On this episode of The Advisory Table, Michael sits down with municipal lawyer and partner at McCarthy Tétrault, Michael Foderick, to learn how developers can strategize their approach to municipal approvals. Drawing on his insights from working on some of the largest, most complex, and commercially sensitive private and public sector development and infrastructure projects in Ontario, Michael knows first-hand how municipalities can determine the success of a project.
Tune in to this month’s episode to hear how to approach municipal approvals for successful outcomes from those who know it best!
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What’s on the Agenda?
00:00 – Introduction
00:32 – A Municipal Lawyer’s Role in the Development Process
02:21 – The Impacts of Planning Bureaucracy
03:21 – Speeding Up the Approval Process With OLT
07:24 – Improving the Approval Process
10:29 – De-Emphasizing Rigidity in Design Guidelines
11:54 – Michael’s Outlook on the Housing Market
12:57 – The Upward Trend of Toronto’s Housing
14:27 – Betting on Housing Fundamentals
15:22 – Outro
