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DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
2016-2020 FINANCIAL PLAN
MISSION STATEMENT
To provide advice and recommendations to City Council on planning, building and
community development matters and to implement the by-laws, policies and objectives
set by City Council related to growth and development.
KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
The primary functions of the Planning & Development Department are to:
Prepare land use plans, by-laws and policies for consideration by City Council; and
Undertake application reviews and approval processes consistent with Council-
approved plans, by-laws and policies in support of planned, orderly and sustainable
development of the City.
The Department’s mandate is accomplished through activities of the following six
divisions:
AREA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT,
NORTH & SOUTH
Area Planning & Development
implements Council-adopted by-laws and
policies in relation to the use and
development of land. This work involves
receiving and reviewing applications and
making appropriate recommendations for
land development projects and preparing
reports to Council.
BUILDING
Building administers Council adopted by-
laws and policies related to building
construction. This work involves
servicing residential and commercial
building plan reviews, performing
building, plumbing and electrical field
review services, and the administration of
the Tree Preservation By-law and Sign By-
laws. The Building division is also
responsible for providing professional
advice to City Council, the Board of
Variance, other City Departments and the
public, on building construction related
matters.
COMMUNITY PLANNING
Community Planning develops land use
plans and policies in support of the
planned and orderly development of the
City. The division administers the Official
Community Plan (OCP), General Land Use
Plans, Neighbourhood Concept Plans
(NCP), Local Area Plans, zoning by-law
amendments and monitors the City’s
growth management strategies.
Community Planning also supports the
Heritage Advisory Commission,
Environmental Advisory Committee,
Agricultural and Food Security Advisory
Committee and the Social Planning
Advisory Committee. The division
provides graphic and mapping services
for the department and supports the
corporate Geographical Information
Systems (GIS) services.
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