2026 - 2030 Surrey Financial Plan

DEPARTMENTAL FUNCTIONS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

Development

Chris McBeath

Planning North

Planning South Shawn Low

- Development applications - Growth objectives identified in Surrey’s City Centre, Town Centre, and secondary plans - Development Advisory Committee - Advisory Design Panel - Development of secondary plans - Planning counter services

Development

Vanessa Millar

Ashleigh Rajala

Administrative Coordinators

Aileen Murphy

- Development of new non-market housing projects - Support non-market housing, vulnerable tenants and social priorities - Addressing homelessness concerns

- Partner with other government and non profit agencies to address social issues - Support the Livability, Social Equity & Public Safety Committee

Housing and Social Development

Ron Gill

General Manager

Building

Trevor Welsh

- Building matters & permitting process - Building permits - Tree Protection Bylaw

- Hazardous & fire-damaged structures inspections

- Unpermitted construction inspections

- Tree preservation, landscape design, & inspections - Soil Bylaw and permitting

Shawn Low

Sustainability Preet Heer

Chief Development Approvals Officer

Community Planning &

- Neighbourhood concept plans, local area, & structure plans - Policy research & analysis

- Agricultural Advisory Committees & Surrey Heritage Advisory Commission - Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw - Development Advisory Committee

- Spatial data management / mapping services / graphic & presentation services - Website management - Sustainability

- Climate Change Action Strategy - Surrey city energy

Business Transformation Jérôme Thibaudeau

- Customer service counter for building, planning inquiries and site servicing Addressing of properties

- Business improvement and functional support

- Business intelligence and key performance indicator reporting - Records management technology

- Support development approval process improvement committee

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