Simcoe County is fast becoming a hub for innovation and cutting-edge technology related to housing.

Plans are in the works in Innisfil for The Orbit, a next-generation, master-planned, transit-oriented community focused on sustainability. The smart city, to be built near Sixth Line and 20th Sideroad, south of Alcona, is being designed to provide 150,000 residents with everything they need.

The region has also been chosen for a pilot to implement a centralized, one-window digital platform to streamline and modernize the residential development approvals process.

AECO Innovation Lab, which is supported by RESCON and organizations in the One Ontario coalition, are delighted that Simcoe County was chosen for the project. We hope that the proof-of-concept pilot will be used as a model for a more streamlined development review process across the province.

The pilot is being funded with $2.35 million from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and will enable us to move forward with a technology solution to remove barriers and streamline pre-construction processes so applications can be processed more quickly to help get housing built faster.

AECO collaborated and partnered with regulatory organizations, the county, municipalities, conservation authorities, key agencies, and others to develop a blueprint to implement the platform.

There will be a one-window portal for submission that will allow applicants to submit one set of drawings and documents and be used to communicate the status of the application with the applicant.

An intelligent data exchange platform will ensure applications are complete and accessible to relevant staff within municipalities, the county and applicable agencies.

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