Planning Development

COVID-19 Update:

• The City will continue to accept and review development applications. Applicants are asked to submit documentation via courier.
• The City will continue to issue all development application related documents (including Site Plan Agreements, Pre-Submission Letters, Circulation Comment Summaries, etc.). This documentation will be forwarded via Canada Post or courier.
• The City will continue to execute agreements and accept executed agreements by scheduled appointments. 
• Development Engineering and Transportation staff will continue to do limited inspections of Grading Inquiries, Traffic Inquiries and Site Alteration/Single Family Permits, provided no public contact is involved.

Development Planning

The Development Planning Section of Richmond Hill's Planning and Regulatory Services Department is responsible for the review and processing of a variety of development planning applications including:

• Official Plan Amendments
• Zoning By-law Amendments
• Draft Plans of Subdivision
• Draft Plans of Condominium
• Site Plans and Site Plan Amendments
• Part Lot Control Exemptions
• Applications for Severance Consent and Minor Variance

The Development Planning Section is also responsible for processing other types of applications including:

• Sign By-law Variance/Sign By-law Amendment applications
• Municipal Addressing and Street Naming applications - New Municipal Addressing online submission form now available
• Radio-Communication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems Public Consultation application
• Sustainability Metrics

Before Submitting an Application

Prior to submitting a Development Application, the Owner/Agent must have a pre-submission meeting with Development Planning Section Staff. The purpose of this meeting is for the applicant to present a development proposal on a preliminary basis so as to identify required materials for a full and complete submission of a development application(s). This is of assistance to both the applicant and the City as it identifies at the outset the submission requirements for a complete application and ensures applications can be processed efficiently.

Email the Planning and Regulatory Services Department to schedule a Pre-Submission Meeting.

A Pre-Submission Meeting is not required for Part Lot Control Exemption, Consent, Minor Variance, Sign By-law Variance, Sign By-law Amendment, Municipal Addressing or Street Naming applications.

Applications and Guides

The Development Planning Section handles the application forms and guides for development applications.