Planning Language 101
Some additional terms that we use in Planning:
- An Official Plan is a plan approved by Council that describes how land in a community should be used. Official Plans mainly deal with issues related to:
- where new housing, employment and shops should be located
- protecting the environment and heritage
- what services like roads, sewers, parks and schools will be needed
- when and in what order parts of your community should grow
- A Zoning By-law controls the use of land on each property in a community. It includes details such as:
- how land may be used
- where buildings and other structures can be located
- the types of buildings permitted
- the lot size and dimensions
- parking requirements
- building heights
- Design Guidelines are a set of design statements to guide land development to achieve a desired level of design quality.
- Neighbourhood Assessments, in the context of Family Friendly Housing would assess how child-friendly a neighbourhood is and would include action plans or strategies for improvements.
- A Housing Options Report is a report that includes proposed housing unit types, sizes, number of bedrooms and anticipated price ranges.
- A Multiple Dwelling is a building that contains three or more dwelling units and includes a wide variety of housing styles and types such as block townhouses, stacked townhouse dwellings and apartments.
- An Amenity Space is a shared indoor or outdoor area that is provided in a development for the recreational use or social use of residents.
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