Michael Barton Email & Phone Number

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• MB1 was founded in 2011 to offer a unique and valuable range of land use planning services and products to clients with interests in all aspects of the land use and development spectrum and falling within the following.
• Reports and Analysiso Preliminary Planning Review and Opiniono Development Feasibility and Optionso Planning Justification Reports and Urban Design Briefs
• Expert Witness and Hearing Representationo Expert land use planning witness in support and in opposition of appealso Qualified as an expert in land use planning by Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly OMB and LPAT) and.
• Land Use Planning Approvalso Application management, justification and representationo Committee of Adjustment (severance, minor variance)o Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendmentso Site Plan Approval and Niagara.
• Municipal Development Review and Peer Reviewo Supporting municipal staff when additional resources and expertise are requiredo Functioning as an extension of municipal planning department in preparing staff reports and.

Hamilton, Ontario

• Concurrently with building and managing MB1, acted as the Policy Director for the Hamilton-Halton Home Builders’ Association, which involved responsibility for representing the interests of over 250 members in.
• Coordination and management of multiple stakeholders;
• Strong presentation and communication skills;
• Negotiation of agreements and policies;
• Representation of the Association in OMB appeals and legal proceedings;
• Management of budgets and deliverables of consultants retained for specific services; and

Ancaster, Ontario

• Full responsibility for overall management of the development program from the initial stages of real estate speculation and acquisition, through the land use planning approvals process, to servicing and construction..
• Due diligence for all potential site acquisitions;
• Preparation and review of real estate transactions;
• Negotiation of private and public development agreements;
• Preparation and management of budgets, including the pro forma for financing discussions with lending institutions;
• Consultant management;

Mississauga, ON

• Direct responsibility for the overall site development process of all projects across Canada, including new stores, expansions, major renovations and conversions and retrofits of existing buildings. Directly involved.
• Project Team Management (large internal and consultant team);
• Joint Venture Management and Administration;
• Development Financial Analysis;
• Real Estate Analysis and Strategy;
• Representation of Large Organization in all Real Estate Matters;

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

Project Manager for the commercial real estate development program with comprehensive responsibility for delivering projects to the client from the initial due diligence stages through to final construction. The focus of this role was on large format retail, including project management for Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse as the company entered the.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Transportation Project Manager responsible for managing transportation planning and engineering studies for mid- to large-scale real estate and infrastructure development projects. Clients included both private and public sector organizations. Value was driven through strong verbal and written communication skills and competencies in client relations.

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Transportation Planner managing transportation consulting services for public and private sector clients, including traffic impact studies and site plan and site access design, transportation planning studies, bicycle master plans, traffic safety analysis and parking and accessibility studies. Management responsibilities included preparation of proposal.

Master Of Applied Science, Civil Engineering

Bachelor Of Environmental Studies, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning