Item - 2013.PG29.13

The Planning and Growth Management Committee:

1.         Adopted the consultation approach outlined in the report (November 14, 2013) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2.         Directed staff to schedule consultations in January and February 2014 across Toronto with residents and representatives of key stakeholder groups to discuss engagement opportunities around community planning.

3.         Requested staff to report back to Planning and Growth Management Committee no later than August 14, 2014, on a proposed new community planning model designed to enhance the planning process by strengthening relationships with residents through engagement.

At its meeting of September 12, 2013, the Planning and Growth Management Committee requested that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, report on a process for exploring a new “community planning” model designed to enhance the planning process by strengthening relationships with residents.

This report provides information related to the existing engagement efforts of the City Planning Division, and outlines a process for the development of the new community planning model that provides more opportunities for engagement and community-based discussions around city-building themes.