REM 500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Urban Planning, Single-Family Detached Home, Site Planning

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Real Estate Management
• Course: REM 500
• Professor: Cynthia Holmes

Document Summary

Municipal planning deals with the design of the built environment in a city and the use of land. Also called urban, city or town planning. They help to manage the growth of the city, by designating areas for development. Planners designate a use for every parcel of land, which is called zoning (residential, commercial, industrial, maximum number of storeys/units, etc. ) In toronto, the designations are shown on the interactive maps. Every land site has a zoning designation. The meaning of each code is shown on a property uses chart, for toronto. All neighbouring municipalities have online zoning information as well. 20 year plan of how to shape the city. Series of guiding goals and the vision for the city. Gaining approval for new development can be expensive and time- consuming. Risk of non-approval even after significant investment. Growth means that change is needed, and development responds to growth.