Pre-application discussions are widely acknowledged as being beneficial to the development process; as they ensure both developers and City staff understand the requirements that exist in bringing forward a particular development proposal. Pre-Application consultation allows City staff to determine the specific reports, studies and information that is required to be submitted together with the application form, as part of a complete application package.
Pre-application consultation is mandatory* for Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-Law Amendments, Plans of Subdivision or Plan of Condominium applications and Site Plan Control applications. The process can also be used to facilitate other applications such as Committee of Adjustment applications (consent applications, minor variance, signage or part lot control) and Building Permits.
*The Pre-application consultation may be waived where it has been determined by staff that the nature of the application does not require pre-consultation. If the requirement for consultation is waived, the General Manager or their delegate will issue a Record of Pre-Consultation, which may scope or waive the reports, studies, plans required to constitute a complete application.
2023 Pre-Consultation Schedule
| Application Intake Deadline | Pre-Consultation Report out Week of |
| November 21, 2022 | December 5, 2022 |
| December 5, 2022 | December 19, 2022 |
| January 3, 2023 | January 16, 2023 |
| January 16, 2023 | January 30, 2023 |
| January 30, 2023 | February 13, 2023 |
| February 13, 2023 | February 27, 2023 |
| February 27, 2023 | March 13, 2023 |
| March 13, 2023 | March 27, 2023 |
| March 27, 2023 | April 10, 2023 |
| April 10, 2023 | April 24, 2023 |
| April 24, 2023 | May 8, 2023 |
| May 8, 2023 | May 22, 2023 |
| May 22, 2023 | June 5, 2023 |
| June 5, 2023 | June 19, 2023 |
| June 19, 2023 | July 3, 2023 |
| July 3, 2023 | July 17, 2023 |
| July 17, 2023 | July 31, 2023 |
| July 31, 2023 | August 14, 2023 |
| August 14, 2023 | August 28, 2023 |
| August 28, 2023 | September 11, 2023 |
| September 11, 2023 | September 25, 2023 |
| September 25, 2023 | October 9, 2023 |
| October 9, 2023 | October 23, 2023 |
| October 23, 2023 | November 6, 2023 |
| November 6, 2023 | November 20, 2023 |
| November 20, 2023 | December 4, 2023 |
| December 4, 2023 | December 18, 2023 |