Discretionary Use Proposal

Amarjit and Vikramjit Singh have applied for Discretionary Use approval to operate a Day Care for a maximum of 90 children at 415 Willowgrove Square in the Willowgrove neighbourhood.

This site is zoned B1B - Neighbourhood Commercial – Mixed Use District under the Zoning Bylaw. The purpose of the B1B District is to facilitate mixed use development which may include a limited range of commercial and institutional uses, as well as medium density residential uses, that are generally compatible with residential land uses and which are intended to serve the needs of residents within a neighbourhood.

Subject to discretionary Use approval, the proposed Day Care will have a capacity for up to 90 children at any given time. The proposed daycare will provide approximately 341m2 of fenced outdoor play area to be located on site. Prior to operating, the applicant will be required to obtain appropriate licensing and approval from the Ministry of Education, Early Years Branch.

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Questions and comments on this proposal are invited at this time by contacting: 

Tyler Kopp, Planner 

tyler.kopp@saskatoon.ca

306.986.3639

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What is a Discretionary Use?

All property in the City of Saskatoon is assigned a zoning designation. Within each zoning designation, specific land uses are either permitted, prohibited, or discretionary. A Discretionary Use is a land use that is generally consistent with the permitted uses in a zoning district. As per Section 4.7.2 of the Zoning Bylaw, a Discretionary Use may be allowed either at the discretion of City Council or City Administration. Either approving authority can approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Discretionary Use application. The approving authority for a day care on a  in the B1B District is City Administration.

The Planning and Development Department evaluates Discretionary Use applications on a case-by-case basis considering the site itself, as well as the surrounding context including nearby land uses. A Discretionary Use approval is applied to a specific site, not the applicant. Any change in size or intensity of the use approved would require a new Discretionary Use application.

What is a Day Care?

The Zoning Bylaw defines a Day Care as an establishment providing for the care, supervision, protection, or support of individuals of any age who require care or support on a regular, periodic, or temporary basis, and includes child care centres as defined by The Child Care Act, 2014, but does not include the provision of overnight supervision.

Process for Reviewing and Approving a Discretionary Use Application

When a Discretionary Use application is received by the Planning and Development Department, it is circulated to internal Civic Departments to identify conformance or conflict with the Official Community Plan, the Zoning Bylaw, and any other applicable policies and regulations.  Departments that review the application include Planning and Development, Transportation & Construction, Environment & Utilities, Fire & Protective Services, and Building Standards.

Once the application has been reviewed by internal Civic Departments, public consultation on the application is undertaken.  Registered property owners typically within 150 metres of the subject site and the Ward Councillor are notified of the proposed Discretionary Use application as per the City’s Public Notice Policy.  When considered necessary, a public information meeting may be held to provide information to area residents on the Discretionary Use application, answer questions, and receive feedback.

Information collected from the internal review and public consultation processes will be considered by City Administration.  The application may then be approved, approved with conditions, or denied.