Item - 2017.PG22.11

The Planning and Growth Management Committee:

1.  Approved the Terms of Reference and Work Plan as described in Attachment 1 to the report (August 23, 2017) from Chief Transformation Officer.

As directed by Planning and Growth Management Committee at its meeting of May 31, 2017, this report proposes a work plan for an End to End Review of the Development Review Process.

This work plan will commence upon approval of the recommendations below and will conclude with a report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee at its meeting in April 2018.

An outside consultant will be retained to support the End to End Review of the Development Review Process. This work will be led by a Working Group of key development review stakeholders, including:  Deputy City Manager, Cluster B; Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; City Solicitor; Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; General Manager, Transportation Services; General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services; General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; Chief Information Officer; General Manager, Economic Development and Culture; Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; Fire Chief and General Manager, Fire Services; General Manager, Toronto Water; and Director, Energy and Environment.

The Working Group will be chaired by the Chief Transformation Officer. It is expected that a report on this initiative will be presented to the Planning and Growth Management Committee at its April, 2018 meeting.