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Development application forms and procedures
General – All development applications
Digital Submissions – Document and File Naming Conventions
Official plan amendment and/or zoning bylaw amendment, draft plan of subdivision Formal submission and/Pre-Submission application form(s)
- Initial Planning Meeting Request Form
- Development Review Pre-consultation Meeting Request Form
- Draft Plan of Subdivision Application Form
- Application form for an Amendment to the Official Plan and/or Zoning Bylaw, Formal Submission and/Pre-Submission
- Neighbourhood Meeting Terms of Reference
Draft plan of condominium
Draft Plan of Condominium Application Form and Procedure
Site plan control
- Site Plan Initial Meeting Form
- Site Plan Pre-Consultation Application Form (SPRC)
- Site Plan Application Form
- Site Plan User Guide (Procedure)
- Site Plan Resubmission Guidance Document
- Technical Site Plan Guidance Document
- Ontario Building Code (OBC) Analysis
- Sample Site Plan Agreement Template
- Letter of Credit Template
Minor variance and consent
Committee of Adjustment information
Part lot control
Part Lot Control Exemption Application Form
Other applications and forms
- Application for Servicing Capacity Check
- Tree Injury or removal permit application
- Site Alteration Permit Bylaw and Application
Development guidelines, templates and manuals
Planning
Affordable Housing Report Terms of Reference
Engineering
- Development Guidelines for Potentially Contaminated or Contaminated Sites
- Development Engineering Manual (DEM) – October 2023
- Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Guidelines
- Guelph Noise Control Guidelines
- Subdivision Assumption Guidance Manual
- On-Site Engineering Cost Estimate Template (xltx)
- Right-of-Way (ROW) Cost Estimate Template (xlsx)
Accessibility
Facility Accessibility Design Manual (FADM)
Environmental/landscape
- Environmental Impact Study (EIS) Guidelines
- Tree Technical Manual
- Sustainable Development Checklist
- Bird-friendly Design Guideline
- Wildlife Crossing Guideline
Urban design
- Complete Streets Design Guidelines
- Complete Streets Design Guidelines Appendix: Multi-modal Level of Service Companion
- Complete Streets Design Guidelines Multi-modal Level of Service Tool
- Downtown Guelph Streetscape Manual, Built Form Standards and St. George’s Square Concept
- Urban Design Brief Terms of Reference
- Commercial Built Form Standards
- Built Form Standards for Mid-Rise Buildings and Townhouses
Pedestrian level wind study
Pedestrian Level Wind Studies Terms of Reference
Sun and shadow study
Sun and Shadow Study Terms of Reference
Lighting (photometric) plans
Solid waste resources (multi-residential)
- Multi-residential waste collection information
- Waste Collection Guidelines for Multi-Residential Developments
- Waste Management Plan and Source Separation Commitment