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At Petras Land Surveying, we offer a comprehensive range of Legal Surveys. From initial concept to the final signed plan, our team brings a wealth of experience and will handle each project with the utmost professionalism.
Subdivision applications are required when a property owner or developer wants to create two or more lots out of an existing parcel or simply wants to move the boundary line between two adjacent properties. The application process typically starts with a Site Plan showing the proposed Subdivision configuration and requires approval from the local Approving Officer.
As Subdivision Applications are often complex, we encourage prospective clients to reach out and discuss the requirements with a member of our team.
Strata Surveys range from 2-unit residential duplexes to multi-building mixed-use developments. We work with developers and builders to define the boundaries between Strata Lots, shared Common Property and Limited Common Property within a Strata Development. Petras Land Surveying offers the following services:
- Building Stata Plans
- Bare Land Strata Plans
- Proposed Strata Plans for Disclosure Statements
- Amending existing Strata Plans (to redefine how the Strata Corporation uses a specific area)
As Strata Plans are dynamic, we encourage prospective clients to reach out and discuss the site requirements with a member of our team.
Circumstances determine when a legal charge may need to be registered on title or on that of a neighboring parcel. This can range from an easement over an access driveway, a Statutory Right of Way over a utility company’s infrastructure or a Restrictive Covenant protecting sensitive environmental wetlands. Each project is unique and we work with our client to understand the scope of their project.
By their very definition, natural boundaries can move. There are times when a new survey plan showing the updated location of the present natural boundary is required for a building permit or subdivision application. Our team is experienced in determining the location of the natural boundary and can prepare application packages that are submitted to the Surveyor General when required. As these types of applications are dynamic, we encourage prospective clients to reach out and discuss their particular project with a member of our team.
When our clients need to know where their property ends and the adjacent one begins (whether retracing District Lot boundaries from an original 1890’s survey or redefining residential city lots) we research the existing records, thoroughly look for original survey evidence in the field, and then reestablish the location of the boundary lines and set new survey posts at the corners. We complete the survey plan for registration in the Land Title Office.
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