MBPD Moiz Behar, OAA, MRAIC, MCIP, RPP PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Planner, Urban Designer, Architect Moiz Behar has more than 35 years of experience in planning, urban design and architecture in both the EDUCATION private and public sectors. B. Arch, Bachelor of Architecture, University of Between 1987 and 1998 he served in senior Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario capacities in the municipal sector (cities of Etobicoke and North York) as an urban designer, architect and BES, Bachelor of Environmental Studies, planner. Before establishing his own planning and University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario urban design consulting firm (MBPD) in late 1998, Mr. Behar was the Director of Urban Design in the EMPLOYMENT City of Toronto (North York) in charge of urban design and streetscaping as well as site plan President, MBPD Inc. (M. Behar Planning & approval. As the senior official in charge of urban Design Inc.) – 1998 to date design in Etobicoke and North York, Mr. Behar supervised the approvals process for many developments and directed several major design and Consulting Urban Design Advisor to the Town streetscape studies. of Oakville – 2002 to 2005 Through his firm, Mr. Behar provides community Director of Urban Design, City of Toronto and planning and urban design consulting services to municipalities and other public sector clients, as well former City of North York, Ontario - 1990 to as development companies. MBPD Inc. is currently 1998 working in several municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario. City Architect and Urban Designer, City of Etobicoke, Ontario - 1987 to 1990 Presently, Mr. Behar is advising the Towns of Innisfil and Caledon on development proposals and Associate, Arcop Associates Architects and providing urban design and architectural peer review Planners – 1985 to 1987 services for residential, commercial and institutional projects and architectural guidelines. Project Architect, Bregman and Hamann MBPD Inc. is currently working on an urban design Architects and Engineers - 1980 to 1985 study for the Town of West Lincoln (Smithville). MBPD Inc. has completed several development Project Architect, Leslie Rebanks Architects - planning projects and municipal studies, including: 1978 to 1980 Markham Drive-through Facilities Urban Design Guidelines; Yonge Eglinton Centre Redevelopment PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Workshop and Report for the City of Toronto and Rio Can REIT; Bloor Street West Avenue Segment Ontario Association of Architects Study for HP Bloor Ltd. and the City of Toronto; Brooklin Business District, Major Central Area Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Expansion, Urban Design Concept and Guidelines for the Town of Whitby; Kerr Village Study for the Ontario Professional Planners Institute Town of Oakville.; Innisfil Beach Road Urban Design Study and Guidelines for the Town of Innisfil; Canadian Institute of Planners and; Innisfil Beach Road Zoning Study for the Town of Innisfil. Mr. Behar has provided expert evidence at the Ontario Municipal Board as a planner as well as an urban designer and architect. Mr. Behar is the chair of the Mississauga Urban Design Advisory Panel. M. BEHAR PLANNING & DESIGN INC. 25 Valleywood Drive, Unit 23, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 5L9 Phone: (905) 470-MBPD (6273) Fax: (905) 470-6274 email: [email protected] www.mbpd.ca PROJECT EXPERIENCE Major Planning and Design Projects, Studies, urban design services for a high rise mixed use Urban Design Guidelines, Peer Review Services building for Matas Homes (ongoing) and Development Approvals 71 Agnes Street, Mississauga - urban design services for a high rise mixed use building for 240-242 Finch Ave. W., Toronto - townhouses Matas Homes (ongoing) for One Four Eight Development Corporation 9751 - 9761 Bayview Avenue, Richmond Hill 9251 Yonge St., Richmond Hill - mixed-use, – planning and urban design approvals for a high rise development for Talisker Corporation townhouse development for Venetian Group (ongoing) Limited (ongoing) 525 and 555 Princess St., Kingston - student 9781 Bayview Avenue, Richmond Hill - housing developments for Textbook Suites planning and urban design approvals for a (ongoing) townhouse development for Venetian Group 1240 Richmond St., London - student housing Limited (ongoing) development for Textbook Suites (urban design) 9601-9611 Bathurst Street, Richmond Hill – (ongoing) planning and urban design services for a 85 Peckham Ave., Toronto - detached houses townhouse development for OneFourEight for LiVante Developments (ongoing) Development Corporation (ongoing) 3453 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto - 719 Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto - townhouse development for Mr. Peter Cai planning and urban design services for a 9 162-200 Cummer Avenue, Toronto - detached storeys high residential building for the Format housing subdivision for LiVante Developments Group (ongoing) (expert planning and urban (ongoing) design evidence at the OMB) 711 Carrville Rd., Richmond Hill - semi- 73, 79 and 87 Benson Avenue, Richmond Hill detached houses for One Four Eight – planning and urban design services for a Development Corporation (ongoing) townhouse development for Mainsail Living Urban Design Study and Manual and 103 and 108 Bayview Ridge, Toronto – Streetscape, Township of West planning and urban design services for Lincoln/Smithville – lead consultant for a study townhouses and single detached residences for to assist future development and growth in Format Group (ongoing) (expert planning and Smithville (ongoing) urban design evidence at OMB) 2418 Khalsa Gate, Oakville - mixed use, mid- 2799-2815 Kingston Road, Toronto – rise development for Golden Archtech mid-rise mixed-use building for Mainsail Living Investment Corp. (urban design) (ongoing) 7476 Kipling Avenue, Vaughan - residential 2617-2619 Bayview Avenue, Toronto - development for Portside Developments townhouse development for Mr. Khosrow Barati (Kipling) Inc. (urban design) (expert urban (ongoing) design evidence at OMB) 3220 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto – 26 Ernest Avenue, Toronto - townhouse planning approvals and urban design for a high development for Neudorfer rise residential development for Parsa Realty 625 & 627 Sheppard Avenue East and 6 Group (ongoing) Greenbriar Road, Toronto – planning and 3268 Finch Avenue East, Toronto – mixed urban design services for mixed use, mid-rise use, mid-rise development for 2306986 Ontario development for Real Wealth Group of Inc. (ongoing) Companies 236 Duncan Road, Richmond Hill – day 155 McNicoll Avenue, Toronto – planning and nursery for Mr. Ebrahim Rezaie (ongoing) urban design services for a residential 9218 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill - mixed subdivision use, high rise development for Taheri 61 Birch Avenue, Richmond Hill – lot Development Inc. (urban design) (ongoing) severances for low rise residential Davenport Village, Phase 6, Toronto – development for 2434551 Ontario Ltd. planning and urban design services for three 8051 Yonge Street, Markham - mixed use, high high rise residential buildings for Neudorfer rise development for The Norfinch Group Inc. (ongoing) 64 & 72 Major Mackenzie Dr. E., Richmond 3940 Highway 7, Markham – design concept Hill - design/development concepts, urban and planning and urban design services for design, and planning approvals for two high mixed-use development (ongoing) density developments 86-90 Dundas Street East, Mississauga – 4038 Highway 7, Markham – planning 2 approvals for mixed-use development (ongoing) 2418 Dufferin Street, Toronto - planning 10423 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill - mixed approvals, urban design and Segment Study for use, high rise development for Zamani Homes mixed use development (urban design) (expert urban design evidence at 9471 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill – urban the OMB) design services for mixed-use high density 16 Park Lane, Toronto – planning services for development for Torview Properties (OMB a single detached residence (C of A approval) mediation) 5402 Main Street and 25 Baker Hill 167–181 Maplehurst Avenue, Toronto – Boulevard, Stouffville – planning and urban planning and urban design services for a design services for a commercial plaza and 7 Montessori School (expert planning evidence at storeys high residential building for Belcomo the OMB) Investments Ltd. 4 Dock Road, Barrie – urban design 716 Gordon Street, Guelph - urban design contribution for townhouse development (expert services for student housing development urban design evidence at the OMB) (expert urban design evidence at the OMB) Innisfil Beach Road, Zoning Study – study for 5959 Yonge Street, Toronto – urban design the Town of Innisfil to examine the existing services for mixed use high rise development zoning standards and adapt them to implement 35 Tangiers Road, Toronto – planning and the Innisfil Beach Road Urban Design Study and urban design services for offices and retail Guidelines development for real Wealth Group (ongoing) Markham Drive-through Facilities Urban 1990 Bloor Street West, Toronto – planning Design Guidelines – study for the Town of and urban design services for a mixed use Markham development and Avenue Segment Study 99, 107, 111 Hunt Avenue, Richmond Hill – 2114 Bloor Street West, Toronto – planning planning approvals, urban design and expert and urban design services for a mixed use evidence at OMB hearing for townhouses and development and Avenue Segment Study semi-detached dwellings 429 16th Avenue, Richmond Hill – planning 24018 Woodbine Avenue, Town of Georgina and urban design services