With respect to all matters within the committee's policy areas, the mandate of this committee is:

* To provide advice and recommendations to Council;
* To oversee the implementation of approved policy decisions by the civic administration; and
* To exercise every power delegated by Council.

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The policy areas for the Planning, Development and Community Services Committee include:
(a) planning and urban design;
(b) development regulation;
(c) affordable housing;
(d) arts, culture, recreation and immigration;
(e) parks;
(f) municipal heritage matters;
(g) regional planning; and
(h) any other related area.

The following powers or duties are delegated to the Planning, Development and
Community Services Committee:
(a) the receipt and final consideration of any reports and status updates respecting any program or business line within the committee’s policy areas;
(b) the approval of assistance for special events;
(c) the establishment of the list of standard facilities to be used in calculating neighbourhood, local and district parks, and recreation levies;
(d) the approval of assistance for community groups;
(e) the approval of special occasion permits if the application does not comply with policy;
(f) the approval of innovative housing incentives, except for property tax abatements;
(g) the approval of names to be included on the Names Master List for naming City-owned or controlled facilities, streets, suburban development areas, neighbourhoods or parks;
(h) the approval of all incentives under the Downtown Housing Incentives program, except property tax abatements;
(i) the approval of all incentives under the Vacant Lot and Adaptive Reuse Incentive Program, except property tax abatements;
(j) the approval of the purchase of works of art, and the approval of the sites where works of art may be located;
(k) the designation of specific City-operated recreational facilities where advertising signs promoting the sale and consumption of beverage alcohol will be permitted;
(l) the resolution of all 9-1-1 monitoring group disputes;
(m) the consideration of all reports and requests from the Meewasin Valley Authority; and
(n) the approval of grant incentives under the Heritage Conservation Program in excess of $10,000.00. The approval of grant incentives less than or equal to $10,000.00 are delegated to the General Manager of Community Services or their designate.

The committee consists of five City Councillors, with the Mayor as ex officio.