Reply:
Christine Archibald
Planning and Transportation Committee
4th Floor, West Tower
carchiba@toronto.ca
To: Budget Advisory Committee
From: City Clerk, Planning and Transportation Committee
Subject: Implementation of New Practices for the Review of Development Applications
Recommendation:
The Planning and Transportation Committee recommends the adoption of the report (January 4, 2000) from the
Acting Commissioner, Urban Development Services subject to amending Recommendation (2) to read:
"(2) that the delivery of planning services by the City Planning Division of Urban Development Services be
implemented by an incremental increase with the addition of 20-25 staff to allow the City Planning Division to deal
with Council's expectations in a phased manner. Increased resources for development approval partners could also
be required;"
and in view of the financial impact of the above recommendations forwarded this matter directly to the Budget
Advisory Committee for consideration in conjunction with the 2000 Operating Budget and requested the Budget
Advisory Committee to:
(1) advise the Chair and members of the Planning and Transportation Committee when this matter is being
considered by the Budget Advisory Committee; and
(2) report back to the Planning and Transportation Committee for consideration by the Committee at its March 20,
2000 meeting, being the meeting when the Committee will be conducting its review of, and hearing public
deputations on, the 2000 Operating Budget.
Background:
On January 10, 2000, the Planning and Transportation Committee gave consideration to the report (January 4, 2000) from
the Acting Commissioner, Urban Development Services reporting on two City Council requests relating to the
implementation of New Practices for the Review of Development Applications and recommending that:
(1) the definition of Preliminary Report as contained in this report be approved;
(2) the Planning and Transportation Committee determine an appropriate direction for the delivery of planning services by
the City Planning Division of Urban Development Services based on the status quo or the provision of additional staffing
resources;
(3) if necessary, the Acting Commissioner of Urban Development Services, in consultation with all departments, agencies,
boards and commissions involved in the development approval process, report back to the Planning and Transportation
Committee on specific staffing resources required to deliver local and city-wide planning services efficiently including
re-arrangements, re-allocations and/or new staff in time to be considered in the 2000 operating budget cycle; and
(4) the Acting Commissioner, Urban Development Services, report back to the Planning and Transportation Committee in
December, 2000 with respect to the experience of delivering planning services with the staffing resources which have been
approved.
The Committee's action is as noted.
City Clerk
Christine Archibald
Item 9
cc: Acting Commissioner, Urban Development Services
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Finance Division - Attention John Di Lallo, Manager, Urban Planning & Development Services
