Urban Design Advisory Panel - Call for members (2027-2029)

The City of Burlington Urban Design Advisory Panel is looking for one professional landscape architect and two professionals in a field related to urban design, planning, or architecture to volunteer on its Urban Design Advisory Panel for its next two-year term starting in January 2027.

Background

The City of Burlington is at a unique time in its history. With very little greenfield left for development of suburban-type neighbourhoods, the city can no longer grow out. Instead, it must grow from within its existing urban area. Urban design helps shape how buildings, streets, and public spaces come together so Burlington can grow as a complete and welcoming community.

The mandate of the Burlington Urban Design Advisory Panel is to provide independent, objective and professional urban design advice to the Community Planning Department on tall and mid-rise buildings, five storeys or greater, and public development projects, studies and policy initiatives to help achieve design excellence in the city.

Eligibility

Candidates will be highly qualified design professionals and currently possess full membership for a minimum of ten years in at least one of the following professional associations:

• Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA)
• Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA)
• Ontario Professional Planning Institute (OPPI)
• Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP)
• Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)
• Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)

Candidates will also have a broad range of professional design experience such as:

• Domestic and international work portfolio;
• Variety of project scales and types including tall, mid-, and low-rise buildings;
• Demonstrated leadership in city building;
• Construction techniques, financial management and feasibility; and
• Application of sustainable design methods.

Panel Meetings

The Panel meets once a month during regular business hours. Each meeting will be approximately four hours long with a maximum of two projects reviewed per meeting.

For additional information on the Burlington Urban Design Advisory Panel please visit burlington.ca/UDP

Application

Candidates should submit:

• A cover letter and CV summarizing their qualifications, experience and interest in participating on Burlington’s Urban Design Advisory Panel;
• Confirmation to have suitable flexibility to attend all meetings during their term and
• Confirmation of the ability to provide independent, objective, professional urban design advice to the City of Burlington Community Planning Department.

Submissions must be completed through the online application portal available at burlington.ca/UDP by Monday, Nov. 23, 2026.

Selected candidates will be contacted early December to arrange an interview with City staff, if necessary.