About MB1

•  Highly qualified land use planning, urban design and land development professional with extensive  and diverse experience in all aspects of land use planning and real estate development.
• Registered Professional Planner (RPP) and full member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.
• Founder and President of MB1 Development Consulting Inc. since 2011 with a diverse range of clients  including developers and builders, land and homeowners, municipalities and neighbourhood  organizations and interested members of the public. 
• Qualified as an Expert in Land Use Planning by the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) (formerly Local  Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) and Ontario Municipal Board (OMB)), the Toronto Local Appeal Body  (TLAB) and Ontario Court of Justice.
• Expert in Urban Design providing urban design guidance to development proponents and preparing  Urban Design Briefs outlining the merits of a development proposal within the context of the  applicable urban design policies and guidelines. 
• Land use planning and development experience with private consulting firms and senior management  teams for commercial and residential development organizations. 

MB1 was founded in 2011 to offer a unique and valuable range of land use planning services and products to  clients with interests in all aspects of the land use and development spectrum and falling within the following  areas:  

•  Reports and Analysis: Preliminary Planning Review and Opinion; Development Feasibility and Options; Planning Justification Reports; Urban Design Briefs
• Expert Witness and Hearing Representation: Expert land use planning witness in support and in opposition of appeals; Qualified as an expert in land use planning by Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly OMB and  LPAT), Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB) and Ontario Court of Justice; Experience acting as authorized representative with respect to filing appeals and managing  pre-hearing procedural matters  
• Land Use Planning Approvals  o Application management, justification and representation  o Committee of Adjustment (severance, minor variance)  o Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments  o Site Plan Approval and Niagara Escarpment Development Permits  o Plans of Subdivision and Condominium  • 
• Municipal Development Review and Peer Review: Supporting municipal staff when additional resources and expertise are required; Functioning as an extension of municipal planning department in preparing staff reports and  advising Council  

Our clients include individuals and organizations with interests in all aspects of the land use planning and  development process, including builders and developers, land and home owners, municipalities and  neighbourhood organizations and interested members of the public.  Our assignments include residential  (including single detached homes, apartment and condominium buildings), commercial, mixed use,  institutional (including long-term care homes and private schools), and industrial projects.