENT. County and local Councils are granted the statutory authority for land use planning. These Councils rely upon Planning and Development Department staff to receive applications, review and analyze proposals, and to ultimately make a final recommendation to the respective council on the applications. These decisions need to be based on the best information available to them at the time, within the statutory time frames as set out in the Act. County Planning and Development staff are tasked with considering a wide range of variables that impact a land use application, evaluating the information at hand, and making final professional land use recommendations to the respective councils. The County of ▇▇▇▇▇ Official Plan (and local plans in effect) direct new development to areas outside of hazardous lands that may pose a threat to life or property. Additionally, the County Plan (and local plans) aim to protect natural heritage features and areas. In some areas development is outright prohibited, and in other areas some level of development is permitted, provided it can show that the proposed development has no negative impact on features or functions. The County does not always have in-house expertise that would provide for a fulsome review of such issues. The reason then for the Agreement, is to seek out expert advice from the Conservation Authority(s) in the area of natural heritage.
RATIONALE FOR AGREEMENT. This Agreement was proposed by the NYSDEC and agreed to by the NRC in order to facilitate an open exchange of information regarding the ongoing performance assessment, decommissioning, and disposition activities, to clarify regulatory responsibilities, and to provide a mechanism to facilitate a comprehensive approach to determining the disposition of the various facilities at the WNYNSC.
RATIONALE FOR AGREEMENT. Township Council is granted the statutory authority for land use planning. Council relies upon Planning and Development Department staff to receive applications, review and analyze proposals, and to ultimately make a final recommendation on the applications. These decisions need to be based on the best information available to them at the time, within the statutory time frames as set out in the Act. Township Planning and Development staff are tasked with considering a wide range of variables that impact a land use application, evaluating the information at hand, and making final professional land use recommendations to the respective councils. The Township of Southgate Official Plan directs new development to areas outside of hazardous lands that may pose a threat to life or property. Additionally, the Township Plan aims to protect natural heritage features and areas. In some areas, development is outright prohibited, and in other areas some level of development is permitted, provided it can show that the proposed development has no negative impact on features or functions. The Township does not always have in-house expertise that would provide for a fulsome review of such issues. The reason then for the Agreement, is to seek out expert advice from the Conservation Authority in the area of natural heritage.