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WE PLAN.

For Better Communities
Innovative Planning Solutions is a respected planning firm with over 20 years of experience that specializes in land use planning, project management, landowner group management & urban design. IPS has offices in Vaughan and Barrie to serve you.

Projects

742 Bayfield Street North

Master Plan

425 Bayly Street West

High-rise Mixed Use

Mobility Orbit

Secondary Plan

175 Essa Road

Master Plan

41 Essa Road

High-rise Mixed Use

40 Beach Drive

Master Plan

306 Yonge Street

Mid-rise

126 Bradford Street

High-rise

10258 Airport Road

Mid-rise

Beeton

Residential Subdivision

140 Lockhart Road

Industrial Subdivision

232 Cameron Crescent

High-rise

Tollendale Village

Retirement Community

8859 Beachwood Road

Mid-rise

427 Yonge Street

Mid-rise Mixed Use

RiverWalk

Master Plan

Mearns Ave

Mid-rise

Team

Darren Vella

Darren Vella

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President & Founder

Cameron Sellers

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Partner

Greg Barker

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Partner

Kevin Bechard

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Senior Associate

Katie Pandey

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Associate

Bishoi Shinoda

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Senior Planner

Nick Skerratt

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Senior Planner

Alfiya Kakal

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Senior Planner

Dafne Gokcen

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Senior Planner

Lauren Jeffrey

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Senior Planner

Saba Mohammadian

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Senior Urban Designer

Tahmineh Feyzabi

Intermediate Planner

John Albert

Intermediate Planner

Ray Budiwarman

Intermediate Planner

Abby Pakyanathan

Intermediate Planner

Cynthia Daffern

Planner

Adam Fiorini

Planner

Ashley Blow

Planner

Renee Caloiero

Planner

Allison Seeber-Shaver

CAD Designer/Technician

Mohitha Desu

CAD Designer/Technician

Cristina Pivato

Office Manager

We provide Planning Services in the following disciplines:

Planning

Minister’s Zoning Order
Official Plan Amendment
Zoning By-law Amendment
Draft Plan of Subdivision/Condominium
Site Plan Application
Minor Variance, Consent and Severance Applications
Pre-consultation

Urban Design and Plans

Subdivision Plan/ Condominium Plan
Secondary Plans
Block Plans
Massing Study
Site Plan

Specialized Land Use Planning

Property Due Diligence
Land Use Project Management
Community Engagement
Indigenous Consultation
Urban Boundary Expansion
Ontario Land Tribunal
Expropriation
Landowner Group Management
Aggregate Resources
Employment Conversion

We Plan & Design

Master-Planned Community
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Mixed-Use
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Residential
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High-Rise
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Mid-Rise

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Low-Rise

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Employment

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Institutional

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Commercial

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Recreational Facilities

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About Us

Our belief is that building relationships in turn builds better communities. Innovative Planning Solutions (IPS), as a business model, ensures a direct hands-on approach which we believe is essential to achieve results in the development industry. Generally servicing southern Ontario, with projects in urban and rural settings, IPS has dependably built a reputation for quality professional services that are receptive to the unique character of individual communities and environments.

IPS offers full services to all private sectors for assistance with official plan amendments, zoning by-law amendments, site plans, subdivision agreements, master plans, community improvement plans, budget creation and review, development review, public consultation, conflict resolution, urban design, drafting and more. Our services are directed toward the development and revitalization of Ontario’s communities through balanced, sustainable solutions to planning and community building.

Our work typically involves working with regulatory agencies, conservation authorities, provincial ministries, civic leaders, community residents, institutions, developers, landowners, businesses and private consultants. At IPS, we realize every project is unique and requires integrity, innovative design, and attention to detail. IPS has vast experience dealing with various planning challenges ranging from the simplistic to extremely complex. Such challenges may include urban and rural development, residential, commercial, industrial developments, agriculture, environmental planning, natural resources, economic development, community improvement, heritage, health and safety, and healthy living. We realize planning is a complex process, with a diversity of interests which require innovative solutions.