Types Of Plans

Type of Plan	Who Does It?
Inter Municipal Development Plan (IMDP)	implemented in areas of interface between an urban and a rural municipality typically addresses: future land use coordination transportation future growth plans municipal services
Municipal Development Plan (aka Community Strategic Plan, Integrated Community Plan, Municipal Sustainability Plan)	usually initiated by the municipality or region locally initiated and locally owned concerned with the future of the entire town, city or region and it’s quality of life or quality of place i.e. social, economic, environmental result of increasing pressures to achieve long term sustainability by improving the integration of social, environmental, economic and health systems many have been funded by Canada's Federal Gas Tax Fund plans are not uniform, some communities have not engaged, and a wide range of approaches, toolkits, content, and strategies have emerged
Land Use Planning/Official Plan	elected councils of municipalities (ideally with input from citizens) to help provide for the orderly growth and development of a community
Comprehensive/Master Plan	usually by the municipality because it is typically concerned with the concerns of an entire sector i.e. recreation, social services, economic development, transportation, arts and culture etc. to help the municipality make rational, informed decisions about the development of programs, facilities, services etc.
Strategic Planning for Organizations	any organization, department, or agency concerned about the long term development and growth of their organization normally involves the board, senior staff, committees, and other stakeholders to help the organization, department or agency revisit and reassess the effectiveness and relevance of the programs, services, facilities, supports etc.
Program/Project /Event Planning	clubs, community groups, committees, departments those in an organization who are involved in providing program services groups or organizations interested in adapting to changing community needs to improve the quality, quantity, and effectiveness of services based on defined community priorities
Operational Review	when problem(s) or issue(s) are identified that threaten the effectiveness of the organization as part of ongoing healthy management practices
Feasibility Study	any organization considering the development of a major facility to help make decisions and to provide information and a comprehensive look at all of the alternatives involved in order to make the right decision

Type of Plan

Who Does It?

Inter Municipal Development Plan (IMDP)

implemented in areas of interface between an urban and a rural municipality
typically addresses:

future land use
coordination
transportation
future growth plans
municipal services

Municipal Development Plan

(aka Community Strategic Plan, Integrated Community Plan, Municipal Sustainability Plan)

usually initiated by the municipality or region
locally initiated and locally owned
concerned with the future of the entire town, city or region and it’s quality of life or quality of place i.e. social, economic, environmental
result of increasing pressures to achieve long term sustainability by improving the integration of social, environmental, economic and health systems
many have been funded by Canada's Federal Gas Tax Fund
plans are not uniform, some communities have not engaged, and a wide range of approaches, toolkits, content, and strategies have emerged

Land Use Planning/Official Plan

elected councils of municipalities (ideally with input from citizens)
to help provide for the orderly growth and development of a community

Comprehensive/Master Plan

usually by the municipality because it is typically concerned with the concerns of an entire sector i.e. recreation, social services, economic development, transportation, arts and culture etc.
to help the municipality make rational, informed decisions about the development of programs, facilities, services etc.

Strategic Planning for Organizations

any organization, department, or agency concerned about the long term development and growth of their organization
normally involves the board, senior staff, committees, and other stakeholders
to help the organization, department or agency revisit and reassess the effectiveness and relevance of the programs, services, facilities, supports etc.

Program/Project /Event Planning

clubs, community groups, committees, departments
those in an organization who are involved in providing program services
groups or organizations interested in adapting to changing community needs
to improve the quality, quantity, and effectiveness of services based on defined community priorities

Operational Review

when problem(s) or issue(s) are identified that threaten the effectiveness of the organization
as part of ongoing healthy management practices

Feasibility Study

any organization considering the development of a major facility
to help make decisions and to provide information and a comprehensive look at all of the alternatives involved in order to make the right decision