SBM'S CORE SERVICE
PLANNING
Land development projects are becoming increasingly complex within both urban and rural areas. We help clients understand these challenges and lay out strategies to move projects forward. We have expertise with all municipal planning tools arising from the Ontario Planning Act including Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Plan of Subdivision, Consent, Minor Variance, Site Plan Control, and Plan of Condominium.
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SBM Planning team brings considerable experience in coordinating successful planning applications to speed up your land development aspirations. Our expertise helps you navigate the planning approval framework including official plan amendments, rezoning, subdivision, severance, site plan approval, and site analysis. Our current project portfolio includes a diverse list of projects from applications to construct multi-family buildings and mixed-use developments, commercial and industrial, rural land severances, as well as infill development.
Planning Area of Focus
Site & Concept Feasibility Analysis
Planning Justification Reports
Urban Design Briefs
Due Diligence
Planning Approvals
Subdivision Design
Conceptual Design
Master Planning
Land Use Policy Analysis
Due Diligence & Conceptual Design
Do you have a property and want to know what to do with it?
Establishing the highest and best land use is a multi-disciplined endeavour. Our Planning team coordinates with our SBM team of engineers and designers (and external consultants if needed) to evaluate your land, the surrounding area, and the applicable municipal policies to establish the optimal development scenario. This can be accompanied by conceptual design options to check competing design interests or impacts. Each site needs to balance its built form and intensity with its functional use, surrounding neighbours, and public realm.
Planning Approvals
There’s too much “red tape”.
The process of obtaining planning approvals can often be perceived as complex, bureaucratic, and burdensome. Unfortunately, this perception is not unfounded, as the level of complexity depends on how well your proposed development aligns with the applicable Zoning Bylaw regulations and Official Plan policies. Whether your development requires amendments to Official Plan documents, Zoning Bylaw Amendments, Subdivisions, Consents, Minor Variances, or Site Plan Approvals, SBM Planning is here to help. We strive to streamline the process by coordinating with various stakeholders, approval agencies, and disciplines to obtain the necessary information and simplify the application process while ensuring timely submissions.
Community Engagement
Planners are excellent at bridging communication barriers.
Stakeholder and community engagement can be a key component to a strategic and successful development application. The consultation process engages key stakeholders, such as neighbours/community members, politicians, and review agencies to share and get information. SBM Planning appreciates the value these “local experts” bring to the table, whether it be finding solutions to an existing problem or identifying opportunities for partnerships, or determining beneficial design alternatives.
