Comment
Landscape architects are regulated, accountable professionals who routinely prepare core parts of planning application submissions; they should be treated as qualified authorities under the “complete application” framework. If they’re excluded, it risks creating unnecessary duplication, delays, added costs, and unclear accountability in the approvals process.
In response to removing enhanced development standards, while OALA supports Ontario’s goal of accelerating housing delivery, Bill 98’s proposed limits on development standards and removal of “sustainable design” from site plan control would weaken municipalities’ ability to require basic climate-resilient, health- and safety-related site measures (e.g., stormwater, canopy/shade, permeable surfaces), ultimately increasing long-term costs and risks while undermining effective, coordinated planning.
Submitted May 14, 2026 3:26 PM
Comment on
Proposed Planning Act, City of Toronto Act, 2006, Building Code Act, 1992 and Municipal Act, 2001 Changes (Schedules 1, 2 and 7 of Bill 98, the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026)
ERO number
026-0300
Comment ID
185932
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