Municipal, Development & Planning Law

SJL has a long tenure as a leading local practice in the areas of municipal law, land use planning and development law. Municipalities, landowners, developers, financial institutions, professional services providers and other interested groups seek our legal services on all types of developments including residential, commercial and industrial properties both locally and throughout Ontario.

Our lawyers have broad experience implementing developments through plans of subdivision, site plan approvals and condominiums, as well as negotiating municipal agreements and organizing and coordinating for clients the intersection of various disciplines such as planning, design and engineering to implement solutions for a well-planned development or organizing of parcels of land to ensure clients’ needs are sufficiently met.

Some of these services include:

• Residential and Commercial Developments
• Subdivisions and
• Condominiums
• Minor variances

• Rezoning of land
• Consents to Sever
• Cost-Sharing arrangements
• Joint Ventures