PP&D Improvements to Support Economic Development
Winnipeg’s construction industry is asking candidates for mayor and council to make the improvements to development and permitting services identified in the City-commissioned KPMG Planning, Property and Development Department end-to-end review report (click here to see the full report). We’ve identified four ways the new mayor and council can do so:
1) Adequately staff the Planning, Property and
Development Department
Revenue generated by PP&D should be reinvested into the department to address current staffing shortages and resource gaps. This reinvestment will help the department keep pace with growing permit volumes and increasingly complex projects.
2) Modernize the application guidance and resources available on the City’s website
Updating the City’s website to include user-friendly process maps and how-to videos as recommended in the KPMG report will make using Permits Online easier for everyone.
3) Provide clear infrastructure capacity information
Wastewater servicing capacity is already a constraint on development in parts of Winnipeg. The City should provide accessible, up-to-date information showing where water and wastewater capacity is available, limited, or requires further assessment. A high-level capacity map should be developed and identify potential servicing constraints early and help inform site-selection and development decisions before significant time and resources are committed.
4) Increased reporting
Increase reporting from the current intake stats to publicly report average processing times against performance metrics across the full permit lifecycle to increase transparency and accountability.
Candidate Responses
Sorted by Ward
City of Winnipeg Mayor
Umar Hayat
Elmwood-East Kildonan