Town of Oakville joins One Ontario coalition to support One Ontario initiative
TORONTO, Ontario, May 17th, 2021
AECO Innovation Lab is very pleased to welcome the Town of Oakville as the latest municipality to join the One Ontario coalition to streamline the development application approval process.
The Town of Oakville strongly supports the initiative as they believe One Ontario will amplify the value of their existing investments in digitization and e-permitting systems, and that streamlining the development application approval process will significantly reduce costs by eliminating overlap, duplication and redundant customizations.
Oakville is the largest town in Ontario, and a thriving municipality that balances the advantages of an urban centre with small-town ambiance. The Town supports investment in digital infrastructure that will help all Ontario municipalities achieve their digitization goals, and future-proof service delivery processes against the next emergency situation.
The Town of Oakville has already taken significant steps to streamline their internal review processes, but acknowledges that addressing permitting challenges requires remarkably close co-operation and management with other stakeholders including developers, builders, planners, design professionals and other applicable law organizations. They believe that One Ontario will amplify the value of their existing investments in digitization and e-permitting systems, and therefore strongly support the initiative.
They agree that a unified data exchange framework would harmonize and streamline the entire development approval process. Streamlining would significantly reduce costs by eliminating overlap, duplication and redundant customizations, and will help the municipality to realize much-needed revenues through taxes, levies, etc, as projects move more quickly from conceptual planning and design to construction and occupancy. It will also help improve affordability of the end product for their citizens.
Oakville appreciates the opportunity to provide the provincial government with their recommendations and looks forward to building a better Ontario with partners in the development and construction industry, and the Province.
About the Town of Oakville
A vibrant and impressive community within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Town of Oakville is a beautiful lakeside town with a strong heritage, preserved and celebrated by residents and visitors alike. Founded in 1857, this striking town has become one of the most coveted residential and business centres in Ontario. The thriving municipality of about 215,700 residents provides all the advantages of a well-serviced urban centre, while also maintaining its small-town ambiance. Along historical downtown streets, Oakville offers a mix of converted 19th century buildings which accommodate over 400 fine shops, services and restaurants. To learn more visit – www.oakville.ca
About One Ontario
One Ontario is a collaborative initiative established by AECO Innovation Lab, with the aim of establishing a set of provincial guidelines for data and information exchange throughout the development approval process. The framework will be aligned with regulatory requirements set by the province and will be driven by technological tools and advancements within the AEC industries.
About AECO Innovation Lab
AECO Innovation Lab leads digital transformation of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries and governments through collaborative R&D projects. We are dedicated to breaking down silos and increasing the productivity of the AEC sector by providing a hub for collaboration, knowledge sharing and digital transformation. AECO R&D projects unite the private, public and academic sectors by building coalitions to investigate AEC industry operating practices and develop optimization solutions. To learn more visit - www.aecoinnovationlab.com and follow AECO on social media: LinkedIn and Twitter
