2005 - 2006 Planning and Development Act Review

Bill 12   The Planning and Development Act, 2006
                                                                       
During 2005 and 2006, Government Relations undertook an extensive review of The Planning and Development Act, 1983.  The first reading of the bill occurred on November 6, 2006. The new Act is intended to:

• provide a community planning framework that promotes economic growth, environmental sustainability, social and cultural development, and sustainable communities;
• strengthen communities by providing municipalities with clear, consistent and effective tools for community planning;
• foster cooperation and partnerships among municipalities, governments, First Nations and Métis people, entrepreneurs and all citizens so that they can invest in and build communities;
• respond to requests from municipalities for more local autonomy and authority, streamlined planning processes, and clearer and more flexible ways to administer planning bylaws; and
• ensure that the public has meaningful input before planning decisions are made, and that decision-makers are accountable.

If you would like additional information on the Act Review process or Bill 12, please contact:

Len Kowalko
Director, Community Planning
Community Planning Branch
Government Relations
Room 978, 122 3rd Avenue North
SASKATOON SK  S7K 2H6
Fax: (306) 933-7720
Email: lkowalko@gr.gov.sk.ca

The proposed legislation considered extensive stakeholder input including:

• Download a PDF version of the document "Building a Sustainable Future: The Planning and Development Act Review - A Summary of Stakeholder Discussions " which summarizes stakeholder meetings from September 2005 to May 2006, and comments at public open houses in May and June 2006; and

Further details on the September 2005 to May 2006 stakeholder meetings can be viewed here.