November 24, 1998
To:Scarborough Community Council
From:Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP
Director of Community Planning, East District
Subject:Outstanding Planning Award
Purpose:
To inform Community Council of a recent award to the City.
Recommendation:
That Scarborough Community Council receive this report for their information.
Background:
In August of this year, the former City of Scarborough's "Public Safety and Development Review Guidelines" won an
Award of Merit from the central district of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute. The merit award automatically
qualified the guidelines for entry into the O.P.P.I.'s province-wide awards program.
I am pleased to report that the guidelines have won one of only four "Outstanding Planning Awards" presented in the
Province of Ontario for 1998. The award was presented to Susan Filshie and Robert Stephens on November 12th at a gala
dinner at the Royal York Hotel, attended by more than 700 members of the development community. The guidelines were
specifically cited for "Excellence in Communication".
The guidelines are now posted on the world wide web. As a result, inquiries have been received from planners in
Maryland and Florida. We will now submit the guidelines to the next available national and international awards programs
for their consideration.
Contact Name:
Robert Stephens
Scarborough Civic Centre
Telephone: (416) 396-7027
Fax: (416) 396-4265
E-mail: stephens@city.scarborough.on.ca
Respectfully submitted,
Ted Tyndorf, MCIP, RPP
Director of Community Planning, East District
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