Planning and Development Services

The General Manager, Planning and Development Services, with knowledge and expertise, provides a path for the orderly development of a well planned community for today, tomorrow and the future to Council, citizens and outside interested parties.

Planning and Development Services is comprised of two Divisions – Planning Division and Building and Inspections Division.

Donald Thorpe
General Manager, Planning and Development Services
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phone:  905-735-1700 ext. 2241

or contact:
Karen Munday,
Administrative Assistant
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PLANNING DIVISION
Rose Di Felice
Manager, Development Planning and Real Estate
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The Planning Division is responsible for the administration, review and processing of various Applications submitted under the Planning Act to include preparation of various Agreements and By-laws for approval of Council.  Mapping, property matters and various other studies/programs are also dealt with by the Division.

• Official Plan Amendments
  • Co-ordinating other Department and Agency comments as well as speaking to the merits of any Application for Council’s decision
  • Preparation of Amendment and corresponding By-law
  
  
• Zoning By-law Amendments
  • Co-ordinating other Department and Agency comments as well as speaking to the merits of any Application for Council’s decision
  • Preparation of By-law
  • Updating of Consolidated By-law
  
  
• Subdivision and Condominium Approvals
  • Co-ordinating other Department and Agency comments as well as speaking to the merits of any Application for Council’s decision
  • Preparation of Subdivision Agreements which take into consideration any and all Conditions of Draft Plan Approval
  • Preparation of By-laws
  • Final Approval of Plan for registration
  
  
• Condominium Conversion Approvals
  • Co-ordinating other Department and Agency comments as well as speaking to the merits of any Application for Council’s decision
  • Preparation of Agreements, where necessary, which take into consideration any and all Conditions of Approval
  • Final Approval of Plan for registration
  
  
• Site Plan Approvals
  • Co-ordinating other Department and Agency comments as well as authorizing Site Plan Agreements on behalf of the City Of Welland
  • Preparation of Site Plan Control Agreements
  
  
• Co-ordination of the Purchase and Sale of City-Owned lands, excluding Industrial Lands
  • Preparation of Reports, negotiation of sales, acquiring required Appraisal Reports and recommending the sale of “surplus” City landholdings
  
  
• Minor Variance or Permission and Consent
  • Comment on Applications submitted to the Committee of Adjustment, including providing secretarial and administrative support to the Committee of Adjustment
  
  
• Providing Mapping Services to City Departments
   
• Co-ordinating Letters of Compliance for Real Estate Transactions
   
• Providing Counter Customer Service Concerning City Planning Requirements
   
• Co-ordination of Incentive Programs – Downtown and Brownfield
   
• Co-ordination of Planning Related Studies (i.e. Development Charges Study)
   
• Brownfield Community Improvement Plan
   
• Co-ordination of Official Plan Review/Update