Planning and Development Services
Planning and Development Services makes recommendations, guides and regulates community development in Niagara to ensure future development is sustainable, healthy, economical, and supports prosperity.
Rino Mostacci
Commissioner
905-980-6000
ext. 3390
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Divisions
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Community and Long Range Planning
Community and Long Range Planning identifies where and how growth should occur and is responsible for:
- Urban growth management and preparing the new Regional Official Plan
- Alignment with provincial plans and policies
- Local Official Plan and zoning by-law review
- District plans and strategic planning projects
- Administering incentive programs
- Rural and long range planning projects
- Urban design policies and guidelines
- Stakeholder consultation
Contact
905-980-6000 ext. 3459
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Development Planning
Niagara Region reviews and approves development applications submitted under the Planning Act and is responsible for ensuring that provincial planning regulations and regional interests are protected through the Regional Official Plan. Development Planning is responsible for working with our 12 municipal partners by providing:
- Coordinated comments on various development applications
- Environmental planning review and technical clearances
- Urban design and landscape architecture
Contact
905-980-6000 ext. 3367
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Infrastructure Planning and Development Engineering
Infrastructure Planning and Development Engineering provides strategic planning to support growth management, land use planning and development, and private servicing / septic review and approval. The division is responsible for:
- Growth infrastructure and capacity planning
- Water and wastewater master planning
- Approvals and review of private sewage systems regulation
- Infrastructure improvements associated with development, including legal agreements
- Review of transportation impact studies and stormwater management studies of regional interest
Contact
905-980-6000 ext. 3627
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© Niagara Region - 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, ON, L2V 4T7 - Phone: 905-980-6000, Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215
