OBJECTION.ABLE

As a homeowner or small business, you can't be expected to interpret building plans and know the nuances of the Municipal Planning By-Law. Jargon abounds. We take you step by step through understanding the implications of a proposed development/building alteration. We assist in crafting an objection and/or negotiating mutually beneficial solution. 

We focus on enabling understanding and positive relationships going forward. Examples include:

• House additions/alterations/demolition
• Densification i.e multi unit, muli storey.
• New business and use changes.

Larger scale commercial developments can be complex, including heritage, environmental and traffic impacts on surrounding property owners. With our specialist team, we undertake to get to the bottom of lengthy processes, reports and technical documentation to give you an informed perspective. We craft objections, formulate development conditions and negotiate solutions. Our focus on large scale developments is often administrative accountability and ensuring access to information. Examples include:

• Mixed use shopping/residential sites
• Schools/institution upgrades
• Rezoning and consolidation of sites prior to construction
• Municipal land release processes 
• Infrastructure upgrades

If your community group is being impacted by a surrounding planning process or development, this is your entry portal. Rate Payers associations, Body Corporates, sports clubs, schools etc. Or focus here is to support and  facilitated community voice internally as well as communicating as a single voice externally. Our expertise in Design Thinking facilitation will assist your community group to step up as a strong and informed interested and affected party (I&AP).  Examples include:

• Large scale developments, commercial or residential
• Land release planning processes 
• Transport and mobility inputs (taxi routes/bike lanes)
• Infrastructure proposals (like waste water works)
• Changes to policy and by-laws (public space, informal trade)

Understanding the objection/development ecosystem is what we do best. We consult with developers to create data driven solutions to avoid objections and time delays. Our expertise includes co-authoring Municipal Planning By Law changes and investment friendly urban design overlays. 

In the case of current objections and push-back, we design and facilitate a way forward between affected parties. We work at a fast pace, understanding that the objection process is costly.