Pre-application consultation

When to Request a Pre-Application Consultation Meeting

• On June 6, 2024, Bill 185: Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act removed the authority to require, by by-law, mandatory Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) prior to the submission of a planning application.
• Official Plan Amendment
• Zoning By-law Amendment
• Draft Plan of Subdivision
• Site Plan Control
• If your proposal requires more than one application type, you must request a separate PAC meeting for each application type. Exception: Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment may be combined.

Pre-Application Consultation Meeting: Submission Requirements0 of 27

When you submit a request for a Pre-Application Consultation meeting, you are required to submit two materials: a Concept Site Plan and Concept Elevations and/or Renderings. Submitting the required materials in accordance with the listed requirements will reduce delays in processing your request.

• Concept Site Plan14Concept Site Plan, which must include the following:
• Concept Elevations and/or Renderings4Concept Elevations and/or Renderings, which must include the following:
• Optional Materials3
• File Requirements6

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Request a Pre-Application Consultation Meeting

• To request a Pre-Application Consultation meeting, refer to the Application Submission Tool (AST). For technical assistance on using the AST, please email appsubmission@toronto.ca.
• Provide information about the property and your proposal
• Indicate if you are applying to a funding program such as Housing Now, Rapid Rehousing Initiative, Rental Supply Housing Program or Home Ownership Assistance Program through the Housing Secretariat
• Upload the required documents as listed in Pre-Application Consultation Meeting: Submission Requirements
• Indicate the names of all the parties you will bring to the meeting.
• Once you submit the PAC meeting request, you will receive a confirmation number. A Planning Consultant will check your documents against the stated requirements.
• If any documents are missing or do not meet the requirements, the Planning Consultant will ask you to provide the required information or revise the documents.
• After all the required information and documents are received, the Planning Consultant will email you a PAC folder number and instructions on how to pay the PAC fee.

Pay the Pre-Application Consultation Fee

• You will be required to pay a non-refundable fee (PAC Fee Deposit) of $3,000 prior to the meeting. Instructions for payment will be emailed to you once your request for a meeting has been approved.
• If you need to submit more than one application type for your proposal, a separate Pre-Application Consultation meeting and fee is required for each type.
• The fee is a deposit, which will be deducted from your development application fee when you submit the development application. If you decide not to submit an application after the meeting, there is no refund for the deposit.
• Payment can be made with a credit card online at Toronto Building Payments Online or over the phone at 416-397-5222. You will receive an email to confirm receipt of your payment.
• The fee must be paid within sixty (60) business days of receiving instructions for payment. If you fail to make payment within this period, the City will close your PAC file. Once the file is closed, you will need to submit a new request for a PAC meeting through the AST.

Schedule Pre-Application Consultation Meeting

• A Project Coordinator will contact you to schedule the meeting within ten (10) business days of the confirmation of your payment.
• You will be given one to two potential meeting times and asked to confirm the times that work for you within one to two business days. Any delay in confirming a time may result in delays to the overall process, as the provided meeting times will not be held longer than one to two business days.

Attend Pre-Application Consultation Meeting

• A Community Planner will chair the meeting, with members of the core team and, as needed, extended teams and External Agencies and Commenting Partners in attendance.
• You will be given five (5) minutes to make a presentation about the location of the site and the proposal, highlighting any unique features. If more time is required to provide a presentation about the proposal, more than one PAC meeting may be needed.
• The materials you present at the PAC meeting must be identical to the submission materials you provided through the AST as part of your request. Staff will only discuss the submission materials that were provided in advance of the meeting.

Receive Planning Application Checklist Package

• After the PAC meeting, the Community Planner will email you the finalized Planning Application Checklist Package indicating required materials (in addition to the minimum application requirements set out in the Planning Act, the City of Toronto Act and the Official Plan) for your application submission.
• The PAC process is complete once you have attended the meeting and received the Planning Application Checklist Package.
• After receipt of the Planning Application Checklist Package, the next step is for you to prepare all the materials that are listed on the Planning Application Checklist for your application submission.
• If you choose to modify your proposal after the meeting in a way that differs from staff comments and recommendations, a new PAC meeting is encouraged.