UrbanToronto Updates from the Industry for October 29, 2021: City-building advances in Vaughan

Urbantoronto.ca
Nov. 1, 2021

The city of Vaughan is rising to new and unprecedented heights. As one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Canada, Vaughan is a city of choice! A high standard of living, accessible location, world-class amenities, development opportunities, subway connections and so much more continue to attract significant opportunities for investment in residential, commercial and industrial projects in Vaughan year after year.

But city building doesn’t happen overnight. All developments undergo a careful review by City staff, Vaughan Council and public agencies, including the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, York Region and provincial ministries, where appropriate. This is also why the City asks for residents’ feedback throughout the planning process well before shovels hit the ground.

Click on the corresponding public meeting dates below to view the planning reports and development applications presented to Vaughan Council in the month of October:

• Committee of the Whole (1): Oct. 5, 2021
• Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting): Oct. 5, 2021
• Committee of the Whole (Working Session): Oct. 6, 2021
• Committee of the Whole (2): Oct. 13, 2021
• Special Committee of the Whole (Official Plan Review): Oct. 13, 2021
• Council: Oct. 20, 2021

HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
As part of the City’s commitment to open and accessible government, Council encourages citizens to get involved in the decision-making process. Here are four ways to get involved:

Learn more about the application. Review the public notice and learn more about the development application on PLANit, the City’s development application tracking platform available at vaughan.ca/maps.

Speak to Council during a Committee of the Whole Meeting. While Vaughan City Hall remains closed to the public, citizens can participate in meetings by:

• speaking live via teleconference to Members of Council during a meeting. To pre-register to speak at an electronic-participation meeting, send a completed Request to Speak form (PDF) to clerks@vaughan.ca or call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281. Registered members will be able to connect through their computer, smartphone or tablet.
• speaking live from a telephone (regular landline or cellphone) during the meeting. To pre-register to speak via telephone, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@vaughan.ca or call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281.

submitting a written communication for review by Members of Council as part of an agenda item. All written communications can be emailed to the Office of the City Clerk at clerks@vaughan.ca.

Speak directly with your local Councillor. Citizens may telephone or email comments directly to their Member of Council of choice. For details on how to contact a Member of Council, visit vaughan.ca/council.

Contact the City planner directly. All citizens may contact the planner on file directly by phone, email or letter. Contact details are found on the public meeting notice sent by mail, or by contacting Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or accessvaughan@vaughan.ca.

Learn more about how you can get involved.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
For a full schedule of public meetings, agendas and staff reports, visit vaughan.ca/CouncilMeetings.

Visit vaughan.ca/PlanningProcess to learn more about what it takes to build a world-class city. A digital step-by-step guide (PDF) illustrating the process is also available on this webpage.