Item - 2017.PG21.5
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Planning and Growth Management Committee on May 31, 2017. The Planning and Growth Management Committee has referred this item to an official or other body without making a decision. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.
PG21.5 - Work Plan for the Review of the Development Review Process
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Referred
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Planning and Growth Management Committee:
1. Referred the item to the Chief Transformation Officer with the request that he:
a. report to the September 7, 2017 meeting of Planning and Growth Management Committee on revised terms of reference for an end to end review of the City's Development Review process.
b. lead a Working Group comprised of, but not limited to, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the City Solicitor, the Chief Building Officer and Executive Director, City Building, General Manager of Transportation Services, General Manager of Solid Waste Management Services, General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Chief Information Officer and representatives of all other City agencies and divisions which comment on development applications, to conduct the end to end review of the City's development review process.
c. ensure that the end to end review of the City's development review process be holistic in nature and consider best practices for planning applications from inquiries regarding proposed development and Committee of Adjustment applications through the review process up to and including the issuance of building permits.
Origin
Summary
At its meeting of January 31, 2017, City Council directed the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B, the Deputy City Manager, Cluster A, the Deputy City Manager & Chief Financial Officer and the City Solicitor to conduct an end to end development process review and to report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee by September 27, 2017. City Council also directed staff to report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee at its April 5, 2017 meeting on the steps for conducting the review, including information on which divisions involved in the development application review process have Key Performance Indicators. This report responds to this direction.
An outside consultant will be retained to undertake the end to end review of the City's development review process. This work will be led by City Planning staff, in consultation with all Divisions involved in development review, and Information & Technology and Financial Planning staff. It is expected that a final report on this initiative will be presented to Planning and Growth Management Committee at its March, 2018 meeting.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-103948.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pg/comm/communicationfile-69803.pdf
Motions
1. That the item be referred to the Chief Transformation Officer with the request that he:
a. report to the September 7, 2017 meeting of Planning and Growth Management Committee on revised terms of reference for an end to end review of the City's Development Review process.
b. lead a Working Group comprised of, but not limited to, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the City Solicitor, the Chief Building Officer and Executive Director, City Building, General Manager of Transportation Services, General Manager of Solid Waste Management Services, General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Chief Information Officer and representatives of all other City agencies and divisions which comment on development applications, to conduct the end to end review of the City's development review process.
c. ensure that the end to end review of the City's development review process be holistic in nature and consider best practices for planning applications from inquiries regarding proposed development and Committee of Adjustment applications through the review process up to and including the issuance of building permits.