Preparation and Implementation of a Community Planning Permit System

The vendor is required to provide project consulting team and public consultation, include:
• Creating a clear, transparent, streamlined and flexible development application process that is financially sustainable and mimics a single window submission and review approach.
• Integrating indigenous engagement and development principles into the development process and provide opportunities to facilitate partnerships with six nations of the grand river and Mississauga’s of the credit first nation.
• Creating urban design guidelines for a high standard of design that facilitates identity and community value and integrates public input.
• Create appropriate zones with associated uses, setback etc. that implement and reflect the official plan and tie to the proposed design guidelines.
• Craft appropriate general regulations and update parking and loading requirements.
• Including flexible permissions for farmers and agri-businesses that ensure the protection of the agricultural land base and support the rural economy.
• Consider how conditions for the provision of community facilities or services can be leveraged to prioritize a community-first approach to development and growth.
• Integrating a climate change lens to encourage and require resilient and green development opportunities and energy efficiency.
• Incorporate strong mechanisms for protection and enhancement of cultural and natural heritage.
• Enforcing strict development controls to ensure growth aligns with infrastructure projects and available servicing capacity, including the use of holding provisions and phased development approvals.
- The system reflects public concerns, desires, and the current direction of community initiatives.
1. Arts, heritage and culture strategy:
• Provides direction on preserving and promoting the county's cultural heritage.
• The community planning permit system (CPPS) will integrate cultural preservation through planning and design, ensuring that heritage is protected in the development process.
2. Climate action plan:
• Outlines strategies for reducing the county’s carbon footprint and addressing climate change.
• The CPPS will support sustainable development and align with climate action goals by promoting green building standards and energy-efficient design.
3. Community safety and well-being plan:
• Focuses on creating safe, healthy communities.
• The CPPS will incorporate community safety principles through environmental design, such as crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) and ensuring accessible public spaces.
4. Community improvement plans:
• Targets areas in need of revitalization.
• The CPPS can help streamline and focus efforts on these areas, providing clear guidelines for revitalization and encouraging appropriate development.
5. Corporate strategic plan:
• Sets the long-term goals for the county’s growth and development.
• The CPPS will reflect the strategic goals by guiding development in alignment with the county’s broader vision and ensuring consistency in planning efforts.
6. Downtown town master plan:
• Provides a vision for the revitalization and development of downtown town.
• The CPPS will support this vision by offering a regulatory framework for the development and enhancement of the area.
7. Development and engineering standards (to be finalized September 2025):
• will outline standards for infrastructure and development projects.
• The CPPS will ensure that development complies with these standards, ensuring high-quality infrastructure and sustainable urban growth.
8. Economic development strategy and action plan:
• Focuses on attracting investment and fostering economic growth.
• The CPPS will play a role by facilitating compatible development that supports economic opportunities, including employment areas.
9. Employment area analysis (to be finalized April 2025):
• Identifies key areas for industrial and commercial growth.
• The CPPS will provide clear development regulations for employment areas, ensuring land use compatibility and fostering job growth.
10. Housing needs assessment (to be finalized April 2025):
• Evaluates housing needs in the county.
• The CPPS will support the creation of housing policies that address these needs, promoting a range of housing types and densities.
11. multi-year accessibility plan:
• Outlines the county's commitment to accessibility.
• The CPPS will incorporate accessibility principles into the design and development process to ensure inclusive and accessible built environments.
12. Town master servicing plan (to be updated 2025):
• Identifies infrastructure needs for town.
• The CPPS will align development guidelines with the servicing plan to ensure that growth is supported by adequate infrastructure.
13. Trails master plan:
• Provides a vision for trails and connectivity across the county.
• The CPPS will facilitate development that supports and integrates the trail network for active transportation.
14. Transit and mobility service plan:
• Addresses transportation and mobility needs.
• The CPPS will align with this plan to ensure development is connected to transit and supports mobility goals.
15. Transportation master plan:
• Sets the long-term direction for transportation infrastructure.
• The CPPS will consider transportation needs, ensuring that development complements and enhances the county’s transportation systems
- The following regulatory by-laws are being considered for update and integration into the CPPS.
1. 2023 site plan control by-law (by-law 140-23):
• Establishes requirements for site plan approval.
• The CPPS will consider relevant aspects of this by-law to integrate site plan control into the development permit process.
2. 2024 site alteration by-law (by-law 87-24):
• Regulates site alterations to ensure environmental protection.
• The CPPS will include provisions to manage and control site alterations in development areas.
• It will also consider the relationship between land use and site alteration to ensure and integrated and phased approach to development.
3. Sign by-law (2008):
• Regulates signage in the county.
• The CPPS will consider how signage approvals can be integrated into the system, whether individual or related to development applications.
4. Fence by-law (2023):
• Governs fencing requirements.
• The CPPS will consider how to integrate fencing provisions, whether individual or related to development applications.
5. Building by-law (by-law 4-22):
• Establishes a system for the issuance of building permits.
• The CPPS will align with this by-law to ensure that developments can proceed through the building permit process as smoothly as possible.
• Were policies or objective
6. Business licensing by-law (by-law 50-06):
• Regulates business operations.
• The CPPS will consider how business licensing can be used in the land use process (e.g., home-based businesses, rental licensing)
7. Good forestry practices by-law (by-law 70-21):
• Ensures sustainable forestry practices.
• The CPPS will integrate this by-law’s principles into development areas, particularly in rural and natural heritage areas, promoting environmental sustainability.
• Similar to the site alteration by-law, the CPPS will consider the relationship between development and trees to ensure an integrated and phased approach to development that provides a net environmental benefit to the area.
- Contract Period/Term: 6 Month
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: April 25, 2025