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Planning & Engineering Services
The department consists of the Engineering Services Branch and Planning Services Branch.
The Engineering Services Branch oversees the design and construction of capital projects for water and wastewater treatment, water distribution, sewer collection, drainage, roads, sidewalks, facilities, trails, and open spaces. The department is responsible for:
- Design and construction of new infrastructure projects
- Infrastructure renewals
- Long-term master planning
- Development engineering services (servicing review, inspections, and lot grading)
- Environmental engineering services
- Provide engineering support to other departments
- Asset management
- GIS services
Engineering is actively working towards our new asset management program which will help to properly maintain and plan for the replacement of existing infrastructure.
Engineering also provides GIS services and is responsible for maintaining a comprehensive mapping system that allows the city to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, reports, and charts about city infrastructure, land use, and city services.
The Planning Services Branch is responsible for:
- Long-range land use and development planning
- Current planning
- Development approvals
- Public hearings before the city council
The branch acts in accordance with city bylaws, policies, procedures, and regulations and relevant provisions of the Municipal and Planning Act of the Province of Manitoba.
The long-range planning activities include monitoring demographic and growth trends both locally and regionally. The branch prepares, updates, and amends planning documents and policies to guide development toward our desired future. The branch also coordinates with the MSTW update and implementation of the MSTW Development Plan.
The Current Planning includes approving development permits, issuing letters respecting compliance, processing subdivision applications, area concept plans, Land-use Bylaw amendments, and land-use changes, enforcing the city’s Land Use Bylaw, and coordination with MSTW on building permits and inspections. The branch manages land use in the city and ensures that building and renovation design meets the high-quality standards expected in Morden.
What is a Zoning By-Law?
A Zoning By-law is needed to regulate and control the use and development of land and buildings within the Municipal limits of the City of Morden.
Why do we need a Zoning By-Law?
The regulations established by Zoning By-law 17BL08 are deemed necessary in order:
- To ensure general conformance with the objectives and policies of the MSTW Planning District Development Plan.
- To outline the powers and duties of the City of Morden Council (Council), the MSTW Planning District Planning Board (Planning Board), the Designated Officer and the landowner and/or developer as they relate to this By-law.
- To regulate the following:
- all buildings and structures erected hereafter;
- all uses or changes in use of all buildings, structures and land established hereafter;
- all structural alterations or relocations of existing buildings and structures occurring hereafter;
- the increase or decrease of the average grade of a site by 0.15 m (0.50 ft.) or more in height; and
- all enlargements or additions to existing buildings, structures and uses.
This by-law is intended to promote orderly and thoughtful development of real property and development in the City, to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the City.
Zoning Map
| Fees | Amount |
|---|---|
| Minor Variation Order prior to commencement of construction | $50 |
| Minor Variation Order following commencement of construction | $600 ** |
| Variation Order prior to commencement of construction | $200 |
| Variation Order following commencement of construction | $800 ** |
| Zoning Amendments | $500 |
| Conditional Use prior to commencement of construction | $200 |
| Conditional Use following commencement of construction | $550 ** |
| ** These fees are effective with any construction after January 1st, 1994. | |
