Municipal Contract Planning Support
Expert Contract Planning Services for Municipalities
Municipalities across British Columbia face increasing challenges in managing development applications while balancing strategic planning initiatives. Pacific Land Group (PLG) provides Municipal Contract Planning services to help municipalities address staffing shortages, streamline application processing, and maintain efficient planning operations.
Our contract planners work alongside municipal teams to ensure development applications are processed effectively, minimizing disruptions while allowing permanent staff to focus on long-term planning goals.
Why Choose PLG for Contract Planning?
- Seamless Integration – Our planners adapt quickly to municipal workflows, requiring minimal onboarding.
- Expertise in Complex Submissions – We specialize in strategically analyzing development proposals that rely on technical studies and multi-jurisdictional approvals.
- Efficient Application Processing – We manage rezoning, subdivision, temporary use permits, and development permit applications.
- Policy & Legal Expertise – Our team drafts legal documents, reviews land use policies, and ensures regulatory compliance.
- Proven Experience – Our planners have successfully supported municipalities like the City of Maple Ridge, ensuring continuity in planning services.
Key Services We Provide
- Responding to development inquiries and coordinating application processing.
- Liaising with applicants, city staff, consultants, and the public on planning matters.
- Reviewing development proposals for compliance with municipal policies.
- Preparing pre-application feedback and recommendations.
- Drafting legal documents, Council reports, and bylaw amendments.
- Facilitating referrals to municipal departments, advisory panels, and external agencies.
- Managing public consultation processes, hearings, and stakeholder communication.
- Assisting in the negotiation of community amenities and developer contributions.
A Reliable Solution for Municipalities
With growing demand for municipal planning services and industry-wide staffing shortages, PLG provides a flexible, expert-driven solution that keeps applications moving while municipalities secure long-term staffing. Our planners bring a depth of experience, ensuring that development projects align with municipal policies, regulatory requirements, and strategic objectives.
Talk to us
Talk to us about Municipal Contract Planning Support. Please contact Oleg a senior planner and senior project manager with over 40 years of combined public and private sector experience in managing land use and development matters that includes supportive disciplines such as: engineering, environmental, urban design, landscape architecture, survey, appraisal and land economics.