Municipal Planning & Development Tools
- Community Improvement Planning HandbookThis handbook is intended to
inform and assist municipalities and
others interested in community
improvement planning under
section 28 of the Planning Act.
- BrownfieldsBrownfields redevelopment is a
critical part of building strong,
healthy communities. Redeveloping
unused, former industrial or
commercial sites will help revitalize
neighbourhoods, create jobs and
housing, and boost development in
areas with existing transit,
infrastructure and community
facilities.
- Municipal Tools and Financial Resources
- 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.
- 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.
- Changes to Ontario Planning Act for Persons with DisabilitiesSeveral changes to the Planning
Act come
into effect September 30, 2002 to
support
the Ontarians with Disabilities Act,
which
the Ontario Government passed
last year.
The purpose of the Ontarians with
Disabilities Act is to improve access
and
opportunities for persons with
disabilities.
As a result of the passage of this
Act,
complementary amendments were
made
to several other statutes.
- Citizens Guides to Land-use PlanningA series of Citizens' Guides has
been prepared to help you
understand how the land use
planning process works in Ontario.
- A Kid’s Guide to Building Great Communities: A Manual for Planners and EducatorsDocument in PDF format from the Ontario
Professional Planners Institute
(OPPI)
- Local Services Realignment: A User's GuideLocal Services Realignment (LSR) is
bringing
about fundamental changes to
provincial and
municipal roles and responsibilities.
Many
significant changes have been
made to the
LSR initiative since it was first
announced in
1997. The changes have resulted
from
consultations with the municipal
sector and
other key stakeholders, and
through the
legislative process.
- Municipal Quality of Life for Economic ProsperityThis handbook provides
information to help municipalities
make the connection between
quality-of-life and economic
prosperity.
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