2013 Why Plan? CalendarThe 2013 Why Plan Calendar highlights Ontario’s challenges and how they might be addressed through land-use planning tools and approaches.
Municipal Planning and Financial Tools for Economic Development HandbookThis handbook focuses on preparing for 21st century economic challenges. It provides descriptions of planning and financial tools that can be used to support municipal goals for economic development, along with snapshots and case studies on how other jurisdictions are capitalizing on their assets. A municipal checklist for investment readiness is also presented, based on a sustainable economic and land-use planning perspective. To reflect today’s digital age, the checklist includes questions that acknowledge technology-driven changes to Ontario’s rural and urban communities – the way municipalities make their first impression, the way people and organizations connect to one another, and the way our choices are increasing on how and where we live, work, shop, study and invest.
Community Planning and Development 3D Visualization PortalThis land use planning portal conveys visually how Ontario's policy-led land use planning system can take shape "on the ground" and the planning and financial tools that can be used to support local planning and economic development objectives.
The Portal requires Flash. If your computer does not have Flash, you can download a free Adobe Flash Player
Planning By Design: a healthy communities handbook (2009)The Planning by Design handbook is the result of a partnership between the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute. The purpose of this initiative is to share and generate ideas on how places can be planned and designed more sustainably for healthy, active living and to retain and attract residents, investors and visitors.
Planning Act ToolsA series of publications that support planning sustainable, well-designed and investment-ready communities.
Community Improvement Planning Handbook 2008This handbook is intended to inform and assist municipalities and others interested in community improvement planning under section 28 of the Planning Act.
Development Permit System (DPS)Development Permit System (DPS)
Information and resource materials for the DPS, a land use planning tool helping to facilitate growth and build strong communities.
Municipal Plan Review and One Window Provincial Planning Service(September 1999) - This handbook
gives
an overview of municipal plan
review and
the one window provincial planning
service. The purpose of the
handbook is
to provide a general understanding
of the
various planning approval
processes,
outline the roles and
responsibilities of
the municipality and the province,
and to
identify strategies to assist
municipalities
in the delivery of municipal plan
review.
Land Use Planning Administrative Flow Charts for Municipal StaffThese flow charts and supporting materials are designed to assist municipal staff through the process of giving notice, forwarding materials to the approval authority and forwarding a record to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).
