The special urban planning program is adopted by city council following a public consultation process that involves residents, merchants and community groups. It’s appropriate for the planning of an area that is facing, or will be facing, significant changes.

A special urban planning program may include:

• Detailed land use designations and lot densities
• Projected routes and types of circulation infrastructure
• Projected community facilities
• Rules for zoning, subdivision and construction
• The identification of planned work projects, and properties to be acquired by the city, if any
• The sequence of construction and the approximate duration of work