Use of Undeveloped Road Allowances

An undeveloped road allowance is land dedicated for the purpose of a public road right of way.  A road can be built on this land should it be required by the municipality. This right of way may or may not be shown as a road on a plan of survey.

Road allowances are owned by the Provincial Government but are administered by the Municipal Government.

A road allowance must be closed through the formal bylaw approval process, while a surveyed road plan can be closed by resolution. 

The closure process by bylaw includes a public hearing, three readings of Council and approval from the Provincial Minister of Transportation. 

Closure by resolution requires written consent from adjacent landowners and a Council resolution. 

Once approved for closure, a sale or lease agreement is finalized with the applicant.