The Development Planning Department is responsible for the planning and general design of the City through the land use planning process.  Land use planning enables the City to establish goals and objectives for growth and development.  This is accomplished having regard for important social issues, environmental and economic considerations which provide for sustainable and healthy communities.  Through this process, the interests and objectives of individual property owners are balanced with the greater interests and objectives of the City.

 

The Development Planning staff provides professional planning advice and information with respect to current land use issues and undertakes the review and processing of a variety of development applications, Official Plan, Zoning, Subdivision, Condominium, Part Lot Control and Site Plans submitted to the municipality. Development Planning staff are available to provide consultative assistance to the public and the development industry on planning-related issues, processing of development applications and the planning legislative process.

 

The Development Planning Department actively encourages citizen participation. Public comment is solicited on planning applications as well as policy changes to the Official Plan. Citizen participation is encouraged as a vital part of the planning process in the City of Vaughan and is essential to good planning.

 

 

The Development Planning Staff provide comments to the Committee of Adjustment on Minor Variance and Consent Applications circulated from the Clerk's Department. This involves analysis and evaluation of the applications leading to the preparation of reports to the Committee of Adjustment which includes recommendations for consideration and action by the Committee.