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“Melissa was quite inspirational in the project, not only in her professional leadership in coming up with the new approach but in her ability to relate to a broad range of interest groups. She was easy to work with and always quick to respond to my many questions along the way.”
-Khalid Mohammed, Town of High River

“Melissa was able to update our traditional, rigid land use bylaw into a more modern, easy to use document which provided flexibility for development, opportunities for progressive redevelopment, and implemented growth plan requirements.”
- Joanne Dargis, City of Beaumont

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The name Plateia derives from the Greek word for town square [with streets] and is pronounced Pla-tey-ah. A town square is where communities come together to share and grow. It is how we approach our work.

What is 'Plateia'?

We create simple solutions for complex issues

Zoning bylaws can be simple, easy to understand, and defensible. Read more about how we make that happen.

We transform your vision into a usable tool for the community

You have invested in a vision for your community and now you want to see the change on the ground. Click to see how we can help.

We create simple solutions for complex issues

We bring your zoning bylaw into the modern age

Let us show you how we can make your bylaw integrated online to support better applications.

We make sure anyone can use your bylaw

Zoning is meant to be used, but to do so, the users need to be able to read and understand their options. Click to see how we increase the user experience and make that the standard.

We can help with all of your zoning and application needs

We do more than make zoning bylaws awesome. Click here to see what else we can do for you to streamline your development application processes and implement better on-the-ground solutions for your community.

Client Stories

Guelph, ON

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review

The City of Guelph, ON is preparing a new zoning bylaw to implement their new Official Plan. Plateia Planning is helping the City to create a user-friendly and accessible document that meets the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

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Vancouver, BC

Regulation Redesign

The City of Vancouver is updating their zoning bylaw to be user-friendly and streamline the development process. Plateia Planning is helping the City to create a user-friendly, graphical, accessible, and interactive zoning bylaw that will be integrated into a future online platform.

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London, ON

ReThink Zoning

Plateia Planning, with Intelligent Futures, Fotenn, and McElhanney, have been retained by the City of London, ON to determine the best zoning approach that will implement their unique vision to 'balance use, form, and intensity'.

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Okotoks, AB

Land Use Bylaw Re-Write

The Town of Okotoks had not comprehensively re-written their land use bylaw since 1998. With a new Municipal Development Plan in process, they hired Plateia Planning, with Intelligent Futures and DAAS Architecture, to prepare an innovative land use bylaw that is enables for sustainable growth.

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Regional District of Nanaimo, BC

Bylaw 500 Update

The Regional District of Nanaimo’s Zoning Bylaw was written over 40 years ago and is close to their 500th amendment. They hired Plateia Planning with Intelligent Futures to update and modernize the bylaw including research and amending the bylaw for 22 key focus areas.

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Beaumont, AB

Land Use Bylaw Re-Write

Our Zoning Blueprint was Beaumont’s Land Use Bylaw Re-write project. The community wanted a innovative approach to land use that would integrate the newly annexed lands, simplify and clarify the regulations, provide clear design standards, streamline the application process, and implement the strategic direction and vision of the Municipal Development Plan.

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