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Planning Justification Report Terms of Reference

Published by City of Richmond Hill

This is the City of Richmond Hill’s document, as published on its website on 19 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice

Type: Study
Published by: City of Richmond Hill
Date: January 2026
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 3

Overview

The City of Richmond Hill Development Planning Division's terms of reference for a Planning Justification Report, dated January 2026: the professional planning rationale for a development application, signed by a Registered Professional Planner. It names the applications it accompanies — official plan and zoning by-law amendments, draft plans of subdivision, condominium conversions — and seven sections: introduction, site and area context, the proposal, planning policy framework and rationale (Planning Act, Provincial Planning Statement, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, official plans, zoning), supporting documents, conclusion and appendices.

What it covers

Purpose and Objective
Required Content
Introduction
Site and Area Context
Description of the Proposal
Planning Policy Framework and Rationale
Supporting Documents
Summary and Conclusion
Appendices, Figures, Maps and Plans

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