Planning and Development Procedural Manual
TRCA is committed to improving the delivery of all programs, including our planning and regulatory functions. To this end, we have created a Planning and Development Procedural Manual, which was endorsed at Authority Meeting #7/07, held on September 28, 2007, by Resolution #A 196/07.
The Procedural Manual is an informative document that provides a comprehensive summary of the legislative and policy framework that guides TRCA's decisions and actions with respect to our planning and regulatory responsibilities; it provides clarity and transparency around our review procedures and submission requirements. From straightforward, minor applications to complex, large-scale proposals, the Manual provides guidance for all types of applications and highlights the importance of preliminary consultation. It also outlines the fee schedules and targeted review timelines for the various types of applications. Finally, all of the technical checklists and guidelines that have been developed in consultation with the development community and used operationally over the past few years are consolidated in this document.
The Procedural Manual is not a policy document, but rather a guidance document of current procedures and practices. The Manual is a "living document" that will be updated on a periodic basis to reflect any procedural issues related to updated technical practices or legislative changes, including the Bill 51 requirements for "complete applications" that are currently unfolding. This document is meant to further improve our working relationship with our member municipalities, the development community, and the public.
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Title Page 3,906k
Section 1.0 - Introduction 704k
Section 2.0 - Legislative and Policy Framework 144k
Section 3.0 - Planning Applications 248k
Section 4.0 - Environmental Assessment Applications 257k
Section 5.0 - Permit Applications 234k
Section 6.0 - Other Review Services 57k
Section 7.0 - Checklists and Guidelines 43k
Section 8.0 - Fees 49k
Appendix A - Ontario Regulation 166/06 (Title Page) 32k
Appendix A - Ontario Regulation 166/06 21k
Appendix B - Natural Feature and Top-of-Bank Staking Procedures (Title Page) 32k
Appendix B - Natural Feature and Top-of-Bank Staking Procedures 53k
Appendix C - Land Dedication Procedures (Title Page) 32k
Appendix C - Land Dedication Procedures 38k
Appendix D - Fisheries Approval Process (Title Page) 32k
Appendix D - Fisheries Approval Process 79k
Appendix E - Qualification Criteria for Permission for Minor Works and Routine Infrastructure Works Protocols (Title Page) 82k
Appendix E - Permission for Minor Works Qualification Criteria 47k
Appendix E - Permission for Routine Infrastructure Works Qualification Criteria 54k
Appendix F - Debris Jam Clearance Protocol (Title Page) 32k
Appendix F - Debris Jam Clearance Protocol 74k
Appendix G - Checklists (Title Page) 32k
- TRCA Requirements for Planning and Permit Applications 76k
- Channel Modification Design and Submission Requirements 64k
- Erosion and Sediment Control Design and Submission Requirements 69k
- Functional Servicing Plan Requirements In Support of Draft Plan Approval 43k
- Geotechnical Engineering Design and Submission Requirements 89k
- Master Environmental Servicing Plan Requirements In Support of Secondary Plans 54k
- Stormwater Management Pond Design Brief/Report Requirements 43k
- Watercourse Crossing Design and Submission Requirements 75k
- Watercourse Erosion Analysis Design and Submission Requirements In Support of Secondary Plans 64k
Appendix H - Guidelines (Title Page) 32k
- Erosion and Sediment Control Guideline for Urban Construction 7,245k
- Authority Resolution for the Evaluation, Classification and Management of Headwater Drainage Features: Interim Guidelines 24k
- Evaluation, Classification and Management of Headwater Drainage Features: Interim Guidelines 676k
- Forest Edge Management Plan Guidelines 61k
- Post-Construction Restoration Guidelines 51k
- Seed Mix Guidelines 312k
- Stormwater Management Pond Planting Guidelines 109k
- TRCA Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines 281k
Appendix I - Fee Schedules (Title Page) 32k
- Fee Schedule for Planning Services 433k
- Fee Schedule for Permit Applications 196k
- Fee Schedule for Environmental Assessment Applications 199k
