Helping to build healthy and sustainable sites, neighbourhoods, and communities.
Helping to build healthy and sustainable sites, neighbourhoods, and communities.
We are a team of talented people who truly care about our clients and the communities that we plan.
At GSAI, we have expertise in various aspects of land use planning including residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and environmental/aggregate projects.
We are a team of talented people who truly care about our clients and the communities that we plan.
At GSAI, we have expertise in various aspects of land use planning including residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and environmental/aggregate projects.
Working at GSAI
GSAI is a long-established planning consultancy firm sustained by a team of professional land use planning consultants and planning technicians. Our expertise focuses on planning residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and recreational development projects.
We are deeply committed to delivering technically sound and feasible land use planning solutions. Since our establishment, we’ve adapted and evolved to be one of the leading planning firms in the industry.
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The Partners
Glen Broll
PARTNER
• Over 30 years as a public and private sector planner
• Experience successfully creating and implementing urban and rural land development proposals, including community plans, recreational destinations, site plans, and development plans across Southwestern Ontario
• Planning and development approval processes, including preparation of comprehensive zoning by-laws, Official Plan policies, and giving evidence at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT).
Glen Broll
PARTNER
• Over 30 years as a public and private sector planner
• Experience successfully creating and implementing urban and rural land development proposals, including community plans, recreational destinations, site plans, and development plans across Southwestern Ontario
• Planning and development approval processes, including preparation of comprehensive zoning by-laws, Official Plan policies, and giving evidence at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT).
Colin Chung
PARTNER
• Over 30 years of planning experience in public and private sectors
• Specializes in large landowner group and project management/representation, urban land expansion, the municipal comprehensive official plan review processes, built boundary redevelopment, special studies, processing development applications and dealing with conflict resolution and negotiations
• Experience includes land use feasibility and financial impact analysis, housing mix and density analysis and land use policy reports
• Provides planning evidence before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT)
Colin Chung
PARTNER
• Over 30 years of planning experience in public and private sectors
• Specializes in large landowner group and project management/representation, urban land expansion, the municipal comprehensive official plan review processes, built boundary redevelopment, special studies, processing development applications and dealing with conflict resolution and negotiations
• Experience includes land use feasibility and financial impact analysis, housing mix and density analysis and land use policy reports
• Provides planning evidence before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT)
Jim Levac
PARTNER
• Over 28 years of planning experience in both the public and private sector
• Municipal development approvals within Halton Region, Peel Region, York Region, Brant County, Simcoe County and the City of Toronto
• Specialized in small and large urban infill and redevelopment projects with developers and pension fund clients, multiple automobile dealership approvals for most of the major manufacturers, urban boundary expansions, major high rise proposals and extensive Ontario Municipal Board mediation in Mississauga, Toronto and Vaughan as well as a wide range of minor variance, consent and site plan approvals
• Extensive experience appearing before municipal Councils, standing committees, Committees of Adjustment and providing expert testimony before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) and the Toronto Local Appeal Body for predominantly private sector clients
Jim Levac
PARTNER
• Over 28 years of planning experience in both the public and private sector
• Municipal development approvals within Halton Region, Peel Region, York Region, Brant County, Simcoe County and the City of Toronto
• Specialized in small and large urban infill and redevelopment projects with developers and pension fund clients, multiple automobile dealership approvals for most of the major manufacturers, urban boundary expansions, major high rise proposals and extensive Ontario Municipal Board mediation in Mississauga, Toronto and Vaughan as well as a wide range of minor variance, consent and site plan approvals
• Extensive experience appearing before municipal Councils, standing committees, Committees of Adjustment and providing expert testimony before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) and the Toronto Local Appeal Body for predominantly private sector clients
Karen Bennett
PARTNER
• Over 20 years of experience in land use, development and municipal planning in the Western GTA
• Experience includes project management and preparation and processing of development applications, including Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments, Site Plans, Draft Plans of Subdivision, Minor Variances, and Consents
• Provides strategic planning advice and comprehensive project management on a variety of development projects and her project experience spans over several municipalities
• Has established a strong record of guiding complex projects through the entire approval process, from the initial site assessment and application stage through to staff negotiations, approvals and plan registration
• Skillfully manages countless project details, coordinates full multi-disciplinary consulting teams, resolves issues that inevitably arise and ensures to the greatest extent possible that projects proceed smoothly and rapidly through the approvals process
Karen Bennett
PARTNER
• Over 20 years of experience in land use, development and municipal planning in the Western GTA
• Experience includes project management and preparation and processing of development applications, including Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments, Site Plans, Draft Plans of Subdivision, Minor Variances, and Consents
• Provides strategic planning advice and comprehensive project management on a variety of development projects and her project experience spans over several municipalities
• Has established a strong record of guiding complex projects through the entire approval process, from the initial site assessment and application stage through to staff negotiations, approvals and plan registration
• Skillfully manages countless project details, coordinates full multi-disciplinary consulting teams, resolves issues that inevitably arise and ensures to the greatest extent possible that projects proceed smoothly and rapidly through the approvals process
Jason Afonso
PARTNER
• Over 13 years of public and private sector planning experience
• Involved in all aspects of land development planning including Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments and securing approvals for Draft Plans of Subdivision, Site Plans, Condominiums, Minor Variances and Consent applications
• Provides project management for development projects ranging from site-specific development to large landowner group coordination
Jason Afonso
PARTNER
• Over 13 years of public and private sector planning experience
• Involved in all aspects of land development planning including Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments and securing approvals for Draft Plans of Subdivision, Site Plans, Condominiums, Minor Variances and Consent applications
• Provides project management for development projects ranging from site-specific development to large landowner group coordination
