Municipal and Planning Law
Our lawyers can assist clients with all areas of municipal and planning law, including:
- Representing clients at:
- Municipal meetings, and the Committee of Adjustment
- the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), (and its predecessors);
- Court in connection with complex development cases;
- Providing opinions on municipal powers, municipal approvals, and governance matters;
- Advising on compliance with Municipal standards, by-laws, and codes;
- Providing strategic advice and assistance on development approvals and planning legislation/policies/by-laws; negotiating agreements with developers and municipalities;
- Advising on planning documents, including official plan or zoning bylaw amendments, site plan applications, and other development documents;
- The defence of alleged Building Code and Fire Safety Regulations;
- Advising on the requirements of cultural heritage designations, conservation authority matters, Archeological Assessments; the requirements for Environment Site Assessments (ESAs); and the requirements of On-Site and Excess Soil Management;
- Representing clients in the expropriation process.