Common use of ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES in the PLANNING SYSTEM relating to PLANNING POLICY Clause in Contracts

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES in the PLANNING SYSTEM relating to PLANNING POLICY. 5.1. The Parties agree that a high degree of policy alignment is important in advancing an integrated and seamless planning system. 5.2. In order to achieve policy alignment as set out in Section 5.1, the parties agree to collaboratively develop and regularly review a work plan to address the following: 5.2.1. Conformity of the Regional Official Plan to Provincial Plans and Policies; 5.2.2. Conformity of Local Official Plans to the Regional Official Plan; 5.2.3. Timely delivery of Area Specific Plans for new growth areas, including intensification areas; 5.2.4. Timely update of Comprehensive Zoning By-laws to conform to Local Official Plans; 5.2.5. Harmonization of Regional and Local Official Plan policies and Conservation Authority regulations and policies, where possible; and 5.2.6. Alignment of guidelines and protocol between the Parties, such as guidelines that set out requirements for study (e.g. Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines). 5.3. The work plan developed in accordance with Section 5.2 will be developed by the Area Planning Directors and brought forward to the CAOs of the Parties, for approval within 6 months of this MOU being endorsed.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES in the PLANNING SYSTEM relating to PLANNING POLICY. 5.1. The Parties agree that a high degree of policy alignment is important in advancing an integrated and seamless planning system. 5.2. In order to achieve policy alignment as set out in Section 5.1, the parties agree to collaboratively develop and regularly review a work plan to address the following: 5.2.1. Conformity of the Regional Official Plan to Provincial Plans and Policies; 5.2.2. Conformity of Local Official Plans to the Regional Official Plan; 5.2.3. Timely delivery of Area Specific Plans for new growth areas, including intensification areas; 5.2.4. Timely update of Comprehensive Zoning By-laws Laws to conform to Local Official Plans; 5.2.5. Harmonization of Regional and Local Official Plan policies and Conservation Authority regulations and policies, where possible; and 5.2.6. Alignment of guidelines and protocol between the Parties, such as guidelines that set out requirements for study (e.g. Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines). 5.3. The work plan developed in accordance with Section 5.2 will be developed by the Area Planning Directors and brought forward to the CAOs of the Parties, for approval within 6 months of this MOU being endorsed.